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TheESP – Ep. #394 – Pax Mongolica

TheESP – Ep. #394 – Pax Mongolica


Several awards and gatherings to be on the look-out for: the Ockham Award, the Rusty Razor, the Bent Spoon and Das Goldene Brett. The feast of Santa Rosalia is the topic for TWISH ...
TheESP – Ep. #393 – Frankie goes 50/50

TheESP – Ep. #393 – Frankie goes 50/50


...and Nessie goes 'gloop'

We're happy to announce that the ESP Shop is now available in the US, Canada and Australia. We also want you to know that nominations for Das Goldene ...
TheESP – Ep. #392 – Flying Bat-people on the Moon

TheESP – Ep. #392 – Flying Bat-people on the Moon


...sleep restriction for insomnia?

A lot of great talks are coming up for Skepticamp at QED in September - with András, Pontus and Claire among the speakers! In TWISH we hear about ...
TheESP – Ep. #391 – Proof of Aliens!

TheESP – Ep. #391 – Proof of Aliens!


...Uri Geller strikes again...

There are now streaming tickets for QED! In TWISH we hear about the three wise guys, sorry, the three wise men, and how they ended up in ...
TheESP – Ep. #390 – No need for Nessie Nonsense

TheESP – Ep. #390 – No need for Nessie Nonsense


...and the deep fakes grows deeper

We start with listener feedback regarding burning the Quran and the best ways to boil a frog... We also announce our newly created merch store ...
TheESP – Ep. #389 – Playing footsie with the King

TheESP – Ep. #389 – Playing footsie with the King


...might get you pregnant?
Another record with July being the hottest month ever. It may not matter since AI is here to finish us off before the climate crisis does... But the ...
TheESP – Ep. #388 – It's climate 'crisis', not 'change'

TheESP – Ep. #388 – It’s climate ‘crisis’, not ‘change’


...BTW, a 'rutgängare' uses a 'slagruta' in their profession
This week in TWISH we hear about Rosalind Franklin and Pope Frankie is on a diplomatic mission from God. In the news, we ...
The ESP - Ep. #387 - The Board in front of the Head

The ESP – Ep. #387 – The Board in front of the Head


This week, as we are finally all back together to record, we start by lamenting on the latest heatwaves and why we might be doomed, especially when we consider the current political stage ...
TheESP – Ep. #386 – Furfy and Fairdinkum

TheESP – Ep. #386 – Furfy and Fairdinkum


...holiday on Crimea? This war is no vacation
Sweden seems clear for NATO, but there is still time for Erdogan to trip things up. Two Skeptical awards are coming up, das Goldene ...
TheESP – Ep. #385 – It's getting hot out there

TheESP – Ep. #385 – It’s getting hot out there


...plus Nicola Throp tells all about QED!
This week we're saved once again by Brian Eggo, as we suddenly find ourselves very short on staff. What a guy! Some initial info is ...
TheESP – Ep. #384 – Bishops out!

TheESP – Ep. #384 – Bishops out!


...and someone is quacking in Latvia
This week we start by commenting on the strange developments in Russia and the Titan submersible. We call for speaker at QED SkeptiCamp recommend the work ...
TheESP – Ep. #383 – Nanotech and quantum dots

TheESP – Ep. #383 – Nanotech and quantum dots


...be mindful of Māņticība
We see signs of climate change all over the place and it's worrying. Taking bus 666 to 'Hel' is not even an option anymore, but thankfully going to ...
TheESP – Ep. #382 – Don't Smoke your Students!

TheESP – Ep. #382 – Don’t Smoke your Students!


...anthroposophy on fire?
Full episode this week folks, with the premier of a new segment to boot (see below). We talk about Hvaldimir the Russian spy whale and remind you of Annika's ...
TheESP – Ep. #381 – Brian Deer and Andrew Wakefield

TheESP – Ep. #381 – Brian Deer and Andrew Wakefield


This week we have a real treat for you - an interview with Brian Deer, the journalist who more than anyone showed the world how fraudulent Andrew Wakefield was when he claimed that ...
TheESP – Ep. #380 – Susan Gerbic on skeptical activism

TheESP – Ep. #380 – Susan Gerbic on skeptical activism


We start by commenting on the sad passing of Tina Turner - even sadder since she at one point turned to homeopathy. That was a choice that she later regretted and it most ...