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Scamapalooza 63: The Little Golden Calf with Maya Vinokour
If I told you that “the cafeteria is permanently closed for the schnitzel inventory.” what would you think I was saying? If your Russian,...
Scamapalooza 62: Corporate Bullshit with Ian McCarthy
Have you ever had to deal with corporate bullshit? Had your projects “put on the back burner”? Or had your job “right-sized”? Also,...
Scamapalooza 61 - Card Counting with Steven Bridges
If I had to guess what the cardinal rule for card counters was, “Don’t draw attention to yourself” would be way up there. While card...
Scamapalooza 60 - The Shell Game with Nick Stein
Every other week, I am sent a video of someone playing The Shell Game. Maybe it's a cat finding a single treat under three cups, or maybe...
Scamapalooza 58: Deepak Chopra's Bullshit with Gordon Pennycook
I have long suspected that Deepak Chopra spouts garbage. Despite being a trained physician, the author and self-help guru’s trademark...
Scamapalooza 57: Cassie Chadwick with Tori Telfer
How does the daughter of a railroad hand become a millionaire in an age when women couldn’t even open a bank account? If you’re Cassie...
Scamapalooza 55: Science Magic with Dr Matt Pritchard
If you know me then you’ll know that my nemesis is magician and science communicator Dr Matt Pritchard. For the last few years, this evil...
Scamapalooza 54: Hocus Pocus Practice Focus with Amy Kimlat
My kid just performed their first solo magic show. In front of 300 of their peers, they correctly predicted a randomly selected TV show,...
Scamapalooza 53: Card Shark with Nicolaï Troshinsky
Why have there not been more video games about card cheating? I remember playing Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist as a kid and...
Scamapalooza 52 - The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
Did you know the word “bullshit” might just be an Australian invention? During World War I, Australian troops found themselves arriving...
Scamapalooza 50 - Bro-Science and The Liver King with Dr Vyom Sharma
There's been a weird evolution in the wellness industry. What was once a market dominated by new age, holistic, self-care has seen a...
Scamapalooza 9 – An Angry Word About Puzzles with Magician David Kwong
David Kwong not only designs puzzles for the New York Times crossword, he also designs heists and illusions for movies like Now You See...
Scamapalooza 36 – Alien Autopsy Part 1 with Spyros Melaris
In 1995, the world was captivated by the Alien Autopsy video, a grainy 17-minute film supposedly depicting the dissection of an alien...
Scamapalooza 48 – Card Counting With Dale Sadler
Imagine you’re a professional magician, performing a few card tricks at function when you’re approached by a mysterious stranger who...
Scamapalooza 47 - The Truth About Lie Detectors with Dr Celine Van Golde
The truth about lie detectors is…they probably don’t work. And they never did. A polygraph is little more than a device that measures...
46 – Women In Magic with Carisa Hendrix
I have always assumed that it must be hard to be a woman in magic. It’s an industry dominated by men and populated by old guys with...
45 – The Ethics of Mentalism with Jon Archer
What’s the difference between a con artist and a magician? A great magician tells you they’re about to lie you. They admit it out right....
44 – The Doctor Will See You Now with Vyom Sharma
How do working GPs deal with alternative medicine? These frontline healthcare practitioners have to deal with constant red tape, constant...
43 – OzLockCon and Lockpicking with Topaz
OzLockCon is Australia’s first conference dedicated to locksport and physical security. From the amateur lockpicker to the professional...
Episode 42 – The Gullibility Test with Alessa Teunisse
Why, given the constant need for people to measure everything from their personalities to their intellect, is there no test for...
Here you'll find resources for teaching and promoting critical thinking, scam protection, and deception education. Many are linked to his school incursions while others are just for fun.
Make sure you subscribe to Nicholas's podcast. Scamapalooza. He interviews psychologists, authors, and researchers about why people are so easy to fool.
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