TheESP – Ep. #524 – We are Against Idiocy

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 and in Toulouse, France, there is a great festival coming up in April. In TWISH we revisit the legacy of Erik Weisz, aka Harry Houdini , and then we have a look at the news: INTERNATIONAL : Funeral rights for non-believers NETHERLANDS : Senior journalist’s fall over falling for AI hallucinations EUROPE / USA : Europe actively recruits researchers struggling under Trump / Ig Nobel prizes moving to Switzerland GERMANY : Old tricks back on the rise as gas prices soar Reform UK and the UK Conservative party are fueling disinformation regarding the general public's view on net zero emissions , and for that they are Really Wrong . Enjoy! Segments : 0:00:27 Intro 0:00:52 Greetings 0:10:55 TWISH 0:20:59 News 0:43:58 Really Wrong 0:47:18 Quote 0:48:40 Outro 0:50:02 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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TheESP – Ep. #524 – We are Against Idiocy is an episode from The European Skeptics Podcast by TheESP.eu.

This episode is 50:40 long.

This episode was published on Mar 27, 2026.

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