Super packed episode this week, with four of Annika’s Skepticon interviews and Brian Eggo sitting in for András. We talk about the upcoming SkeptiCamp in Liverpool, the on-going Edinburgh Fringe and its skeptical series of events, and next week’s solar eclipse in Europe. After interviews with Cara Santa Maria, Eran Segev, Lara Benham, Steve and Bob Novella, we get into TWISH where we hear about the unlikely adventures (and ultimately tragic end) of Lord Gordon Gordon, a man who almost made the US invade Canada. Then, we turn to the news:
- SWEDEN: Pontus Pokes the Politicians: Seven years later – chickenpox vaccination to finally be included in Swedish vaccination program – next year
- EU / CHINA: AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods
- ITALY: Con artist jailed for charging tourists to visit ‘world’s oldest and largest amphitheater’ – which he built himself, 20 years ago
This week’s Really Wrong Award goes to Princess Märtha Louise of Norway who cannot seem to stop using her royal title for esoteric nonsense.
Enjoy!
Segments: Intro; Greetings; Interviews; Cara Santa Maria; Eran Segev; Lara Benham; Steve and Bob Novella; TWISH; News; Really Wrong; Quote; Outro; Outtakes
0:00:27 INTRO
0:00:56 GREETINGS
- Skepticamp Liverpool
- SITP Online: https://sitp.online/skepticamp/
- Edinburgh Skeptics fringe programme
- Solar eclipse on 12 August
0:09:05 INTERVIEWS
- 0:09:09: Cara Santa Maria
- 0:19:57: Eran Segev
- 0:28:21: Lara Benham
- 0:32:52: Steve and Bob Novella
0:40:29 TWISH – THIS WEEK IN SKEPTICAL HISTORY
- 1 August 1874: Death of Lord Gordon Gordon, a scammer who almost caused an American invasion of Canada
0:47:42 NEWS
- SWEDEN: Pontus Pokes the Politicians: Seven years later – chickenpox vaccination to finally be included in Swedish vaccination program – next year
- EU / CHINA: AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods
- ITALY: Con artist jailed for charging tourists to visit ‘world’s oldest and largest amphitheater’ – which he built himself, 20 years ago
1:06:19 REALLY WRONG
- Really Wrong: Princess Märtha Louise of Norway keeps breaking the ban of using her royal title to promote her esoteric nonsense
1:13:42 QUOTE AND FAREWELL
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The point of modern propaganda isn’t only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
/ Garry Kasparov (13 April 1963 – ), Russian chess grandmaster, political activist, and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. /
1:16:25 OUTRO
1:17:47 OUT-TAKES