Episode 108: Magical Skepticism
Double Density
English - May 22, 2019 09:00 - 56 minutes - 50 MB - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsSociety & Culture History Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week, the duo reminisces about their first Amazon purchases, how neighbours are spying on each other, how hard drive prices are going down (bigly surprise), and what happens when Google thinks your phone number is Facebook tech support. Then, Angelo gets to talk about a topic that is near and dear to his heart: magicians and skepticism. Learn about how Houdini debunked early spiritualists, and how his work has continued today with James Randi, among others.
This week, the duo reminisces about their first Amazon purchases, how neighbours are spying on each other, how hard drive prices are going down (bigly surprise), and what happens when Google thinks your phone number is Facebook tech support. Then, Angelo gets to talk about a topic that is near and dear to his heart: magicians and skepticism. Learn about how Houdini debunked early spiritualists, and how his work has continued today with James Randi, among others.
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Fear-based social media Nextdoor, Citizen, Amazon’s Neighbors is getting more popular - VoxWhy Are Montréal Staircases on the Outside? – À nous MontréalGoogle Thought My Phone Number Was Facebook’s and It Ruined My Life - VICE512GB SSDs' Price-per-GB Estimated to Fall Below US$0.1 and Hit an All-time Low This Year End, Says TrendForceHoudini's Skeptical Advice: Just Because Something's Unexplained Doesn't Mean It's Supernatural - Scientific AmericanArthur Ford hoax - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.comWhy Magicians Are a Scientist's Best Friend | WIREDMeet the King of the Internet Skeptics - VICEProject Alpha - WikipediaChris Ramsay - YouTubeXavior Spade - YouTube