The Skeptic Zone
Hosted by Richard Saunders and Maynard · Richard Saunders
4.7from 113 ratings
- 955
- Episodes
- 137
- Transcribed
- 113
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2008
- First episode
- 3M
- YouTube views
About The Skeptic Zone
The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason. Join Richard Saunders and his team of reporters for your weekly dose of skeptical news and interviews, reports and comments. Past guests have included, James Randi, Stephen Fry, Tim Minchin, Eugenie Scott, Dr Phil Plait, Michael Marshall, Dr Steve Novella, Dr Pamela Gay, Jon Ronson, Dr Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh, Prof. Richard Wiseman, Dick Smith, Banachek, Prof. Chris French, George Hrab, Tim Ferguson, Dr Paul Willis and many, many more. Featuring Australian radio legend Maynard with his Spooky Action, Jo Alabaster from the 'Evidence Please' blog, Eran Segev's Grain of Salt, Dr Rachael Dunlop with 'Dr Rachie Reports' and Heidi Robertson aka 'The Raw Skeptic'.
- Publisher
- Richard Saunders
- Category
- science · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 Sept 2008
- Latest episode
- 7 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
137 of 955 episodes have a transcript.
7 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Skeptic Zone #944 - 8.November.2026
31 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Skeptic Zone #943 - 1.November.2026
24 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Skeptic Zone #942 - 25.October.2026
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The Skeptic Zone #944 - 8.November.2026
Published 7 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The scarab beetle was associated with rebirth and protection. Ancient Egypt. Societies such as Greece and Rome, people believed in omens, prophetic dreams, lucky and unlucky days, signs from the gods and so on. The behaviour of birds was sometimes interpreted as a prediction of future events. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Annie McCubbin
- Adrienne Hill
- Ross Blocher
- Lara Benham
- Tim Mendham
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 2,714,662
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 110 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts The Skeptic Zone?
Richard Saunders and Maynard host the show. Published by Richard Saunders.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Skeptic Zone take guests?
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