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This week on The KOKO Show we get our Swoopy back from his impromptu golfing trips to make the group whole again as we break down a wonderful week that was in the world of rugby. The lads came together to run a fine tooth comb through the Super Rugby W Final that saw the Tahs tackle the Reds at North Sydney Oval, to make it back to back chips in 2024 and 25. Plus, we go large on round 9 of the Superb Rugby Pacific, highlighting the Brumbies big win over the Reds, the Tahs toppling the challenging Chiefs and the Crusaders taking their rightful place back on top of the Super ladder. Moreover, the boys go full business mode as they tackle all the hard hitting topics in a saucy smattering of Other Rugby News. However, the highlight of Episode 17 has to be our very special guest, all the way from the fortified walls of Edinburgh Castle with his new Whiskey in hand and donning a gorgeously snug pair of togs, it is Scotland's South African chunky chappy Mr Pierre Schoeman. We discuss everything from the state of rugby north of the wall, what it was like growing up in South Africa and now proudly playing for Scotland and finally his delicious little side business he shares with teammate and friend Duhan van der Merwe. So sit back, relax and hook up your IV drip full of Hirundine Whiskey and just let those mellow smokey notes of four flogs trying to make a rugby pod fill your gills with glee. Because it is time for episode 17 of Kick Offs and Kick Ons. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Start of the show02:24 - Introduce the show 05:25 - KOKO Learnings 09:57 - Other Rugby News 16:49 - Rugby Round-up - Super W Final Review 18:57 - Wallaroos chat heading into Pac-4 and RWC20:56 - Australian Super teams heading for winning records in 202521:54 - REDS V BRUMBIES 23:26 - Squeak and Gits blow up26:45 - WARATAHS V CHIEFS - BEST TRY EVER!31:09 - Gits is sleeping with mouth tape now 32:04 - Super Rugby halfway check in 35:02 - Introduce Pierre Schoeman 38:13 - Pierre and Duhan have a Whiskey company 40:05 - Pierre shows us his swimming trunks 44:02 - How did Pierre end up in Scotland 46:11 - The style of rugby in Edinburgh 48:00 - What is it like playing the Springboks BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.comMake sure you follow us on all socials:INSTA: @kickoffskickonsTWITTER/X: @kickoffskickonsYOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickonsTIKTOK: @kickoffskickonsIf you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's swoopy boi season!! Gambaro's Hotel rebranding to Athur Beetson Hotel Believe it or not - hotel horror stories! Dobbo's street parking rant Jamayne Issako interview – Liam tries to put the hoodoo on him! Simon Black decided to book his early holiday when Lions were 13th – Now they're playing finals Referrendum - Can you be parking our the front of someone else's house? A non-life threatening injury to the buttocksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's bonus content comes in the form of a rare and majestic creature, some have said that it is more unique and glorious than the magical unicorn, that is right we have locked down fan favourite Holiday Swoop to answer some KOKO Kwestions.People think that fella is all ra ra, winner's piss and nights out on the town, but truth be told his insights on the game they play in heaven is unparalleled in the world of rugby media. Prof and Swoopy break down the beauty of rugby union, who inspired him to play and when did he know he had the goods to go all the way. So please sit back, pull down your strides and just let it all hang out as Uncle Adam tells you who's who in the zoo. It's time for another instalment of KOKO Kwestions.Big thanks to Polo Ralph Lauren for their support and remember you can buy everything you saw on the show from you local MYER or online - https://www.myer.com.au/b/Polo%20Ralph%20LaurenBUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE RIGHT NOW - www.kickoffsandkickons.comMake sure you follow us on all socials:INSTA: @kickoffskickonsTWITTER/X: @kickoffskickonsYOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickonsTIKTOK: @kickoffskickonsIf you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Arena (Trek: TOS) vs. The Pirates of Tarnoonga (Wars: Droids) We shout out our first bird listener!We also reveal a real, actual conspiracy theory about The Force Awakens lifting liberally from...Droids? Kenny also makes the argument that Star Wars is cooler because there's less sex. He also posits that Arena is about "Both-sides-ism." Aspen talks about cultural absolutism vs. cultural relativism. And Kenny is afraid of tiny lizards because they'll tickle him. ———— Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/trekwarspodSocial Media: https://www.twitter.com/trekwarspodhttps://www.instagram.com/trekwarspodWant to ask us questions? Email us at trekwarspod@gmail.com .And leave us a review! https://bit.ly/leave-a-review-trek-wars

We're back with a new episode! This week, Brian Reel, our director of design engineering solutions, joins the show to talk about his 5 favorite enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2023. The best part? These are 5 examples that almost everybody is going to love and they will make your models way easier to work with.

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This week, an excited Tip tells Dan about his boy Brady's new clothing line. The boys chat about the impending doom of Tom's return to Foxboro this weekend. Before the interview with Sergio Perez, the guys give their thoughts on the Ryder cup. We welcome former MLB pitcher Sergio Perez; a former teammate of Tip's from the Astros organization. The reunion of these teammates brings back stories from the impossible sit-up (if you don't know, look it up) to getting beamed in the thigh with 105mph ‘piss rods' off the bat. Follow along with the crew on Instagram @PastOurPrimeShow

This week, an excited Tip tells Dan about his boy Brady's new clothing line. The boys chat about the impending doom of Tom's return to Foxboro this weekend. Before the interview with Sergio Perez, the guys give their thoughts on the Ryder cup. We welcome former MLB pitcher Sergio Perez; a former teammate of Tip's from the Astros organization. The reunion of these teammates brings back stories from the impossible sit-up (if you don't know, look it up) to getting beamed in the thigh with 105mph ‘piss rods' off the bat. Follow along with the crew on Instagram @PastOurPrimeShow

Geraldine Hickey pays a visit to kick off day one of Radiothon; investigative journalist Michael Warner talks about his new book The Boys Club; the team chats about wagging school; journalist Antony Loewenstein explains the events happening in Afghanistan; Dr. Jen talks about the impact lockdown has on our minds and memory; and swoopy bird season has started! With presenter Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Welcome Walljangers to another Lugnutz Podcast with Big Brother and Mattman. Each week we talk about the latest in automotive news, This week the Ford's Mach E looks like it's father, Cadillac's last V8's Flagships, Lancia's not dead yet, Award winning supercar, Nissan finally redesigns there fleet, Volkswagen talks to you with LED's, Lamborghini puts on a show when you buy and much more. As always thanks for watching and Drive on!

Dante introduces Danny to Funeral for a Friend. Apple Music playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/funeral-for-a-friend/pl.u-DkdPHZq08j Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1DtnvKFofr9XGvYcvz74BS?si=xD76Y0LGSf2qa3ALmGbq7g Danny's band: https://battlehag.bandcamp.com

Episode 51October 15 2020 Special thanks to Kelly C. for her guest appearance while I was AGAIN with family.  On the Needles 1:45Color Love Shawl by Veera Välimäki in Malabrigo Arroyo, Madeline Tosh Oeste, and Jo Sharp Pond #44.Fern Top by Pattern Scout, muslin thus far.The Sharon Show by Casapinka, A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bad Wolf (pink), Forbidden Fiber Co. Superstition in Wedding Dress, Three Irish Girls Adorn in Deep Blue Sea, Yarntini Sock in Ginger Ice--DONE!! Rikke hat by Sarah Young, Forbidden Fiber Pride DK (sparkles) in WW1984--DONE!! Hatdana by Denise Bayron, Three Irish Girls Felicity in Cherry Ginger Ale -- DONE!! Sunnyside cardigan by Tanis Lavallee, Travelling Rhinos superwash sock in Deep Sea-- knitting done Celtic Cardigan by Asita Krebs, Blue Brick Killarney Sock in electric avenue (sweater set)On the Easel 22:07Color Love Shawl by Veera Välimäki in Malabrigo Arroyo, Madeline Tosh Oeste, and Jo Sharp Pond #44.Fern Top by Pattern Scout, muslin thus far.On the Table 26:50 vegetarian stuffed acorn squash Pasta with salami and mint (Melissa Clark's Kitchen) Tofu spaetzle and Marmalade meatballs from melissa clark dinner changing the game Instant pot baked beans  Banana Poppy Seed cookies  from 100 cookies by Sarah Kieffer (Bake-a-long in progress!) DIY Oktoberfest herePork Schnitzel with Mustard Cream SauceBraised Purple Cabbage with ApplesMentioned the Bonne Maman Advent Calendar On the Nightstand 38:21Spoonbenders by Daryl Gregory (audio)Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko, Julia Meitov Hersey (Translator)Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesWhen One is Looking by Alyssa ColeHow Much of these Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang (audio)Sometimes I Lie by Alice FeeneyAmerican Royals by Katharine McGeeThe Glass Hotel by Emily St. John MandelTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiOn Reflection 56:28 25 hats8 socks/2 slippers6 cowls/shawls5 me sweaters/2 baby3 gnomesDissent cardiganUsed lots of my Stitches yarn Cortney’s grid projectRainbow trout and headphones for podcast illustration favs Toffee bars!Beans!Instant pot!Whipped coffeeStrawberry summer cake Microwave popcorn 109 books readMirror and the light by Hillary Mantel In the past year, I have painted approx. 215 illustrations, paintings, etc.  I’ve attempted about 100 new recipes.  And I’ve read about 55 books.My favorite of Monica’s knitting: Tewhenua Shawl, Dissent Cardi process, Brickyard Sweater, and my Murnong hat.I liked the podcast illustration of the Sourdough Mother in a Weck jar, and all the things I painted for last year’s Gouachevember.My family’s favorite recipe from the past year: Chicken Gyros, Toffee Bars. And I’m happy to have attempted Empanadas and potstickers from scratch!My two favorite books from the past year include: Life of Pi by Yann Martel and The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes.Thanks for listening!

Mike Kinney:  (Vegas – Hammer Down)   By Team Cars of CarlisleWednesday, September 16, 2020 Today, ride along to Las Vegas to meet Mike Kinney.  Not only is “Hammer Down” Mike beloved by a wide array of automotive and show business celebrities, he is an incredibly likeable and gregarious friend to the Cars of Carlisle Network.  As the proud owner of cool ‘kustom’ rides like his award-winning “Swoopy,” Mike is a devoted, caring car guy who gives to charitable causes of all types. As an author, auctioneer, voiceover artist, television series host, emcee -- and even as a principal announcer for NHRA races at Vegas’ quarter mile -- Mike has blessed our industry with his many talents over the decades. It’s time to hear from a car fan with a personality bigger than the Vegas Strip.  

The BS Car Guys discuss the new KIA K5 AKA Optima and swoopy cars and SUVs. Plus we rebuild their garages for a fake 60K (Bill Cheats). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebscarguys/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebscarguys/support

It's a wild one this week folks as Joe takes a folkloric shit while Mark see's a teen brawl in Manhattan. Plus, the thrilling conclusion to last week's clink-hanger. Check it out! Sponsored by: Sheath Underwear (sheathunderwear.com code: TUESGAYS) & Blue Chew (bluechew.com code: tuesdays) Subscribe to our Patreon for full video of the show A WEEK EARLY, bonus eps, and more! www.patreon.com/tuesdays Get our new T-Shirts right here baby! remember2behappy.com/twsshop

Get moving at home with Beachbody on Demand! text BACHREPORT to 303030 for a free month of at home workouts and nutrition.This episode is so fun! Tavita gives us a million dollar quote and the biggest lie we've seen so far. Steve gets a one on one and the mole finally gives some good intel! Tune in for all the deets!

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The impossible has happened! My Chemical Romance have announced that they are coming back after a 6 year hiatus. We spend some time on this week's episode discussing the band's career, what their music has meant to us, when we first became fans, and we speculate what - if anything - do they have planned for the future. Go down memory lane with us while we talk about the incredibly unique music career of one of the world's biggest bands, My Chemical Romance. Also discussed on this episode, we officially have a winner of our Skinny Draft - both between the two of us as well as the winner of our Listener Draft Picks too. #MyChemicalRomance #Reunion #IBroughtYouMyBullets #ThreeCheersForSweetRevenge #TheBlackParade #DangerDays #Killjoys #ConventionalWeapons #TheMenzingers #TigersJaw --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theskinnywithmikeandadam/support

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In this week's episode D. is joined by Hana and Nick to discuss the Puppy Rumble event, Hanzo coming to the PTR soon, the end of season 8, new facts about hero 27 and this weeks eSports news.

Welcome to Episode 468 of the Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast! This week, we discuss Brian Michael Bendis’s move to DC, rumors about Jonathan Hickman doing the same, Disney’s negotiations to buy out Fox’s entertainment division, the explosive expansion of the Star Wars film/TV galaxy, and SO MUCH MORE! Plus! We open up the phone lines and […] The post Two-Headed Nerd #468: Swoopy Deez appeared first on The Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast.

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!

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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!

Derek, Swoopy, and Tim Farley jump on stage at Manuel's Tavern in Atlanta, GA for a live recording of their 10th anniversary episode. Learn some fun facts about Skepticality, Derek, Swoopy, and even a surprise return of some of their original segments. Find out if Derek and Swoopy have any grand plans for the next ten years...

This week Derek decides to get a bit nostalgic and brings you a classic interview from the Skepticality archives. Back in 2005, our first year of the show, Swoopy and Derek had well known author, Tom Flynn, on the show for an interview about his book, 'The Trouble With Christmas'. Since it is the holiday time of year again, find out why so many people seem to find Christmas so troublesome as you unwrap your gifts this year.

Derek convinces Swoopy to sit down and do a short holiday episode.

In this, the 200th episode, Derek sits down with Swoopy for a long while to ramble about the past (and future) of the podcast (and a bit about what Swoopy’s been up to while absent from the show). Derek then talks with Dr. Michael Shermer about the recent news surrounding Lance Armstrong and the reality of doping in athletics. They also discuss Michael’s recent articles about the Sandy Hook mass shooting, and the new conspiracy thinking which has cropped up in the few days since that tragic event.

It is Christmas time! Derek and Swoopy chat a small amount about Christmasfor a few seconds, then Derek interviews, Mark Forsyth, 'The Inky Fool',about his latest book 'Etymologicon'. Find out about the secret origins ofwords and phrases, such as 'shag', or the seemingly innocent 'feisty'.Mark brings the social science behind how words and languages evolve, andwants others to come and discover why we use the words we use.

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!".

It's safe to say that a generation of science enthusiasts were inspired and educated about the wonders of life on earth and beyond by the man best as Bill Nye "the Science Guy".  In recent years, William Nye's concern about our changing planet has garnered him new monikers, like Bill Nye "the climate guy", and as Executive Director of The Plantary Society, Bill Nye "the planetary guy". This week on Skepticality, Derek and Swoopy talk with "that guy", William Nye (who recently was a featured Guest at The James Randi Educational Foundation's 2011 Amazing Meeting), about the challenges facing a new generation of science educators on television and in the classroom, and his new project to promote algebra literacy entitled "Solving for X".

This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Professor Richard Wiseman about his new book, "Paranormality: Why What We See Isn't There" and discovers how paranormal research has led to amazing insights on how we believe and interact with our every day world.

As the international skeptical community gears up for another seasonof conferences presented by established groups like The SkepticsSociety's Science Symposium, The James Randi Educational Foundation'sAmazing Meeting, and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry's CSICon, anew generation of skeptics are also finding the critical thinkingmovement in their own back yards at local meet ups called Skepticamps,which are community driven, informal "un-conferences" borne from thedesire for people to share and learn in an open environment.This week on Skepticality, Derek and Swoopy report from AtlantaSkepticamp 2011 and share one of this year's Skepticamp talks bySkeptic History contributor Tim Farley appropriately entitled "Don'tStart a Blog or Podcast", on the topic of how to handle the vastamount of skeptical content created by blogs and podcasts, and how tostand out if you decide you do decide to jump into the fray.

Over the past 30 years, Skeptics Society founder Dr. Michael Shermer has questioned how and why humans believe what we do in all aspects of our lives—from our suspicions and superstitions to our politics, economics and social beliefs. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Dr. Shermer about his new book, The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies - How We Construct Beliefs and Reinforce Them as Truths, a compendium of the research and neuroscience that reveals how our brains evolved to connect the dots of our world into meaningful patterns that explain why things happen and ultimately why science is the best tool ever devised to determine whether or not our beliefs are based in reality.

In 1765, the author of an anonymous article in a French Enlightenment periodical spoke of "The general love of humanity ... a virtue hitherto quite nameless among us, and which we will venture to call ‘humanism’, for the time has come to create a word for such a beautiful and necessary thing." Today on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with author and Humanist Jennifer Hancock about her book, "The Humanist Approach to Happiness", a practical guide to living an ethical, compassionate and happy life that outlines critical thinking and common sense human solutions to everyday human problems.

Skeptics are well versed in the many tools of the trade used by charlatans and hucksters to defraud their unwitting victims. Some of these same tools - elicitation, pretexting, influence and manipulation to name a few - are also used by hackers, spies and identity thieves to obtain information. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Christopher Hadnagy, author of "Social Engineering, The Art of Human Hacking" which not only examines the maneuvers and the science behind them that are aimed at deceiving unsuspecting victims, but also addresses ways to reduce our own susceptibility to the hackers and security threats in our every day lives.

On this special bonus episode of Skepticality, celebrating the eve before the final launch of the Space Shuttle "Endeavour", Swoopy catches up with author Mary Roach whose best-selling book "Packing For Mars" was recently released in paperback.

Each year 45 million Americans diet to lose weight, spending $33 billion on weight-loss products - and yet, 68 percent of Americans are now classified as overweight or obese. If the prescription to eat less and exercise more, or maintaining a calorie deficit is all it takes to lose or maintain a healthy weight, why are so many of us fat and getting fatter? This week on "Skepticality", Swoopy talks with award-winning science journalist Gary Taubes about his most recent book, "Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It" which looks critically at the science of adiposity, the hundreds of years of scientific research and data about the best ways to avoid obesity and obesity related illness, and debunks the myth that losing weight is all about the calories.

The 9.0 magnitude Tohoku earthquake and tsunami which devastated Japan on March 11th, 2011 is being reported as one of the five most powerful earthquakes since seismological records began being kept in 1900.  The awesome destructive power of our constantly changing world is highlighted by these kinds of disasters on a fairly regular basis, but does the understanding of when and how these events may happen change the way humans are choosing to live on dangerous planet earth?  This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Dr. Donald R. Prothero, professor of geology at Occidental College in Los Angeles and a lecturer in geobiology at Caltech about his new book "Catastrophes! Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, and other Earth-Shattering Disasters" which discusses not only the dangers we face from geographical challenges but also those that affect us all: overpopulation and global climate change.

What was it about iTunes that changed the way we buy music? What inspires people to donate to causes online, and what factors make the game Angry Birds so addicting? This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Charles L. Mauro, a Certified Human Factors Engineering Professional and founder of MauroNewMedia, which has pioneered groundbreaking research on how we consume and respond to media (including television, web, mobile and virual platforms), how we engage in social networking, and even why sometimes we can't seem to stop.

"Skepticism is the agent of reason against organized irrationalism - and is therefore one of the keys to human social and civic decency." - Stephen Jay Gould  Of the scientists who have left their mark on science, skepticism and indeed the Skeptic's Society, few are more quotable or thought-provoking than the late evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Richard York, co-author (with Brett Clark) of The Science and Humanism of Stephen Jay Gould. This new book offers a unique look at Gould not only as a paleontologist and evolutionary theorist, but also as a humanist and one of the most prolific science historians of our time.

  Skeptics are all too aware of the irrationality of human nature and society, and turn to critical thinking to live more happily. But could there be benefits from the commonplace irrationalities of everyday life? Cognitive psychologist and behavioral economist Dan Ariely argues that there are. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Professor Ariely (author of the New York Times bestseller Predictably Irrational) about his latest book, The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home. Find out how experiments illuminate the unexpected roles of irrational decision-making in daily life, and in shaping the world around us.  

How we live, how we function, how we reproduce and how we age are all explained by the smallest and yet most complex of living structures — the cell. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Lewis Wolpert, Professor Emeritus of Biology as Applied to Medicine at University College London and author of The Unnatural Nature of Science and Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: The Evolutionary Origins of Belief about his newest US release, How We Live & Why We Die: The Secret Lives of Cells. This basic primer on cellular biology deftly examines the invisible world of all living things, from our evolutionary past, to stem cells, cloning and the future of regenerative medicine.

  In order to accomplish amazing illusions and magic tricks, performers of prestidigitation must be well versed in the art of deception; thus, it is not surprising that many of the world's most renowned skeptics are also world-class magicians. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Dr. Stephen L. Macknik and Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde, co-authors of Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions (with Sandra Blakeslee). Both are laboratory directors at the Barrow Neurological Institute and columnists at ScientificAmerican.com - experience they bring to their multi-year, world-wide exploration of magic (with a team of advisors including Jamy Ian Swiss, the late Jerry Andrus, and James "The Amazing" Randi). Can ancient principles of the conjurer's trade be explained using the latest discoveries of cognitive neuroscience? Find out on this episode!  

  This week on Skepticality, Tim Farley wraps up the year in Skepticism and Swoopy treats listeners to a splash of monkey news.    

One of the most positive aspects of the skeptical movement is advocacy for consumer awareness about the claims made by producers and advertisers of all sorts of products, from the outlandish to the commonplace. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Robert Tiernan, Managing Editor of Consumer Reports magazine, the monthly publication produced by The Consumers Union. For nearly 75 years, the Consumers Union has utilized rigorous scientific testing to separate hype from fact and good products from bad ones — empowering consumers to think more critically about everything from cars to health care.

What if you could travel the world to ask scientists, artists, spiritual leaders, gurus, and everyday people why we exist? Documentary film-maker Roger Nygard (best known for his films about Star Trek fandom, Trekkies 1 and 2) did just that, conducting over 170 interviews to explore The Nature of Existence. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Roger about his journey across the globe, and what he discovered during his compelling conversations with people of faith and science (including Richard Dawkins, Leonard Susskind, and Skeptic Society founder Michael Shermer).

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