{"podcast":{"title":"Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition","slug":"skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829","podcast_index_feed_id":7055829,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/510088/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/510088","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/2/c/1/e2c18d0a25479752d959afa2a1bf1c87/SIAE_Space.png","author":"Center for Inquiry","episode_count":196,"summary":"Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition brings the insightful articles from Skeptical Inquirer magazine directly to your ears. Covering topics in science, skepticism, and critical thinking, each episode features narrated versions of our most thought-provoking content. Perfect for those on the go, SI Audio Edition allows you to stay informed and inspired wherever you are. Support our work and subscribe to the print magazine at skepticalinquirer.org Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, NY.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T04:18:13.552804+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829"},"episode":{"title":"Magicians Penn & Teller File Brief in Junk Science Death Row Case by Stuart Vyse","slug":"magicians-penn-teller-file-brief-in-junk-science-death-row-case-by-stuart-vyse","published_at":"2026-04-01T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/magicians-penn-teller-file-brief-in-junk-science-death-row-case-by-stuart-vyse","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829","url":"https://3e64cc12-0a9b-49a7-be84-de7d280b7a8c.libsyn.com/magicians-penn-teller-file-brief-in-junk-science-death-row-case-by-stuart-vyse","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/3e64cc12-0a9b-49a7-be84-de7d280b7a8c/Stuart_Vyse_-_Magicians_Penn_Teller_File_Brief_in_Junk_Science_Death_Row_Case_-_Read_by_AI_Oscar_en_v2.mp3?dest-id=4375028","summary":"Stuart Vyse reports that Penn & Teller have filed an amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to review the conviction of death row inmate Charles Don Flores , arguing it relied on unreliable \"junk science\" in the form of investigative hypnosis. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/magicians-penn-teller-file-brief-in-junk-science-death-row-case/ About the Author: Stuart Vyse is a psychologist and author of Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition , which won the William James Book Award of the American Psychological Association. He is also author of Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold on to Their Money . As an expert on irrational behavior, he is frequently quoted in the press and has made appearances on CNN International, the PBS NewsHour, and NPR's Science Friday. He can be found on Twitter at @stuartvyse . Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/","meta_description":"Stuart Vyse reports that Penn & Teller have filed an amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to review the conviction of death row inmate Char…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":216,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/episodes/magicians-penn-teller-file-brief-in-junk-science-death-row-case-by-stuart-vyse/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/skeptical-inquirer-audio-edition-7055829/magicians-penn-teller-file-brief-in-junk-science-death-row-case-by-stuart-vyse.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}