TheESP – Ep. #493 – Hot Summer

Episode 493 of the The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP podcast, hosted by TheESP.eu, titled "TheESP – Ep. #493 – Hot Summer" was published on August 22, 2025 and runs 49 minutes.

August 22, 2025 ·49m · The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP

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Summary

In TWISH this week we look into the achievements of James Watt who made a whole lot of things, despite not inventing the steam engine. Then of course, there’s the news:ITALY: Government reverses appointment of vaccine hesitant members to National Immunisation Technical Advisory GroupITALY: The Natural Trap: How Conspiracy Beliefs Shape Our Health ChoicesSWEDEN: Renewed warning – Insulin instead of Ozempic in online ordersSWEDEN: Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson under fire for using AI in roleEUROPE: Hot summer: Deaths, fires and evacuationsThe Center for Trial and Error gets this week’s Really Right Award for encouraging the publishing of negative studies.Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-493.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:51 Greetings0:04:39 TWISH0:13:26 News0:41:18 Really Right0:45:11 Quote0:47:12 Outro0:48:35 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

In TWISH this week we look into the achievements of James Watt who made a whole lot of things, despite not inventing the steam engine. Then of course, there’s the news:

ITALY: Government reverses appointment of vaccine hesitant members to National Immunisation Technical Advisory Group
ITALY: The Natural Trap: How Conspiracy Beliefs Shape Our Health Choices
SWEDEN: Renewed warning – Insulin instead of Ozempic in online orders
SWEDEN: Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson under fire for using AI in role
EUROPE: Hot summer: Deaths, fires and evacuations

The Center for Trial and Error gets this week’s Really Right Award for encouraging the publishing of negative studies.

Enjoy!

https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-493.html

Segments:

0:00:27 Intro

0:00:51 Greetings

0:04:39 TWISH

0:13:26 News

0:41:18 Really Right

0:45:11 Quote

0:47:12 Outro

0:48:35 Outtakes