{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Skeptic Zone #823 - 14.July.2024","description":"   0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders        00:04:00 Astrology Trash is Bad News  We report on a bizarre situation in Australia where it is proposed to run a regular astrology segment in the evening TV news bulletin. Is this an act of desperation to gain more viewers? What has been the reaction from other media?   https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/business\/media\/channel-7-defends-stupid-new-astrology-segment-following-scathing-criticism-over-addition-to-evening-news-bulletin\/news-story\/c42a2558c156dc5a7432ecfbd4faed2c    https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/entertainment\/tv\/current-affairs\/channel-7-defends-controversial-news-segment-after-radio-hosts-takedown\/news-story\/5ae7fe3e1c5dd95117463d75f0f523ad        0:15:50 The Loons From Canada  Kate and Allie get together to talk about some North American and Australian relationship slang as they explore the hypothesis of Love Languages.        0:28:08 Maynard's Spooky Action  Maynard and Richard catch up to talk about the upcoming global event, Skeptics in the pub, held all around the world on 19th of July at 7 pm.  https:\/\/www.skepticalcon.com\/global-skeptics-in-the-pub        0:34:46 A Dive into a Trove  A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to James Randi and his expose of the Rev. Peter Popoff.  1988.02.20 - Sydney Morning Herald  http:\/\/www.trove.nla.gov.au   The Secrets of the Psychics. Video https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pc3uHqtH8bg&amp;amp;=677     ","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\/32123512\/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\/174482927"}