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• Numerous Silky Updates

  This week in the Yeah… Nah! podcast, there’s a smorgasbord of skeptical topics for you to gorge yourself on. Bronwyn has updates to her previous articles on Cryonics, the Warrens, the Campbells and ISTA, while Katrina has concerns about how poor numeracy can have detrimental health outcomes. And Mark has been patiently waiting for a new game, Silksong, to be released, and has found an interesting parallel to how conspiracy theorists behave amongst the many people hyped up about the game’s long-awaited release. About this episode Articles we talk about: Skeptical Updates Numeracy and Health Outcomes Silkposting and Rabbit Holes Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2025-09-01

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• Janyce Boynton Interview

  In this episode of the Yeah… Nah! podcast there’s just one topic on all of our minds - The Telepathy Tapes. Bronwyn, Mark and Katrina talk to Janyce Boynton from the US about the world of Facilitated Communication (FC). Janyce is not only hugely knowledgeable about the world of FC, but was also once a practitioner herself. The conversation ranges from the 1990s through to today, covering not only FC but also RPM, S2C, telepathy, false abuse accusations, the complicity of higher education, copyright strikes, and a whole lot more. About this episode Articles we talk about: Wham, Bam, Autism scams: The Telepathy Tapes Part 1 Wham, Bam, Autism scams: The Telepathy Tapes Part 2 Quantum communication in telepathy The Talk Tracks The Telepathy Tapes Talk Tracks Two: Back for More Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2025-08-04 2025-08-18

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• Telepathic Quantum Activist Brother

  Despite the fact that all our podcast hosts wrote about the same topic for our newsletter this week, we’ve still ended up with a variety of discussions for the podcast. Bronwyn and Mark not only talk about The Telepathy Tapes, but also about their visit to see a talk given by Brother Guy Consolmagno, the head Vatican Astronomer. Katrina thoroughly debunks the idea that quantum entanglement could explain telepathy between individuals who have been in close proximity to each other, and Mark laments the end of his regular Skeptical Activism evenings in Wellington. About this episode Articles we talk about: Wham, Bam, Autism scams: The Telepathy Tapes Part 1 Quantum communication in telepathy The Talk Tracks Goodbye Activism Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2025-08-04

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• Possessed Neuroplastic Waning Pioneer

  Katrina’s back from her holiday, so we’re back to full strength for this episode of the Yeah… Nah! podcast. Mark and Bronwyn visited a faith healing night, and they recount their experiences and their thoughts on whether God was present on the night. Katrina’s been trying to figure out whether a mixture of nootropics and neuroplasticity can rewire your brain. Mark’s been looking into a “cult” that’s so new the paint’s not even dry yet. And Bronwyn wonders whether the latest event related to Ed and Lorraine Warren might be different to all the others, or if it’s just more of the same nonsense. About this episode Articles we talk about: Neuroplasticity and nootropics Pioneer Ministry’s Revival Night Possessed doll strikes again? Children of the Waning Star Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2025-07-21

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• Ringing Diet Immortality

  Katrina’s been away on holiday, so we’ve replaced her in this episode with Aaron, an ex Jehovah’s Witness who’s spent some time on the NZ Skeptics committee. Mark and Aaron talk about Aaron’s attempt to prove Mark wrong about Diet Coke, and the lessons learned from this test about blind testing. Bronwyn completes her series on cryonics with a grab-bag of interesting facts she’s learned. And Mark seems to have got more than he bargained for when he looked into a silly idea about how you’re supposed to “implant” seeds so that they can better serve your needs. About this episode Articles we talk about: Diet Coke Blind Test Over-confidence and Cola Seed Imprinting and Anastasia’s Ringing Cedars Ringing Cedars in New Zealand? A brief history of immortality: 80 years of Cryonics Part 3 Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2025-06-09 2025-07-07

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