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The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP

The European Skeptics Podcast is an independent project run buy individuals from across Europe, to provide a forum for European skeptical activism. Hosts: András Pintér and Pontus Böckman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:09:15

TheESP – Ep. #267 – No rights for Turkish women

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2021/03/26

This week we we mention the Icelandic volcanic eruptions and then a bit randomly reflect upon languages and spelling. Pontus asks people to check out the VoF web site and András informs us about the Hungarian Skeptics’ Flat Earth-prize. In history Wilhelm Röntgen was born this week the pope gets poked for congratulating the Philippines for being so gloriously invaded and oppressed 500 years ago. We take a new look at the covid vaccine situation, before we check out the news: - Middlesex University

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TheESP – Ep. #266 – Is AstraZeneca safe?

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2021/03/19

This week we we start by checking out some science: travel faster than speed of light(?) and the wonderful 3D-model of the Antikythera mechanism. We look back at the birth of the Hungarian Skeptic Society and we poke the pope for being a bigot about gay marriage. We look at the covid vaccine situation and especially if the AstraZeneca / Oxford vaccine appears safe, before we check out the news:New book: Fake news a threat to democracy?New tool to help students detect fake images and videosPeople

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1:04:02

TheESP – Ep. #265 – Eva Fernandez

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2021/03/12

This week we geek out some more about space, mention the demonstrations in Stockholm and the upcoming Cologne virtual skeptics in the pub. Some German children’s stories from the past are absolutely horrible and then we celebrate the birthday of Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space. Pope Francis went to Iraq endangering the public and himself and reported back that there was “a woman on the plane”. Then we have a covid-19 update before we get into the news:Order of Physicians sanctions doctors

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1:07:56

TheESP – Ep. #264 – Frankie’s Faulty Finances

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2021/03/06

This week we first marvel at the on-going Mars missions, mention Germany’s need to get a new haircut and are fascinated by the Mount Etna eruptions. If you want to know where to find the French skeptics or the Observatoire Zététique, we tell you how, before we celebrate Brian Cox’ birthday. Pope Frances have double troubles with his trip to Iraq and that the Vatican finances are bleeding. Then, of course, we take look at the news: - COVID-19 – So, are we gonna win this?- -Cancer and cardiovascular

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1:01:08

TheESP – Ep. #263 – This Podcast Cannot Be Shared

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2021/02/26

This week we geek out a bit about the landing of Perseverance on Mars, we (again) ponder the chances to become an ESA astronaut. Facebook stupidly believes Europe is a place in Australia and takes it out on this podcast. Idiots. (Speaking of Downunder, you should check out the Skeptic Zone and their logical fallacies series). We talk about Dolly the sheep who was presented to the public this week 24 years ago, and then Pontus reluctantly admits that the Pope did something good, sort of. Then, of

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The ESP - #262 - A Little Room to Cry In

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2021/02/19

This week we are happy that the Covid-19 Communication Handbook have been translated into German. A Swedish translation is underway and hopefully many more. We then celebrate Copernicus birthday before we look at the news:Secret Facebook group of academics, researchers and opinion-formers spreads misinformation about Swedish corona responseResearchers study the link between practicing alternative medicine and attitude towards vaccinationsFacebook finally bans misinformation about all

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44:10

TheESP – Ep. #261 – the COVID-19 Vaccine...

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2021/02/12

This week we talk to Philipp Schmid about the COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Handbook. Philipp is a behavioural scientist at the Psychology and Infectious Diseases Lab at the University of Erfurt in Germany. He is also an Interim Lecturer for Statistics and Methods at the university’s Department of Psychology. Philipp is an expert in the psychological background of vaccine hesitancy, which is one of the hot topics for skeptics due to the ongoing pandemic. He has worked a lot with the World Health

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1:04:26

TheESP – Ep. #260 – A little bit of Zeneca in my life

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2021/02/05

This week we note that Martin Moder (see ep. #236) are making videos so well that anti-vaxxers want them taken down. The Swedish Skeptics has a great video up from their (English-speaking) Skeptics in the Pub on-line. Pope Francis keeps absolutely quiet regarding the abuse scandals in Spain and then we get a Covid-19 update before we look at the news:Facebook still making money out of anti-vax sitesNew book out in Portugal: ‘Caught by the virus’Eustoquio Molina award for standing up for

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TheESP - Ep. #259 - Fake Covid Certificates

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2021/01/29

This week we get nostalgic about the days when we could travel. We marvel over the fact that some people still thinks it is okay to do so, since the Swedish ski resorts report they are as busy as ever. Nothing new about the pope today, we get a Covid-19 update and then it's time for us to look at the news:Study wants to show who is turning to the Covid-denying Querdenker movementBacklash for French Covid19 vaccinesThe Good Magic Awards are backStudy shows the neccessity of big visual signs to warn

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1:10:15

TheESP – Ep. #258 – Small Evil vs. Big Evil

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2021/01/21

This week Annika has got some real nutty advice in the mail. She has also made a cameo on the Skeptic Zone, check it out!. Things are flying in the air, in Norway it was a meteor (landing as a meteor-ite, thank you very much) and in Sweden it was a real(?) UFO!Rudolph II (“Holy Roman Emperor, Batman!”) died in 1612, but his contribution to our understanding of the universe lives on. Pope Francis’ bishops are dropping like flies as if God doesn’t exist, we get a Covid-19 update and then it’s time for

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1:05:17

TheESP – Ep. #257 – “No! YOU’RE stupid!”

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2021/01/14

This week Annika is back! We hear that Pontus apparently is the new Confounderer of the Year and that UK Skeptics in the Pub Online is back after the holidays. Check out the calendar for the new events! We congratulate renowned skeptic and philosopher Massimo Pigliucci on his birthday, note that the Pope has misplaced billions of dollars and then we have a look at the news:College of Medicine and Integrated Health launches the Integrated Medicine AllianceNatalie Grams honoured with Prize for Civil

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1:01:07

TheESP – Ep. #256 – Bring On the Vaccines

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2021/01/07

This week we start the new year with an update on the Swedish pandemic laws and recommend you check out the speech that András gave at Monterrey Skepticamp 2021. In skeptical history we celebrate the birth of Alfred Russel Wallace and Pontus pokes the Pope for ‘firing’ a Cardinal and an Archbishop. We get a Covid vaccine update and then we look at the news:Swedish Skeptical Awards for 2020 – Enlightener and Confounderer of the yearLatest book by Edzard Ernst – in GermanEdzard Ernst’s challenge

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TheESP – Ep. #255 – Happy New Year 2021!

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2020/12/31

We are extremely happy to welcome the first ever ESP Skepti-baby! Annika and her newborn girl are doing very well and they send their regards to the listeners. Whoohoo!We spend the episode to look back at the very strange year of 2020. Lots of bad news of course and not just pandemic related, we will for one thing always miss the grandfather of modern skepticism, James the Amazing Randi.But there were good things too, like the many great people we had the fortune to interview and the 250th episode

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1:18:21

TheESP - Ep. #254 - Council for Inclusive Capitalism

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/12/26

This week we start by recommending a German Podcast Christmas Special, we report that Sucharit Bhakdi won the Goldenes Brett award and talk about the Saturn / Jupiter planetary conjunction. Pontus reports that his book “the Dooma” is slightly delayed and then we get into the news:Our friend Martin Moder made a very good video about the safety of the new CoVid vaccineImproved trust in science within Swedish public during 2020Trust in media sources has risenComment by Swedish king about corona is so

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1:18:40

TheESP – Ep. #253 – Big Dicks and Aliens

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2020/12/17

This week we talk about that alt-med and antivaxxers have been visible on TV and how a town in Austria had to change its rather unfortunate name. We celebrate the anniversary of the Hungarian Skeptics and then we get into the news:New Brexit craze – Vaccine approval sped up because no EU to hold us backBibliometric analysis of global research into SCAM and COVID-19Former space security chief goes mental about alleged aliensWhat’s with the phallic symbols everywhere?Swedish health regions have spent

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1:05:44

TheESP – Ep. #252 – Philosophy and Ethics w. Nikil...

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2020/12/11

This week we talk to Nikil Mukerji, a German author, philosopher and skeptic. He has a position at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and academic director of philosophy, politics and economy.He studied economy, philosophy and theory of science and wrote his PhD thesis about consequentialism. He is an academic instructor and teacher, as well as a researcher of philosophy and ethics.He is also a very active skeptic, as he is head of the scientific board of GWUP (the German Skeptics) and a

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1:12:09

TheESP – Ep. #251 – 1st of the Next 250

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2020/12/04

This week we reflect a on the new vaccines that are coming. Annika sings(!) to celebrate the quiz performance of Pontus, Brian and Claire last week and then she tells us about a memorial for fallen aliens, announced ten years ago this week. Pontus Pokes the Pope for a whole lot of serious things and for liking a sexy butt on his Instagram account. Then we get into the news:Patriarch Irinej and his Darwin-Award worthy storyNew book out about teaching biology in schools with health education and

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1:51:36

TheESP - Ep.#250 - United Federation of Skeptical...

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2020/11/26

This week we celebrate 250 episodes and five years on the road with the ESP. We invited all guest hosts who ever have sat in for a show and they all joined us for our first ever live stream episode! With us we had Brian Eggo, Deborah Hyde, Claire Kroulik-Klingenberg, Jelena Levin, Jay Novella, Richard Saunders and of course our normal(?) hosts, András, Annika and Pontus.There was also The Awesome Quiz of Europe, Skepticism and Everything Else, prepared by the one and only Annika Harrison!Enjoy!You

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TheESP – Ep. #249 – Homophobic Orbán

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2020/11/19

This week Pontus is a bit under the weather so András and Annika send him their “thoughts and prayers” (don’t worry, he is fine). Then we mention an interesting documentary about SCAM practitioners and give a heads up for next weeks jubilee episode 250. And five years ago this week the ESP made its debut! Then we give a Covid update before we get into the news:The new Pre-Bunking game: Breaking Harmony SquareAnother science communicator and journalist charged for speaking out against fraudsEdzard

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1:08:52

TheESP – Ep. #248 – Skepti-baby Alert!

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2020/11/13

This week we first chat a bit about Trump, having covid in your family and an opportunity to talk to Swedish MPs. We also mention the Vienna terror attacks and the Hay Winter Festival. Annika has an exciting announcement regarding increasing the number of skeptics in the world.In history news we acknowledge the anniversary of the Night of Broken Glass and then Pontus Pokes the Pope for disciplining a Cardinal so old that he does not know what happened.After a Covid-update we then get into the actual

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