Listen to this song:
If you're already halfway through an angry rebuttal, please feel free to peruse some of my other podcast reviews or enjoy a wholesome romp in a grassy meadow. I'll see you next week.
If you've already hit replay a few times, then The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is right up your podcast alley. Let us voyage into the world of science and awesome together in a rocket ship fueled by the scientific method! FWOOOOOSH!
Relevant Links:
Main Site!
A blog!
Store/Support the SGU!
Resources of SCIENCE!
Their Top 20 Logical Fallacies - because what's better than destroying your enemies by shredding their own arguments before them? It is a guaranteed gateway to the lamentation of the women.
According to the bottom of the main page, The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe describes itself as thus:
The Skeptics Guide to the Universe is a weekly Science podcast talkshow discussing the latest news and topics from the world of the paranormal, fringe science, and controversial claims from a scientific point of view.
Let's get one thing straight: people say a lot of things, and some of these things are, if not outright wrong, than just wrong enough to lead people astray and possibly even cause harm. This happens in every part of life that someone can observe and garner an opinion about, which is to say everything in life. From time to time you might come to question what some of these people have to say.
You may be forced to think skeptically, shall we say? Host Dr. Steven Novella (he's a real doctor!) is here to show you the way of the skeptic. He's like a spirit-guide, except instead of dream journeys through the inner mind to reach enlightenment, he'll cut through the woo-woo and lay down the facts about what's going on in the greater universe. It may involve charts.
Content Rating: Clean like the inside of your momma's autoclave.
Average Episode Length: A sample size of five episodes that I downloaded at random give me an AEL of 79.6 minutes. That's a great deal for your podcast dollar!
Okay, we're gonna go from the Head Box to the Ghost Box.
Drinking Game: Take a sip each time:
- Someone points out a logical fallacy
- Quantum Physics are used incorrectly to support something
- You're forced to think about how big the universe really is
Release Schedule: Weekly with a new podcast released each Saturday.
Music: The typical intro/outro, nothing much to speak of.
Unintentionally Good Part: Is it lame if I appreciate how Skeptics' Guide to the Universe knows how to pace its discussions? They make sure to explain whatever subject is at hand so that listeners can follow along, and take the time to let everyone have their say. The pacing of this podcast is very pleasing.
Sorry, usually I notice something quirky! I'll try harder next time.
Unintentionally Bad Part: Ms. Frizzle is not real and this bums me out.
Skeptics' Guide to the Universe reminds of all the science shows I watched as a kid, except without the need for the visually-captivating experiments. The segments are interesting, the interviews are engaging, and it is fun to listen to people who are honestly passionate about viewing the world through a skeptical lens.
And they had Bill Nye as a guest, so that in itself makes them rad.
Unrelated rating: Eight Neil deGrasse Tysons out of Ten Carl Sagans.
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