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Episode 187 – 17th May 2013

May 17, 2013 Episodes One comment

MICHAEL GOVE SPECIAL! But don’t let that put you off. We’ve three pieces about the education secretary including an interview with the teacher Gove attacked for using Mr Men to teach history, a look at Gove’s approach to classic literature, and a piece on how he used PR surveys to justify policy. We also have some exclusive clips from an event celebrating the reform of the libel laws featuring the likes of Dara O’Briain, Nick Cohen, Brian Cox and many more.



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Mr Men History (2:36) by James O’Malley (ft Russel Tarr)
Gove and Prejudice (11:44) by Sean Ellis
Gove and One Poll (18:53) by Marsh
Libel Reform Celebration (28:01) by Liz Lutgendoff (ft Dave Gorman, Simon Singh, Chris French, Hardeep Singh, Brian Cox, Nick Cohen, Dara O’Briain and Evan Harris)
Cosmic Genome (36:48) by James O’Malley (ft Robin Ince and Trent Burton)
Humanist Weddings (45:51) by Blakeley Nixon (ft Pavan Dhaliwal)
Homosexuality and DSM (49:17) by Chris Chapman
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two

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Episode 164 – 30th November 2012

November 30, 2012 Episodes 4 comments

This week: ZOMBIES at the LHC, who won the first annual Good Thinking Soc Science Blog prize, we speak to sci-fi writer Jasper Fforde, who was a judge on the Royal Society’s Winton Prize, we check in with Friendly Atheist blogger Hemant Mehta about his new book, try to save the naked scientist, posit a radical idea for changing benefits and find out why Argos is powered by nanotechnology.



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Science Blogging Awards (1:57) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Simon Singh, Ben Goldacre, Suzi Gage & More)
The Winton Prize (17:14) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Jasper Fforde)
Decay (23:35) by James O’Malley (ft Luke Thompson, Clara Nellist and Michael Mazur)
Young Atheists Survival (32:23) by Salim Fadhley (ft Hemant Mehta)
Universal Basic Income (40:24) by Steven Sumpter
Naked Scientists (48:36) by Kat Arney
Argos Conspiracy (53:46) by Sean Ellis
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two

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Episode 159 – 26th October 2012

October 26, 2012 Episodes 2 comments

Earthquake predictions, atheists and the scouts, a psychic challenge and Simon Singh explaining What Doctors Don’t Tell Him – and much more on this week’s Pod Delusion. We also speak to film maker Chris Atkins to preview the first meeting of Soho Skeptics, and find out what the BHA are doing about faith schools – and more!



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Predicting Earthquakes (2:07) by Drew Rae
Chris Atkins Interview (10:46) by James O’Malley
Scouting & Atheism (22:56) by Shaun Joynson
Psychic Challenge (31:14) by James O’Malley (ft Simon Singh, Chris French, and Kim the psychic)
A New Singh Libel Case? (48:36) by James O’Malley (ft Simon Singh, again!)
BHA Faith School Fundraiser (51:34) by James O’Malley (ft Richy Thompson)
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two

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Episode 152 – 7th September 2012

September 6, 2012 Episodes 17 comments

We speak to newly elected Green Party leader Natalie Bennett about her plans – and her views on some controversial subjects (GM, nuclear and homeopathy to name but three). We also speak to Simon Singh and Johnnie Shannon about their new ‘Good Thinking’ Society, figure out why the government bothers with reshuffles, discover why IQ tests are actually a rather scientific business, and figure out how students are cheating on their exams.



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Natalie Bennett Interview (3:08) by James O’Malley (ft new Green Party leader Natalie Bennett!)
Reshuffles (26:25) by Cory Hazlehurst
Good Thinking Society (34:14) by James O’Malley (ft Simon Singh and Johnnie Shannon)
Cheating on Exams (41:12) by Drew Rae
New Abortion Research (48:29) by Andrew Holding (ft Professor Siladitya Bhattacharya)
IQ Tests (54:48) by Stuart Ritchie
Who Made Your Pants? (61:38) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft BeckyPants)
The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two

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Free Primates – The Uncaged Monkeys Podcast – Episode 5 (Edinburgh)

May 22, 2011 Free Primates (Uncaged Monkeys) No comments

The fourth in our exclusive series of podcasts from backstage at the Uncaged Monkeys tour. In this episode, Robin Ince, Brian Cox, Simon Singh and Ben Goldacre answer audience questions from the Edinburgh leg of the tour. Thanks to Helen Arney for recording.


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Free Primates – The Uncaged Monkeys Podcast – Episode 4 (Manchester)

May 17, 2011 Free Primates (Uncaged Monkeys) No comments

The fourth in our exclusive series of podcasts from backstage at the Uncaged Monkeys tour. In this episode, Robin Ince, Brian Cox, Simon Singh and Ben Goldacre answer audience questions from the Manchester leg of the tour. Thanks to Helen Arney for recording.


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Free Primates – The Uncaged Monkeys Tour Podcast – Episode 2 (Glasgow)

May 12, 2011 Free Primates (Uncaged Monkeys) No comments

The second of our exclusive podcasts from backstage at the Uncaged Monkeys tour. Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Simon Singh and special guest Steve Jones answer a few extra questions that there wasn’t time to answer on the Glasgow leg of the tour. Special thanks to Helen Arney for recording.


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Free Primates – The Uncaged Monkeys Tour Podcast – Episode 1 (Oxford)

May 10, 2011 Free Primates (Uncaged Monkeys) 2 comments

The Pod Delusion is delighted to be hosting Free Primates, the official podcast of the Uncaged Monkeys Tour. In the podcast, the tour’s protagonists, Robin Ince, Brian Cox, Simon Singh and Ben Goldacre answer science questions from the audience at the different stops on the tour. In this first episode, questions come from the audience of the Oxford Uncaged Monkeys show, which was on Sunday 1st May.

This first episode features Robin, Brian, Simon, Matt Parker and Helen Arney. Helen also provides the song ‘Animals’ at the end of the podcast – you can find more of her work on her website.


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Episode 75 – 11th March 2011

March 11, 2011 Episodes 21 comments


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Ex-Daily Star Rich Peppiatt Interview (1:54) by Sean Ellis
Shadow Business Secretary John Denham Interview (8:59) by James O’Malley
The New Defamation Bill (16:03) by James Thomas (ft Naomi MacAuliffe, Simon Singh and Julian Huppert MP)
The BHA Census Campaign Poster Row (22:59) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Bob Churchill)
Green Party Science Policy (28:35) by James O’Malley (ft Jim Jepps)
Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture 2011 (36:21) by Jon Treadway (ft Prof Brian Cox and Robin Ince)

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Episode 65 – 27th December 2010 – New Years Special!

December 27, 2010 Episodes One comment




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Comedian of the Year (1:21) by Dean Burnett
Richard Sandling (7:06)
Simon Singh (10:03)
Headache of the Year (16:20) by Liz Lutgendorff
Sid Rodrigues (23:06)
Jo Neary (26:03)
Quack Fail of the Year (31:03) by Sean Ellis
Ben Goldacre (37:15)
BHA Choir (47:31)
Beard of the Year (51:18) by Jennie Rigg
Alan Moore (55:26)

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