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Hunting Humbug 101

A weekly podcast on fallacies in thinking: Hunting Humbug 101 – a crash course in shooting down bad arguments
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Episodes

Episode 49: False attribution (original episode)

Direct download: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0049.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for US$2 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

May 21, 2016

Episode 48: The best of Jef (original episode)

Direct download: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0048.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for US$2 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

May 06, 2016

Episode 47: Psychonanalysing tool (original episode)

Direct download: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0047.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for US$2 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Apr 22, 2016

Episode 44: Change your mind (original episode)

Direct download: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0044.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for US$2 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Feb 26, 2016

Episode 43: Mind, body, wallet (original episode)

Direct link: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0043.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for US$2 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Feb 12, 2016

Episode 42: The slippery slope (original episode)

Direct link: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0042.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for US$2 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Jan 29, 2016

Episode 41: Argument by slogan (original episode)

Direct link: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0041.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for US$2 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Jan 16, 2016

Episode 39: Begging the question (original episode)

Direct link: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0039.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for US$2 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Dec 11, 2015

Episode 38: Appeal to authority (original episode)

Direct link: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0038.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for US$2 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Nov 27, 2015

Episode 37: Moral equivalence (original episode)

Direct link: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0037.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for US$2 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Nov 13, 2015

Episode 36: Special pleading (original episode)

All enlightened critical thinkers agree, this is the best podcast on fallacies going around. And this episode on Special Pleading is one of the best we’ve produced to date. If you disagree, it’s because you don’t have the kind of cognition and sensibility required to recognise quality. It could also be because of the environment in which you are listening to it, the type of music player you are using and/or your headphones. If you had decent equipment and were in a place that allowed you to conc...

Oct 31, 2015

Episode 35: Skeptics' circle (original episode)

Direct download: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0035.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for about US$3.99 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Sep 18, 2015

Episode 0034: Factoid propagation (original episode)

Direct download: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0034.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for about US$3.99 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Sep 04, 2015

Episode 0033: Burden of proof (original episode)

Direct link: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0033.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for about US$3.99 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Aug 21, 2015

Episode 0031: The WTF? Fallacy (original episode)

Direct download: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0031.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for about US$3.99 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Jul 26, 2015

Episode 0029: Wishful thinking (original episode)

An original episode where we looked at wishful thinking , with examples from Oprah and The Secret. Direct download: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0029.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for about US$3.99 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Jun 21, 2015

Episode 0028: On belief (original episode)

An original episode where I interviewed a practicing psychic. I asked her to answer questions about paranormal phenomena and what the basis of her belief is. I was joined by Ben who I discuss this with – in terms of Thomas Gilovich’s book How We Know What Isn’t So – The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life . Direct download: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0028.mp3 https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0028.ogg The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for about US$3...

Jun 05, 2015

Episode 0027: Talking skeptically

In this episode we discuss some approaches to talking to people as a skeptic. Readings from the book: Seekers after truth Socratic method Clips we discuss are: Politics with Michelle Grattan - Brian Schmidt Skeptics’ guide to the universe Other relevant stuff: Dunning-Kruger Russell Blackford’s post about the Sam Harris vs Bruce Schnier debate Direct download here: https://ia802506.us.archive.org/3/items/HH101/HH101e0027.mp3 The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for about US$3.99 fr...

May 22, 2015

Episode 0026: Sanctimony (original episode)

This is an original episode, previously recorded with my father Jef, in which we looked at Sanctimony . Clips from: South Park Seasion 10 Episode 2 - Smug Alert! Penn and Teller - Walmart Here’s the link to the direct download . The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for about US$3.99 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

May 08, 2015

Episode 0025: Single cause

In this episode we look at the Single Cause fallacy . Clips from the episode: Education - external exams will “fix” all of Queensland’s supposed educational woes. http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2014/12/a-push-for-external-examination-for-queensland-students.html?site=brisbane&program=612 Denial of a cause Rep. Keith Ellison on "Morning Joe". http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2014/01/17/dem-rep-ellison-islamist-terrorismus-income-inequality-same-strugg Freakanomics podcast, wi...

Apr 25, 2015

Episode 0024: Exaggerated conflict (original episode)

This is an original episode on Exaggerated Conflict . Here are the show notes from the original post . ____________________ The Second (eBook) Edition of Humbug! is available for about US$3.99 from: Amazon (Kindle) Google Play Apple iBooks LULU (DRM free ePub)...

Apr 10, 2015

Episode 0023: Perfect solution

In this episode we look at Perfect Solution . The first example is looking at the use of technology in cricket for umpiring decisions.Audio of the cricketing legend, Sachin Tendulkar: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/530928.html?genre=9 The second example is about the flu vaccine: http://www.newsmaxhealth.com/Health-News/flu-shot-risks-benefits/2013/06/14/id/510050/ Here's the cdc information page about a the flu vaccine: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/vaccineeffect.htm Direct...

Mar 27, 2015

Episode 0022: Browbeating (original episode)

This is an original episode on Browbeating . It was also our last look at the fallacies of Jenny McCarthy. We were totally sick of her. Other examples from Christopher Hitchens and Dr. Evil. Here’s a direct link to the episode: https://archive.org/download/HH101/HH101e0022.mp3

Mar 13, 2015

Episode 0021: Weasel words

In this episode we look at Weasel Words . Euphemisms Chaser Media circus - police using euphemisms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJhzU2x-EdA Dysphemisms Bill Maher GM foods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csSw3fYnICc&app=desktop From some of our commentary on GM foods: Monsanto terminator seeds: http://www.monsanto.com/newsviews/pages/terminator-seeds.aspx Testing for allergic reactions: http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/14/us/genetic-engineering-of-crops-can-spread-allergies-study-shows.ht...

Feb 28, 2015

Episode 0020: Stacking the deck (original episode)

This is an original episode on Stacking the Deck . Here's the link to the entire section of the interview that I used: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=GZcJ2zzvEwY Here's the link to the Time article on the Hannah Poling case - Case Study: Autism and Vaccines . Steven Novella's post on this case - Has the Government Conceded Vaccines Cause Autism? Stop Jenny McCarthy And the actual "Coalition of the Willing" - as opposed to Michael Moore's version... Direct download: https://archive.org/download/HH...

Feb 13, 2015
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