
TheESP – Ep. #530 – Don't Use Pitchforks!
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The European Skeptics Podcast is a project in support of the skeptic movement across Europe. By providing a forum for all national and international organisations and initiatives, our goal i...

ESC Liverpool 2026 tickets are now available! Get yours now! Chris French wrote a eulogy for Nick Pope , UFO profile who passed away, and in...

Next week on 6th May the tickets are released for ESC Liverpool . They may sell out fast, so be quick! In other news we note the demise of D...

Lots going on this week! It’s European Immunization Week , Pontus went to a spa and got ‘cupped’ , and we have news about two skeptical even...

This week we have a great interview with the fabulous Dr Kat Ford ! Enjoy! Segments : 0:00:34 Intro 0:00:58 Greetings 0:07:47 Interview 0:55...

Pontus is back and Brian steps in for András, as we discuss myths and disinformation . In TWISH we hear about three common myths regarding t...

In Pontus’ absence, András carries the torch this week and tells about Italian electoral abstentions and in TWISH we here about Robert Bunse...

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 a...

General elections in Hungary are coming up and it’s going to be nasty. We get some listener feedback and we were on an video interview for S...

This week we have an interview with author and nuclear advocate Zion Lights . Enjoy! https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-522.html Se...

Even in a world on fire with yet another big war there are glimmers of light such as the upcoming Festival of Humanism in Bournemouth in Jun...

In a very special skeptical Canadian extravaganza, we are joined by the fabulous Adrienne Hill as guest host for the show. A very special tr...

Just like his uncle, even the Prince of Wales ( William , that is!) cannot entirely stay out of the Epstein-files , as his charity gets tang...

We start by wishing for fast trains and maglev transportation in Europe – much better for the environment than air travel. Because even if w...

This is an oddly positive episode with a lot of good news, who could foresee that? But do us a favor and help Skeptical Science with your tr...

Canada’s Mark Carney could possibly be a role model for our European leaders, and the Swedish Bar Association agrees with our criticism of p...

English may not be our first language but we are willing to learn! Hungarian nuts with a nationalist agenda would like you to believe in mad...

2025 was the third hottest year on record , but that hardly even makes the news. In TWISH we hear about the science communicator Jacob Brono...

We have to rant about Trump and Venezuela for a bit, but to take our minds off that, we turn to TWISH and hear about the discovery of the Ga...

Welcome to the new year! Obviously we start with some reflections on 2025 and we also give a shout-out to Haley Stevens and her article abou...

Merry Christmas everyone! This is an episode unlike any other in the ESP history, hope you will enjoy it! See you again in 2026! Segments :...

In this week’s TWISH we take a look at the most skeptical saint, Doubting Thomas – not that we feel that he got everything right. In the new...

Rage bait is the Oxford Word of the Year and that cannot be a a good sign of the times we live in. In TWISH we acknowledge the genius of Ada...

We discuss science communication by the ECDC re vaccinations and have some listener feedback about Dr Who , before with dive into TWISH whic...

We start by noting that COP30 was pretty disappointing although we are not too surprised. On another, more positive side, Michael Frass ‘ te...

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 skeptic...

James Watson died, and brilliant as his contribution to science was, he also had some very problematic views on race and women. The Church o...

We’re back home after QED and boy was it great! Last one, we know, but next year will see the European Skeptics Congress in Liverpool and it...

Note! You can find the video of this live recording here on our Youtube channel! (special thanks to the fantastic SitPO team for the video!)...

Warming up for QED , we dive directly in to TWISH and talk about – QED(!) and how this weekend will be an historic event as the last one of...

To begin with with remember Jane Goodall and we mark that the Dutch Master Kackadoris Award has been awarded to the VU University of Amsterd...

It’s official boys and girls, we made it to Episode 500 ! We celebrated this with a live recording and joining us from all over the world we...

Next week we’ll livestream our 500th episode (but stick around for this one first!), and also we remind all non-UK QED participants to get t...

Swedish glaciers are disappearing and in TWISH we hear about the triumph for science when discovering Neptune . After that, it’s the news: I...

Make sure to check out András' Skeptics in the Pub Online talk next week on 25 September! In TWISH we meet Ötzi the Ice Man , and a mystery...

In the Netherlands , trust in science is increasing which is unexpected good news. We have some thoughts on the election results in Norway ,...

After some listener feedback regarding green energy and Pontus reporting back from Lithuania, we go to TWISH where we hear about Wilhelm Ost...

We’re already looking forward to QED and nominations for the Ockham Awards are still open – if you know someone who deserves it nominate the...

In TWISH this week we look into the achievements of James Watt who made a whole lot of things , despite not inventing the steam engine . The...

Ever realized that there are three types of conspiracy theorists and a clear link between them and terrorism ? Catch the new book by Steen S...

We’ve got some listener feedback about the popularity of lie detectors in Ukraine , and in TWISH we hear about the man behind the number, Am...

Congratulations to friend of the show Deborah Hyde who has been appointed patron of Humanists UK ! In TWISH we hear about to unsolved myster...

It’s the episode nobody could expect! Least of all András, who in Pontus’ continued absence gets put on the spot by the hot Scot known as Eg...

As Pontus is off on som some mysterious quest or whatnot, Brian Eggo (Eggman) sneaks back into the driver's seat of the show. In TWISH we he...

The heat wave in Europe is back, and in TWISH we learn about the Russell-Einstein Manifesto which was published 70 years ago this week, and...

Viktor Orbán got his behind handed to him when trying to ban Budapest Pride and that makes us very happy! In TWISH we learn about Attila Pat...

Is the virus metaphor for spreading misinformation really as good as we have been led to think? Some psychologists disagree. We again ask ev...

URGENT! The great podcast the Naked Scientists is in great danger of being cancelled by Cambridge University and we urge everyone to protest...

As Eggman sits in for András, we look forward to SkeptiCamp at QED and Mike Hall’s Skeptics in the Pub Online talk and are happy to note tha...

We have some listener feedback about the name of ‘Grok’ and a tip to sign a very important petition regarding NASA . In TWISH we hear how a...

Deborah Hyde joins us this week, it’s been far too long. We recommend her Youtube series ‘ The Green Children of Woolpit ‘! The Romanian pre...