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The Skeptic Zone


Aug 29, 2020

0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:03:50
A Drive into a Trove

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to the word "clairvoyant". Can we find a little wisdom from the past?
 
  • 1907, 26 January - Geelong Advertiser
  • 1907, 28 November - Geelong Advertiser
  • 1907, 25 June - The Australian Star
  • 1919, 13 March - Darling Downs Gazette
  • 1928, 12 April - News
  • 1944, 27 May - Mirror

0:20:10
Australian Skeptics Newsletter

What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week?

http://www.skeptics.com.au

0:28:22
Online Trivia with Susan Gerbic

It's not all bad news in the lockdown. Find out how you can join in an online, world-wide trivia game every week.

0:33:33
Peril in the Bermuda Triangle

Do you dare take a tour in the mysterious Bermuda Triangle? If you do, expect the unexpected!

0:38:44
More COVID-19 Craziness

A round up of stories and reports from the "far side" of COVID-19 conspiracies and foolishness.

https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/lizzy-rose-shows-coronavirus-symptoms-in-new-online-video-c-1263751 https://www.perthnow.com.au/technology/celebrity-chef-pete-evans-spruiks-donald-trump-in-latest-video-ng-562377bc5cd261e4960b59ad0aa87010

https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/courts-law/magistrate-smacks-down-victorian-antimasker-mandy-crerar/news-story/68b9590042cbd302fffad44772ab8761

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/magda-szubanski-targeted-by-conspiracy-theorists-after-coronavirus-safety-ad/news-story/0248a388cd48e268fcef236ad2a664f9

https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/kath-kim-comedian-magda-szubanski-accuses-chef-pete-evans-of-fat-shaming/news-story/56f365747e8a429501952edc2a1d6f4a


Also

Sydney Skeptics in the Pub Online (Thursday 3 Sept. 7pm)

https://www.twitch.tv/australianskeptics

Skepticon 2020

https://www.skepticon.org.au

Corona Conspiracy - Upload Images

https://coronaconspiracy.cloud