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Skepticality #280 - Drawing The Skeptics
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - November 15, 2016 20:34 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek has a conversation with Tini Howard, writer of graphic novels and former comics contributor for Paste Magazine and Teen Vogue. Just a couple weeks ago Tini released her newest comic book series 'The Skeptics'. The series is a political adventure about a pair of hip, clever, te...
Skepticality #279 - Dream On
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - October 25, 2016 23:52 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Skepticality starts out with a touching message about friend of the show and past contributor to Skepticality, Bob Carroll. Then Derek talks with comedian, talk show host, and political commentator, John Fugelsang about 'Dream On', a PBS Documentary about the American Dream, and a road...
Skepticality #278 - Medical Nonsense
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - October 18, 2016 20:30 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek plays one of the lectures from this past Dragon Con. There is a lot of misconceptions about what can actually heal, and what is *actually* medicine. Find out what some of the most common, and sometimes funny, treatments that seem to crop up in doctors offices and Emergency Roo...
Skepticality #277 - Illustrating Women in Science
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - September 20, 2016 20:35 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek talks with Illustrator/Author Rachel Ignotofsky. Once a illustrator for Hallmark Greeting cards, she now focuses her talent for creating easy to understand and attractive art on creating works that inform others about science and history. Her first book is just now out, "Women In...
Skepticality #276 - HALmilton
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - August 16, 2016 20:44 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek hands over most of the episode to Swoopy who conducts an in-depth interview with Hal Bidlack, a Hamiltonian scholar and performer who gives Chautauqua performances as Hamilton himself. They discuss how Hal ended up living a double life as Hamilton, and his importance in Americ...
Skepticality #275 - Exodus
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - July 26, 2016 18:43 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek has a chat with David Person and Chuck Miller about their new documentary project, 'Exodus', a feature-length documentary about the growing number of African-Americans leaving religion. Chuck is a regional director for the American Atheists, and David is a journalist, radio ho...
Skepticality #274 - Science Tales
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - June 28, 2016 20:55 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingskppn2u3r Derek has discussion with artist/writer, Darryl Cunningham, about his work and how a health care assistant/cartoonist decided to take on the job of educating the public about misconceptions surrounding psychiatry, science, and even world financial affairs.
Skepticality #273 - A Fishy Evolution Update
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - June 14, 2016 20:44 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsDerek does a quick update discussion with Jonathan Tweet, the author of 'Grandmother Fish - a child's first book of Evolution'. Since last Jonathan was on Skepticality to discuss his Kickstarter project to create a book which appeals to the youngest of us that also teaches about the scientific t...
Skepticality #272 - The Invention of Science
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - May 31, 2016 20:43 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsDerek grabs some time with Professor of History, David Wootton, to talk about his latest book 'The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution', a book about the early years where the modern methods of inquiry and scientific thinking came to be. Find out about how a teacher ...
Skepticality #271 - Viewing the World with a Rational Eye
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - May 17, 2016 22:37 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsDerek nabs some time with Dr. Micheal Shermer, the man in charge of Skeptic Magazine and the Skeptics Society for a little update and chat about his new book highlighting his fifteen years writing a regular column for Scientific American magazine, followed by some discussion about how science fa...
Skepticality #270 - Watching Science
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - April 12, 2016 18:50 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek has a discussion with Dr. Ivan Oransky, MD. Dr. Oransky is the global editorial editor for MedPage Today, and co-founder of Retraction Watch, a site which reports on scientific integrity, fraud, and other issues. He previously was executive editor of Reuters Health and held an...
Skepticality #269 - The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - March 27, 2016 17:42 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsA special Easter day episode with Raphael Lataster. Raphael is a writer and Religious Studies expert who focuses on the history of religion. Raphael recently has been working with Richard Carrier on the historicity of Jesus, and the likelihood of his existence. So, take a listen while you hunt y...
Skepticality #268 - A Numerate Life
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - March 15, 2016 18:06 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek sits down with the author of "A Numerate Life: A Mathematician Explores the Vagaries of Life, His Own and Probably Yours", John Allen Paulos. The author has written books weaving math into facets of life with book topics ranging from math and humor, to the stock market. This new ...
Skepticality #267 - Bad Clowns
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - February 16, 2016 18:51 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek chats with Ben Radford, a Skepticality past guest, author, and investigator. Ben has just released his latest book, "Bad Clowns". Clowns might not be your usual idea for a skeptical topic, but Ben thinks you might just change your mind once you delve into the history and stori...
Skepticality #266 - Breakfast Cereal Skepticism
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - January 19, 2016 21:15 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek has a conversation with Zack Wienersmith, the creator/author of the popular web comic series 'Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal' (SMBC). Zach was a speaker at The Amazing Meeting 13, so while they were both in the same building Derek was able to get some time with Zack to disc...
Skepticality #265 - A Moment With Edell
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - December 16, 2015 11:09 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsDerek presents another interview from his trip to The Amazing Meeting 13, a recorded interview with Dr. Dean Edell. Dr. Edell had an impressive array of popular media shows on radio and television over the course of his career. He promoted science based medicine to the masses and fought against ...
Skepticality #264 - Don't Mess With Her Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - December 02, 2015 15:05 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsDerek presents another interview from his trip to The Amazing Meeting 13,a recorded interview with Yvette d'Entremont, AKA SciBabe, an analytical chemist with a background in forensics and toxicology. Before working full-time as a science writer and public speaker, Yvette worked as a chemistry p...
Skepticality #263 - Based on The Bible
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - November 17, 2015 21:12 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek chats with author/filmmaker Chris Matheson about his recently released book 'The Story of God - A Biblical Comedy about Love (and Hate)'. A funny look at the events as described in the Bible from the perspective of God and how the divine fumbles its way through the origins of ...
Skepticality #262 - Good Thinking
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - October 27, 2015 20:32 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek has a discussion with past Skepticality guest, Guy P. Harrison on his latest book, 'Good Thinking'. In this book Guy took on the challenge of discovering more about human brain evolution, and sought out what the current, best, science is on how we can keep our brains healthy a...
Skepticality #261 - The Dr. Bo Show
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - October 06, 2015 23:51 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek chats with Bo Bennett, popular author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and co-host of 'The Humanist Hour', along with several other critical thought podcasts and radio shows. Find out more about Bo's journey into the world of critical thought, skepticism, humanism and acti...
Skepticality #260 - More About James Randi
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - September 22, 2015 17:53 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode features a live recording of Derek and James Randi on stage at Skeptrack 2015 this past Labor Day weekend at Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA. Derek and Randi discuss the origins of The Amazing Randi and his work exposing fakers and other harmful charlatans over the years.
Skepticality #259 - Future Climate Thoughts
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - September 01, 2015 20:04 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek digs into a recording which he conducted out in California at the Skeptic Society "I The Year 2525" conference. It is a recording Derek did with Dr. Donald Prothero not long after he finished his talk which was about the current state of the climate, how we know that humans ar...
Skepticality #258 - A Conservative Skeptic
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - August 19, 2015 00:12 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek brings another interview from his trip to The Amazing Meeting 13, a discussion with Edwina Rogers. Edwina is currently the CEO for the Secular Policy Institute where she is helping bring more critical thought into the halls of American Government. Find out more about how a con...
Skepticality #257 - Squatchin' Time!
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - August 07, 2015 11:25 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode continues our series of special content which Derek recoreded while attending The Amazing Meeting 13. Just after she gave her talk on stage, Derek sat down with Natalia Reagan, anthropologist, writer, actress, and comedienne. Using her specialized knowledge in primatology, she was o...
Skepticality #256 - Hello Reality
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - July 21, 2015 18:35 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsWith The Amazing Meeting ending only a couple days ago, Derek doesn't wait to give you the first recorded interview from the event. Derek talks with Jim Baggott, author of many books on the nature of reality and physics. His latest work, "Farewell to Reality: How Modern Physics Has Betrayed the ...
Skepticality #255 - Off To TAM - Update Show
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - July 07, 2015 20:23 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek talks a little about his upcoming trip to The Amazing Meeting. And, runs some news and updates from the band of Skepticality Contributors.
Skepticality #254 - Science-ing
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - June 09, 2015 20:43 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis week Derek gets back from his trip to the Skeptics Society Meeting and gets right back to 'work' by talking with Sunny Fugate and Jeane Wong. Jeane founded 'The League of Extraordinary Scientists', (LXS), a community effort to bring quality 'science-ing' to K-5th grade classrooms in the San...
Skepticality #253 - A Skepticality Decade
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - May 12, 2015 23:56 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsDerek, Swoopy, and Tim Farley jump on stage at Manuel's Tavern in Atlanta, GA for a live recording of their 10th anniversary episode. Learn some fun facts about Skepticality, Derek, Swoopy, and even a surprise return of some of their original segments. Find out if Derek and Swoopy have any grand...
Skepticality #252 - A Skepticality Guide To The Universe
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - April 23, 2015 20:42 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis time around Derek has a light hearted conversation with Dr. Steven Novella, clinical neurologist and assistant professor at Yale University School of Medicine. Oh, and the host and producer of ‘The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe’ podcast. Derek and Steve started their skeptic based shows w...
Skepticality #251 - A Skeptics Adventures in Narnia
Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - April 07, 2015 16:08 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratingsThis episode Derek interviews Laura Miller, one of the original co-founders of the popular online site Salon.com about her first book, 'The Magician's Book: A Skeptic's Adventures in Narnia.'. A personal story about her experience re-reading her favorite series of books, 'The Chronicles of Narni...
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