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Building a bridge for skeptics across Europe

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András is back in good form and we start with a report from the Swedish Skeptics at the Gothenburg Book Fair – real life astronauts where involved! A little listener feed back and then we go to TWISH to hear about German R&B Singer and conspiracy theorist Xavier Naidoo. Then it’s time for the news: ... Read more

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This week we interview good friend and podcast colleague Richard Saunders. We talk about skeptical activism in general and Richard’s podcast the Skeptic Zone. We also hear all about the upcoming Skepticon XL in Sydney 23 -24 November. Enjoy! Segments: Intro; Greetings; Interview; Farewell; Outro; Outtakes 0:00:27 INTRO 0:00:50 GREETINGS 0:00:53 INTERVIEW Richard Saunders the ... Read more

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We start with some follow up from last week – Edward Bach is pronounced [batch], and we have some more thoughts on if plants can really appreciate music. In TWISH we celebrate(?) the birthday of Sally Morgan (‘Psychic Sally’) and find her neither convincing nor a nice person. Then we dig into the news: INTERNATIONAL: ... Read more

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With an episode number like this, we have to start out with some numerology. Annika will be more off than on for a while and the promised record heat in Sweden actually delivered. In TWISH we hear about the sci-fi / philosophical writer Stanisław Lem who was born this week in 1921. Then we head ... Read more

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In TWISH this week we hear about August Kekulé, the French organic chemist who redefined his disciplin in the mid 1800s. The we go into the news: INTERNATIONAL: Scammers in the Moonlight – Real vs. fake Tarot readers on social media FRANCE: Imane Khelif files lawsuit over cyber-harassment, names JK Rowling and Elon Musk AUSTRIA ... Read more

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Before we go into today’s interview, we elaborate a little on last week’s TWISH about the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, adding a bit more details. Then we have a great chat with Algimantas Kvecys who is the chair of Lietuvos skeptikų draugija, the Society of Lithuanian Skeptics. Enjoy! Segments: Intro; Greetings; Interview; Farewell; Outro 0:00:31 ... Read more

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QED is getting a little bit closer and a really good idea is to sign up as a volunteer! Not only will you help creating the skeptical event of the year, it is also a great way to make new friends and become a little “VIP” at the same time. This week saw a “full ... Read more

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We start with a follow-up on the UK riots and the disinformation that triggered them. Regardless of this we look forward to going to QED where the Ockham Awards will be announced. The nominations are now open! See link in the show notes. In TWISH we hear about how it wasn’t that long ago that Joseph Lister performed the first ... Read more

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We start out with the sad news that Mark Edward has passed away. Mark was a mentalist, an author, and an active skeptic. Mark, sometimes with with his partner (and good friend of the show) Susan Gerbic, investigated many paranormal claims and exposed psychic frauds. He will be long remembered and missed by the skeptics ... Read more

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The three of us are (sort of) together again, so after the customary greetings, András joins us with Adrienne Hill all the way from Canada (Sparky studios?!) for a prerecorded chat. In TWISH we hear about how Adolf Hitler secured his position as Führer, which is scary since the tactics of modern would-be-dictators have not ... Read more

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Thirty-two years ago this week the Vatican tried to explain why discrimination against gay people is not really discrimination. That’s basically still their position today, which we hear about in this week’s TWISH. Then we have quite a few news items to go through: SWEDEN: Swedish telecom companies have blocked more than 50 million scam ... Read more

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Just the boys this week and we have a lot to talk about – climate change (András needs a new job), Türkiye vs. Turkey, Dutch vacations, homeopathy, Skeptical Science, and even some politics. In TWISH we hear about the skeptical priest Giuseppe Piazzi who discovered Ceres, the first asteroid ever detected. Also, if you catch ... Read more

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Some listeners have started to join our Discord – why don’t you do that do! In the news today: TURKEY: Turkey revokes radio station’s license for discussing Armenian genocide UK: Ultra-processed food fear – simply the next big nutritional moral panic? SPAIN: HIV patients often take other SCAM that interfere with their treatments The Church ... Read more

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To start out we nerd out a bit about how to say ‘hello’ in Hungarian, launch the new ESP Discord thread and give a shout-out to Malmö Pride where people can team up with Pontus to fight against prejudices at Malmö Pride. In TWISH we for once hop across the pond to explain the origin ... Read more

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The band is back together for the first time in months! First we mention an important (but likely depressing) new book documenting Catholic child sex abuse. In TWISH we look back at the Brexit referendum and analyze why it went so terribly wrong, and then it’s time for the news: SWEDEN: Swedish EU election trends ... Read more

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Annika and András talk a bit about the EP elections again, mostly reacting to listener feedback. We also mention the Belgian skeptical organisation SKEPP’s Skeptical Awards and in TWISH we commemorate evolutionary biologist, humanist, eugenicist and internationalist extraordinaire Sir Julian Huxley. Then in the news: SCOTLAND: Parliament votes to implement abortion safe access zones INTERNATIONAL: ... Read more

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In Pontus’ absence we talk a bit about EP elections and in TWISH we commemorate the Italian heroine of science and skepticism Margherita Hack. Then it is time to check out the news: UK: Zero hour for climate action NORTHERN IRELAND: NI Assembly passes motion to ban conversion therapies INTERNATIONAL: Edzard Ernst finds SCAM research ... Read more

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Pontus comes back from the European Skeptics Congress with a new title, applications to talk at Skepticamp QED is now open and Evidence Week is postponed by UK elections. In TWISH we hear about James Hutton, the father of modern geology, and then it is time to check out the news: INTERNATIONAL: The Catholic church’s ... Read more

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We start with some listener feedback and also worry if Neil DeGrasse Tyson and his Star Talk show are falling for some alternative medicine. On the good side Skeptical Science, led by John Cook, is continuing their quest for science literacy and has a new online quiz you can take to check your “bullshit detector”. ... Read more

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In Pontus’ absence Annika is back for a quick visit before her planned return next month. We mention the terrible assassination attempt against Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico and how it’s a new source of fake news. On TWISH you can hear about Franz Anton Mesmer, who was the foremost proponent of “animal magnetism”. Then, we ... Read more

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Meeting up with fellow skeptics is always a blast. We recommend reading the recent article in Skeptic UK about the history of European skepticism and ECSO – the ESC (European Skeptics Congress) is only two weeks away! Pontus reports from last week’s annual meeting with VoF (the Swedish Skeptics) and in TWISH we hear about ... Read more

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Tickets for QED in Manchester (19-20 October) are now on sale and don’t forget Skepticamp on the day before! If all goes to plan, both András and Pontus may be among the speakers. But first we are looking forward to the European Skeptics Congress 2024, less than a month from now, 31 May – 2 ... Read more

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Every Swede has celebrated Valborg (Walpurgis / Walpurga) this week although no one really knows why, and András reports from Sicily on volcanic activities. In TWISH we hear about Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a theologian so controversial that popes nowadays still cannot agree on what to think of him. Then it’s time for this week’s ... Read more

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It is European Immunization Week! Get your boosters and jabs folks, and make you and the people around you are safe! In TWISH this week we hear about John Oliver, British comedian who (whether you like him or not) understands science and the need for healthy skepticism. Then we of course take a look at ... Read more

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The report on DISC analysis and Thomas Erikson from last week generated some good feedback, it’s time for the John Maddox prize again and Susan Gerbic has a new YouTube channel that you should definitely check out. Don’t forget to book your ticket for the European Skeptics Congress in Lyon! In TWISH we hear about ... Read more

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A bit of a correction first, regarding earthquakes. Then we get some Vatican news with speculation about a Swedish ‘papabile’, plus idiotic statements about genders. In TWISH we hear about Paolo Frisi, an Italian seminary dropout who in the 18th century went on to become a polymath. Then we have a look at the news: ... Read more

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There are two great European skeptical events to sign up for this year – European Skeptics Congress in Lyon (30 May- 2 June) and QED in Manchester (18 – 20 October) – there is still time to catch the Early Bird discounts for both! In TWISH we hear about the earthquake in L’Aquila in Italy ... Read more

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Who knew that Hungarian intellectuals were numerologists – András reveals all! We have a correction from last week and also reflect over the illness of Princess Kate, naturally we wish her well. In this week’s TWISH we hear about Percy Shelley and how his atheism ruined his academic career – to the benefit of mankind. ... Read more

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Flying unicorns exist in Portugal and you can vote for your favorites on the Portuguese Skeptics’ web site (COMCEPT) before 1 April. By coincidence this is also the deadline for getting the Early Bird discount for the European Skeptics Congress in Lyon, so sign up in time! On a sadder note, Annika will have to ... Read more

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Brian Eggo is certainly bo no stranger to this podcast. Relentless in his quest to spread the skeptical word, he is known as the main force behind the Glasgow Skeptics, one of the great people behind Skeptics in the Pub – Online and a frequent speaker and guest on several podcasts. This week we interview ... Read more

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We start with some listener feedback and corrections regarding Tridentinosaurus Antiquus – the origin of its name was wrong and despite what we said, it wasn’t a a dinosaur. In TWISH we hear about Gerardus Mercator, the man behind most world maps. Then we get to the news: SWEDEN: Companies exploit fear of war to ... Read more

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– with Prof. Chris French! This week we have the great pleasure to interview our friend Prof. Chris French! We hear a lot about his research into the paranormal – or Anomalistic Psychology as he prefers to call it. Chris has a new book coming out on 19 March. It’s called “the Science of Weird ... Read more

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This week we’ve had some feedback regarding AI – always glad to hear from our listeners! In TWISH we hear about Charles Clermont-Ganneau, famous French archeologist with a flare for spotting fake artifacts. Then we turn to the news: INTERNATIONAL: Fossil forgery – famous specimen shown to be fake, and it is not alone FRANCE: ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #394 – Pax Mongolica Several awards and gatherings to be on the look-out for: the Ockham Award, the Rusty Razor, the Bent Spoon and Das Goldene Brett. The feast of Santa Rosalia is the topic for TWISH and Pope Frankie is nostalgic about the Mongolian ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #393 – Frankie goes 50/50 …and Nessie goes ‘gloop’  We’re happy to announce that the ESP Shop is now available in the US, Canada and Australia. We also want you to know that nominations for Das Goldene Brett is still open. In TWISH we hear ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #392 – Flying Bat-people on the Moon …sleep restriction for insomnia?  A lot of great talks are coming up for Skepticamp at QED in September – with András, Pontus and Claire among the speakers! In TWISH we hear about an almost 200 year old fake ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #391 – Proof of Aliens! …Uri Geller strikes again…   There are now streaming tickets for QED! In TWISH we hear about the three wise guys, sorry, the three wise men, and how they ended up in Cologne in Germany. No pope this week, so ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #390 – No need for Nessie Nonsense …and the deep fakes grows deeper   We start with listener feedback regarding burning the Quran and the best ways to boil a frog… We also announce our newly created merch store and there is still time to ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #389 – Playing footsie with the King …might get you pregnant? Another record with July being the hottest month ever. It may not matter since AI is here to finish us off before the climate crisis does… But the show must go on and in ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #388 – It’s climate ‘crisis’, not ‘change’ …BTW, a ‘rutgängare’ uses a ‘slagruta’ in their profession This week in TWISH we hear about Rosalind Franklin and Pope Frankie is on a diplomatic mission from God. In the news, we hear about: SWEDEN: Greta Thunberg gets ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · The ESP – Ep. #387 – The Board in front of the Head This week, as we are finally all back together to record, we start by lamenting on the latest heatwaves and why we might be doomed, especially when we consider the current political stage in countries ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #386 – Furfy and Fairdinkum …holiday on Crimea? This war is no vacation Sweden seems clear for NATO, but there is still time for Erdogan to trip things up. Two Skeptical awards are coming up, das Goldene Brett and the Ockham Awards. We have a ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #385 – It's getting hot out there …plus Nicola Throp tells all about QED! This week we’re saved once again by Brian Eggo, as we suddenly find ourselves very short on staff. What a guy! Some initial info is followed by an interview with Nicola ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #384 – Bishops out! …and someone is quacking in Latvia This week we start by commenting on the strange developments in Russia and the Titan submersible. We call for speaker at QED SkeptiCamp recommend the work of Skeptical Science. And if anyone wants to meet ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #383 – Nanotech and quantum dots …be mindful of Māņticība We see signs of climate change all over the place and it’s worrying. Taking bus 666 to ‘Hel’ is not even an option anymore, but thankfully going to QED is still possible! Check out the ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #382 – Don’t Smoke your Students! …anthroposophy on fire? Full episode this week folks, with the premier of a new segment to boot (see below). We talk about Hvaldimir the Russian spy whale and remind you of Annika’s SITPO talk on 5 July and comment ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #381 – Brian Deer and Andrew Wakefield This week we have a real treat for you – an interview with Brian Deer, the journalist who more than anyone showed the world how fraudulent Andrew Wakefield was when he claimed that there could be a link ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #380 – Susan Gerbic on skeptical activism We start by commenting on the sad passing of Tina Turner – even sadder since she at one point turned to homeopathy. That was a choice that she later regretted and it most likely made her condition much ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #379 – WHO’s giving sweet advice? …plus interviews from SkepKon Please support Oliver Rautenberg in his defence against a SLAPP-suit! What’s up with the Turkish presidential elections? Annika delivers short interviews from SkepKon with Maximilian Doeckel and Rebecca Wismeg-Kammerlander and then we look into Pope ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #378 – Heilpraktiker rubbish …FYI, that’s not James Randi talking This week we reflect a bit on the Eurovision Song Contest and how people misunderstand the news about a baby “with three parents”. In TWISH we wish Ben Goldacre a happy birthday and then Pontus ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #377 – the So Called Alternative Monarch …or “SCAM”, if you will This week we have lots of catching up to do, with sad news from Hungarian Skeptics, but also good news regarding skeptical meetings and activism in Germany, Hungary and Sweden. In TWISH we ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #376 – So much German nonsense …BTW, there was not a single monkey at the Scopes Monkey trial Brian Eggo is back to save the day once again! as András and Annika couldn’t make it. But we hope that just like them and us, you ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #375 – We’re Science Hooligans! …we also have a ‘defrogging’ for Pope Francis to look into We have Claire Klingenberg onboard this week and it means a packed show! We talk about the new interview with Claudia Preis, European immunization week and the Hungarian Flat ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #374 – The Miracle of the Gnocchi …and it’s easy to lose you perpective of Loss Ness We remind everyone to sign up for SkepKon in Frankfurt 18-20 May. In TWISH we revisit the story of “the Surgeon’s photograph”, which was supposed to convince us ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #373 – We don’t know, but that’s fine …but we do know that hyper-electrosensitivity is not a thing In TWISH we hear about a Finnish UFO sighting and later Pope Francis get to answer some very tough questions in a new documentary. In the news ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #372 – Doctrine of Discovery …and UK politicians orders police to go full on racist There are several skeptical events to look forward to! In chronological order we recommend Skeptics in the Pub in Cologne, SkepKon in Frankfurt and QED in Manchester. No TWISH this ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #371 – Fake Poutine? … please don’t eat like Gwyneth Paltrow The IPCC is out, but of course we all new it would be bad. We have listener feedback about acupuncture, SkepKon 2023 is announced and both Pontus and András are out there talking to ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #370 – Acu-punctured! … also, Orgone energy is utter nonsense Fancy a coffee in Singapore with András? If you are quick you may get lucky! In TWISH this week we hear about Wilhelm Reich, infamous for his so-called “orgone theory“. No pope today, so we ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #369 – A Pedophile-Protecting Pope … and it’s time to start planning your QED trip! We are in the latest issue of the Australian Skeptics Magazine – thanks again dear friends for inviting us to Skepticon last year! New adventures are waiting in the new ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #368 – How is this, really? … also, maybe “the Swedish Experiment” wasn’t such a bad idea after all This week we start by acknowledging two skeptical initiatives: András is part of the new Hungarian podcast “Hogy is van ez?”, and SkepKon 2023 is coming ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #367 – Viktor Orbán strikes again … and German bishops openly defies the pope We’re all back together again and urge you to help out with translations and nominate people for the John Maddox Prize. In TWISH we learn about the Index and how you’re ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · The ESP – Ep. #366 – The frontline of disinformation We start this episode with talking about why earthquakes can not be predicted then ponder on the issues of resigning female leaders, before we move on to TWISH where this week we commemorate the 152nd anniversary of the ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #364 – Turkish tragedy … and Francis strikes against the rebel nuns of Ravello This week Brian and Pontus takes the lead and talks about the Turkish-Syrian earthquake as well as looking forward to Annika’s new WTF adventure (stay tuned!). In TWISH we look at ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #363 – Televised remote healing … and Frankie stands firm: no sex for gay people This week the three hosts are finally back together. We start by congratulating Edzard Ernst on his 75th birthday, yippie! In TWISH we hear about the first tele-evangelist / remote ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #362 – Wild pregnancies – but all’s well that ends Pell This week we start by recommending that you check out Annika’s Skeptical Inquirer’s article about our trip down under, we hear about the Swedish Skeptic’s annual awards, the Hungarian Skeptics appearance on radio and ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · The ESP – Ep. #361 – Unite behind the science! … and nobody puts Greta in the corner! We start this week by commemorating Harriet Hall AKA “The SkepDoc” and talk about what a great loss her passing is for the international skeptic movement. On TWISH András talks ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · The ESP – Ep# 360 – Praise be to Wikipedia … and someone please tell Prince Harry to act more responsibly. This week we start by lamenting over the launch failure of Virgin Orbit from Cornwall Spaceport, then praise Wikipedia that soon turns 22 and we also have ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheTheESP – Ep. #359 – The Death of Senator Palpatine – also, never think with your royal penis! This week start with some listener feedback regarding the new Swedish Spaceport Esrange, look at the value of New Year’s resolutions and discuss the crazy weather situation. In this week ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #358 – Vlad the Impaler – also be prepared for next year’s Christmas! We start by reflecting on Putin’s “war” against Ukraine now that he (by accident?) admitted that that is what it is. In TWISH we hear about Vlad the Impaler (aka Vlad III ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #357 – Psychic predicted death of 96-year-old – however, the other 1063 predictions failed This week all the hosts are back from their adventures in foreign lands to record just before Christmas. We revisit the topic of Twitter and we hear about Pontus’ trip to ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #356 – Homeopathy works by law – with an interview with Ralf Neugebauer! This week in Pontus’ absence we lament overt the possible future of Twitter and the stupidity behind the Reichsbürger movement before being joint by Ralf Neugebauer who enlightens us about the legal ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · The ESP – Ep. #355 – Live from down unda! – with the Bent Spoon Award & a happy birthday to VoF! We start by exploring the anthroposophic connections of the Griffins, the founders of Canberra, then move on to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of ... Read more

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–> The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #354 – Down unda, part 2 – Brisbane Skeptics in the Pub! Our two-week long tour to Australia is soon coming to an end, but we have been lucky enough to be welcomed by lovely people in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Gold Coast. On ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #353 – Down unda, Part 1 – Sydney Skeptics in the Pub! Our two-week long tour to Australia has begun, the main event of which will be the Australian Skeptics National Convention (SkeptiCon) in Canberra between 3rd and 4th December. But beforehand, we will have ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #352 – COP27, is it worth it? – plus, the Princess who will never be Queen – and why that’s a good thing Should we all abandon Twitter and move to Mastodon? Call us contrarians, but we’ll wait and see! Preparing for our Australian trip ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #351 – Camilla’s Queenly Cleanse – Czech / Slovak Skeptical TV-series ‘Investigátori’ renewed for second season! The gang is reunited and there’s so much to talk about – memories of QED, the Ockham Award, the Rusty Razor and our upcoming Australian Tour. With sadness we ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #350 – Live from QED! – Claire and Brian joins us, while Luna fills in for András As we are joined by Claire Kroulik-Klingenberg and Brian Eggo, Luna steps up to fill the shoes of András who to everyone’s deep disappointment had to cancel at ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #349 – All about Skepticon Australia! – and BTW, Elvis really has left the building – no matter what psychic mediums say This week we first chat about a “psychic medium” who is friendly with Elvis and touch on the Tories in the UK who ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #348 – Beware the ‘Rice Burger’ MovementTheESP Episode 348 – and get your flu shot, people! This week the full crew is back and we urge you to take the flu seriously. We recommend a video of a presentation by Germany skeptic Amardeo Sarma about ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #347 – The beginning of the end for German homeopathy? – Lauterbach takes on pseudoscience Brian Eggo steps in to save the day as he covers for both András and Annika this week. We talk about listener reactions to last week’s episode and the Nobel ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #346 – Baby hatches – we’re back in the Dark Ages We start this week with commenting on the winners of the two first Nobel Prizes this year – Svante Pääbo who won the prize in Medicine or Physiology and the trio of Aspect, Clauser ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #345 – Turbo Cancer? – don’t listen to the fish and chips physician This week we have several things to get through before the actual show – the Swedish Skeptics at the international book fair in Gothenburg, the Hungarian Skeptics at the upcoming HungaroCon, the ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #344 – Krajewski. Cardinal Krajewski – Frankie has found his own 007! This week we reveal further plans about our travels and about Skepticamp at QED. We also have listener feedback about air quality in planes regarding last week’s Really Wrong. No TWISH this week, ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #343 – King of Homeopathy – but at least the bees were informed of the death of their queen We’re back from ESC in Vienna! Thanks to all who came up and said hi to us, that was a blast! This week we reflect on ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #342 – Is the Earth moving for you too? – a carnival of Cardinals says it’s permitted This week we are packing our bags for the ESC Vienna – hope to see you there! But we also have plans for QED – András and Pontus ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #341 – Fake or real – and Francis flips the bird András is back and we chat about next week’s upcoming European Skeptics’ Congress in Vienna – the ESC, and we’re looking forward to go! Mikhail Gorbachev died and we comment a bit on what ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #340 – Ivermectin is a cult – speaking of cults, Mother Teresa wasn’t much of a saint Turns out the “hunger stones” found in Elbe is neither from Elbe nor this year. It’s almost like you cannot trust the internet any more… Climate change is ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #339 – Papal bull through the ages – nepotism, bribes and orgies in the Vatican! We start the episode with some listener feedback that led us to look a bit deeper into Mindfulness and find that it’s worse than we thought. We share the sad ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #338 – Religion is big business – a look into the Vatican’s hidden finances We start by revisiting last week’s sad news about Dr Kellermayr and explore the reactions of other skeptical activists. In TWISH we learn about Peter Atkins, professor extraordinaire in physical chemistry. ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #337 – Chief Franciscus – also, climate change is a ‘total meltdown’ More confusion regarding the collaboration between Roscosmos and NASA, Tantra is back on the menu and (on a not so skeptical note) today marks the release of the Beatles ‘Revolver’ album. Pope Frankie ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #336 – From the mouths of children – student writes bill for UK Parliament re climate change education This week we mention that Eurovision will be held in UK next year, that Steven Pinker makes clear that ESP is not real (but WE are!) ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #335 – Looking forward to QED 2020! – with special guests Alice and Marsh This week we have celebrity company in the form of Alice Howarth and Michael “Marsh” Marshall of Skeptics with a K fame! Before they tell all about QED in October, ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #334 – Space is for science! – and propaganda is for petty dictators This week we celebrate the news of the return of QED Skepticamp, courtesy the lovely SITP online team. Space is fascinating as demonstrated by the new images from the James Webb ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #333 – Burnout, depression and death threats – how was your day, fellow Skeptic? We’re half-way to hell (666), but not only is Pontus back, but we also have that lovely Queen of European Skeptics Claire Klingenberg with us, so what’s to complain about? ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · The ESP – Ep. #332 – Frankie goes to… (Holyrood?) Nope. But he gets a Really Right! We have a rare third host today! Luna is part of this episode. Starting with sad news about the Oslo shooting, we then talk about Scotland’s discussion about independence. This ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · The ESP – Ep. #331 – Bullshit all around! What is humour allowed to do? Despite us still missing a cheery Hejsan Hejsan, we are back with a new episode! We talk about Nikil Mukerji (interviewed in Episode 252), who wrote a paper about Bullshit with his ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · The ESP – Ep. #330 – “Outside the EU, we can follow the science!” We are going to Australia! András and Annika are back and tell us all about upcoming events! The European Skeptics Congress in September in Vienna is sure exciting to go to, as is ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · The ESP – Ep. #329 – Don’t be afraid of the light! An unusually short episode this week brought to you by Annika and András, featuring the first record of a ball-lightning observation in the English speaking world from 1195 AD, then we talk about a prison ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #328 – Erratic Boulders Frankie appoints a carnival of Cardinals András is back and tells us not how to stand on a volcano, we have some listener feedback about YouTube banning videos and the QED conference release their tickets on 13 June. Mark you ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #327 – Don’t let the doomers get to you We need to fight for abortion rights – again Monkeypox is coming – is that the new pandemic? Our favourite ESC is the European Skeptics Congress in Vienna in September and we’re counting on seeing ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP Episode 326 Nessie is back – unless the camera is on Ukraine wins the Eurovision Song Contest and Putin is not happy about it. On the other hand the other ESC – the European Skeptics Congress – should make everybody happy! Register now! Guerilla Skepticism on ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #325 – Salmons in Space! Covid death toll is more likely 15 million according to WHO Annika is back! and after discussing stupid Putin and his failed war a little, we turn our focus to space. We look towards the black hole in the ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #324 – The sky is green with purple elephants Russia takes post-truth to new levels Mostly bad news this week, but on the bright side we have The Skeptic’s Guide soon to come out with their new book The Skeptic’s Guide to the Future ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #323 – Péter Kréko Social Psychology and conspiracy theories In quick news the Hungarian Skeptics has announced Gábor Varga as their Flat Earth Award winner for 2022 and also we keep reminding all listeners to sign up for European Skeptics Congress in Vienna in ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #322 – Russian warship is finally f–d In other news, don’t leave a mark on your pyjamas In Hungary they are busy preparing for the flat Earth awards and András will be one of many excellent speakers at SkeptiCal in California. Here in Europe ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #321 – Huygens! Zelensky is not Soros’ cousin We remind you again to sign up for the European Skeptics Congress! It’s going to be great! In other news, Darwin’s iconic ‘evolution as a tree’-notebook has been mysteriously returned which is good news in a pink ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #320 – Propaganda Tickets released for the European Skeptics Congress! Sign up! The Hungarian elections did not go well and that’s not a political statement but a skeptical one. Propaganda is everywhere, but we put our hopes in the European Skeptics Congress in Vienna in ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #319 – It’s always aliens! Blast from the past: Nobody Silences Simon Singh The Hungarian election is coming up, with a lot of Russian propaganda polarizing the public. In TWISH we remember the legal decision that cleared up how “happily promoting bogus claim” was a ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #318 – Cruciatus Curse against Russia Don’t stare into the Sun! Both of the Earth’s poles are going through extreme weather at the moment. Does that mean the end of the planet is already here? In TWISH we hear about Mussolini‘s rise to power and ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #317 – Doomscrolling Don’t lose yourself in the bad news Lots of bad news out there at the moment but try to not let it get to you. A Ukrainian drone flies all over Hungary undetected, some European leaders take the train to Kyiv and ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #316 – Profiteers of disinformation War and anti-vaxxers We comment on some aspects of the war and also how you can best send help. In TWISH we celebrate good skeptic Massimo Polidoro and then we poke Pope Francis, whose buddy was just sent to jail ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #315 – ‘Shche ne vmerla Ukrainas’   The first line of the Ukraine national anthem translates to ‘Ukraine is not dead yet’ This episode is a special about the Russian war and invasion of Ukraine. No TWISH, no Pope and no surprise as to who ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #314 – Meta says and Meta does   Also, Benedict works in mysterious ways We talk about the great new CFI fellows announced, wonder what happens to Ukraine (please note that we recorded this episode one day before the invasion…) and welcome the fact that ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #313 – Bärbel Winkler   Translating the works of Skeptical Science Bärbel Winkler is the project coordinator for the translation projects at Skeptical Science and has been organising the translation of documents like the two consecutive versions of The Debunking Handbook, the Uncertainty Handbook, The ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP Episode 312   Edzard Ernst joins us to tell all about his new book Before we get into the interview with Edzard Ernst we are a bit nostalgic about hearing that the end of the ISS is getting closer. András has an update to the Favipiravir controverse ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #311 – Two years of Covid in Europe   We are all animals Annika is back in Europe and for unclear reasons we may all move to an uninhabited island in Sweden (don’t hold your breath). The German Informations­-Netzwerk Homöopathie (INH) is sending an open ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #310 – Double Fault   Djokovic wrong again, and both popes get poked We start with the fact that everyone and his uncle seems to have covid nowadays, and access to testing is hard. As mentioned last week, the episode of the Skeptic Zone with ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #309 – It’s a ‘League’ of Homeopaths   No mercy for No-vaxx Djokovic Sweden had some unusual northern lights last weekend (which Pontus missed) and the Tonga volcanic eruption had an impact on Annika’s plans. Don’t miss Pontus on next week’s Skeptic Zone with Richard ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #308 – Elisabeth Bik   Watch out researchers! This week we have a special treat for you – we’re joined by the one and only Elisabeth Bik! Our interview with her takes us into the wonders of how to expose fraudulent (or just sloppy) science. ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #307 – What do people believe?   Special report: Large Study Released by the Swedish Skeptics (VoF) We start out welcoming the new year and chatting about the James Webb telescope, Omicron and that the Swedish King and Queen just tested positive. Also, András got ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #306 – Happy Hogmanay!   With Eggman at the helm, we close the year We hear about Brian’s adventures at “Scotland’s most haunted hotel“, hear about the passing of biologist EO Wilson and rejoice at the (so far) successful journey of the James Webb telescope. ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #305 – Merry Christmas!   Who was that Jesus-guy anyway? We get into the holiday season even as Sweden, Italy and other countries implement new covid measures. In TWISH we try to sort out if and when Jesus was born and Pope Francis comes back ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #304 – There’s an octopus in my vaccine   Also, Santa is not real and Annika pokes Christmas trees The Ockham Awards have been announced, ESA helps a Chinese rover and the Belgian Skeptics, SKEPP, finally wins against a SLAPP*) suit filed by a multimillionaire. ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #303 – ‘Armed’ against the jab   Also, Pope Francis is a heretic It’s farewell to Jens Spahn and welcome to the new German health minister Karl Lauterbach – will he be the one to defund homeopathy? Let’s hope so! The a new European space ... Read more

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The ESP – European Skeptics Podcast · TheESP – Ep. #302 – Dangerous denial   Conspiracy theories are hazardous to your health In this episode we first reflect a little over the new governments in Germany and Sweden. Pontus had Richard Saunders (of the Skeptic Zone fame) at a Swedish Skeptics in the Pub Online ... Read more

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