Skeptics' Guide - Episode #46
Recording Date: June 7th, 2006
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Official Episode #46 thread on the forums
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Panelists (in order of appearance)
- Steven Novella
- Bob Novella
- Perry DeAngelis
- Evan Bernstein
- Rebecca Watson
Interesting Facts
- Rebecca infiltrated a Christian Scientist church the week before and discussed it on this episode.
- Perry was absent for the Pil Plait interview
- The Interview was recorded 2 weeks prior to the release of the episode
- Everyone won Science or Fiction in this episode, first time since Episode 28, 3rd time overall.
Interviewee
Phil Plait
Science or Fiction**
- Perry* (10/32)
- Evan* (6/25)
- Bob* (16/30)
- Rebecca* (6/11)
Funny Quotes
1. Rebecca (about Satan's day June 6th, 2006): "I think this one was better than June 6th, 1906. Personally speaking, I think this one was better."
Evan: "Oh you and your past lives Rebecca."
Rebecca: "It was just a little more evil this time around."
2. Steve: "Of course this stoked the flames of fear of satanists that they were gonna come out and running wild in the streets, you know killing babies and sacrificing people."
Evan: "Is that what I heard last night? I thought it was a dog in my garbage can."
3. Rebecca: "If Perry and I are on the same team about something then it's gotta be true."
Bob: "If you're on the same team it's truly the apocalypse."
Steve: "That's one of the seven signs I understand."
4. Rebecca (about her encounter with Christian Scientist believers): "I'm sure I'm a walking petrie dish, I probably took out at least a dozen of them."
5. Bob: "Is there a forcefield around the Pentagon? Why can't you fly a plane into the Pentagon?"
Perry: "Who told you about the forcefield Bob?"
6. Rebecca (about the plane that flew into the Pentagon): "Steve, it makes sense, you can't fly that low to the ground or you'd crash! Duh! Duh Steve! Duh!"
7. Phil Plait: "Well if I talk about this, Rebecca's not gonna make fun of my mom is she? I did listen to the last podcast, and I know how evil and mean and amoral you skeptics are."
8. Phil Plait: "The idea is that there are folks out there, which, basically they call themselves skeptics. Which, makes the cockles of my heart warm."
Rebecca: "Phil can we not talk about your cockles this is a family show, thanks."
9. Steve (about the moon hoax proponets, after Phil explains why we don't see stars in pictures of the moon landing): "And what do the say about that?"
Bob (responds with the ever-popular...): "Oh yeah?!"
10. Phil Plait (about Ralph Rene and Bill Casing): "He was also <makes funny "crazy" sound>"
Rebecca: "Is that a technical term?"
Phil Plait: "Yes actually it is, if you talk to a psychologist they will actually make that noise."
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11. Phil Plait: "I don't want you to believe me just because I have a degree or because I'm a professional astronomer or that I'm just so so good looking."
12. Perry (about science or fiction): "I think the last time I won one of these things was 1912."
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* - won this week's game