TheESP – Ep. #518 – Kindoki

Episode 518 of the The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP podcast, hosted by TheESP.eu, titled "TheESP – Ep. #518 – Kindoki" was published on February 13, 2026 and runs 59 minutes.

February 13, 2026 ·59m · The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP

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Summary

We start by wishing for fast trains and maglev transportation in Europe – much better for the environment than air travel. Because even if we have had a rather cold January here in Europe, Copernicus tells us that we are still warming the globe in a reckless pace. In TWISH we remember István Vágó on what would have been his 77th birthday. Vágó was the first president of the Hungarian Skeptics and also a TV personality specializing in quiz shows and a famous promoter of the virtue of facts. Then, we turn to the news:UK: Only 4 of 66 ‘statin side effects’ are actually from the drug itselfHUNGARY: Meta fails to filter political ads, Tisza fails to use statistics correctlySWEDEN: Exorcism in SwedenUK: Young people fearful of false claims and AI misleading votersSWEDEN: Murder of Olof Palme: Attorney General has some explaining to doRussia is now so short of labor and soldiers due to their invasion of Ukraine that they use any means to lure foreigners to sign up as cannon fodder. For that, and for ruining not just Ukraine but also Russia itself, Vladimir Putin (again) gets the Award for being Really Wrong.Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-518.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:51 Greetings0:07:46 TWISH0:18:34 News0:52:11 Really Wrong0:54:53 Quote0:57:05 Outro0:58:27 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

We start by wishing for fast trains and maglev transportation in Europe – much better for the environment than air travel. Because even if we have had a rather cold January here in Europe, Copernicus tells us that we are still warming the globe in a reckless pace. In TWISH we remember István Vágó on what would have been his 77th birthday. Vágó was the first president of the Hungarian Skeptics and also a TV personality specializing in quiz shows and a famous promoter of the virtue of facts. Then, we turn to the news:

UK: Only 4 of 66 ‘statin side effects’ are actually from the drug itself
HUNGARY: Meta fails to filter political ads, Tisza fails to use statistics correctly
SWEDEN: Exorcism in Sweden
UK: Young people fearful of false claims and AI misleading voters
SWEDEN: Murder of Olof Palme: Attorney General has some explaining to do

Russia is now so short of labor and soldiers due to their invasion of Ukraine that they use any means to lure foreigners to sign up as cannon fodder. For that, and for ruining not just Ukraine but also Russia itself, Vladimir Putin (again) gets the Award for being Really Wrong.

Enjoy!

https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-518.html

Segments:

0:00:27 Intro

0:00:51 Greetings

0:07:46 TWISH

0:18:34 News

0:52:11 Really Wrong

0:54:53 Quote

0:57:05 Outro

0:58:27 Outtakes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.