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The Pod Delusion

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:30 pm

I am not usually one for podcasts - but I thought I would give this one a try, having met one of its creators at SitP.

It boasts an impressive list of interviewees and an interesting mix of topics.

This week's was particularly good - for a couple of reasons.

Firstly, an interview with Ben Goldacre about his latest book - Bad Pharma - in which he lifts the lid on the truly horrendous practices which lead our doctors to decide what drugs to prescribe for what ailments. A part of me really has to read this book - but there is another, craven, cowering part that would rather just not know and trust that my doctor knows best... :shock:

Secondly, there was an extract from a Richard Dawkins speech in response to "Don't be a Dick", in which he justifies the ridiculing of religious beliefs and similar nonsense. The best bit of this comes at the end, where he criticises "certain atheist websites" that do not use criticism constructively and are just disgustic and offensive...

I wonder who he might mean? :ask:


Anyway. It is worth checking out. :tup:
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Re: The Pod Delusion

Post by cowiz » Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:44 pm

I'll respond out of the kindness of my heart.
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Re: The Pod Delusion

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:49 pm

Who cares if anyone responds to this thread? It is an interesting podcast and I thought I would share it with people that might enjoy it. :tea:

(Although a few shellfish puns might be nice... :shifty: )
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Re: The Pod Delusion

Post by cowiz » Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:50 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Who cares if anyone responds to this thread? It is an interesting podcast and I thought I would share it with people that might enjoy it. :tea:

(Although a few shellfish puns might be nice... :shifty: )
Crabby bastard.

I felt it was lonely with 0 replies. I did not read what it was all about.
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Re: The Pod Delusion

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:46 pm

I'll bet you were hoping it was prawnography, weren't you? :tea:
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Re: The Pod Delusion

Post by cowiz » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:49 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:I'll bet you were hoping it was prawnography, weren't you? :tea:
Not playing.
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Re: The Pod Delusion

Post by HomerJay » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:52 pm

The stuff from the national Secular Society conference this year is interesting. But mostly podcast and vloggers, I think you could read what's being said in about a fifth of the time it takes to listen.
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:55 pm

Linky-poo? :begging:
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Re: The Pod Delusion

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:08 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:Linky-poo? :begging:
Your google borked, or summat? :roll:

http://poddelusion.co.uk/blog/



HomerJay wrote:The stuff from the national Secular Society conference this year is interesting. But mostly podcast and vloggers, I think you could read what's being said in about a fifth of the time it takes to listen.
I walk to work and back most days. It makes a change from random music.
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Re: The Pod Delusion

Post by Bella Fortuna » Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:09 pm

Nope, just lazy. :coffee:

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Re: The Pod Delusion

Post by mistermack » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:22 am

I've never ever landed on a website that worked harder for cash.
It's "donate donate donate" right from the start.

I see no reason to donate. It's just using and linking to the efforts of others, that's all.
Nothing wrong with that, but it hardly warrants charitable support.
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Re: The Pod Delusion

Post by FBM » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:31 am

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:...The best bit of this comes at the end, where he criticises "certain atheist websites" that do not use criticism constructively and are just disgustic and offensive...

I wonder who he might mean? :ask:


Anyway. It is worth checking out. :tup:
Right. Followed the link, scrolled all the fucking way down, didn't see shit about tits, bacon, boners, cheese or beer, and not a single pun. Wtf kind of website is that? :roll:
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