An Interview with Rob Palmer

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On this episode of the Weird World Adventures podcast, Malorie speaks with Rob Palmer about the dangers of psychics and mediums. He discusses the value of staying skeptical in a world that is continually growing in the realms of magical thinking. My name is Malorie Mackey, and I’ve always had a strong passion for everything dorky and unusual. My adventures have taken me from working as an editorial writer for various travel platforms(opens in new tab) to volunteering on scientific expeditions(opens in new tab) around the world. I’ve found that the character of a location can be found in the strange and unusual attractions it… Chapters

(00:00:00) - Introduction and Welcome
(00:00:58) - Rob's Aerospace Background and Flat Earth Frustrations
(00:02:37) - Getting Involved in Skeptical Activism
(00:04:13) - Writing for Skeptical Inquirer and Teen Belief in Aliens
(00:07:02) - The Alien UFO Book Revelation
(00:09:08) - Transition to Psychics and Bob Nygaard's Story
(00:11:55) - Financial and Emotional Harm from Psychic Scams
(00:14:26) - Pop Culture Normalization of Psychics and Ouija Boards
(00:15:07) - Wikipedia Editing Challenges and Belief Statistics
(00:18:11) - Houdini, Mentalists, and Fun vs Belief in Seances
(00:20:04) - Do Psychics Believe Themselves? Con Artists vs True Believers
(00:21:16) - Television Psychics and Editing Tricks
(00:22:33) - Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab and Psychic Promotion
(00:24:51) - Ghost Hunters and Reality TV Manipulation
(00:25:37) - The Great Australian Psychic Prediction Project
(00:30:04) - Blood on Their Hands: Media Responsibility
(00:30:50) - Sacred Beliefs and Why Psychics Are Hard to Challenge
(00:32:01) - Theater Psychics and the Half Million Dollar Challenge
(00:34:18) - Evolution of Mediumship from Dark Rooms to Zoom
(00:35:01) - Penn and Teller, Banachek, and Willful Belief
(00:37:00) - Missing Persons and Psychics Who Won't Be Tested
(00:38:50) - A Former Psychic's Journey to Skepticism
(00:39:46) - Advice on Grief and False Hope from Psychics
(00:41:00) - Spoon Bending, Orbs, and Ghost Photography History
(00:43:40) - Social Media Reviving Old Paranormal Tricks
(00:44:50) - Neil deGrasse Tyson on Scientists vs Skeptics
(00:45:31) - Closing Thoughts, UFOs Teaser, and Where to Find Rob

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