The Skeptic Zone #915 - 19.April.2026

April 18
1h 4m

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Episode Description

UFOs - Botox - Balloons     00:00:00

Introduction
Richard Saunders

    00:05:02
Which way do the 'Westerly Winds' blow?
Another look at the Westall UFO event of 1966, concentrating on the weather forcast for Melbourne on the 6th of April, 1966. Can the weather balloon released that morning really be discounted as a possible candidate for the mysterious object seen by possibly hundreds of school children and a few teachers?

Australian Story Westall UFO
https://youtu.be/IhKyQkhOfoM
Charlie Wiser - Westall UFO
https://threedollarkit.weebly.com/westall.html

    00:15:28
Woo Watch! With Kate Thomas
Kate and Richard look at the pros and cons of botox treatment.

Kate Thomas on TikTok and Instagram
https://linktr.ee/PrescribeorPass

    00:26:52
NetFM 2001
Join Stefan Sojka and Richard Saunders from 25 years ago when they discussed the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, asteroids and speak with Professor Colin Keay about astronomy.

    00:42:04
The TROVE Archives
A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers, with the voice talents of Kat McLeod and Ross Blocher, to look for references to UFOs and Weather Balloons.

    1973.10.18 - The Evening Independent - Fl.
    1989.03.12 - The Daily Times - Alabama
    1997.06.24 - The Gainesville Sun - Fl.


www.trove.nla.gov.au

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