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1. Skepticality #086 - Where Do We Go From Here? - Daniel Loxton & Skeptrack Panel Discussion
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This week, Skepticality rounds out its Dragon*Con coverage withÂthe Skeptrack panel inspired byÂJunior Skeptic EditorÂDaniel Loxton'sÂop-ed essay, "Where Do We Go From Here?"Â Daniel also joins Swoopy to share his thoughts upon hearing the panel discussion, and about skeptical trends. Panelists fo
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public date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:52:00 GMT - (39 MB Type: MPEG)
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2. Skepticality #085 - Why Magic is Important - Panel Discussion with James Randi and D.J. Grothe
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The hosts of Skepticality are recovering from their spectacularlyÂsuccessful "Skeptrack" events at Dragon*Con 2008: four days of livelyÂdiscussion featuring guests from some of the most prominent skepticalÂorganizations around the world. Included were James Randi and Dr. Phil PlaitÂfrom the JREF, Dr
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public date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 22:38:00 GMT - (26 MB Type: MPEG)
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3. Skepticality #084 - What's The Harm? - Interview: Tim Farley
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Misinformation is everywhere, but nowhere more prolific than on the internet. A Google search for "homeopathy" or "UFO" returns a landslide list ofÂmystery-mongering websites. Yes, there are a few skeptical web resources too âÂbut a non-skeptic can be easily misled online. On this episode,ÂDerek &
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public date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:55:00 GMT - (51 MB Type: MPEG)
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4. Skepticality #083 - Watch this Space - Interview: Dr. Phil Plait, The Bad Astronomer
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Long-time listeners may recall thatÂSkepticality's very firstÂinterview guest was Bad Astronomy author and popular science bloggerÂDr. Phil Plait. This past week the James Randi EducationalÂFoundation (one of the leading organizations to promote critical thinkingÂand examination of pseudoscience)
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public date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:37:00 GMT - (37 MB Type: MPEG)
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5. Skepticality #082 - Rationalist Rap - Interview: Greydon Square
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The mainstream rap and hip hop communities are known not only for a way with words and penchant for controversy, but also for occasional drama. Rapper Greydon Square is no exception. On this week's episode of Skepticality, Derek and Swoopy hang loose with Greydon and talk about his musical influe
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public date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:07:00 GMT - (31 MB Type: MPEG)
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6. Skepticality #081 - Alpha Kids - Interviews: Banachek, Mel Lipman & Lori Lipman Brown
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Continuing from last week's interviews recorded at the "Amazing Meeting 6" conference, Derek & Swoopy talk with secular lobbyist Lori Lipman Brown and her father Mel Lipman (both secular humanists with backgrounds in law and government). They also speak with mentalist Banachek, who has been respon
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public date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:29:00 GMT - (51 MB Type: MPEG)
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7. Skepticality #080 - Skeptic Rock Stars at TAM - Interviews: Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and Mythbuster Adam Savage,
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This week on Skepticality, Derek and Swoopy return from the desert with highlights from "The Amazing Meeting 6" conference in Las Vegas (hosted by the James Randi Educational Foundation). Joining them are two skeptics who are changing the face of popular science: astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Ty
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public date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 20:50:00 GMT - (40 MB Type: MPEG)
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8. Skepticality #079 - The Doctor is In! - Interview: Dr. Harriet Hall, the SkepDoc
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This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Skeptic magazine's resident expert critic of alternative medicine, "SkepDoc"ÂDr. Harriet Hall. Dr. Hall talks about about her recent memoir Women Aren'tÂSupposed to Fly, which details her life as a family practice specialist,Âflight surgeon, pilot, and ca
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public date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:13:00 GMT - (31 MB Type: MPEG)
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9. Skepticality #078 - What the Fossils Say, and Why it Matters - Interview: Dr. Donald R. Prothero
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Just this week, the discovery of the 300-million year old Gerobatrachus hottoni ("Hotton's elder frog") confirmed the previously contentious inference that modern frogs and salamanders evolved from one group of ancient primitive amphibians. The dispute arose because of a lack of transitional forms;
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public date: Wed, 28 May 2008 03:01:00 GMT - (46 MB Type: MPEG)
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10. Skepticality #077 - Don't Be Such a Scientist! - Interview: Dr. Randy Olson
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Over the past several episodes, Skepticality has interviewed some of theÂnotable scientists featured in the new pro-Intelligent Design documentaryÂExpelled: No Intelligence Allowed. This week, the last word on theÂcontroversy goes to Dr. Randy Olson, theÂbiologist-turned-filmmaker whose 2006 docume
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public date: Tue, 13 May 2008 23:37:00 GMT - (38 MB Type: MPEG)
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11. Skepticality #076 - Expelled: Exposed! - Interview: Dr. Eugenie Scott, PhD
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The contentious pro-Intelligent Design film Expelled: NoÂIntelligence AllowedÂÂis now in its second week of wide release, and theÂcontroversy is far from over. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks withÂDr. Eugenie Scott about her participation in Expelled, her thoughts onÂseeing the film â and
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public date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:15:00 GMT - (42 MB Type: MPEG)
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12. Skepticality #075 - Words and Music - Interviews: Slau, author Scott Sigler
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This week on SkepticalityÂwe talk to two good friends, both skeptics and podcasters making an impact in their areas of expertise. Slavko Halatyn (known to his many fans as simply "Slau") has enjoyed a richÂcareer as both a music producer and award-winning recording artist. ÂDerek talks with Slau ab
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public date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:29:00 GMT - (52 MB Type: MPEG)
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13. Skepticality #074 - No Intelligence Allowed! - Interviews: Professor Richard Dawkins and Dr. Michael Shermer
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In the upcomingÂa pro-Intelligent Design documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (starring comedy actor Ben Stein), severalÂnotable scientists speak in support of science and evolution, including evolutionary biologist (and outspoken atheist) Richard Dawkins, science blogger PZ Meyers, and Ske
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public date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 02:02:00 GMT - (41 MB Type: MPEG)
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14. Skepticality #073 - Your Water on Drugs - Interview: Dr. Shane Snyder, PhD
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Last week, a widely circulated Associated Press story reported thatÂ"a vast array of pharmaceuticals â including antibiotics, anti-convulsants,Âmood stabilizers and sex hormones â have been found in he drinking waterÂsupplies of at least 41 million Americans." Derek and Swoopy look beyond the headl
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public date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:14:00 GMT - (29 MB Type: MPEG)
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15. Skepticality #072 - Mystery Hunters - Interview: David Acer (Doubting Dave)
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Can a kids' science and critical thinking television program beÂboth entertaining and informative? The award-winning Mystery Hunters,Âbeginning its fourth season, is proving that it can. On this week'sÂSkepticality, Swoopy talks with David Acerâknown to fans of Mystery HuntersÂas "Doubting Dave," t
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public date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:24:00 GMT - (37 MB Type: MPEG)
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16. Skepticality #071 - Dr. Karl Explains it All - Interview: Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki
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This week on Skepticality, science educator and skeptic Michael McRaeÂinterviews one of Australia's most recognizable scientists, Dr. KarlÂKruszelnicki, who is known to most Aussies simply as "Dr. Karl." Dr. Karl is the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at the University of Sydney, as well as a proud rec
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public date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:35:00 GMT - (26 MB Type: MPEG)
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17. Skepticality #070 - Amazing Meeting 5.5 Wrap Up - Interviews: Michael A. Stackpole, Alison Smith, and Dr. Phil Plait
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On this week's Skepticality, Derek talks with Dr. Phil Plait (a.k.a. "The Bad Astronomer"), Alison Smith (founder of the Skeptical Analysis of the Paranormal Society), and author Michael A. Stackpole (leader of the Arizona Skeptics) about the recent Amazing Meeting 5.5 conference on the topic of "Sk
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public date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 00:22:00 GMT - (30 MB Type: MPEG)
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18. Skepticality #069 - The Mind of the Market - Interview: Dr. Michael Shermer
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"Watch out for gorillas!" "Don't trade with strangers." "Buy this now!" Our brains are constantly bombarded with messagesÂabout how to behave, what to buy, and whom to trust. How do we parse these messages, and how do our choices affect the worldÂeconomy?  This week on Skepticality, Derek &
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public date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:04:00 GMT - (35 MB Type: MPEG)
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19. Skepticality #068 - The Candidates on Church and State - Interview: Lori Lipman Brown
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Skepticality welcomes 2008 with an update from theÂSecular Coalition for America'sÂLori Lipman Brown âÂthe only lobbyistÂdedicated solely to the concerns of secular humanists and non-theists and to theÂpreservation of the separation of church and state. Lori talks with Derek and Swoopy about why 20
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public date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 20:06:00 GMT - (32 MB Type: MPEG)
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20. Skepticality Xmas 2007 - Interview: James Randi
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Merry Christmas? Can Skeptics actually say that with a straight face? We ask James Randi, of the James Randi Educational Foundation about his thoughts on the holiday season.
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public date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:01:00 GMT - (9 MB Type: MPEG)
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