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Derek and Swoopy are your hosts, filling your pod and your brain with skeptical insight and conversation, sometimes heated, on a plethora of topics that are ripe for critical examination. Skepticality offers relevant, under reported current events, as we


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Skepticality #114 - Monster Talk! - Guests: Blake Smith, Ben Radford & Dr. Karen Stollznow
Cryptozoological creatures like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and the Chupacabra have fascinated and inspired monster hunters for generations, providing endless reports of sightings, unverified film footage and blurry photographs to feed the public imagination. Thankfully, this kind of speculation and storytelling has also given rise to a new generation of skeptical investigators who use the tools of science to dig into monster claims. This week on Skepticality, Derek & Swoopy talk with Benja...

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[ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #113 - Don't Be Such A Scientist - Interview: Dr. Randy Olson
This week on Skepticality, Swoopy catches up with biologist-turned-filmmaker Dr. Randy Olson, whose latest book, Don't Be Such A Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style deals with the image and communication issues facing scientists in the new media era. Some of the book's key messages (donât be so cerebral; donât be so literal-minded; donât be such a poor story teller; donât be so unlikable) are also on display in Dr. Olson's newest feature film, Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy. Â...

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[ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #112 - Men Who Stare at Goats - Interview: Jon Ronson
One of the refrains of skepticism is that reality is often more amazing than fiction.ÂThis is most assuredly true of the stories reported by investigative journalist, filmmaker and author Jon Ronson, who has delved time and again into the worlds of conspiracy theorists and extremists.This week on Skepticality Swoopy talks with Jon Ronson about his experiences bonding with skeptics at the recent Amazing Meeting London, his bizarre cruise (and rare interview) with psychic Sylvia Browne, and his 2...

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[ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #111 - Pop Goes the Controversy - Interviews: Jill Sobule, Keith Williams and The Charlotte Atheists and Agnostics
On this week's Skepticality, Derek and Swoopy have just returned from Charlotte PopFest, a unique music festival with proceeds benefitting the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. Unexpected local media backlash against the PopFest benefitting a group of "evolutionists" is further evidence why events like this one, the first of it's kind, are so important. These sentiments are echoed in this week's short interviews with PopFest musician Jill Sobule, members of the Charlotte Atheis...

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[ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #110 - Pop for Science - Interview: James Deem, organizer Charlotte PopFest
This week, Derek and Swoopy recap Skeptrack at Dragon*Con 2009 and chat with musician James Deem about the upcoming music festival Charlotte Pop Fest. Not your average music festival, this year Charlotte Pop Fest (September 24-26th) will celebrate the life of Charles Darwin and all proceeds from the event will benefit the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science....

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[ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #109 - Columbine - Interview: Dave Cullen
On April 20, 1999, two boys left an indelible stamp on American society when they carried out their plan to kill as many of their high school classmates as they could. The very word "Columbine" has come to represent a specific brand of unthinkable horror: when children make a calculated decision to murder their teachers and peers. In the chaos and aftermath of that April day, legends and misinformation quickly proliferated. A great deal of what was reported about Columbine was simply not true. ...

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[ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #108 - Stars of TAM 7 - Interviews: Jennifer Ouellette, Michael Goudeau & Ray Hyman
This week Skepticality releases the entertaining wealth of recent audio Derek recorded at the James Randi Educational Foundation's "Amazing Meeting 7" conference in sunny Las Vegas. The diverse nature of modern skepticism is well represented in interviews featuring Jennifer Ouellette (author of The Physics of the Buffyverse) and magician Michael Goudeau (executive producer of Penn and Teller's Bullshit!). Best of all, Skepticality shares thoughts from one of the founding fathers of the skeptic...

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[ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #107 - Wild Justice -Interview: Dr. Marc Bekoff

This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Dr. Marc Bekoff, Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado and author of Wild Justice. His book examines the differencesâand startling similaritiesâbetween the observed morality and emotions of human and non-human animals....

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[ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:14:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #106 - TAM7 Recap - A view of The Amazing Meeting 7 from near and far.
This week on Skepticality, Derek & Swoopy recap The James RandiÂEducational Foundation's Amazing Meeting 7 conference, which took place this past weekÂin Las Vegas, Nevada. Derek recounts his many adventures as a TAM7 attendee, including hisÂinterviews and discussions with TAM Guests including Ray Hyman, JenniferÂOullette and MythBuster Adam Savage. Looking at this epic convention in a new way,ÂSwoopy shares her impressions of following the conference from home viaÂsocial networking websi...

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[ Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #105 - Scam School! - Interview: Brian Brushwood
"Don't try this at home! âThis trick just might kill you! â Fool your friends, amaze your family and scam your way to free drinks!" These taglines and more invite the average college student to study with spiky-haired rabble rouser, Brian Brushwood â skeptic, author and award winning magician â via his popular podcast Scam School. This week Derek & Swoopy talk with Brian about his work. Digging into the biggest scam of all, they reveal that Brian Brushwood is the epitome of the modern sk...

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[ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:52:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #104 - The Skeptic Mix Tape and Jenny McCarthy - Interviews: Daniel Loxton & Derek Bartholomaus
Though the celebrated and the famous have long used the glare of the spotlight to highlight personal causes, rarely has fame been used to such staggering effect as by Jenny McCarthy. Since 2007, this former Playboy model now turned autism activist has advocated for parents to stop vaccinating their children against deadly diseases. This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Derek Bartholomaus, creator of âThe Jenny McCarthy Body Countâ website. This chilling and controversial site utilizes ...

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[ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #103 - The Greenhouse of the Dinosaurs - Interview: Dr. Donald R. Prothero
Mass extinctions, rising temperatures, and changing glaciers may sound like current events, but Earth scientists are learning that this type of climate change is nothing new. Â This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Dr. Donald R. Prothero about his new book Greenhouse of the Dinosaurs: Evolution, Extinction, and the Future of Our Planet. Prothero discusses the links between the climate changes that have occurred over the past 200 million years. Â Dr. Prothero also discusses "Ida," a 47...

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[ Tue, 2 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #102 - The Great Psychic Detective Challenge - Interviews: Benjamin Radford & Dr. Phil Plait
This week Skepticality is pleased to have back paranormal investigator Benjamin Radford. Derek talks with Ben about his recently concluded "Great Psychic Detective Challenge" which came about through amazing claims made to Ben while he was a guest on the Skeptiko Podcast. We also catch up with JREF (James Randi Educational Foundation) President Dr. Phil Plait about the upcoming Amazing Meeting 7, to be held in Las Vegas July 9-12....

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[ Tue, 19 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #101 - Quirky Hauntings Interview: Professor Richard Wiseman
This week Skepticality is pleased to once again speak with noted 'Quirkologist' Richard Wiseman, the Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom and fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI). Swoopy talks with Professor Wiseman about his recent paranormal investigations and the initial findings from his Hauntings: The Science of Ghosts project that was presented as part of the 2009 Edinburgh International Science Festiva...

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[ Tue, 5 May 2009 05:08:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #100 - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, and Something Blue..
This week Skepticality celebrates it's long awaited 100th episode with a look back at past shows, thoughts about future installments and well wishes from their friends the skeptic community including Dr. Phil Plait (the Bad Astronomer), George Hrab (The Geologic Podcast) and Brian Dunning (The Skeptologists)....

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[ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:50:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #099 - Confessions of an Alien Hunter - Interview: Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer - SETI
Why do we think aliens are out there?ÂIs Earth really being visited?ÂWillÂaliens really be short, gray, and hairless?ÂWhat happens if we pick up aÂsignal from another world? These are just a few of the questions thisÂweek's guest tacklesÂregularly, in his role as the senior astronomer for the SETI (SearchÂfor Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) Institute. Dr. Seth Shostak talks with Swoopy about the ongoing search for life in theÂuniverse, as chronicled in his new book Confessions of an...

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[ Tue, 7 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #098 - What Do I Do Next? Interview: Daniel Loxton, editor of Junior Skeptic
In 2007, Junior Skeptic Editor Daniel Loxton called for renewed focus on classical skeptical activism in an essay entitled "Where Do We Go From Here?" Released simultaneously as a PDF from Skeptic.com and as an audio essay on Skepticality, this article drew tremendous positive response. But many listeners wanted to know, whatâs the next step? How does one become a skeptical activist? This week, Skepticality and Skeptic.com are pleased to release the follow-up project, "What Do I Do Next?: Lead...

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[ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:03:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #097 - Atlanta Skepticamp Recap
This week's SkepticalityÂhits the highlights and plays excerptsÂfrom Atlanta Skepticamp. Topics from the two day "un-conference" included:Âraising children to be critical thinkers; homeopathy; the question of whatÂorganic food labels really mean; and (in discussion with theÂhosts of the American Freethought podcast) the role of new media in promoting the growth of the skeptical community. Also, Derek & Swoopy check the Skeptic events calendar to keep listeners updated on upcoming Skeptic...

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[ Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #096 - Fossil Thursday! -Interview: Dr. John M. Harris, curator Page Museum, La Brea Tar Pits
On a special Thursday edition of Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Dr. John M. Harris, curator of the George C. Page Museum at Rancho La Brea. Yesterday, it was announced that a new excavation near La Brea has unearthed the largest known cache of fossils from the last ice age including an eighty percent in-tact mammoth, named Zed....

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[ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #095 - The Radford Files -Interview: Benjamin Radford
This week on Skepticality we check in with author and paranormal investigator Benjamin Radford.ÂA regular contributor to LiveScience.comÂand Managing Editor for Skeptical Inquirer magazine, Ben talks with Derek &ÂSwoopy about his recently completed fourth book and his investigations intoÂweirdÂparanormalÂmysteries â including UFO sightings in New Jersey, the haunted hotel where President ObamaÂstayed prior to his inauguration, and the claims ofÂpolice department psychics....

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[ Tue, 3 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #094 - International Year of Astronomy! - Interview: Dr. Pamela Gay
The United Nations has declared 2009 the "International Year of Astronomy."ÂCoinciding with bothÂGalileo Galilei'sÂcelestialÂdiscoveries inÂ1609Âand the publication of Johannes Kepler'sÂAstronomiaÂNovaÂ(which described the fundamental laws of planetaryÂmotion), the International Year of Astronomy celebrates 400 years ofÂdiscovery and exploration of our elegant universe. It is an unprecedentedÂopportunity to showcase some amazing science â and to inspire cosmic wonder. On this episo...

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[ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #093 - Tales of the Investigative Atheist - Inside The Discovery Institute, Interview: Maria Maltseva
On a recent episode ofÂSkepticality, guests Kate Holden and Tiana Dietz proposed their joint project, "Visit Discovery," which encourages people to visit Seattle's Intelligent Design think tank The Discovery Institute. Is there hope of fostering better dialog between advocates of science and proponents of Intelligent Design? This week's guest, Maria Maltseva, a Seattle skeptic and practicing attorney, talks with Derek & Swoopy about her ownÂrecent visits to The Discovery Institute, where her...

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[ Tue, 6 Jan 2009 06:35:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #092 - Numb3rs - Cheryl Heuton and Nicolas Falacci creators of Num3rs
Rarely is mathematics a major plot component on AmericanÂtelevision.ÂThe exception, of course, is the current hit prime time CBSÂtelevision drama Numb3rs. "We all use math every day: to predict weather, to tell time, to handleÂmoney.ÂMath is more than formulas and equations: itâs logic. Itâs rationality. Itâs using your mind to solve the biggest mysteries we know." So begins every episode â astonishingly â ofÂone of the consistently highest rated programs in its time slot.ÂNow in...

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[ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:43:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #091 - Skeptics Undercover - Kate Holden and Tiana Dietz visted The Discovery Institute (and so should you)!
Over the past several episodes, Skepticality has endeavored to showcase an eclecticÂrange of skeptical activism. Our recent guests haveÂoverwhelmingly agreed that everyone has something to offer â and that "activism"Âcomes in many flavors. This week, Derek & Swoopy talk with bloggers Kate Holden andÂTiana Dietz, who recently had an unorthodox adventure at theÂwell-knownÂIntelligent Design think tank The Discovery Institute.ÂTheseÂunapologeticÂrabble-rousersÂdiscuss the controversialÂtactics ...

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[ Tue, 2 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #090 - This One Time at Skepticamp... - Reed Esau on Skepticamp, Tim Farley on helping StopSylvia.com
What can regular skeptics actually do to enhance the appreciation of science and skeptical inquiry? This question has been an ongoing theme for Skepticality, and this week's guest has one answer to propose. In his audioÂessay, "Raising Our Game: The Rationale to Embrace Skepticamp," software architectÂReedÂEsau argues that "Skepticamps"Â(self-organizing peer conferences of intimate scale) can harness the potential of the "long tail" of the skeptical movement â offering a voice to all of us who...

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[ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:14:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #089 - Secular Values Voter! - Lori Lipman Brown at Skeptrack 2008
This Tuesday, November 4th, Americans head to the polls. But despite the outcome, the question remains: under the new administration, can nontheists, science advocates, and criticalÂthinkers expect better representation in government? In recognition of Election Day 2008, Skepticality is pleased to present a talk by Lori LipmanÂBrown of the Secular Coalition for America (the only Washington, DC lobbyistsÂworking on behalf of skeptics, rationalists and nontheists), entitledÂPastafarian, Zoroastri...

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[ Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:18:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #088 - From Ghost Hunters to The Mentalist, a Skeptic's look at Fall TV
On this week's episode ofÂSkepticality,ÂDerek & Swoopy exploreÂthe good, the bad, and the scary amongÂtelevision's current crop of offerings â from "Psychic Kids" to "The Mentalist." Â Also, in a lead up to her favorite holiday,ÂSwoopy ponders the pros and cons of being a skeptic on Halloweenâ. ...

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[ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:50:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #087 - A Skeptic for Congress? - Interview: Dr. Hal Bidlack
With less than thirty days left until (U.S.) Election Day 2008, SkepticalityÂchecks in with noted skeptic Lt. Colonel Hal Bidlack (U.S. Air Force, Retired) â theÂDemocratic Party'sÂ5th Congressional DistrictÂcandidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. Swoopy talks with Hal about the challenging and expensive process of seekingÂpublic office in the United States, and how the recent upset of financialÂmarkets is shaping this election season. Hal also explains how his study of the U.S.ÂConsti...

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[ Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:20:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #086 - Where Do We Go From Here? - Daniel Loxton & Skeptrack Panel Discussion
This week, Skepticality rounds out its Dragon*Con coverage withÂthe Skeptrack panel inspired byÂJunior Skeptic EditorÂDaniel Loxton'sÂop-ed essay, "Where Do We Go From Here?"Â Daniel also joins Swoopy to share his thoughts upon hearing the panel discussion, and about skeptical trends. Panelists for this conversation about the future of skeptical activism include theÂJREF's James Randi and Jeff Wagg, Skeptical musician George Hrab, The Secular Coalition for America's Lori Lipman Brown , Center ...

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[ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:52:00 GMT ]


Skepticality #085 - Why Magic is Important - Panel Discussion with James Randi and D.J. Grothe
The hosts of Skepticality are recovering from their spectacularlyÂsuccessful "Skeptrack" events at Dragon*Con 2008: four days of livelyÂdiscussion featuring guests from some of the most prominent skepticalÂorganizations around the world. Included were James Randi and Dr. Phil PlaitÂfrom the JREF, Dr. Michael Shermer of the Skeptics Society, BenjaminÂRadford and D.J. Grothe from the Center for Inquiry, and Richard Saunders andÂcrew from the Australian Skepticsâto name only a few. For those who p...

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[ Tue, 9 Sep 2008 22:38:00 GMT ]

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