Yeah... Nah!

Two weeks of Yeah…Nah in a row? It's the gift you never knew you wanted, but it’s exactly what you need. And it’s a bumper of an episode too, with Deanne the barrister answering all of our questions about defamation and shady practitioners. We also talk about the unexpected delay in this week’s newsletter release, and consider whether deplatforming is a valid tool for skeptical activism. There will be no episode of Yeah…Nah next week, but we will be back in a fortnight! About this episode Our guests: DeAnne Bateson Articles we talk about: Counterspin can't stand “Cancel Culture” You are the weak(est).link Newsletter issues these articles appear in:

May has come to a close, and the Yeah…Nah! Podcast brings you the first podcast for June. SPECIAL GUEST STAR Alexander Maxwell returns to discuss how “white dielectric material” humanises the Cosmic Microwave Background. Mark attended the Counterspin Roadshow during its stop in Wellington, and shares his insights on the post-protest movement (and also confirms that the dark side does have cookies). Feedback Bronwyn received on the Femtech article leads to contemplation on whether political correctness is unskeptical, and Craig closes off talking about an online conversation on gun control that was inspired by his recent newsletter article. About this episode Our guests: Alexander Maxwell Articles we talk about: Countersunk? Penzias and Wilson as Scientific Saints, or, the ritual scouring of the pigeon shit Guns Going with the (Aunt) flo Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-05-30 2022-05-23

Mark is out of home isolation, and the team are back in top form for another Yeah…Nah episode. Craig and Bronwyn talk about an enzyme that could predict vulnerability of Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy, and the media misrepresentation of this study. Mark talks about the quack treatment that is RIFE therapy, and about Ken Ring’s recent and worrisome behaviour. Bronwyn shares another story from New Zealand Skeptical history. About this episode Articles we talk about: Royal Raymond Rife Remotely Ken Ring is getting worse Possible enzyme link to SIDS identified 365 days of Skeptical History Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-05-17 2022-05-09

It’s the Yeah… Nah! Podcast, COVID Edition, as Mark joins us from home lockdown. Or should we say Markdown? No? Nevermind… The Occupation of Parliament is the gift that keeps on giving, as your dedicated podcasters take in the ongoing aftermath with updates on the sovereign citizen sheriffs at an ANZAC day ceremony, former MPs being trespassed from parliament, and Jeanette Wilson’s lack of progress with her police complaint. Mark discusses a recent Broadcasting Standards Authority decision on an NZDSOS complaint about Nikki Turner’s segment on Seven Sharp. Bronwyn gives a heads up on a conspiracy theory that attempts to link the recent outbreak of acute paediatric hepatitis with the COVID-19 vaccine, and shares a true crime tidbit with an NZ connection that she came across while working on the 365 Days of Skepticism calendar. The show finishes with recommendations of two docuseries that will pique the interest of many listeners: Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed and new episodes available for The Way Down, about the late Gwen Shamblin, founder of cultish Christian group The Remnant Fellowship and its Weigh Down Workshop. About this episode Articles we talk about: The Pfizer COVID vaccine is safe for almost everyone Sheriffs Invade ANZAC Service Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-05-02 2022-04-25 Links: BSA Decision: NZDSOS Inc and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2022-005 (26 April 2022) Jeanette Wilson’s Facebook WHO and CDC on the Hepatitis Outbreak. Factcheck.org Hillsong Documentary: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 The Way Down Zinga Lee Podcasts: Dead & Buried: Fortune Killer My Marvellous Melbourne

The Yeah… Nah! Podcast is coming in hot with another fortnightly installment of skeptical news from New Zealand and beyond. The team keeps it biblical by taking in the ongoing aftermath of David Farrier’s expose of Arise, while dissecting fears around Mātauranga Māori being a slippery slope towards the teaching of creationism in science (when our current religious instruction programme is already doing the job). We discuss some correspondence we received from fans and detractors alike, and in this, the sacred month of Autism Acceptance, the gang despair that some homeopaths in NZ still offer CEASE (Complete Elimination of Autism Spectrum Expression) therapy. About this episode Articles we talk about: UK Autism Charity exposed and homeopathic treatment still being advertised in NZ Reflections on Mātauranga Māori Arise Church Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-04-18 2022-04-11 Links: Rebecca Watson on Mātauranga Māori: Part 1 & Part 2 Resurrection / Empty Tomb Rolls The Twitching Generation: Around the world, doctors have noticed teenage patients reporting the sudden onset of tics. Is this the first illness spread by social media? How a Soap Opera Virus Felled Hundreds of Students in Portugal

The Yeah… Nah! Podcast is giving you your regular skeptical fix. Special guest Alexander Maxwell, Associate Professor of History at Victoria University, is joining us to talk about the role of Russian propaganda in the War in the Ukraine. Craig muses on the abysmal quality of the nuremberg.nz website, Mark gets deep with David Farrier’s expose on Arise Church, and Bronwyn considers the failure of Mary Kay and Avon in the modern New Zealand market. About this episode Our guests: Alexander Maxwell Articles we talk about: Website hacking War in Ukraine: the Dangers of Believing Your Own Propaganda Mary Kay: The MLM that ditched New Zealand (and Australia, too) Arise Church Prospering at interns' expense Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-04-04 2022-03-28 Links: Alexander Maxwell’s academic profile Toby Mahire: Inaction on NZ ‘Nuremberg’ site sparks calls for overhaul of system ‘not fit for purpose’ David Farrier: Hillsong isn’t the only Abhorrent Megachurch Stephen Jay Gould: The Mismeasure of Man PinkTruth: Facts, opinions, and the real truth behind Mary Kay Cosmetics

The team is at it again for the next instalment of the Yeah… Nah! Podcast. Craig contemplates the political implication of deepfakes, Mark is on a mission to educate Mormon missionaries, and Bronwyn considers the con that is buying souvenir plots in Scotland. About this episode Articles we talk about: Deepfakes A dime a thousand Taking a BITE out of Mormonism Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-03-21 2022-03-14

In this special episode, Bronwyn and Mark interview Colin Woodhouse, and learn more about his advocacy for non-religious pastoral care. About this episode Our guests: Colin Woodhouse Articles we talk about: Chaplaincy for the non-religious Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-03-07

For this week’s Yeah… Nah! Podcast, the team reflects on the fiery end to the parliamentary occupation, Mark despairs that NFT scams have reached our Antipodean shores, and we’ll hear an excerpt of Bronwyn and Mark’s interview with Colin Woodhouse, and learn more about his advocacy for non-religious pastoral care. Our chat with Colin was so interesting that we were reluctant to edit it down! This week we are providing the entirety of Colin’s interview as a separate episode. About this episode Our guests: Colin Woodhouse Articles we talk about: Chaplaincy for the non-religious Pixelmon: A home-grown NFT scandal Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-02-28 2022-03-07 From Colin’s Interview: Non-Religious Pastoral Care Network David Savage’s Non-Religious Pastoral Care: A Practical Guide Joanna Mutlow’s Being There: Responses in Humanist Pastoral Care

In this installment of the Yeah… Nah! Podcast, the trio continue to deconstruct the so-called “Profest” at Parliament, Mark engages in a programming thought experiment, and Bronwyn talks about the success of the The Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. About this episode Articles we talk about: NZDSOS Stars Conversion Therapy Bill passes final reading Protest finale Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-02-14 2022-02-21 The Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill You can watch all the submissions here If you are interested in our specific submission you can watch it here from 1:00:28.  Read our original written submission, and the text that formed the basis of our oral submission.

In this debut episode of the Yeah… Nah! podcast, Bronwyn and Mark discuss their field trip to the Convoy 2022 gathering at Parliament, Craig pokes holes in claims of undisclosed nanotechnology contained in the pfizer vaccine, Mark and Craig indulge their inner audiophiles, and Bronwyn uses the recent controversy with Christchurch’s Lotus-Heart Restaurant to set the scene for a 2-part investigation into the controversial guru Sri Chinmoy. About this episode Articles we talk about: Undeclared nanotech in Pfizer vaccine? Cult Dining: The Lotus Heart and the legacy of Sri Chinmoy Convoy 2022 Newsletter issues these articles appear in: 2022-02-07 2022-01-31