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The European Skeptics Podcast is a project in support of the skeptic movement across Europe. By providing a forum for all national and international organisations and initiatives, our goal is to become a real meeting place for skeptics and science enthusiasts.

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TheESP – Ep. #497 – Ötzi the Ice Man

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2025/09/19

Make sure to check outAndrás' Skeptics in the Pub Online talknext week on 25 September! In TWISH we meetÖtzi the Ice Man, and a mystery death from 5300 years ago and a invaluable source of archeological science. Then we look to the news:ALBANIA: Albania appoints AI-created ‘minister’ITALY: Arson attack in Sardinia linked to climate misinformationSWEDEN: Princess Madeleine launches her brand of Weleda based cosmeticsAUSTRIA: Nominations now open for the Golden Board 2025SWITZERLAND: Switzerland

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49:24

TheESP – Ep. #493 – Hot Summer

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2025/08/22

InTWISHthis week we look into the achievements ofJames Wattwho madea whole lot of things, despitenot inventing the steam engine. Then of course, there’s the news:ITALY: Government reverses appointment of vaccine hesitant members to National Immunisation Technical Advisory GroupITALY: The Natural Trap: How Conspiracy Beliefs Shape Our Health ChoicesSWEDEN: Renewed warning – Insulin instead of Ozempic in online ordersSWEDEN: Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson under fire for using AI in roleEUROPE: Hot summer:

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TheESP – Ep. #492 – Conspiracy Theorists, with Steen...

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2025/08/15

Ever realized that there arethree types of conspiracy theoristsand aclear link between them and terrorism? Catch the new book bySteen SvanholmandClaus Larsenand hear them talk about their findings in this week’s interview!Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-492.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:49 Greetings0:02:56 Interview0:52:40 Farewell0:54:02 Outro0:55:25 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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TheESP – Ep. #491 – 2.5 million lives saved

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2025/08/08

We’ve got somelistener feedbackabout the popularity oflie detectors in Ukraine, and inTWISHwe hear about the man behind the number,Amedeo Avogadro. Of course, we then get into this week’s news:NORWAY: Russian disinformation regarding made up ecological catastropheRUSSIA / EU: Putin’s disinformation efforts are changing for the worseGLOBAL: COVID Vaccines saved 2.5 Million lives in the first 4 years of the pandemicUK: Has the government learned the lessons from the Southport riots?UK: Funding to

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1:11:49

TheESP – Ep. #490 – A theory is not a person

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2025/08/01

Congratulations to friend of the showDeborah Hydewho has been appointedpatron of Humanists UK! InTWISHwe hear about to unsolved mystery ofthe disappearance of Antoine de Saint-Exupéryand after that, we dig into the news:IRELAND: Excavation of mass grave of infants in Irish “mother and baby home”INTERNATIONAL: YouTube and Meta seem to finally crack down on political disinformationUKRAINE: Zelensky’s new law mandates regular lie detector testsSCOTLAND: Trump caught on tape cheating in golf?DENMARK /

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57:50

TheESP – Ep. #489 – The Scottish Inquisition

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2025/07/25

It’s the episodenobody could expect!Least of all András, who in Pontus’ continued absence gets puton the spotbythe hot Scotknown asEggman. Can you match the skills of the Magyar Man? Tune in and find out.Enjoy!Segments: 0:00:27 Intro0:00:57 Greetings0:03:18 Quiz0:05:32 round 10:20:58 round 20:40:40 round 30:54:02 Farewell0:56:11 Outro0:57:34 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:09:50

TheESP – Ep. #488 – Grok and Troll

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2025/07/21

As Pontus is off on som some mysterious quest or whatnot,Brian Eggo(Eggman) sneaks back into the driver's seat of the show. InTWISHwe hear about the myths surrounding the death of thelast tsar of Russiaand his family back in 1918. Then we take a look at the news:UK: Child dies at Alder Hey after contracting measlesINTERNATIONAL: Humanists pass global declaration on AI and human valuesINTERNATIONAL: Grok & TrollSWEDEN: New UFO-movie outWales Onlineis this week’s receiver av theReally Wrong

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53:12

TheESP – Ep. #487 – Religion has no place in science

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2025/07/11

Theheat wave in Europeis back, and inTWISHwe learn about theRussell-Einstein Manifestowhich was published 70 years ago this week, and we wonder why we haven’t come any further than we have. Then, it’s time for the news:SWEDEN: Scammers using fake AI videos of politicians and scientistsDENMARK / INTERNATIONAL: Are ADHD diagnoses misleading millions?INTERNATIONAL: Several problems with viral paper on black plastic kitchen utensilsNORWAY / EUROPE: How misinformation affects efficiency of energy

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55:21

TheESP – Ep. #486 – Orbánned!

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2025/07/04

Viktor Orbángot his behind handed to him when trying to banBudapest Prideand that makes us very happy! InTWISHwe learn aboutAttila Patakywho can not only sing but has also repeatedly beenabducted by aliens– maybe they just like his music? Then, it’s time for the news:EUROPE: Current heat wave in Europe set to ‘kill 4500 people in the next three days’SLOVAKIA: Government official and antivaxxer Peter Kotlár’s paper condemned by Slovakian Academy of SciencesDENMARK: Denmark to tackle deepfakes by

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TheESP – Ep. #483 – Uri Geller vs. Greta Thunberg

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2025/06/13

AsEggmansits in for András, we look forward toSkeptiCamp at QEDandMike Hall’s Skeptics in the Pub Online talkand are happy to note that not only do we follow theECDC, but they follow us back. InTWISHwe hear about one of the forgotten(?) super villains ofthe Theosophy movement,Alice Bailey, and then we take a look at this week’s news:SWEDEN: Crystals sold to help fertilityISRAEL: Uri Geller says he used his psychic powers to break the navigation tools on Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla ship, the

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1:09:42

TheESP – Ep. #480 – People Are the Worst

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2025/05/23

Viktor Orbánis coming down hard onfree speechandRomaniaseems to (maybe) avoid chaos after their second attempt onpresidential elections. InTWISHwe get into classical skepticism and have a look at thePlauen UFO incident. Then it’s time forthe news, with a little bit ofWord of the Week:INTERNATIONAL: Overshooting 1.5°C: even temporary warming above globally agreed temperature limit could have permanent consequencesEU: Petition against conversion therapy meets threshold!INTERNATIONAL: Retraction Watch

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TheESP – Ep. #475 – Leonardo: the Myth, the Man, the...

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2025/04/18

Mixed messages fromQED–new dates announcedbut we hearthis is the last one(!)and we have a hard time accepting it. At least we’ll do our best to be there and meet (among others)Chris Frenchwhose audiobook is currently on sale. InTWISHwe hear aboutLeonardo da Vinciand specifically aboutsome of the mythssurrounding him. Then, it’s time for the news:UK: Christian missionary group YWAM accused of public shaming and rituals to ‘cure’ sexual sinPOLAND: Sanal Edamaruku’s case: what do we know?INTERNATIONAL:

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51:08

TheESP – Ep. #474 – Painful Endometriosis Study

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2025/04/11

We first rant a bit aboutViktor Orbánand examine somepsychic horsing aroundatthe Grand National. InTWISHwe hear about theDead Sea Scrollsand then we dive into the news:UKRAINE / USA: Zelenskyy and Trump look for leaks using lie detectorsINTERNATIONAL: Snopes’ toolkit to guard against online misinformationITALY: AI beats lottery?SWEDEN: Test of phishing attack goes awfully wrongEndometriosisis a serious condition and the topic deserves so much better than this recently published so-called study

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TheESP – Ep. #473 – Anthroposophic Princess

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2025/04/04

We explore the source ofApril Fool's dayin this week’sTWISH, before we get into the news:UK: Three-quarters of UK fertility patients using unproven add-on treatmentsGERMANY / INTERNATIONAL: Rudolf Steiner’s legacy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his deathINTERNATIONAL: More people leave religion than joinUK: Tory’s U-turn on climate policies attributed to ties with major climate denierFRANCE / RUSSIA: French anti-vaxxer feeds Russian disinformationAnother Nordic princess, Madeleine of

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56:28

TheESP – Ep. #472 – Shot by the Vaccine

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2025/03/28

Sciencetakes an interest inPontus’ body(who would’ve thought?) and inTWISHwe hear aboutComeniuswho got a whole lot of things right already on the 16th century. Of course there are also more current news to take a look at:INTERNATIONAL: Tretinoin, the holy grail in skin care, is dangerousINTERNATIONAL: Are there any nations taking commitments to tackling climate change seriously?UK: Supplements and garlic won’t cure the common cold, despite what the BBC sayINTERNATIONAL: Why do we miss autocratic red

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51:21

TheESP – Ep. #467 – Tesla-skam

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2025/02/21

We talk a little bit of the upcomingGermany federal electionsthis weekend and inTWISHwe hear aboutCarl von Rokitanskythe Austrian physician, pathologist, humanist philosopher and liberal politician and founder of the Viennese School of Medicine of the 19th century. How he managed todissect tens of thousands of bodiesis baffling and just a little bit scary…Then, we turn to the news:UK: Prof. Jim Al-Khalili gets Darwin Day MedalSWEDEN: Murder of Quran burnerFRANCE: Didier Raoult can’t stop spreading

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52:45

TheESP – Ep. #466 – Science and Politics

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2025/02/14

Lots aboutguns and politicsthis week, as well asscience,homeopathyand a little bitabout lost pants. InTWISHwe hear aboutDescartesand his suspicious death in 1650. Was it murder?Here is a list of the news:SWEDEN: Mass shooting in ÖrebroGERMANY: Is this the descent of Homeopathy?SWEDEN: Government wants stricter laws regarding guns – Sweden Democrats in uproarUK: Evidence week a big successSCOTLAND: Alien abductee trousers(?)TheReally Wrong Awardgoes theSwedish governmentfor their misuse of science to

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51:46

TheESP – Ep. #465 – The moon and the planets, with...

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2025/02/07

This week we interviewMarcel-Jan Krijgsman, Dutchamateur astronomer,data engineerandscience communicator.Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-465.htmlSegments:0:00:33 Intro0:00:56 Greetings0:11:04 Interview0:45:58 Farewell0:50:08 Outro0:51:30 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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57:49

TheESP – Ep. #462 – Bogus Vagus Hocus Pocus

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2025/01/17

Happy to be back again and we start by welcoming some new publications by Brian Eggo and Edzard Ernst. In TWISH we wonder if 13 January is Skeptics Day and then we dig into the news:FRANCE: Godfather of modern far-right movement Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged96UK / ESTONIA: Nurosym – an example of scam health deviceUK: Poll shows more than half of UK voters dislike Elon Musk and his meddling with UK politicsThis week’sReally Wrong Awardwas just as hard to guess as the sun going up or down –Mark

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TheESP – Ep. #461 – Orbán to go Barefoot?

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2025/01/10

Quite a few things to dive into this week:the Medici popes, somelistener feedback,cool dinosaur tracksand somesad news from France. InTWISHwe we have anepiphanyand then we go through the news:NORWAY / UK: Who Believes in Alternative Medicine?RUSSIA: Cancer vaccine announced, with no published evidenceUK: Over 40% of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medications while receiving anticancer treatmentINTERNATIONAL: Another year of Retraction Watch being awesome! Want to work for and with

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