Episode 7

Skeptics' Guide - Episode #7

Recording Date: July 20th, 2005

Panelists (in order of appearance)

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

Interesting Facts

- Steve and Bob have read Harry Potter Books
- Bob and Perry have written an article together about the Harry Potter books
- Each panelist chose a different answer for Science or Fiction
- Steve was on the "Ghostbusters" episode of Penn & Teller's Bullshit - Download Steve's segments here
- Steve and Perry have been to the Carousel Gardens, a supposedly haunted restaurant - Website here
- Cape And Island Paranormal Research Society (CAIPRS) wrote a letter to the NESS asking for skeptics to join their team. - Website here - The NESS accepted to examine their methods while CAIPRS is out "ghost hunting"
- The NESS often receives this type of request
- Skeptical Website of the Week is QuackWatch

Science or Fiction **

- Perry (2/5)
- Evan* (1/4)
- Bob (2/5)

Funny Quotes

1.	Bob (about the Harry Potter books): "Some people think that this is an actual guide, a teaching tool to carry out these spells." Steve: "It's not of course, I mean I've tried to cast these spells, they don't work." Bob: "I mean where are you gonna get a unicorn hair to put in your wand?" Steve: "Bob, Bob you can substitute a bigfoot hair for that."
2.	Perry (about ghost hunters on P&T's BS): "... really made the poor schlub ghost hunters on the show look like babbling fools." Evan: "Well, maybe that's cuz they were babbling fools."
3.	Evan: "Ed Warren's 5 minute class on how to detect ghosts. If it's cold it's ghost-cold, if it's hot it's ghost-hot."

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