The Illuminati Social Club

This week, Oliver Rockside joins me for another traditional episode of the Illuminati Social Club. We discuss psychics and how they prey on our most human tendencies, including our wanting to know things that we can't possibly know. We go into a few famous tales of psychics being brought down, too. Oliver Rockside on Twitter

Brent the Closet Geek joins me once again, this time to discuss Reptilians in this rare, traditional episode of the Illuminati Social Club. We talk about silly ideas that people believe and people who may or may not be secretly reptilian. ClosetGeek Show on Twitter and on the internet Reptilians on Wikipedia and on RationalWiki

Brent the Closet Geek joins me to talk about a bizarre, early internet conspiracy known as Time Cube. It was introduced to the internet by Gene Ray, but he was apparently handing out pamphlets around town prior to that. It has endured the test of time and continues to be referenced on Reddit. ClosetGeek Show on Twitter and on the internet Time Cube on the Internet Archive and on Wikipedia and on RationalWiki

I've always been interested in three psychology experiments that study human behavior. They are the Asch Experiment, the Milgram Experiment, and the Stanford Prison Experiment. Dave Brodbeck joins me to actually about the field that he actually teaches (he also teaches statistics, which we've discussed) at Algoma University is Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. We also discuss how the latter two of these experiments shaped research ethics today. Wikipedia Links: Asch Conformity Experiments Milgram Experiment Stanford Prison Experiment

My Smooth Sailing and Showhole co-host, Jason, joins me for a conversation about technology. We discuss the past and the present and maybe even look at where it's heading in the future. Don't worry, it's a more lighthearted conversation than you might think. Jason on Twitter Smooth Sailing Podcast The Showhole

I return with a solo episode to discuss chain letters, and one in particular that nearly fooled someone I know. This one seems to imply great fortune to anyone who mails it out and claims that it is perfectly legal to the point of using that term several times throughout the letter. It is illegal, and it will cost a lot of money with no real return. I have attached links to the images of the letter. Chain Letter Pictures

We've all been handed some really bad nutrition advice throughout our lives. Food bloggers, TV doctors, and Aunt Janet have all given us really bad advice. For me, to follow the advice I was given by a trainer at the gym would have been an inconvenience, but for my guest, Stephanie, could have been fatal. Stephanie on Twitter: @heavydishongry

Jason Reese joins me once again to discuss the rash of creepy clown sightings that seemed to begin in the UK and have taken hold in the US. Are they real, fake, dubious, or something else? We don't come to any conclusions, but we have some fun with this topic. Jason can be found on Twitter @upinthisbrain In Search Of...Other Voices (Season 1, Episode 1) for the first panel discussion. Clown sighting reported in another part of Arkansas, sheriff's office says Psychology Reveals Why Clowns Are So Creepy--QZ Social media post prompts lockouts at Antioch, Glencliff high schools Creepy clown sightings reported in Washington Clown threats: 1 arrest; Schools closed after attack reported

I'm back with a new episode after six months away. This episode discusses the ideas of groups on the Internet that promote ideas that go against the accepted science and use various tactics to further their cause. Dave Brodbeck joins me (again) to discuss these anti-science echo chambers and help to explain how science works. Dave Brodbeck is a professor of psychology at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. He can be found on Twitter @dbrodbeck, DaveBrodbeck.com, and Spit and Twitches: The Animal Cognition Podcast Exposing Pseudoastronomy Podcast The Illuminati Social Club is now on Twitter @IlluminatiPod

Up In This Brain Jason joins me again to discuss celebrities who may or may not be alive. We cover Elvis, Andy Kaufman, Tupac, Paul McCartney, Jim Morrison, Paul Walker, Bill Hicks, and David Bowie. It's a fun episode that doesn't accomplish much, but it was still fun to record. Up In This Brain