Episode 61

Skeptics' Guide - Episode #61

Recording Date: September 20th, 2006

Official Episode #61 thread on the forums

Panelists (in order of appearance)

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

Interesting Facts

- James Randi joins the SGU for his segment "Randi Speaks"
- There is a short interview with James Randi in this episode regarding his new segment
- Steve's Alma Mater is The Johns Hopkins University
- Perry suffered a bout of delirium in 2000
- The puzzle this was submitted by listener Alden Johnson
- A new outro spiel is used by Steve - Download Here

Interviewee

Phil Plait

Randi Speaks - Topic

Exorcism

Science or Fiction**

- Perry (12/42)
- Bob* (23/42)
- Jay* (6/21)
- Rebecca* (12/23)

Funny Quotes

1.	Rebecca (about an article that says men are more intelligent than women): "Ugh. You guys are never gonna shut up now are you?"
2.	Jay: "First of all, Rebecca, unless you're making me a drink. I don't even want you near a kitchen."
3.	Bob (about not being able to boil intelligence down to a single number): "Sure you can, just hook your head up to the Krell machine, see how high it goes, that's how smart you are." Steve: "Right. That's a reference to the Forbidden Planet." Rebecca: "Dorks."
4.	Jay (about the study between men and women intelligence): "Steve, how many people were in the test?" Bob: "Three."
5.	Jay (about the priest who raped during an exorcism): "Oh Bob come on! The guy's a rapist not a liar!"
6.	Phil Plait (after Steve welcomes him to the show): "Hey thanks.... sort of a low energy thanks. HEY THANKS!! IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE!!"
7.	Phil Plait (about Xena's original name): "The original name was actually UB-40. And they found out it was red as red red wine."
8.	Phil Plait (about naming conventions): "Well no matter what they'll name it something that means something else, unless they name it pzzzuklzzz."
9.	Jay (about Rebecca getting another marriage proposal): "Oh Christ!"
10.	Rebecca (about the rules of time cube): "The first rule of Time Cube is don't talk about Time Cube."
11.	Jay: "Uh first of all I'd like to tell Perry that I've thought about breast implants quite often. They're on my mind all the time actually."

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* - won this week's game