Skeptenfreude

Recorded 4 July 2020.  Ms Ann and Richard discuss the movie Gemini Man, Dyson Heydon and other examples of men treating women poorly, COVID-19 protection methods and impacts, Black Lives Matter in Family Guy, and apology videos.

Recorded 14 June 2020.  Ms Ann and Richard discuss Black Lives Matter and, despite talking endlessly for almost 90 minutes, contribute nought.

Recorded 12 April 2020.  Unsurprisingly, we talk more about living with the coronavirus COVID-19 (exhale loudly), and I really can't be bothered to break it down even further as we discuss the clowns speaking about it.  Be safe people, from both the virus and abject stupidity. 

Recorded 13 March 2020.  Ms Ann and Richard do a further 8 months of dusting from the microphones and have a chat at the beginning of the COVID-19 virus, when all we really were worried about was toilet paper.  A meandering discussion follows involving a Saturday dinner Skeptic presentation on Climate Change, a Skeptic Zone interview (which in post we find didn't happen!), the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and some really good bits that we sadly had to cut out.

Recorded 28 July 2019.  Ms Ann and Richard dust off the microphones, engaged the ambient background noise, and discuss a UFO believer who has challenged the skeptics, the skeptics response, revisit the Skeptic Zone, discuss the accuracy of Ms Ann's Myers-Briggs personality test, contemplate why The Room may be the strangest bad movie, and finally gather around to discuss Wernher von Braun and the Apollo 11 50th anniversary.

Recorded 26 May 2019. Ms Ann and Richard dust off the equipment, not to talk skeptics and skepticism, but rather the conclusion to Game of Thrones.  Because what the world needs now is apparently another rant against Game of Thrones.  No fancy editing or the like, as it has been so long since the last podcast we have mostly forgotten how to use the software.  If you are reading this, thank you for keeping us linked, and we do intend to return a bit quicker next time.

Recorded 16 September 2018. Ms Ann and Richard desperately try to keep their interest plate spinning on its sceptical community stick by discussing the demise of Paracon 18 and its hastily organised replacement ParaCAN (which turned into a fun day at least for Richard). They then move on to discuss Sharon Hill and her drop the mic blog article “Please Don’t Call Me A Skeptic”, Elon Musk, Serge Benhayon, Oliver’s Real Food using less woo, the changing agenda at Skepticon, skeptic input into a porncast, and how neither of them have any current interest in the Skeptical Movement.

Recorded 27 June 2018. Ms Ann and Richard get a bit self-indulgent in discussing and congratulating Richard Saunders completing 500 episodes of the Skeptic Zone (and the people who thanked him).  This is followed by general dismay over Black Salve and the desire of unqualified people to offer medical advice.  We then discuss a theory on why Quiz-o-tron doesn't work then finish on the depressing topic of suicide and death.  Oh - there is an Easter Egg at the end, so stay listening or you will miss the hidden surprise.

Recorded 29 April 2018. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the reasons for their hiatus, why Skeptenfreude is such a stupid name, briefly consider board games & art supplies, how Lawrence Krauss and Tim Ferguson joined David Bowie in Tin Machine, coffee shops that close early or get frequently used by Skeptics, visiting Skeptics in the Pub, and like other skeptic podcasts, do a movie review (the ludicrous Star Wars: The Last Jedi). 

Recorded 10 December 2017.  Ms Ann and Richard discuss vertigo, some Skeptic Zone episodes, and then briefly Brian Dunning and Rebecca Watson mainly for click bait.  After a brief chat on a disappointing Skeptic comic and Angela Lansbury, the rest of the episode is spent discussing the recent Australian Skepticon 2017.  The Skepticon convention included live podcasts by Cognitive Dissonance and the Skeptic Zone, a crying baby during a Q&A session and a hot blood conference dinner.

Recorded 22 October 2017.  Ms Ann and Richard discuss the Periscope App; an interview with Pamela Gay; Richard Saunders on Sydney morning radio talking aliens, evolution and skeptics; Steve, Jay and Bob Novella reviewing Star Trek Discovery; a work epiphany; our Patreon; our Facebook page; Bag free shopping; forgetting the Vegas shootings; an insulin denying face slapping therapist goes to court; Accountants; Journalists; a movie producer; biodynamic farming; and honorary degrees.

Recorded 17 September 2017.  Ms Ann and Richard discuss people who ruin it for everyone, a possible sighting of a Tasmania Tiger, bottle water not being as good as it claims to be, a ghost tour of Maitland Gaol, and a spoiler discussion of Game of Thrones.

Recorded 27 August 2017.  Ms Ann and Richard stumble thru a discussion on living with an ear infection, the extreme diet technique of a naturopath, heroes who let you down, critical thinking on morning radio, applying the slippery slope to marriage equality, the return of Paracon 18, the distraction of an over-hyped speech, dual citizenship, mixing your professional and social media platforms, and Game of Thrones disappointment.  

Recorded 9 July 2017.  Ms Ann and Richard cover miracle healing as part of the State of Origin football, then briefly on the issues of fondling on trains, skeptical eating habits, mental health at Skeptics in the Pub, bad dice rolling, The One, the trolley problem, photographic evidence, Breatharians, the dentist, Newcastle, and the appropriateness of army advertising.

Recorded 18 June 2017. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the worthiness of those getting Australian Honours, pass on John Edwards, focus on manifestation with Deborah Hutton, drum on why Pete Best was actually lucky, wonder when humour crosses the line from funny to offensive, gaze at the problem with Buzz Aldrin, unbox an interesting tip from a board game convention and finish on logic fallacies by considering briefly the straw man argument.  This episode is dedicated with thanks to our one cumulative listener.

Recorded 28 May 2017. Ms Ann and Richard have a subdued conversation about some current aspects of the skeptical movement - the names, the arguments and the mistakes some would like to forget.  They also briefly mention Schapelle Corby and Margaret Court (only because everyone else has) and Richard's belated crush on Karen Knowles.

Recorded 9 May 2017.  Ms Ann & Richard discuss having a chiropractor as a speaker at Skeptics In The Pub, home-made cheese, skeptical podcasts, the chemtrail conspiracy, John Lennon saying that he don't want an evolution, NECSS or CSICon replacing James Randi & TAM, and who is coming to Skepticon Australia.

Recorded 23 April 2017. Ms Ann & Richard spend this episode mainly discussing the pseudoscience of homeopathy.  They then touch briefly on possible guests for Skepticon Austalia 2017, the legacy of the recently departed John Clarke, and the edibility of moldy green vegan cheese.

Recorded March 2017.  After a hiatus, Ms Ann & Richard return.  They talk about the sad demise of Paracon 17 and start making plans to be more active in the lead-up to Skepticon 17. It was just a pity in their break they still didn't prepare enough nor improve the audio.

Recorded December 2016.  Ms Ann & Richard discuss a little about the skeptical response to a Trump world but end up just fluffing about with commitments to being better prepared next time in terms of content (and audio quality).