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Introduction
Richard Saunders

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Artist and Nurse - Paul O'Brien Paul shares his thoughts on skeptical podcasts and insights gained in over 40 years of nursing. What 'woo' concerns him and what can be done about it.

0:29:40
We chat to Ian Bryce from Australian Skeptics about the latest moves in the ongoing 'cold fusion' story, Andrea Rossi's E-Cat. Will Rossi pick up an easy $1,000,000 from Dick Smith?

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Introduction
Richard Saunders

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Adam vanLangenberg on national TV! High School teacher and skeptic Adam vanLangenberg appeared on the national TV chat show, 'The Circle' to talk about his skeptics club.

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Richard Saunders catches up with Adam vanLangenberg to find out more about his efforts to promote skeptic thought in schools. Check out Adam's blog "Sceptic School".

0:37:30
Maynard's Spooky Action...
Everything you ever wanted to know about George Hrab and much more!

0:55:55
George Hrab and Dr Phil Plait sing "Death From The Skies" from the album "Trebuchet".

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Introduction
Stefan Sojka (and Richard Saunders... sort of..)

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A Penny for your Thoughts
Penelope Chan chats to mentalist, Mark Edward. Can he really read your mind? (Duh.. no..)

Penny finds out more about this fascinating man and has a magic lesson along the way.

0:20:10    
Richard Saunders catches up with Penny Chan at Skeptics in the Pub at the University of

California, Irvine.

0:24:42    
Dr Rachie Reports
This week Dr Rachie tells us about the new group 'Friends of Science in Medicine' that is

dedicated to removing crack-pot and outdated ideas (cough, Homeopathy.. ) from Australian

Universities.

0:33:11    
Rev. Stefan Sojka brings us news of an amazing new software application that helps you

find a certain well known face!

0:37:40    
Ian Bryce from Australian Skeptics with an update on Rossi's E-Cat.

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Music by Stefan Sojka

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Introduction
Richard Saunders and a bunch of Sea Lions at San Francisco's Peir 39

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We chat to Dr Eugenie C. Scott from The National Center for Science Education in Oakland, California and discover that, as if their job wasn't hard enough defending the teaching of science against the dark forces of "creationism", they are now taking on defending the science behind climate change!

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We join Dr Eugenie C. Scott on a tour of The National Center for Science Education.

0:50:20    
Dr Rachie Reports
Our very own Dr Racheal Dunlop appeard on the TV show "The Project" to talk about 'Conspiracy Theories'! Well done Dr Racie and let's hope we see more of you on TV in 2012.

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0:00:00    
Introduction
Richard Saunders

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We chat to Ian Bryce from Australian Skeptics about his investigation into a new 'cold fusion' device, Andrea Rossi's E-Cat. Will it fly.. or run? Or will it somehow not quite live up to the hype. (hmmm I wonder which?)

0:31:50    
Loretta Marron
(the Jellybean Lady) on the radio.
Skeptic of the Year for 2007 and 2011, Loretta Marron brings us up to date on her neverending fight against quackery.

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0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders and Stefan Sojka

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We chat to Dr Phil Plait. 
Philip Plait (a.k.a. The Bad Astronomer) is an American astronomer and skeptic who runs the website BadAstronomy.com. 

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0:00:00 Introduction
Richard Saunders and Stefan Sojka

0:08:40 We chat to Marit Simonsen from Norway about the strange mass stranding of fish. We want to know where the mass stranding of chips is! Marit also tells about the upcoming Skeptics Conventin in Oslo.

0:21:55 A Penny for your Thoughts

Meet our new reporter, Penelope Chan who takes us to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to chat with Lab Supervisor, Doug Goodreau about Dinosaurs, Creationists and more.

0:33:45 The Think Tank

Join Maynard, Dr Rachie Dunlop and Richard Saunders in the studios of ABC radio as they chat about the new show, The Dirty Disbelievers!

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