Episode 12

Skeptics' Guide - Episode #12

Recording Date: September 7th, 2005

Panelists (in order of appearance)

- Steven Novella
- Evan Bernstein
- Bob Novella
- Perry DeAngelis

Interesting Facts

- Science or Fiction theme this week is "Right for the wrong reason"
- The panelists got into the skeptical movement in the mid-90's
- Excellent debate between Steve and the guest on a number of topics

Interview

Steve Milloy

Science or Fiction **

- Perry* (3/9)
- Evan (2/8)
- Bob* (6/9)

Funny Quotes

1.	Evan (about the haunted phone): "Isn't this a Twilight Episode or something? 'The Haunted Phone'"
2.	Steve: "The seller claimed that at one point in time there was a burn mark all around the phone as if something had a radiation of heat. The phone itself was pristine, was unharmed but the table all around the phone had a burn mark on it." Bob: "So it was kind of like 'Spontaneous Telephonic Combustion'?"
3.	Evan (After he incorrectly picked astrology over phrenology in Science or Fiction): "Well I'm sorry but my astrologer advised me not to get into this debate."
4.	Evan (about getting maggots to eat your dead skin): "You're saying it's not a chick magnet."

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** - As of the conclusion of this episode's game. (wins/times played)
* - won this week's game