So it’s been awhile! The Skeptic Canary Show is back for a one-off special review of the terrible year that was 2016. Joining Tom on this time are Paul “The Voice” Hopwood and special guest Natalie Newell from the Science Enthusiasts podcast and upcoming Science Moms movie. We got to have a good rant about subjects including Brexit, Trump, various celebrities we lost to 2016, and the most important and 2016 defining subject of all, Harambe. Enjoy, and a merry Christmas and happy 2017 to all! A flag for 2016

Recorded on March 3rd 2015, the show this week features: Dr Geraint Parry’s Science update – talking about the Nature News article Sex Redefined by Claire Ainsworth Paul’s Coffee Morning – discussing Gerson Therapy The Quandary – should drugs be legalised? A triple dose of Flag News! Download, listen, and share!

It’s the second episode of the new podcast format, and we are jam-packed with features! Ash Pryce joins us on the show this week with a feature of his very own. Congratulations to Emma McClure who won our first competition! This week we want to know about your experiences with street preachers. What are the best things you’ve heard from them? How did you respond? Send your entries to tom@skepticcanary.com for a chance to win a copy of Jon Ronson’s latest book. On the show this week we have: Dr Geraint Parry’s Science Update – Geraint keeps us updated on the genome sequencing of Darwin’s finches Paul’s Coffee Morning: the subject this week is faeries! Ash Pryce’s Cabinet of the Intransigently Bizarre – in the cabinet this week is medium Helen Duncan The Quandary – should vaccines be mandatory? Flag News – Fiji will have a new flag! Enjoy, and don’t forget to tell us about your experiences with street preachers!

The Skeptic Canary Show returns with a new podcast-only format! Gone are the live Google Hangouts, so no stress for Tom with starting the show by doing four things at once! The show now has features, jingles and a competition. For this competition, you could win a copy of Edzard Ernst’s autobiography “A Scientist In Wonderland”. To enter, send your answer to the following question to tom@skepticcanary.com. What is your favourite piece of woo that you have been given as a present? Get your answers in by February 13th 2015. Our favourite answer will win the prize! On the show this week: Flag News: Tom starts a flag design competition for the city of Liverpool at flagforliverpool.org Paul’s Coffee Morning: Paul takes a look at things he has heard about in his coffee shop. This week its fad diets The Quandary: Each week, the hosts discuss a particularly tricky issue. This week they look at the question “Should holocaust denial be illegal?” Geraint keeps us up to date with the latest on “3 parent” embryos The Duck Pond: David gives an update of the latest developments at the Burzynski clinic We hope you all enjoy the new format, and don’t forget to enter the competition!

This week Tom was joined by Skeptic Ink writers Ed Clint (Incredulous), Zach Sloss (Notung) and the returning Jonathan MS Pearce (A Tippling Philosopher) from the Skeptic Ink Network to talk about their new book 13 Reasons To Doubt. Topics included evolutionary psychology, philosophy, miracles, assisted dying and the departure of Michael Gove. Enjoy!

In this episode Tom and David were joined by corporate lawyer Helen Dale to talk about the recent “Hobby Lobby” decision in the states, healthcare provision, corporate law, some quirks of Scottish law and a few tips for skeptics to avoid being sued. However, remember kids, this isn’t legal advice!

We are back! This week we were joined by Nigerian human rights campaigner Leo Igwe to talk about subjects that included humanism in Nigeria, the religious makeup of the country, and witchcraft. Enjoy! Nigerian Humanist Movement on Facebook

This week Tom, Ash Pryce and David James were joined by AHS President Rory Fenton and various other AHS members to talk about student humanist issues and the “My AHS Story” competition. Enjoy!

This week we were joined by Heather Doran from the Science Tourist and Aberdeen Skeptics to talk about science, politics and skepticism. Enjoy!

In this episode Tom was joined Jonathan MS Pearce from A Tippling Philosopher to talk about philosophy, free will, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Jonathan’s new book! At the halfway point we were joined by Dan Fincke from Camels With Hammers and a lively debate ensued!

In this episode Tom was joined by Stuart Ritchie, a research fellow at the Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh, to talk about IQ testing and Daryl Bem’s research into precognition. The show has gone back to being an hour long this week!

In this episode Tom and David were joined by Mike Hall from the Merseyside Skeptics Society to chat about the 10:23 campaign, Shuzi band test, Sally Morgan and of course a little bit about Doctor Who! We experimented with the format a little, with the first of the show being a more formal interview and the second being a causal chat, although only the first half is on the podcast. Enjoy! Post show hangout.

Daniel Newman, Lee Christie and Rob McDermott joined Tom and James to chat about the fantastic time they all had at this years QEDcon, held in the Palace Hotel in Manchester of the weekend of April 11th to 13th 2014. We all have a good chat about our favourite (and sometimes controversial!) talks and Tom vents some steam over the subject of parapsychology. Enjoy!

Well, we’ve managed to make it to 50 episodes and we celebrated with a bumper show! Previewing the upcoming QED conference Tom was joined by: David James, sometimes co-host of the Skeptic Canary Show! Miranda Celeste Hale Lee Christie of Aberdeen Skeptics Dan Fincke from Camels with Hammers Chris Malburn from the University of Liverpool Humanists Ash Pryce of Edinburgh Skeptics Stevyn Colgan, QI Elf and Skeptical Bobby It’s a bumper episode where we discuss all the skeptical topics that will be covered at QEDcon. Enjoy!

This week Tom was joined by Hazel Gibson, a PhD researcher at the University of Plymouth, to talk about her work in geology. We talked about volcanoes, earthquakes and the public perception of geology, as well as finding out about some minerals with some pretty quirky names. Enjoy!

For this episode Tom was joined by Scottish Skeptics Ewan Leeming, Diane Waugh, Keir Liddle and Ash Pryce to chat about skepticism in Scotland, including the fifth birthday of Edinburgh Skeptics, Skeptics on the Fringe and of course the Loch Ness monster! We also got a little bit political towards the end of the show, with Keir making the case for an independent Scotland. Enjoy!

In this episode Tom was joined by students Chris, Cloe and Ella to chat about humanist student issues including censorship, no platforming, safe spaces and vegetarianism. Enjoy!

This week your hosts Tom Williamson and David James were joined by investigative journalist Brian Deer to talk about his work on Andrew Wakefield and the MMR scare. Warning: skeptics might find some of his opinions on the media and scientific journals a little controversial!

This week your regular hosts were joined by Kevin Friery to talk about mental health, alternative medicine and skepticism. We also learned about Kevin’s appearances on the BBC Sunday morning discussion show “The Big Questions”. Enjoy!

In this episode Tom and Guy were joined by Dan Fincke from Camels With Hammers and Empowerment Ethics to chat about philosophy, science and ethics. It was a fascinating discussion, and if you’d like to learn more from Dan, you can enroll in his online philosophy classes!