0:00:00
Some thoughts on Homeopathic Vaccination
by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki

0:01:08    
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:05:00    
HM Queen Elizabeth II opens the UK Parliament
Dr Simon Singh comments on hopeful libel reform

0:10:30    
An interview with Julie Lada - Quackery at the Vet
From her blog we discover that.... "I am a Purdue University Animal Science graduate embarking on an adventure to obtain my DVM at Ross University on the tropical island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean."
Julie tells us that ducks are not the only quacks in the vet business!

0:27:40    
Reality Bites... with Joanne Benhamu
Jo comments on International Nurses Day, Saturday, 12 May 2012

0:31:40    
Festival of Mind Body Spirit in Sydney
Our small but merry band of reporters head for the Mind Body Spirit to sniff out quackery. Will Richard Saunders, Dr Rachael Dunlop and Maynard make it out in one piece?

0:42:30    
Maynard's Spooky Action...
Tubas.... need we say more?

0:00:00
Some thoughts on Astrology from Sydney Radio

0:01:18
Introduction
Richard Saunders, Dr Rachael Dunlop and Maynard

0:06:00
ACCC tackles Homeopathy Plus! Whooping Cough claims
Press Release read by Richard Saunders

0:08:30
An interview with Dr Ken Harvey - Whooping Cough and Homeopathy
At last a government department, the ACCC, has taken action against a web site that promotes nonsense and magic over real medicine. Dr Ken Harvey tells us more about Homeopathy Plus! and the ongoing fight to bring them to account.

0:25:50
Dr Rachie Reports
News on moves by the government to cut CAM from rebates and save the taxpayer millions.


0:35:00
Maynard's Spooky Action...
An interview with Ian Bryce with his update on the Rossi "E-Cat" cold fusion machine.
Maynard asks attendees Sydney Skeptics in the Pub what woo they believed in when they were kids.

00:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders

00:02:00
Interview wtih Tim Farley
What's the harm? Well you may ask. What's the harm in Acupuncture, Alphabiotics, Alternative dentistry, Alternative medicine, Applied kinesiology, Autism denial, Ayurvedic medicine, Chelation therapy, Chiropractic, Colloidal silver, Colon cleansing and on and on and on?
TimFarley has been investigating the real harm caused by these modalities.

00:22:22
The Think Tank with Dr Rachie Reports
In the tank this week are Dr Rachael Dunlop, Maynard, Eran Segev and Richard Saunders.
During the tank, Dr Rachie reports on the latest news regarding the Austraian (Anti)Vacccination Network and American Airlines. We also have great news for Maynard!

0:00:00    
Introduction Richard Saunders

0:02:10    
A Grain of Salt with Eran Segev
This week Eran interviews the founders of Friends of Science in Medicine.

Prof John Dwyer AO
Prof Alastair H MacLennan AO
Prof Marcello Costa
Loretta Marron
Prof Rob Morrison OAM

Friends of Science in Medicine (FSM) is an association of concerned scientists, clinicians and members of the public who support a rigorous application of the best science to any health-related profession and oppose health education and practice not based on convincing scientific evidence.

They are currently campaigning:
"to reverse the current trend which sees government-funded tertiary institutions offering courses in the health care sciences that are not underpinned by sound scientific evidence".

0:46:00
Maynard's Spooky Action...
An interview with Suzanne Dodd who is the new project manager for NASA's Voyager spacecraft. Suzanne first worked on Voyager in 1984, sequencing science and engineering commands for Voyager 1 and 2 in 1984. She fills Maynard in on the latest news of these two mighty space probes.

1:04:00
A letter to American Airlines from Jason Loxton read by Richard Saunders
"I have just learned that you will be presenting an interview containing the misleading and dangerous medical claims of the anti-vaccine pressure group, the Australian Vaccination Network..."

0:00:00    
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:02:45    
A Grain of Salt with Eran Segev
This week Eran joins Dr Paul Willis for a tour of the Royal Institution of Australia in Adelaide.
RiAus brings science to people and people to science. It creates real and virtual spaces in which people can listen, talk and think about science in all its shapes and forms, and develop innovative and accessible ways of engaging the general community.

0:19:10
Dr Richard Wiseman tells us about the new App, Dream ON

0:20:50
A New Song by Eddie Scott - Mighty Mystic Power Bracelets
Sing along to the latest Skeptical Hit!

0:24:50
The Think Tank
In the tank this week are Dr Rachael Dunlop, Maynard, James and Richard Saunders.

0:00:00    
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:06:40    
Interview with Juliaa Offe from the German Skeptics
We find more about the upcoming 6th World Skeptics Congress in Berlin.

0:14:20    
Where are they now....?
Despite the claims of “…a breakthrough in negative Ion technology…” and such like, the NRG Titanium Ion Bands seem at last to have found their true home.

0:19:35
Maynard's Spooky Action...
Rub a dub dub... Skeptics in the Pub. Why is it that so many people are joining Skeptics in the Pub? Could it be the drinking? Well... yes... but there's much more to it than that! Maynard investigates.

0:34:00
Looking for Woo at the Sydney Royal Easter Show
Lots of chickens, cows, pigs, cats, dogs.... but any quacks? Richard Saunders takes a walk around the stands at the Easter Show.

0:45:18
A Penny for your Thoughts with Penny Chan
Just for fun, Penny interviews pub goers in California to find out how much they know of Australia.

0:00:00    
Introduction
Richard Saunders

0:04:45
Maynard's Spooky Action...
SEX! Really... SEX. We mean it! Sex. (Is that enough mentions of the word 'SEX'?) This week Maynard interviews the author of 'Sex Drive', Sexual Anthropologist Dr Bella Ellwood-Clayton about female sexuality myths and her ongoing research.

0:29:35    
A Penny for your Thoughts with Penny Chan
Penny interviews Jarrett Kaufman aka 'Timmy' from the popular online show 'Mr. Deity'. Jarrett is also involved with The Independent Investigations Group (IIG) a volunteer-based organization founded by James Underdown in January 2000 at the Center for Inquiry-West (now Center for Inquiry-Los Angeles) in Hollywood, California.

0:48:20    
QED Interview with Kristin Carlsson
People from all over the world (and even Norway), flooded into Manchester for QED Con 2012. Richard Saunders found time to chat to famed Norwegian Skeptic (and youtube star) Kristin Carlsson.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders

0:07:40 Interview with Alison Medcalfe and Keir Little from Edinburgh Skeptics
All the way from QED in Manchester, Richard Saunders sits down with some of the people behind the Scottish Skeptics and finds out that they do much more than just look for lake monsters!

0:22:25 Interview with Fraser Cain from Universe Today and Astronomy Cast
It's the return of 'A Grain of Salt' with Eran Segev. This week Eran chats to Fraser Cain about podcasting, blogging, space and video casts.

0:47:10 Maynard's Spooky Action...
What you would put on a Skeptics' Billboard? What message, what image? Maynard puts down his drink, picks up his mic and asked pubbers at Skeptics in the Pub in Sydney.

From QED con in Manchester, Richard Saunders chats to Finn and Steve from Irish Skeptics and to Janis from Manchester Skeptics in the Pub