Recorded 25 February 2024. Ms Ann and Richard try to ignore reasons why they only did one podcast in 2023 to discuss Skeptic Zone doing 800 episodes, a dud board game gift given to Ms Ann, a Tik-Tok paranormal debacle and the true reason why Ke

Skeptenfreude Episode #42

Sep 11th, 2023 36m 43s

Recorded 26 August 2023. Ms Ann and Richard ignore reasons why they haven’t done a podcast and in a new improved shorter episode format briefly discuss kissing at the Women’s Soccer World Cup, dead people and their twitter accounts, phones at u

Skeptenfreude Episode #41

Nov 27th, 2022 1h 1m

Recorded 4 November 2022. Ms Ann and Richard briefly discuss the previous failed attempt at a podcast, how Richard got injured at a concert and the ALARP approach, thoughts of retirement given the decline due to aging, how can SGU and Richard S

Skeptenfreude Episode #40

Aug 26th, 2022 1h 54m

Recorded 31 July 2022. Ms Ann and Richard briefly discuss the Pauline Hanson and the welcome to Country, the daily prayer said each morning at Federal Parliament, a team building experience, a Dyson vacuum experience, Graggle Simpson, sleep par

Skeptenfreude Episode #39

Jun 16th, 2022 1h 7m

Recorded 22 May 2022. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the new Australian Government and the associated fallout (i.e. Rowan Dean being a clown), how they voted, what they did and watched on the evening. We then do a review of the book “Grains of San

Skeptenfreude Episode #38

Apr 26th, 2022 1h 12m

Recorded 3 April 2022. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the Skeptic Zone 700th episode, Russian tanks, the Australia Skeptic magazine, the next Australian Skeptic Conference, Skeptics in the Pub (and other locations), Richard Saunders and his Great

Skeptenfreude Episode #37

Mar 9th, 2022 1h 13m

Recorded 20 February 2022. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the latest film technology where you can bring back the dead as a wise investment or cold call marketing, the recent Sydney Great White shark and the Florida version, Gift Vouchers, slacktiv

Skeptenfreude Episode #36

Feb 24th, 2022 46m 47s

Recorded sometime mid Jan 2022 and posted Feb 2022. Ms Ann and Richard go on a COVID rant about the dismal performance of the NSW State and Australian Federal Governments. Its all a bit depressing, but we try to add a bit of fun where we can.

Skeptenfreude Episode #35

Jan 29th, 2022 49m 35s

Recorded sometime October 2021 and posted Jan 2022. Ms Ann and Richard, after recording this thought by their even low standards it was not worth publishing. But then, we got bored, so here it is. We talk about COVID at a time before Omicron

Skeptenfreude Episode #34

Aug 28th, 2021 1h 8m

Skeptenfreude Episode #34 Recorded 15 August 2021. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the ongoing woeful COVID-19 lockdown in Australia then walk on the egg shells of sexuality and cultural appropriation, tarot cards, cancel culture and also somehow li

Skeptenfreude Episode #33

Jul 26th, 2021 1h 7m

Recorded 4 July 2021. Ms Ann and Richard still bereft of content end up talking somewhat about the COVID-19 response in Australia then continue with Richard further outlining all the things he doesn’t plan to do with the rest of his life (its a

Skeptenfreude Episode #32

Apr 30th, 2021 1h 1m

Recorded 25 April 2021. Ms Ann and Richard bereft of content end up talking about a conspiracy clown that accompanied Richard on an early morning train and also get into life coaching, with Richard outlining all the things he doesn’t plan to do

Skeptenfreude Episode #31

Feb 27th, 2021 59m 29s

Recorded 21 February 2021. Ms Ann and Richard talk mainly about Pete Evans (Australian chef, restaurateur, author, television, spreader of misinformation on vaccinations and promoter of pseudoscientific dieting ideas (as reported by Wikipedia))

Skeptenfreude Episode #30

Jan 29th, 2021 1h 5m

Recorded 25 January 2021. Ms Ann and Richard discuss Australia Day Honours and a number of unworthy recipients, a bit on Australia Day, the 7 Up documentary series, Joe Biden being President of the United States but Fox News still won’t go away

Skeptenfreude Episode #29

Jan 14th, 2021 32m 18s

Recorded 10 January 2021. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the Trump inspired attack on Capitol Hill in an attempt to repurpose and redirect the Skeptenfreude ship, after hitting the iceberg that was 2020, with a new format of one topic and only bei

Skeptenfreude Episode #28

Jan 14th, 2021 1h 1m

Recorded 20 December 2020. Ms Ann and Richard were going to discuss 2020 as a year in review but just basically rambled a bit too long.

Skeptenfreude Episode #27

Nov 21st, 2020 54m 1s

Recorded 8 November 2020 (the day Biden was confirmed winner, but released two weeks later where Trump still won't confirm Biden is the winner). Ms Ann and Richard discuss the passing of the wonderful James Randi (and hence the end of the skep

Skeptenfreude Episode #26

Jul 14th, 2020 47m 35s

Recorded 4 July 2020. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the movie Gemini Man, Dyson Heydon and other examples of men treating women poorly, COVID-19 protection methods and impacts, Black Lives Matter in Family Guy, and apology videos.

Skeptenfreude Episode #25

Jun 23rd, 2020 1h 28m

Recorded 14 June 2020. Ms Ann and Richard discuss Black Lives Matter and, despite talking endlessly for almost 90 minutes, contribute nought.

Skeptenfreude Episode #24

Apr 23rd, 2020 37m 36s

Recorded 12 April 2020. Unsurprisingly, we talk more about living with the coronavirus COVID-19 (exhale loudly), and I really can't be bothered to break it down even further as we discuss the clowns speaking about it. Be safe people, from bot

Skeptenfreude Episode #23 (slight return)

Mar 29th, 2020 42m 1s

Recorded 13 March 2020. Ms Ann and Richard do a further 8 months of dusting from the microphones and have a chat at the beginning of the COVID-19 virus, when all we really were worried about was toilet paper. A meandering discussion follows i

Skeptenfreude Episode #22

Aug 6th, 2019 59m 40s

Recorded 28 July 2019. Ms Ann and Richard dust off the microphones, engaged the ambient background noise, and discuss a UFO believer who has challenged the skeptics, the skeptics response, revisit the Skeptic Zone, discuss the accuracy of Ms A

Skeptenfreude Episode #21 26 May 2019 (Game of Thrones)

Jun 3rd, 2019 52m 21s

Recorded 26 May 2019. Ms Ann and Richard dust off the equipment, not to talk skeptics and skepticism, but rather the conclusion to Game of Thrones. Because what the world needs now is apparently another rant against Game of Thrones. No fancy

Skeptenfreude Episode #20

Sep 29th, 2018 57m 57s

Recorded 16 September 2018. Ms Ann and Richard desperately try to keep their interest plate spinning on its sceptical community stick by discussing the demise of Paracon 18 and its hastily organised replacement ParaCAN (which turned into a fun

Skeptenfreude Episode #19

Jun 4th, 2018 1h 5m

Recorded 27 June 2018. Ms Ann and Richard get a bit self-indulgent in discussing and congratulating Richard Saunders completing 500 episodes of the Skeptic Zone (and the people who thanked him). This is followed by general dismay over Black Sa