Re-Release Of Token Skeptic #1 – On Santa

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (8.9MB) | Embed Direct link to Mp3 here! One of my goals before the conclusion of the year is to re-release episodes that were not the best in terms of sound quality. Since it’s that time of the year – here’s the very first episode on Santa Claus. While listening to a great Skepticality podcast episode (www.skepticality.com), I found I had many unanswered questions. Delving into the research,... Read More

Episode Thirty-Eight – On Skepticism And Education At Dragon*Con 2010 – Live Panel Show

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (57.0MB) | Embed Direct Link to mp3 of Episode Thirty-Eight of the Token Skeptic podcast. Welcome to a special release for the Token Skeptic podcast! JREF now has a Director of Educational Programs – what else is being done out there and how can skeptics help educate the next generation? This is the audio of the panel recorded at Dragon*Con 2010, featuring moderator DJ Grothe and panelists Barbara... Read More

On Santa – Token Skeptic Episode One

While listening to a great Skepticality podcast episode (www.skepticality.com), I found I had many unanswered questions. Delving into the research, I started checking out what research has been done into belief in Santa. Is it such a bad thing to believe in Santa… and how would you gather evidence about the pros and cons? Could belief in Santa, the Easter Bunny, the tooth fairy and so forth, be a natural part of childhood development…... Read More