The Skeptic Zone #917 - 3.May.2026

About this episode

This episode discusses nicotine myths, the Australian Yowie, and features a segment on Maurice Woodruff.

Nicotine Myths - Yowies - Woodruff 00:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:07:48 Woo Watch! With Kate Thomas Like any other chemical, nicotine has its good points and bad points. This week Kate looks at some of the myths and quackery from the wellness industry regarding nicotine and its uses. Medication Consultation Services https://medicationclarity.com.au Kate Thomas on TikTok and Instagram https://linktr.ee/PrescribeorPass 00:17:56 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill. Adrienne rides the Banff gondola with her husband/chauffeur, Greg and with Drs Christopher Labos and Angela Matke. It is the first event of the Western Canadian Reason Conference! https://www.bodyofevidence.ca/ https://www.dragoncon.org/ 00:27:40 The Australian Cousin of Bigfoot, the Yowie. We look at some of the differences and similarities between the Bigfoot of North America and its lesser known cousin, hiding in Australia, called the Yowie. It's huge, hairy and hides in the bush https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/4786071 00:40:40 The TROVE Archives A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to Maurice Woodruff (1916 – 1973) an English clairvoyant and…

People in this episode

Host: Richard Saunders

Guests: Kate Thomas, Adrienne Hill

Topics covered

• Nicotine
• Yowie
• Western Canadian Reason Conference
• Maurice Woodruff
• Woo Watch

Keywords

• nicotine
• myths
• Yowie
• Western Canadian Reason Conference
• Maurice Woodruff

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medication Consultation Services, Body of Evidence, Dragon Con

Places: Banff, Australia, North America, Sydney

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