Episode 85

Skeptics' Guide - Episode #85

Recording Date: March 7th, 2007

Panelists (in order of appearance)

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

Interesting Facts

- Jay was in Hawaii when this episode was recorded
- ianbert was announced as the winner of last episode's Skeptical Puzzle

Science or Fiction**

- Evan* (22/54)
- Bob* (34/63)
- Rebecca* (28/45)
- Perry (18/57)

Funny Quotes

1.	Perry (after being introduced): "My very presence, is premium content."
2.	Perry: "The other headline said '820 pound woman dies of a heart attack' and I'm thinking to myself. They wrote a headline for this? I thought maybe '820 pound woman SURVIVES heart attack'. That might be news."
3.	Rebecca: "Yeah what's it feel like to be 800 pounds? I imagine things are always moving and you don't know what they are."
4.	Rebecca (about the skeptiko podcast): "It's like Sylvia Browne wearing a beard and glasses and showing up at TAM claiming to be Randi."
5.	Rebecca: "Perry, Perry show me on the doll where science touched you."	Download
6.	Steve: "I look at the photos now and it's not only a couple of young women it's women with like 1970's hairdo and makeup." Bob: "Well they're a little behind the times in this other universe, let them catch up." Steve: "Yeah I guess so, it's like Australia or something right?"
7.	Rebecca (about some guy appearing to offer to develop Billy Meier's photos): "Like a celestial Rite-Aid."
8.	Rebecca (after Steve explains the Billy Meier story): "Steve do you have a flowchart in front of you? Cuz I'm actually a little lost."
9.	Steve (about brushing teeth): "It's something you do everyday that involves a rythmic stimulation. Right so...... that doesn't sound right..... uh.... "

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