Ep56 – Rory Fenton – Skeptic Canary Show
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!
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The Skeptic Canary Show returns this Wednesday June 11th and our guest will be Leo Igwe. Leo has been the Western and Southern African representative to IHEU, the International Humanist and Ethical...
View ArticleEp57 – Leo Igwe – Skeptic Canary Show
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!...
View ArticleEp58 – Helen Dale – Skeptic Canary Show
Join us this Wednesday July 2nd when we will be joined by lawyer Helen Dale to talk about skepticism and the law. As always, you can get your questions in via Twitter and via email (tom at...
View ArticleEp58 – Helen Dale – Skeptic Canary Show
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...
View ArticleEp59 – Skeptic Ink Special – Skeptic Canary Show
Join us on the Skeptic Canary Show this Wednesday July 23rd when we will be talking with some of the writers at the Skeptic Ink network! They have recently contributed to a book entitled “13 Reasons to...
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Ep59 – Skeptic Ink Special – Skeptic Canary Show
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...
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Does wisdomofchopra.com pass the Turing test?
Some time ago I created wisdomofchopra.com, a site that generates random Deepak Chopra-style quotes. In case you aren’t aware, Deepak Chopra is a new age guru famous for interspersing his sentences...
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Sally Morgan’s fans react to her apologising for her husband
It’s not been a good week for Sally Morgan, otherwise known as Britain’s best loved psychic. A video has emerged where skeptic campaigner Mark Tilbrook is confronted by Sally’s husband and tour manager...
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Ep60 – Podcast only! – Skeptic Canary Show
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,...
View ArticleThe Show is back!
After an unintentionally long 6 month hiatus, the Skeptic Canary Show is back! The format has changed, so it is now a straightforward pre-recorded podcast. No longer an hour-long unedited chat, the...
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Ep61 – with apologies to the President of Fiji – Skeptic Canary Show
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...
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Ep62 – Sex, Drugs and Nazis – Skeptic Canary Show
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...
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Rosalind Florence Williamson
Wow, it’s been quite a fortnight in the Williamson household! For those that listen to the show, you’ll know that myself and Celia were expecting our first child, due on May 19th 2015. Well, after a...
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Raising money for the Liverpool Women’s Hospital with the Ignite Flag Challenge!
As you may know, our daughter Rosalind was born 10 weeks early on March 11th 2015. Everyone at the Liverpool Women’s Hospital did an absolutely fantastic job and she is now safely home. The least I...
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A huge thank you!
Well, I successfully completed my flag challenge! I managed to name all 80 flags that were put before at the most recent Ignite Liverpool. Hopefully the video will be available soon if you need some...
View ArticlePlaying Deepak Chopra’s “Leela” on Wii
Now, I’ve had an interest in the work of one Deepak Chopra for some time now, having invented wisdomofchopra.com, a site that generates quotes in his own almost-inimitable style. So, imagine my...
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Editing websites for fun and profit
If you’ve been following the Labour leadership contest, you might have noticed this parody of Tony Blair’s Comment Is Free piece doing the rounds: You may think it’s photoshopped, but it’s very simple...
View ArticleTalking about World War I at Ignite Liverpool
The other night I had the pleasure of giving yet another Ignite Liverpool talk, this time entitled “How did the First World War start?”. I’ve always had an interest in modern history, and the excellent...
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Norwich City fans get a taste of skepticism after Chief Executive David...
UPDATE: David McNally has now officially resigned, according to the club’s official website It’s not often that my worlds of skepticism and Norwich City fandom collide, so I’m not going to skip the...
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See you at Skepticamp and QED 2016!
QEDcon, the biggest skeptical weekend of the year, is very nearly upon us and boy am I excited! The main event is sold out, which means over 600 skeptics from all over the world in one place. I can’t...
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QEDcon 2016 Reminiscipackage
So, the QED conference is all done and dusted for 2016, and I think it’s fair to say I had a blast! There are various other reviews and musings on QED 2016 out there already, but seeing as I spent most...
View ArticleCafes
OK, just for a laugh, here are some “cafes” based on the Clickbait Robot’s cafe template. Refresh for more.
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Ep63 – 2016 Rantfest – Skeptic Canary Show
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...
View Article2016 Rantfest Podcast
The show makes a return for the end of 2016! Join Tom, Paul Hopwood and Natalie Newell as we have a good old fashioned rant about this terrible year, find the show on iTunes or listen here.
View ArticleRandom Swear Generator
Recently, I made a WordPress plugin for Wisdom of Chopra where you can enter your own word sets. Just for a laugh, I’ve created one that makes random swears. Refresh for another one.
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Everything wrong with the new Crystal Maze
I had high hopes for the new Crystal Maze, but sadly it’s not very good Growing up, I was a huge fan of the British game show The Crystal Maze. Originally shown between 1990 and 1995, the show invited...
View ArticleListen to the Retrospecticus Podcast!
I have embarked on a new podcasting project! It’s called Retrospecticus, and it’s a heady mix of The Simpsons and modern history. In each episode, myself and fellow host Garreth Hirons (from Atomic...
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Wetherspoon’s boss Tim Martin looks like a meth-addled Lion-O from Thundercats
Just needed to make sure this observation was on the Internet somewhere.
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An unforgettable weekend at club QED
OK, it’s time for the annual QED write up! QED this year was on the weekend of the 13th of October, and in case you haven’t heard of it, it’s a big ol’ skeptic conference that sees skeptics from all...
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