Mind Body Wallet - Australian Skeptics News - UFOs      00:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders
Includes a brief clip of Maynard interviewing singing star Gene Pitney with a strange story concerning astrology. Â Â Â Â 00:07:26 A Journey into the Land of Woo Join Lara Benham, Tim Mendham, Kate Thomas and Richard Saunders as they once again venture through the doors of Sydney's Mind Body Spirit festival. What outrageous products and magical thinking did they discover this time? Â Â Â Â 00:17:58 UFOs and False Memories To acknowledge the 60th anniversary of the so-called Westall UFO event, the Skeptic Zone takes a look at the problems with false memories and the passage of time. Can we really expect people to clearly remember something that happened decades ago? Also the problem of memory cross contamination can cloud recollections of the original event. Â Â Â Â 00:19:30 Australian Skeptics Newsletter What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.
Sign up for Newsletter https://www.skeptics.com.au     00:35:54 The TROVE Archives A wander through the decades files for bumpf from Mind Body Spirit.
www.trove.nla.gov.au Also....
Kate Thomas with Dr Karl - Shirtloads of Science https://youtu.be/Vra3iKjlHXE
The Skeptic Zone #911 - 22.March.2026
21/03/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
00:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders     00:09:36 Woo Watch! With Kate Thomas Once again we visit Kate's studios to chat to her about woo and the medical matters. This week we review the story of a woman who didn't want to visit her doctor to receive and review her medical reports. What are the pros and cons of this approach? Was she right in thinking GPs are only after more money with more visits? Also, we discuss Kate's podcast, "On The Mones".
Kate Thomas on TikTok and Instagram https://linktr.ee/PrescribeorPass     00:23:06 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill What are those so-called psychics up to now? Adrienne interviews Susan Gerbic from Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia to ask about her latest investigations and stings of people who claim psychic powers. Also, Susan is always interested in getting more people to become Wikipedia editors via her online the course. Find out how to apply in today's show.
Operation Banana Cream Pie https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/operation-banana-cream-pie     00:36:22 The TROVE Archives A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film from 1967.
    1949.12.10 - The Newcastle Sun     1982.12.26 - The Canberra Times     1999.01.11 - The Mount Airy News - NC
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Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film from 1967 https://youtu.be/oPlRr_OfxZI
The Skeptic Zone #910 - 15.March.2026
14/03/2026 | 1h 6 mins.
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:04:28 The Loons from Canada
Kate and Allie embark on their third ghost hunt with Rodney Schmaltz' MacEwan University students, this time at a new location. They spent the evening exploring the beautiful yet spooky Freemasons' lodge, where the students attempted to recreate the kinds of ghostly "evidence" typically featured on paranormal investigation shows. They went on pareidolia and orb-spotting hunts, using spirit boxes, EVPs, and thermometers to anomaly-hunt, intermixed with spirit communication tools, including Ouija boards, a psychomantium, and divination. 0:22:16 Anecdotes are not Evidence
"I know it happened because it happened to me!" This is the statement Skeptics hear all the time. But is somebody's sincerely held belief enough to justify the belief itself? We look at the nature of anecdotes and testimonials.
Antivaxxers, Acupuncture, And Alternative Cancer Cures | Dr. Steven Novella
https://youtu.be/Nv1ZaJ9mL1k?si=J9G2v_2gvXldl3Y- 0:31:24 Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What skeptical news has caught the eye of Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.
http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:44:00 The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers on a search for references to Perpetual Motion.
1945.03.17 - The Canberra Times 1911.06.17 - Worker - Qld 1910.12.11 - The Sunday Times - Sydney 1888.07.14 - The North Australian - NT
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The Skeptic Zone #909 - 8.March.2026
07/03/2026 | 1h
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:05:48 Bend Spoon Award Nomination
Vivacious Living Centre of Perth, WA bills itself as "a Multi-modality Health & Wellness Centre", offering such services as Crystal Healing, Reiki, Acupressure, Reflexology and Talking to the Dead!
All of these services are worthy of a Bent Spoon nomination, however it is the claims to diagnose and treat bodily conditions via a device known as the Metatron NLS (Non-linear System), a device from Russia, that is the focus of this nomination.
https://www.skeptics.com.au/about/activities/bent-spoon/nominations 00:16:16 Woo Watch! With Kate Thomas
A bit of a Stretch
We travel to Kate's studio to find out her opinions on the topic of stretching! Do you stretch before or after exercising? What does Kate have to say on the topic?
Kate Thomas on TikTok and Instagram https://linktr.ee/PrescribeorPass 00:26:14 Sydney Skeptics in the Pub Trivia
Once again, skeptics turned up to test their general knowledge and skeptical trivia. Hosts Richard Saunders and Lara Benham supplied the brain teasers while the President of Australian Skeptics Jessica Singer paid tribute to Ian Bryce who has retired from the committee after 45 years of service.
https://www.meetup.com/austskeptics 0:37:46 The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers on a search for references to Chakras.
0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:05:54 Looking into a Broken Mirror
Is bad luck in fact bad? A year ago Lara Benham decided to put 'luck' or bad luck to a test when she purposely broke a mirror for skeptical investigator Kenny Biddle. What was the result? Did Lara have a year worth of bad luck? 00:13:16 The Loons from Canada
Kate and Allie team up for a spectacularly spooky and romantic Skepticamp at MacEwan University in Edmonton, perfectly timed for Friday the 13th and the eve of Valentine's Day. Kate captures the spirit of the event through conversations with attendees and one of the evening speakers. Allie highlights four of the seven afternoon presentations, giving listeners a front-row seat to the next generation of critical thinkers.
Kate and Allie are joined by students Pawn, Tarika, Brook, Jasjot, Caleb and Tamika. 0:31:10 Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What skeptical news has caught the eye of Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.
http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:45:26 The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers on a search for references to Theta Healing.
1973.07.20 - The Victoria Advocate - Texas
http://www.trove.nla.gov.au Also Sydney Skeptics in the Pub - Trivia Night - 5th March
The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason.
Join Richard Saunders and his team of reporters for your weekly dose of skeptical news and interviews, reports and comments.
Past guests have included, James Randi, Stephen Fry, Tim Minchin, Eugenie Scott, Dr Phil Plait, Michael Marshall, Dr Steve Novella, Dr Pamela Gay, Jon Ronson, Dr Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh, Prof. Richard Wiseman, Dick Smith, Banachek, Prof. Chris French, George Hrab, Tim Ferguson, Dr Paul Willis and many, many more.
Featuring Australian radio legend Maynard with his Spooky Action, Jo Alabaster from the 'Evidence Please' blog, Eran Segev's Grain of Salt, Dr Rachael Dunlop with 'Dr Rachie Reports' and Heidi Robertson aka 'The Raw Skeptic'.
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