The Skeptic Zone #879 - 10.August.2025

Update: 2025-08-09

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0:00:00

Introduction
Richard Saunders

00:02:50

Msynard's Spooky Action

Maynard heads to Sydney Skeptics in the Pub for a special screening of the remastered documentary "James Randi in Australia". Attending was Kent Blackmore who took part in the documenty 45 years ago. Maynard also chats to Skeptic Zone listener Tom.

http://www.sydneymagic.net

0:22:26

Psychic Penny's Horoscopes

Exclusive to The Skeptic Zone, Psychic Penny casts a horoscope and looks deep into the stars. Is your fate in her hands?

This week her mystic insights are for Sagittarius, Pisces, Capricorn and Aquarius.

0:28:06

The Loons from Canada

Kate and Allie do a brief update about previous discussions before delving into some sport superstitions, particularly some hilarious hockey habits and some goofy golf gambits that make Kate and Allie giggle.

Mentioned in the episode:
Thinking is Power : Superstitious pigeons:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ex9ogrsWOao

0:44:20

The TROVE Archives

A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers on a search for references to Water Dowsing.

1954.09.16 - The Robesonian
1977.01.15 - The Nashua Telegraph
1977.09.19 - The Victoria Advocate - Texas
1969.08.05 - The Telegraph Herald - Iowa

http://www.trove.nla.gov.au