President Jesus (0:52) by Paul Day Exoplanets (10:06) by Kash Farooq & Dr Matt Burleigh Rodial (14:42) by Adam Cuerden Ask For Evidence (22:08) by James O’Malley (ft Sile Lane from Sense About Science) Chinese Censorship (29:50) by Nick Boorer NASA and Asteroids (37:24) by Drew Rae & David Couch Peter Atkins Interview (43:50) by Gavin Hubbard Comics Film (50:36) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Dave Kellett & Fred Schroeder) The sketch was by David Lovesy & Brian Two
This week we take an evidence based approach to the 50p tax rate, find out what on earth a synchrontron is and find out what Robin Ince thinks of skepticism and the arts.
50p Tax (2:30) by James Firth Abortion Counseling (11:34) by Tania Glyde The Spectre of Racism (15:46) by Henry Boddington Four Lions (23:24) by Tom Williamson Synchrotrons! (30:16) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Andy Dent) Science Is Vital (39:12) by James O’Malley (ft Della Thomas) CineSci6 (41:50) by James O’Malley (ft Paolo Viscardi & James Robson) Skepticism and the Arts (44:06) by Trent Burton (ft Robin Ince) The sketch was by David Lovesy and Brian Two
The song was written by Drew Rae and performed by David Lovesy
To celebrate The Pod Delusion’s second birthday we’re teaming up again with London Skeptics in the Pub and will be recording a live edition of the programme in LONDON! Do come along – we’ll have a number of great speakers talking on interesting things, topped off with some music by the amazing HELEN ARNEY, who you may remember from the Uncaged Monkeys Tour.
So if you like, science, skepticism, a bit of politics and some INTERESTING THINGS. Then come on down, it’ll be a great evening!
When?
Tuesday 13th September, 7pm
Where?
The Monarch Bar
40-42 Chalk Farm Road
Camden
London NW1 8BG
A special bonus podcast to celebrate the week of our 100th programme! Recorded live at Leicester Skeptics in the Pub on August 16th.
nb: This is on the main Pod Delusion feed, so check your podcast software to make sure you also get this week’s regularly scheduled programme… episode 100!
Featuring… The Third University by Jennifer Jones Blasphemy Laws by Liz Lutgendorff Curing Evangelicals by Sean Ellis Eden Project Woo? by Pete Hague Comics and Representation by Andy Waterfield Teacher Training by Alex Foster Skeptical About Marriage by Johnnie Shannon Yahweh’s Last Stand by Blake Hutchings
Analogue Missions (1:45) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Prof Gordon Osinski) FOIA (12:54) by James Firth Deconversion (21:07) by Drew Rae Guides Inclusivity (28:32) by Salim Fadhley (ft Tessa Kendall) Too Many Ministers (35:39) by Cory Hazelhurst Spine Wizards (42:30) by Trish Hann Celebrity Skeptics (47:54) by Keir Liddle Secular Europe Campaign (53:42) by James O’Malley (ft Andrew Copson) QED 2010 (61:10) by James O’Malley (ft Michael Marshall) The sketches were by David Lovesy, Brian Two and Steve Clark
Cosmos Remake (1:33) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Neil Degrasse Tyson!) Mabus (17:13) by Keir Liddle Mental Health Checks (24:32) by Tannice Pendegrass Arms Trade Response (32:16) by Adam Jacobs Cycle Helmet Safety (38:53) by Drew Rae & David Couch On Skepticism… (42:23) by Tom Williamson How to land space ships on stuff (49:09) by Kash Farooq Millennium Seed Bank (53:30) by Sean Ellis Anthony Nolan Trust (59:11) by Alex Foster The sketch at the end was by David Lovesy, Brian Two, and Steve Clark
We speak to Craig Reucassel from The Chasers about why satirists should be allowed to use Parliamentary footage, find out about our care footprints, and find out why the arms trade is like slavery (and other cheerful stuff like that).
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Care Footprint (1:52) by Simon Howard The Vorderman Report (9:24) by Peter Rowlett Slaughterhouse Five Banned (16:54) by Salim Fadhley (ft Marc Leeds) Parliamentary Censorship (25:42) by Blakeley Nixon (ft Craig Reucassel and Helen Lewis-Hasteley) The Arms Trade & Slavery (38:41) by Henry Boddington Geek Nation (47:42) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Angela Saini) Christian Skeptic (56:10) by Bethany Jenkins Mysticism in Pregnancy (59:57) by Matt Kaiser The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two
This week we smash open the window of analysis and loot all of the best commentary on the London riots – as well as argue about Morrissey (again), electric cars and propose free beer for all!
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Technology and Riots (2:10) by Martin Robbins Crowd Control (8:08) by Dean Burnett Reading and Riots (15:20) by Frank Key Pandemrix and Narcolepsy (20:21) by Simon Howard Lords Reform (29:32) by Cory Hazelhurst Morrissey Response (35:32) by Dan Swindlehurst Electric Cars & Top Gear (40:22) by Tom Hodden Maperton Trust (48:25) by Adam Cuerden Free Beer (55:48) by Adam Jacobs The sketches are by David Lovesy and Brian Two
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Flying Monsters 3D (1:36) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH) Morrissey’s Comments (12:33) by Tom Williamson Susan Greenfield’s Comments (17:46) by Martin Robbins Madness Gone Politically Correct (23:50) by Philippa Willitts Faith Schools (31:51) by Salim Fadhley (ft Richy Thompson) Richard Dawkins Does Not Exist… And We Can Prove It by Liz & James (ft Charlotte Young & Mark Quinn) Lawrence Leung Wants A Jetpack by Liz & James (ft Lawrence Leung) The sketches at the end are by David Lovesy & Brian Two
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