{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Skeptic Zone #870 - 8.June.2025","description":"   0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders        00:03:22 Randi Restored  45 years ago, James Randi flew to Australia at the invitation of Dick Smith. He came to test a score of water diviners in Australia's first major investigation of these claims. The resulting documentary, &quot;James Randi in Australia&quot; was shown on Australian TV and then lost forever. Luckily it was recorded onto video tape via a VCR at the time and this version has now been restored to its former glory.  http:\/\/www.tinyurl.com\/randiaustralia        0:23:32 Australian Skeptics Newsletter  What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week? Read by Adrienne Hill.  http:\/\/www.skeptics.com.au        0:37:14 The TROVE Archives  A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to James Randi's Project Alpha.  1983.01.29 - The Victoria Advocate 1983.02.16 - Record-Journal, Meriden, Ct.  Project Alpha - An Honest Liar https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ewr3uqfHzMM&amp;amp;t=2720   http:\/\/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\/36903380\/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\/189339820"}