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Happy Pride! To celebrate we are going to discuss the magical and fabulous life of James Randi. One of the greatest magicians of the twentieth century, and a skeptical investigator without equal. From precocious beginnings in Canada, to the television screen, he battled misinformation and scammer "hoo-ha peddlers". And along the way he will test the boundaries of what it takes to bring honesty to a world of lies.   So grab a few spoons, some strong rope, and your skepticals. Things are about to become AMAZING!  Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leasthaunted Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/x3fJbbBx4e Follow us on Blue Sky! https://bsky.app/profile/leasthaunted.bsky.social Check out episode images on our Tumblr! https://www.tumblr.com/leasthaunted Support and donate to The Trans Life Line https://translifeline.org "Least Haunted" & "The Least Haunted Podcast" © 2020-2025 Seuoidea Productions LLC.

Today, I am expanding on my blog post about The Telepathy Tapes. Please find the original blog post on my website: www.synergyautismcenter.com Ky Dickens actually seems in support of autistic spellers and keyboarders. The podcast, however, is about telepathy. It is not about whether or not autistics can use augmented means to communicate like using a keyboard or letter board. My concerns are squarely on the fact that autistics should not be used to prove telepathy when their communication using these augmented means is already under fire by so many. I worry (and it has been confirmed) that speech language pathologists and others who criticize the use of letter boards and/or keyboards to communicate now have additional fodder to weaken the legitimacy of autistics communicating in these ways. My concerns were recently confirmed when I joined a respected speech and language pathologist “watch party” where we all watched the actual videos of the autistics on the podcast communicating their telepathy. As the videos were played, the argument was NOT on whether they were telepathic but on whether or not they were even communicating. The majority of the participants were arguing that they were not actually communicating anything let alone telepathy. I very pointedly argued that the tapes were NOT to prove communication but to prove telepathy. Therefore, they should not be under fire for whether or not they were communicating. While they did shift their conversation and agreed with me, my point was made in that setting and not in so many more conversations. People across the world listening will now question the legitimacy of a vulnerable population communicating through means that are already questionable and in dire need of further research. Next, I spoke with a friend who is autistic and a magician. He turned my attention to James Randi, The Amazing Randi, who was a magician who turned his work to people using “magic” to trick people into believing they are telepathic, speaking to God, the deceased, etc. and getting money for it. He thought it was tragic and criminal, of course. My friend (Jonathan Chase, if you know him) helped me consider that one of the many ways to “trick” people is to use a vulnerable population in their providing “proof." Because then if you voice your doubt, you are speaking against a vulnerable population - which we just wouldn't think of doing, right!? ugh. I never intended to imply that Ky Dickens was against Autistic people using Spelling and Keyboards to communicate. In fact, she seems to be in support of it. The podcast's focus is on telepathy, not on whether Autistic people can use these tools to communicate.

Seriah is joined by Barbara Fisher and Greg Bishop to take a deep dive on the documentary podcast “The Telepathy Tapes” that involves severely disabled autistic youth who appear to communicate psychically and have other paranormal experiences. Topics include autism, neurodivergence, fetishization, super powers, Dean Radin, the social work community, the Americans with Disabilities Act, public school policies, iPad spelling for the non-verbal, learning for people on the autistic/neurodivergent spectrum, educational support, resistance to the reality of psychic activity, the novel “Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls” by Jane Lindskold, the 1980's de-institutionalization government policy, criticism of the show, numerous scientific studies showing evidence for psychic phenomena from the late 1800's to the present, James “the Amazing” Randi and his antics, Rupert Sheldrake, Carl Sagen, materialist-reductionist ideology, uninformed opinions, the value of anecdotal evidence, the gradual acceptance of a broader mindset in academia, Robert Schoch and the link between measurable psi phenomena and solar activity, Joseph McMoneagle and remote viewing and astronomical positions, possible scientific explanation for astrology, Clever Hans the counting horse, subtle even unconscious cues, newborn learning process, Barbara's child's experience overcoming developmental delays, severely autistic children and physical limitations, Robert Anton Wilson, fundamentalist skepticism as a belief system, Greg Bishop's magazine “The Excluded Middle”, an analogy between psi and medical efficacy, the picking and choosing evidence game, evolution and psi, animals and earthquakes, non-human psychic ability, the power of belief, why the paranormal is not a threat to materialistic science and technological advances, Seriah's psychically linked friend, Barbara's psychic link with her mother, Seriah's experiences mentally contacting a different friend, personal experiences of precognition and telepathy, Greg's remote viewing experiences, emotions and psychic testing, voluntary sensory deprivation and psi, Ky Dickens, “going to the hill”, the dystopian sci-fi TV series “Silo”, the hill as a sort of psychic zoom call, ancient peoples using psi instead of technology, shamans as neurodivergent, the hill as a sacred space, the Seth material, the limitations of spoken language, spirituality, God as an anti-entropic/procreative force, communication with the dead, Joshua Cutchin, Edgar Cayce, concurrent lives, collective co-creation, the Akashic record, pre-birth memories, spiritual families that spend multiple incarnations together, John Thomas, commercialization, NPR, Michael Masters and future telepathy, the Greek and Hindu beliefs in a cycle of ages, Sirius as a binary star to our Sun, Walter Cruttenden, the observer effect, the Electric Universe theory, the book “Information and the Nature of Reality”, and much more! This is a dream team for discussing what seems like a ground-breaking podcast!

Seriah is joined by Barbara Fisher and Greg Bishop to take a deep dive on the documentary podcast “The Telepathy Tapes” that involves severely disabled autistic youth who appear to communicate psychically and have other paranormal experiences. Topics include autism, neurodivergence, fetishization, super powers, Dean Radin, the social work community, the Americans with Disabilities Act, public school policies, ipad spelling for the non-verbal, learning for people on the autistic/neurodivergent spectrum, educational support, resistance to the reality of psychic activity, the novel “Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls” by Jane Lindskold, the 1980's de-institutionalization government policy, criticism of the show, numerous scientific studies showing evidence for psychic phenomena from the late 1800's to the present, James “the Amazing” Randi and his antics, Rupert Sheldrake, Carl Sagen, materialist-reductionist ideology, uninformed opinions, the value of anecdotal evidence, the gradual acceptance of a broader mindset in academia, Robert Schoch and the link between measurable psi phenomena and solar activity, Joseph McMoneagle and remote viewing and astronomical positions, possible scientific explanation for astrology, Clever Hans the counting horse, subtle even unconscious cues, newborn learning process, Barbara's child's experience overcoming developmental delays, severely autistic children and physical limitations, Robert Anton Wilson, fundamentalist skepticism as a belief system, Greg Bishop's magazine “The Excluded Middle”, an analogy between psi and medical efficacy, the picking and choosing evidence game, evolution and psi, animals and earthquakes, non-human psychic ability, the power of belief, why the paranormal is not a threat to materialistic science and technological advances, Seriah's psychically linked friend, Barbara's psychic link with her mother, Seriah's experiences mentally contacting a different friend, personal experiences of precognition and telepathy, Greg's remote viewing experiences, emotions and psychic testing, voluntary sensory deprivation and psi, Ky Dickens, “going to the hill”, the dystopian sci-fi TV series “Silo”, the hill as a sort of psychic zoom call, ancient peoples using psi instead of technology, shamans as neurodivergent, the hill as a sacred space, the Seth material, the limitations of spoken language, spirituality, God as an anti-entropic/procreative force, communication with the dead, Joshua Cutchin, Edgar Cayce, concurrent lives, collective co-creation, the Akashic record, pre-birth memories, spiritual families that spend multiple incarnations together, John Thomas, commercialization, NPR, Michael Masters and future telepathy, the Greek and Hindu beliefs in a cycle of ages, Sirius as a binary star to our Sun, Walter Cruttenden, the observer effect, the Electric Universe theory, the book “Information and the Nature of Reality”, and much more! This is a dream team for discussing what seems like a ground-breaking podcast! Recap by Vincent Treewell of The Weird Part PodcastOutro Music is Stever with Idiot Savant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 19-25, 1979   This week Ken welcomes comedian and old buddy Allen Strickland Williams to the show.   Ken and Allen discuss Nick at Nite, Laverse and Shirley, Barney Miller, what kids watch now, Perfect Strangers, Doral II, no tar = small junk, Pall Mall decisions, disco and pyschotic breaks, Fresh sexy t-shirts, AYDS, PBS funding, Mr. Rogers, Jimmy Carter's press secretary's thoughts on Reagan, Dick Cavett, Ed McMahon, Carson, The Amazing Randi, Rubes, miracle secrets for your less attractive wife, El Producto Cigars, CHiPs, Evil Evel Kinevel, Ghost Rider, Ralph Bakshi's The Hobbit sponsored by Xerox, Cool World, faking it til you makin it, Glenn Supper, prog rock, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, The Brothers Johnson, Ruth Buzzy on Wayne Newston's having a good time, Guiness Book of World Records, the most women kissed in an 8 hour period, the debut of This Old House, Scared Straight, Oscar Winners, The Golden Age of Variety Shows, Quiz Show, Joker's Wild, A Vacation In Hell, Maureen McCormick, After the Bomb, documentaries on Human Sexuality, Benny Hill Street Blues, In Search of..., Gary Marshall, Lenny and the Squigtones, Ralph Nader, when Tongues Start Wagging, Friends of Eddie Coyle, Dinah Shore, the Beegees parents, That's Incredible!, Real People, Vega$, "Dan Tanna", Barney Miller's terrible font, failed pilots, being terrified of Alan King, loving Robert Mitchum, Gallagher, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, The Rockford Files, drag races with James Garner, Candlepins for Cash, Candlepin Bowling, Eric Estrada: Aztec God, creepy K-Mart ads, not getting the joke "This Beats Flying", and creepy sexy ads. 

Welcome back after our mid-season break! And what a return – with (drum roll) the mysteries, magic and mayhem of The Amazing Randi. He had everything a conjuror should have – the baffling genius, the cape, the beard, the mortal enemies – but more than anything, he had a mission: to uncover and expose cheats and frauds.Join Carla and Oswin as Goldsmith's Professor Chris French takes us on a rollercoaster journey of psychics and charlatans, secrecy and snake-oil salesmen – and above all else, of doubt and belief. Hold onto your hats – there might be a rabbit in it . . .

We chat about several topics in the news recently, from a bright streak of burning space junk over Los Angeles to a very realistic crucifixion reenactment in the Philippines. Ben unravels a weeping Madonna story in the tabloids that also casts some shade on a prominent Italian skeptic, then he gives us his review of "Late Night with the Devil," set in the 1970s and complete with a nod to the late Amazing Randi. Pascual and Celestia talk about DEI's increasing role as a boogeyman, and try to figure out how some legislators seem to believe it brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge. And we can't ignore the skeptical holiday of April Fools' Day, a day everyone practices more skepticism and when some creative people unveil some clever hoaxes.

February 1-7, 1997 This week Ken welcomes author of the excellent new novel Mother Doll (signed copies can be purchased here: https://www.skylightbooks.com/pre-order-signed-copies-mother-doll-katya-apekina), Katya Apekina. Ken and Katya discuss living in LA, raining in LA, snow in New England, the nature of our stories, how technology can make us more isolated, displacement, Russia, speaking your native tongue, raising your kids bi-lingual, translating literature, having a strong Moscow accent, only knowing 70s slang,  Cheburashka, accordion playing crocodiles, not being allowed to watch TV, Party of Five, reading War and Peace as a kid, WBCN, cool music, being cool by middle school, only watching one show a week, dating shows, Elimidate, Viy, going to Russian video stores in Allston, not wanting things up your nose, Singled Out, Jenny McCarthy, the death of the Maytag Repairman, Star Trek Voyager, Basketball Wizard Dennis Rodman, The Magic Castle, The Amazing Randi, Groundhog Day, North by Northwest, photography, making your own 8mm films, The Coolidge Corner Cinema, Early Edition, 3rd Rock from the Sun, being a comedy snob, The Simpsons, Mad About You, reboots, hate watching Melrose Place and 7th Heaven, Mystery, Into the Arms of Danger, Roseanne, watching the Presidential Debates for School, Burning Zone, burying your wife alive, the greatness of Ally Sheedy, The Nanny, Covid driven Nanny, office work, Drew Carrey, comforting murder, Murder She Wrote, Sister Sister, always wanting to be a twin, fooling people, TGIF, magical shows, psychics, Unsolved Mysteries, the death of Kurt Cobain, how strange it is to the young that over the air TV exists, the horrors of Disney kids sitcoms, offending religions to sell Snickers, cleavage cams, risqué tones, and learning the truth about Santa Claus from Jamie Lee Curtis.

Have you ever took the time to think about the power of words? On the latest episode of Friends Talking Nerdy, Professor Aubrey and Tim the Nerd welcome special guest Dr. Karen Stollznow to the show. Dr. Stollznow is the cohost of MonsterTalk, available wherever you find podcasts. The trio sit down for a conversation talking about Dr. Stollznow's life. They discuss her early work with Australian Skeptics, her encounter with noted American Skeptic, James Randi, aka "The Amazing Randi", her work with Psychology Today, as well as discussing her work as an author. You can head to her website to find out more about Doctor Stollznow. Also, there are links to her books on her webpage, so please check those out. As always, we wish to thank Christopher Lazarek for his wonderful theme song. Head to his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for information on how to purchase his EP, Here's To You, which is available on all digital platforms. Head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for more information on where to find us online. Friends Talking Nerdy is a proud member of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deluxe Edition Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Head to their website to find out more information about all the shows available on the Network. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ftnerdy/message

This week, Ira spoke with Banachek, “the world's greatest mind reader,” who performs “Banachek's Mind Games Live” at the Strat Hotel, Casino and Skypod. In this episode of “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” Banachek talks about coming from a mentalism background first and a magic background second; his experiences as a kid fooling scientists; his friendship with The Amazing Randi; his meeting with Uri Geller (and how he fooled him); his ethical approach to his act; why he enjoys working with kids on stage; why he performs “jazz” mentalism; why mentalism as entertainment is so different from magic; and his most dramatic effect.

Liveoptagelse fra vores show på Hotel Cecil d 19/3/2023. Showet handler om det legendariske projekt Stargate og det er næsten for meget for Mark at håndtere. Kilder:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3MsqnWtMWYhttps://www.urigeller.com/project-stargate-the-cias-human-experiments-with-mind-control/https://archive.org/details/CIA-RDP96-00791R000100480003-3/mode/2uphttps://www.urigeller.com/the-geller-effect/the-state-of-the-art/SOVIET AND CZECHOSLOVAKIAN PARAPSYCHOLOGYhttps://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00792R000600350001-3.pdfMind-Reach: Scientists Look at Psychic Ability by Russell Targ & Harold Puthoff, A Delta book, Dell Publishing Co. Inc., 1977.https://www.jstor.org/stable/41427927https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD7OgAdCObs&t=2s&ab_channel=JohnnyCarsonPossible disruption of remote viewing by complex weak magnetic fields around the stimulus site and the possibility of accessing real phase space: a pilot studyhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12509207/AN EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHIC PROBE OF THE PLANET JUPITERhttps://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/NSA-RDP96X00790R000100040010-3.pdfhttps://www.cia.gov/readingroom/document/cia-rdp96-00787r000700110002-3The Real Story of Remote Viewing by Ingo Swannhttps://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/50159857-4104-4889-a3c3-ac551cafbac6/downloads/The%20Real%20Story%20of%20Remote%20Viewing%20by%20Ingo%20Swann.pdf?ver=1610074006144https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/cia/stargate/STARGATE%20%231%20173/Part0001/CIA-RDP96-00787R000100180001-3.pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPE79uvP5qQhttps://www.nature.com/articles/251602a0Support the showHvis du vil være med til at optage live med os på Discord kan du støtte os på 10er og blive en af vores kernelyttere https://vudfordret.10er.appDu kan også tjekke vores webshop: bit.ly/vushop. Der er en hønsetrøje!Send os vanvittig videnskab eller stil et spørgsmål på facebook, Instagram eller vudfordret@gmail.comTak til Christian Eiming for disclaimer.Tak til Barometer-Bjarke for Gak-O-meteret.Husk at være dumme

Down on the Docs - Ep. 40 - An Honest Liar (2015) Part 2 Part 2 of World-renowned magician and escape artist James "the Amazing" Randi dedicates his life to exposing fake psychics and others who claim paranormal powers. Join our Discord!  ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/VykasRN974⁠⁠⁠ Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest documentaries on Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime the only way they know how, with lots of dumb jokes. Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/downonthedocs⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/downonthedocspod/⁠⁠⁠ Chris Neff: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/chrisneffcomedy⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/horsetooth⁠⁠⁠ Dave Sarra: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davexhale⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dave.sarra⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/DaveSarra⁠⁠

Down on the Docs - Ep. 39 - An Honest Liar (2015) Part 1 World-renowned magician and escape artist James "the Amazing" Randi dedicates his life to exposing fake psychics and others who claim paranormal powers. Join our Discord!  ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/VykasRN974⁠⁠⁠ Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest documentaries on Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime the only way they know how, with lots of dumb jokes. Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/downonthedocs⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/downonthedocspod/⁠⁠⁠ Chris Neff: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/chrisneffcomedy⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/horsetooth⁠⁠⁠ Dave Sarra: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/davexhale⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dave.sarra⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/DaveSarra⁠

Wikipedia deems everything in parapsychology as "woo" and banned Ted Talks? Ever wonder why, if an afterlife, parapsychological research, mediumship and more were real, reliable sites such as Wikipedia, consistently say they are not. Craig Weiler, Science Editor, Paranormal Daily News; Parapsychology Journalist delves into exactly that question. Craig Weiler is a California Bay Area based author and he is the science editor for Paranormal Daily News. He covers controversies in parapsychology, such as a Wikipedia controversy, the TED controversy of 2013 and reported on 10 years of undiscovered research by Russell Gruber Mirror Worlds Research.  He is currently working on the first issue of Parawize, a new magazine devoted to parapsychology and other edge sciences.  He is an associate member of the Parapsychological Association, author of Psi Wars: TED, Wikipedia and the battle for the Internet. He pays the bills with his small construction business on the peninsula in northern California, where he lives with his wife and just enough cats. Full notes on ⁠Why Wikipedia and Skeptics Dismiss Parapsychology as Pseudoscience with Craig Weiler, Science Editor Episode 41⁠ Follow Craig Weiler: ⁠⁠Quora⁠ | ⁠Twitter (@Craigweiler)⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Paranormal Daily News⁠ Buy his book: ⁠Psi Wars: TED, Wikipedia and the battle for the Internet⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In This Episode: - Why does Wikipedia always deny parapsychology - Who has taken over Wikipedia - What happens when authoritarian-minded people take over groups - What is scientism  - Why do skeptics dismiss strong evidence - Aren't skeptics supposed to be unbiased  - If the evidence of psychic abilities and afterlife was so strong, wouldn't that convince skeptics - What happened with Dr. Rupert Sheldrake's banned TED Talk - What is the Ganzfeld experiment and how was it such amazing evidence of an afterlife - What studies has Dr. Rupert Sheldrake done on animals and psychic abilities - The universe is made up of consciousness - An amazing remote viewing experiment showed people can predict the future - What does Craig Weiler think of The Amazing Randi's million dollar challenge - How does belief affect research and studies within parapsychology - What are the differences between parapsychology and the paranormal - What is the most amazing psychic experience Craig Weiler has personally experienced - What is the most exciting stories in parapsychology that Craig Weiler is working on now - Dr. Bill Bengston has used psychic abilities to heal - Healing energy is embedded in objects  - Since entanglement exists, space and time cannot actually be fundamental to reality - Why do people get so angry about discussing or researching psychic abilities  - What is the future of parapsychological research and more... ⁠⁠Contact⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Newsletter ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check the sponsors on our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wtfjusthappened/support

In which mediums and other charlatans wage a 150-year war with their sworn enemy, elite stage magicians, and John would never yell at a lake or birdbath. Certificate #44722.

Welcome to the mini-episode, ENTERtainment Crackers! On ENTERtainment Crackers, we dive into the REAL issues that permeate all of our lives! We start off with a blind taste test of the iconic (as we will soon become) candy, M&M's. Do the different colors have different tastes? Can we taste the difference? The results may surprise you! We also take a minute to get to know The Amazing Randi, a paranormal investigator who worked to debunk pseudoscientific "performers." Thanks for checking us out! Follow us and subscribe! Find us through ENTER NAME HERE Facebook: ENTER NAME HERE Instagram: @enternameherepodcast Email: enternameherepodcast@gmail.com subject: ENTERtainment Crackers

This week on the podcast, the guys dive headlong into the 2014 Canadian horror movie that is Girl House. Join us as we break the movie down and discuss the apparent lack of female perspective in the writing room, but not without also discussing thermal transfer vis-a-vis heroin use, the Amazing Randi, and Cool Runnings (obviously). Grab some beers and join the fun! All of our Patreon proceeds continue to go to Planned Parenthood to support the bodily autonomy of women and other persons who can get pregnant. You can find our Patreon at patreon.com/atozhorror And as always, continue to support Black Lives Matter and fight against the systemic racial injustice in this country. A list of ways to help can be found here: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/AtoZHorror Email us: atozhorror@gmail.com Hangout on facebook: facebook.com/atozhorror/ Find us on Instagram @a_zhorror Music by: Superbare: @superbare

This is just a preview of our exclusive Patreon bonus episode. You can hear the full episode by becoming a supporter at: www.patreon.com/indoctrination In this first episode of our new Patreon exclusive tribute series, we are covering the highly knowledgeable, and often hilarious James Randi. James Randi was a Canadian-American stage magician, author, and scientific skeptic who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. He was the co-founder of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation. Randi began his career as a magician under the stage name The Amazing Randi and later chose to devote most of his time to investigating paranormal, occult, and supernatural claims, which he collectively called "woo-woo" He wrote about paranormal phenomena, skepticism, and the history of magic. He was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, famously exposing fraudulent faith healer Peter Popoff. Before Randi's retirement, his foundation sponsored the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge, which offered a prize of one million US dollars to eligible applicants who could demonstrate evidence of any paranormal, supernatural, or occult power or event under test conditions agreed to by both parties. James was a kind and brilliant man, who sadly passed away in 2020 but his impact still looms large and we are excited to share some of our thoughts on him as well as some of his ideas in his own words in this episode. Find more info on Randi and his foundation at: https://web.randi.org/

Harry Mandel has been performing magic most of his life. Inspired by the Amazing Randi on Wonderama and Mark Wilson on his Magical Land of Alakazam back in the early days of kids television shows. Harry has always been intrigued by Carnival hucksters and pitchman, as well as the escape artistry of Harry Houdini. For more about his magical life, visit www.mandelmagic.com

Kirk Cameron's new Movie is the subject!!...and The Amazing Randi.

Gabe joined me to talk about growing up a block away from George Carlin and knowing his mother; doing stand up and later talking on the phone and meeting him; his early act; studying under Lee Strasberg at NYU; explosion in number of comedians; open mic nights; doing improv with Robin Williams; not getting bumped back in the day; writing for Bill Maher; becoming a faxer for David Letterman then head monologue writer; being the head monologue writer when the biggest news was Monica Lewinsky; how Dave constructs his monologue; writing for Tom Green; his famous Dave back from the quintuple bypass joke; 9/11 and things Letterman would not joke about after; George W. Bush jokes; moving to write for Craig Kilborn; writing for Tom Green and Jay Leno; do stand ups make better monologue writers?; writing with Snoop Dogg; 3 lines or less monologue jokes; Weekend Update; Instant Recall with WInk Martindale; performing mentalism on Behind Closed Gates; The Amazing Randi; critiques my Johnny Carson jokes I wrote at 17; today's lazy monologue writing; a joke I can't tell anymore; my late night packet mistakes; why some people teaching comedy and writing are scammers; performing stand up on TV; looking at the audience while performing; switching to mentalism; learning mentalism; does a demonstration of mentalism for me; how you have to limit choices to do mentalism correctly; odd phenomena; "fake" psychics

My guest in this episode is Mitch Horowitz, a PEN Award-winning historian considered an expert of alternative spirituality, he's also known widely as the voice of esoterica ideas. Mitch and I first met when a few years ago I was producing a TV series called Open Minds. Mitch was a guest on the show and at the time he was coming on to discuss his book Occult America. Since then he's written at least 20 more books! And has two news ones coming out this year - Day Dream Believer out this July, and Uncertain Places available in October. We chat about those books plus…Mitches film The Kybalion, which breaks down the 7 Hermetic principals. This episode is a thought-provoking discussion of the spiritual, the occult, the magickal, and the extra-sensory world with mentions of many, many people from Neville Goddard, a continued influence on Mitch as well as Émile Coué and, of all people, The Amazing Randi. All the links to everything we talk about in this episode from books to people and more about Mitch his books and work, can be found at TheConsciousDiva.com episode 41. Highlights from this episode include: - Kybalion and the seven Hermetic principals. - Where did the Hermetic tradition and experience evolve from (Greek and Egyptian traditions). I ask Mitch why the Indus Valley, an almost equally ancient civilization and the Vedic tradition are not considered a part of the Hermetic tradition? - How Mitches journey through his interests as a Seeker lead him to become a wisdom school educator of transformation and manifestation. - Who is Neville Goddard and how/why does Mitch continue to be influenced by him? And we chat about Neville's interesting childhood influences growing up in Barbados. - Mitch shares insights from his two new books: Dream Believer out in July and, Uncertain Places, available in October 2022. - Mitch shares his own personal practice with influences from Émile Coué, the French mind theorist. - And we rant on about The Amazing Randi (James Randi), the stage magician and skeptic of the paranormal and ESP and the content of the book by Rhonda Byrne, The Secret. - Plus so much more! About Mitch: Mitch is a writer-in-residence at the New York Public Library, lecturer-in-residence at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles, and the PEN Award-winning historian and author of books including Occult America; One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life; The Miracle Club; The Miracle Habits. And so many more. He is widely known as a voice of esoteric ideas with bylines in The New York Times, Time, Politico, and The Wall Street Journal. His work is censored in China. Through his research and books he illuminates and explains the relevance of alternative spirituality to comtemporary life. LINKS: mitchhorowitz.com

Do you think psychic powers are real? Or are they just fun parlor tricks meant for entertainment? In this episode, we tell the story about a man named Peter Hurkos who claimed to have psychic abilities and who consulted on various criminal cases including that of the Boston Strangler. Then we flip it 180 degrees to talk about the Amazing Randi; a man who claimed to be a charlatan and a liar and who set out to debunk these so-called psychics. Warning: some language or themes may not be suitable for all ages. We are always looking for story ideas. You can submit your ideas or your personal stories or learn a little more about us and the podcast at our website: www.someweirdpodcast.com Have your own story or your own take on our stories? Email us at SomeWeirdPodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @SomeWeirdPod

This is a special episode launching WTF Just Happened?!'s Million Dollar Consciousness Challenge of Gilead contest. This is a contest where WTF Just Happened?! will offer one million dollars to anyone who can prove, through a scientific, peer reviewed study that demonstrates beyond a reasonable doubt that consciousness is created in human beings at the moment of conception. Note this cannot be belief based, it must be scientifically valid.* Since, as this podcast discusses, consciousness including it's origin, start, end, source etc is one of the biggest life mysteries, I challenge anyone who has claimed to have such confidence in when consciousness begins that they are comfortable with laws being passed based on this claim, to actually back up this claim. This challenge is inspired by the Amazing Randi's one million dollar challenge, where stage magician James Randi, offered one million dollars to anyone who demonstrated they had psychic, mediumship or any other "paranormal" abilities. No one ever won, which does not mean that no one has these abilities. That is another topic, which has been discussed on this podcast in Episode 14 - The Blue Lady of The Moss Beach Distillery with Parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach and Episode 8 - The Evidence that Convinced Two Skeptics There is an Afterlife with Darren McEnaney of Seeking I. There was another high money challenge that recently was proposed by Robert Bigelow of The Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies, offering up to $500,000 for the essay that provided the best evidence of an afterlife. And there were winners. The top three prizes went to: First place $500,000 was awarded to Dr. Jeffrey Mishlove, 2nd Prize $300,000, Pim van Lommel M.D., 3rd Prize $150,000, Leo Ruickbie Ph.D. There were other awards given to those not in the top three, and their essays are worth reading. *This means that the scientific community would come to a consensus that yes, this has been proven. Apparently in the United States of America, laws are being passed that apply to women (only in certain states who are only in certain socio-economic income brackets, where they cannot afford to take a day or two off and fly to another state) imposing this what can only now be interpreted as a religious belief. I would be curious to see if there is actual valid evidence that could prove this astronomical claim. Terms and conditions: To be eligible for the one million dollars, the scientific community must be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt, as well as me that consciousness is created at conception. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wtfjusthappened/support

Did we just prove the the Supernatural exists with a special guest The Amazing Randi?  We started the Podcast episode one way and had a special Guest from the afterlife. Give a listen to The Language of Bromance in Episode 406 Proof of The Supernatural Won Us 1 Million Dollars. Email Bros@LanguageofBromance.com Get your LOB Merchandise at the Language of Bromance Tee Public Store. Like us on Facebook Leave a Review and Subscribe on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, and Stitcher. Become a LOBarmy Patreon About Language of Bromance Language of Bromance is a weekly Improv Comedy Podcast that was created by Richard and Shawn in 2014.  Releasing a new episode every single Sunday featuring new weird stories from history, news, movies, and more.  The duo has performed live at the Kansas City Comic Con, Planet ComiCon, The Chicago Podcast Festival and more.  Language of Bromance has also been featured as part of Kevin Smith's SmodCo Pod U and BBC Radio Show World Have Your Say. A few stories Language of Bromance has covered are The Great Emu War, The Ninja of Heisei, and Lioness of Brittany.  The duo has also created staple episodes where they draft from specific topics, LOB Movie Pitch, Brolloween to celebrate Halloween season, and Super Question.

Is, internationally famous, John Edward a psychic or a douche?It's a question that's been asked a lot. So this episode we take a forensic look at John's techniques and his ability. Although, I think most of us have already made up our mind.Here's the link to the new Patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=20460887New artwork by Raymond Rowell:www.projectravencreative.comhttps://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/user/harleywarrenContact the show at:Instagram: idontknowthepodcastEmail: idontknowpod@outlook.comSerial Spirits:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-serial-spirits/id1464367011The Unbelievers Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-unbelievers-podcast/id1442178268Ghost Hunting in New England: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ghost-hunting-in-new-england/id1461473802Intro music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/cinematicMusic: "The Dread", "Classic Horror" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Massimo Polidoro"Geniale"13 lezioni che ho ricevuto da un mago leggendario sull'arte di vivere e pensareFeltrinelli Urrahttps://www.feltrinellieditore.it/Immaginate di poter trascorrere un anno intero fianco a fianco con un vero genio, di osservarlo all'opera, lavorarci insieme e imparare quanto più potete sul suo modo di pensare, ragionare, organizzarsi, affrontare i problemi, superare le difficoltà, escogitare progetti, trovare soluzioni…Massimo Polidoro ha avuto questa fortuna. A 18 anni, con una borsa di studio offertagli da Piero Angela, è partito per gli Stati Uniti diventando il primo allievo a tempo pieno di James Randi, noto come “The Amazing Randi”, illusionista di fama mondiale e campione della razionalità e del pensiero scientifico, omaggiato da figure del calibro di Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan e del premio Nobel Richard Feynman.L'esperienza accanto al genio è stata una straordinaria scuola di vita e una palestra intellettuale senza pari, che gli ha consegnato tra le mani una “cassetta degli attrezzi” indispensabili per potenziare le sue abilità mentali e per costruire la vita che sognava. Un passo dopo l'altro, l'autore ha imparato a pensare in modo lucido e critico, a coltivare la fiducia, a focalizzarsi, a riconoscere i propri limiti, a esplorare l'insolito e dare la caccia alle pseudo-verità. Ma ha soprattutto imparato l'arte di vivere con intelligenza e passione, coltivando la razionalità e nutrendo al tempo stesso un costante senso di meraviglia.Oggi, recuperando aneddoti di eventi fuori dal comune e storie illuminanti, ripercorre questa straordinaria esperienza, condividendo 13 fondamentali lezioni che ha appreso e che i lettori potranno applicare alla propria situazione.Un viaggio che non mancherà di istruire, sorprendere, illuminare, divertire e commuovere.Avete mai pensato che piega avrebbe potuto prendere la vostra vita se foste stati apprendisti di un autentico genio? Vi sarebbe piaciuto carpirne i segreti?Imparare a ragionare in maniera “geniale” non è questione di Q.I. sopra la media o di speciali poteri riservati a pochi eletti, ma di abitudini, scelte e atteggiamenti mentali e comportamentali alla portata di tutti.Massimo Polidoro, in questo libro denso di memoria e di gratitudine, traduce gli insegnamenti del suo maestro “incredibile” in 13 lezioni sulle potenzialità che ciascuno di noi può sviluppare per riuscire a vivere pienamente e con intelligenza.“Massimo Polidoro è come il compagno di scuola più brillante che ti aiuta con i compiti, ma con la particolarità che ti spiega la lezione meglio del professore.” Pif“Polidoro è eccellente! Riesce a capire al volo e a risolvere cose complicate, là dove gli altri solitamente falliscono.” Piero Angela“Un vero segugio. Se non siete di coloro che piangono quando gli rivelano che Babbo Natale non esiste, imparerete da lui molte storie divertenti e istruttive.” Umberto EcoMassimo Polidoro, giornalista, scrittore, docente universitario e divulgatore scientifico, è autore di oltre cinquanta libri e più di mille articoli pubblicati su “Focus” e diverse testate internazionali.Autore, conduttore e consulente di numerosi programmi televisivi, è una presenza fissa a Superquark accanto a Piero Angela.Noto per le sue indagini scientifiche su bufale e presunti misteri, ha co-fondato e dirige il CICAP (Comitato italiano per il controllo delle affermazioni sulle pseudoscienze), per il quale coordina anche l'organizzazione del CICAP Fest, festival scientifico con un'affluenza di oltre 25.000 persone a Padova. Ha insegnato Psicologia dell'insolito all'Università di Milano e insegna Comunicazione della scienza ai dottorandi dell'Università di Padova.Svolge una vivacissima attività sui social, con oltre 300.000 follower sulle diverse piattaforme, che accompagna a una serie di podcast di successo per Audible e molti altri progetti al suo attivo.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

Massimo Polidoro, "Geniale. 13 lezioni che ho ricevuto da James Randi, un mago leggendario sull'arte di vivere e pensare" Feltrinelli Editore. Immaginate di poter trascorrere un anno intero fianco a fianco con un vero genio, di osservarlo all'opera, lavorarci insieme e imparare quanto più potete sul suo modo di pensare, ragionare, organizzarsi, affrontare i problemi, superare le difficoltà, escogitare progetti, trovare soluzioni… Massimo Polidoro ha avuto questa fortuna. A 18 anni, con una borsa di studio offertagli da Piero Angela, è partito per gli Stati Uniti diventando il primo allievo a tempo pieno di James Randi, noto come “The Amazing Randi”, illusionista di fama mondiale e campione della razionalità e del pensiero scientifico, omaggiato da figure del calibro di Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan e del premio Nobel Richard Feynman. L'esperienza accanto al genio è stata una straordinaria scuola di vita e una palestra intellettuale senza pari, che gli ha consegnato tra le mani una “cassetta degli attrezzi” indispensabili per potenziare le sue abilità mentali e per costruire la vita che sognava. www.feltrinellieditore.it

The conversation continues with Psychic Medium Rebecca Anne LoCicero. In this episode, that was originally streamed on IG live, Liz and Rebecca open by discussing what exactly is imagination and inspiration. Where does it come from? Does it ever come from "The Other Side." Liz and Rebecca continue their discussion on scientific testing of mediums, which the two have a different perspective on. Rebecca thinks that psychic medium readings are about love, which can be hard to measure. She also thinks that they are often subjective, what will resonate with a person. Liz thinks the love coming through in medium readings is not that important. To her it is more about data and accuracy, which provide evidence that we do survive bodily death. They also talk about "The Amazing Randi," the stage magician who posed the million dollar challenge to anyone who demonstrated evidence of psychic, mediumship, or any "paranormal" abilities. Liz explains why that challenge is not actually what it seems to be and why it really does not matter that no one has ever passed it. Rebecca shares some of her experiences with physical mediumship. That is when a medium actually becomes taken over and "possessed" by a deceased person. She has had some fascinating experiences while trying to perform physical mediumship, but has never actually been fully accomplished it. She has never seen anyone accomplish this full possession either. Liz shares that she has gone to seances to observe physical mediumship, but it was a complete fraud and carnival show. Rebecca and Liz both agree that if a medium could be completely taken over by someone who has passed away, that would be any grieving person's dream. Rebecca also gives some warnings and tips on how to avoid being conned and tricked by people who pretend to be mediums on social media. She shares that she has been impersonated a few times. But she does want to remind everyone there really are genuine and ethical mediums as well. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wtfjusthappened/support

Channelled entities "The Nine" with Chris Ernst. Topics include Andrija Puharich, Dr. D.G. Vinod, "The Stargate Conspiracy" by Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince, Uri Geller, CIA and Mossad psychic programs, "Third Eye Spies", remote viewing, fakery and the paranormal, James "the Amazing" Randi, poltergeist activity and emotion, Peter Levenda and "Sinister Forces: The Nine", "The Only Planet of Choice: Essential Briefings From Deep Space" by Phyliss V. Schlemmer, The Round Table Foundation, Eileen Garrett, Arthur Young, Bell Helicopter, Alice Bouverie, Aldous Huxley, upper-crust/old money seances, the Dupont and Aster families, ancient Egyptian gods, Vice-President of the U.S. Henry Wallace, Masonic symbology on American paper money, possible technology from Nikola Tesla, Ingo Swan, SPECTRA, John Whitmore, "Tom from The Nine", the Bronfman family, Gene Roddenberry, Aaron Gulyas, Star Trek and Deep Space Nine, Jenny O'Connor, Esalen Institute, new age light work, Terence and Dennis McKenna, Dorothy Martin, The Seekers, "When Prophecy Fails", cognitive dissonance, Carla L. Rueckert, Don Elkins, the Sphinx, "Babylon Five", Secret Chiefs, Meher Baba, UFO Contactees vs. Channellers, "Hoova" and "Rombus 4D", archons, gnosticism, Nag Hommadi, mystics with connections to intel agencies, "Department of Truth" comic, Tim Renner,

The Amazing Randi was a magician and skeptic who's career spanned nearly 5 decades. His main draw being the one million dollar prize to anyone who could proof beyond a reasonable doubt the afterlife and paranormal evidence exists. No one ever claimed that prize. Let's put together a political satire under the guise of con man tricking the nation, shall we? Article in discussion: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/magazine/the-unbelievable-skepticism-of-the-amazing-randi.html

Seriah discusses the channelled entities "The Nine" with Chris Ernst. Topics include Andrija Puharich, Dr. D.G. Vinod, "The Stargate Conspiracy" by Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince, Uri Geller, CIA and Mossad psychic programs, "Third Eye Spies", remote viewing, fakery and the paranormal, James "the Amazing" Randi, poltergeist activity and emotion, Peter Levenda and "Sinister Forces: The Nine", "The Only Planet of Choice: Essential Briefings From Deep Space" by Phyliss V. Schlemmer, The Round Table Foundation, Eileen Garrett, Arthur Young, Bell Helicopter, Alice Bouverie, Aldous Huxley, upper-crust/old money seances, the Dupont and Aster families, ancient Egyptian gods, Vice-President of the U.S. Henry Wallace, Masonic symbology on American paper money, possible technology from Nikola Tesla, Ingo Swan, SPECTRA, John Whitmore, "Tom from The Nine", the Bronfman family, Gene Roddenberry, Aaron Gulyas, Star Trek and Deep Space Nine, Jenny O'Connor, Esalen Institute, new age light work, Terence and Dennis McKenna, Dorothy Martin, The Seekers, "When Prophecy Fails", cognitive dissonance, Carla L. Rueckert, Don Elkins, the Sphinx, "Babylon Five", Secret Chiefs, Meher Baba, UFO Contactees vs. Channellers, "Hoova" and "Rombus 4D", archons, gnosticism, Nag Hommadi, mystics with connections to intel agencies, "Department of Truth" comic, Tim Renner, and much more! Absolutely fascinating discussion with a ton of references! - Recap by Vincent Treewell Outro Music is by BELLS≥ with The New Freedom Project Download

Darren McEnaney is the host of Seeking i, a podcast that speaks with the top researchers of afterlife evidence, psi, and consciousness. Darren is a self described "lay researcher of consciousness focused on anomalous experience and life beyond physical death." Liz and Darren pick up where they left off last week. Liz continues talking about how she once bent a spoon, which Darren clarifies was with her energy, not strength. Liz also talks about how she could not do it again the next time she went to a spoon bending event, which actually ended up adding to the evidence that spoon bending is real. They both talk about major misconceptions of how mediums get their information and how that makes people think mediums are cheating when they aren't. Liz and Darren both share examples of this from medium readings they have had and they share the best medium reading they had and the worst. Darren explains that during his worst reading all he could conclude was that the medium did not demonstrate abilities at that moment, which does not prove fraud. Liz was pretty sure her worst reading was fraudulent. However these two skeptics have had readings that absolutely astounded them. They also talk about NDEs - Near Death Experiences and a remarkable phenomena that has occurred during them referred to as Peak in Darien. This is where someone who has an NDE encounters loved ones who have died, but this includes a loved one who has died suddenly and unexpectedly. The NDEr had no idea this person was dead when they encountered them during their NDE. These NDErs have also come back with information that verified their NDE was genuine, and not a dream or a hallucination. Darren explains he needs this empirical evidence to consider that there really is more than our material world. The two also discuss skeptics, and what can really be called pseudo-skeptics. These are a type of skeptic who do not try to examine the evince of psi, an afterlife, or the paranormal, but go in only to debunk. No amount of evidence can get them to even consider something inexplicable is going on. What is really surprising is some of them have seen remarkable occurrences themselves, which they later end up either denying or saying they must have misinterpreted. Liz and Darren both share examples of this. But this is not intentional on the part of this kind of skeptic as it seems to be how our brains work. We tend to be innately biased and our brains fill in what we expect to see and filter out what we don't. That is how stage magic works and both Liz and Darren share examples of this from their own lives. The late James Randi, whose stage name is The Amazing Randi, was a well-known skeptic who set out to catch mediums and other people claiming inexplicable abilities cheating. He set up a one million dollar challenge for anyone who showed abilities to come and try to win this money by demonstrating their abilities. No one ever won. Liz and Darren explain why that while Randi did do good work exposing fraud, this challenge isn't the valid test that it seemed to be. It is actually irrelevant no one has won. Liz asks Darren to share a time or personal experience he had which blew him away and demonstrated that there was most likely life after death. He shares an amazing and moving story about how after his two dogs passed away, they made sure to let him and his parents know they were still around. Darren's parents were as astounded as he was by these signs from his dogs on the other side. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wtfjusthappened/support

Fact, fantasy or straight up fakes? This week the Bewitches try to steer away from dark stories as they share the tales of magicians who changed the world for better. From Harry Houdini and The Amazing Randi, Amy introduces us to a few of the magical myth-busters who set out to expose the phonies, including Peter Popoff and Uri Geller.    Krista then conjures the renowned Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, AKA “The Father of Modern Magic.” Learn how his “Strong Man” routine stopped a potential Algerian revolt against the French. Then, hear how thousands of talented American artists used elaborate illusions to fake out the Nazis during WWII. See full ep notes and sources at bewitchedbanter.com/episodes. 

Fact, fantasy or straight up fakes? This week the Bewitches try to steer away from dark stories as they share the tales of magicians who changed the world for better. From Harry Houdini and The Amazing Randi to Peter Popoff and Uri Geller, Amy introduces us to a few of the magical myth-busters who set out to expose the phonies. Krista then conjures the renowned Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, AKA “The Father of Modern Magic.” Learn how his “Strong Man” routine stopped a potential Algerian revolt against the French. Then, hear how thousands of talented American artists used elaborate illusions to fake out the Nazis during WWII.

This is a podcast from a year ago - when we first started to do zoom sessions and put them on MartiniZone.com at the YouTube channel. Oldie but goodie while Jennifer is traipsing around the planet. I begin the segment with me on camera mentioning the two folks I invited to come to the session. Jennifer knew the face of Tom, one of them, didn't know the second one Randi at all.  However, we spoke to Tom before, and this conversation is in honor of his 70th birthday.  We talk about his birthday party on the flipside, and talk about music in general and a little bit of his bio. Then we shift to Regis Philbin, someone I knew, met through Charles Grodin (had dinner with outside of when he first met me and commented on the air about my mixed striped outfit) and he had a couple of things to say to his friend Chuck.   Then I interview "the Amazing Randi" - a terrific magician in his own right, who later became the preeminent debunker of all things paranormal.  As was our interview with atheist Harry Dean Stanton (and Carl Sagan) both in the "Backstage Pass to the Flipside" books, he had some amusing anecdotes to say, as well as messages to both Penn and Teller. Finally Paul Newman strolled by - and we got fifteen minutes with the icon who has a message for John Cusack of all people (someone I know).  We'll speak in more detail to Paul if he desires it - but it's another mind bending hour of your time.

Another of our most requested episodes - our first show with The Amazing Randi - as we continue our week off without production or banked episodes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Ken welcomes bassist and singer from Mission of Burma, long time Chronicle producer and personal hero Clint Conley to the show. Ken and Clint discuss the nexus of punk rock and television, finding interesting things in New England, growing up just outside NYC, having a father "in the business", grad school at BU, the interaction of the high brow and lowbrow, the arty and the boneheaded, weirdo bands, Cousin Brucie, Ed Sullivan, rock bands on TV, the importance of 1966 for Youth Culture, Batman, Gallant Men, copycat shows, Combat!, Secret Agent, The Rifleman, Man from U.N.C.L.E., plat spinning, vaudeville acts, Hollywood Palace, Boris Karlof, seeking out all the horror movies, Channel 9 and 11, Alan King, Ed Sullivan giving extra time to Sly Stone, The Rascals, Raymond Burr, fearing iron lungs and quicksand, the worthless nature of Tucker Carlson, Candid Camera, Prank Shows, Hulabaloo, Richard Pryor and George Carlin on young rock n roller John Davidson's show, My Mother the Car, Vic Morrow, the Twilight Zone disaster and E! Network's re-enactments, Eric Burden and the Animals, Gidget, band names, Night of Whirling Death, Wild Wild West, Car 54, Where Are You?, having a VCR in the 1970s, hating Lost in Space, being scared of Billy Mumy, taping Iggy Pop on Dinah Shore, the greatness of Green Acres, meeting Mary Tyler Moore, W.C. Fields tribute by his own son, The Smothers Brothers, The Amazing Randi, Johnny Carson: GOTCHA!, The 100 Foot Wave, and the greatness of Barry Jenkin's The Underground Railroad.

October 17-23, 1998 This week Ken welcomes writer, voice over royalty and fellow latch key New Englander Sarah Sweeney to the show. Ken and Sarah discuss NYC, soul sucking, Providence, 24 hours emotional support food, Halloween, the 1998 Clinton Scandal, pre-cogs, horoscopes, Warped Tour, Suffolk Downs, betting on horses, Ken's annoying red phone, trying to get deals on cable, chained to bundles, getting a ton of v/o work, notable stuff you can't talk about, having never seen a Farrley Brothers movie, Brotherhood, where does Ally McBeal take place, Boston Public, Boston Legal, The Amazing Randi, Co-Star, weird tangents, smoking while voting, Scream, My So-Called Life, how great Senta Moses is, Angela Chase, Breaking Away, spending the Summer watching the movies you should have seen, Sammo Hung, America's Night of Heroes, Walker Texas Ranger, Chuck is his character, being extremely hot, XTREME sports, SOF: Special Ops Force with Dennis Rodman, Sister Sister, A Will of their Own, Victorian Times, Dharma and Greg, Joanna Kerns, Hallmark movies, working at Sci-Fi, Mad About You, Ken's Fraiser issues, being a smart mean kid, being better than this, the dehumanization of the 21st Century, the dissolution of decorum, the invention of 'tweens, marketing, ratings, Anne with an E, The Nanny, Conventions, scarred by ER, The Pee Wee Herman Show, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Great American Drama, and the future of Limited Run Series.

Follow-up: Juneteenth @1:26 Wage update stories @5:36 A little flag history @10:51 Manchin money @17:42 News: New popular conspiracy theory: Joe Biden is actually a clone. @19:11 Or… Biden is assembling an army of demonic lesbians @22:35 in Ohio, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny (yes, a doctor) goes there. All the way there @23:44 the Amazing Randi debunked magnetized people Greene's recent enlightenment @27:29 What happens when they stop “trusting the plan” Qanon digital soldiers @29:53 Politics: Pulling another gohmert @38:01 Biden Justice Department says it can “vigorously” defend religious exemptions to civil rights laws @43:18 actual religious people are increasingly embracing LGBTQ equality @45:26 Mitch won't approve any Supreme court nominees promoted by Democrats @48:41 Coronavirus: Dashboard CFI: Coronavirus Resource Center FDA is keeping a running list of phoney COVID-19 products ECPWFS is urging places of worship to stick to COVID–19 restrictions for now @50:39 The numbers don't lie @51:59 Religious Nonsense: Southern Baptist Convention @53:45 Burger King declared war on the Church of Chick-fil-a? @56:21 People of Praise, say they were sexually or physically abused as children @59:09 Final Stories: Sea snot @59:47 Profiles in sedition, today's candidate, Jason Riddle Wine drinking fool @1:01:00 A small todo from Ian @1:03:20 We agree with Bill Maher? Be happy with how far we've come, but don't stop. @1:09:23

Llegamos a los 200 episodios y hablo de todo lo que podría haber sido este episodio y no fue. También comento este video maravilloso de The Amazing Randi https://youtu.be/OTVWMY8EZCA y de su documental An Honest Liar https://amzn.to/3xihxYe Nuestro grupo en Telegram es t.me/noesnadapodcast y los NFT los tendrán que encontrar. Gracias por estar. ETIQUETAS: podcast

This week's storytellers are One-woman stunt show Martika, Sketch Improv Comedian Greg Triggs, Mario the Maker Magician, and mentalist Jonathan Pritchard. Here's what you'll hear this episode. Martika shares some touching experiences doing driveway shows during the pandemic, Greg shares a heartwarming moment with a 90 year old woman while performing at Disney World, Mario shares about a child juggler who opened his show and a special moment that meant so much to Mario, and Jonathan shares a couple fond memories having worked with The Amazing Randi.   Martika: Heartwarming experiences performing during the pandemic The first story is told by Martika, an international variety entertainer based in Kansas City, MO. and is the C.E.O. of KC Entertainment Services, LLC. Having left a career as a veterinary technician more than ten years ago, she's toured the world solo, performing fire art stunts, escapes, and other sideshow danger acts. In fact, she's Kansas City's only woman sword swallower, and the only one woman show of this kind in the Midwest! She also teaches a variety of workshops in these disciplines establishing her even further as an expert. In her story, Martika tells about some heartwarming experiences she's has while performing driveway shows during the pandemic.  Here's where you can find out more about Martika:  Martika's Website:  https://themartikashow.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/themartikashow/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/martikamd   Greg Triggs: Reminicing About Adventurers Club & Streetmosphere Performing at Disney World The second story is told by Greg Triggs, a show director, writer, and improv sketch artist who's appeared with top sketch comedy troupes like The Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis and the Who, What, and Warehouse at Disney's Comedy Warehouse at Walt Disney World in Orlando. In this story, Greg reminices about his times performing at the world famous Adventurer's Club and as a streetmosphere character both at Walt Disney World. Here's where you can find out more about Greg:  Greg's Website http://www.gregtriggs.com/ Broadway's Next Hit Musical http://www.broadwaysnexthitmusical.com/   Strategic Entertainment NYC http://www.strategicentertainmentnyc.com/    Mario the Maker Magician: A meaningful experience from a young juggler that opened for him The third story is told by Mario the Maker Magician, who's zaney family magic and hand built robotics have have garnered him an appearance on Sesame Street and a residency with Maker Magazine doing a fun digital live show for families. You may have also seen some of his crazy awesome magical robotic short videos on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. In his story, he tells about a meaningful moment from a young juggler that opened for him at a fair. Here's where you can find out more about Mario:  Mario's Website: http://www.mariothemagician.com/ Mario's Instagram: @mariothemagician  www.instagram.com/mariothemagician   Jonathan Pritchard: Remembering The Amazing Randi The final story is told by Jonathan Pritchard, a mentalist, author, speaker, and trainer who focuses on the power of applied psychology helping businesses improve their marketing, sales, and delivery. In his story, Jonathan recalls some fond memories having worked with James "Amazing" Randi. Here's where you can find out more about Jonathan: Jonathan's Website:  http://jonathanpritchard.me/   Elite University:  http://elite.university   Game of Imagination:  http://gameofimagination.com/     Share Your Own Stories!  Do you have comments, suggestions, or want to share your own stories? Drop me a line! performerstories@gmail.com   Exclusive Content!  Would you like exclusive content nobody else will hear? Consider supporting the shown on Patreon. You'll get the full interviews with each performer as I record them that includes all their stories all in one place with all the chat in between!   Facebook Group Come hang out in our Facebook Group! Click here to join and jump in the conversation!

The Amazing Randi, famous magician and a pioneer of Skepticism, joins this episode of Rationally Speaking for a conversation about the past and future of the Skeptic movement. Massimo and Julia's questions for Randi include: Do you think Skepticism has shaped public opinion in any significant ways? What do you want the JREF to look like several years from now? And what have you changed your mind about, and why? Sped up the speakers by ['1.0', '1.1', '1.0']

Darkness Radio presents Supernatural News & ParaShare - The Conjuring: Tim's Haunting Edition! Dave and Tim don't just report the news this week, Tim becomes part of it with strange happenings during one of our news stories, we also discuss a terrifying story of real, creepy, human remains dolls, ghostly sightings, remembering The Amazing Randi, your calls and emails and a classic Theater of the Mind. Do you Holiday Shopping Here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/darknessradiodave See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Famed conjurer, illusionist -- and even more famously exposer of supernatural fraud --  James Randi died last week at his Florida home at the age of 92. Co-founder of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry the Amazing Randi tirelessly exposed the deceit behind (as his New York Times obituary summarized): "spoon bending, mind reading, fortunetelling, ghost whispering, water dowsing, faith healing, U.F.O.-spotting and sundry varieties of bamboozlement, bunco, chicanery, flimflam, flummery, humbuggery, mountebankery, pettifoggery and out-and-out quacksalvery." He's lauded as a great “debunker,” but he didn't like that descriptor, preferring “investigator.” And if you didn't wish to be corrected, it was also wise not to call him a magician. Because “magic” isn't really magic, is it?  For The Genius Dialogues (Bob's Audible.com podcast series of interviews with MacArthur Genius Grant laureates) Bob visited the then 87-year-old Randi in Plantation, Florida. Here is that conversation.  On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.

The James Randi Foundation has today announced that "The Amazing Randi" had died at the age of 92, saying simply that its founder succumbed to “age-related causes” on Tuesday.  Randi joined us on this episode of the "Spirit of Magic" podcast before appearing as a featured performer at the 100th Anniversary Salute to Magic show in New York City. Randi began his career as a mentalist and magician before becoming known as a scientific sceptic challenging those who claim to have paranormal abilities. He gained fame in this field after an ongoing feud between himself and Uri Gellar in the mid to late 1970's. Randi himself rejected the title of "debunker" preferring instead to be seen as an investigator in the field of pseudo-science. He was also the author of many books on the subjects of the paranormal, skepticism and the history of conjuring. Randi talked with me about his career in these varied fields and about his motivation as a paranormal skeptic.

In 2006, The Amazing Randi was offering one million dollars to anyone who could prove to him (and a group of scientists) through scientific tests that the paranormal exists. Paranormal Investigator Lou Gentile appeared to step up and take that challenge. Today's program documents that journey, and where it went wrong. and also where things stand today! Shows originally aired May 2006 and July 2008. Subscribe to True Crime Tuesday Here: www.Patreon.com/truecrimetuesday www.Harrys.com/darkness www.TrueCar.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back to the world of spirit mediums, psychics, mentalists and ectoplasm! We talk about the rise of Spiritualist culture and debunkers Harry Houdini & The Amazing Randi and the movie they inspired Rodrigo Cortés' Red Lights.

This past Victoria Day weekend was Imagine No Religion 6, and we have two interviews for you this week: Dr. Michael Shermer and The Amazing Randi graciously agreed to being interviewed, brokered by Left At The Valley's Kevin Francis. (Thanks, Kevin!)

The Amazing Randi has made a career out of outing charlatans and injecting a needed dose of rational thinking to an irrational world. Now he's the subject of a new documentary, An Honest Liar.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices