A presentation I gave at Surfcoast Skepticamp, February 2017, in place of a proper episode because people keep balking at the opportunity to speak to me.

After a substantial hiatus episode eleven is here with solicitor Cyndi Tomlinson discussing double standards in the way our community assesses the actions of men and women in public spaces.

A discussion with Joash Arnold following on from contact at debate events earlier in 2016. We examine the "no-one dies for a lie" apologetic and discuss what his denomination of Christianity posits as the fate awaiting those considered unsaved within their theology.

This episode follows on from the debate featured in episode 008.

Dr Kristen Cheney researches institutional responses to child health and safety challenges in eastern Africa.  She discusses the distressing reality of orphanages in Uganda with a candor born of personal experience and with an authority anchored in data.Dr Cheney's "Open Democracy" post addressing the topic.Amanda Thorsteinsson's video on Ugandan orphanages, released to Youtube the same day I recorded Dr CheneyLindsay Murdoch's article on similar problems arising from similar mechanisms in Cambodia.

Dr David Pohlmann has extensive experience as a school chaplain.  After taking up my invitation to discuss the issue, I attended his church and recorded the interview herein.  Halfway through I bring SRE to the table in a moment of brain but Dr Pohlmann corrects the flub and gets things back on course.  While my network is limited, Dr Pohlmann is the first Christian to take up my invitation to discuss religious incursions into our public schools.  If you know someone who'd be willing to speak publicly on SRI or any of the variations on the acronym, please ask them to get in touch.

Peter Young takes the mic and gives forth on the low expectations/tall poppy treatment that feature regularly in his life.Peter's piece was read by Robert DeGraauw, of Vision Australia.

I met Peter Boghossian when he was badly jet lagged.  Before getting his head down for some much needed sleep, we discussed what might constitute compelling evidence of a deity.Theists often ask atheists what it would take to convince them of the veracity of their religious claims.  I encourage atheists to think hard about the question and have some answers at the ready.  Hopefully, Peter Boghossian's thoughts on the matter might help spur some ideas.