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Well, I wanted an excuse to post this picture and I knew that it wouldn’t be long before I could! Now all four people in it have contributed to the same award-winning podcast! Looking for a reason. Why Astronomy? by Richard Saunders of Skeptic Zone Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009 – Richard Saunders asks leading astronomers [...]

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Memorable Dragon*Con 2009

by podblack on September 14, 2009

I would say that Dragon*Con 2009 featured several memorable events for me. Seeing Patrick Stewart crash the photography line for Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner, screaming how he was their biggest fan as he snogged Shatner (Nimoy collapsed under the table with laughter, so he escaped the tonsil-hockey). The security teams went bonkers at that [...]

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Stepping Out With George Hrab

by podblack on September 11, 2009

Thanks to Richard Saunders of Skeptic Zone for this one!

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Dragon*Con Day Two

by podblack on September 7, 2009

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Dragon*Con Day One

by podblack on September 7, 2009

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> Wake Up

by podblack on September 6, 2009

You are typing in the quiet, slightly chilly Skeptic Track room at Dragon*Con. Derek Colanduno is puttering about, sorting out his computer and putting things away, tidying things up, sending you out to get ice for the ice bucket and generally behaving as if neither of us were awake at about 1.30am last night after [...]

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The bemused comments have been flying thick and faster than a broadband download after Hatchette Digital on The Bookseller put their foot in it with some very weird claims: In an exclusive trade first Little, Brown Book Group will be publishing the abridged audio edition of Iain Banks’ new novel Transition as a free serialised [...]

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Skeptic Snap Happy At Dragon*Con

by podblack on September 6, 2008

Things to remember when you stop off in Auckland, en route home from Dragon*Con: 1) Doing all of your laundry in one fell swoop will end up having you wear what’s left over in your luggage. For me, that’s a split miniskirt, knee high boots, Skeptic Track shirt and a little tuxedo-style jacket. No, I’m [...]

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