TheESP – Ep. #506 – Who?

Episode 506 of the The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP podcast, hosted by TheESP.eu, titled "TheESP – Ep. #506 – Who?" was published on November 21, 2025 and runs 59 minutes.

November 21, 2025 ·59m · The European Skeptics Podcast - The ESP

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Summary

This week celebrates the launch of Dr Who way back in 1963, the longest running TV-show in history, and a special favourite for many skeptics. For the news we look into the following:INTERNATIONAL: Updated evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and influenza vaccinesHUNGARY: Parliament votes to issue general ban on artificial meat productsRUSSIA / UKRAINE: Every fifth Russian believes the sun revolves around the earthNETHERLANDS: Vaccine skepticism linked to trust in institutions and susceptibility to misinformationWe hand out a Really Right Award to the Swedish Government for removing state support for Jehovah’s Witnesses and in Who’s Quacking? we examine the pseudoscience of Spanish neuroscientist Álex Gómez Marín.Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-506.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:51 Greetings0:07:11 TWISH0:22:28 News0:44:01 Really Right0:47:55 Who's Quacking?0:55:37 Quote0:57:05 Outro0:58:28 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

This week celebrates the launch of Dr Who way back in 1963, the longest running TV-show in history, and a special favourite for many skeptics. For the news we look into the following:

INTERNATIONAL: Updated evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and influenza vaccines
HUNGARY: Parliament votes to issue general ban on artificial meat products
RUSSIA / UKRAINE: Every fifth Russian believes the sun revolves around the earth
NETHERLANDS: Vaccine skepticism linked to trust in institutions and susceptibility to misinformation

We hand out a Really Right Award to the Swedish Government for removing state support for Jehovah’s Witnesses and in Who’s Quacking? we examine the pseudoscience of Spanish neuroscientist Álex Gómez Marín.

Enjoy!

https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-506.html

Segments:

0:00:27 Intro

0:00:51 Greetings

0:07:11 TWISH

0:22:28 News

0:44:01 Really Right

0:47:55 Who's Quacking?

0:55:37 Quote

0:57:05 Outro

0:58:28 Outtakes