Token Skeptic
Token Skeptic - a weekly look at superstition, skepticism, paranormal belief and the science behind it all. Book reviews, interviews, investigations into issues involving religion, belief and philosophy. Hosted and produced by Kylie Sturgess.
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Token Skeptic #27 - On The Separation Between Scientific Truth And Belief - Interview With Dr Pamela Gay
Welcome to episode twenty seven of the Token Skeptic! Dear ...
Welcome to episode twenty seven of the Token Skeptic! Dear listeners - firstly apologies for getting out two episodes out so soon after one another. Next week I'll be traveling, so it is unlikely that I'll get out an episode next week, so I hope you...
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Token Skeptic #26 - On Chronic Illness, Deaf Culture And Skepticism - Interview With Joey Haban
Welcome to episode twenty six of the Token Skeptic! This ...
Welcome to episode twenty six of the Token Skeptic! This week I’m interviewing Joey Haban of the blog Newly Nerfed. Newly Nerfed is a blog about chronic illness and disability, science and skepticism, and geekery of all kinds, that you can find...
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Token Skeptic #25 - On Books - The Second Embiggen Book Review Show
Welcome to episode twenty five of the Token Skeptic! This ...
Welcome to episode twenty five of the Token Skeptic! This week I’m interviewing Warren Bonett of Embiggen Books, for the second book-review episode! Warren’s bookstore, Embiggen Books, is in Noosaville on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland...
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Token Skeptic #24 - On Trebuchet - Interview Of George Hrab By Milton Mermikides
Dear George Hrab, You're a very silly man and I'm ...
Dear George Hrab, You're a very silly man and I'm not going to interview you. Milton Mermikides is going to do it instead. Regards, Kylie Sturgess. Trebuchet features 17 songs about skepticism, science, atheism, falling, flying, remnant...
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Token Skeptic #24.5 - Trebuchet By George Hrab
George Hrab Trebuchet Featuring Phil Plait, Peter Gregson, Slau, and ...
George Hrab Trebuchet Featuring Phil Plait, Peter Gregson, Slau, and The Skeptical Shoe Horns. 1. God is Not Great 2. Everything Alive Will Die Someday 3. Ms.Information 4. Fifty Stories 5. FAR 6....
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Token Skeptic #23 - On Big Pharma - Interview With Dr Leslie Cannold and Michael McRae
Welcome to Token Skeptic #23 - a discussion between Dr ...
Welcome to Token Skeptic #23 - a discussion between Dr Leslie Cannold and Michael McRae on perceptions of pharmaceutical companies! After reading ‘The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks’ by Rebecca Skloot and talking to my students about...
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Token Skeptic #6 - On Trial By Ordeal - Witch-Hunting And Superstition
Professor Peter T. Leeson’s paper on 'Ordeals' looks at the ...
Professor Peter T. Leeson’s paper on 'Ordeals' looks at the medieval superstition 'iudicium dei' – or the judgment of God - the practice of judging a person’s innocence or guilt by ordeal. This could include putting your arm into...
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Token Skeptic #22 - On Rights (Lecture By A.C Grayling)
This is the second half of the Professor AC Grayling ...
This is the second half of the Professor AC Grayling lecture recorded on the second of March at ChristChurch Grammar school! This particular episode is on the concept of rights. Anthony Grayling MA, DPhil (Oxon) FRSL, FRSA is Professor of Philosophy...
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Token Skeptic #21 - On Truth, Realism And Non-Realism (Lecture By A.C Grayling)
This is episode twenty-one and a slight deviation from the ...
This is episode twenty-one and a slight deviation from the usual fare! This is a recorded lecture from A.C Grayling, taken at a presentation he did in Perth earlier this year, suitable for high-school students. My final-year Philosophy and Ethics...
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Token Skeptic #20 - On Books - The First Embiggen Book Review Show
Welcome to episode twenty of the Token Skeptic! This week ...
Welcome to episode twenty of the Token Skeptic! This week I’m interviewing Warren Bonett of Embiggen Books. We also discuss some great science books and I hope will be a regular feature in forthcoming shows. Warren’s bookstore, Embiggen...
