PODCAST · science
Skeptenfreude
by Generic Face Productions
The sporadically recorded ramblings of a disillusioned duo delighting in the misfortunes of others, ranting about the minutiae of life and occasionally discussing skepticism.
Episodes
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #47
Recorded 1 June 2025 (but posted 23 July 2025; I know, its ridiculously late). Ms Ann and Richard discuss not having a podcast preamble unlike the SGU, the end of the Australian Skeptic (and other) magazines, why we are being forced to join communities, Who's That Racist, the SGU at Disneyland…
more -
Skeptenfreude Episode #46
Recorded 28 February 2025 (but posted 26 April 2025!). Ms Ann and Richard discuss changes in the world since they last recorded a podcast five months ago and the Trump presidency, the end of Skeptics in the Pub, Richard's experience with a Tarot Cards for Beginners course, how ChatGPT is both...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #45
Recorded 25 August 2024. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the SGU talking irrelevant personal stuff and episode numbers before Richard talks about his irrelevant personal trip to a folk event in Annandale. Then we spend the remaining time on the question "What is a women" which for a seemingly obvious...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #44
Recorded 21 July 2024. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the Skeptics World Zoom meeting, the unexpected end of Tenacious D as witnessed by Richard, the Australian Skeptics investigation into Drop Bears, Committed Relationships, the universality of Skeptics in the Pub, James Randi Kindness (again),...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #43
Recorded 25 February 2024. Ms Ann and Richard try to ignore reasons why they only did one podcast in 2023 to discuss Skeptic Zone doing 800 episodes, a dud board game gift given to Ms Ann, a Tik-Tok paranormal debacle and the true reason why Kenny Biddle is now Richard's new Skeptic nemesis…
more -
Skeptenfreude Episode #42
Recorded 26 August 2023. Ms Ann and Richard ignore reasons why they haven't done a podcast and in a new improved shorter episode format briefly discuss kissing at the Women's Soccer World Cup, dead people and their twitter accounts, phones at urinals, shopping for milk, the real John Dory…
more -
Skeptenfreude Episode #41
Recorded 4 November 2022. Ms Ann and Richard briefly discuss the previous failed attempt at a podcast, how Richard got injured at a concert and the ALARP approach, thoughts of retirement given the decline due to aging, how can SGU and Richard Saunders do weekly podcasts, a long talk on Richard...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #40
Recorded 31 July 2022. Ms Ann and Richard briefly discuss the Pauline Hanson and the welcome to Country, the daily prayer said each morning at Federal Parliament, a team building experience, a Dyson vacuum experience, Graggle Simpson, sleep paralysis and dog dreams, hottest day in England and how...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #39
Recorded 22 May 2022. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the new Australian Government and the associated fallout (i.e. Rowan Dean being a clown), how they voted, what they did and watched on the evening. We then do a review of the book "Grains of Sands" by Brian J Cano, who impressed us at ParaCon all…
more -
Skeptenfreude Episode #38
Recorded 3 April 2022. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the Skeptic Zone 700th episode, Russian tanks, the Australia Skeptic magazine, the next Australian Skeptic Conference, Skeptics in the Pub (and other locations), Richard Saunders and his Great Australian Psychic Prediction Project (including water...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #37
Recorded 20 February 2022. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the latest film technology where you can bring back the dead as a wise investment or cold call marketing, the recent Sydney Great White shark and the Florida version, Gift Vouchers, slacktivists, the SGU segment Quickie with Bob, Barometers…
more -
Skeptenfreude Episode #36
Recorded sometime mid Jan 2022 and posted Feb 2022. Ms Ann and Richard go on a COVID rant about the dismal performance of the NSW State and Australian Federal Governments. Its all a bit depressing, but we try to add a bit of fun where we can.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #35
Recorded sometime October 2021 and posted Jan 2022. Ms Ann and Richard, after recording this thought by their even low standards it was not worth publishing. But then, we got bored, so here it is. We talk about COVID at a time before Omicron took off (so its surprisingly optimistic!). We discuss...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #34
Skeptenfreude Episode #34 Recorded 15 August 2021. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the ongoing woeful COVID-19 lockdown in Australia then walk on the egg shells of sexuality and cultural appropriation, tarot cards, cancel culture and also somehow link it to a few board gaming examples.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #33
Recorded 4 July 2021. Ms Ann and Richard still bereft of content end up talking somewhat about the COVID-19 response in Australia then continue with Richard further outlining all the things he doesn't plan to do with the rest of his life (its a long list).
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #32
Recorded 25 April 2021. Ms Ann and Richard bereft of content end up talking about a conspiracy clown that accompanied Richard on an early morning train and also get into life coaching, with Richard outlining all the things he doesn't plan to do with the rest of his life.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #31
Recorded 21 February 2021. Ms Ann and Richard talk mainly about Pete Evans (Australian chef, restaurateur, author, television, spreader of misinformation on vaccinations and promoter of pseudoscientific dieting ideas (as reported by Wikipedia)). In summary, a danger in chefs clothing. Although at...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #30
Recorded 25 January 2021. Ms Ann and Richard discuss Australia Day Honours and a number of unworthy recipients, a bit on Australia Day, the 7 Up documentary series, Joe Biden being President of the United States but Fox News still won't go away, a pathetic joke, the tale of Unmasked Leopard-Print...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #29
Recorded 10 January 2021. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the Trump inspired attack on Capitol Hill in an attempt to repurpose and redirect the Skeptenfreude ship, after hitting the iceberg that was 2020, with a new format of one topic and only being thirty(ish) minutes long. It's our New Years gift…
more -
Skeptenfreude Episode #28
Recorded 20 December 2020. Ms Ann and Richard were going to discuss 2020 as a year in review but just basically rambled a bit too long.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #27
Recorded 8 November 2020 (the day Biden was confirmed winner, but released two weeks later where Trump still won't confirm Biden is the winner). Ms Ann and Richard discuss the passing of the wonderful James Randi (and hence the end of the skeptic movement as we enjoy it), landing on an asteroid,...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #26
Recorded 4 July 2020. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the movie Gemini Man, Dyson Heydon and other examples of men treating women poorly, COVID-19 protection methods and impacts, Black Lives Matter in Family Guy, and apology videos.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #25
Recorded 14 June 2020. Ms Ann and Richard discuss Black Lives Matter and, despite talking endlessly for almost 90 minutes, contribute nought.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #24
Recorded 12 April 2020. Unsurprisingly, we talk more about living with the coronavirus COVID-19 (exhale loudly), and I really can't be bothered to break it down even further as we discuss the clowns speaking about it. Be safe people, from both the virus and abject stupidity.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #23 (slight return)
Recorded 13 March 2020. Ms Ann and Richard do a further 8 months of dusting from the microphones and have a chat at the beginning of the COVID-19 virus, when all we really were worried about was toilet paper. A meandering discussion follows involving a Saturday dinner Skeptic presentation on...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #22
Recorded 28 July 2019. Ms Ann and Richard dust off the microphones, engaged the ambient background noise, and discuss a UFO believer who has challenged the skeptics, the skeptics response, revisit the Skeptic Zone, discuss the accuracy of Ms Ann's Myers-Briggs personality test, contemplate why…
more -
Skeptenfreude Episode #21 26 May 2019 (Game of Thrones)
Recorded 26 May 2019. Ms Ann and Richard dust off the equipment, not to talk skeptics and skepticism, but rather the conclusion to Game of Thrones. Because what the world needs now is apparently another rant against Game of Thrones. No fancy editing or the like, as it has been so long since the...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #20
Recorded 16 September 2018. Ms Ann and Richard desperately try to keep their interest plate spinning on its sceptical community stick by discussing the demise of Paracon 18 and its hastily organised replacement ParaCAN (which turned into a fun day at least for Richard). They then move on to…
more -
Skeptenfreude Episode #19
Recorded 27 June 2018. Ms Ann and Richard get a bit self-indulgent in discussing and congratulating Richard Saunders completing 500 episodes of the Skeptic Zone (and the people who thanked him). This is followed by general dismay over Black Salve and the desire of unqualified people to offer...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #18
Recorded 29 April 2018. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the reasons for their hiatus, why Skeptenfreude is such a stupid name, briefly consider board games & art supplies, how Lawrence Krauss and Tim Ferguson joined David Bowie in Tin Machine, coffee shops that close early or get frequently used by...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #17
Recorded 10 December 2017. Ms Ann and Richard discuss vertigo, some Skeptic Zone episodes, and then briefly Brian Dunning and Rebecca Watson mainly for click bait. After a brief chat on a disappointing Skeptic comic and Angela Lansbury, the rest of the episode is spent discussing the recent...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #16
Recorded 22 October 2017. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the Periscope App; an interview with Pamela Gay; Richard Saunders on Sydney morning radio talking aliens, evolution and skeptics; Steve, Jay and Bob Novella reviewing Star Trek Discovery; a work epiphany; our Patreon; our Facebook page; Bag…
more -
Skeptenfreude Episode #15
Recorded 17 September 2017. Ms Ann and Richard discuss people who ruin it for everyone, a possible sighting of a Tasmania Tiger, bottle water not being as good as it claims to be, a ghost tour of Maitland Gaol, and a spoiler discussion of Game of Thrones.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #14
Recorded 27 August 2017. Ms Ann and Richard stumble thru a discussion on living with an ear infection, the extreme diet technique of a naturopath, heroes who let you down, critical thinking on morning radio, applying the slippery slope to marriage equality, the return of Paracon 18, the…
more -
Skeptenfreude Episode #13
Recorded 9 July 2017. Ms Ann and Richard cover miracle healing as part of the State of Origin football, then briefly on the issues of fondling on trains, skeptical eating habits, mental health at Skeptics in the Pub, bad dice rolling, The One, the trolley problem, photographic evidence,...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #12
Recorded 18 June 2017. Ms Ann and Richard discuss the worthiness of those getting Australian Honours, pass on John Edwards, focus on manifestation with Deborah Hutton, drum on why Pete Best was actually lucky, wonder when humour crosses the line from funny to offensive, gaze at the problem with...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #11
Recorded 28 May 2017. Ms Ann and Richard have a subdued conversation about some current aspects of the skeptical movement - the names, the arguments and the mistakes some would like to forget. They also briefly mention Schapelle Corby and Margaret Court (only because everyone else has) and...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #10
Recorded 9 May 2017. Ms Ann & Richard discuss having a chiropractor as a speaker at Skeptics In The Pub, home-made cheese, skeptical podcasts, the chemtrail conspiracy, John Lennon saying that he don't want an evolution, NECSS or CSICon replacing James Randi & TAM, and who is coming to Skepticon...
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #09
Recorded 23 April 2017. Ms Ann & Richard spend this episode mainly discussing the pseudoscience of homeopathy. They then touch briefly on possible guests for Skepticon Austalia 2017, the legacy of the recently departed John Clarke, and the edibility of moldy green vegan cheese.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #08
Recorded March 2017. After a hiatus, Ms Ann & Richard return. They talk about the sad demise of Paracon 17 and start making plans to be more active in the lead-up to Skepticon 17. It was just a pity in their break they still didn't prepare enough nor improve the audio.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #07
Recorded December 2016. Ms Ann & Richard discuss a little about the skeptical response to a Trump world but end up just fluffing about with commitments to being better prepared next time in terms of content (and audio quality).
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #06
Recorded October 2016. Ms Ann & Richard mainly discuss an enjoyable evening with Ben Goldacre, but also briefly wander into fake foods, a framework for skeptical kindness and a person with a hook for an arm.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #05
Recorded September 2016. Ms Ann & Richard discuss Mother Teresa, Richards, group probability, cacao, careers, the Fab Four at Reason Rally, lift buttons, post garden shows and toilet etiquette.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #04
Recorded late August 2016. Ms Ann & Richard spend a moment going in search of hypocrisy, other bespoke word usage, worrying about a future evening with Ben Goldacre, manipulation of business KPIs, train seating protocols, and the security of a brick.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #03
Recorded August 2016. Ms Ann & Richard discuss cupping at the Rio Olympics, Ms Ann's new journey as a vegan and their plans for establishing an International Association of Certified Practicing Skeptics.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #02
Recorded July 2016. Ms Ann & Richard in search of content talk about Ms Ann's changing views on Tom Hiddleston and then decide to flick through pages of The Skeptic Magazine and LivingNow Magazine.
-
Skeptenfreude Episode #01
Recorded June 2016. In this first episode, Ms Ann & Richard try to explain why they think the world needs yet another skeptical podcast and also give their (surprisingly positive) thoughts on Paracon Australia 2016.
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Skeptenfreude have?
Skeptenfreude currently has 47 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Skeptenfreude about?
The sporadically recorded ramblings of a disillusioned duo delighting in the misfortunes of others, ranting about the minutiae of life and occasionally discussing skepticism.
How often does Skeptenfreude release new episodes?
Skeptenfreude has 47 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Skeptenfreude?
You can listen to Skeptenfreude on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Skeptenfreude?
Skeptenfreude is created and hosted by Generic Face Productions.
URL copied to clipboard!