On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Difference Between Misinformation and Disinformation Environment - Earth's Hottest Month on Record Wildlife - Baby Bat Babble Researched Topic - Sexual Health Happy - Gonzo's Dress The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Decline in US Evangelicals Environment - Historic Lows of Reservoirs Wildlife - Mysterious Bird Illness Researched Topic - Mattresses Happy - My Garden The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Stats on child COVID deaths Environment - Converting plastic to vanillin Wildlife - Manatee deaths reach record highs in Florida Researched Topic - Bees Happy - Fully Vaccinated The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Republican lies lead to death threats. Environment - Algal Textiles Wildlife - Elephant Family Trip Researched Topic - Disappearing Groudwater Happy - Melissa's Story The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Spreading Unfounded Fears Environment - Bladeless Wind Turbines Wildlife - Trapped in Mouth of a Humpback Whale Researched Topic - Batteries Happy - Funny Song about an Unfunny Topic The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Republicans & the Crap They Say Environment - Update on Seagrass Meadows Wildlife - White Noise Syndrome in Bats Researched Topic - Cricket Flour My Sharing Moment - Lost in Quebec The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Health Canada Failed Us Environment - Update on Glacial Retreat Wildlife - Temperature Based Sex Determination - Rare Orchids and Horny Beetles Researched Topic - Household Cleaners My Sharing Moment - Humanism The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Vaccines / Science & Skepticism in the Workplace Environment - Update on Topsoil Erosion Wildlife - Glowing Pumpkin Toadlets Researched Topic - Household Appliances My Sharing Moment - My Run-ins With Bears The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Skeptical Podcast Recommendation Environment - New Ways to Capture Carbon Wildlife - Constipated Scorpions - Rabbits Walking on Front Paws Researched Topic - Household Paper Products My Happy Moment - Amazing Progress in Cancer Research The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Science Denials & the Conspiracy Theories that go with them Environment - Obtaining Hydrogen Fuel from Sun Caused Moisture Wildlife - Glass Sponge Reefs Researched Topic - Carrington Events My Happy Moment - Agar Art The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Three Logical Fallacies Environment - Capturing Energy With Windows Wildlife - Our Heroes the Caribbean King Crabs Researched Topic - Phosphorus My Happy Moment - Quokka Selfies The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - MORE lies about wind turbines Environment - Reversals to many of Trump's attacks on the environment Wildlife - The status of the world's freshwater fish Researched Topic - Fragrances My Happy Moment - Communities The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Wind Turbine Myths Environment - Lab Grown Wood? Wildlife - Polar Bears & Narwhals Archaeology - Natural Vitrification of a Human Brain Researched Topic - Sea Grass Meadows My Happy Moment: Amazing Life Saving Dog The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
Sometimes my skeptical rants are outdated by the time I get the episode they are on uploaded. I'm going to try putting out skeptical mini-episodes when I have something to say about a current topic in order to keep them more relevant. This is my first one. In this bonus episode I ask if Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head were actually victims of cancel culture.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Skeptical Podcast Recommendation Environment - Switchgrass Fuel Advance Wildlife - Chicago's Urban Coyotes Researched Topic - Commercial Meats My Happy Moment: Animals Playing in the Snow The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Fraudulent Election Fraud Videos Environment - Unfortunate Update on Sea Level Rise Wildlife - Bag Worm Moths Researched Topic - Geothermal Energy My Happy Moment: Treat the Rabbit The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - A Look at Toxic Individualism Environment - Climate Crisis Sanctuary Discovered Wildlife - How Hunters are Unknowingly Poisoning Eagles Researched Topic - How Artificial Illumination Affects the Environment My Happy Moment: Spanish Doritos Ad; The Best Gift The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - A skepticism podcast suggestion Environment - The Failings of Coke, Pepsi & Nestle Wildlife - Good-News Stories from The Smithsonian Researched Topic - Smoking’s Effect on the Environment My Happy Moment: A Recent CRISPER Success The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - The Skeptics Guide to the Universe and a correction to a past story Environment - Smithsonian's Top Ocean Stories of 2020 Wildlife - Fig Wasps Archaeology - Skull Towers Researched Topic - Wind Power My Happy Moment: Chocolate for Breakfast and a Fun Cartoon The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - Three Logical Fallacies Environment - The Unfortunate Conditions of Key Habitats in Europe Wildlife - Deforestation Threatens Rare Hybridization Zones Researched Topic - How Might Our Christmas Tree Habit be Affecting the Environment? My Happy Moment: MY DICE COLLECTION!!!!! The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - The Passing of James Randi 💔 Wildlife - The Diabolical Ironclad Beetle Researched Topic - The Effects of Our Oral Care Routines on the Environment My Happy Moment - Tracking Poachers With Deceptive Tech The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: PlantLife/WildLife - Huge Number of Plant Extinctions - Fungal Infection Attacking Snake in US Researched/Skepticism Topic: - Ridiculous Things Said by Climate Change Deniers My Happy Moment - Chocolate Painting The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - confirmation bias Environment - Northern Hemisphere's warmest summer - Greenland's latest icecap loss Wildlife - threats to biodiversity - the loss of many elephants Archaeology - 18th century tavern or warehouse Researched Topic - Tech Waste My Happy Moment - hopeful news in cancer research The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites....
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - infrared thermometers Environment - cities that can grow most of their own food Wildlife - songbirds reduce reproduction during droughts - saving baby monk seals Researched Topic - Fast Food My Happy Moment - a selfie taking monkey The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - the loss of the great RBG Environment - climate change and Palm Springs Wildlife - Acorn Woodpeckers Archeology - the acoustic properties of Stonehenge Researched Topic - climate anxiety My Happy Moment - a teacher's story The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - my first skepticism in politics segment Environment - success at cleaning waterways - Pandemic Pollution Archeology - renovators uncover Viking Grave. Researched Topic - effect on environment of Cleansing & Other Beauty Products. My Happy Moment - Lego The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - another bullshit viral video Environment - possible wheat shortages Wildlife - The White Stork & Gollum Toads Archeology - Hell Ants Researched Topic - Ocean Acidification & Coral My Happy Moment - Shoe-thief fox Sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
On this episode: Environment - power in building-bricks Wildlife - The Somali Elephant Shrew - Red Kites Archeology - New Discoveries on Dead Sea Scroll Fragments - Bronze Age Hoard Researched Topic: Peat & Peatlands My Happy Moment - Live Animal Feeds The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the Social Media sites.
On this episode: Be Skeptical Dammit! - COVID19 Quackery Environment - Global Warming Leads to Mammoth Discovery Wildlife - 8 rare one horned rhinos lost Researched Topic - Packaging My Happy Moment - Seagulls on Acid The sources for information shared on this episode will be posted on the social media sites.
- Grant Imahara - Smooth Handfish - Be Skeptical Dammit; Identifying False Media - A look back at TopSoil Erosion - Environment News; warming South Pole - Single-Stream Recycling; may not be working. - Blue Bees; They're back! Intro/Outro composed by Jason Martin. Guitar by Paul Pommer Violin by Cathy Rayner Information on today’s episode was acquired from the following sources: TheAtlantic.com CBC.ca NationalGeographic.com SimplyRecycle.ca SustainableUNH.edu GeoHistory.today TheStar.com Ottawa....
