TheESP – Ep. #523 – Germanic New Toothpaste?

Episode 523 of the The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP podcast, hosted by TheESP.eu, titled "TheESP – Ep. #523 – Germanic New Toothpaste?" was published on March 20, 2026 and runs 58 minutes.

March 20, 2026 ·58m · The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP

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Summary

General elections in Hungary are coming up and it’s going to be nasty. We get some listener feedback and we were on an video interview for Skeptical Inquirer. TWISH looks to Tesla’s famous “free energy” patent which was filed 126 years ago, and finds that in doesn’t promise free energy at all (chocker!). Then we look to the news:UK: Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes face benefit cuts in UK after accepting compensationGERMANY: Campaign against fluoride in toothpaste seems to be a marketing strategy rather than citizen initiativeINTERNATIONAL: AIDS denialism on the riseGERMANY: Germanic New Medicine seems dangerously popularWho’s Quacking? this week looks to Norway and finds Anders Haakenstad, a clinical exercise physiologist and health expert who spreads unproven doubts about chemo therapy for cancer and vaccines.Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-523.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:51 Greetings0:13:49 TWISH0:25:06 News0:50:10 Who's Quacking?0:55:11 Quote0:56:56 Outro0:58:19 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

General elections in Hungary are coming up and it’s going to be nasty. We get some listener feedback and we were on an video interview for Skeptical Inquirer. TWISH looks to Tesla’s famous “free energy” patent which was filed 126 years ago, and finds that in doesn’t promise free energy at all (chocker!). Then we look to the news:

UK: Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes face benefit cuts in UK after accepting compensation
GERMANY: Campaign against fluoride in toothpaste seems to be a marketing strategy rather than citizen initiative
INTERNATIONAL: AIDS denialism on the rise
GERMANY: Germanic New Medicine seems dangerously popular

Who’s Quacking? this week looks to Norway and finds Anders Haakenstad, a clinical exercise physiologist and health expert who spreads unproven doubts about chemo therapy for cancer and vaccines.

Enjoy!

https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-523.html

Segments:

0:00:27 Intro

0:00:51 Greetings

0:13:49 TWISH

0:25:06 News

0:50:10 Who's Quacking?

0:55:11 Quote

0:56:56 Outro

0:58:19 Outtakes

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