Sep 5, 2007 | podcasts, Skepticism
Richard Wiseman’s book “Quirkology” has just been published in the US, so he was back on my show today to talk about some of the curious psychology experiments he has conducted. Many of them include studying lies, deception, and paranormal nonsense. In one, he pitted a “financial astrologer” against a stock broker against a 4-year-old […]
Jul 31, 2007 | podcasts, Skepticism, Television
When I heard that NBC had a new fall series starring Uri Geller (“Phenomenon”), I knew I had to get James Randi back on my show to talk about it. Apparently, this is similar to a series that ran in Israel, in which Geller was caught cheating on camera and held up to ridicule in […]
May 10, 2007 | podcasts, Skepticism
A few days ago, I posted the Color-Changing Card Trick as the Picture Of The Day and got a ton of hits for it. In fact, it’s become one of YouTube’s most-viewed videos. Today on my show, I talked to Dr. Richard Wiseman, the creator of that trick and many other cool psychological experiments, including […]
Mar 4, 2007 | Skepticism, Television
Lt. Col. Hal Bidlack, USAF (Ret.) writes an open letter to Montel Williams, from one military man to another, challenging him for continuing to have Sylvia Browne on his TV show and asks Montel, “Have you lost your honor?” Hal spent 25 years in active duty in the US military, and is the emcee of […]
Feb 21, 2007 | podcasts, Science, Skepticism
It sounds like the movie “Armageddon” — an asteroid is hurtling towards Earth, and we have to stop it before it smacks into the planet and causes massive destruction. Turns out that astronomers have their eyes on one such asteroid that will come close — in space terms — in April, 2036. However, unlike the […]
Feb 13, 2007 | Skepticism
Last month, while I was in Las Vegas at The Amazing Meeting, Penn Jillette’s radio producer/sidekick Michael Goudeau grabbed me and asked if I would go upstairs and record an hour of his nationally syndicated radio show. Penn was banking some interviews that could air on the days when he was running back and forth […]