Episode Eighty-Two – On Forty Days Of Treats – Interview With Liz Lutgendorff
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 20:06 — 9.2MB) | Embed “We need to show support in some way, but also not directly confront these people, because a lot of the time it’s just completely pointless. Combative is not the way we wanted to go about this. We thought this was a good-will campaign that everyone could get involved with.” In response to the anti-abortion “40 Days for Life” campaign, which organises... Read More
Episode Seventy-Nine – On Project Barnum – Interview With Hayley Stevens
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:33 — 47.5MB) | Embed This week features an interview with Hayley Stevens. Project Barnum was born after news broke in September 2011 that self-proclaimed psychic, Sally Morgan, had been accused by audience members at one of her shows of being fed information. Speculation, accusations and denials were thrown left, right and centre, yet there was one group of people caught in the cross... Read More
Episode Sixty-Five – On Starsuckers And Taking Liberties – QEDCon Lecture By Chris Atkins
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (63.0MB) | Embed Download the mp3 of this episode here! With many, many thanks to the organisers of QEDCon – here’s a special episode from a lecture at the convention, that has to be heard to be believed. Chris Atkins is the director of both BAFTA nominated Taking Liberties and the 2009 tour-de-force Starsuckers. The documentary Starsuckers involved the production team planting fake celebrity-related... Read More
Episode Sixty-Three – On Reaching Out Reasonably At QEDCon
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (65.3MB) | Embed Download mp3 of Episode #63 – On Reaching Out Reasonably here! Last week to give feedback via the Token Skeptic survey – merchandise from the podcast coming soon (!!!) and check me out being interviewed for the Skeptical Experience Radio Show – http://skepticalexperience.com, Episode 8 with Richard Godbehere. Many, many thanks to the organisers of QEDCon who have allowed... Read More
Episode Fifty-Seven – On Miracle Cures And Changes To The ASA In The UK – Interview With Rhys Morgan
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (22.9MB) | Embed Direct mp3 download of Episode Fifty-Seven here! During my time at QEDCon, many people were talking about the changes that were pending with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). During an interview I conducted with Alan Henness of the Nightingale Collaboration (which will feature on Skepticality), their website countdown until the 1st of March was referenced. How much hope do skeptics... Read More
#QEDCon – Short Video Of Token Skeptic Adventures
The full version is available via iTunes or on RSS through Libsyn on the Token Skeptic podcast (as per previous post!) Many thanks again to QEDCon, the Greater Manchester and Mersyside Skeptics! Featured briefly in this film and with many, many thanks — the fantastic backstage crew of QEDCon (including Janis, Marsh, Mike, Rick and Andy). Presenters and acts include: George Hrab, Bruce Hood, Milton Mermikides, the Dalek, Chris French, Hayley... Read More
Token Skeptic Adventures At QEDCon – Bonus Vodcast Episode
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (175.1MB) | Embed Download/view the vodcast as an mp4 here! This episode, due to the length of time it takes to play, is currently only available by downloading the show, but I’ll see about getting a 15 min version on YouTube later. Many thanks again to QEDCon, the Greater Manchester and the Mersyside Skeptics! Featured briefly in this film and with many, many thanks – the fantastic backstage... Read More
Episode Fifty-Six – On Skeptics In The Pub – QEDCon Workshop
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (61.4MB) Direct download of Token Skeptic 56 mp3 here! Firstly – Token Skeptic on Facebook with updates and news can be found here! http://tinyurl.com/tokenskepticfacebook The fantastic photo used with kind permission in the show notes for the episode and on this page is from the Hampshire Skeptics Society, whose blog-entries on QEDCon are a must-read! With lots of thanks to the organisers of the incredibly... Read More
Token Skeptic And #Ten23 – The Australian Videos
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (148.1MB) | Embed Hi all – just a quick note to say that as the Australian coordinator of #ten23, I’ve been so pleased with all the hard work that’s been done and really proud that this country took part! There’s a few vodcast/films now online and I’ll upload some to the podcast with permission of the creators. My Token Skeptic Podcast YouTube site features them as well. My... Read More
Some Forthcoming Films On Token Skeptic – #QEDCon And Superstitions In Singapore
This will also feature on the Token Skeptic podcast later, when I have better Libsyn access to have them uploaded as vodcasts! Many, many thanks to everyone who took part in Australia! I’ll blog later on the significance of the items, colours, superstitions – and a few other things I noticed while in Singapore! Read More
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