by NZ Skeptics
Yeah... Nah! is a fortnightly podcast from the New Zealand Skeptics focusing on the latest news of skeptical interest both locally and internationally.
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April 21, 2025
Scams, scams, scams in this episode of the Yeah… Nah! Podcast, with Mark talking about his activism dealing with an NZ Post text-based scam, Bronwyn looking into vastly-overpriced bags of rocks that are supposed to protect you from harmful Electromagnetic radiation, and Katrina documenting how some Sovereign Citizens in New Zealand have been trying to scam Justices of the Peace into signing copies of their sham legal documents. About this episode Articles we talk about: NZ Post Scams: A little bit of Activism Sovereign Citizens: Part Two – Justices of the Peace EMF can't hurt you if you're dead: A new nadir for the electrosensitivity industry Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2025-04-14
April 6, 2025
In this episode of the only official podcast of the NZ Skeptics ever to have existed, Bronwyn is concerned that skeptical slapdowns aren’t enough to keep a good bullshit peddler down, Mark is dismayed at people contacting the NZ Skeptics who want us to try to trick search engines into increasing our ranking, and Katrina starts a very long journey in the first of a multi-part look into the history of sovereign citizens, and what they’re up to in New Zealand. About this episode Articles we talk about: SEO Shenanigans: A story in four emails SEO Silliness Wham, Bam, Autism Scams: Wasting resources, and having conflicts of interest, in a White House that claims to want neither Sovereign Citizens: Part One - Intro, Police and Councils Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2025-03-03 2025-04-03
March 23, 2025
In this episode of the Yeah... Nah! podcast, hosts Bronwyn Rideout, Mark Honeychurch and Katrina Borthwick explore the ethical implications of using AI tools when making content for the NZ Skeptics. They discuss recent weather-related scams surrounding Cyclone Alfred, the latest strange trend on TikTok involving telekinesis, and the dubious intellectual claims of Christopher Langan - with a detailed critique of how scammers often leverage high IQ claims. About this episode Articles we talk about: TikTok Telekinesis: Fun or Foily Cyclone Alfred Nonsense Chris Langan - Smartest Man in the World? Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2025-03-17
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