The CUSP

In which we interview Professor Shaun Holt about alt med that actually works; find out about a bullet-proof spider silk / human skin hybrid and detachable spider penises; and learn the shocking truth about Tip Top vanilla ice cream.

1. Email and Feedback

2. News

3. Siouxsie Rants about the Ponsonby News

4. New Segment! - Old Wives Tales Debunked

5. Interview - Shaun Holt

6. WOTD and Quote

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http://www.huggies.co.nz/baby-care/health/reflux

http://www.huggies.co.nz/baby-care/health/reflux/management-tips

In which we celebrate some victories, and find some new things to be mad about. Some trubees miss the point and fail to answer questions, and we interview Kylie Sturgess

Oh - and Siouxsie tells us what it's like to masturbate in an MRI scanner.

1. Emails and feedback

2. News

3. Siouxsie Rants About the Ponsonby News

4. Interview: Kylie Sturgess

5. Quote and Word of the Day

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Our hellowe'en episode, in which we discuss endangered rhinos, bats with ebola, and the best way to kill a vampire. Meanwhile - is Siouxsie in danger of becoming a regular columnist for the Ponsonby news?

1. Feedback
2. News
3. Siouxsie Rants about the Ponsonby News
4. Interview - Stuart Landsborough
5. WOTD and Quote

Links:

Brain Movies

Yet another super-guest-star coup for The Completely Unnecessary Skeptical Podcast.

In this episode we interview none other than The Rebecca Watson, Skepchick Extraordinaire.

And some other stuff. But mainly Rebecca.

1. Feedback
2. Community Noticeboard (& TAM OZ)
3. News
4. Woo Zealand / SRATPN
5. Interview - Rebecca Watson
6. Quote and Word of the Day

Links:

http://skepchick.org

http://www.littleatoms.com/

http://www.theskepticsguide.org/

http://skepticbros.com/placebo-bands/

In which we talk to Gold, the (new) Current Incarnation of the Chair-Entity of the New Zealand Skeptics.

There's also some news (both Regular and the Ponsonby kind).

1. Feedback and emails
2. News
3. Interview - Gold
4. WOTD and Quote

Links:

Triangle of Life:

http://canterburyatheists.blogspot.com/2010/09/warning-ignore-this-trian...

http://www.tropicpost.com/triangle-of-life-disaster-or-fact/

"Fraud" Doctor

In which we discuss Skepticism and Igtheism with the Skeptheist, Some local ghost news and the usual mix of intelligent witty banter...

1. Feedback and complaints

2. Meet the Host: Colin

3. News & "Woo Zealand"

4. Interview: Justin

5. WOTD and Quote

Links:

Light from Sound

Nano Food

In which we discuss local and global news (and olds), including but not limited to: James Randi's personal life, Gut Bacteria, Fish and Chips, Church Billboards and the spiritual life of native american salmon.

We also have email and complaints from our 3 listeners...

And we interview Broadcaster Graeme Hill about skepticism and the media...

1. Email and News
2. Interview with Graeme Hill
3. Word of the Day and Quote

Links:

http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/index.php

http://www.thehealingcompany.co.nz/

In which we discuss Neuroplasticity, Destiny Church, Ghosts for sale and how orca whales are governed by the laws of Leviticus

1: Meet the Cast - Craig

2: News - Self-Charging Cellphones, Destiny Church, Ghosts on Trademe,

3: Interview - Adriene Kohler: Neuroplasticity

4: Word of the Day & Quote

Links:

Ghosts on Trademe

http://www.destinychurch.org.nz/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny_Church_(New_Zealand)

In which we interview Matthew Dentith, NZ's foremost expert in the Epistomology of Conspiracy Theories. And generally talk a load of crap.

Oh and we uncover a shocking revelation about one of the cast...

Segments:

1. Meet the Cast: Chrissie

2. News: 10:23, Dinosaurs, Satellites, Conspiracy Theories (Haiti, Rugby)

3. Interview: Matthew Dentith - Conspiracy Theories

4. Word of the Day and Quote

Links:

Matthew Dentith: http://all-embracing.episto.org/

Dinosaur Colours: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2010/6806.html

Well - it's finally here!!!

This pilot episode took a while to get up online - post production took a bit longer than we thought because of xmas hols etc...

Hope you enjoy it...

(PS - Yes we know about the sound... We'll have that sorted by the next episode - promise. :-D)

Segments:

1. Meet the Cast: Nathan

2. News: Scientology in School, Life on Mars, New Image (MLM)

3. Woo Zealand: Interview with Vicki Hyde

4. Topic: Psychic Detectives (Sensing Murder)

5. Word of the Day and Quote

Links:
http://skeptics.org.nz/

http://www.newimageasia.com/