Episode Sixty-Four – On Tribal Science – Interview With Michael McRae
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (45.9MB) | Embed Download the mp3 of this episode here! FINALLY! You have no idea how frustrating it can be with internet issues… well, maybe you do know. What’s worse is thinking that people will not like having several podcast episodes hit them in a row, because they’ve added up over three weeks! :/ Thanks for remaining as listeners, it’s really appreciated and I hope the updates... Read More
Episode Sixty-Two – On SkeptiCamp Australia And Launceston Skeptics At Body And Soul Festival
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (30.7MB) | Embed Direct link to mp3 audio of the episode here! A few news items before the show starts – I’m still organising plans to be in Melbourne over the next two months or so, but I’ll post confirmed dates on the Token Skeptic site about anything I’m doing. It will be great to catch up with people there, so I’ll let you know! A few people contacted me about the Milton... Read More
Episode Sixty-One – On Paranormality – Interview With Dr Richard Wiseman
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (22.2MB) | Embed Download the mp3 audio file here! Dr Richard Wiseman is the UK’s most popular psychologist, with books topping the bestseller charts, over 10 million views on his YouTube channel and more than 60,000 followers on Twitter. A former professional magician, he has spent the past 20 years investigating the psychology of the paranormal. His new book, Paranormality: Why We See What Isn’t... Read More
Episode Sixty – On Token Skepticism – The Best Of (So Far)
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (36.6MB) | Embed This is what happens when you try to put as many episodes in before Garage Band crashes. There’s plenty more that I love – like Embiggen Books, the interviews and panels - do go check them out! If you’re new to the show, then this is for you to check out – or better yet, if you want to recommend or introduce someone to ‘what it’s all about‘! ... Read More
Episode Fifty-Nine – On Tim Minchin – Review And Interview Of Tim Minchin vs WASO Performance
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (29.9MB) | Embed Sorry to everyone who got the messed-up audio – it’s now fixed! Link to mp3 of episode #59 here. A short additional-bonus episode for this week, adding to the previous one on Simon Taylor!This episode features a review of Tim Minchin’s show from the Saturday, 5th March ‘Tim Minchin vs the West Australian Orchestra‘ performance in King’s Park. If you’re... Read More
Episode Fifty-Eight – On Magic And Pieces Of Mind – Interview With Simon Taylor
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (23.3MB) | Embed Direct Link to Mp3 of Episode #58 Here! This is a special early-episode of the Token Skeptic – this weekend I’ll be attending the live concert of Tim Minchin and I’ll also be interviewing my friend Michael McRae on his recently released book ‘Tribal Science’! On the other side of the microphone recently – I was interviewed for Meet The Skeptics –... Read More
Episode Fifty-Four – On Power Balance – Interview with Simon Brice and Brett Jarosz
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (13.0MB) Direct download of Mp3 here. This is an additional, short interview for this week – which you can also hear on the Pseudo Scientists podcast, the show of the Young Australian Skeptics! Due to traveling (which I’m about to do in about ten minutes after writing this blogpost), I didn’t have the chance to record an additional summation of the research – so here it is. Many thanks... Read More
Episode Fifty-Two – On Thinking Freely In Western Sydney – Interview With Alan Conradi
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (55.9MB) | Embed Direct download to episode (mp3) here! “My use of the term ‘Freethought’ is an attempt to join the various groups together. It does not come with the negative connotations of the various other labels that have been assigned to such groups before and is therefore more accessible to the wider community. Freethought seems to be less likely to shy away from any topics, which... Read More
Episode Forty-Seven – On A Little Bit Of Douglas Adams With Maynard And Seasons Greetings
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (10.7MB) | Embed Direct link to Mp3 here. Hello to all of you! During what has been a rather difficult December (but honestly, really nothing in comparison to last year), I’ve started thinking about how to do things better for myself and others. I guess that’s one of the things that this time of the year does for people. One way to deal with things to improve myself is to take simple steps –... Read More
Episode Thirty-Seven – On The 10:23 Campaign In 2011 – An Interview With Andy Wilson
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (26.9MB) | Embed Link to the mp3 of Episode Thirty-Seven of the show. “Science and rationality are political issues, whether we like it or not.” Amanda Marcotte, Get Opinionated: A Progressive’s Guide to Finding Your Voice (and Taking a Little Action). On Jan 30, 2010 at 10:23am, more than three hundred skeptics in the UK (and a handful of groups internationally) took part in a mass homeopathic... Read More
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