Skeptics' Guide - Episode #1
Recording Date: May 4th, 2005
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Panelists (in order of appearance)
- Steven Novella
- Perry DeAngelis
- Evan Bernstein
- Bob Novella
- Jay Novella
Interesting Facts
- 1st Episode of the SGU
- Steve listens to NPR (National Public Radio)
- First "Skeptical Question of the Week" segment
- Evan loves magicians and magical tricks
- All of the panelists are fans of South Park
- E-mail was podcast@theness.com
- Into song is "She Blinded me with Science" by Thomas Dolby
Funny Quotes
1. Steve: "Experts are always 'baffled' I noticed. They're never 'confused'[...] always 'baffled'"
2. Steve: "My favorite line is 'Achieving navigation and stability while neutralizing gravity and electromagnetic properties of Earth over local regions is NOT EASY'".
Jay: "I'm gonna get that tattooed to my forehead!"
3. Steve: "Perry, Perry, you are very far away. Get closer to your microphone."
Perry: "Remember I was 'breating into it'" Steve: "You've gotta find a happy medium."
4. Steve (before speaking about the Kansas evolution court case): "Well, speaking of not making sense."
5. Evan: "Thank goodness for the internet!"
6. Bob (After finding out that John Edward's show was cancelled): "That's awesome! Why didn't we have a party??"
7. Jay (quoting the Pet Psychic): "Oh, you're alligator is hungry!"
8. Jay (about Alain Nu): "Is this guy gonna be our 'Loser of the Week'?"
Steve: "Yeah, he's our 'Gullible Loser of the Week"
9. Steve: "It's gotta be logical if Spock said it!"
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