{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Skeptic Zone #932 - 16.August.2026","description":"Ben Radford - George Hrab - Bent Spoon &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 00:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;00:04:20 Maynard\u2019s Spooky Action George Hrab - 3 of 3 George Hrab, in Sydney for Not-A-Con, visits Maynard's International Studios annex in the suburb of Glebe. This week - Being skeptical when it's hard to do so, being on &quot;X&quot; (Twitter), Ringo Starr and Kookaburras. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;00:12:18 Maynard\u2019s Spooky Action Lee Traynor talks about his foundation to promote critical thinking in young people. Also Maynard chats to conference attendees at the social evening.  https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/foundation &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;00:21:55 Interview with Ben Radford - 2 of 2 This week framed psychic investigator Ben Radford talks about the recent US senate appearance by Dr Anthony Fauci. https:\/\/skepticalinquirer.org\/exclusive\/covid-conspiracies-and-the-fauci-farce\/  Prof. Dave - Dr Anthony Fauci https:\/\/youtu.be\/wWxqBaWt5uY?si=DanaMX9XOIM_bT7u &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;00:36:48 Australian Skeptics Newsletter What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.  http:\/\/www.skeptics.com.au &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;00:48:42 The TROVE Archives A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to the Bent Spoon Award. Part #2 1986 - 1989  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;1987.04.19, 1987.02.20, 1987.02.22, 1988.04.03, 1987.07.08, 1989.04.02, 1989.03.26 - The Canberra Times &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;1987.04.20, 1987.04.03 - The Sydney Morning Herald  www.trove.nla.gov.au ","author_name":"The Skeptic Zone","author_url":"http:\/\/www.skepticzone.tv","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42448385\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205124845"}