The Skeptics Guide #584 - Sep 17 2016

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

Fringe-science, Skeptic, Skepticism, Psuedoscience, Science, Paranormal

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🗓️ 17 September 2016

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Special Guest: Ian Harris; Special Report: Comedy and Skepticism; News Items: GMO Brinjal, Do Dogs Understand Language, FDA Bans Antibacterial Soap, Space X Explosion; What's the Word: Comorbidity; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0	You're listening to the skeptics guide to the universe.
0:06.5	Your escape to reality.
0:10.0	Hello and welcome to the skeptics guide to the universe.
0:12.7	Today is Sunday, September 4th, although only barely.
0:17.0	And this is your host, Ivan Ovella.
0:18.0	Do you want to hear me in the sweep, our Bob Navella?
0:20.2	Everybody.
0:21.2	Harris, Ante Maria, Jane Ovella, Adam, I mean Evan Burns, and we have a special
0:43.1	guest for this episode, Ian Harris.
0:49.5	Welcome to the skeptics guide.
0:50.5	Tell us a little bit about yourself to get us started.
0:52.7	Oh, sure.
0:53.7	Well, I'm a comedian and skeptic and a skeptic comedian.
0:58.4	That's pretty much all I do.
0:59.4	I think you're a skeptic and a comedian at the same time.
1:01.8	Yes, I try to be.
1:03.4	Well, I sometimes want to be a comedian and sometimes I'm a skeptic and they don't laugh.
1:09.8	And sometimes I'm a laugh at being me being skeptical.
1:12.5	But no, I try to infuse skepticism and critical thinking into my comedy.
1:17.2	That's my entire thing.
1:18.4	I mean, there's a lot to make fun of on the other side, right?
1:22.8	Yeah, absolutely.
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