TheESP – Ep. #543 – Never Trust a Man with Repetitive Names

Super packed episode this week, with four of Annika’s Skepticon interviews and Brian Eggo sitting in for András. We talk about the upcoming SkeptiCamp in Liverpool, the on-going Edinburgh Fringe and its skeptical series of events, and next week’s solar eclipse in Europe. After interviews with Cara Santa Maria, Eran Segev, Lara Benham, Steve and Bob Novella, we get into TWISH where we hear about the unlikely adventures (and ultimately tragic end) of Lord Gordon Gordon, a man who almost made the US invade Canada. Then, we turn to the news:SWEDEN: Pontus Pokes the Politicians: Seven years later – chickenpox vaccination to finally be included in Swedish vaccination program – next yearEU / CHINA: AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goodsITALY: Con artist jailed for charging tourists to visit ‘world’s oldest and largest amphitheater’ – which he built himself, 20 years agoThis week’s Really Wrong Award goes to Princess Märtha Louise of Norway who cannot seem to stop using her royal title for esoteric nonsense.Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-543.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:56 Greetings0:09:05 Interviews0:09:09 Cara Santa Maria0:19:57 Eran Segev0:28:21 Lara Benham0:32:52 Steve and Bob Novella0:40:29 TWISH0:47:42 News1:06:19 Really Wrong1:13:42 Quote1:16:25 Outro1:17:47 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.