Yeah... Nah‪!‬ NZ Skeptics

Craig is away again this week, and again we’ve had to call on two committee members to do the job of one. Returning guests Dan Ryan and Katrina Borthwick try not to get bogged down by bad data, either historical or contemporary; Mark takes transubstantiation to its logical extreme; and Dan needs tech support for a sentient laptop monitor.



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Our Guests:

Katrina Borthwick



Dan Ryan





Articles we talk about:

Bogged Down by Mistakes: Tracking two hundred years of Irish Misinformation



Paper mills



900 ft. Jesus?





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2024-07-22

Craig is away this episode and singing his heart out at the World Choir Games, leaving Bronwyn and Mark to fill the hole he’s left in their hearts (at least for the next two weeks). Fortunately, they’ve been able to replace him twice over with TWO special guests! Committee member Brad MacClure returns to discuss placebos, and Hamish Dickson makes his podcast debut to share his visit to the Dunedin Spiritual Expo. Bronwyn is back on her Colin Amery nonsense, and Mark talks about everything. If you are in Auckland next week, be sure to stay listening for our Membership corner, for a special Skeptics in the Pub announcement.



About this episode




Our Guests:

Brad MacClure



Hamish Dickson





Articles we talk about:

Stop crediting the placebo effect, it doesn't make you better!



The Dunedin Spiritual Expo



Tarotmancer: A brief biography of Colin Amery



Jim Ring, Nelson



YouTube Update



Souls of the dead tracking across the sky





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2024-07-08

“Yeah…Nah!” says hell yeah to another episode with a smorgasbord of features. Craig tags along to a Matariki celebration; Bronwyn wonders if her sugar-free electrolytes are illegal, and Mark keeps himself busy as always; getting the NZ Skeptics out of the YouTube naughty corner, attending a creationist “education” session.



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Articles we talk about:

Are sugar-free electrolyte drinks actually illegal in New Zealand?



In the YouTube Naughty Corner



Matariki 2024



Eyelashes on an Ichthyosaur





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2024-06-24

Your faithful podcasters are testing the limits of the NZ Skeptics’ insurance policy in this episode. Craig laments on Michael Shermer’s turn towards the unskeptical; Mark reads Sue Nicholson’s memoir, so you don’t have to; and Bronwyn examines the life of a former global Skeptics challenge contender, Colin Amery. Heads up for mentions of suicide and child death.



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Articles we talk about:

A Call from the Other Side



Tarotmancer: A brief biography of Colin Amery



Michael Shermer used to be a good skeptic





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2024-06-10



2024-05-13

Buckle in for a wild yet contemplative ride. We’re talking about the fast-tracked ‘gamer’ saint and Jason Scamoa. Craig may be onto a winner with an astrology-based betting system, and Bronwyn and Mark try to beat Wellington on a not-great day by checking out the School of Practical Philosophy.



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Articles we talk about:

Don the Astrologer



A Visit to the School of Practical Philosophy



Get schooled: A practical history of the School of Practical Philosophy



Jason Momoa: From Aquaman to Aquascam





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2024-05-27

With the news that Reality Check Radio met their fundraising goals, the “Yeah… Nah!” team are back to their old tricks: tapping into the New Zealand zeitgeist, and maybe signing our own deals with the devil. This week, we expound on the science of the Aurora Australis, the portrayal of skeptics on film, Marsden Point, and the recent sale of ex-Centrepoint site Kawai Purapura.



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Articles we talk about:

A Beautiful Display



Movie Review: Late Night with the Devil



Marsden Pointless





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2024-05-13