Episode 30

Skeptics' Guide - Episode #30

Recording Date: February 15th, 2006

Panelists (in order of appearance)

- Steven Novella
- Perry DeAngelis
- Bob Novella
- Jay Novella

Interesting Facts

- First mention of the "Oh yeah?!" argument
- Evan joins the panel about 30 mins into the episode
- First and only ever bleeped out word at around 35:10 of this episode is "shit". Oddly enough this word was not bleeped out in previous or subsequent episodes. (see funny quotes)
- Science or Fiction theme this week Psychology/Love
- Steve stumps everyone in Science or Fiction for the 5th time
- Jay does NOT recommend 1-800-FLOWERS
- First use of outro version 3 by Steve. Slightly slower, and mentions the e-mail address podcast@theness.com. - Download Here

Science or Fiction**

- Jay (1/3)
- Evan (4/17)
- Perry (6/18)
- Bob (10/17)

Funny Quotes

1.	Steve: "This is the 30th episode." Perry: "Don't they say it's all downhill from here?" Bob: "Seems like last week it was 29."
2.	Jay (about Randi in the hospital): "I heard he used acupuncture... Oh no that wasn't him."
3.	Jay (to Steve about Joe Nickell and Shermer being B-level celebrity skeptics): "Well if they're b-level then what are you?" Steve: "I dunno D-E." Bob: "Which makes you J, Jay."
4.	Bob (about creationists): "I think I know what their new tactic is. I think they're gonna start a campaign to, you know, to try to find every evolution book out there and just write on it 'Oh yeah?!'"
5.	Steve: "I couldn't resist the pun: 'Colon cleansing is full of crap'"
6.	Jay: "It's obvious crap because subluxations cause all disease we all know that."
7.	Jay: "What does a celebrity pay to get their <BLEEP> washed out with coffee?" Bob: "And do they use decaf?" Steve: "That's a good question, or can you get a mocha-latte enema?"
8.	Jay: "I dunno about that Perry, I mean maybe it's my capacity for love that makes me insane, and you're just, you know, as cold as a fish and everybody knows it." Perry: "Could be capacity for love, could be a weak character. We'll let the audience decide."
9.	Perry: "You three fathers, would it affect you if your daughters came up to you and told you that they were gay?" Bob: "I might prefer it.
10.	Jay: "Now if my kids start going to Star Trek conventions too much. Then I'm really upset."
11.	Steve (about the UFO conspiracy): "Our government can't even cover-up a BJ in the oval office."
12.	Jay: "Steve it's not an anecdote, it's my story!"

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