Episode Forty-Six – On The Australian Book Of Atheism – Perth Launch

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (39.9MB) | Embed Link to the mp3 of this episode – here! First and foremost and absolutely before anything – thanks to Jane and Beaufort Street Books in Mt Lawley, Warren Bonett and Peter Cartledge.We had a live-Skype crossover Q&A with Warren in front of a packed bookstore to talk about The Australian Book of Atheism. This episode features how the book started, the contributors and how it was... Read More

Episode Forty-One – On Being Naturally Skeptical – The Psychology Behind Being A Skeptic

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (61.7MB) | Embed Direct link to the Mp3 here! Welcome to a catch-up episode of the Token Skeptic! Many apologies for the delays on the last episode and many thanks to Michael Marshall and all the people of QEDCon for their patience! This episode was recorded at Dragon*Con and it is thanks again to Derek and Swoopy of SkepTrack and Skepticality podcast. Naturally Skeptical? The Psychology Behind Being A Skeptic.... Read More

Episode Thirty-Three – On Coral Reefs And Climate Change – An Interview With Craig Reid Conducted By Warren Bonett

A very special episode for number thirty-three – this is thanks to Warren Bonett of the Embiggen Books bookstore! Over the past ten years, Craig Reid has been working on coral reefs as a diver, educator, researcher and underwater photographer. Coral Reefs and Climate Change, his first publication as principle author, is the culmination of more than five years of work with the Coral Watch team at the University of Queensland. He spoke at... Read More

Episode Twenty-Five – On Books – The Second Embiggen Book Review Show

Welcome to episode twenty-five of the Token Skeptic! This week I’m interviewing Warren Bonett of Embiggen Books, for the second book-review episode! Warren’s bookstore, Embiggen Books, is in Noosaville on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia. Their website is www.embiggenbooks.com. The books reviewed for this episode are: Thirty-Six Arguments for the Existence of God – A Novel, by Rebecca Goldstein; Flat Earth News, by Nick Davies. You’ll... Read More

Episode Twenty – On Books – The First Embiggen Book Review Show

Welcome to episode twenty of the Token Skeptic! This week I’m interviewing Warren Bonett of Embiggen Books. We also discuss some great science books and I hope will be a regular feature in forthcoming shows. Warren’s bookstore, Embiggen Books, is in Noosaville on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia. Their website is www.embiggenbooks.com. The books reviewed for this episode are: Michael Specter’s Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders... Read More

Episode Fifteen – On Women’s Intuition And Myths In Psychology (Prof. Scott Lilienfeld Interview)

Download episode #15 using the links on the left-hand column – includes iTunes, mp3 and Zune! Women’s intuition? Is it just a myth? And if it is just a commonly held misconception – should we be more understanding? I interview Dr. Scott Lilienfeld, a Professor of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta on this and much more! Professor Lilienfeld is a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, a Consulting Editor for Skeptical... Read More