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What's Really Good with Nathan Allebach
#10 Anthony Bourdain, The Intellectual Dark Web, and Creating Valuable Work with Daniele Bolelli

What's Really Good with Nathan Allebach

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 75:13


Daniele Bolelli is an Italian-born professor, martial artist, podcaster, and author of several books including On the Warrior's Path and Not Afraid. He's appeared as a guest on popular podcasts such as Joe Rogan's, Adam Carolla's, and Skepticality, the official podcast of the Skeptic Society. We opened up our conversation by touching on the tragic death of Anthony Bourdain, then got a bit into Daniele's experience in losing his wife and having to raise his daughter on his own. We then went onto critically break down "The Intellectual Dark Web" and this new culture of niche tribes, and we closed with speaking about how important it is to not get caught in this spiral of focusing on problems we're against, but rather focus on what we're for, and the tangible solutions we need to create to move forward. Follow Daniele on Twitter at @DBolelli Order his most recent book "Not Afraid" here: amzn.to/2y0FRUH

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine
Skepticality #289 - Intuition and Consciousness

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 59:26


Skepticality RETURNS! Meet Derek's new wife...  Hear Susan Gerbic and Bob again! Derek interviews Patricia Churchland about her new book Consciousness.

American Freethought Podcast
Podcast 173 - Chip Walter (Last Ape Standing)

American Freethought Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 55:11


Encore release September 29, 2018. Encore release June 22, 2017. We interview Chip Walter, author of Last Ape Standing: The Seven Million Year Story of How and Why We Survived, an excellent new summation of the best current understanding of human evolution. It's available in hardcover and for Kindle. For more about Chip and his work, visit ChipWalter.com and AllThingsHuman.net. Plus: Oddsmakers are taking bets on who the new Pope will be (although after we recorded this the Cardinals inconveniently chose Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who has taken the name Pope Francis). A Christian school in California fired a pregnant woman for breaking the school code by fornicating--then offered the job her fiance (the man who got her pregnant)! Muslim rioters in Pakistan burned 100 homes over rumors that a Christian garbageman made disparaging remarks about the Prophet Mohammed. Luckily, President Asif Zardari is "asking religious leaders for suggestions on how to prevent misuse of the blasphemy law." Problem solved. The Baseball Bat of Doubt - By popular demand, we introduce a new, recurring segment in which listeners share the moment in which, for them, the cognitive dissonance of superstition was knocked aside by science, reason or logic. And a reminder:  Derek Colanduno of Skepticality, Blake Smith of Monster Talk, and John Snider of American Freethought will do a special presentation for the Atlanta Skeptics. It’s a fundraiser for the upcoming Atlanta Skepticamp. For more info visit meetup.com/atlantaskeptics.

American Freethought Podcast
Podcast 172 - National Atheist Party

American Freethought Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 37:01


Encore release September 28, 2018. Encore release June 21, 2017. We interview Troy Boyle, president of the new National Atheist Party. For more about the NAP visit USANAP.org. Plus: Pat Robertson is at it again. This time he's warning against the dangers of possessed pre-owned sweaters. And finally, check out the new hardcover edition of the Skeptic's Annotated Bible. It's a bug-crushing 1,632 pages, containing the full King James Bible with detailed skeptical commentary from author Steve Wells.  As always, the SAB is available online at SkepticsAnnotatedBible.com. And a reminder:  Derek Colanduno of Skepticality, Blake Smith of Monster Talk, and John Snider of American Freethought will do a special presentation for the Atlanta Skeptics. It’s a fundraiser for the upcoming Atlanta Skepticamp. For more info visit meetup.com/atlantaskeptics.

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American Freethought Podcast
Podcast 171 - Generation Atheist

American Freethought Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 49:11


 Encore release September 27, 2018. Encore release June 20, 2017. We interview Dan Riley, author of Generation Atheist, which profiles the experiences of 25 young up-and-comers in the  atheist community. It's available in paperback or for Kindle). For more information visit GenerationAtheistBook.com. Meanwhile...Russia gets smacked by a meteor, and the Pope announces he's retiring. The Pope! Retiring! And a reminder:  On March 16th, Derek Colanduno of Skepticality, Blake Smith of Monster Talk, and John Snider of American Freethought will do a special presentation for the Atlanta Skeptics. It’s a fundraiser for the upcoming Atlanta Skepticamp. For more info visit meetup.com/atlantaskeptics.  

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Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine
Skepticality #288 - 'Psychic' Detective!

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 70:17


Derek sits down with Bob Nygaard, a retired police officer from New York City who moved to Florida and now has a second career helping victims of Psychic fraud. Find out what it takes to help victims of a crime often ignored by law enforcement.

Sausage of Science
SoS2: Science on Tap: Sean Rafferty and Scientific Skepticism (Part B)

Sausage of Science

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2018 57:11


Dr. Sean Rafferty is an archaeologist at the University at Albany. His office is right next door to Cara’s. He was one of Chris’ professors in grad school. Sean’s focus has moved from strictly cognitive and Northeastern U.S. archaeology to the philosophy of skepticism. While Chris fondly remembers Sean as skeptical by nature, he has delved deeper into the discipline, theory, and literature of skepticism and teaches several courses and sections on it to UAlbany students. Cara hosts Science on Tap lectures at a local pub in Albany, and Sean gave a lecture for her on skepticism. Episode 2 is the audio of that lecture. We interviewed Sean as a way to set up the episode, and we all have so many words, we decided to split it into two parts. Learn more about Sean’s research and teaching at his department webpage: http://www.albany.edu/anthro/rafferty.php Sean got into skepticism by listening to podcasts (fancy that!), so we asked him what some of his favorite podcasts are and promised to provide links to them here: ● Skeptics Guide to the Universe - http://www.theskepticsguide.org/ ● Center for Scientific Inquiry - http://www.pointofinquiry.org/ ● Skepticality - https://www.skepticality.com/ ● Skeptic Magazine - http://www.skeptic.com/podcasts/ ● Monster Talk - http://monstertalk.skeptic.com/ ● Skeptoid - https://skeptoid.com/ ● Society for Science Based Medicine - http://sfsbm.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=163&Itemid=786 ● Sisyphus Speaks - http://sfsbm.org/sysiphusspeaks.com/ ● Penn Jillette - http://pennsundayschool.com/ ● The Cracked - http://www.cracked.com/podcast/ ● Buzzfeed - https://www.buzzfeed.com/podcasts Classroom Materials Calling Bullshit Syllabus: http://callingbullshit.org/ Recommended Books: The Demon Haunted World - Carl Sagan You are not so smart - David McRaney Nonsense on Stilts - Massimo Piglucci The Believing Brain - Michael Shermer Abominable Science - Donald Prothero Reality Check: How Science Deniers Threaten our Future - Donald Prothero Contact Sean Rafferty: srafferty@albany.edu Journal of Northeast Anthropology http://www.albany.edu/northeast_anthropology/, neanthro@albany.edu Contact Us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation http://humbio.org/ https://twitter.com/HumBioAssoc Cara Ocobock http://www.albany.edu/anthro/72074.php cocobock@albany.edu https://twitter.com/CaraOcobock Chris Lynn http://cdlynn.people.ua.edu/ cdlynn@ua.edu https://twitter.com/Chris_Ly The song in the soundbed is “Broke 4U Baby” by the Morning Shakes, Chris’ band from the 1990s.

Sausage of Science
SoS1: Sean Rafferty Talks about the Science of Skepticism (Part A)

Sausage of Science

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2018 43:09


Dr. Sean Rafferty is an archaeologist at the University at Albany. His office is right next door to Cara’s. He was one of Chris’ professors in grad school. Sean’s focus has moved from strictly cognitive and Northeastern U.S. archaeology to the philosophy of skepticism. While Chris fondly remembers Sean as skeptical by nature, he has delved deeper into the discipline, theory, and literature of skepticism and teaches several courses and sections on it to UAlbany students. Cara hosts Science on Tap lectures at a local pub in Albany, and Sean gave a lecture for her on skepticism. Episode 2 is the audio of that lecture. We interviewed Sean as a way to set up the episode, and we all have so many words, we decided to split it into two parts. Learn more about Sean’s research and teaching at his department webpage: http://www.albany.edu/anthro/rafferty.php Sean got into skepticism by listening to podcasts (fancy that!), so we asked him what some of his favorite podcasts are and promised to provide links to them here: ● Skeptics Guide to the Universe - http://www.theskepticsguide.org/ ● Center for Scientific Inquiry - http://www.pointofinquiry.org/ ● Skepticality - https://www.skepticality.com/ ● Skeptic Magazine - http://www.skeptic.com/podcasts/ ● Monster Talk - http://monstertalk.skeptic.com/ ● Skeptoid - https://skeptoid.com/ ● Society for Science Based Medicine - http://sfsbm.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=163&Itemid=786 ● Sisyphus Speaks - http://sfsbm.org/sysiphusspeaks.com/ ● Penn Jillette - http://pennsundayschool.com/ ● The Cracked - http://www.cracked.com/podcast/ ● Buzzfeed - https://www.buzzfeed.com/podcasts Classroom Materials Calling Bullshit Syllabus: http://callingbullshit.org/ Recommended Books: The Demon Haunted World - Carl Sagan You are not so smart - David McRaney Nonsense on Stilts - Massimo Piglucci The Believing Brain - Michael Shermer Abominable Science - Donald Prothero Reality Check: How Science Deniers Threaten our Future - Donald Prothero Contact Sean Rafferty: srafferty@albany.edu Journal of Northeast Anthropology http://www.albany.edu/northeast_anthropology/, neanthro@albany.edu Contact Us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation http://humbio.org/ https://twitter.com/HumBioAssoc Cara Ocobock http://www.albany.edu/anthro/72074.php cocobock@albany.edu https://twitter.com/CaraOcobock Chris Lynn http://cdlynn.people.ua.edu/ cdlynn@ua.edu https://twitter.com/Chris_Ly The song in the soundbed is “Broke 4U Baby” by the Morning Shakes, Chris’ band from the 1990s.

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine
Skepticality #287 - Counting Backwards

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 64:49


After a long break, Derek comes back just in time for Christmas. This time he sits down with Henry Jay Przybylo, (Dr. Jay), to discuss his new book 'Counting Backwards'. Dr. Jay is an associate professor of anesthesiology at Northwestern University School of Medicine, specializing in infants and children. The book is his 'Doctor's Notes on Anesthesia', find out more about one of the great mysteries of modern medicine

Intentional Insights
Fighting Post-Truth

Intentional Insights

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2017 41:31


Fighting post-truth politics, promoting rational thinking and wise decision-making in the political sphere seems like it has become harder in the past couple years or so. On this episode of "Skepticality," the official podcast of Skeptic Magazine, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky chats with the host Derek Colanduno about the Pro-Truth Pledge, whose purpose is to roll back the tide of lies and promote truth by changing the incentive structure for public figures to favor truth over lies. Original link here: http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/d/a/0/da0e928ac230f467/286_Skepticality.mp3?c_id=15888624&expiration=1499303140&hwt=0c8974f81ff2947ab086468a8e47bf59Please express your thoughts on the podcast through leaving comments, clicking Like if you like it, and if you do like it, Follow us!The podcast was brought to you by Intentional Insights, a nonprofit organization that popularizes science-based strategies to help people make wise decisions and reach their goals, with the aim of building an altruistic and flourishing world (www.intentionalinsights.org).Sign up for our newsletter here: http://intentionalinsights.org/newsletterDonate to support our work here: http://intentionalinsights.org/view/donate

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Skepticality #286 - Fighting Post-Truth

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2017 81:01


Fighting post-truth politics, promoting rational thinking and wise decision-making in the political sphere seems like it has become harder in the past couple years or so. Gleb Tsipursky, founder of 'Intentional Insights', which unites reason-oriented people to popularize science-based strategies for wise decision-making and rational thinking in politics and other life areas. Gleb is a tenure-track professor at Ohio State in the Decision Sciences Collaborative and History Department. Derek got to steal some of Gleb's time to chat more about his work, and his 'Pro-Truth Pledge', whose purpose is to change the incentive structure for public figures.

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Skepticality #285 - Houdini's Final Incredible Secret

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2017 82:04


This episode Derek talks with Bob Loomis, librarian at the Magic Circle, and scholar of the history of stage illusion. His latest work is the book "Houdini's Final Incredible Secret", which is a detailed account of Bob's obsession with figuring out how one trick was performed.

Friendly Atheist Podcast
Ep. 156 - Susan Gerbic, Wikipediatrician and Activist Booster

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2017 56:56


Susan Gerbic is a photographer and skeptical activist from California. She contributes to the Skepticality podcast and Skeptical Inquirer magazine. In addition to co-founding the Monterey County Skeptics, she leads a group called Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia. We've spoken before about her group, but we spoke this time about how to spread our ideas beyond our bubble, how to support other atheist activists, and why updating Wikipedia is so vital.

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Skepticality #284 - Son of a Buffett - Interview: Peter Buffett

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2017 70:05


This episode Derek sits down with Peter Buffett, the son of the famous investor, Warren Buffett. Peter became famous not for his investing and banking skills but for his work in music and composing. He and his wife now run a non-profit charity, NoVo, which works to empower women and girls as the primary agents of change throughout the world. Find out more about what it was like to grow up as a Buffett, and more about how he and his wife decided to spend so much of their time, money, and effort focusing on the rights and conditions for women around the world.

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Skepticality #283 - Lets Get Uncomfortable!

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 87:04


This week Derek has a conversation with returning guest, Dr. Bo Bennett. In the past few months Bo has been working on his latest book, 'Uncomfortable Ideas'. In the book, Bennett discusses many of the 'hot button' topics which even the most rational of us tend to shy away from discussing, or thinking about critically. As Bo says in the book, "Facts don't care about feelings. Science isn't concerned about sensibilities. And reality couldn't care less about rage." Find out why it is important to push through discomfort, and engage even the hardest issues with rational thought.

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Skepticality #282 - Britt Hermes Diary

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2017 59:57


For the new year episode of Skepticality, Derek presents an interview he recorded with Britt Hermes, a former Naturopath turned evidence based medicine advocate. Find out what happens when you go from licensed alt-med practitioner to evidence based medicine champion.

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This episode Derek has another conversation with Jonathan Tweet, game designer, book author, and past Skepticality guest. After the success of his last book, 'Grandmother Fish', a book aimed at teaching pre-school children about Evolution, his follow up is a card game, Clades. Clades is a kids card matching game which centers around the evolutionary concept of Clades. Find out more about the new game, and maybe some updates on the status of Grandmother Fish.

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Skepticality #280 - Drawing The Skeptics

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2016 45:50


This episode Derek has a conversation with Tini Howard, writer of graphic novels and former comics contributor for Paste Magazine and Teen Vogue. Just a couple weeks ago Tini released her newest comic book series 'The Skeptics'. The series is a political adventure about a pair of hip, clever, teens who fool the world into believing they have superpowers. Loosely based on the real events surrounding 'Project Alpha' and other skeptical investigation tales.

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

This week Skepticality starts out with a touching message about friend of the show and past contributor to Skepticality, Bob Carroll. Then Derek talks with comedian, talk show host, and political commentator, John Fugelsang about 'Dream On', a PBS Documentary about the American Dream, and a road trip across the country to find out if it still is alive.

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine
Skepticality #278 - Medical Nonsense

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2016 90:05


This episode Derek plays one of the lectures from this past Dragon Con. There is a lot of misconceptions about what can actually heal, and what is *actually* medicine. Find out what some of the most common, and sometimes funny, treatments that seem to crop up in doctors offices and Emergency Rooms. ER Doctor Angie Feazel Mattke gives a talk aimed at explaining just how far reaching some of these 'unscientific' medical ideas can go.

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Skepticality #277 - Illustrating Women in Science

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2016 63:19


This week Derek talks with Illustrator/Author Rachel Ignotofsky. Once a illustrator for Hallmark Greeting cards, she now focuses her talent for creating easy to understand and attractive art on creating works that inform others about science and history. Her first book is just now out, "Women In Science", a illustrated encyclopedia of historical women who made significant contributions to science who are both well known, and those who more people should know. Find out more about Rachael, and what drove her to shift her career to focusing on education, and the history of science.

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

This episode Derek hands over most of the episode to Swoopy who conducts an in-depth interview with Hal Bidlack, a Hamiltonian scholar and performer who gives Chautauqua performances as Hamilton himself. They discuss how Hal ended up living a double life as Hamilton, and his importance in American history. As well as a bit about the resurgence of Hamilton's popularity due to the smash-hit Broadway play named after the founder. Bet you didn't know there are even folks who are 'skeptical' of Hamilton!

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

This episode Derek has a chat with David Person and Chuck Miller about their new documentary project, 'Exodus', a feature-length documentary about the growing number of African-Americans leaving religion. Chuck is a regional director for the American Atheists, and David is a journalist, radio host and a Christian. Find out how two unlikely friends came together to work on a project which looks into the rejection of religion by one of the most religious demographics in the United States.

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Skepticality #274 - Science Tales

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2016 41:29


kppn2u3r Derek has discussion with artist/writer, Darryl Cunningham, about his work and how a health care assistant/cartoonist decided to take on the job of educating the public about misconceptions surrounding psychiatry, science, and even world financial affairs.

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Skepticality #273 - A Fishy Evolution Update

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2016 29:39


Derek does a quick update discussion with Jonathan Tweet, the author of 'Grandmother Fish - a child's first book of Evolution'. Since last Jonathan was on Skepticality to discuss his Kickstarter project to create a book which appeals to the youngest of us that also teaches about the scientific theory of evolution, his book has been finished and is now in the hands of many families. Find out if the story was a success in getting kids more interested in evolution and how all life on Earth is interconnected.

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Skepticality #272 - The Invention of Science

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2016 70:03


Derek grabs some time with Professor of History, David Wootton, to talk about his latest book 'The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution', a book about the early years where the modern methods of inquiry and scientific thinking came to be. Find out about how a teacher who once focused on historical topics about politics and atheism ended up writing books about science and medicine.

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Skepticality #271 - Viewing the World with a Rational Eye

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2016 71:59


Derek nabs some time with Dr. Micheal Shermer, the man in charge of Skeptic Magazine and the Skeptics Society for a little update and chat about his new book highlighting his fifteen years writing a regular column for Scientific American magazine, followed by some discussion about how science factors into the current United States presidential election.

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Skepticality #270 - Watching Science

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2016 58:59


This episode Derek has a discussion with Dr. Ivan Oransky, MD. Dr. Oransky is the global editorial editor for MedPage Today, and co-founder of Retraction Watch, a site which reports on scientific integrity, fraud, and other issues. He previously was executive editor of Reuters Health and held an editorial position at Scientific American and The Scientist. His main passion is the promotion of science based medicine and encouraging those in the medical field to use a more common sense approach to diagnosis and focus less on 'pre-conditions' and possible symptoms of less-than-certain diseases.

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine
Skepticality #269 - The Man, The Myth, The Legend

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2016 51:53


A special Easter day episode with Raphael Lataster. Raphael is a writer and Religious Studies expert who focuses on the history of religion. Raphael recently has been working with Richard Carrier on the historicity of Jesus, and the likelihood of his existence. So, take a listen while you hunt your colored eggs!

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Skepticality #268 - A Numerate Life

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2016 52:19


This week Derek sits down with the author of "A Numerate Life: A Mathematician Explores the Vagaries of Life, His Own and Probably Yours", John Allen Paulos. The author has written books weaving math into facets of life with book topics ranging from math and humor, to the stock market. This new work takes a more 'personal' look at the intersection of math, numbers, and personal stories and histories.

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This episode Derek chats with Ben Radford, a Skepticality past guest, author, and investigator. Ben has just released his latest book, "Bad Clowns". Clowns might not be your usual idea for a skeptical topic, but Ben thinks you might just change your mind once you delve into the history and stories in his new work. So, turn off the lights, snuggle your favorite creepy clown and join in for some Bad Clown fun.

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Skepticality #266 - Breakfast Cereal Skepticism

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 54:32


This episode Derek has a conversation with Zack Wienersmith, the creator/author of the popular web comic series 'Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal' (SMBC). Zach was a speaker at The Amazing Meeting 13, so while they were both in the same building Derek was able to get some time with Zack to discuss how he got interested in science, skeptical thinking, and how the two relate... or not.

Friendly Atheist Podcast
Ep. 88 - Susan Gerbic, Leader of Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2016 23:49


Susan Gerbic is a photographer and skeptical activist from California. She contributes to the Skepticality podcast and Skeptical Inquirer magazine. In addition to co-founding the Monterey County Skeptics, she leads a group called Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia. Her goal in that last group is to improve the content of skeptic-related content on Wikipedia. We spoke about why editing Wikipedia is so important, how she avoids charges of bias in the articles, and how you can join her cause.

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Skepticality #265 - A Moment With Edell

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2015 60:17


Derek presents another interview from his trip to The Amazing Meeting 13, a recorded interview with Dr. Dean Edell. Dr. Edell had an impressive array of popular media shows on radio and television over the course of his career. He promoted science based medicine to the masses and fought against shoddy medical reporting and pseudoscience throughout his time communicating to the public. Back in 2010 he announced his retirement from his media career, Derek got to catch up with Dr. Edell at TAM to talk about his retirement, and what drove him to keep fighting against anti-science, and to push well founded medical information when much of the mainstream media seems so lax to do so.

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Skepticality #264 - Don't Mess With Her Pumpkin Spice Lattes

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2015 60:25


Derek presents another interview from his trip to The Amazing Meeting 13,a recorded interview with Yvette d'Entremont, AKA SciBabe, an analytical chemist with a background in forensics and toxicology. Before working full-time as a science writer and public speaker, Yvette worked as a chemistry professor and a toxicology chemist researching pesticides for safety. She now runs her own blog/website, SciBabe, dedicated to debunking pseudoscience that tends to proliferate online and in society. In this episode find out how SciBabe came to be and why she ended up focusing her work on clearing up misinformation about science, food and nutrition.

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Skepticality #263 - Based on The Bible

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2015 78:06


This episode Derek chats with author/filmmaker Chris Matheson about his recently released book 'The Story of God - A Biblical Comedy about Love (and Hate)'. A funny look at the events as described in the Bible from the perspective of God and how the divine fumbles its way through the origins of reality and all we know. Find out more about how the man who helped create, and film, classic movies featuring Bill and Ted came to write a story which has a supreme being as its main character.

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Skepticality #262 - Good Thinking

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2015 70:09


This episode Derek has a discussion with past Skepticality guest, Guy P. Harrison on his latest book, 'Good Thinking'. In this book Guy took on the challenge of discovering more about human brain evolution, and sought out what the current, best, science is on how we can keep our brains healthy and working the best way possible. Maybe you shouldn't be eating that extra scoop of drive through ice cream after-all....

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Skepticality #261 - The Dr. Bo Show

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2015 66:26


This episode Derek chats with Bo Bennett, popular author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and co-host of 'The Humanist Hour', along with several other critical thought podcasts and radio shows. Find out more about Bo's journey into the world of critical thought, skepticism, humanism and activism.

International Skeptics United
Skepticality #260 - More About James Randi

International Skeptics United

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015


This episode features a live recording of Derek and James Randi on stage at Skeptrack 2015 this past Labor Day weekend at Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA. Derek and Randi discuss the origins of The Amazing Randi and his work exposing fakers and other harmful charlatans over the years.

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Skepticality #260 - More About James Randi

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 91:21


This episode features a live recording of Derek and James Randi on stage at Skeptrack 2015 this past Labor Day weekend at Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA. Derek and Randi discuss the origins of The Amazing Randi and his work exposing fakers and other harmful charlatans over the years.

Thinkery
Episode 10 - Show us on the Phone Where Apple Hurt You (Guest-Starring Swoopy!)

Thinkery

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 82:26


By the power of Greyskull, it's our first ever guest, Swoopy! The co-creator of the excellent Skepticality podcast is well-known in the online skeptical arena, and also just happens to be super fun to talk to! What do Paul and Brian talk with her about? GLAD YOU ASKED: Swoopy, because she's our guest, and she does stuff! Religious accommodation comes to Costco in an interesting way! Apple! Are Paul and I *really* bothered by his height? Why do people care about the royal family? And more, in all likelihood! You can find our excellent guest on Twitter, where she's @swoopy! You can find Paul @paulfidalgo, and Brian @dotboom! If you like the show, won't you leave us a positive review wherever you download it from? And subscribe! And tell your friends! And shave our url (thinkerypodcast.com) into the side of your dog, if you have one!

International Skeptics United
Skepticality #259 - Future Climate Thoughts

International Skeptics United

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2015


This episode Derek digs into a recording which he conducted out in California at the Skeptic Society "I The Year 2525" conference. It is a recording Derek did with Dr. Donald Prothero not long after he finished his talk which was about the current state of the climate, how we know that humans are causing massive change, and what we might be able to do to help mitigate and, possibly, improve things going forward as a global society.

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Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine
Skepticality #259 - Future Climate Thoughts

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2015 34:45


This episode Derek digs into a recording which he conducted out in California at the Skeptic Society "I The Year 2525" conference. It is a recording Derek did with Dr. Donald Prothero not long after he finished his talk which was about the current state of the climate, how we know that humans are causing massive change, and what we might be able to do to help mitigate and, possibly, improve things going forward as a global society.

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine
Skepticality #258 - A Conservative Skeptic

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2015 70:18


This episode Derek brings another interview from his trip to The Amazing Meeting 13, a discussion with Edwina Rogers. Edwina is currently the CEO for the Secular Policy Institute where she is helping bring more critical thought into the halls of American Government. Find out more about how a conservative from rural Alabama came to be such a major champion for science and critical thinking.

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine
Skepticality #257 - Squatchin' Time!

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2015 70:41


This episode continues our series of special content which Derek recoreded while attending The Amazing Meeting 13. Just after she gave her talk on stage, Derek sat down with Natalia Reagan, anthropologist, writer, actress, and comedienne. Using her specialized knowledge in primatology, she was one of the judges on the television show, "10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty". Find out a bit more about how Natalia decided to leverage her advanced science degree and experience into a form of skeptical outreach which has been seen by millions.

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Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine
Skepticality #256 - Hello Reality

Skepticality:The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2015 48:43


With The Amazing Meeting ending only a couple days ago, Derek doesn't wait to give you the first recorded interview from the event. Derek talks with Jim Baggott, author of many books on the nature of reality and physics. His latest work, "Farewell to Reality: How Modern Physics Has Betrayed the Search for Scientific Truth". Baggott argues that there is no observational or experimental evidence for many of the ideas of modern theoretical physics: super-symmetric particles,super strings, the multiverse, the holographic principle,or the anthropic cosmological principle. These theories are not only untrue, it is not even science. It is fairy-tale physics: fantastical, bizarre and often outrageous, perhaps even confidence-trickery.

Ardent Atheist with Emery Emery
Episode 173 - The Search For The Golden Turd

Ardent Atheist with Emery Emery

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2015 60:00


Guests - Derek Colanduno / Natalia Reagan / Lee Burveen

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411 iTem 68 - Derek and Swoopy from Skepticality Podcast

podCast411 - Learn about Podcasters and Podcasting News

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2005 19:12


411 iTem 68 - Derek and Swoopy from Skepticality Podcast Welcome to the show it is July 27th and this is our 68th show. Today will be an interview with Derek and Swoopy from the Skepticality Podcast. You can find this podcast at http://www.skepticality.com/   Show Notes / Links: BONUS INTERVIEW Podcast Awards Podcasts The Point Whole Wheat Radio Guests Equipment Set-up Operating System:  OS-X Mics:  Electrovoice RE-20 and KEL HM1 Mixer:  Mackie 1220 Firewire DBX Compressor DBX DDP Processor Software:  Soundtrack Pro Final Plug - RMS Filter DSP Quatro MOTU's 4.5 Ending Promo - NerdBlurb  

The Rev Up Review
RUR-2005-07-24 The Rev Up Review Breadcast

The Rev Up Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2005 46:33


rur@revupreview.co.uk - www.revupreview.co.uk The Rev Up Review, Number Seven: Title: RUR-2005-07-24Size: 21.4 MBDuration: 46'33" Use this FeedBurner link to download the mp3 file directly, or to add the feed to your aggregator. Contents 00.00 Intro music: "Undertow" by Reaman (ElectroBel)00.18 Welcome02.02 The Rev Up Review is a proud member of The SciFi Podcast Network02.23 London after the bombings 04.50 Congrats to Skepticality on their top 100 iTunes placing 05.17 Producing The Rev Up Review 06.13 "You're listening to The Rev Up Review" 06.18 Feedback rant07.42 Themestream articles 09.34 TSFPN.com audio tag 09.43 "Paradox" by Scott Janssens at Escape Pod 10.01 The Third Alternative becomes Black Static10.44 SFF Audio website revamped 11.19 The Breadcast 20.56 Review of Cyberpunk Radio 21.22 Cyberpunk Radio promo28.41 The Secrets of Harry Potter with Father Roderick 29.32 Wizard News Radio 29.54 Music: The Secret Of Your Heart by Miss Kristin, at the Pod Safe Music Network 34.23 Episode 2 of Travel With Confidence (music by The Brothers Femme at Pod Safe Audio)44.54 Podcast Pickle Directory and Podcast Pickle Show 45.21 Send feedback to rur@revupreview.co.uk, or in North America call the RANT line: 206-339-RANT (7268), or post a comment in the new TSFPN Forum 46.33 End Background music: "Melting Ice" by Retail. More at the Pod Safe Music Network

The Rev Up Review
RUR-2005-07-03 The Rev Up Review: New Serial Starts Today

The Rev Up Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2005 35:46


rur@revupreview.co.uk - www.revupreview.co.uk The Rev Up Review, Number Six: Title: RUR-2005-07-03Size: 16.4 MBDuration: 35'45" Use this FeedBurner link to download the mp3 file directly, or to add the feed to your aggregator. Contents 00.00 Intro music: "Undertow" by Reaman (ElectroBel)00.08 "You're listening to The Rev Up Review" 00.14 Welcome01.10 The Rev Up Review is a proud member of The SciFi Podcast Network01.28 The release of iTunes 4.9 03.44 Ambient Audio (per Dave Winer)05.57 The Rev Up Review Competition06.30 Skepticality promo07.41 Skepticality review 10.09 Update on Matamea Rising10.38 Matthew Krohn's explanation 12.28 Snow Bank by Jeffrey Adams13.52 TSFPN.com audio tag 14.02 Who listens to podcasts?19.33 Music: Make It Go Away by David Henderson (Pod Safe Audio) 23.52 Episode 1 of Travel With Confidence (music by The Brothers Femme at Pod Safe Audio)35.00 Send feedback to rur@revupreview.co.uk, or in North America call the RANT line: 206-339-RANT (7268) 35.45 End Background music: "Another Place In Time" by David Henderson, from the album For You For Me. More at Pod Safe Audio