SGU Episode 247
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7th Apr 2010 |
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S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
R: Rebecca Watson |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality. S: Hello and welcome to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, today is Wednesday April 7th 2010 and this is your host Steven Novella. Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
B:Hey Everybody
S: Rebecca Watson
R: Hello Everyone
S: Jay Novella
J: Yo
S: and Evan Bernstien
E: Hi Everyone and a very happy birthday to our dear departed friend Samuel Hahnemann founder of Homeopathy <laughter>
J: Hanhamahahnama
E: April 10th..
J: How did he die?
R: He gets stronger with each passing year that he's dead
<laughter>
B: Good one, Rebecca
R: Thank you
E: Was it poison or something?
J: Poison?
E: He died of having an illness in which he took some of his quote unquote remedy and from not seeking real, some kind of real, treatment, perhaps, he perished of the ailment
R: So he took homeopathy?
E: According to Randi, at a lecture that Randi gave not too long ago, he said he probably perished taking some kind of concoction that he came up with himself
S: Mm hm. But not homeopathic?
E: but I don't have an official word on how he died. Oh hey, I got some friends together and we wanted to send out a little song for to mark this occasion. OK, you guys ready?
R: Oh God
All (singing): Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear quack purveyor of bull snake oil salesman, happy birthday to you E: (singing): and you smell like one too
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