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TheESP – Ep. #537 – The Not-So-Great Replacement Theory

TheESP – Ep. #537 – The Not-So-Great Replacement Theory

The applications to talk at SkeptiCamp in October are now open, don't be shy! In TWISH we hear about how the jesuit priest Angelo Secchi unwittingly became the origin of tales about green ...
TheESP – Ep. #536 – Back to the Stone Age

TheESP – Ep. #536 – Back to the Stone Age

Some people still ignore the climate crises while there have been 200,000 preventable deaths due to heat only in Europe in the last four years. In TWISH we hear about the pope tried ...
TheESP – Ep. #535 – Belfast Burning

TheESP – Ep. #535 – Belfast Burning

Climate crisis reaches all the way up to Scandinavia and in TWISH we hear about Roger Bacon, an early advocate for investigative science. Then we have the news:
  • SCOTLAND / INTERNATIONAL: Research ...
TheESP – Ep. #534 – Fight for Science!

TheESP – Ep. #534 – Fight for Science!

These days even cognitive biases are automated. In TWISH we hear about the skeptical TV-series X-Aknák (X-Mines) that ran on Hungarian TV in the early 2000s. Then, it's time for the news:
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TheESP – Ep. #533 – Toxic Frogs

TheESP – Ep. #533 – Toxic Frogs

Not even June and people are already dying from heatwave in Europe. Skepkon 2026 in Regensburg looks to have been a hit and speaking of conferences - don't forget to plan your trip ...
TheESP – Ep. #532 – Of Scurvy and Science

TheESP – Ep. #532 – Of Scurvy and Science

With the return of a super-El Niño it may be a hot year and in TWISH we hear about James Lind's famous scurvy experiment from 1747. Then we have the news:
  • INTERNATIONAL: ...
TheESP – Ep. #531 – It's all AI

TheESP – Ep. #531 – It’s all AI

The new Hungarian government are making all the right noises and we hope they will live up to it. Don't forget to get your ESC Liverpool tickets, and in TWISH we here about ...
TheESP – Ep. #530 – Don't Use Pitchforks!

TheESP – Ep. #530 – Don’t Use Pitchforks!

ESC Liverpool 2026 tickets are now available! Get yours now! Chris French wrote a eulogy for Nick Pope, UFO profile who passed away, and in TWISH we hear about Gustave Le Bon who ...
TheESP – Ep. #529 – Get Your Tickets!

TheESP – Ep. #529 – Get Your Tickets!

Next week on 6th May the tickets are released for ESC Liverpool. They may sell out fast, so be quick! In other news we note the demise of Desmond Morris and if you ...
TheESP – Ep. #528 – Cupping Time!

TheESP – Ep. #528 – Cupping Time!

Lots going on this week! It's European Immunization Week, Pontus went to a spa and got 'cupped', and we have news about two skeptical events: the launch of Skeptival 2026 in Berlin and ...
TheESP – Ep. #527 – Spiritual Beliefs with Dr Kat Ford

TheESP – Ep. #527 – Spiritual Beliefs with Dr Kat Ford

This week we have a great interview with the fabulous Dr Kat Ford! Enjoy! Segments: Intro; Greetings; Interview; Farewell; Outro; Outtakes
  • Viktor Orbán is out!
  • Dr Kat Ford
    • Spirits and ...
TheESP – Ep. #526 – Fat Banished!

TheESP – Ep. #526 – Fat Banished!

Pontus is back and Brian steps in for András, as we discuss myths and disinformation. In TWISH we hear about three common myths regarding the sinking of Titanic, and then we get into ...
TheESP – Ep. #525 – Reality Isn't True Either

TheESP – Ep. #525 – Reality Isn’t True Either

In Pontus' absence, András carries the torch this week and tells about Italian electoral abstentions and in TWISH we here about Robert Bunsen, who knew how to burn things with scientific rigor. Then, ...
TheESP – Ep. #524 – We are Against Idiocy

TheESP – Ep. #524 – We are Against Idiocy

Despite the bleak outlook we see in the news, science and critical thinking is still a thing. In the UK, Sense about Science is recruiting and in Toulouse, France, there is a great ...
TheESP – Ep. #523 – Germanic New Toothpaste?

TheESP – Ep. #523 – Germanic New Toothpaste?

General elections in Hungary are coming up and it's going to be nasty. We get some listener feedback and we were on an video interview for Skeptical Inquirer. TWISH looks to Tesla's famous ...