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Ep#91 – Terry McDermott – Perfect Soldiers

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Terry McDermott (@TerryMcdermott) is an American author and Journalist. He joins me on The #GSPodcast to discuss his book Perfect Soldiers. Who were the 9/11 hijackers and why did they do what they did? We also talk about the intelligence services, journalism, 9/11 truthers, Al- Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden and much more.

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The European Scientific Journal Did Not Conclude 9/11 Was A ‘Controlled Demolition’

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It takes a moment to invent or spread a conspiracy theory, yet it can take years, even decades to debunk one. And even then, not everyone will have received the memo. As Alberto Brandolini said: “The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.”

There was quite a lot of excitement online from the tinfoil hat wearing brigade early September. Apparently, a proper, peer-reviewed scientific journal had concluded that the Twin Towers were in fact brought down by a ‘controlled demolition’. This information arrived just in time for the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks, conveniently:

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And on and on it went.

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Debunking Conspiracies: Spread Some Truth On The Anniversary Of 9/11

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The anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks is almost upon us, which unfortunately means the re-emergence of conspiratorial crack-pottery across social media and watering holes. Not to mention a surge in the share value of tin foil.

I’ve discovered that you can quickly separate the sceptics from mere atheists by striking up a conversation about 9/11 with the godless. You’d hope that the conversation might progress towards the dangers of Islamic fundamentalism rather than the specific melting point of steel beams, but I’d suggest lowering your expectations.

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Ep#38 – Atheist Opera – Kevin Malone

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We go all operatic this week on The #GSPodcast, with my wonderful guest, Kevin Malone (@OpusMalone).  Kevin is behind the superb ‘Atheist Opera’ entitled ‘Mysterious 44‘.  We’ll be hearing a number of his compositions throughout our conversation as we talk about his upbringing, visiting Richard Dawkins at his Oxford home, his musical tribute to 9/11 and religious hymns.  Make sure you say hello to him on Twitter @OpusMalone.

Note from Divine Art Ltd regarding the use of ‘Angels and Fireflies’: Our participation is as publisher of the recorded track and any opinions expressed in the podcast are not necessarily those of Divine Art Ltd or its  employees and officers.

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Ep#31 – Michael Shermer – Debunking 9/11 Conspiracy Theories

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Michael Shermer of Skeptic Magazine (Skeptic.com) joins me on The #GSPodcast to cast a sceptical eye on popular 9/11 Conspiracy theories. Controlled Demolition? Building 7? Inside Job? THE JEWS! And more! He’ll also explain some of the psychology involved in the formation/acceptance of conspiracy theories. I ask him about The X-Files too. Obviously.

 

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