Episode 146 was posted today. It features the Rogues discussing the last 3 years of the SGU. Listen to it on iTunes, read the official episode notes and discuss the episode on the forums. Also make sure to check out my alt-summary of the episode.
This was a good week for 5x5. It made it on the "Featured Podcasts" list in iTunes. This has bumped its ranking. I've seen it as high as #49 in top podcasts overall, #3 in Science podcasts (The SGU is at #7) and #2 in the Natural Sciences podcasts. If you haven't given it a try yet, make sure you do by subscribing to it on iTunes.
The Rogues have finally released the new logo for everyone to see. I present to you the new logo for the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe:
This was a good week for 5x5. It made it on the "Featured Podcasts" list in iTunes. This has bumped its ranking. I've seen it as high as #49 in top podcasts overall, #3 in Science podcasts (The SGU is at #7) and #2 in the Natural Sciences podcasts. If you haven't given it a try yet, make sure you do by subscribing to it on iTunes.
The Rogues have finally released the new logo for everyone to see. I present to you the new logo for the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe:
A lot has been going on in the last 2 months. We're working on the new website design for the main SGU site. The new SGU logo is ready and looks freakin' AMAZING. According to Jay we should have it available for you guys to see by next week.
Steve and Rebecca both did lectures for the NYC Skeptics in the last 2 months. Check out the bottom of sound page to listen to them or visit the NYC Skeptics' website.
TAM6 is just around the corner, only about a month and a half away. This is setting itself up to be the best one ever. Hopefully we will get to meet a lot of SGU Fans there. Go to Randi's TAM6 website to buy your tickets ASAP.
I've made a few regular updates to the site, including adding some fan bios, more sound clips, bringing my alt-summaries up to date, adding the rules to the SGU Drinking Game and updating the Science or Fiction stats.
The SGU forums are using a new software package called SMF. I find it MUCH better than the old phpBB and more user friendly. Check out the forums to participate in the lively conversations going on there. Also a big thank you to the forums' new technical admin ducky for making the software change a possibility.
Last, but certainly not least, three years ago today, the very first episode of the SGU was recorded. If you have time this week, listen to episode 1 of the SGU. You'll see the Rogues have come a long way since then.
HAPPY 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO THE SGU!!
Rebecca was a guest on episode 16 of the Amateur Scientist podcast recently. Give it a listen.
For those of you who wanted a list of books recommended by the rogues from episode 136, I created an Amazon store with the recommended books. Just click this link or click the "SGU Suggested Reading" link in the left bar.
For those of you in the New York City area or those of you who would go to the ends of the Earth to hear Rebecca lecture (you know you're out there). She is presenting a lecture for the New York City Skeptics on Saturday, February 16th from 1 to 3pm and promises fun and drinks afterward. So get to it people. I might just be there too, for those of you who would show up to see me (hi mom). Click here for more details.
I do a funny quote every so often, and here's the one I picked from last episode. Had me in tears.
Bob: "If they won the linguistic battle, then f*ck them!"
Nice work Bob.
TAM 6 registration has opened up, grab it while it's hot! The Flamingo hotel and casino has also offered a group rate, definitely grab THAT asap.
Lastly, for you skeptics in the Ottawa, Ontario area (that's my area). Check out the new skeptical group, Ottawa Skeptics, founded by SGU Fan (and Steven Novella super-fan) jonny_eh.
Be sure to check out the new podcast, SGU 5x5: 5 Minutes with 5 Skeptics. It's a companion podcast to the SGU. Episode 1 is up right now. Subscribe on iTunes or download directly from the SGU site here.
Also take a look at Steve's new project, Science Based Medicine. It's a blog discussing, well, science-based medicine. It includes some great authors. Steve got some great minds together for this one.
Rebecca recently released her pilot radio show called Curiosity, Aroused. I gave it a listen yesterday and I must say I am impressed, nice work Rebecca. If this gets picked up I might have to register curiosityarousedfans.net. Listen to it here.
Look for interviews with Steve on a few other shows in the next few weeks, including interviews on Skepticality and Brain Science podcasts. Seems like the good doctor is doing his christmas rounds.
For all you New York area skeptics, be sure to catch Steve's lecture on December 8th at 1pm at the New York Public Library.
Steve recently was part of the International Homeopathy Forum. You can see the video of the entire debate by clicking here.
I also want to wish Rebecca a
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Try not to party and drink too much.... yeah.. right. heh. Rebecca was born 27 years ago today.
You still have a week to send in your skeptical-themed limericks to be read on the show. Do it now.
Funny Quote of the Week:
Steve: "Maybe we have a 5th dimension coming out of a four-assed monkey."
Remember to DIGG the SGU. We're currently at #39 in overall podcasts and rising! And also take a minute if you haven't already to write a review on iTunes.
Steve was interviewed on Line One, a medical radio show on KSKA in Alaska. Listen to the MP3 of that episode here.
Also, if you're part of the lucky few who will be in the Brookfield, CT area in October, check out Bob's Halloween Corn Maze. He spends a huge amount of time on this and I have only heard awesome things. I will be there on the October 20th weekend. If any of you will be in that area that weekend, maybe we can get a bunch of skeptics together to visit the maze and go out for drinks or something. I've confirmed that a few of the rogues will be there.
CONGRATULATIONS REBECCA
In other awesome SGU news. We'd like to introduce The Rogues Gallery - The Official Blog of the SGU. Check it out for your daily dose of skepticism from all the SGU panel members, myself, and long-time NESS member Jon Blumenfeld.
We're currently the 39th top ranked podcast on DIGG! Keep those DIGGS coming!!
Steve's NeuroLogica Blog has undergone a makeover and looks better than ever. Take a look.
Voting is still open until 11:59pm (EST) tonight for the Public Radio Talent Quest. This is the final round and, after listening to her entry, I think Rebecca a has REALLY good chance to win. Go cast your vote if you haven't already.
Don't forget to Digg the SGU! We're #1 in the Science category and #43 in overall podcasts (as of this writing).
On another note, voting has begun for the final round of the Public Radio Talent Quest. Make sure you check out all the entries (especially Rebecca's) and cast your votes (especially for Rebecca).
Congrats also go out to Rebecca for making it to what sounds like the final round of the Public Radio Talent Quest. Voting for this round begins this week so make sure you take the time to listen and vote.
The SGU has made it to the top 50 podcasts on Digg. If you haven't dugg them already, do it now.
As announced, perrydeangelis.org is now the permanent home for the Perry DeAngelis Memorial Fund. The page is not complete yet. Hopefully it will be by next week. Keep checking for more. I'll post here when it's complete. It currently has the page that was put up here for the last 2 weeks including links to blog entries, forum threads, articles written by Perry and audio Perry quotes, which you can listen to in episode 109.
I added a few more pics to the gallery and I should get a bunch more this weekend.
I was gone when episode 107 was posted, so this update took a while, but you can listen to it via iTunes by clicking this link . Read the official episode notes and my alt-summary. And participate in the discussion on the forums in the episode 107 thread. Congrats to CapeSponge for being the first to answer the Skeptical Puzzle from episode 106 correctly.
My next update should come this evening or tomorrow where I'll post all the pics I have so far of Saturday's event.
Less than a week left until the SGU summer event. I hope to see a lot of you there.
Get well soon Perry!
Don't forget the Skeptics' Guide Summer Event is just around the corner. Read more about it here.
And of course, don't forget to support Rebecca in the Public Radio Talent Quest. Rebecca has made it to the third round and voting should begin this week. Congrats Rebecca.
Make sure you listen next week, there's a very interesting interview scheduled!
Congratulations to Sheryle Wells and Jay Novella on their wedding, later today.
Funny Quote of the Week:
Steve: "It gives it a chocolaty nutty flavor."
Jay: "Yeah cuz it usually gets chocolaty and nutty after it's passed through some animal's ass. Good to the last nugget, you know?"
The Skeptics' Guide Summer Skeptical Blowout now has an official location. It will be at 12 noon on August 11th, in the Voorhees auditorium at the New York City College of Technology at 186 Jay Street, in Brooklyn, NY. You can get all the necessary directions here.
Funny Quote of the Week:
Steve: "You have to be cautious before you send a really critical email to us cuz we just might use it in our Name that Logical Fallacy segment."
I updated a few little things on the site. Check out the fan-submitted pic that shows us the truth about Jay's trip to Hawaii on the pictures page.
You've probably noticed that the updates on the site and blog are few and far between, they will return to normal as soon as possible I promise!
One last thing for today:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB!!!!
If your audio clip wasn't included in the 100th episode (for whatever reason) or you forgot to send it in on time. Send it to me and I'll post it up on the site for everyone to hear.
Watch for my alt-summaries for episodes 97,98,99 and 100 coming by the end of the weekend. I'm hoping to get all 4 done by tomorrow evening.
The chatroom is still up and available. While I was gone, stickam made it impossible to stick the chatroom password directly in the link to the room, so it has to be entered manually. The password is perry.
Well 3 episodes have been posted since I left, numbers 97, 98 and 99. Stay tuned for my alt-summary for each of these which should be up as soon as I have the time. Which means that episode 100 (and actually 101) will be recorded this week. Another milestone for the SGU!! Steve has requested that listeners send in audio clips of themselves (no longer than 1 minute) giving tribute to the SGU. Do it quick, episode 100 is being recorded tomorrow evening!
While I was gone, Steve was a guest on my second favourite podcast, Astronomy Cast. In episode 39, Steve discusses skeptical topics related to astronomy including UFOs and astrology. Check out the Astronomy Cast website and download episode 39 here.
The summer bash has FINALLY been announced and will happen on August 11th in New York City. August 11th is also Jay's birthday. Speaking of which, CONGRATS to Jay for beating Rebecca's Science or Fiction winning streak. Jay now sits at 9 Science or Fiction wins in a row!
Rebecca has made it to Round 2 of the Public Radio Talent Quest, from the initial 1500 participants, Rebecca is now 1 of 10 left and if she wins will be awarded a public radio contract where she will host a skeptical show.
Also, a BIG thank you to fellow SGU fan Jason for improving the Science or Fiction ranking page, that's some awesome work Jason! Thank you! Check it out here.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
In the meantime, you can satisfy your SGU cravings with SGU UNCUT #2 which was released just today. It features the extended TAM5 interviews with Christopher Hitchens and Eugenie Scott. So go DOWNLOAD IT NOW!!
Funny Quote of the Week:
Steve: "We still need to figure out how to unify quantum mechanics and special relativity."
Evan: "You working on that Bob?"
Check out Full-Frontal Skepticism where we have a new blogger, Dinzer. If anyone else wants to write stuff on the blog let me know by sending me an email and I'll give you author privileges so you can start your blogging career.
Funny Quote of the Week:
Perry: "A pen, a penis, what difference does it make?"
Rebecca: "A lot, let me tell you."
Evan has promised us his long awaited Skeptical Rap in episode 96, so make sure you do NOT miss next week's episode.
Rebecca is a contestant in the Public Radio Talent Quest which is kind of like an American Idol for Radio hosts. The winner is awarded their own radio show on public radio. So VOTE FOR REBECCA!
Steve's Skeptiko interview is finally online and can be downloaded here. Very interesting interview about psi and parapsychological research. Very much worth the listen.
SGU Fan Jay DeLong from Boise, Idaho sent in an image he created featuring the Skeptical Rogues Beer. Check it out in the images index. Nice work Jay.
Funny Quote of the Week: Perry (after Jay and Steve praise the internet for being a great resource): "There's also alot of shit on the internet."
Congrats to the SGU for reaching 17,000 listeners recently. Your goal set at the beginning of 2007 of 20,000 listeners is almost within reach.
Funny Quote of the Week: Rebecca: "I'm a dirty hippie commie."
Check out the chatroom when you have time, IRON MAN is back, and the chatroom has actually been very popular recently. Especially in the evenings (Eastern time).
Congratulations to Ole Eivind for being the first to answer last week's Skeptical Puzzle correctly. The list of Skeptical Puzzle winners has been updated. Ole is now tied for 3rd place. I'm hoping to get the Dennis Lee clip Evan used for last week's skeptical soon for your downloading pleasure. Check out the episode 92 puzzle thread on the forums for your chance to being the first to answer it correctly this week.
Funny quote of the week: Perry: "Yes I believe China will control the weather. If it doesn't cooperate they'll have it shot."
Steve was interviewed for Skeptico this week, should be an interesting listen. According to the people at Skeptiko, the interview should be up in about 3 weeks. You can also download the Infidel Guy debate they talked about on the episode in the sound index page.
Check out Full-Frontal Skepticism for your daily dose (so far) of quick science and skeptical news. And if you want to contribute, register for an account on the blog, send me an email and then you'll be able to post some entries of your own.
If you read Full-Frontal Skepticism, you'll notice that I've started posting more often. I want to try to put in a new post at least every other day. Please feel free to sign up, I'll give you author permissions so you can write your own entries about science, skepticism and the SGU.
UPDATE: The problems seem to have been resolved. If you have any other problems please send them to Rebecca and/or myself.
Funny quote of the week:
Steve: "March 29th, 2006 was a very important day for the Skeptics' Guide, you guys remember what happened on that day?"
Rebecca: "Oh ya, Jay lost his virginity."
After a big push, The Skeptics' Guide is the #1 ranked podcast on Digg in the Science category by a large margin! Don't let this stop those of you who haven't dugg it yet. We're aiming for the #1 spot in ALL podcasts! So DIGG the SGU!
Steve was on Infidel Guy's The Debate Hour last night debating Dr. Fred A. Baughman Jr. The topic was "Is the field of Psychiatry scientific?" and according to the IG page, dealt a lot with the ADHD debate. I haven't listened to it yet. You can download it here.
Lots of fun stuff happening on the forums. Most notably the new game brought to us by Apeiron and Sabbie called Mafia. It's a great forum game that involves a lot of evidence analysing, critical thinking and psychological games. Great for honing your skeptical skills. Check out the first complete game here. And the one currently going with a South Park theme here. Thanks Apeiron and Sabbie!! I'll be hosting one soon.
Now that I'm finally caught up with the episode alt-summaries, you'll see a few additions to the site soon. I'm working on a Science or Fiction Stats page which will be updated weekly. I'm also working on a Skeptical Puzzle list of winners. I will also be posting more often on our Full-Frontal Skepticism blog. I invite you all to sign up for an account, the purpose of the blog was originally to have many fellow skeptics and SGU fans post entries. So far I'm the only one. So sign up, send me an email and I'll give you author priviledges so you can start posting whenever you have something to say about science, skepticism and/or the SGU.
Well I finally did it! This is why there hasn't been much activity on here recently. I decided to give the episode alt-summaries a push and finally made it through all of them. It only took me 2 months, over 100 hours of listening and re-listening to 2 episodes because I had lost my notes. What a great time to go back through all the episodes. It was very interesting to hear the evolution of the show from 4 podcast newbies with an idea and poor audio to the professional quality we consistently hear in today's episodes. You've really come a long way guys!
So check out the newest episode alt-summaries from 72-80 and from 81 to 90. Lots of GREAT quotes. You can also listen to all the ones that made me laugh the most at the sound index. If you want any specific quotes up on the sound page, just email me the episode number and timestamp and I'll put it up as soon as I can. I also posted new fan bios.
When you have a chance, check out the chatroom. Always fun times in there. It's usually pretty busy around 10pm-11pm (Eastern), some of the rogues pop in once in a while around that time.
If you haven't done it yet, DIGG THE SGU! We're #2 in the Science Podcast category with only a few more votes until we reach #1.
Check out the chatroom for regular fun and skeptical discussion with a bunch of fans and the occasional rogue or 2.
FUNNY QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Perry: "These were hermaphrodites? Ahh they can go F themselves."
I posted the alt-summaries to episodes 61-69. I've changed the format of the funny quotes to make them easier to read. Check them out. Bob finally gives us his famous BILLIONS line a few times. You can listen to them in the sound index. I also posted a few more fan bios.
Check out the chatroom! It's been VERY active and we're having some great conversations in there. You can also catch one or more of the panel themselves in there once in a while. We've had Perry, Steve, Evan, Jay and Bob in there to chat with us. And there was also an unconfirmed Rebecca sighting as well. So get in the chatroom and chat with fellow skeptics.
Episode 88 will be recorded tonight. This episode will feature an interview with a chiropractic physician. No, not THAT chiropractic physician.
Perry graced us with his presence in the chatroom last night and dragged Steve along with him!! THANKS PERRY AND STEVE!!! We had a GREAT time and we hope you can make it again soon! So go to the chatroom. You never know when one of the skeptical rogues will pop in. Perry. You're the MAN! MONKEYS ALL THE WAY! I'm currently writing up a novel entitled "Why the world needs more Perrys", this should be an instant best-seller.
Steve said he'll send in his bio for the site shortly. There were some technical difficulties.
Bunch of updates were uploaded today starting with the Episode 51-57 alt-summaries which include some great soundbytes including more on the great monkey/bird debate. I also posted up a couple of fan bios that were sent in. Keep em coming! And finally, I updated the Interviewees index following a suggestion by Neutral Milk with the episode numbers where each guest appeared.
Episode 87 was posted on Saturday. Listen to it via iTunes. Check out the official episode notes and the Episode 87 thread on the forums. I'd usually suggest the skeptical puzzle thread as well, but cosmicvagabond is back to his old ways again and already answered the puzzle. Another great episode with an interview of Robert Lancaster, better known as the webmaster at stopsylviabrowne.com. Some great funny quotes. including the instant classic:
FUNNY QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Jay: "I've got baloney tits."
Lots has been going on in the chatroom. If you haven't gone in there, go check it out NOW. There's some awesome discussions on there all day long. It's great to be a skeptic in this information age. Thank you to IRON MAN for starting some great discussions and debates in the chatroom. Go hear IRON MAN's Aussie accent NOW in the chatroom!
I've been posting daily (or trying) on our Full-Frontal Skepticism blog. Anyone can blog on there. So sign-up and rant away.
Also, check out the forums. Always great discussions going on there too including the thread about the fact that France has opened up its UFO files, a great discussion topic about the darkside of science, and the hilarious SCrim's dailly fun facts about Canada.
Happy Vernal Equinox! Check out Steve's post on NeuroLogica Blog here about the vernal equinox. Speaking of blogs. Go look at Rebecca's Memoirs of a Skepchick. The applications to the Skepchick/Skepdude calendars are up for the 2008 calendars.
Episode 87 should be recorded tonight, if you guys are reading this. Say HI TO MIKE! (I try) ;) Oh, and JAY! You better kick some Science or Fiction ass! Read this, it might help. You've almost surpassed Perry!
While waiting for episode 87 to be posted on Saturday (or Friday night like episode 86, nice work Steve!) check out the forums for some interesting threads such as this one on Atheism and Morality. This one started by IRON MAN which compared to the ever popular Chiropractic Physician thread entitled I'm a Therapeutic Touch Practitioner. Blast Away. And also the thread about the Pros and Cons of Vegetarianism. And lastly, this one about the US Education System.
You might notice a few changes in the forums. They have been categorized a little further, the default logo has FINALLY changed, and a link to the official SGU Site has been added at the top of every page. that's because there's a new sheriff in town. Me! ;)
So join the room and come and chat with us.
Congrats go out to Ole Eivind for answering last week's skeptical puzzle correctly.
I removed the chatroom because it wasn't being used. If I get more demand for it at a later date I might put it up again. But to replace it, I've decided to stare a blog. So I give you Full-Frontal Skepticism. What I plan on doing with this is post every few days. But I also want you guys to participate. I'm giving you a soap box to stand on here to address the world. When you sign up, just send me an email at sgufan@sgufans.net and I'll set you up with author privileges. The only thing I ask is that you keep the posts science/skepticism/SGU related.
I posted the alt-summaries for episodes 43-45 and will hopefully hit episode 50 by the end of the weekend. I also posted a couple more fan bios. Also, check out this exchange between our very own Dave the Drummer and Neal "giraffe." Adams. It's an interesting read.
I'm been working on a few side-projects that you'll see soon as soon as I get some feedback from a few people.
In the meantime, check out the forums for some great discussions including a debate on wether the podcast Point of Inquiry needs a new host, the very popular thread entitled Why are so many skeptics/atheists Libertarian?, another popular thread about a misconception among skeptics, the thread that attempts to answer wether pitbulls are dangerous and a great idea re-visited in The YouTube Thread.
Also the genius idea of IRON MAN continues with two new posts:
- Butters' Very Own Episode - SCriminal
- Butters' Very Own Episode - CleveDan
Also check out NeuroLogica blog for a great post (as usual) by Dr Novella dealing with repressed memory. And check out Memoirs of a Skepchick for the post Why is Earth Hot? by skepchick Evelyn for some very interesting information.
The episode was good, there was no interview, but the topics covered were really interesting. Especially about Skeptico and Marylin Schlitz's comments about the SGU, specifically about Steve. You can read the thread on the forum on this topic here. Congrats to Iandbert for getting the correct answer to last week's skeptical puzzle!
Funny Quote of the Week: "Perry show us on the doll where science touched you." - Rebecca
I posted a few more fan bios along with episodes 37-39. The episodes are getting better and funnier and as a result I have been adding more sound clips from the episodes including the Omega-3 Bacon bet. Check out the sound index for that. I have also posted Steve's articles that I could find online. They are all AWESOME reads.
Check out IRON MAN's awesome new thread idea entitled "Butters' Very Own Episode" where each thread will focus on a specific forum poster in order to learn more about them. Here are the ones up so far:
- Butters' Very Own Episode - Mike
- Butters' Very Own Episode - heliocentricra
- Butters' Very Own Episode - mindme
- Butters' Very Own Episode - a3maniac
- Butters' Very Own Episode - cosmicvagabond
- Butters' Very Own Episode - IRON MAN
Also if you have time, check out another popular thread started by our resident chiropractic physician called Whiplash. Is it real ot imagined? Also check out Common Fallacies about Logical Fallacies to learn more about logical fallacies and Culture Questions (for non-US or Canadians) to learn more about other cultures.
If you have time check out this video entitled "Baby Got Bible" based on Sir-Mix-Alot's "Baby Got Back". It's fun to laugh with it and AT it.
Oh and HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY to all the skepchicks out there!! Why not check out Rebecca's blog to see what the awesome skepchicks there are up to.
I also started adding more funny quote sounds in the media section. Check those out, they're hilarious. And Evan finally sent in his bio. Check it out here. It turns out one of his dislikes is "gangsta rap", so I can't WAIT to hear what he comes up with for his much-anticipated skeptical rap. Jay sent me some Perry pics!! Check em out in the pictures page.
I'm a chiropractic physician... blast away has officially become the most posted on topic in the forums, surpassing the introduction thread. It's worth a read as it contains great examples of arguments, facts and logical fallacies. Another popular thread is this one by Sam entitled Answering Believers.
If you have time I urge you to go check out Steve's latest post on NeuroLogica blog answering Winston Wu's Debunking Common Skeptical Arguments Against Paranormal and Psychic Phenomena. It's WELL worth the read, great job Steve.
If you haven't already, go get the SGU Uncut #1.
I should have the alt-summaries for episodes 31 to 38 up by the end of the week. If you have time and want to contribute, please send me some skeptical articles or essays that you have written. I would love to see some fan-submitted stuff on here. That's part of what this site is for.
Also, it might be worth it to check out the forums for all the great threads going on there. Including (but of course not limited to) a thread not dedicated to skepticism with some really great and funny stuff, this thread where, if people participate, will be a great resource for skeptical and scientific videos. Oh, and some GREAT teamwork going on in the Episode 84 thread to figure out this week's skeptical puzzle. So far, in my opinion, the best answer is "Zener Cards", but who knows what our puzzle master/skeptical rapper has up his sleeve.
Funny quote of the week: "She showed up next to two meatballs and a sausage, you know what I'm sayin'?" - Jay (about the virgin Mary on a pizza pan)
Congrats to Viking054 for answering Episode 83's Skeptical Puzzle correctly. That puzzle and this week's puzzle are examples of GREAT puzzles. They are NOT easily "googleable" and really make listeners try to come up with the solution by working together. GREAT WORK EVAN!! Keep them coming.
I guess I never formally announced this on the site but THERE'S A CHATROOM!! Check it out here (or click the link in the navigation menu). We've had a few good discussions in there already. I posted the episode 30 alt-summary. Also check out the articles and essays section for Bob and Perry. And I posted a bunch of extra fan bios.
Steve posted the SGU poll #2, go answer it as soon as you can to let our skeptical rogues know if you want more or less true-believer interviews. If you have time, check out a poll by cosmicvagabond about morals and woo-wooism, also check out the continously active and interesting Q&A session between the fans and a chiropractic physician. Check out this thread about Penn Radio going off the air.
I'm also planning on a few updates, first of which is done, as you can see to the left, there's a new menu system. I think it's neat. :) It works fine for me, but if you have problems with it please do not hesitate to email me at sgufan@sgufans.net.
I'm also almost done with the list of articles for Bob and Perry, so that should be up soon. I'm still working on the problem with Perry's bio. I just have to wait to hear from the man himself because my attempts to fix it have come up as dead ends. Hopefully I won't have the same problem with his articles. I'm also almost done with a few more episode alt-summaries.
Until then check out the boards. Phil Plait, The Bad Astronomer himself has been on and posting recently, especially in the very popular thread about his recent debate with Joe Rogan on Penn Radio. Steve offered him a chance to debate Joe on the SGU, hopefully something comes of this. You should also check out this thread by CapeRoadie, a chiropractic physician who was gracious enough to post on the board to answer all of our questions, it's a very active and interesting thread.
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13,500 is pretty high, and I've been getting so many of your bios it feels like I'm getting close to that number too. I'm slowly adding them and although the form says 24-48 hours, it might take an extra day or two. But KEEP THEM COMING! You guys are awesome! I really didn't expect this level of participation. One could say I was a little skeptical.
I've posted the alt-summaries to episodes 24 and 25. I should reach 30 by the end of the week if all goes as planned. I've heard through "inside sources" that Evan's bio should be in soon. However you can check out a version of it on the forums here which includes a short Q&A period with our puzzle master/future rap star.
Speaking of which, here are some great threads to check out: The aspartame scare, Goofy microwave myths, James Cameron finds Jesus and of course, the discussion about the second debate between Phil Plait and Joe Rogan on Penn Radio.
Episode 83 was posted, check out the official notes and the official forum thread. Subscribe to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe on iTunes to listen to it.
I'll be away for the entire weekend and Jay will announce the site on episode 83 which should be posted sometime Saturday. So WELCOME TO SGUFans.net. I REALLY hope you guys like it. As you can see it's not complete yet. Please take the time to fill out this form so I can put it on our Fan Bios page. The site will evolve in the next few months, I plan on adding a LOT more fan-based content. I just have to get through the regular content (episode guide, cast bios etc.) Please send me your comments and suggestions to sgufan@sgufans.net. I plan on having a section for fan essays and articles, so please send me any articles or essays you have written to sgufan@sgufans.net.