TheESP – Ep. #524 – We are Against Idiocy

Episode 524 of the The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP podcast, hosted by TheESP.eu, titled "TheESP – Ep. #524 – We are Against Idiocy" was published on March 27, 2026 and runs 50 minutes.

March 27, 2026 ·50m · The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP

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Summary

Despite the bleak outlook we see in the news, science and critical thinking is still a thing. In the UK, Sense about Science is recruiting and in Toulouse, France, there is a great festival coming up in April. In TWISH we revisit the legacy of Erik Weisz, aka Harry Houdini, and then we have a look at the news:INTERNATIONAL: Funeral rights for non-believersNETHERLANDS: Senior journalist’s fall over falling for AI hallucinationsEUROPE / USA: Europe actively recruits researchers struggling under Trump / Ig Nobel prizes moving to SwitzerlandGERMANY: Old tricks back on the rise as gas prices soarReform UK and the UK Conservative party are fueling disinformation regarding the general public's view on net zero emissions, and for that they are Really Wrong.Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-524.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:52 Greetings0:10:55 TWISH0:20:59 News0:43:58 Really Wrong0:47:18 Quote0:48:40 Outro0:50:02 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Despite the bleak outlook we see in the news, science and critical thinking is still a thing. In the UK, Sense about Science is recruiting and in Toulouse, France, there is a great festival coming up in April. In TWISH we revisit the legacy of Erik Weisz, aka Harry Houdini, and then we have a look at the news:

INTERNATIONAL: Funeral rights for non-believers
NETHERLANDS: Senior journalist’s fall over falling for AI hallucinations
EUROPE / USA: Europe actively recruits researchers struggling under Trump / Ig Nobel prizes moving to Switzerland
GERMANY: Old tricks back on the rise as gas prices soar

Reform UK and the UK Conservative party are fueling disinformation regarding the general public's view on net zero emissions, and for that they are Really Wrong.

Enjoy!

https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-524.html

Segments:

0:00:27 Intro

0:00:52 Greetings

0:10:55 TWISH

0:20:59 News

0:43:58 Really Wrong

0:47:18 Quote

0:48:40 Outro

0:50:02 Outtakes

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