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INTRODUCTIORY PARAGRAPH

Hosts
current and past

Guest Appearances
guesting on other podcasts

The Skeptic Tank
Hosted by Stefan Sojka and Richard Saunders, The Skeptic Tank started as a weekly radio programme on the internet radio station netFM in October 2001. The programme consisted of discussions on skeptical and science related topics, as well as guest interviews. Some regular guests were Peter Bowditch, Richard Lead and Helen Vnuk. The Skeptic Tank stayed on netFM until October 2002.

The Tank Vodcast
The Skeptic Tank was revived in 2005 as a podcast, and was in 2006 renamed The Tank Podcast. The podcast was produced and hosted by Richard Saunders, with Stefan Sojka as the co-host. The format remained much the same as The Skeptic Tank radio programme, but the podcasting format also made it possible to record segments, or entire episodes, out of the studio.

In 2007 The Tank became a video podcast, and renamed The Tank Vodcast. Reporters for the vodcast include Jayson Cooke, Karen Stollznow, Kylie Sturgess and Michael Wolloghan. Previous guests have included James Randi, Eugenie C. Scott, Phil Plait, Rebecca Watson and Alison Smith from SAPS.

The Skeptic Zone
The Tank Vodcast was, in September 2008, replaced by a new podcast, The Skeptic Zone. Though still hosted by Saunders and Sojka, and featuring members of 'The Tank' Michael Wolloghan and Kylie Sturgess, the podcast featured a new format with clearly defined segments. Episodes usually feature an interview, or several shorter interviews, along with one or more regular segments. The regular segments include:


 * A Grain of Salt: A segment where Eran Segev talks about a topic relevant to skepticism and critical thinking.


 * Dr Rachie Reports: In this segment Dr. Rachael Dunlop examines one branch, or modality, of alternative medicine. Topics discussed include: Live Blood Analysis, detox, ear candling, homeopathy and the anti-vaccination movement. Dr Rachie is also a prominent and active member of the esteemed sister group Friends Of Science In Medicine.


 * The Think Tank: Relevant skeptical issues are discussed in a less formal manner, at a pub.


 * Maynard's Spooky Action: Maynard interviews pretty much everybody you have ever heard of in the skeptical movement.

Some guests interviewed on The Skeptic Zone are: Stephen Fry, Tim Minchin, Richard Wiseman, Ben Goldacre, Jon Ronson, Benjamin Radford, Steven Novella, Eugenie Scott, Tim Farley and Phil Plait.

Episode List
refer to website