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Tag Archives: James O’Malley

Episode 121 – 3rd February 2012

This week we catch up with a conference on blasphemy, find out the problems with the welfare reforms, and the LADS have loads of BANTER about that awful “UniLad” article. [Direct MP3 Link] [Podcast Feed] [Add to iTunes] CFI Blasphemy Conference (2:04) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Andrew Copson, Austin Dacey and Maryam [...]

Episode 120 – 27th January 2012

[Direct MP3 Link] [Podcast Feed] [Add to iTunes] New Douglas Adams Audio (1:51) by Jon Treadway (ft Stephen Fry, Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams) Julian Huppert on LibDem Science Policy (11:56) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff Jesus & Mo at the LSE (23:45) by James O’Malley (ft Chris Moos) Adam Rutherford Interview (31:26) by [...]

Episode 115 – 16th December 2011

This week we tackle the biggest story out of the LHC Higgs announcement earlier in the week: Why did they use Comic Sans?! We speak to the font’s creator. We also speak to the man behind the BBC Micro, and science writer Marcus Chown about his new book which is based on an iPad app… [...]

Episode 112 – 25th November 2011

This week we take a journey across time and space as we look forward to the Mars Science Lab mission, and talk about a new play that takes a look back into recent history through the medium of former Labour MP Chris Mullin’s diaries. We also speak to Marcus Chown about his new book and [...]

Episode 111 – 18th November 2011

We speak to TOM MORELLO from Rage Against the Machine about Occupy, Mark Brandon the academic advisor on Frozen Planet, to Lewis Dartnell about Phobos-Grunt and much, much more! [Direct MP3 Link] [Podcast Feed] [Add to iTunes] Like the show? Support us by subscribing for £5/month here (or £10/month here). Tom Morello on Occupy (1:50) [...]

Episode 110 – 11th November 2011

The Daily Mail admits ‘Winterval’ is nonsense, where we’re at with reforming the libel laws and some interesting insights into talking to the dead. (Spoiler alert: you can’t do it). [Direct MP3 Link] [Podcast Feed] [Add to iTunes] Winterval (1:45) by Dave Cross Libel Reform Lobby (8:43) by Trish Hann Silencing Protest (12:46) by Steven [...]

Episode 109 – 4th November 2011

Where are we going to fit seven billion people? What’s the deal with ear candling? And we learn new information about the goings-on in Iran in the 70s. [Direct MP3 Link] [Podcast Feed] [Add to iTunes] Seven Billion (1:25) by Michael Grayer Plan C (7:50) by Prateek Buch White Poppies (15:36) by Tessa Kendall Non-Prophet [...]

Episode 108 – 28th October 2011

This week we uncover some “Extreme” Humanists, find out some depressing facts about SRE, and find out why Jeremy Bentham was so important. [Direct MP3 Link] [Podcast Feed] [Add to iTunes] Nadine Dorries & “Extreme Humanists” (1:42) by Dave Cross New Humanist Respond (7:12) by James O’Malley (ft Paul Sims) Anonymous (13:42) by Drew Rae [...]

Episode 107 – 21st October 2011

We speak to a Nobel Laureate and a Cabinet Minister in the same show. What’s all that about? Also: Dale Farm, Transgender in the Media, and the END OF THE WORLD. [Direct MP3 Link] [Podcast Feed] [Add to iTunes] 2011 Nobel Winner Brian Schmidt Interview (1:36) by Kash Farooq David Willetts Roberts Lecture (13:26) by [...]

Episode 106 – 14th October 2011

We speak to comedian Helen Keen, find out what it’s like being a skeptic in Uganda, discover if violent video games make you violent, and much more. [Direct MP3 Link] [Podcast Feed] [Add to iTunes] Support the Pod Delusion! Why not subscribe £5 a month to support what we do? Freethought in Uganda (2:06) by [...]