Episode 19 of our satirical comedy podcast. We had way too much material and so I will put out some additional content inbetween now and the live recording at QED.

Your host is Andy Wilson (@InKredulosi) of the Merseyside Skeptics Society and director and co-organiser of QED conference, April 13th and 14th 2013.

Appearing this time are:

• Brian Thompson of the JREF and Amateur Scientist Industries (@AmSci)
• Rebecca O’Neill of Skeprechauns podcast (@restlesscurator)
• David Robert Grimes, journalist, scientist and author of 3menmakeatiger blog

Thanks for listening

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Michael Wilmore is a member of the Flat Earth Society – a group whose members believe that the conventionally-accepted notion of a spherical Earth is incorrect, and that in reality the Earth is flat. Society members have a range of ideas and beliefs as to how and why the spherical Earth concept is false, with many believing that much of the conventional science is clouded by inaccuracy, conspiracy and dogma.

Marsh and Hayley spoke to Michael to find out why he believes the world is flat, how he and his fellow members reconcile their beliefs with the accepted science, and the criticisms his ideas are met with by the general public.

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Bigfoot DNA, twitter and auriculotherapy. Plus Penelope Cruz, weight loss, journals and Findus. With regular interruption by sneezes and sniffles, it’s Skeptics with a K.

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Cancer, cabbage, chem-trails and creationism. Plus serial killers, bacon, more cancer and mormons. Using social engineering in a multiple choice exam, it’s Skeptics with a K.

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Anita Ikonen, a Swedish national, describes herself as a medical intuitive, claiming to be able to detect medical information about a person by simply looking at them. She runs a website called Vision From Feeling which documents her abilities, and her attempts to test them.

Anita also describes herself as a skeptic. As a result of her skepticism Anita agreed to have her abilities tested by the Independent Investigations Group – a test that she didn’t pass after failing to name the person missing a kidney out of a number of volunteers. She also failed a similar test conducted by the James Randi Education Foundation at The Amazing Meeting 8 in Las Vegas. Hayley and Marsh spoke to Anita to find out more about her alleged abilities, the tests, and whether her past failures have made her reconsider whether she has supernatural abilities or not.

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Rheumatoid arthritis, mutant fish, firm tomatoes and magic mistletoe. Plus Blue Monday, Rudolf Steiner, copper insoles and Jeffrey Dahmer’s cardigan. Stopping kids from using the computer, it’s Skeptics with a K.

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Next week sees the launch of a new monthly podcast from the Merseyside Skeptics Society, featuring Hayley Stevens and Michael Marshall: Be Reasonable.

Each month, we’ll be speaking to people who believe in ideas and theories that run contrary to the mainstream scientific and skeptical worldview, in order to examine how such beliefs are constructed and what evidence people feel supports their case.

Be Reasonable is about approaching subjects with respect and an open mind, engaging with people of differing viewpoints in an environment where debate is polite and good-natured, yet robust and intellectually rigorous.

Episode One features an interview with Anita Ikonen - a Swedish national who describes herself as a medical intuitive. Anita believes she can detect medical information about a person by simply looking at them. She runs a website called Vision From Feeling which documents her abilities, and her attempts to test them.

You can find Be Reasonable at the Merseyside Skeptics website, on iTunes, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and you can get in touch with the show by contacting reasonablepod@merseysideskeptics.org.uk.

We look forward to exploring the other side of skeptical issues with the people who strongly believe them, and we hope you’ll join us.

Episode 18 of our satirical comedy podcast. A bumper episode with questions on skeptical topics, and four guests answering them.

Your host is Andy Wilson (@InKredulosi) of the Merseyside Skeptics Society and director and co-organiser of QED Conference, April 13th-14th 2013.

We organised a transatlantic face off pitting the USA, represented by Tom and Cecil from Cognitive Dissonance against the UK, represented by Marsh and Mike, two thirds of Skeptics with a K. “Light the blue touch paper and stand well back” is the phrase that springs to mind. It’s a long episode but… well you’ll see why.

Appearing this time are:

• Tom and Cecil of the Cognitive Dissonance podcast (@dissonance_pod)
• Michael Marshall (@MrMMarsh), co-host of Skeptics with a K and director and co-organiser of QED Conference
• Mike Hall (@mikehall314) President of Merseyside Skeptics Society, producer and host of Skeptics with A K podcast and director and co-organiser of the QED conference.

You can contact the show at andy@inkredulous.org, follow us on twitter @InKredulosi or join our facebook page. As always, thanks for listening. We’re always looking for fun, interesting guests. Let us know who you’d like to appear.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:33:45 — 32.3MB)

Welcome to 2013! Featuring diets, dogs, measles and elves. Plus chance, cancer, sunshine and scientology. Building space cathedrals in the New Mexico desert, it’s Skeptics with a K. You were not there!

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The final episode of 2012!  Featuring journalists, Coronation Street, Snoop Dogg and HIV.  Plus shamanism, engaging with the press, winging it and druidry.  Oh, and the world didn’t end.  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Skeptics with a K.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 57:53 — 13.7MB)