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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