# The Skeptic Zone #919 - 17.May.2026

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Podcast: [The Skeptic Zone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skeptic-zone-509869)
Published: 2026-05-16T23:47:00+00:00
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## Resource

James Randi - Dinosaurs - UFOs 00:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 00:05:46 The Books of James Randi A review of the many and varied books written by James 'The Amazing' Randi. Houdini, His Life and Art (1976) The Magic of Uri Geller (1975) / The Truth About Uri Geller (1982) Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions (1982) Test Your ESP Potential (1982) The Faith Healers (1987) The Magic World of the Amazing Randi (1989) The Mask of Nostradamus (1990) James Randi: Psychic Investigator (1991) Conjuring (1992) An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural (1995) The Teachings of Carlos (1988) 00:35:18 You Can Count on Adrienne. With Adrienne Hill Join Adrienne and Dr Angie Mattke as they look for dinosaurs at the fabulous Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Alberta, Canada. https://tyrrellmuseum.com 00:46:30 Maynard's Spooky Action Maynard and James Valentine Support Maynard! http://www.maynard.com.au 00:49:22 The TROVE Archives A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers to look for references to USA UFOs. 1952.07.06 - Sunday Graphic 1952.06.17 - Look Magazine 1952.09.06 - The New Yorker https://www.war.gov/UFO

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