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We're tired of pertinent social and science news being buried by claptrap. Our podcast is here to bring you relevant, under-reported current events, as well as in-depth discussions from a scientific, critical, skeptical, and humorous point of view. Derek and Swoopy are your hosts, filling your pod and your brain with skeptical insight and conversation, sometimes heated, on a plethora of topics that are ripe for critical examination. Bringing truth to podcasting, and all who choose to listen. ...
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Skepticality #289 - Intuition and Consciousness
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Skepticality RETURNS! Meet Derek's new wife... Hear Susan Gerbic and Bob again! Derek interviews Patricia Churchland about her new book Consciousness.By Batpig Studios
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Skepticality #288 - 'Psychic' Detective!
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Derek sits down with Bob Nygaard, a retired police officer from New York City who moved to Florida and now has a second career helping victims of Psychic fraud. Find out what it takes to help victims of a crime often ignored by law enforcement.By Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine
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Skepticality #287 - Counting Backwards
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After a long break, Derek comes back just in time for Christmas. This time he sits down with Henry Jay Przybylo, (Dr. Jay), to discuss his new book 'Counting Backwards'. Dr. Jay is an associate professor of anesthesiology at Northwestern University School of Medicine, specializing in infants and children. The book is his 'Doctor's Notes on Anesthes…
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Skepticality #286 - Fighting Post-Truth
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Fighting post-truth politics, promoting rational thinking and wise decision-making in the political sphere seems like it has become harder in the past couple years or so. Gleb Tsipursky, founder of 'Intentional Insights', which unites reason-oriented people to popularize science-based strategies for wise decision-making and rational thinking in pol…
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Skepticality #285 - Houdini's Final Incredible Secret
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This episode Derek talks with Bob Loomis, librarian at the Magic Circle, and scholar of the history of stage illusion. His latest work is the book "Houdini's Final Incredible Secret", which is a detailed account of Bob's obsession with figuring out how one trick was performed.By BatPig Studios
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Skepticality #284 - Son of a Buffett - Interview: Peter Buffett
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This episode Derek sits down with Peter Buffett, the son of the famous investor, Warren Buffett. Peter became famous not for his investing and banking skills but for his work in music and composing. He and his wife now run a non-profit charity, NoVo, which works to empower women and girls as the primary agents of change throughout the world. Find o…
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Skepticality #283 - Lets Get Uncomfortable!
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This week Derek has a conversation with returning guest, Dr. Bo Bennett. In the past few months Bo has been working on his latest book, 'Uncomfortable Ideas'. In the book, Bennett discusses many of the 'hot button' topics which even the most rational of us tend to shy away from discussing, or thinking about critically. As Bo says in the book, "Fact…
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For the new year episode of Skepticality, Derek presents an interview he recorded with Britt Hermes, a former Naturopath turned evidence based medicine advocate. Find out what happens when you go from licensed alt-med practitioner to evidence based medicine champion.By BatPig Studios
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This episode Derek has another conversation with Jonathan Tweet, game designer, book author, and past Skepticality guest. After the success of his last book, 'Grandmother Fish', a book aimed at teaching pre-school children about Evolution, his follow up is a card game, Clades. Clades is a kids card matching game which centers around the evolutionar…
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This episode Derek has a conversation with Tini Howard, writer of graphic novels and former comics contributor for Paste Magazine and Teen Vogue. Just a couple weeks ago Tini released her newest comic book series 'The Skeptics'. The series is a political adventure about a pair of hip, clever, teens who fool the world into believing they have superp…
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 23 - Dealing With Social Media Overload
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Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Flickr - Are we still creating content or just floating along on the stream? Discuss the pros and cons of social networking as it pertains to podcasting.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 22 - Podcasting Your Music
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Join popular musicians and music podcasters for a discussion about using podcasting to share your music with the world.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 21 - Brazilianisms LIVE!
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Kinsey Swartz brings his international podcast, about an American living in Brazil, to Dragon*Con!
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 20 - Reality Break LIVE!
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Dave Slusher brings his long-running program back to Dragon*Con with special interview guest, Keith R.A. DeCandido!
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 19 - Comedy4Cast LIVE!
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Clinton Alvord and special guests bring their award-winning comedy podcast stylings to Dragon*Con for the first time.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 18 - Galactica Quorum Frakkin' LIVE!
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Join the cast of the Parsec award-winning "Galactica Quorum" as they discuss the BSG universe.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 17 - Fandomania Podcast LIVE!
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Join Jason and Celeste for a dose of geek entertainment brought to you by Fandomania.com.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 16 - I Should Be Writing LIVE!
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Join Parsec award-winning author and podcaster Mur Lafferty for her popular "ISBW" Live!
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 15 - Astronomy Cast LIVE!
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Join Dr. Pamela Gay, the award winning host of "The Astronomy Cast" and her special guest, SETI's Seth Shostak.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 14 - Podcasting With Puppets
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Join video podcaster Brian Hogg and his cast of puppets who can rant and interview with the best of us, including the cast of Battlestar Galactica in foam form.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 13 - Podcasting for Games and Gamers
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For Every Game there is a Podcast. Come meet the dedicated game enthusiasts who bring their gaming passion to life through their podcasts.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 12 - What The Cast LIVE!
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Brian, Crispy and Patrick (also of Dragon*Con TV) bring their chaotic and hilarious "What The Cast" back to Dragon*Con.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 11 - Podcasting Tips For Working Writers
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A discussion with authors and podcasters who have turned the art of the podcast novel into a formula for publishing success.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 10 - The Signal - LIVE!
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Join the shiniest podcasters in the 'verse, for their Parsec award winning Serenity/Firefly podcast Live!
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 09 - Creative Commons and Legal Issues
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Join our panel of experts in a discussion of legal issues as they pertain to the world of Podcasting, copyright and creative commons.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 07 - Technorama LIVE!
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Give birth to your inner geek when you join the hosts of Technorama for their quirky blend of off-beat news, hackery and strange stories.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 06 - The Sword and Laser - LIVE!
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Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt bring their podcast about all things Sci-Fi and Fantasy to Dragon*Con with special guest, author Timothy Zahn.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 05 - What The Frell! ScapeCast Live!
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"The 'ScapeCast", a fan favorite podcast focused on FarScape and its universe, perform their award winning show live at Dragon*Con.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 04 - Books and Ideas Podcast - Live!
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Ginger Campbell, MD interviews NASA's Les Johnson about his upcoming book "Paradise Regained". Can space travel save planet earth?
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 03 - Creating Dragon*Con TV
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Join the folks who write and produce Dragon*Con TV- now a popular video podcast. You watched, you laughed, you relate - now come see how they do it.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 02 - The Life And Times Of Podcast Novels
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How the podcast novel has evolved over the past five years, and the continued benefits of podcasting to promote your writing.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2009 - Panel 01 - Podcasting Kick Off!
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Join some of your favorite podcasters as we take the temperature of the Podcasting world, and talk about some of our best moments of the past year.
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Derek and Kevin are back again after a long break. This is the first episode of the Second Season. - 2008 Wrap Up- Convention Growth and Changes- Hotels and online resources- Interview with Brian Richardson from Dragon*Con TV
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 024 - Podcasting Into the Future
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A panel discussion with podcasters about their thoughts on what the future holds for portable media, and ideas for continuing to innovate our programs and our community. Panelists include: George Hrab, Soccergirl, Evo Terra and J.C. Hutchins.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 023 - The Podcast Peer Awards Ceremony
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Hosted by Dave Hitt, the Podcast Peer Awards are awarded to podcasters as voted upon by their peers.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 022 - Why Podcasting Matters
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A panel discussion focusing on why we continue to be podcasters, and how we can continue to foster community in the face of a changing new media world. Panel discussion led by Dave Slusher, participants include: Evo Terra, Christiana Ellis, Tee Morris, Michael A. Stackpole.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 021 - Babbling Writers
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Join a jam packed panel of podcasting authors discuss what it's like to to podcast about the subject nearest and dearest to them. Panelists include: J.C. Hutchins, Tee Morris, Mur Lafferty, PG Holyfield, Phillipa Ballantine, Michael A. Stackpole and guest appearance by Scott Sigler.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 020 - What the Frel! Scapecast Live!
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Join the cast of The 'Scapecast, your podcast source for all things Farscape as they discuss with their listeners the upcoming Farscape webisodes and much more.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 019 - The Signal, Live!
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Join the crew of the award winning The Signal podcast, with special guests from The 'Verse! Panelists include: Kevin Bachelder, Kari Haley, Miranda Thomas, Carolyn Parkinson.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 018 - The Brain Science Podcast, Live!
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Dr. Ginger Campbell and her special guests discuss advances in MRI technology and the various ongoing studies to utilize MRI in new ways.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 017 - What The Cast? Live!
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Join Brian, Crispy, Stephen and Patrick for a wild and rowdy version of their popular podcast, and discussion from behind the scenes of Dragon*Con TV.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 016 - Fancasting!
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Learn how the tips of podcasting your fandom, and how to avoid going all "fanboy" when interviewing your favorite people. Panelists include: Kevin Bachelder, Tabz and Emma from Buffy Between the Lines.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 015 - The Art of Writing for Audio
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Learn how to adapt your written work into a podcast or podiobook from a slate of award winning authors. Panelists include: J.C. Hutchins, Tee Morris, Seth Harwood, Christiana Ellis and Michael A. Stackpole.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 014 - Soccergirl Inc. Live!
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Irreverent, witty and never predictable, Soccergirl held the live crowd at Dragon*Con 2008 in the palm of her hand.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 013 - George Hrab/Geologic Podcast Live!
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Skeptic and musician George Hrab brings his Geologic podcast to Dragon*Con 200 to perform before a standing room only audience.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 012 - Astronomy Cast Live!
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The always amazing Astronomy Cast with host Dr. Pamela Gay and special guests Dr. Kevin Grazier and Dr. Phil Plait, Live from Dragon*Con 2008!
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 011 - Buffy Between the Lines Live!
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Join the cast of the award winning Buffy Between The Lines Podcast as they perform live at Dragon*Con 2008 to a standing room only crowd.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 010 - Creative Commons, Podcasting and Legal Issues
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Discuss topics like "Fair Use" and Creative Commons and how they pertain to your podcast. Panelists include: Thomas Gideon, Randy Chertkow, Jason Feehan.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 9 - PodSci, Science Podcasters Roundtable
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Round table discussion between some of the pioneering science podcasters. Panelists include: Dr. Steven Novella, Dr. Ginger Campbell, Dr. Pamela Gay, D.J. Grothe, Richard Saunders and Derek Colanduno.
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Dragon*Con Podcasting 2008 - Panel 8 - I Should Be Writing 100th Episode Live!
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Join Mur Lafferty for the 100th episode of the I Should Be Writing podcast, Live from Dragon*Con 2008.
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