The Skeptic Zone #921 - 31.May.2026

Bent Spoon - Earthing - Astrology

Introduction
Richard Saunders

    00:04:20
Steve Terbot - Fake Psychic - Part #2
In 1984 Australia was visited by 'Steve Terbot', one of America's leading psychics and clairvoyants. Or was he? The story of Bob Steiner from the Bay Area Skeptics who fooled thousands.

    00:17:02
The Loons from Canada
This week Allie is tall with her head in the Dyson Zone while Kate is grounded and down to earth. Join the loons as they delve into headphones with a twist, apparently filtering the air you breath, and grounding sheets, which electrify your sleep. Or do they filter common sense and make your wallet stay awake?

    00:33:52
Bent Spoon Award Update
An overview of the current nominations for the 2026 Bent Spoon Award, with a special look at Dolly Adamson from "Kyneton Paranormal". Does she really get messages from missing children and dead celebrities?

Bent Spoon Award
https://www.skeptics.com.au/about/activities/bent-spoon/nominations/

Dolly in action
https://kynetonparanormalpodcast.buzzsprout.com/2435430/episodes/17053716-arnna-beaumont-s-cry-for-justice-a-1966-australian-cold-case-solved-with-connections-from-arnna

    00:42:24
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to Astrology and War.

    1915.09.11 - The Globe
    1942.02.06 - The Cairns Post
    1899.11.30 - Evening News

www.trove.nla.gov.au