The Skeptic Zone

Wellness? - Not-A-Con - Bent Spoon
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Introduction
Richard Saunders
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You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill
Adrienne talks with returning guest Dr. Nick Tiller, author of The Health and Wellness Lie: Exposing the hype, hacks and hidden agendas of the well-being machine, about curious concoctions in the wellness and workout world.

Dr Nick Tiller
https://www.nbtiller.com
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Barry Williams Media Award
$4000 Prize
The Barry Williams Award for Skeptical Journalism recognises the best piece of journalism, in any medium, that takes a critical and skeptical approach to a topic within the remit of Australian Skeptics: the scientific investigation of pseudoscience and the paranormal. It is awarded annually with a citation and now a $4000 prize, double the amount of recent years.

https://www.skeptics.com.au/media-prize-2026-4000
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Maynard's Spooky Action
Not-A-Con Interviews
Annie McCubbin from the 'Why Smart Women' podcast.
    00:39:58
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to The Bent Spoon #9.

    2009.12.01 - The Daily Telegraph
    2010.07.28 - The Sydney Morning Herald
    2012.12.03 - The Sydney Morning Herald
    2015.10.15 - The Sydney Morning Herald

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Talking Dogs - Not-A-Con - Bent Spoon
    00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
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The Loons from Canada
This week the Loons from Canada get hydrated while discussing alkaline water and commune with Spirit Dog Jewel via the help of interactive talking buttons.

McGill University
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/technology-did-you-know-general-science/dogs-speak-breakthrough-or-illusion
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Maynard's Spooky Action
Not-A-Con Interviews
Students - Terry Kelly - George Hrab
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Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au
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The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to The Bent Spoon #8.

     2005 - Hobart Mercury
    2006.11.29 - The Australian

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Pod Toast - Not-A-Con - Polarizer
 
    00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
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The Think Tank
Join Annie McCubbin, Kate Thomas and Richard Saunders as they enjoy coffee and toast in a Sydney cafe. Topics covered are Bird Flu, the quackery of homeopathy and the Festival of MindBody Wallet.
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Maynard's Spooky Action
Not-A-Con Interviews
Lara Benham - Dr Angie Mattke - Annika Harrison - Cheyanne - Tia - Paul
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The Book of Tim
Peter Brock and his Orgone Energy Fuel Polarizer
A story about how belief in pseudoscience damaged the carrer of an Australian racing car driver.
From The Skeptic - Volume 7, No 2 (Winter 1987) By Barry Williams

Peter Brock and his Orgone Energy Fuel Polarizer
https://youtu.be/aBdppylOFX4
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Bent Spoon 2002 with Barry Williams
From the archives, Barry Williams on Radio National (ABC) in 2002 talking about the Australian Skeptics Bent Spoon Award.
Also...
The Australian Skeptics Video Collection
https://tinyurl.com/skepticslist

Tarot - Newsletter - Bent Spoon
 
    00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
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You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill
This is part 2 of Adrienne and Susan Gerbic getting together to react to two TikTok "Tarot" videos they found, regarding the terrible tragedy surrounding Parker Wells, the eleven year old non-verbal autistic boy who went missing in Calgary, and was later found dead in a culvert. Put on your psychic hats to predict how accurate they were.
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Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au
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The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to The Bent Spoon Award.

Part #6 2001 - 2002

    2002.04.03 - The Cairns Post
    2002.08.23 - The Daily Telegraph

Barry Williams - Homeopathic Vaccine Banned
https://youtu.be/NGDHrK7Wm_8

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Also...
The Barry Williams Video Collection
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC3ycM1rFKvI

Richard Saunders on ABC TV talks about some of the tricks of so-called psychics
https://youtu.be/3lm31R-LzYY?t=580

Mafu - Dr Karl - Dr Brian
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Introduction
Richard Saunders
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The Book of Tim
Mafu: face-to-face with an ascended master
For two weeks, beginning May 20, 1990, Australia was host to Ms Penny Torres Rubin, alleged channeller of 32,000 year old entity, Mafu.

From The Skeptic - Volume 10, No 2 (Winter 1990) By Barry Williams

Also Tim Mendham on TV, 1992 - Bent Spoon
https://youtu.be/4xF_yunBBK8
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Maynard's Spooky Action
Not-A-Con Interviews
Dr Brian Wecht, also known by his character name Ninja Brian, a musician, internet personality, podcaster, and theoretical physicist. He is best known as a member of comedy musical duo Ninja Sex Party and video game-based comedy music trio Starbomb.
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Not-A-Con attendee Oliver and his mum
 
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The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to the Bent Spoon Award.

Part #5 1997 - 2000

    1997.08.11 - The Age
    1997.08.11 - The Sydney Morning Herald
    1997.08.12 - The Age
    1999.08.16 - The Sydney Morning Herald
    1999.09.23 - The Sydney Morning Herald


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