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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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1:12:00

TheESP - Ep. #227 - Thank you, Jelena!

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/06/18

This week we first learn about how the 1854 cholera outbreak led to advances in the knowledge about diseases and outbreaks thanks to the clever and rigorous work by the physician John Snow, now regarded as one of the founders of modern epidemiology. Pope Francis is getting closer to his vision of “a poor church for the poor”, perhaps just a little bit faster than he bargained for as the pandemic is hitting the Catholic finances. Then Andras delves into how we can begin to measure the success of

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1:12:27

TheESP - Ep. #226 - Credo, ergo sum

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/06/11

A bit less COVID-19-heavy episode this week with the news that May 2020 saw the highest concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere ever recorded and it was also the hottest May ever.6 years ago, creationism as science in schools was banned in the UK and hallelujah, the Vatican is launching their new channel 'VatiVision' and a documentary series 'The Great Popes'.In the news this week:- Nicotine replacement therapy is the new craze among possible COVID-19 treatments lacking evidence of efficacy- The bad

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1:05:16

TheESP - Ep. #225 - Evidence of homeopathic proportions

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/06/04

On this week's episode we celebrate the new era of commercial space flight brought about by SpaceX, then a bit of skeptical history, talking about Gérard Sède and the Priory of Sion hoax.After poking the Pope we bring you an update on the latest issues with COVID-19, including vaccine hesitancy on the rise, the fear from the second wave versus those who deny the existence of the pandemic, survaillence making people suspicious, how the development of a vaccine is doing and France banning the use of

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1:07:12

TheESP - Ep. #224 - An AntivaxxiNational crisis

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/05/28

This week Pontus and Andras try their best to keep your spirit up while talking about the saddening advent of conspiracy theories and an ever growing antivaccination sentiment.We talk about the great and controversial scientist, the father of glaciology, Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz, try to make sense of the Pope's latest actions as part of the Vatican's financial reform, bring you a bit of the latest analyses of the COVID-19 situation and lots of news:- A church congregation in Frankfurt becomes a

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1:17:24

TheESP - Ep. #223 - Conversation therapy in the time...

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/05/21

On this week's episode we start by the funny PA of Deutsche Bahn then turn towards the story of psychic Peter Hurkos who was born on this day.The latest from the Catholic Church reveals conspiracy theories and Pope Benedict XVI. trying to influence current affairs.We talk about how grounded aeroplanes mean less reliable weather forecasts, the Czech government trying to outrun COVID-19 by themselves under the leadership of a homeopath and how Stephen Lewandowsky's team helps all of us identify and

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1:01:26

TheESP - Ep. #222 - Susan Gerbic, Wikipedia &...

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2020/05/14

This week our team welcomes Susan Gerbic back to the show to talk about her and Mark Edward's sting operations to reveal psychics and their techniques in conning people and why Wikipedia is probably the most important asset in the hands of skeptics in the never-ending fight against pseudoscienc and quackery. And this is also a call for new editors from around the world to join the international team she leads, Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:05:52

TheESP - Ep. #221 - Thou shalt not bleach the beach

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2020/05/07

The three of us are back to bring you the latest from Europe. We're saddened by the (not so surprising) news that QED 2020 is now postponed to 2021, but whenever it is, we are looking forward to it. In the meantime check out Christian Lehmann's series of guest posts on Edzard Ernst's blog about the hydroxychloroquine controversy.Jelena tells us the story of an alleged alien abduction in Poland more than 40 years ago, now commemorated with a stone memorial.Pontus delves into the question of whether

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1:14:34

TheESP - Ep. #220 - A crazy world of COVIDcidences

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/04/30

This week, in the absence of Jelena, Annika Harrison joins us to bring you news and curiousities from all over Europe.We start by mentioning Pontus guest-hosting The Skeptic Zone with Richard Saunders, then move on to discuss what an idiot Trump is and how Satanic Ritual Abuse is on the rise in Germany.Annika then investigates whether women are indeed better leaders with special regards to how they cope in the time of the pandemic.Then the Vatican's Rosary App is looked into as a tool to engage

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1:37:05

TheESP - Ep. #219 - Wining about COVID-19 (cheers!)

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/04/23

This week Deborah Hyde joins us to bring you news and interesting topics to cover with us. We start by mentioning how VoF (Sweden), the GWUP (Germany), ComCept (Portugal) and ARP-SAPC (Spain) make efforts to provide their readers with accurate and reliable information in the times of COVID-19.Then Deborah gives us a brief overview of the history of quarantines, before we turn into discussing Cardinal Pell's Right-Wing conspiracy coockoo and the Pope being useless.A separate segment of COVID-19

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1:23:18

TheESP - Ep. #218 - All Pell Breaks Loose

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2020/04/16

This week we bring you news and topics from all over Europe again.We start by talking about the unfortunate death (probably of Covid-19) of a board member of VoF.After that we're looking back at the history of LSD and how 19 April marks a special day in it, before we discuss how Cardinal Pell walks freely after the High Court of Australia overturns the previous verdict on his child abuse case.In the news: Covid-19 update followed by details of some other stuff related to the pandemic, including:

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1:20:03

TheESP - Ep #217 - Online skepticism vs politics and...

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2020/04/09

ECSO President Claire Kraulik-Klingenberg joins us for this week's episode to bring you news and topics from all over the continent.Skeptics in the Pub Online is now a thing, popping up everywhere, while power grabbing by authoritarian governments seems to be the new, concerning trend.We talk about whether Alfred Nobel read his own premature obituary, prompting him to start the awards named after him.Then poor Pope Francis' struggles are discussed while more Covid-19 magic is coming from Turin.In

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1:29:45

TheESP - Ep. #216 - Look WHO's talking

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/04/02

This week an old friend of ours Brian Eggo from Glasgow Skeptics joins us to bring you a show packed with news, thoughts and curiousities.We talk about how Skeptics in the Pub events are going online, that one time Rupert Sheldrake got stabbed and how Pope Francis has nothing to offer to help with the pandemic.After the usual COVID-19 update we talk about how Sweden takes a different approach to the disease than most, why the Royal Astrologer should not be trusted, and how a German consumer reported

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1:07:10

TheESP - Ep. #215 - Snippets for the time of quarantine

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/03/26

We are bringing you a selection of topics this week, some Corona-related and some aren't:QED organisers ask you to hold your travel arrengements at this time...The Vatican issues a decree that makes confessions obsolete, the Good Thinking Society convinces the PSA to impose strict conditions on the Society of Homeopaths, they also team up with Richard Wiseman to support magicians with the Good Magic Awards. A new project aiming at spreading the word of science in the Spanish speaking communities,

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1:08:40

TheESP - Ep. #214 - Don't Panic!

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/03/19

The three of us finally reunite for yet another show featuring an update on the COVID-19 situation and the GWuP cancelling SkepKon 2020. Then, after an interview with Annabel Bligh of the Anthill Podcast, we return with Pontus poking the Pope again for worsening the pandemic with his irrational approach to church-going.Our news segment covers all sorts of topics including a distant world where it's raining iron, the Strasbourg Court rejecting case of anti-abortion midwives, homeopathy suggested as a

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TheESP – Ep. #213 – Double feature – Lithuanian...

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/03/12

This week we have no less than two separate interviews, both of which we’ve been looking forward to for some time.First, we talk to Šarūnas Bačiliūnas, the founder of the rather new “Lithuanian Skeptic Youth” Organisation. Started from scratch in 2018 they organize events, workshops international exchanges and educate both the public and even teachers on critical thinking. Impressively they have already had the Lithuanian health minister as speaker on one of their skeptics in the pub and on top of

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TheESP - Ep. #212 - Corona Corona Corona

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/03/05

This week it cannot be helped that a lot of the episode is about different aspects on the Coronavirus and Covid-19. But we also want to remind everyone about our SkepKon raffle where we have one ticket to hand out to the conference in Berlin 21 - 23 May! Just send us an email to participate.After the greetings we hear about holocaust denier David Irving, who was declared bankrupt This Week in History in 2002 after he sued a writer for libel and lost the subsequent trial. Pontus Pokes the Pope and

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1:11:46

TheESP - Ep. #211 - Dinosaurs in the Garden of Eden

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/02/27

This week we talk about the John Maddox Prize, the BBC’s new show series about Greta Thunberg and about Darren Brown, born on this day in 1971. Pontus Pokes the Pope and finally we get Francis’ take on celibacy in the Amazon (or do we?), and of course the highlights from the latest sex abuse scandals.In the news we hear the latest regarding the CoViD-19 Coronavirus, more details about dangerous measles complications and check how much of the climate change debate that are driven by twitter-bots. The

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TheESP - Ep. #210 - Cranky Uncle vs Climate Change...

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/02/20

On this episode we interview Australian cognitive scientist and founder of the Skeptical Science website John Cook about his upcoming book 'Cranky Uncle vs Climate Change' that showcases typical climate science denial situations in a cartoon format. We also talk about other projects John has been busy with, including the Cranky Uncle app, The Debunking Handbook and a lot more. Enjoy!Segments:Intro; Greetings; Interview; Farewell; Outro; Out-takesEvents Calendar: theesp.eu/events_in_europe Hosted on

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1:07:55

TheESP - Ep. #209 - Heart-o-puncture™

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/02/13

This week before we get into the meat of the show, we talk Corona, Greta Thunberg and look forward to Adam Rutherford’s new book, “How to Argue with a Racist”. We also have two good news for our German friends: Natalie Grams have launched her podcast “Grams’ Sprechstunde” and we have a ticket raffle for SkepKon 2020 in Berlin. Tune in to find out how you can win a free ticket!In this week in history we celebrate Charles Darwin who was born on 12 February 1809. Pontus Pokes the Pope for

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TheESP - Ep. #208 - The Nuclear Option with Iida...

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2020/02/06

This week we interview Finnish activist Iida Ruishalme and talk about nuclear power and green energy. Iida is a biologist specialised in biomedical research, an environmentalist, a writer and a science communicator. She also a mum, taking the future of her children very seriously. She blogs at Thoughtscapism.com.We first met her at the 2019 European Skeptics Congress in Ghent where she gave a fascinating talk about the importance of critical thinking when it comes to green energy and

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