Two weeks of Yeah…Nah in a row? It's the gift you never knew you wanted, but it’s exactly what you need. And it’s a bumper of an episode too, with Deanne the barrister answering all of our questions about defamation and shady practitioners. We also talk about the unexpected delay in this week’s newsletter release, and consider whether deplatforming is a valid tool for skeptical activism. There will be no episode of Yeah…Nah next week, but we will be back in a fortnight! About this episode Our gu...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2022Ep. 11
May has come to a close, and the Yeah…Nah! Podcast brings you the first podcast for June. SPECIAL GUEST STAR Alexander Maxwell returns to discuss how “white dielectric material” humanises the Cosmic Microwave Background. Mark attended the Counterspin Roadshow during its stop in Wellington, and shares his insights on the post-protest movement (and also confirms that the dark side does have cookies). Feedback Bronwyn received on the Femtech article leads to contemplation on whether political corre...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2022Ep. 10
Mark is out of home isolation, and the team are back in top form for another Yeah…Nah episode. Craig and Bronwyn talk about an enzyme that could predict vulnerability of Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy, and the media misrepresentation of this study. Mark talks about the quack treatment that is RIFE therapy, and about Ken Ring’s recent and worrisome behaviour. Bronwyn shares another story from New Zealand Skeptical history. About this episode Articles we talk about: Royal Raymond Rife Remotel...
May 16, 2022•56 min•Season 2022Ep. 9
It’s the Yeah… Nah! Podcast, COVID Edition, as Mark joins us from home lockdown. Or should we say Markdown? No? Nevermind… The Occupation of Parliament is the gift that keeps on giving, as your dedicated podcasters take in the ongoing aftermath with updates on the sovereign citizen sheriffs at an ANZAC day ceremony, former MPs being trespassed from parliament, and Jeanette Wilson’s lack of progress with her police complaint. Mark discusses a recent Broadcasting Standards Authority decision on an...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 9
The Yeah… Nah! Podcast is coming in hot with another fortnightly installment of skeptical news from New Zealand and beyond. The team keeps it biblical by taking in the ongoing aftermath of David Farrier’s expose of Arise, while dissecting fears around Mātauranga Māori being a slippery slope towards the teaching of creationism in science (when our current religious instruction programme is already doing the job). We discuss some correspondence we received from fans and detractors alike, and in th...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2022Ep. 7
The Yeah… Nah! Podcast is giving you your regular skeptical fix. Special guest Alexander Maxwell, Associate Professor of History at Victoria University, is joining us to talk about the role of Russian propaganda in the War in the Ukraine. Craig muses on the abysmal quality of the nuremberg.nz website, Mark gets deep with David Farrier’s expose on Arise Church, and Bronwyn considers the failure of Mary Kay and Avon in the modern New Zealand market. About this episode Our guests: Alexander Maxwell...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2022Ep. 6
The team is at it again for the next instalment of the Yeah… Nah! Podcast. Craig contemplates the political implication of deepfakes, Mark is on a mission to educate Mormon missionaries, and Bronwyn considers the con that is buying souvenir plots in Scotland. About this episode Articles we talk about: Deepfakes A dime a thousand Taking a BITE out of Mormonism Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-03-21 2022-03-14...
Mar 23, 2022•56 min•Season 2022Ep. 5
In this special episode, Bronwyn and Mark interview Colin Woodhouse, and learn more about his advocacy for non-religious pastoral care. About this episode Our guests: Colin Woodhouse Articles we talk about: Chaplaincy for the non-religious Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-03-07...
Mar 07, 2022•40 min•Season 2022Ep. 4
For this week’s Yeah… Nah! Podcast, the team reflects on the fiery end to the parliamentary occupation, Mark despairs that NFT scams have reached our Antipodean shores, and we’ll hear an excerpt of Bronwyn and Mark’s interview with Colin Woodhouse, and learn more about his advocacy for non-religious pastoral care. Our chat with Colin was so interesting that we were reluctant to edit it down! This week we are providing the entirety of Colin’s interview as a separate episode. About this episode Ou...
Mar 07, 2022•57 min•Season 2022Ep. 3
In this installment of the Yeah… Nah! Podcast, the trio continue to deconstruct the so-called “Profest” at Parliament, Mark engages in a programming thought experiment, and Bronwyn talks about the success of the The Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. About this episode Articles we talk about: NZDSOS Stars Conversion Therapy Bill passes final reading Protest finale Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-02-14 2022-02-21 The Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bi...
Feb 22, 2022•58 min•Season 2022Ep. 2
In this debut episode of the Yeah… Nah! podcast, Bronwyn and Mark discuss their field trip to the Convoy 2022 gathering at Parliament, Craig pokes holes in claims of undisclosed nanotechnology contained in the pfizer vaccine, Mark and Craig indulge their inner audiophiles, and Bronwyn uses the recent controversy with Christchurch’s Lotus-Heart Restaurant to set the scene for a 2-part investigation into the controversial guru Sri Chinmoy. About this episode Articles we talk about: Undeclared nano...
Feb 07, 2022•53 min•Season 2022Ep. 1
