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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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59:53

TheESP – Ep. #385 – It's getting hot out there

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/07/07

…plus Nicola Throp tells all about QED!This week we’re saved once again by Brian Eggo, as we suddenly find ourselves very short on staff. What a guy!Some initial info is followed by an interview with Nicola Throp, one of the brilliant members of the QED organizing team. In TWISH we hear about Carl Vogt, the German scientist, philosopher and, not least, politician who was born this week in 1817. In Pontus absence, Brian Bashes the Bishop (luckily, not exactly what it sounds like), after which we turn

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1:09:03

TheESP – Ep. #384 – Bishops out!

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/06/30

…and someone is quacking in LatviaThis week we start by commenting on the strange developments in Russia and the Titan submersible. We call for speaker at QED SkeptiCamp recommend the work of Skeptical Science. And if anyone wants to meet up with András in the Baltic states, get in touch! In TWISH we hear about the Tunguska event and then as usual Pontus has some news about the Catholic Church. After that, we dig into the news:UK: House of Commons to debate presence of bishops in House of

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49:22

TheESP – Ep. #383 – Nanotech and quantum dots

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/06/23

…be mindful of MāņticībaWe see signs of climate change all over the place and it’s worrying. Taking bus 666 to ‘Hel’ is not even an option anymore, but thankfully going to QED is still possible! Check out the link for the QED attendance fund if you cannot afford your ticket… In TWISH we hear about how it really went down when Galileo Galilei was forced to denounce that the Earth in not the center of the universe. A short update of Pope Frankie’s latest adventures and then it’s time for the

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1:01:07

TheESP – Ep. #382 – Don’t Smoke your Students!

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/06/16

…anthroposophy on fire?Full episode this week folks, with the premier of a new segment to boot (see below). We talk about Hvaldimir the Russian spy whale and remind you of Annika’s SITPO talk on 5 July and comment on feedback from last week’s interview. In TWISH we hear about the recent passing of Silvio Berlusconi and then demonstrate that the Catholic Church has not change one bit when it comes to how they handle sex abuse scandals. After that it’s time for the news:GERMANY: New poster about Bach

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1:06:36

TheESP – Ep. #381 – Brian Deer and Andrew Wakefield

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/06/09

This week we have a real treat for you – an interview with Brian Deer, the journalist who more than anyone showed the world how fraudulent Andrew Wakefield was when he claimed that there could be a link between the MMR vaccine and autism (spoiler – there isn’t).Enjoy!Segments: Intro; Greetings; Interview; Outro; Out-Takes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:03:45

TheESP – Ep. #380 – Susan Gerbic on skeptical activism

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/06/02

We start by commenting on the sad passing of Tina Turner – even sadder since she at one point turned to homeopathy. That was a choice that she later regretted and it most likely made her condition much worse than it had to be. On a brighter note we have good news about QED in Manchester 23-24 September: first of all there is a QED Attendance Fund that you can either apply or contribute to, all depending on your financial situation. Secondly, it is now confirmed that QED Skepticamp will take place on

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37:29

TheESP – Ep. #379 – WHO’s giving sweet advice?

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/05/26

…plus interviews from SkepKonPlease support Oliver Rautenberg in his defence against a SLAPP-suit! What’s up with the Turkish presidential elections? Annika delivers short interviews from SkepKon with Maximilian Doeckel and Rebecca Wismeg-Kammerlander and then we look into Pope Frankie‘s obsession with negotiating peace in Ukraine. After that, it’s time for the news:BELGIUM: Prizes from SKEPPINTERNATIONAL: Is WHO right about artificial sweeteners? We are not convincedINTERNATIONAL: Almost 50% of all

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46:29

TheESP – Ep. #378 – Heilpraktiker rubbish

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/05/19

…FYI, that’s not James Randi talkingThis week we reflect a bit on the Eurovision Song Contest and how people misunderstand the news about a baby “with three parents”. In TWISH we wish Ben Goldacre a happy birthday and then Pontus brings us up to date with Pope Frankie. And then, of course, the news:GERMANY: The Golden Board Award is back!IRELAND: AI is here to stay: Fake article about fake tanning in the Irish TimesUK: Retractions should not take longer than two months, says UK Parliament

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57:58

TheESP – Ep. #377 – the So Called Alternative Monarch

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/05/12

…or “SCAM”, if you willThis week we have lots of catching up to do, with sad news from Hungarian Skeptics, but also good news regarding skeptical meetings and activism in Germany, Hungary and Sweden. In TWISH we remember the founding of the Jagiellonian University over six hundred years ago this week. Then we dig into the news:INTERNATIONAL: WHO declares pandemic to be no longer a threatGERMANY: Homeopathic cold medicine Meditonsin no longer allowed to advertise with certain statementsEUROPE: Russia

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48:53

TheESP – Ep. #376 – So much German nonsense

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2023/05/05

…BTW, there was not a single monkey at the Scopes Monkey trialBrian Eggo is back to save the day once again! as András and Annika couldn’t make it. But we hope that just like them and us, you will all make it to QED in Manchester on 23-24 of September. We will certainly be there! Tickets are now out and they’re selling like, well, QED-tickets after a pandemic. Get yours now!In TWISH we hear about the arrest of John Scopes of the Scopes Monkey trial fame. (No monkeys were hurt in the making of this

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1:02:47

TheESP – Ep. #375 – We’re Science Hooligans!

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/04/28

…we also have a ‘defrogging’ for Pope Francis to look intoWe have Claire Klingenberg onboard this week and it means a packed show! We talk about the new interview with Claudia Preis, European immunization week and the Hungarian Flat Earth Award. Claire gives us a report from the growing anti-abortions movement in Czechia and we hear about several upcoming skeptical events, among them that Pontus is going to give a talk in Prague next month. In TWISH we celebrate the birthday of Carl Friedrich Gauss

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46:14

TheESP – Ep. #374 – The Miracle of the Gnocchi

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/04/21

…and it’s easy to lose you perpective of Loss NessWe remind everyone to sign up for SkepKon in Frankfurt 18-20 May. In TWISH we revisit the story of “the Surgeon’s photograph”, which was supposed to convince us that the Loch Ness monster was a thing. The pope gets a poking for supporting exorcism which is in the news due to Russell Crowe‘s latest Hollywood venture, “The Pope’s Exorcist” – the Vatican is not amused… Then we have a look into the news:Vatican: New observatory created to investigate

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46:40

TheESP – Ep. #373 – We don’t know, but that’s fine

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/04/14

…but we do know that hyper-electrosensitivity is not a thingIn TWISH we hear about a Finnish UFO sighting and later Pope Francis get to answer some very tough questions in a new documentary. In the news this week we have:SWEDEN: Five years after saying it won’t retract Macchiarini paper, journal finally does soINTERNATIONAL: So, lab leak theory down the drain?AI: Bing easily tricked to repeat neo-Nazi talking points as if they were factsIRELAND: New research focusing on reducing belief in conspiracy

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41:19

TheESP – Ep. #372 – Doctrine of Discovery

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/04/07

…and UK politicians orders police to go full on racistThere are several skeptical events to look forward to! In chronological order we recommend Skeptics in the Pub in Cologne, SkepKon in Frankfurt and QED in Manchester. No TWISH this week, but we look into Pope Francis‘ latest health problems and how the Vatican after more than five hundred years still refuses to own up on its role in the terrible conquest and enslavement of the Americas. Then, it’s time for the news:SWITZERLAND: Swiss court case

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1:03:18

TheESP – Ep. #371 – Fake Poutine?

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/03/31

… please don’t eat like Gwyneth PaltrowThe IPCC is out, but of course we all new it would be bad. We have listener feedback about acupuncture, SkepKon 2023 is announced and both Pontus and András are out there talking to the public. In TWISH we hear about Ludwig Büchner and the Pope has trouble getting heard. After that, we look into the news:GERMANY: Reichsbürger extremist sentenced to 10 years in prisonRUSSIA: Russian whose daughter drew anti-war picture flees jail termPORTUGAL: Voting for the

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43:27

TheESP – Ep. #370 – Acu-punctured!

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/03/24

… also, Orgone energy is utter nonsenseFancy a coffee in Singapore with András? If you are quick you may get lucky! In TWISH this week we hear about Wilhelm Reich, infamous for his so-called “orgone theory“. No pope today, so we dive right into the news:INTERNATIONAL: New DNA find points to raccoon dogs as potential covid originNORWAY: Norwegian footballer gets her lung acu-puncturedGERMANY: Private TV channel tries to produce a show with an antisemitic Covid denier and failsSWEDEN: Confounderer of

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43:26

TheESP – Ep. #369 – A Pedophile-Protecting Pope

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/03/17

… and it’s time to start planning your QED trip!We are in the latest issue of the Australian Skeptics Magazine – thanks again dear friends for inviting us to Skepticon last year! New adventures are waiting in the new year with QED dates just announced, so it’s time to start planning for a trip to Manchester in September. We renew our call for Word of the Week and Who’s Quacking, please send in your contributions. In addition we note that the ISS astronauts made it back OK to Earth and that popes

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48:21

TheESP – Ep. #368 – How is this, really?

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/03/10

… also, maybe “the Swedish Experiment” wasn’t such a bad idea after allThis week we start by acknowledging two skeptical initiatives: András is part of the new Hungarian podcast “Hogy is van ez?”, and SkepKon 2023 is coming up in Germany in May. Then we have two challenges for our listeners – please send in you contributions for the new segments “Word of the Week” and “Who’s Quacking?”. In TWISH we hear how “America” got its name via a cartographer born in 1451, and then Pontus wishes Pope Francis

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1:07:57

TheESP – Ep. #367 – Viktor Orbán strikes again

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/03/03

… and German bishops openly defies the popeWe’re all back together again and urge you to help out with translations and nominate people for the John Maddox Prize. In TWISH we learn about the Index and how you’re not supposed the challenge the Catholic Church. Speaking of which, pope Francis interferes with the Trial of the Century and also gets totally ignored by the German bishops. Then we take a look at the news:INTERNATIONAL: CFI doubles international Paranormal Challenge Prize to $500kSWEDEN:

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53:53

The ESP - Ep. #366 - The frontline of disinformation

The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP ·

2023/02/24

We start this episode with talking about why earthquakes can not be predicted then ponder on the issues of resigning female leaders, before we move on to TWISH where this week we commemorate the 152nd anniversary of the publication of Darwin's The Descent of Man.Because Pontus is away, Pàpa Francesco (AKA Frankie) gets another week off the hook.On the news this week:UK - The first woman appointed the government's chief science adviserUK - Treasury takes back £ 1.6 billion previously promised for

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