Scamapalooza with Nicholas J. Johnson Podcast
1) 69: Detecting Misinformation with Steve Rathje
PATREON MY STUFF STEVE'S WEBSITE STEVE'S TIKTOK I’ve been sick for the past few months. Which is why there has been an episode of a Scamapalooza in a little while. Instead, I’ve been spending a lot...Show More
2) 68: Collecting Magic with Kent Blackmore
Support the podcast on Patreon! Magicians have secrets that you don’t see on stage. I’m not talking about HOW they do the tricks—the trapdoors and mirrors—but the mundane secrets that make the show h...Show More
3) 67: Nobody's Fool with Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris
Support the podcast on Patreon! If I had an origin story as a magician/con artist/science communicator it would be me, in the early 2000s, hunching over my computer trying to count how many times a b...Show More
4) 66: Snake Oils with Dr Jo Clyne
Historian Dr Jo Clyne talks Snake Oils and other old-timey medical scams! Support the show Jo's facebook page
5) 65: Deceptive Animals with Lixing Sun
Support Scamapalooza On Patreon I busted my cat scratching the couch yesterday. As soon as she caught my eye, she stopped scratching and started to stretch instead, acting as if she’d hadn't just bee...Show More
6) 64: The Sting 2 with Nick Mason
I’m often asked what my favourite con artist movie is and I always have a different answer. Usually, I’ll say Ridley Scott’s Matchstick Men or David Mamet’s House of Games. If I’m feeling a little...Show More
7) 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, the chances are you’d know exactly what I was getting at. Th...Show More
8) 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, the chances are you’d know exactly what I was getting at. Th...Show More
9) 62: Corporate Bullshit with Ian McCarthy
Have you ever had to deal with corporate bullshit? Had your projects “put on the backburner”? Or had your job “right-sized”? Also, what hell is “disruption?” Ian McCarthy is the Professor of Inno...Show More
10) 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 counting isn’t illegal, casinos aren’t too keen on having players ...Show More