{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Skeptic Zone #935 - 6.September.2026","description":"Mafu - Dr Karl - Dr Brian &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 00:06:12 Introduction Richard Saunders &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;00:06:12 The Book of Tim Mafu: face-to-face with an ascended master For two weeks, beginning May 20, 1990, Australia was host to Ms Penny Torres Rubin, alleged channeller of 32,000 year old entity, Mafu.  From The Skeptic - Volume 10, No 2 (Winter 1990) By Barry Williams  Also Tim Mendham on TV, 1992 - Bent Spoon https:\/\/youtu.be\/4xF_yunBBK8 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;00:20:38 Maynard\u2019s Spooky Action Not-A-Con Interviews  Dr Brian Wecht, also known by his character name Ninja Brian, a musician, internet personality, podcaster, and theoretical physicist. He is best known as a member of comedy musical duo Ninja Sex Party and video game-based comedy music trio Starbomb. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Not-A-Con attendee Oliver and his mum  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;00:34:18 The TROVE Archives A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to the Bent Spoon Award.  Part #5 1997 - 2000  &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;1997.08.11 - The Age &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;1997.08.11 - The Sydney Morning Herald &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;1997.08.12 - The Age &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;1999.08.16 - The Sydney Morning Herald &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;1999.09.23 - 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\/42794365\/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\/205993520"}