Episode description
0:00:00 George HrabLuck Be A Lady 0:01:28 Introduction
Richard Saunders 0:06:50 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill
To celebrate the 777th episode of this podcast, Adrienne looks into the meaning behind the number 777. It's not just a type of airliner, but 777 appears in the most unlikely places. Just think, in another 777 episodes, it will be episode 1554! 0:13:54 Rob Palmer on Psychics
The Well-Known Skeptic talks about how people all over the world are taken in by psychic scams. From contacting the dead, to removing curses and also removing lots of money.
Rob recently interviewed Richard on the subject of UFOs for Skeptical Inquirer. Let's Talk UFOs: A Conversation with Richard Saunders (Youtube)
https://youtu.be/zIKdcjRKYdI 0:34:12 Australian Skeptics Newsletter
What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week?
Read by Adrienne Hill.
http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:49:16 A Dive into a Trove
A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to Egyptian curses.
http://www.trove.nla.gov.au Also The Skeptical Box of Tricks - Bend, OR 29th Aug.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bendnerds/permalink/2381214925419396/ 10 Years Ago
The Skeptic Zone #253 - 25.August.2013
We catch up with Julie Lada who tells us about her adventures and encounters with woo woo in becoming a vet - A Week in Science - Maynard interviews Marlowe Cassetti about the early days of NASA and his thoughts on the so-called "moon landing hoax" - Eugenie Scott inducted into the IIG Hall of Honor
https://skepticzone.libsyn.com/webpage/the-skeptic-zone-253-25-aug-2013