Homeopathy Evidence Check (1:15) by Martin Robbins Cherie Blair and Making the Pope pay (7:06) by James O’Malley (ft Terry Sanderson, head of the National Secular Society) David Nutt’s new job (15:32) by Mark Thompson (ft Prof David Nutt himself!) What is this thing? (23:58) by Rob Weeks Evan Harris vs the Homeopaths (30:30) by Smitha Mundasad with sound effects from Milton Mermikides Commercial Break (39:26) by Martyn Norris
(We’ll link to Martin’s Guardian piece when it’s online)
Update: Due to editorial incompetence, we had a technical problem with our Evan Harris vs the Homeopaths report. This is now fixed and working, so if you can’t hear it, simply re-download the episode
Last weekend was the 1023 campaign’s big event. We were there, so present to you this special episode. Normal service will be resumed on Friday as usual.
Key moments: Martin Robbins (3:00) Carmen D’Cruz (5:45) Evan Harris MP (11:28) Dave Gorman (yes, that Dave Gorman) (13:33) Simon Singh (16:09) Countdown Speeches (19:20) The Big Overdose (28:15)
ADE651 Bomb Detector (1:11) by Jon Treadway (featuring Prof Bruce Hood) Photographers are not terrorists (9:31) by Billy Abbott The 1023 Campaign are homeopathy deniers (14:57) by Martin Robbins Homeopathic Labelling (22:02) by Dr*T Scottish TV (28:46) by Duncan Stephen
Proposition 8 Update (1:18) by Salim Fadhley YouTube Censorship (8:36) by Dave Cole Homeopathy and Python (14:24) by Crispian Jago (ft Mark Thompson) I’m Feeling Sleepy (21:17) by Sly & Reggie Robin Ince & Nerdstock (25:31) by James O’Malley (ft Robin Ince)
David Cameron’s Face (0:55) by George Poles The Big Freeze (4:15) by Martin Robbins Google Owns Our Souls (9:23) by Liz Lutgendorff NHS IT Systems (15:16) by Simon Howard Douglas Adams (20:26) by Misty Dan Brown and Tony Robinson (23:10) by Billy Abbott ITV and the Regions (26:42) by Mark Thompson
Political Scandal of the Year by Simon Howard Product of the Year by Salim Fadhley Disease of the Year by Billy Abbott Social Media Mogul of the Year by Liz Lutgendorff Blogger of the Year by Crispian Jago Quote of the Year by Martyn Norris Comedian of the Year by Misty Gaming Twat of the Year by Jim Dixon Douchebag of the Year by Owen Duffy Most Missed 2009 by Jon Treadway Pod Delusion Listeners Award by James O’Malley
Next week, as it’s the end of the year and no one is allowed to broadcast anything unless it is a ’special’ of some sort (see below) – so next week we’re doing what every other journalist is doing, and putting out a ‘review of the year’ show (don’t worry, it’ll be 100% new material!)- and giving out awards in different categories. And we need your help!
We want you to nominate a person/organisation/thing that should receive the Pod Delusion 2009 Listeners’ Award – someone who best sums up what the whole show is about, and has done the most to further the values and ideas associated with the show (and perhaps who does it without sounding as amazingly pretentious as that description does). So if you’ve got someone in mind, nominate by clicking HERE. The winner will be announced on the next show, that will hopefully be online on either the 27th or 28th December!
This week: Winterval (0:00) by James O’Malley Johnny drops a Ball (3:33) by Salim Fadhley Debunking the Nativity (8:43) by Jack of Kent The modern day Nativity (14:16) by Liz Lutgendorff Ann Summers at Christmas (18:11) by Simon Howard Christmas Number One (22:11) by Martyn Norris RIP Frosty (26:31) by George Poles
Special Extended Episode! Libel Reform Campaign launch (1:13) by Jack of Kent Homeopathy Select Committees (9:26) by Martin Robbins The future of NATO (16:24) by James O’Malley Darwin’s Detractors (23:07) by Liz Lutgendorff In defence of Bob Crow (27:38) by Pete Hague Cult of the Phone Geek (34:00) by Gareth Buxton People with colds (41:21) by Martyn Norris The end of the World As We Know It (44:17) by George Poles
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