The Skeptic Zone #916 - 26.April.2026

The Skeptic Zone #916 - 26.April.2026

From The Skeptic Zone by Richard Saunders

April 25, 2026 · 1h 7m · Episode 916

About this episode

The episode discusses UFOs, pays tribute to broadcaster James Valentine, and explores the Australian Skeptics Newsletter and the TROVE Archives.

UFOs - Alt Med - Newsletter 00:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:04:34 High Flyers in the UFO Industry A look at some of the people who have hitchhiked along the cosmic highway to catch a long ride on the UFO bandwagon, with particular attention on Bob Lazar. 00:19:34 Vale James Valentine We pay respects to James Valentine who died in the last week. James was a much loved broadcaster from Sydney and over the years provided quality entertainment to thousands of viewers and listeners. In 1989 and 2014 he interviewed Skeptic Zone host Richard Saunders. 00:32:20 Australian Skeptics Newsletter What news has caught the eye of news editor Dee this week? Read by Adrienne Hill. Australian Skeptics http://www.skeptics.com.au 00:42:34 The TROVE Archives A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to 'Alternative Medicine'. Includes a TV segment from c.2002 with skeptical investigator Alynda Brown. 1991.07.17 - Hills Messenger - SA 1987.10.13 - The Canberra Times www.trove.nla.gov.au Also We Can Reason - May Fri 1 — Sun 3, 2026 https://wecanreason.com

People in this episode

Host: Richard Saunders

Topics covered

  • UFOs
  • Alternative Medicine
  • Australian Skeptics
  • James Valentine
  • TROVE Archives

Keywords

  • UFOs
  • Bob Lazar
  • James Valentine
  • Alternative Medicine
  • Australian Skeptics
  • TROVE Archives
  • podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian Skeptics, TROVE

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