The Geologic Podcast is a weekly podcast consisting of personal stories, comedy sketches, news commentary, music and movie reviews, science advocacy, original songs, and interviews. Its host and producer is musician, composer, drummer, comedian, storyteller, TEDx speaker, event emcee, and vigilant defender of the Theory of Gravity— George Hrab. The content often draws from Geo’s musical career; the music industry in general; his adventures as a semi-almost-famous critical thinker; his fascin ...
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The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason. Join Richard Saunders and his team of reporters for your weekly dose of skeptical news and interviews, reports and comments. Past guests have included, James Randi, Stephen Fry, Tim Minchin, Eugenie Scott, Dr Phil Plait, Michael Marshall, Dr Steve Novella, Dr Pamela Gay, Jon Ronson, Dr Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh, Prof. Richard Wiseman, Dick Smith, Banachek, Prof. Chris French, George Hrab, Tim Ferguson, Dr Paul Willis and many, many more. Fea ...
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0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:04:22 NO Future Seen in Fortune Telling The GWUP (Gesellschaft zur wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung von Parawissenschaften - Society for the Scientific Investigation of Pseudosciences) in Germany evaluated 2099 annual predictions from fifty-two sources. One quarter were too vague to test, more than half were …
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THE SHOW NOTES Ask George - Christmas Cover songs? from John H. Sleigh Ride Intro Sweaters, Sing-a-long, Follies… Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas The Christmas Song Interesting Fauna - Reindeer I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Let It Snow! The History Chunk - December 25th Father Christmas Tell Me Something Good - Christmas Tree Lane I'll Be…
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0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:04:26 2026 Bent Spoon Now's your chance to nominate an individual, company or product in Australia that, in your opinion, is worthy of the Bent Spoon Award. Do you have your eyes on a psychic? Or maybe a particularly wacky peddler of magical thinking. Or could it be an alternative medicine practitioner using…
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THE SHOW NOTES Animal Farm Intro Moravian Vespers Religious Moron(s) of the Week - Ray Comfort & Kirk Cameron 2025 Month-by-Month Re-Cap Tell Me Something Good - Flowers in Chicago Christmas Sweaters Thurs., Dec. 18th Show Close ......................... MENTIONED IN THE SHOW Animal Farm — Trailer #1 ......................... UPCOMING SCHEDULE Touc…
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The Skeptic Zone #897 - 14.December.2025
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1:05:070:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:06:46 TikTok Psychic Attack Only the Skeptic Zone podcast is brave enough to investigate the important but little spoken about public health imperative of...."Psychic Attack!" Is your psychic being attacked? Is your psychic attacking you? What can we do about this dangerous situation in our society? A look a…
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THE SHOW NOTES Am I a ghost? Intro Re-learning songs Damian Handzy's Facts That'll Fuck Y'up - Technically… Ask George - French Press? from Ken W. Religious Moron of the Week - Unnamed Military Commander The History Chunk - Dec. 10th Arnold's Character's Names Tell Me Something Good - London's surprising numbers The Christmas Sweaters Dec. 18th Sho…
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The Skeptic Zone #896 - 7.December.2025
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1:19:060:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:02:00 The "Why Smart Women Zone" Podcast - Part #1 LIVE from the Occidental Hotel in Sydney Australia, comes a combination of two of Australia's favourite critical thinking and skeptical podcasts. The combination of the "Why Smart Women" podcast and "The Skeptic Zone" podcast. Join hosts Annie McCubbin and R…
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THE SHOW NOTES The Saga of the Risotto Intro Writing for the Follies Interesting Fauna - Megachile Lucifer Bee Christmas Trees Ask George - Tipping? from Jeff in IL The Christmas Sweaters - John The Christmas Hero Tell Me Something Good - Superman No.1 Bandcamp Friday "geoxmas" save 20%! The Christmas Sweaters Show Dec.18th Christmas City Follies D…
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The Skeptic Zone #895 - 30.November.2025
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1:01:430:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:04:14 3i Atlas Update As Comet 3i Atlas emerges from behind the sun, we take a look at the latest news from NASA that confirms the object is not in fact being piloted by space racing aliens. Will this stop the UFO crowd from posting nonsense on social media? Avi Loeb is a Fraud Part 2 - Prof. Dave https://you…
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The Skeptic Zone #894 - 23.November.2025
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1:08:480:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:07:18 The Think Tank Our international team spent time with Dr Siouxsie Wiles from New Zealand. Dr Siouxsie has been the victim of outrageous harassment after her efforts to promote vaccines and good science during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Siouxsie is joined by Adrienne Hill, Kat McLeod, Kate Thomas and Lar…
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THE SHOW NOTES Days of the week and their rules Intro New Parking Garage The History Chunk - November 20th Death By Lightning & Pluribus Religious Moron of the Week - Ray Dean Jr. Stocking Stuffer - All I Want for Christmas is Free Parking Ask George - Fade Outs? from Bill Tell Me Something Good - Cancelled Concert The Christmas Sweaters Dec.18th S…
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The Skeptic Zone #893 - 16.November.2025
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1:10:210:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:06:04 I Think We Need to Think. With Susan Gerbic An interview with Susan about her recent feature in major Australian newspapers talking about fake psychics. We also learn about her ongoing investigations into those giving psychic readings on the Internet and her ongoing efforts to improve Wikipedia. Susan's…
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THE SHOW NOTES Guilty Pleasures and a 38-year-old setlist Intro Cleaning behind the TV Community Calendar - November & December 2025 Ask George - Band tricks? from Jay (Not the SGU Jay) Religious Moron of the Week - Father Mark Rowles from John Hennis Tell Me Something Good - Dog Rescue Christmas Sweaters Dec. 18th Show Close ......................…
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The Skeptic Zone #892 - 9.November.2025
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1:05:390:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:02:44 Woo Watch! With Kate Thomas This week Kate is interviewed at Skeptics in the Pub by Maynard. Kate Thomas on TikTok and Instagram https://linktr.ee/PrescribeorPass 0:18:28 Kinesiology and Applied Kinesiology We look at science versus quackery when it comes to Kinesiology and Applied Kinesiology. What is…
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THE SHOW NOTES Senses Intro Being happy Religious Moron of the Week - Galen Shelly Ask George - Ramones Commercial? from Steve B Interesting Fauna - The Death Ball Sponge, Chondrocladia sp nov The History Chunk - November 6th Tell Me Something Good - Bubble Boy Cure-All CSICON in June Show Close ......................... MENTIONED IN THE SHOW Relig…
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The Skeptic Zone #891 - 2.November.2025
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1:03:500:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:06:12 Orgone not Gone! Something that should've been confined to the trash bin of bad ideas a century ago is still skulking around our modern society. So-called "Orgone Energy", a fictitious magical force is being used to sell products to this day. We look at one website selling these devices and question wh…
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THE SHOW NOTES Parking and pathways Intro Lots of interesting gigs coming up Damian Handy’s Facts That’ll Fuck Y’Up - Washington, Tutankhamun, Starbucks, Hughes, and Ciabatta... Ask George - Harmony? from Chris in Williamsburg - Income? from Alex in Oz Across This Antheap Religious Moron of the Week - Patrick Gelsinger Tell Me Something Good - Bear…
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0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:04:44 3i Atlas Update As the interstellar comet streams through the inner solar system, we look at some of the claims about it being made on social media. Is the earth in danger? https://astro.vanbuitenen.nl/comet/3I 00:13:50 Woo Watch! With Kate Thomas Not Wild about Wild Yams Wild yams are claimed to help …
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THE SHOW NOTES Ragtime and the imaginative cooperation of the audience Intro You think YOU'RE having a bad day… The History Chunk - October 23rd Ask George - Non-Rush Canadians? from John H. Religious Moron of the Week - Joseph Manzi Tell Me Something Good - Swift Otter Shirt Show Close ......................... SUBSCRIPTION INTERFACE You can now f…
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The Skeptic Zone #889 - 19.October.2025
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1:05:090:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders and Maynard 00:07:00 Auras Is there really an invisible "energy field" of swirling colours surrounding all living things? What happens when this claim is put to a scientific test? Find out as we explore the strange world of auras and aura diagnosis. Joe Nickell - Report https://skepticalinquirer.org/2000/05/aur…
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SUBSCRIPTION INTERFACE You can now find our subscription page at GeorgeHrab.com at this link. Many thanks to the sage Evo Terra for his assistance. THE SHOW NOTES Signature thing Intro Time is meaningless during a project Religious Moron of the Week - Baber George Ask George - Orchestral Percussion? from Kevin in KY Black Rabbit – YAY Monster: The …
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The Skeptic Zone #888 - 12.October.2025
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1:01:280:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:02:34 Woo Watch! With Kate Thomas Wellness Patches This week, pharmacist and skeptic Kate Thomas takes a look at the latest sticky health trend - "transdermal" wellness patches promising everything from boosted metabolism to Ozempic-like weight loss. Kate explains why none of these ingredients can actually m…
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SUBSCRIPTION INTERFACE You can now find our subscription page at GeorgeHrab.com at this link. Many thanks to the sage Evo Terra for his assistance. THE SHOW NOTES Rush news Intro Singing 'n subbing with PFA The History Chunk - October 9th The Great North cancelled (boo!) Ask George - A.I. hit? from Ted J. - Artists knowing? from Paul D. Religious M…
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The Skeptic Zone #887 - 5.October.2025
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1:01:410:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders. Also the winners of the Australian Skeptics Awards for 2025, live from Skepticon Melbourne with Tim Mendham. 00:09:44 Divination We look at the claim that some people can foretell future events via divination. From historical references to this "art" to the many, many different and interesting practices and de…
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SUBSCRIPTION INTERFACE You can now find our subscription page at GeorgeHrab.com at this link. Many thanks to the sage Evo Terra for his assistance. THE SHOW NOTES Lincoln and the meaning of proof Intro Cutting Cable Religious Moron of the Week - Rapture Preachers Mhlakela, Igwe & Desalegn Working on the elements Ask George - Reaction videos? from A…
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