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The Geek Manifesto (2:40) by James O’Malley (ft Mark Henderson)
Open Standards and FRAND (15:08) by Salim Fadhley (ft Glynn Moody)
Paradoxes in Science (24:20) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Jim Al-Khalili)
The Ancestor’s Trail (36:54) by James O’Malley (ft Chris Jenord)
Protest Voting (44:32) by Alex Fitch
Biobank is Good (50:34) by Peter English
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brain Two

Follow-Up Links:

• Buy The Geek Manifesto by Mark Henderson
• The Skeptical Voter Project
• Buy Paradox by Jim Al-Khalili
• The Ancestor’s Trail

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Holy Redundant (2:50) by James O’Malley (ft Andrew Copson)
Sanal Edamaruku on Catholic Miracles (8:03) by Salim Fadhley
The Voltaire Lecture (20:01) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Robin Ince)
Droughts and Rain (29:20) by Duncan Geere
Elected Mayors (33:31) by Cory Hazlehurst
London’s Candidates (41:13) by Adam Jacobs
Liverpool’s Candidates (50:43) by Tom Williamson
Science Tales (57:01) by Lisa Chalkley (ft Darryl Cunningham)
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brain Two

Follow-Up Links

• Holy Redundant Campaign
• Sanal Edamaruku
• Robin Ince
• Duncan Geere
• Buy SCIENCE TALES by Darryl Cunningham (spoiler: it is awesome)
• Darryl Cunningham
• Festival of the Spoken Nerd

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Vaughan Jones Interview (2:08) by James O’Malley
Galloway’s Bradford Spring (11:18) by Blakeley Nixon
Pro-Choice Protest (16:00) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff
The Christian Definition of Marriage (22:04) by Salim Fadhley (ft Robert M Price)
Biobank (33:05) by Adam Jacobs
Lobbyists and Lobbylists (43:25) by Cory Hazlehurst
A Titantic Story (51:12) by Tom Hodden (read by Alex Foster)
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two

Follow-Up Links

• Libel Reform Campaign
• Vaughan Jones
• Read the full Vaughan Jones Libel Judgement here
• Bloomsbury Pro-Choice Alliance
• WATCH: Our video report from the Pro-Choice Protest
• The Human Bible
• Mark Harper lobbyists event in Birmingham (as mentioned in Cory’s report)
• Unlock Democracy’s page on opening up lobbying

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Screening Can Be Bad (2:24) by Margaret McCartney
Outside In (11:30) by Kash Farooq (ft Stephen van Vuuren)
Cash For Cameron (20:42) by Adam Jacobs
Girl On The Net (28:52) by Sean Ellis (ft Girlonthenet)
Turing on the Tenner (37:32) by Salim Fadhley
Doomsday Scenarios (44:20) by James Robson (ft Alok Jha)
Ban The Burka? (53:48) by Steve Page
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two

Follow-Up Links

• Buy The Patient Paradox by Margaret McCartney
• Outside In The Movie
• Follow-up Links for Adam Jacobs
• Get Alan Turing on the £10 note E-Petition
• Buy The Doomsday Handbook by Alok Jha

SOPA Blackout (2:05) by Georgia Gale Grant
Behind the scenes at the Wikipedia blackout (9:33) by Tom Morris
Figshare (17:58) by Jon Treadway (ft Mark Hahnel)
Teletubbies Scandal (27:36) by Salim Fadhley (ft Dave Thompson)
The Sex Party (39:33) by Chris Huang-Lever
Scotland and Tory England (45:17) by Keir Liddle
A Bugs’ Life (50:16) by Adam Jacobs (ft Matt Shardlow)
Videogames and Morality (60:16) by Trent Burton
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two

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Follow-Up Links:

• Figshare
• The Sex Life of a Comedian by Dave Thompson
• Dave Thompson’s website
• Chris’s full interview with Fiona Patten:
  
  

Georgia’s SOPA Links:

• Pirates at Sony and Fox
• Khan Academy Explains SOPA
• Reddit’s technical examination of SOPA
• CDT on SOPA
• A day without PZ Myers
• xkcd on SOPA

Adam’s neonicotinoids links:

• Adam’s Interview in full:
  
• The PLoS One paper on neonicotinoids
• The review of neonicotinoids by Kindemba, commissioned by Buglife in 2009
• Cresswell 2010
• Interaction between Nosema infection and neonicotinoids in bees
• Bug Life

Jesus, Mo and UCL (2:13) by James O’Malley (ft Dave, the guy behind Jesus & Mo!)
Spartacus Report (9:36) by Steven Sumpter
Obscenity Trial (21:10) by David Allen Green (ft Myles Jackman and Michael Peacock)
Wind Farms (24:22) by Pete Hague
The LHC is valuable (33:40) by Kash Farooq, Peter Silk & George Hrab
Death Penalty & Assisted Dying (40:44) by Sean Ellis
Christian Nightmares (47:16) by Salim Fadhley (ft Christian Nightmares guy)

Follow-Up Links:

• Jesus and Mo
• Jesus and Mo books
• The Spartacus Report
• Civitas Windfarms Report
• Pete’s Civitas Blog
• Merrill Womach
• “20 minutes to go”

Higgs Update (2:26) by Kash Farooq (ft Jon Butterworth)
Comic Sans (11:50) by James O’Malley (ft Vincent Connare)
BBC Micro (19:05) by Salim Fadhley (ft Steve Furber)
Anti-Vax Folk Fest (26:54) by Andrew Gould
Solar System: From iPad to book (33:40) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Marcus Chown)
Sesame Street Socialists (42:47) by Tom Hodden
Festival of the Spoken Nerd (47:48) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Matt Parker, Helen Arney & Steve Mould)
Science Cabaret (55:38) by Dean Burnett
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two

Help deputy-editor Liz!

• Liz’s CV and contact details – can you help?
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Follow-Up Links:

• Salim’s interview with Steve Furber in full:
  
• Liz’s interview with Marcus Chown in full:
  
• Buy Marcus Chown’s new book here
• Dean’s full Science Cabaret report:
  

Festival of the Spoken Nerd Tickets

You can buy FOTSN tickets online here.

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Mars Science Lab (1:40) by Kash Farooq (ft Claire Cousins)
SOPA (9:42) by James Firth (ft Cathy Gellis)
Darknet (19:07) by Salim Fadhley (ft Hose Manuel)
Curing Cancer (26:54) by Matt Kaiser
The BBC & Open Access (33:34) by Pete Hague
Tweeting the Universe (38:32) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Marcus Chown)
A Walk On Part (47:11) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Steve Marmion, John Hodgkinson, Michael Crick, Diane Abbott and Don Foster)
Solipsism (54:57) by Sean Ellis
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two
Thanks to Hayley Stevens and Dave for supplying the dogs (!)

Follow-Up Links:

• Claire Cousins
• Full interview with Marcus Chown:
  
• Buy Tweeting The Universe by Marcus Chown and Govert Schilling
• Solar System for iPad, by Marcus Chown
• A Walk-On Part at Soho Theatre

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Tom Morello on Occupy (1:50) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Tom Morello!)
Phobos-Grunt (13:52) by Kash Farooq (ft Lewis Dartnell)
Frozen Planet by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Mark Brandon)
Microprocessors at 40 by Sean Ellis (ft Greg Yeric)
Political Lies (43:01) by Steven Sumpter
The Christ Myth Theory (50:51) by Salim Fadhley (ft Robert M Price)
Engaging with others (59:32) by Tannice Pendegrass
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two

Follow-Up Links:

• Tom Morello’s new album, World Wide Rebel Songs
• Full Mark Brandon Interview
  
• Dr Mark Brandon
• Lewis Dartnell
• Lewis Dartnell’s book ‘Life in the Universe: A beginners guide to Astrobiology’
• Full Greg Yeric Interview:
  
• More on microprocessors
• A history of lithography

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
Church Tax Dodgers (20:27) by Salim Fadhley (ft Annie Laurie Gaylor)
SRE And Anti-Choice (28:23) by Laura Hurley & Lisa Hallgarten
Pi Digits (37:21) by Peter Rowlett
LHC Update (42:57) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Jon Butterworth at UCL, as part of the London Science Festival)
Conway Memorial Lecture (49:15) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Philip Schofield)
Breast Cancer Marketing (57:30) by Paul Day

Follow-Up Links:

• New Humanist Bad Faith Award
• Education for Choice
• Listen to the Conway Memorial Lecture in full
• The Bentham Project
• London Science Festival
• The Holyoake Lecture in Full
• Islam in a Secular Europe Debate

The video of the guinea pig to watch to accompany the SRE report is after the break.

2011 Nobel Winner Brian Schmidt Interview (1:36) by Kash Farooq
David Willetts Roberts Lecture (13:26) by James O’Malley
Roberts Lecture Reactions (15:57) by Liz Lutgendorff
Dale Farm (25:30) by Adam Jacobs
Evangelical HIV Cures (35:29) by Naomi Phillips
Transgender and the Media (41:00) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Nathalie McDermott)
Translating Solaris (48:19) by Salim Fadhley (ft Bill Johnson)
End Of The World (Again) (57:28) by Tom Hodden
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two

Follow-Up Links:

• Kash’s Interview with Brian Schmidt in full:
  
• David Willetts giving The Roberts Lecture in full
• London Science Festival
• Trans-Media Watch
• On-Road Media
• Listen to Juliet Jacques full talk about trans-issues to Westminster Skeptics
• Family Radio

Pod Delusion EXTRA:
LOADS of stuff on the Pod Delusion Extra this week:

• CineSci6 episode 2 – Forbidden Planet

• Edward Presswood – Why you can’t count on a rational NHS
• The Rise of Skepticism in Uganda with James Onen

(Image: Belinda Pratten)

Freethought in Uganda (2:06) by James O’Malley (ft James Onen)
New Ice Age? (10:40) by Andy Russell
Bletchley Park (17:21) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Sue Black)
Teen Tech (22:36) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Maggie Philbin)
40 Days of Treats (27:15) by Liz Lutgendorff & Carmen D’Cruz
Video Games & Violent Crime (33:06) by Salim Fadhley (ft Mike Ward)
Cameron & Gay Marriage (41:41) by Nick Boorer
Helen Keen Interview (49:50) by Kash Farooq
Ricky Gervais & Twitter (59:08) by Tom Williamson
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy, Brian Two and Steve Clark

Pod Delusion EXTRA:
On the Extra Feed this week, we have lots of exciting things:

• The Pod Delusion’s LIVE Second Birthday Show
• James Onen’s Rise of Skepticism in Uganda talk in full

James Onen Follow-Up Links:

• Freethought Kampala

Andy Russell’s Follow-Up Links:

• Guardian on scientists checking articles
• Carbon Brief ice age fact checking
• Ineson et al. (2011) Nature Geoscience
• Haigh et al. (2010) Nature

40 Days of Treats:

• 40 Days of Treats website / Tumblr
• @40DaysOfTreats on Twitter
• 40 Days of Treats on Facebook

Helen Keen Links:

• Spacetacular at London Science Festival, October 20th
• The Astronomers Ball, London Science Festival, Greenwich Observatory, October 22nd
• Spacetacular at Manchester Science and Industry Festival, October 28th
• All Helen’s upcoming gigs

Featuring…
Is Science More Important Than Arts? by Jon Treadway
Cameron Therapy by Sean Ellis
Science Wooseum Update by Marianne Baker
Faulty Memories by Sophie Scott
Incest! by Jess Vautier
Riot Olympics by Salim Fadhley
Arab Spring by DLandonCole
Perception by Dr*T
Cognitive Economics by Leigh Caldwell
Amazing Music by Helen Arney

Follow-Up Links:

• Helen Arney on Bandcamp
• More Helen Arney (including live dates)

Secular Europe March (1:26) by James O’Malley (ft Keith Porteous Wood and David Pollock)
Death Penalty (11:22) by Drew Rae
Teach Kids To Code (19:33) by Salim Fadhley (ft Emma Mulqueeney)
Ada Lovelace Day (27:44) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Suw Charman-Anderson)
Michelle Bachmann (35:57) by Adam Cuerden
Keep God Out Of Government (44:05) by James O’Malley (ft Jon Holmes)
BHA Creationism Letter (52:38) by Blakeley Nixon (ft Richy Thompson)
Debating Religion (pt 1) (58:18) by Justin Brierley
Debating Religion (pt 2) (65:40) by Richard Firth-Godbehere
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two

Follow-Up Links for Drew:

Unfortunately, the sources for Drew Rae’s report are all paywalled. Here are links to a few abstracts which give a flavour of the research he summarised.

• Emotion and Capital Punishment Attitudes
• Push-polling to determine which arguments work
• Who supports the death penalty
• The Marshall Hypothesis

Other Follow-Up Links:

• Listen to the full Secular Europe rally & more of our reports from the day here
• Young Rewired State
• Emma’s Downing Street Programming Petition
• Ada Lovelace Day
• Ada Lovelace Day Android Programming Event
• Ada Lovelace Day Live (Comedy Gig)
• Full interview with Suw about Ada Lovelace Day:
  
• Jon Holmes’ Twitter and Facebook (watch for location of his alternative sermon)
• The BHA’s Evolution Not Creationism website
• Sign the BHA’s creationism petition
• William Lane Craig Tour Info
• William Lane Craig tour Tickets

Pod Delusion EXTRA:
On the Extra Feed this week, we have lots of exciting things:

• Listen to the first CineSci6 Podcast discussing the science of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis with author Simon Ings
• The second batch of podcasts from the National Secular Society’s Secularism 2011 Conference

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

Follow-Up Links:

• Liz report in full:
  
  

• Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration
• ILSR Analogue Mission blog
• Is chiropractic x-raying illegal?
• The University of Vienna paper that Cory cites
• The PASC report that Cory cites
• Norman Baker’s Ministerial Responsibilities
• Secular Europe Campaign
• QED Con

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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

Show Notes:

• Peter’s full analysis of the Vorderman report
• Blakeley’s full report – including extended interviews with Craig from the Chasers & Helen from the New Statesman
  
  

• The Chasers
• Liz’s full interview with Angela Saini
  
  

• Listen to Angela Saini discussing Geek Nation at London Skeptics in the Pub
• Buy Geek Nation here
• Campaign Against The Arms Trade

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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

Follow-Up Links:

• Extended David Attenborough Interview
  
  

• EXCLUSIVE: Recording of Attenborough’s Q&A Session at the screening:
  
  

• Flying Monsters 3D website
• Clapham Picturehouse
• Extended Lawrence Leung Interview
  
  

• Buy tickets to Lawrence Leung wants a jetpack at the Soho Theatre, London
• Lawrence Leung’s website
• Psst! You can watch Lawrence’s Australian TV series ‘Unbelievable’ in its entirety on YouTube here.
• Buy tickets to Richard Dawkins Does Not Exist at The Canon’s Gait, Edinburgh

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Oslo Eyewitness (1:35) by Trish Hann
Copyright Censorship (8:47) by James Firth
What’s Wrong with ATOS? (15:19) by Steven Sumpter
Patent trolls vs Inventors & Developers (26:24) by Salim Fadhley
The AHS (36:05) by James O’Malley (ft Jenny Bartle and Mike Paynter)
AltMed Regulation (45:16) by Dr*T
Michael McIntyre Response (49:14) by Steve Leedale (performed by Alex Foster)
Edinburgh Ghost Tours (53:00) by Ash Pryce
The sketches were by David Lovesy, Brian Two and Steve Clark

Follow-up Links:

• The AHS
• Skeptics on the Fringe
• ‘Alternative’ is previewing this week!
• See The Pod Delusion on BBC Click this week!

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Jonnie Marbles Interview (2:10) by James O’Malley
Jonnie Marbles Response (11:04) by Dave Landon Cole
BBC Science Reporting (19:23) by Adam Jacobs
Kirk Sorensen Interview (29:14) by Chris Huang-Leaver
Open University Fees (40:18) by Kash Farooq
In Defence Of MacIntyre (45:27) by Sean Ellis
Angry Birds (48:56) by Salim Fadhley and Paul Day
The sketches were by David Lovesy, Brian Two and Steve Clark

Follow-Up Links:

• The BBC Science report in full

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Phone Hacking and the PCC (2:10) by Luxmy Gopal
Hacked Off Campaign (10:06) by James O’Malley (ft David Allen Green)
Sovereignty Creep (16:14) by James Firth
Feminism & Elevatorgate (22:42) by Pete Hague
Malton Faith School (30:04) by Salim Fadhley (ft Philippa Hare)
Red Tape Challenge (39:56) by Drew Rae & Tom Hodden
“Gaaaay” (48:52) by Anonymous
Toilet Paper (53:36) by Andrew Gould

Follow-Up Links:

• Hacked Off Campaign

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Medicinal Magic Mushrooms (1:49) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Roland Griffiths)
Johann Harigate (11:51) by Dean Burnett
Bishops in the Lords (21:23) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Chris Bryant)
NHS Changes (25:45) by Adam Jacobs
Creationist Geology (32:59) by Salim Fadhley (ft Stephen Newton from NSCE)
Fragile Social Networks (42:42) by Steven Sumpter
Bad PR Results (48:14) by Michael Marshall
Smellytweet Update (58:26) by James Thomas
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two

Follow-Up Links:

• Listen to the full Lords debate by clicking here!
• Liz’s full length interview with Roland
  
• The Magic Mushrooms Paper

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Marcus Brigstocke Interview (1:28) by Liz Lutgendorff
Smartphone Censorship (12:19) by Sean Ellis
Humanist Bus Campaign (18:21) by Salim Fadhley (ft Bill Burgess)
Government Attacking Disabled People (27:01) by Steven Sumpter
Bone Marrow (35:02) by Keir Liddle (ft Rebecca Sedgewick from the Anthony Nolan Trust)
I’m a scientist… get me out of here! (41:34) by Drew Rae (ft Dr Tom Crick)
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy.

Follow-up Links:

• Full Marcus Brigstocke Interview:
  
• Buy Marcus Brigstocke’s book ‘God Collar’
• Sign up to donate bone marrow with the Anthony Nolan Trust here
• Drew’s I’m a Scientist page
• Tom Crick’s I’m a Scientist page

Oldest Example of Biomineralisation (1:38) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Phoebe Cohen)
Slutwalk (11:28) by Christine Ottery
Pro-NCH (19:01) by James Firth
Anti-NCH (25:26) by Misty
Tim Harford Interview (30:26) by Dr*T
The Daily Express is Misleading (39:13) by Tom Hodden
FFRF vs The Rapture (45:51) by Salim Fadhley
Smellytweet Update (56:46) by James Thomas
The song at the end is by David Lovesy

Follow-Up Links:

• Full-length interview with Phoebe Cohen about the fossils:
  
  

• Geology Journal’s paper about the fossils
• Wired link with fossil photos
• The Complex Life Project
• Full length interview with Tim Harford:
  
  

• Buy Tim’s new book – ‘Adapt’.

Science Careers (2:03) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Science Minister David Willets MP!)
Web Wars (16:38) by James Firth
Religion In The Surgery (25:30) by Luke Edwards
Religion In The Surgery II (32:16) by Salim Fadhley (ft Naomi Phillips)
Dead Bodies (40:17) by Simon Howard
The Daily Mail (47:12) by Will Parbury
Lady Gaga (54:52) by Martyn Norris
L’espirit de l’escalier (62:11) by Alex Gilbert

Follow-Up Links:

• Intelligence Squared Ideas To Change The World Event
• Like our Facebook page to enter the competition
• Listen to the Science Careers debate with David Willetts, Evan Harris & more here.

The Rapture (2:06) by Salim Fadhley
The Rap Guide To Evolution (17:58) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Baba Brinkman)
Australian Chaplains (28:04) by Robert Williams
Extreme Rambling (35:56) by James Thomas (ft Mark Thomas)
Skeptics In The Church (45:40) by Drew Rae
The Hargreaves Report (51:52) by Salim Fadhley (ft Emily Goodhand)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (61:01) by Kash Farooq
The song at the end is Natural Selection by Baba Brinkman

Rapture Survival Guide with Paul Day
Not featured on the main show – a bonus report by Paul Day, in which he presents us with a rapture survival guide. You should listen – your life may depend on it!

[Pod Delusion Extra Feed] [Add to iTunes]

Follow-Up Links

• In Newcastle? Go see Drew Rae’s talk at Newcastle Skeptics on Wednesday
• In London? Go see Baba Brinkman’s Rap Guide To Evolution Premier at the Prince Charles on Wednesday
• More Rap Guide To Evolution Stuff
• Buy Mark Thomas’s book ‘Extreme Rambling’
• Uncut interview with Mark Thomas:
  
• Uncut interview with Baba Brinkman
  

Black and White Homeopathy Show (1:38) by Sean Ellis
LibDem Promises (6:24) by Jennie Rigg
Privacy, Injunctions & Twitter (14:28) by James Firth
Anonymous Pwnz Sony (23:56) by Salim Fadhley
Creationism in Schools Crisis (31:12) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Tessa Kendall)
Why We Believe (36:10) by Jourdemayne
Uganda’s Gay Ban (44:08) by Natalie Dzerrins

Follow-up Links

• Creationism in schools petition – sign it here
• Listen here to FREE PRIMATES, the official UNCAGED MONKEYS TOUR podcast, featuring Robin Ince, Brian Cox, Simon Singh and more!
• London Skeptics in the Pub podcast with Dr Ginger Campbell

The Youth Vote (1:56) by James Firth
Mad Nad’s Abstinence (9:34) by Jennie Rigg
Mad Nad’s Theocracy? (14:46) by Salim Fadhley
Republic (21:14) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff
Superinjunctions & Wikipedia (25:30) by Tom Morris
Dangerous Cycling (33:50) by Tim Beadle
Ann Summers Anger (43:38) by Natalie Dzerins & Charlotte Hooson-Sykes

SETI RIP (2:13) by Sean Ellis
Calm Down Dear (7:07) by Liz Lutgendorff
Birthers (12:05) by Paul Day
Voltaire Lecture (19:17) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Natalie Haynes & Polly Toynbee)
Anonymous Hate Comments (31:04) by Tania Glyde
Skeptical About Children (36:31) by George Poles
Submarine Patents (43:31) by Salim Fadhley
Group Psychology (50:45) by Dean Burnett
Met Poetry (60:12) by James Firth

Follow-Up Links

• Listen to the Voltaire Lecture in full here
• Find out about the BHA Conference in Manchester
• Donate to SETI

DEAct Judicial Review (1:35) by James Firth
Local Elections Preview (8:49) by Alex Foster
Regenerating Margate (18:33) by Jon Treadway
Gay Blood Donation (27:32) by Salim Fadhley (ft Peter Tatchell)
Wikipedia & Academia (34:48) by Harriet Vickers (ft Charles Matthews)
The Christ Conundrum (40:33) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Andrew Carruth)
Atlas Shrugged (49:11) by Paul Day
BHA Conference (54:45) by James O’Malley (ft Andrew Copson)

Follow-Up Links

• Alex Foster’s Local Elections piece in full:
  
• Liz’s interview with Andrew Carruth in full:
  
  

• Buy The Christ Conundrum by Andrew Carruth here
• Find out more about the BHA Conference here

See the video of the guinea pigs to watch whilst listening to James Firth’s piece about the Digital Economy Act after the break (this will make sense if you listen to the show):

You wait ages for a philosopher, and then three come along at once. Following Rebecca Goldstein and AC Grayling last week, this week we speak to Sam Harris about his new book ‘The Moral Landscape’… and much, much more.

The Moral Landscape (2:42) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Sam Harris)
Koran Burning (16:04) by Pete Hague
Lansley’s Tenets (22:16) by Simon Howard
Free Markets & Fish (31:25) by Adam Jacobs
Copyright Extension (37:28) by Salim Fadhley (ft Peter Bradwell)
Humanist Schools in Uganda (44:34) by James O’Malley (ft Andrew West)
The Ancestor’s Trail (49:56) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Chris Jenord)

Follow-Up Links

• Buy The Moral Landscape by Sam Harris here
• Andrew’s Photo Exhibition
• Uganda Humanist School Trust
• Why not go on the Ancestor’s Trail

Full Interview With Sam Harris

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Gideon’s Budget (2:14) by Jon Treadway
Crossing the Italians (9:44) by Nick Boorer
The Vatican Fries Your Brain (16:10) by Tessa Kendall
Antivaxers and Paul Offit (22:18) by Dave Woodward
NHS Outcomes Framework (30:18) by Simon Howard
Dirk Gently Recommissioned (42:46) by Jon Treadway (ft Stephen Mangan and Ed Victor)
Roy Zimmerman on Ted Haggard (48:5) by Salim Fadhley
Post-credit appeal by Sean Ellis

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Plain Cigarette Packaging (1:56) by Simon Howard
Susan Blackmore Interview (8:08) by Jon Treadway
E-Book Bill Of Rights (16:16) by Salim Fadhley
The Guttenberg Affair (25:10) by Sven Rudloff
Brain Scanning (34:14) by Dean Burnett
The Grant Museum (41:22) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Jack Ashby)

Follow-up links:

• The Grant Museum

Pod Delusion EXTRA:

• Robin Ince at the AHS Convention last Saturday
• Johann Hari and AC Grayling, Lord Warner, The BHA Chief Exec and NSS Deputy President at the AHS Convention
• Learn how to subscribe to Pod Delusion Extra
• CaSE Distinguised Lecture 2011 with Shadow Business Secretary John Denham

Barnet Bans Bloggers (1:29) by James Firth
American Liberty (8:37) by Matt Flaherty
The Authoritarians (17:10) by Salim Fadhley (ft Prof Robert Altemayer)
Why shouldn’t you ride the STS Discovery to work? (23:06) by Drew Rae
MaxBrain Advertising (29:49) by Dr*T
The Framing Effect (35:16) by Kash Farooq

Follow-Up Links:

• Robert Altemayer’s Book – The Authoritarians
• Salim’s interview with Prof Altemayer in full:
  

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  Cameron’s Arms Dealer Holiday (1:28) by James O’Malley (ft Anne Marie O’Reilly)
  Dissing Dawkins (7:39) by Drew Rae
  1023 On (Medical) Trial (14:02) by Sven Rudloff
  No Gays At The Inn 2: The Revenge (21:58) by Nick Boorer
  Anti-Features (27:41) by Salim Fadhley (ft Benjamin Mako Hill)
  Genographic Project (35:37) by Kash Farooq
  Christchurch Earthquake Eyewitness (39:47) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff

  Follow-up links:

  • Come to our live recording in Southampton featuring music from the Amateur Transplants. Saturday 26th Feb (tomorrow!) at 7pm at the Highfield Pub! [More Info] [Facebook Event]
  • Campaign Against The Arms Trade
  • Listen to the Dawkins/Grayling debate Drew speaks about in his report.
  • Listen to James’ full interview with Liz about her experiences in the Christchurch Earthquake after the break…

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    DFID and the Pope (2:18) by Jon Treadway (ft Naomi Phillips)
    Darwin Day Lecture (6:24) by Jon Treadway (ft Richard Dawkins & Armand Leroi)
    Geek Manifesto (9:48) by James O’Malley (ft Mark Henderson)
    Pentecostal Boot Camp (21:08) by Salim Fadhley (ft Tyler Bowden)
    Risk Management (30:54) by Drew Rae & David Couch

    Follow-up links:

    • Come to our LIVE RECORDING in Southampton on Feb 26th – Details Here
    • Special Darwin Day Lecture Podcast w/ Richard Dawkins & Armand Leroi
    • Westminster Skeptics Geek Manifesto Podcast (coming Friday evening)
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    How Mesh Networks Can Stop Dictators (2:45) by Salim Fadhley
    We Love Libraries (11:37) by James O’Malley (ft Reggie)
    Google Vs Bing Vs Privacy (15:48) by James Firth
    Librivox (23:53) by Alex Foster
    Neutrino Skeptic (30:13) by Kash Farooq
    Sly & Reggie ft John Farnham vs Mubarak (35:57) by Sly & Reggie & John Farnham

    • Southampton Live Recording on the 26th February
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    Net Neutrality (1:20) by Sean Ellis
    Equal Love Update (6:46) by Salim Fadhley (ft Prof Robert Wintemute)
    The Placebo Effect (14:53) by Adam Jacobs
    Women Having Affairs (22:53) by Marsh
    Mark Steel Interview (31:08) by James O’Malley

    Follow-up links:

    • Come to our live recording at QED!
    • Mark Steel’s website (contains tour details)
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    Richard Herring Interview (1:37) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff
    Homeopathy Vets (9:10) by Kash Farooq
    King James Bible (13:45) by Simon Howard
    What Makes A Suicide Bomber? (21:15) by Salim Fadhley (ft Prof Adam Lankford)
    Mark Carwardine Interview (30:28) by Liz Lutgendorff
    Eugenie Scott at QED (35:32) by Trystan Swale & Hayley Stevens

    • Richard Herring full interview:
      
      

    • Richard Herring’s Website
    • Mark Carwardine’s Save The Rhinos Lecture
    • Simon’s Bible Reading Link
    • Come to our LIVE RECORDING at QED!
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    Heremy Junt (2:21) by George Poles
    Wikileaks and the Streisand Effect (8:34) by Salim Fadhley
    Lesbian Are Better Parents (16:17) by Liz Lutgendorff
    Bent Spoon, Bad Judges (25:03) by Drew Rae
    Too Rational For A Restaurant (32:21) by Dean Burnett
    Christmas Message (43:03) by Sly & Reggie

    • Come to Pod Delusion Live at Winchester Skeptics in the Pub on Tuesday
    • Liz’s full interview…
      
    • Can you give Liz a job? Get in touch: james (at) jamesomalley.co.uk
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    Student Occupation (2:42) by James O’Malley
    Michael Behe in the UK (9:48) by Craig Lucas
    Equal Marriage by (16:51) Salim Fadhley (ft Peter Tatchell)
    Revolutionary Treatments (25:32) by Dean Burnett
    Skeptical about Football (35:15) by George Poles

    Follow-up links:

    • Come to the recording of our Christmas Show!
    • More on the partnership with the British Humanist Association

    UCL Occupation Video Report:

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    Twitter Joke Trial Implications (1:25) by James Firth
    Leo Behe Interview (6:22) by Salim Fadhley
    Remembrance Day (14:46) by Pete Hague
    Response to Pete (21:54) by Liz Lutegendorff
    Starwisp (26:18) by Sean Ellis
    Defending Big Pharma (33:09) by Adam Jacobs

    Follow-up links:

    • Adam’s follow-up links:
      • Schott et al systematic review
      • Bourgeois et al paper in Annals of Internal Medicine
      • Woolley et al presentation at Peer-Review Congress
    • Pod Delusion Winterval Special
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    NICE to see you, to see you, NICE (1:36) by Drew Rae and David Couch
    Lauren Booth is a Twat (6:06) by Liz Lutgendorff
    Security and Liberty (12:12) by Robert Matthews
    Government Snooping Petition (18:32) by Salim Fadhley
    The ISS at 10 (25:46) by Pete Hague
    BBC Three Science (31:25) by Dean Burnett

    Follow-up links:

    • Lauren Booth’s awful column
    • How to find the ISS
    • Listen to the Conway Memorial Lecture
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    Industrial Relations (1:42) by Drew Rae
    Animal Testing (7:02) by Dean Burnett
    Data Retention (17:09) by James Firth
    Catholic School Selection (22:25) by Salim Fadhley (ft James Gray)
    Journalism Shortcuts (30:28) by Marsh
    Kat Akingbade at QED (36:53) by Jon Treadway

    Follow-up links:

    • BHA Faith Schools Campaign
    • QED Con
    • Conway Memorial Lecture – Special Podcast!
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    Science is Vital Wins (1:31) by Jenny Rohn
    JREF’s UK Plans (4:58) by James O’Malley (ft DJ Grothe and James Randi)
    The Nightingale Collaboration (14:52) by Sean Ellis (ft Alan Henness)
    Geek Calendar Launch (21:07) by James O’Malley (ft Mike Harris and Gia Milinovich)
    Conscientious Objection & the EU (28:07) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Tessa Kendall)
    Faking Faith (34:28) by Salim Fadhley (ft Andrew Penman)

    Follow-up links:

    • Science is Vital
    • The Nightingale Collaboration
    • Geek Calendar
    • Tessa’s Blog
    • Harvard Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein speaks to the BHA
    • This week’s Westminster Skeptics podcast
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    Science is vital (1:31) by Jenny Rohn
    Copyright and mob rule (12:51) by James Firth
    WTF FLQ (19:38) by Liz Lutgendorff
    Measuring the immeasurable (24:02) by Drew Rae
    Ad Hominems (31:00) by Jennie Rigg
    Trolling Part 3 (34:14) by Salim Fadhley
    George Hrab at QED (41:03) by Jon Treadway

    Follow-up links:

    • Science is Vital
    • Jennie’s link
    • QED Con
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    Protest the Pope (0:58) by James O’Malley (ft Dr Ben Goldacre and Johann Hari, briefly)
    Equal Marriage (21:49) by Alex Foster
    Phone Hacking Scandal (31:01) by Darren O’Mahoney (ft Prof Brian Cathcart)
    Trolling Masterclass (39:21) by Salim Fadhley (ft Paul Day)

    Follow-up links:

    • Listen to the Protest the Pope Rally in full here
    • More on QED Conference
    • Listen to our live birthday show
    • Listen to our Relief-O-Matic special (ft Tim Minchin)
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    Julian Huppert Interview by Jennie Rigg
    William Hague and Stephen Hawking by Pete Hague
    Labour Leadership by Robert Matthews
    Skeptical Dick Taxonomy by Dean Burnett
    Carey Marx Interview by Misty
    Poe’s Law Homework by Salim Fadhley

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    David Colquhoun and the CNHC by Sean Ellis
    Lord Mackay’s Bible Bashing by Salim Fadhley (ft Terry Sanderson, President of the National Secular Society)
    Witch Children by Jourdemayne
    A Skeptical Tale by Drew Rae
    WTF is QED? by James O’Malley (ft Marsh)

    Follow up’s:

    • David Colquhoun Uncut:
      
    • POD DELUSION LIVE: More info can be found on…
      • The Skeptics in the Pub Website
      • This Facebook Event (do sign up if you’re coming!)
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    Susan Greenfield by Martin Robbins
    Tom Watson MP interview by Salim Fadhley
    Crohn’s Disease bleach treatment by Dr*T (ft Rhys Morgan)
    Antidisestablishmentarian by Sean Ellis
    Edinburgh Festival Preview by Misty

    Pod Delusion LIVE – 14th September 2010. More info: here.

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    Councillor John Dixon Interview by Jack of Kent
    Bill Thompson Interview by Salim Fadhley
    Wikileaks and philosophy by James Firth
    Who are the enemy? by Drew Rae

    Follow up links:

    • Frank Swain’s Westminster Skeptics Talk
    • More on John Dixon from Jack of Kent
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    Silly Season by George Poles
    Music Copyright by Salim Fadhley (ft Steve Lawson)
    Good Science is Boring by Drew Rae
    Bath Skeptics by Rob Weeks
    Guide to a Skeptical Summer by Liz Lutgendorff
    Now is the Month of Maying by the BHA Choir

    • Skeptics on the Fringe
    • Skeptics in the Pub
    • Questival
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    A short history of secularism (or how to shoot your movement in the foot in 5 easy steps) (1:15) by Liz Lutgendorff
    Alcoholics Anonymous (7:25) by Tania Glyde
    Gold after the collapse (16:24) by Salim Fadhley
    The Perfect Handshake (22:22) by Marsh

    Follow-up Links:

    • Central London Humanists Picnic (featuring BHA Choir singing)
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    Foreign Ladybirds by Salim Fadhley
    Women Invisibility by Tania Glyde
    Should All Skeptics Be Atheists? By Drew Rae
    Relax and Rehabilitation by Simon Howard
    Islam and Football by Salim Fadhley

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    Prop 8 Closing Arguments by Salim Fadhley
    How to spot bad PR by Marsh
    Empirical Nonsense by Drew Rae
    Crazy Libertarians by Tom Morris
    Swedish Free Schools by Reggie

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    Humanist Heritage Week by Liz Lutgendorff
    Harm Minimisation for Religion by Drew Rae
    Palin and Thatcher by Salim Fadhley
    Mission to Mars by Pete Hague
    Slave to the System by Sly & Reggie

    Follow up links:

    • Liz’s Links:
      
      • Humanist Heritage Week
      • Bishopsgate Institute
      • South Place Ethical Society
    • Pete’s Links:
      
      • NASA
      • HM Treasury
      • MOD
    ]]> http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/06/18/episode-38-18th-june-2010/feed/ 6 http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/06/11/episode-37-11th-june-2010/ http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/06/11/episode-37-11th-june-2010/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:18:05 +0000 James O'Malley http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/?p=205
    
    
    [Direct MP3 Link]

    Ed Milliband Campaign by James O’Malley
    Welsh Badger Cull by Martyn Norris
    Excommunication by Tania Glyde
    Why being a skeptic sucks by Rob Weeks
    iPad Rebuttal by Salim Fadhley
    Ben Templesmith Interview by Liz Lutgendorff

    Follow up links:

    • Bath Skeptics
    • Ben Templesmith
    ]]> http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/06/11/episode-37-11th-june-2010/feed/ 3 http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/05/28/episode-35-28th-may-2010/ http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/05/28/episode-35-28th-may-2010/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 23:05:09 +0000 James O'Malley http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/?p=196
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    RIP Martin Gardner by Sean Ellis
    Research Findings by Drew Rae
    Lonely Technology by Tania Glyde
    Fix My Street by Salim Fadhley
    Eurovision by Will Howells

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    Digital Rights by Salim Fadhley (ft Bridget Fox)
    Abortions in Oklahoma by Bryan Lower
    Maternal Health in the G8 by Liz Lutgendorff
    Fusion Power by Sean Ellis
    Rehabilitating Nazis by Martyn Norris
    Domestic Extremist by Reggie

    ]]> http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/05/21/episode-34-21st-may-2010/feed/ 0 http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/05/14/episode-33-14th-may-2010/ http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/05/14/episode-33-14th-may-2010/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 23:05:31 +0000 James O'Malley http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/?p=192
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    Twitter and the Election (1:38) by George Poles
    What next for Evan Harris? (7:52) by James O’Malley
    What next for Libel Reform? (9:37) by James O’Malley
    Fair Votes Protest (12:10) by Misty
    Women and the Election (16:25) by Tania Glyde
    Five Live (22:56) by Simon Howard
    Subsistance Farming (24:06) by Salim Fadhley

    Follow up links:

    • Atheist Ireland
    • Libel Reform Campaign
    ]]> http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/05/14/episode-33-14th-may-2010/feed/ 3 http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/04/16/episode-30-16th-april-2010/ http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/04/16/episode-30-16th-april-2010/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:58:26 +0000 James O'Malley http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/?p=169
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    The parties in libel reform by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Simon Singh, Lord Bach, Joanne Cash, Evan Harris)
    Hung Parliaments by Malden Capell
    Requiem for a Species by Dave Cole (ft Clive Hamilton)
    The Placebo Effect by Mike Hall
    iPad by Salim Fadhley

    Follow up links:

    • Please get involved with Skeptical Voter
    • Dave’s interview with Clive Hamilton uncut:
      
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    Simon Singh vs the British Chiropractic Association by James O’Malley (ft Simon Singh, Simon’s lawyer Robert Dougans, Mike Harris from the Libel Reform Campaign and more)
    Taking on Tredinnick by James O’Malley (ft Dr Michael Brooks)
    Response to Reggie last week by Pete Hague
    Vatican Statehood by Sean Ellis
    Sanal Edamaruku interview by Salim Fadhley

    Follow up links:

    • The Libel Reform Campaign
    • Sponsor Pod Delusion contributor Liz Lutgendorff on her charity walk
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    Earth Hour by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Dr Mark Wright)
    File Sharing by Reggie
    New Shakespeare by David Biggins
    Off That (The Rationalist Anthem) by Baba Brinkman
    Gay Straightening by Salim Fadhley (ft Ted Cox)
    Post-credit lol by Martyn Norris

    Follow up links:

    • WWF Earth Hour
    • Baba Brinkman’s Rationalist Anthem video
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    Digital Economy Bill (1:29) by Salim Fadhley (ft LibDem PPC Bridget Fox)
    Quack Cancer Treatment (8:45) by Dave Woodward
    Lessons from Obama (16:34) by Martyn Norris
    Frank Turner Talks! (25:08) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Frank Turner)

    ]]> http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/03/19/episode-26-19th-march-2010/feed/ 1 http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/03/12/episode-25-12th-march-2010/ http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/03/12/episode-25-12th-march-2010/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:21:25 +0000 James O'Malley http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/?p=151
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    The British Humanist Association Manifesto (0:54) by James O’Malley (ft BHA Chief Exec Andrew Copson)
    Dangerous Dogs (8:55) by Jourdemayne
    DRM and Ubisoft (16:31) by Salim Fadhley
    Dino Hoax (22:53) by Dave Woodward
    UK Webcomix Thing (29:00) by Liz Lutgendorff

    Follow-up links:

    • The BHA Manifesto
    • Day Against DRM
    • UK Webcomix Thing
    ]]> http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/03/12/episode-25-12th-march-2010/feed/ 4 http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/03/05/episode-24-5th-march-2010/ http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/03/05/episode-24-5th-march-2010/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:39:08 +0000 James O'Malley http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/?p=146
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    Save 6Music (1:25) by Martyn Norris
    Biofuels (7:37) by Dave Cole
    Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture (16:34) by Jon Treadway (ft Marcus du Sautoy and Bob Novella)
    Larry Sinclair (25:02) by Salim Fadhley

    Follow up links:

    • Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture (tickets still available, apparently)
    ]]> http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/03/05/episode-24-5th-march-2010/feed/ 1 http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/02/12/episode-21-12th-february-2010/ http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/02/12/episode-21-12th-february-2010/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:15:21 +0000 James O'Malley http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/?p=137
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    Darwin Day (0:51) by James O’Malley (ft chief exec of the BHA Andrew Copson, Richard Dawkins and Prof Chris Stringer)
    Prop 8 Part 2 (12:32) by Salim Fadhley
    CNHC One Year On (20:19) by Sean Ellis
    Assessing Junior Doctors (27:47) by Simon Howard
    Rich Johnston Interview (34:13) by Liz Lutgendorff

    Follow-up links:

    • The British Humanist Association
    • Bleeding Cool (Rich Johnston’s site)
    • Rich Johnston’s full uncut interview:
      
    ]]> http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/02/12/episode-21-12th-february-2010/feed/ 3 http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/01/22/episode-18-22nd-january-2010/ http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/01/22/episode-18-22nd-january-2010/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:18:04 +0000 James O'Malley http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/?p=109
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    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)

    New themetune by Milton Mermikides.

    Show notes:

    • Join 1023′s big event
    • Nerdstock
    • Robin Ince’s solo DVD
    • Last year’s Godless show
    • The Robin Ince interview in full (about two minutes of extra Robin):
      
    ]]> http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/01/22/episode-18-22nd-january-2010/feed/ 1 http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/01/01/episode-15-1st-january-2010-new-years-awards/ http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/01/01/episode-15-1st-january-2010-new-years-awards/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:11:49 +0000 James O'Malley http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/?p=96
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    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

    Follow up links below the break:

    Blogger of the year finalists from Crispian:

    10. Adventures in Nonsense & Zeno’s Blog
    http://adventuresinnonsense.blogspot.com/
    http://www.zenosblog.com/

    9. The Enemies of Reason
    http://enemiesofreason.blogspot.com/

    8. Heresy Corner
    http://heresycorner.blogspot.com/

    7. Podblack Cat
    http://podblack.com/

    6. Dr. Petra Boynton
    http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/

    5. Gimpy’s Blog
    http://gimpyblog.wordpress.com/

    4. Carmen Gets Around
    http://carmenego.wordpress.com/

    3. Jourdemayne
    http://jourdemayne.blogspot.com/

    2. Vagina Dentata
    http://avaginadentata.blogspot.com/

    1. Jack of Kent
    http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/

    Why Pod Delusion winner Simon Singh is Awesome

    • Libel Reform
    • Sense About Science
    • Jack of Kent’s Coverage
    ]]> http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2010/01/01/episode-15-1st-january-2010-new-years-awards/feed/ 15 http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2009/12/18/episode-14th-18th-december-2009-winterval-special/ http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2009/12/18/episode-14th-18th-december-2009-winterval-special/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:12:38 +0000 James O'Malley http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/?p=84
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    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

    Songs throughout by Jon Treadway and James Taylor

    Show notes:

    • New Scientist debunking Climate Change ‘scepticism’.
    • Godless show tickets (We’re not on a commission… unfortunately).
    • Pre-Godless Show tweet-up on Saturday 19th. Find out more.
    • Listen to the songs featured on the show on their own:
      
    • Take the Pod Delusion Listener Survey
    • 1023?
    ]]> http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2009/12/18/episode-14th-18th-december-2009-winterval-special/feed/ 2 http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2009/11/20/episode-10-20th-november-2009/ http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/2009/11/20/episode-10-20th-november-2009/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:56:42 +0000 James O'Malley http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/?p=68
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    This week:
    Three Strikes by Salim Fadhley
    Taking the Alpha Course by Neil Denny
    Reporting Numbers by Mark Thompson
    Taking on the Banks by Misty
    English Nationalism by Dave Cole

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    This week:
    EXCLUSIVE: Skeptical Voter Launch (0:49) by Richard Wilson
    Glenn Beck 1990 (3:45) by Salim Fadhley
    Hollywood Skepticism (9:54) by Jon Treadway
    Skepticism vs Denial (16:00) by Crispian Jago
    Downloading TV (20:57) by Mark Thompson
    Large Hadron Collider (25:49) by Professor Wilhelm Howells

    Follow-ups from things mentioned in the show:

    • Check out the SKEPTICAL VOTER website to find out more about it, and how to get involved!
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