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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 50 MIN

TheESP – Ep. #541 – Forget the Vikings?

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We start with some listener feedback from Poland and a short follow-up regarding last week’s report on pet whisperers. In TWISH we hear about Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel, a German astronomer, physicist and mathematician whose way of thinking still influences both scientific rigor and skepticism today.Then, we take a look at the news:INTERNATIONAL: New weather-related threat: Forecast prediction scamsHUNGARY: Chief Medical Officer issues statement to warn against use of ivermectin and the like as cancer cureSCANDINAVIA: Forget the Vikings? Postdoctoral fellow critical of image portrayed by museums of the Viking eraThe Really Wrong Award goes to BB Gårda, a so-called “Birth Center” in Sweden and the idea that such centers would be a positive development.Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-541.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:50 Greetings0:07:16 TWISH0:16:09 News0:33:03 Really Wrong0:42:03 Quote0:43:33 Outro0:44:56 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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