The Skeptic Zone

00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
    00:04:38
Bigfoot puts it's Feet up!
A report on the expectations of the upcoming documentary "Capturing Bigfoot" together with a newspaper clipping from 1977.

    1977.06.14 - The Sydney Morning Herald

Official 4K Scan of the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18KLMt8amms
    00:15:28
Maynard's Spooky Action
Not-A-Con Interviews
From the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast, Cara Santa Maria.
    00:33:46
Rusty Razor award
Each year The Skeptic, the UK's long-running publication for analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the paranormal, names their pseudoscientist of the year, and awards them the Rusty Razor award.

The prize this year goes to Lord Toby Young and the Daily Sceptic, for their promotion of antivaccine misinformation and climate change denialism.

https://www.skeptic.org.uk
    00:39:44
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to the Bent Spoon Award #11.

SBS-TV program Medicine or Myth - Sarah Stevenson/Sarah's Day - National Institute of Complementary Medicine and the University of Western Sydney for the continued promotion of disproved and unproved alternative medicine practice - Judy Wilyman, Brian Martin, and the University of Wollongong.

    2026.07.19 - The New York Post

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Dick Smith on Wonder World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnVAMEacj8

Dowsing - Psychics - Bent Spoon
 
    00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
    00:04:26
Mind Body Wallet - Not So Divine
Once again we dare to venture into the land of delusion and magic. The festival of Mind Body Spirit. This time we look at advice given to people wanting to have a psychic reading and an encounter with the Dowsers Society of New South Wales.
    00:26:44
Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au
    00:38:12
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to the Bent Spoon #10. Includes Pete Evans and Dr Larry Marshall.

    2014.10.12 - Real Clear Science
    2014.10.30 - Science Insider
    2020 - ABC Media Bites
    2015.10.18 - Daily Mail
    2020.11.09 - Insight Plus MJA

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Also...
Squaring the Strange
LIVE on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@squaringthestrange7541

Wellness? - Not-A-Con - Bent Spoon
    00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
    00:06:44
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
    00:25:40
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
    00:28:10
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
    00:05:34
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
    00:21:58
Maynard's Spooky Action
Not-A-Con Interviews
Students - Terry Kelly - George Hrab
    00:35:36
Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au
    00:45:14
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
    00:05:06
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.
    00:18:46
Maynard's Spooky Action
Not-A-Con Interviews
Lara Benham - Dr Angie Mattke - Annika Harrison - Cheyanne - Tia - Paul
    00:32:42
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
    00:54:20
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