Podcast Episodes featuring Brian Brushwood

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226 - The World's Greatest Con - Brian Brushwood

You Are Not So Smart - February 20, 2022 23:09 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
In this episode, we sit down with famed stage magician, infamous instructor of the school of scams, Brian Brushwood, whose new podcast explores the world's greatest con artists and con jobs from World War II to modern game shows. We cover everything in this episode from why you can't con an ho...

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The Magic of Collaboration with Brian Brushwood

Discourse in Magic - October 10, 2019 16:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54 ratings
Brian Brushwood joins Jonah this week to talk creating content, finding a niche, and failing until you succeed. If you've searched for magic on YouTube, there's a good chance you've come across Brian's channel Scam Nation. Alongside being a YouTuber, Brian is a magician, a podcaster, a comedian,...

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TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Conjures Up Brian Brushwood

TechStuff - March 29, 2019 22:23 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
How did Brian get his start in stage magic? What is the Afterlyfe.me project? How do the worlds of technology and stage magic overlap? Join Chris and Jonathan as they interview Brian Brushwood. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener...

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SB Classic! 1Upsmanship: Starcraft (Feat. Brian Brushwood)

Small Beans - February 15, 2019 23:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 953 ratings
FULL DISCLOSURE: This is a re-release of a Small Beans Classic episode that was taken down for reasons. Those reasons have been resolved to our satisfaction, and many have requested a re-post, so here it is! Our chat with Brian Brushwood of The Modern Rogue about Starcraft.

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The Otto Show w/ Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young

Round Springfield - October 16, 2018 00:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 371 ratings
We've got a supersized episode recorded live in Austin, Texas with special guests Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young of Night Attack. It's a night of Spinal Tap references, bus driver men, and Otto age theories. Is he 25 or 66… somewhere in between? We'll get down to the bottom of it! Plus,...

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The Otto Show w/ Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young

Round Springfield - October 16, 2018 00:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 371 ratings
We've got a supersized episode recorded live in Austin, Texas with special guests Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young of Night Attack. It's a night of Spinal Tap references, bus driver men, and Otto age theories. Is he 25 or 66… somewhere in between? We'll get down to the bottom of it! Plus,...

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Ep. 108: Konami code twerking w/ Brian Brushwood

Tights and Fights - September 13, 2018 23:49 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 676 ratings
This week the team is joined by Brian Brushwood! He’s a magician, comedian and host of the podcast Night Attack. And he also happens to be a lapsed wrestling fan. Even though he still checks in with wrestling on occasion, he actually finds the stories behind the in-ring action to be even more fa...

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The Last Jedi – Full Review with Brian Brushwood – SWT #310

Star Wars Report Podcast - December 17, 2017 01:59 ★★★★ - 464 ratings
Riley is joined Brian Brushwood, Bethany, Bailey Scent, and Chris Sandor. for our first look at The Last Jedi! Star Wars Report is available on iTunes! Be sure to subscribe, rate and review! You can show your support of the Star Wars Report podcast by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/starwars...

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Leap of Faith with Special Guest Brian Brushwood

Junkfood Cinema - November 16, 2017 17:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 607 ratings
Welcome, brothers and sisters! Cargillvember trucks along as we pitch our tents for a Leap of Faith revival. As we discuss the pros and cons of this Steve Martin vehicle, we knew we needed someone who is himself a pro at being a con: Night Attack/Scam School's Brian Brushwood. We discuss the tri...

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Junkfood Cinema: Robocop with Special Guest Brian Brushwood

Junkfood Cinema - July 05, 2017 20:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 607 ratings
Dead or alive, Junkfood Cinema is pushing through the Summer of 1987! Modern Rogue's Brian Brushwood joins us as we dissect and reassemble Paul Verhoeven's legendary Robocop! The villain bench is deep, the satire is strong, and the violence is necessary! We talk about the long road to production...

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Episode 31 - AHS Returns and Guest Brian Brushwood

ScareZone - Halloween Horror Nights Podcast - April 19, 2017 20:16 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 108 ratings
That's right we all knew it was coming, but it's now official American Horror Story is back and is our first official announcement! We chat about that , new HHN themed merchandise hitting the stores in the Spring and special guest magician and HHN alum Brian Brushwood   JOIN US ON THE PODCRU...

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Interview with Brian Brushwood

New Media Interviews - March 01, 2017 20:19 - 48 minutes
We interview Brian Brushwood host of Scam School & Hacking The System and Modern Rogue

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DocTales Ep 13 – Girls Girls Girls w/Brian Brushwood

DocTales - December 14, 2016 06:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
  Everyday I feel like someone is warning me about how beautiful my daughter is or how evil she will become soon. So I figured why not talk to someone with the same issue x3 and make myself feel better! So I got Brian Brushwood on the horn! Enjoy! Modern Rogue @Shwood Subscribe Youtube // […] T...

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Shoot the Moonshine (w/ Brian Brushwood, Live from Nerdtacular 2015!)

We Have Concerns - August 26, 2015 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.9K ratings
A Japanese drinks company is sending 5 samples of whiskey up to the International Space Station to study the effects of zero gravity on the fermentation process. Anthony, Jeff, and special guest Brian Brushwood from Night Attack discuss the ramifications of Space Whiskey. Will there be unfores...

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056 - Magicians And Scams - Brian Brushwood

You Are Not So Smart - August 12, 2015 23:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
Before we had names for them or a science to study them, the people who could claim the most expertise on biases, fallacies, heuristics and all the other quirks of human reasoning and perception were scam artists, con artists, and magicians. On this episode, magician and scam expert Brian Brushw...

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Beyond the Playlist with JHammondC: Brian Brushwood

Beyond the Playlist with JHammondC - January 28, 2015 11:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Beyond the Playlist with JHammondC Brian Brushwood   I talk to TV personality, Magician, Podcaster, author, speaker, and comedian Brian Brushwood on this episode of Beyond the Playlist. We talk about how people develop material. We talk about how he was able to use Magic to gain a higher educ...

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CMD Space 41: Creating a Passionate Fan-base, with Brian Brushwood

CMD Space - May 08, 2013 20:00 - 46 minutes
This week Myke is joined by Brian Brushwood. They discuss the various podcasts he has hosted over the last 5 years, his career in magic and how creating a loyal fan-base can get you on to the top of the billboard chart.

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41: Creating a Passionate Fan-base, with Brian Brushwood

CMD Space - May 08, 2013 20:00 - 46 minutes
This week Myke is joined by Brian Brushwood. They discuss the various podcasts he has hosted over the last 5 years, his career in magic and how creating a loyal fan-base can get you on to the top of the billboard chart.

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TechStuff Conjures Up Brian Brushwood

TechStuff - April 23, 2012 16:58 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
How did Brian get his start in stage magic? What is the Afterlyfe.me project? How do the worlds of technology and stage magic overlap? Join Chris and Jonathan as they interview Brian Brushwood. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener...

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Brian Brushwood

Geek Cred - December 20, 2011 07:16 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Brian Brushwood is a magician, podcaster, author, and comedian. Brian wows colleges across America with his award-winning bizarre magic show and hosts Scam School on Revision3 and co-hosts NSFW, Frame Rate, and Game On! on TWiT. Brian talks about how he discovered magic, his transition from magi...

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Brian Brushwood - Scams, Swindles and Skepticism

Point of Inquiry - September 03, 2010 22:46 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 758 ratings
Host: Karen Stollznow Brian Brushwood began his career in magic "To get free drinks at bars and impress friends," but ended up becoming a science communicator and skeptic. The author of Cheats, Cons, Swindles & Tricks: 57 Ways to Scam a Free Drink and The Professional's Guide to Fire Eating, B...

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Skepticality #105 - Scam School! - Interview: Brian Brushwood

Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - June 30, 2009 22:52 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratings
"Don't try this at home! …This trick just might kill you! … Fool your friends, amaze your family and scam your way to free drinks!" These taglines and more invite the average college student to study with spiky-haired rabble rouser, Brian Brushwood — skeptic, author and award winning magician ...

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