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Ho ho ho! Here is a holiday special that forgets it's a holiday special within minutes! It's about a magician named James Randi, who dedicated his life to exposing dishonesty among psychics, faith healers, and other paranormal purveyors. Carrie remembers the six months she worked with Randi, and Ross explains the related paranormal testing operation with which he volunteers.We have social media: Twitter! Facebook!

After a failed attempt by Lou Gentile to take the Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge, James Randi, the head of JREF, joins Darkness Radio to give us insight into why he remains cynical about whether or not the paranormal exists... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who or better yet what are the black eyed children? Cryptids, aliens, demons? We don't have the answers but we have the stories. Hey guys, what do you think of the production and ambiance of today's episode, yay or nay? Let us know on Twitter @randomversepod (pls be kind). Email us your stories/experiences at randomversepodcast@gmail.com Sources: Black-eyed children - Wikipedia Behind black eyes: Reports of spooky black-eyed kids - JREF (randi.org) Black-Eyed Children (snopes.com) https://listverse.com/2016/06/15/10-bizarre-but-chilling-encounters-with-black-eyed-children/ https://texashillcountry.com/black-eyed-kids-legend-abilene/ https://tbsnews.net/splash/legend-black-eyed-children-55705 Black-eyed Children - Paranormal Creatures | Mythology.net Black eyed children : Ghoststories (reddit.com) My mom met a black eyed child..well two..kinda. : BlackEyedKidsStories (reddit.com)

The Amazing Randi, famous magician and a pioneer of Skepticism, joins this episode of Rationally Speaking for a conversation about the past and future of the Skeptic movement. Massimo and Julia's questions for Randi include: Do you think Skepticism has shaped public opinion in any significant ways? What do you want the JREF to look like several years from now? And what have you changed your mind about, and why? Sped up the speakers by ['1.0', '1.1', '1.0']

James Randi (born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge; August 7, 1928 – October 20, 2020) was a Canadian-American stage magician[3][4][5] and scientific skeptic[6][7][8] who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.[9] He was the co-founder of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). Randi began his career as a magician under the stage name The Amazing Randi and later chose to devote most of his time to investigating paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims, which he collectively called "woo-woo".[10] Randi retired from practicing magic at age 60, and from his foundation at 87.

We got to sit down and talk with the mentalist, magician and skeptic Banachek. You may know him as the creator of Penn & Teller's famous "bullet catch" or as the expert behind the JREF's Million Dollar Challenge testing or from his amazing performances or even from his podcast (Banachek's Brain). (You can watch this video interview on YouTube)

First, Ben and Celestia discuss an interesting bit of fan base fakery with a surprise guest. Then we are joined by the Skeptic Zone's Richard Saunders for a conversation on Randi's Million Dollar Challenge. A longstanding offer to purported psychics and other claimants to supernatural powers, the JREF prize set the bar as the ultimate dare for purveyors of the paranormal. Now there are dozens of other offers around the world that, like the JREF money, still remain unclaimed. Richard has been on the front lines of the MDC, as well as other challenges, and he chats with us about the history of the prize as well as the goals and dangers of offering such tests to the many dowsers, aura-readers, psychic healers, and others who apply.

En usedvanlig filosofisk episode. Døgnet til Gunnar har ikke nok timer og Dag har fått straff for å være en uberettiget sytekuk. Livet er alt for kort for å ta til takke med en meningsløs og sjeledrepende karriere, men det er verdt å leve så lenge man får en håndjobb i blant. Er det en menneskerett å få utløp for sine seksuelle lyster? Hvordan definerer man uflaks og hva er en tilfeldighet? Hva er grunnen til at Gunnar ser folk som puler overalt, mens Dag bare ser blottere? Flaks at det ble en dyp samtale med refleksjon over etiske dilemmaer, når det ikke rent tilfeldig også er tema for den nye ukentlige spalten. Luck Factor, bok av Richard Wiseman: https://amzn.to/2QEoPkjBullshit Jobs, bok av David Graeber: https://amzn.to/2txSBO7Monty Hall problemet: https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall-problemetWTF podcast av Marc Maron: http://www.wtfpod.comJREF forum: http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=85Innlegg; why I masturbate my son: https://whyimasturbatemyson.blogspot.com/

Intro and outro music excerpted from the song “Gay Bar Videogame” by The Wildbunch http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Wildbunch/Gay_Bar/Gay_Bar_videogame 1:04 Getting our equipment ready 1:34 Mike tearfully recounts his betrayal at the hands of Jimmy Wales 2:18 Introducing the show 3:42 Still can’t believe they haven’t found Bigfoot after 11 seasons 4:01 Brief episode synopses 7:11 The typical episode formula 8:44 The characters, in order of lucidity 9:39 Bobo – drug use in his history? 10:58 We aren’t questioning their sincerity 11:32 Are these people really qualified? 12:22 Matt Moneymaker, founder of BFRO 13:25 Two types of pseudoscientific practitioners: genuine believer and con artist 14:42 Cliff as most intelligent of the three ‘believers’ 16:13 Ranae – Force for good or cynical veneer of credibility? 17:56 Ranae’s social intelligence 19:46 Mike has a story about lunch with a 9/11 truther 21:57 Ranae’s family background as motivator 22:25 JS thinks they could have found someone more willing to toe the ‘company line’ 23:53 The constructed nature of the town halls 25:35 Town hall demographics 26:30 How many are there for entertainment purposes? 28:08 Ethnic and cultural diversity of witnesses 30:16 Discussing overall sincerity of the witnesses 31:10 Less credible witnesses often Bigfoot ‘researchers’ 31:48 The terrible CGI 32:14 Witnesses that stuck out to JS as particularly sincere or insincere 34:01 Some flaws in the witness testimonies stuck out to Mike 37:42 The ‘smartphone camera’ problem 38:19 Unreliability of eyewitness testimony 39:45 Eyewitness testimony related fallacies 41:09 The ridiculous night investigations 43:40 No rationale for their methods – except maybe it’s good TV? 44:26 Finding Bigfoot: Rejected Evidence 44:48 The hosts’ willingness to interpret random noises as Bigfoot 45:49 How they could do an actual investigation 46:21 Making it up as they go along – Bigfoots attracted to music? 46:53 The ‘fever dream’ quality of night vision 48:23 The sine waves the producers throw up on screen 48:59 No consistency in methodology or interpretations – Bigfoots trying to be found or not? 50:10 Comparing squatching to hunting 51:00 JS explains hunting methods for all you liberal coastal elites 52:27 Mike reminds JS about all the witnesses 52:37 All their theories about sasquatches are based on assumptions 53:22 No consistency in eyewitness testimony or physical ‘evidence’ 54:25 Going crazy over ‘thermal blips’ – until they turn out to be something else 55:40 Hosts more interesting than the investigations? 57:03 JS talks about why he picked the show 57:50 1000s of social animals living in groups across vast areas with no physical evidence? 59:30 Ecological diversity makes it more likely that these creatures would be more easily found since they would require advanced intellectual and social capabilities 1:00:41 JS gives a capsule review of the book Neanderthal 1:02:09 Mike butchers his Greek: pareidolia and apophenia 1:03:17 Baiting the Internet cranks 1:04:33 We are exposed as part of the Marxist conspiracy! 1:06:29 JS takes a page from the JREF, minus the filthy lucre 1:06:54 The decline of educational TV 1:07:20 Memories of TLC and Discovery in the 90’s 1:08:00 An inevitable by-product of capitalism? Supply or demand? 1:10:12 JS makes the demand-driven case 1:11:04 Prevalence of conspiracy theories in US 1:11:49 Mike makes a qualified case for supply 1:15:02 Is the desire to believe a part of Western culture’s celebration of exploration and discovery? 1:16:19 Does the increasing complexity of scientific theory contribute to the proliferation of these shows? 1:18:22 Cryptozoology is accessible and tangible to general audiences 1:20:03 Is there a solution? 1:20:20 JS is optimistic; perhaps pseudoscientific beliefs will decline along with traditional religion 1:21:20 Mike is Debbie Downer; religion isn’t disappearing but changing 1:22:47 Announcing the next episode – with a bonus advert for Tubi TV

Første Klypa etter sommerferien er omsider et faktum! Nyhetssaker "Jag har rätt och du har fel": Hans Rosling slår hardt med kalde fakta Vi har tidligere nevnt at James Randi pensjonerer seg. Nå kommer nyheten om at JREF skifter fokus i denne sammenheng. Tyske homeopater er enda mer på tur enn de pleier ...? Ble lam av behandling hos kiropraktor (Teksten krever abonnement, men videoreportasjen er åpen). Lenke til forhistorien. Kjersti Stuestøl sin kritikk av redaksjonen i Magasinet BAM for villedende helseråd til nybakte foreldre, tilsvar fra redaksjonen og alternativbehandler, pluss Bjørnar Tuftins tilsvar til tilsvaret! Svevende skje på Mars (heder og ære til beste Uri Geller-vits i kommentarfeltet) og annen rom-pareidoli Ukens snakkis Småbarnsfar Jørgen spør seg selv (og resten av panelet): Får barn bedre motoriske evner av å begynne i barnehagen? Hvordan man som trent skeptiker kan oppdage tankefeil som profesjonelle ikke ser selv. Anbefalinger Komikeren Andy Borowitz har en sarkastisk tullesak i The New Yorker: "Scientists: Earth Endangered by New Strain of Fact-Resistant Humans" Carina Marie Rose på Skepchick.no om vannkoppevaksinen i Norge Skeptikere på puben Oslo 19/9 (lørdag) med spesiell gjest som ikke kan avsløres riktig enda ...! Forskningsdagene 16.–27. september og Humanistisk uke 18. september–04. oktober Oliver Sacks sine essays, samt flere podcastepisoder hos Radiolab

The Amazing Randi, famous magician and a pioneer of Skepticism, joins this episode of Rationally Speaking for a conversation about the past and future of the Skeptic movement. Massimo and Julia's questions for Randi include: Do you think Skepticism has shaped public opinion in any significant ways? What do you want the JREF to look like several years from now? And what have you changed your mind about, and why?

Nyhetssaker Fra helseverden kommer det gladsaker og nitriste saker om hverandre. Kreftpasienter som bruker alternativ/komplementær behandling dør raskere (og hvordan denne saken eventuelt kan nyanseres). Nyhetene om meslingutbruddet i Disneyland har nådd Norge, og fått foreldre til å angre på at de ikke har vaksinert barna sine. På tross av at anti-vaxerne er veldig synlige i sosiale medier, har det vært en generell økning i vaksinasjonsgraden siden Wakefield-saken sto på som verst, og vi er nå like under full flokkimunitet! Når det gjelder de verst utsatte områdene i USA kan vi også lese at uvaksinerte skoleelever nå nektes adgang til enkelte skoler. Guinea-orm snart utryddet -- folkeopplysning nytter! Blir du ikke sunn nok av steinalderdietten? Prøv Viking Fitness! James Randi pensjonerer seg fra styret i JREF, 86 år gammel. Hvem skal ta over...? Ukens snakkisAP vil ha kritisk tenkning som ny grunnleggende ferdighet i tillegg til de eksisterende (Lese, skrive, regne, formulere seg muntlig og mestre digitale verktøy). Hvordan kan denne geniale ideen realiseres? Saltklypas spådomsskred 2015 ... Det det høres ut som. Et veritabelt ras av mer eller mindre intelligente gjetninger på hva som kommer til å skje i året som kommer. Vi sjekker når året er slutt hvem som er mest synske. Anbefalinger En opblomstring av nye, norske nerdepodcaster i det siste! Gunnar Tjomlid har lansert en podcastversjon av sin blogg Saksynt, med utvalgte, personlige innlegg. Vitendate med Bjørn Samset og Selda Ekiz! Kristin vil også varmt anbefale strikkepodcasten Marthe&Marthe for alle strikkeinteresserte. Boklansering 5. februar kl 19 i Oslo: Presten og Ateisten. Se traileren til boka her.Marit på Brille – nå endelig på Youtube! Husk å rate oss på iTunes! Jo flere stjerner, jo fler tilfeldige ofre vil oppdage oss.

Nyhetssaker Mysteriet med de vandrende steinene i Death Valley er løst (i betydningen “vi har visst det en stund, men nå har vi sett det også”). Pluss en ny hypotese om pyramidebygging (som ikke er "aliens"). BONUS: Hjemmelaget Stonehenge (Youtube-video). Hvor går balansen mellom respekt for tradisjon og tro, og hensyn til folk og samfunnet ellers? Vi snakker om ånder som høringsinstans i byggesaker og bortføring av kreftsyke barn. I kosttilskudd-verdenen har vi et par nyheter om henholdsvis D-vitamin, og at vi muligens må revurdere all forskning som hittil er gjort på det -- og så må vi ikke glemme krillolje, da. Bl.a. via @krelnik på Twitter blir vi gjort oppmerksomme på at JREF har gjort noen større omveltninger i organisasjonen. Les et par andre saker som dukket opp i kjølvannet av denne korte pressemeldingen her og her. Siste nytt kommer fra Randi selv, dette kan dere lese her. Tema Marit var på foredrag med Massimo Pigliucci, som bl.a. snakket om sin kommende bok, Philosophy of Pseudoscience. Det passer derfor bra å runde av episoden med å snakke litt om skillet mellom vitenskap og pseudovitenskap. Anbefalinger Kjettersk kjeller 9. september i Oslo Første ep. av Folkeopplysningen er allerede ute, men reprisen kan du bl.a. se på nett-tv! Vi anbefaler også NRK Ekko, både på radio og som podcast.

Special thanks to DJ Grothe. Help the JREF: The JREF's Youtube:

Special thanks to DJ Grothe. Help the JREF: The JREF’s Youtube:

Guests - Dusty Smith / DJ Grothe / Jimmy Palombi / Steve Hill

If you can demonstrate a power unknown to science, there are people looking to write you a check.

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Guests - DJ Grothe / Auggie Smith

Jakob Thorin (his last name is not pronounced like you might think) comes on to talk about an odd duck who raged all over the JREF board about the impossibility of building a nuclear (fission and fusion) bomb. Just can't happen. Didn't work in 1945. Won't work today. It's just a money grab, folks.

Chas and Damion talk to DJ Grothe, President of the JREF. He explains about about himself and the role of skepticism within the overall rationalist movement.

Chas and Damion talk to DJ Grothe, President of the JREF. He explains about about himself and the role of skepticism within the overall rationalist movement.

The hosts of MonsterTalk interview Sharon Hill, creator of the website Doubtful News. The discussion includes updates on the latest in monster news trends, as well as information about The Amaz!ng Meeting—the James Randi Educational Foundation’s annual meeting of skeptical scientists, researchers, artists, performers, teachers and other rational-minded folk in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also in this episode, Brian Thompson of the JREF stops by to discuss TAM 2012. READ episode notes

Guests - Ian Harris / Cat Pursel /Jake Iannarino

This week Derek sits down with Tom Merritt to discuss why it is important to use some critical thinking when it comes to passionate issues such as the much reported working conditions at computer manufacturer Foxconn, a large supplier of Apple components. Then, Bob Blaskiewicz, and Eve Siebert join him to talk about the many reasons we know that Shakespeare was actually the man who penned the famous plays of the Globe Theater and how the movie 'Anonymous' is steeped in fiction based on all available evidence.

This week Derek chats with Daniele Bolelli, the author of "50 Things You're Not Supposed To Know: Religion". Daniele is a is an Italian writer, MMA competitor, and university professor. This book is from a series being produced by the people behind the Disinformation, (http://www.disinfo.com/) website, blog, and podcast. Derek attempts to find out how a Italian born philosopher ends up moving to America to end up competing in one of the toughest forms of Martial Arts, and also finds time to teach, and write about all the things which many people have faulty 'knowledge' about.

Swoopy pops in for a quick chat with Derek about what she has been doing, and some fun, new, ideas for Skepticality. Derek interviews Sean Faircloth about his new role at the Richard Dawkins Foundation For Reason and Science, USA branch and his new book, "Attack of the Theocrats!".

Tim Farley of "Whats the Harm" and "Skeptic History" and Derek Colanduno sit down for a short chat about the past year in skeptical issues, and what might be coming in 2012. 

This week's guest on Skepticality is Dr. Scott Hannahs, the Director of DC Field Instrumentation and Facilities National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Find out a bit about what it is like to work with the worlds most powerful magnet, and what types of experiments require such a powerful bit of scientific equipment and what discoveries and research comes out of the science of magnetic fields.

This week Derek has a chat with Joeseph Lazio, project scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope. To find out a bit more about what this next-generation radio telescope is going to attempt to find, and how it will address some of the fundamental questions in astrophysics, physics, and even astrobiology.

Segunda temporada (2011), programa 11. Neste programa, mediado por Jeferson Arenzon (IF-UFRGS), Thiago Neves (Kronnus, o Mágico) e Jorge Quillfeldt (Biofísica-UFRGS) sobre mágica, ciência, James Randi, seu prêmio e a JREF.

Most skeptics are familiar with the James Randi Educational Foundation - a not-for-profit organization founded in 1996 that offers a $1,000,000 prize for testable proof of paranormal ability. This world-renowned skeptical organization promotes critical thinking by reaching out to the public and media with reliable information about paranormal and supernatural claims. But besides the Foundation's famous founder and the Million Dollar Challenge, the JREF is notable for its commitment to education. This week on Skepticality, science educator and grassroots skeptical organizer Michael Blanford discusses his role as Director of Educational Programs for the JREF. Michael describes ongoing and upcoming educational programs — and how skeptics can help.

Host: Karen Stollznow This week is a special episode featuring interviews with two guests, James Randi and D.J. Grothe. James Randi is a world-renowned magician and the modern-day Houdini of skepticism. He is the author of numerous books, including Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns and Other Delusions and the forthcoming A Magician in the Laboratory. He is the founder and Chairman of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). This interview was recorded live at The Amaz!ng Meeting 8 in Las Vegas, 2010. In this interview with Karen Stollznow, Randi reflects on his life's work. He speaks about his organization and his role as a central figure in skepticism. He also talks about the JREF's One Million Dollar Challenge, claims he'd like to test, and Sylvia Browne's infamous reluctance to be tested, despite accepting the challenge. More recently, Karen spoke with D.J. Grothe, President of the JREF and Host of the podcast For Good Reason. Grothe is the former Vice President for Outreach at the Center for Inquiry, and of course, the former Host of Point of Inquiry. Grothe speaks about the JREF’s mission, and the greatest successes and challenges of the organization. He discusses his plans to "put the 'E' into the JREF" by focusing on education, and talks about his tireless work in skeptical outreach and activism.

Bart Farkas is the development officer for the James Randi Educational Foundation. He is also an author and is currently working (in conjunction with James Randi) on a book that deals with the 40 year history of the Million Dollar Challenge. Bart used to be a Registered Nurse and therefore has a strong interest in alternative medicine and medical quackery in general. Bart's talk discusses the 40-year history of the Million Dollar Challenge and then focuses on the challenges the JREF faces in administering the Million Dollar Challenge and shows some examples of some of the more bizarre applications. [ Editors Note: This is an audio-only podcast. A video version, including the presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaSkeptics/asitp-0014.m4v A PDF file of Mr. Farkas' slides is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaSkeptics/asitp-0014.pdf Some of the slides Mr. Farkas used during his presentation were not available for the podcast production and therefore they are not included in the accompanying PDF, nor in the video version of this podcast. ]

Bart Farkas is the development officer for the James Randi Educational Foundation. He is also an author and is currently working (in conjunction with James Randi) on a book that deals with the 40 year history of the Million Dollar Challenge. Bart used to be a Registered Nurse and therefore has a strong interest in alternative medicine and medical quackery in general. Bart's talk discusses the 40-year history of the Million Dollar Challenge and then focuses on the challenges the JREF faces in administering the Million Dollar Challenge and shows some examples of some of the more bizarre applications. [ Editors Note: This is a video version of this podcast. An audio-only version is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaSkeptics/asitp-0014.1.m4a A PDF file of Mr. Farkas' slides is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaSkeptics/asitp-0014.pdf Some of the slides Mr. Farkas used during his presentation were not available for the podcast production and therefore they are not included in the accompanying PDF, nor in this podcast. ]

Bart Farkas is the development officer for the James Randi Educational Foundation. He is also an author and is currently working (in conjunction with James Randi) on a book that deals with the 40 year history of the Million Dollar Challenge. Bart used to be a Registered Nurse and therefore has a strong interest in alternative medicine and medical quackery in general. Bart's talk discusses the 40-year history of the Million Dollar Challenge and then focuses on the challenges the JREF faces in administering the Million Dollar Challenge and shows some examples of some of the more bizarre applications. [ Editors Note: This is an audio-only podcast. A video version, including the presentation is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaSkeptics/asitp-0014.m4v A PDF file of Mr. Farkas' slides is available at http://podcasts.abruptmedia.com/AtlantaSkeptics/asitp-0014.pdf Some of the slides Mr. Farkas used during his presentation were not available for the podcast production and therefore they are not included in the accompanying PDF, nor in the video version of this podcast. ]

Derek catches up with the new JREF President, DJ Grothe to discuss what is next for the JREF now that he has become the new President. 

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LIVE at DRAGON*CON Intro Nebraska et al. When I Was Your Age Q&A - Hovind's parole?- What band?- Favorite animal?- Best weapon?- Superhero?- Finite infinite?- Odor or hiccoughs?- Head sweat?- Skeptic?- Far?- Pants/socks?- Geeky kids?- Squirrels?- Song stuck?- Humor in music?- Least favorite song?- Apocalypse?- Knock knock?- Walk or bus?- Car name?- Out of bed?- Celeb photos?- Ends of albums?- Jimmy cracking corn?- How many licks?- Turn ons?- Basement dweller?- Telly?- Brain dead?- Escalator?- Bodies?- Yes album?- Gilbert vs. Sullivan?- What question?- Cleavage?- Mirror mirror?- Kirk vs. Picard? The Twitter Song - featuring Richard Saunders and Jeff Wagg Far Show close ..................................... Mentioned in the show + more information: Runza - the Midwestern knish; Richard Saunders on twitter; SkepticZone; Jeff Wagg on twitter; JREF; 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast; Year of Astronomy on twitter; Year of Astronomy UK on twitter; Pamela Gay; Pamela Gay on twitter; Derek and Swoopy from Skepticality; Derek Colanduno on twitter; Swoopy on twitter; Slau on twitter; A Kovacs on twitter; Geo on twitter; the FAR video; the FAR video at blip. Thanks to Bruce "Icepick" Press for the mp3 image of Geo-in-boa. Bruce on twitter.Sign up for the mailing list: Write to Geo! Score more data from the Geologic Universe! Get George's music at CD Baby and iTunes, and Non-Coloring Book at Lulu, both as download and print editions. Have a comment on the show, a Religious Moron tip, or a question for Ask George? Drop George a line and write to Geo's Mom, too! Ms. Information says, with even more conviction: Dragon*Khhhhaaahhhhnnnn! [©2009 Swoopy]

The Bad Astronomer himself, Dr. Phil Plait and Skepchick A Kovacs sat down with us at Balticon 43 to discuss science, skepticism, NASA, and social media. Dr. Plait is the president of the James Randi Educational Foundation a.k.a. The JREF. … Continued

The Show NotesBeing recognized in BostonIntroSlau's Mic Shootout- Audio Technica 4033/SE Richard Saunders on TV What's the formula in FAR?Ask George- Slander?  from Kylie Sturgess aka Podblack- Practice?  from Tim Smith- Songwriting Perspective?  from Dale Boan- Spot the Skeptic?  from Jim FisherInteresting Fauna- Histiophryne Psychedelica  from Lisa McLainGuitars are coming along nicelyAuction Items at the JREFTAM Dinner with Geo Skepticality 100Show close ..................................... Email Geo's Uncle with your good wishes: Write to Roman.Mentioned in the show: Sessions with Slau–Geo Vocal Mic Shootout; Richard Saunders Talks UFOs; Geo,Video: FAR; Psychedelic Fish; Geo Auction at JREF; Happy 100th, Skepticality!  Sign up for the mailing list: Write to Geo! Score more data from the Geologic Universe! Get George's music at CD Baby and iTunes, and Non-Coloring Book at Lulu, both as download and print editions. Have a comment on the show, a Religious Moron tip, or a question for Ask George? Drop George a line and write to Geo's Mom or Ms. Information, too! Ms. Information says 1] when I was a Red Cross water safety instructor, we called it "water readiness"; 2] Derek and Swoopy are the absolute best- Congratulations, you awesome people!

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This week, Skepticality rounds out its Dragon*Con coverage with the Skeptrack panel inspired by Junior Skeptic Editor Daniel Loxton's op-ed essay, "Where Do We Go From Here?"  Daniel also joins Swoopy to share his thoughts upon hearing the panel discussion, and about skeptical trends. Panelists for this conversation about the future of skeptical activism include the JREF's James Randi and Jeff Wagg, Skeptical musician George Hrab, The Secular Coalition for America's Lori Lipman Brown , Center for Inquiry's D.J. Grothe and Benjamin Radford, Australian skeptic Dr. Karen Stollznow — and by popular demand, new JREF president Dr. Phil Plait.

The hosts of Skepticality are recovering from their spectacularly successful "Skeptrack" events at Dragon*Con 2008: four days of lively discussion featuring guests from some of the most prominent skeptical organizations around the world. Included were James Randi and Dr. Phil Plait from the JREF, Dr. Michael Shermer of the Skeptics Society, Benjamin Radford and D.J. Grothe from the Center for Inquiry, and Richard Saunders and crew from the Australian Skeptics—to name only a few. For those who participated in this groundbreaking weekend, we look forward to hearing your stories. For those who could not attend, Skepticality brings you the first of several recordings from last week's panel discussions, beginning with James Randi and D.J. Grothe discussing "Why Magic is Important to Skepticism." This in-depth discussion of the entwined histories of magic and skepticism reveals how creating illusions can illuminate the truth.

Long-time listeners may recall that Skepticality's very first interview guest was Bad Astronomy author and popular science blogger Dr. Phil Plait.  This past week the James Randi Educational Foundation (one of the leading organizations to promote critical thinking and examination of pseudoscience) announced that The Bad Astronomer himself will be the new JREF President. Now, Dr. Plait returns to Skepticality to tell Derek & Swoopy not only about interesting advances in privately-funded space travel and the future of NASA under a new presidential administration, but also about exciting developments in his own career — including his new role at the JREF, changes for Bad Astronomy, and Phil's impending trips to the Galapagos and Dragon*Con 2008.

The Show Notes The coolest paragraph EVER Intro Musikfest Noise Last Tuesday, a great day Iroc 280 Z Dra-CAR, and cologne in general Rupert McClanahan's Indestructible Bastards - Phineas Gauge  thanks to JHG Redekop Michael Mark's Interview Religious Morons of the Week - Abusive father guy from Jared Congiardo - Restaurant and patrons in Birnin Kebbi from Jerry Hedden & Julio from NY - US Department of Health and Human Services also from Jared - Katherine Gunther wiccan extraordinaire from Peter Sosna & Andy Beale Padre Bingo is supposed to be Brother Love Padre Bingo: Time Traveling Inappropriate Rock & Roll Scream Guy Ask George    - Brain Download? from Ashley Higgins - Most Wrong? from Clark Van Horne Off to the Islands Congrats to Phil Plait show close .....................................Mentioned in the show: JT Shea and his amazing ukelele rendition of The Assumption; Beatnik Turtle; Larry Florman, aka Brother Love; Skeptics Guide to the Universe, Episode 157; Dr. Phil Plait, newly appointed president of JREF. Score more data from the Geologic Universe! Get George's music at CD Baby and iTunes, and Non-Coloring Book at Lulu, both as download and print editions. Have a comment on the show, a Religious Moron tip, or a question for Ask George? Drop George a line and write to Geo's Mom, too! Ms. Information wishes the Maestro happy trails!

After a failed attempt by Lou Gentile to take the Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge, James Randi, the head of JREF, joins Darkness Radio to give us insight into why he remains cynical about whether or not the paranormal exists... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Show Notes Brent's Podcast Interview I had the strangest dream… Intro TAM 6 stuff Geo’s kid lecture More TAM 6 stuff Mortimer calls in again-again once more again. Religious Moron(s) of the Week - YouveBeenLeftBehind.com  from Alec Zirke, Brianm Mahoney, Nathaniel Olsen, & Steve Wright - Kieffe & Sons Ford  from Jared Congiardo - Proselytizing Marine  from Jerry Hedden - The Holy Land Experience  from Stu Campbel Thanks and more thanks Show Close ..................................... Mentioned in the show: JREF; Matthew Chapman; Allie Dvorin; Adam Savage; Banachek; Neil DeGrasse Tyson; Ben Goldacre; Phil Plait; P.Z. Myers; Penn & Teller; Prof. Richard Wiseman; TAM6 details and Geo's listing; Soccergirl, Incorporated; The Underdevelopment Podcast and Perspective 27; You've Been Left Behind; The Holy Land Experience; Jeff Wagg; and The Reason Driven Podcast. Score more data from the Geologic Universe! Get George's music at CD Baby and iTunes, and Non-Coloring Book at Lulu, both as download and print editions. Have a comment on the show, a Religious Moron tip, or a question for Ask George? Drop George a line and write to Geo's Mom, too! Ms. Information says: Visit the Maestro's flickr site as we add more images from TAM6. Here's an official memento from I, Skeptic, TAM6.

It seems for any particular social or interest group, there is a convention—including skepticism.  The danger is that niche meetings may speak best to those who have already heard the message.  For over a decade, Dragon*Con has been integrating factual science and space programming with science fiction material from popular literature, film, television and gaming, such as Star Wars and StarTrek.  This year, Derek and Swoopy worked alongside the directors of Dragon*Con's Space and Science programs  to bring a contingent of notable skeptics to the world's largest culture convention. On this episode, Jeff Wagg, general manager of the James Randi Educational Foundation and musician, author and skeptic George Hrab share their Dragon*Con experiences, and discuss how skeptics can promote their views at conventions to help the skeptical movement find a broader audience.

Darkness Radio hosts a faceoff of sorts in this episode as we welcome paranormal skeptic, magician, and leader of JREF, "The Amazing Randi", James Randi. and Paranormal Radio show host and EVP specialist, Lou Gentile!  James Randi as part of the James Randi Education Foundation, hosts a Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge to anyone who can step up and scientifically reproduce their paranormal abilities on command.  Lou Gentile claims that he can reproduce that in a lab setting.  And we are hosting an hour long forum as to why it hasn't happened yet... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darkness Radio hosts a faceoff of sorts in this episode as we welcome paranormal skeptic, magician, and leader of JREF, "The Amazing Randi", James Randi. and Paranormal Radio show host and EVP specialist, Lou Gentile!  James Randi as part of the James Randi Education Foundation, hosts a Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge to anyone who can step up and scientifically reproduce their paranormal abilities on command.  Lou Gentile claims that he can reproduce that in a lab setting.  And we are hosting an hour long forum as to why it hasn't happened yet... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we are honored and excited to present to you, an interview with James Randi! James was kind enough to spend some time with us on the phone talking about the JREF, the Million Dollar Prize, and those pesky folks that think they can talk to the dead! Come join us and Mr. Randi for a great conversation.