0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders

0:04:12 We chat to Daniel Raffaele and Phil Kent from the StopAVN facebook group about their stunning stunt (code name operation Nutcracker) at the Woodford Folk Festival. 

0:33:40 Dr Rachie Reports Rachie interviews Dr Corin Storkey, from The Heart Research Institute in Sydney about new research into a type of sugar that could prevent heart disease and why your breath can really, really STINK!

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0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:04:30
We catch up with podcaster, film maker and adventurer, Brian Dunning.

0:23:20
Eran on the Radio
President of Australian Sketpics Inc. (NSW) Eran Sergev on Perth radio 6PR

0:28:50
Maynard's Spooky Action...
The Australian Skeptics National Convention 2011
Maynard chats with...
Jason Ball from Young Australian Skeptics

0:33:20
Eran's Spooky Action...
Eran chats with.. Maynard!

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0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:06:25
Interview with Ben Radford about his efforts to inform people about so-called "psychic" Silva Brown.
benjaminradford.com

0:28:50
The Think Tank
This week we look at the online storm regarding the apperance of Anti-Vaccination goose, Meryl Dorey at the Woodford Folk Festival. 
Dr Rachie Dunlop, Eran Segev, Richard Saunders, Maynard and Jason Brown. 

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0:00:00
Introduction Richard Saunders

0:04:10
Dr Rob Morrison
One of Australia's leading science communicators, Dr Morrison was also a presenter on TV's 'The Curiosity Show'. His concern these days is the creeping influence of non-science and magical thinking into modern medicine.

0:23:40
Septoid with Brian Donut
The Tap Dancing Madonna of Aguas Calientes

0:26:00
Dr Paul Willis
A long time friend of the Skeptic Zone, Dr Willis has for many years been the face of ABC TV science. He is now the director of the Royal Institution of Australia in Adelaide, "Bringing science to people and people to science".

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0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders

0:05:25 Maynard's Spooky Action...
Australian Skeptics National Convention
Maynard chats with...
Barry Williams
Dr Rachie Dunlop
The fearture interview -
One of Sydney's senior and most experienced Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgeons, Dr Cholm Williams.

0:39:12 More Maynard's Spooky Action...
Sydney Skeptics in the Pub for December 2011
Does this man ever rest? Maynard on the scene once again asking pubbers their thoughts about the TV show "The One".

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0:00:00
Introduction Richard Saunders

0:05:40
Maynard's Spooky Action... Australian Skeptics National Convention - Maynard chats with...Dr Krissy Wilson, Kieran Dennis and Jayson Cooke

0:22:45
Reality Bites... with Joanne Benhamu - Joanne comments on the recent recall of apricot kernels due to risk of cyanide toxicity and the history of claims about them as a cancer cure. 

0:29:05 
The Think Tank - This time we invade the home of Eran Segev to chat about the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Post-Fukushima 'anti-radiation' pills condemned by scientists, Bisphenol A (BPA) scare and the winners and losers at the 2011 Australian Skeptics Convention. With Dr Rachie Dunlop, Joanne Benhamu and Richard Saunders.

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0:00:00
Introduction Richard Saunders and Stefan Sojka

0:08:00
Maynard's Spooky Action... An interview with Edward Meyer from Ripley's Believe It or Not

0:15:33
At the Newtown festival in Sydney, Saunders chats to Ian Bryce

0:21:15
Back in New Orleans at CSICon 2011, Saunders chats to Ben Radford

0:29:25
More from Skepticamp Melbourne  - With Maynard is... Ilijas Milisic, Natalie from Adelaide, Adam vanLangenberg, Fiona, Monica and Lawrence Leung

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0:00:00
Introduction Richard Saunders

0:12:00
Carolina Jimenez at Sydney Skeptics in the Pub

0:24:24
Carolina Jimenez chats to Maynard

0:33:50
Maynard's Spooky Action... Author and explorer Piers Gibbon

0:48:40
Richard Saunders interviews the SkepDoc, Dr Harriet Hall

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Brian Dunning from the Skeptoid Podcast and Richard Saunders from the Sketpic Zone investigate two of the greatest mysteries in Death Valley.

Direct download: deathvalley2011.mp4
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0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Brian Dunning from Death Valley

0:07:00 Chats with Amira Eskenazi and Dr Steve Novella at CSICON 2011

0:26:00 Chating with Brian Dunning from 'Bad Water' in Death Valley

0:29:15 Maynard's Spooky Action More reports from Skepticamp Melbourne with Christine Eldridge, Rene Dichiera and Brad Kendall

0:37:40 The Think Tank AKA - The Think Tub AKA - The Hot Tub of Truth - With Brian, Christine, Penelope, Niel and Richard

Direct download: the_skeptic_zone_159_111106.mp3
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