Episode 57

Skeptics' Guide - Episode #57

Recording Date: August 23rd, 2006

Official Episode #57 thread on the forums

Panelists (in order of appearance)

- Steven Novella
- Bob Novella
- Rebecca Watson
- Perry DeAngelis
- Jay Novella

Interesting Facts

- Bob's audio still isn't fixed from the previous episode. He fades in and out
- Evan wasn't in this episode, but he did pre-record the Skeptical Puzzle
- First time Evan's Skeptical Rap was mentioned - Download here
- Science or Fiction theme is Weird Archaeological Facts, submitted by last episode's guest, Ken Feder

Interviewee

Larry Sarner

Science or Fiction**

- Perry (12/39)
- Jay* (5/18)
- Rebecca (9/19)
- Bob (21/40)

Funny Quotes

1.	Rebecca (about a water pipe being the culprit behind the water spouting tree mystery): "Wow a water pipe, whoever would have guessed that. I mean surely not me, on last week's podcast. No way could I have solved that mystery."
2.	Perry: "Thank god my skepticism has saved me from miracles."
3.	Rebecca (after Steve describes a weird wolf/dog animal found in Maine as having a horrible stench): "Jay, did you go to Maine?"
4.	Rebecca: "Perry I think you should run for president. I think we could setup a good campaign." Jay: "Rebecca, I'm gonna tell you right now.... no!"
5.	Jay (about Rebecca not caring about Pluto's fate as a non-planet): "Rebecca you obviously don't understand men. When you say things like that." Rebecca: "Oh is that where you're going with that one?" Jay: "It's very very important to us that we nitpick about things like that." Bob: "Planets and tools, don't mess with em!"
6.	Jay (about being sole winner of Science or Fiction): "Jay rules!"
7.	Rebecca (about native americans being able to smelt platinum): "So is it fair to say that whoever smelt it, dealt it?"
8.	Jay (about being sole winner of Science or Fiction): "I'll have a beer by myself tonight"
9.	Jay: "Ok how about this, Evan has to rap this. Full-on with a drum beat have to rap this on the next podcast."	Download

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