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TheESP – Ep. #413 – Don't make up the data!

TheESP – Ep. #413 – Don’t make up the data!

King Charles III is ill and although we seldom agrees with him we still whish him a speedy recovery. Marcus Wandt, the Swedish astronaut, took time off his busy schedule and gave a ...
TheESP – Ep. #412 – Teapots in space

TheESP – Ep. #412 – Teapots in space

We start with some listener feedback and ponder the wonders of European languages before we turn to TWISH, where we hear about Bertrand Russell and his teapot. Then we go into the news: ...
TheESP – Ep. #411 – The Collaborative Library

TheESP – Ep. #411 – The Collaborative Library

- with Anja Harrison
This week we interview the fabulous Anja Harrison (no relation to any of the hosts) about a great initiative - The Collaborative Library. Having met Anja at QED last ...
TheESP – Ep. #410 – Retract homeopathy!

TheESP – Ep. #410 – Retract homeopathy!

By the time this episode comes out, Sweden hopefully has its third and latest astronaut in space! Marcus Wandt is schedule for launch on Wednesday, (nope) Thursday evening, European time. For a little ...
TheESP – Ep. #409 – Horoscope Humbug

TheESP – Ep. #409 – Horoscope Humbug

Sorry for the delay guys, but we're back! We have a host of tips for our listeners to get engaged in in the new year. In this week's TWISH we hear about the ...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hi friends! Unfortunately we will not be able to produce a show for this week, or the next. We are very sorry for this but hope that you will all have a great holiday anyway ...
TheESP – Ep. #408 – A miracle for the season?

TheESP – Ep. #408 – A miracle for the season?

- don't use Reddit to find out...
Suddenly Poland emerges as a possible example against populism in Europe - strange times indeed. In TWISH we hear about Marconi's groundbreaking radio transmission over the ...
TheESP – Ep. #407 – Big Exorcism

TheESP – Ep. #407 – Big Exorcism

First we mention that the prestigious Heinz Oberhummer Award has just been given to Die Sendung mit der Maus which we recently called out for being Really Wrong. Annika puts that into perspective ...
TheESP – Ep. #406 – The Charlatan Super-surgeon

TheESP – Ep. #406 – The Charlatan Super-surgeon

In TWISH this week we hear about Claude Lévi-Strauss who put together a structuralist theory to analyze myths. We also hear that Pope Frankie is sick but still plans to attend the COP-28 ...
TheESP – Ep. #405 – Political shenanigans

TheESP – Ep. #405 – Political shenanigans

In this week's TWISH we hear about Trofim Lysenko before we look into the news:
  • EU: Glyphosate update
  • INTERNATIONAL: Nostalgia in politics
  • UK: The Good Law Project supports the General Medical Council ...
TheESP – Ep. #404 – The world is really old

TheESP – Ep. #404 – The world is really old

- get over it!
Despite the numerology, this episode CAN be found wherever you get your podcasts. We will give you tips about The Conspiracy Test, the Humanist UK 2024 Convention, the latest ...
TheESP – Ep. #403 – Retract homeopathy!

TheESP – Ep. #403 – Retract homeopathy!

- with Norbert Aust
After the normal meet and greet, we have an interview with Norbert Aust - German skeptic and one of the initiators of INH, Information Network Homeopathy. He brings us ...
TheESP – Ep. #402 – Crime and Punishment

TheESP – Ep. #402 – Crime and Punishment

- with Paula Dahlberg
Full length episode, plus an interesting interview this week. We first note that science has discovered the "Pontus plate" (much to our liking) and also that if you are ...
TheESP – Ep. #401 – Dr. Cara Santa Maria

TheESP – Ep. #401 – Dr. Cara Santa Maria


Starting off our next 400 episodes, we interview the amazing Cara Santa Maria of Talk Nerdy and Skeptic Guide to the Universe fame. We get into things about her that you may not ...
TheESP – Ep. #400 – A Degree in Magic and the Occult

TheESP – Ep. #400 – A Degree in Magic and the Occult


The band is back together for episode 400! Watch out for Gerson therapy, confusing Synods and of course, this week's news:
  • UK: Phones in schools
  • POLAND: End of the PiS party reign(?)
  • ...