The Pod Delusion

This week we speak to Robin Ince about the Voltaire Lecture, Senal Edamaruku about his debunking of a Catholic 'miracle', find out why elected mayors are a good idea and much more!

Was Derek offensive? Did Breivik's World of Warcraft account turn him evil? And can we take an evidence based approach to poverty alleviation? And Much more!

Why at least some LibDems are opposed to the government's snooping plans, open access science publishing, how to get around the ban on council prayers and much more!

We speak to libel martyr Vaughan Jones, discover the true Christian meaning of marriage, feed George Galloway's ego by talking about him, as well as figure out a way to keep the lobbyists in check... and much more besides!

This week we find out why health screenings might actually be a bad thing, discover how to make an IMAX film without CGI effects, and try to get Alan Turing on the £10 note.

We speak to IPCC climate scientist Michael E Mann, find out who won the Secularist of the Year award, try to build a space elevator and believe it not, have a story that's vaguely about football. Don't worry though - we're not actually talking about sport.

This week we get a horrifying update on the pro-lifers anti-abortion campaign, a nice update on Queen Mary Jesus & Mo fiasco, and a cautiously optimistic update on the libel reform campaign. Plus why the NHS risk register shouldn't be released, assisted dying and we speak to Ophelia Benson.

This week we find out what Cardinal Keith O'Brien has been saying, start the fight-back against the anti-choice brigade and speak to the first female Professor of Surgery because it's Women's History Month. And more!

There might not be any faster than light neutrinos, but what can we learn from a failed experiment? Might Iran embracing science be a good thing? And what's life like in the armed forces for a non-believer? We find out in this week's show!

This week we find out about the counter campaign to the awful Coalition For Marriage, discover how religious extremists are targeting university campuses to recruit students, find out if the government's new alcohol advice stands up to scrutiny and reminisce about 2000AD at 25. We also come closer to answering the age-old question... are the colours we perceive the same as the colours other people do?

This week is a bit of a secularism special - punch your fist in the air at the Rally to Defend Freedom of Expression, find out about the perils of censorship in Nick Cohen's new book and get the accurate story on the Bideford council prayers ruling. Plus we talk about a new survey showing Christians aren't terribly Christian, find out why Alan Turing deserves a pardon and solve the mystery of which Sherlock Holmes adaption is best.

This week we explore UN reform with a former ambassador to the United Nations, get the latest on the Twitter Joke Trial, build a moon base and keep filibustering to pass the time.

This week we catch up with a conference on blasphemy, find out the problems with the welfare reforms, and the LADS have loads of BANTER about that awful "UniLad" article.

A blockbuster show this week: we have a previously unbroadcast clip of Douglas Adams, Stephen Fry and Mark Cowardine, we speak to Julian Huppert MP and Adam Rutherford... and find out what a Brony is.

This week we look into the SOPA blackout and more importantly, finally DISCOVER THE TRUTH about the Teletubbie Tinky Winky - plus much more!