ShelShocked is a weekly podcast hosted by Sheldon Helms, and co-hosted by Marilin Colón. Each week, we bring you another one-hour program covering a topic in science, skepticism, atheism, or a related area. Feel free to listen below, and/or subscribe to us on iTunes or Stitcher, or by clicking the RSS feed link below.

September 27, 2015

ShelShocked #18 - James "The Amazing" Randi

September 27, 2015/ Sheldon Helms

(00:00) Introduction with Marilin talking about her first awareness of James Randi and his work.
(15:51) Interview with James "The Amazing" Randi.
(30:15) Science Report from Sheldon on the "unsinkable rubber duckie" named Peter Popoff.
(43:21) Good News Report from Marilin about a skeptic Kirill Alferov's investigation of telekinesis in Russia.
(54:28) A reminder by skeptic Tucker Hiatt about "The Official Houdini Seance" in San Francisco.

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for "An Evening with James Randi" at Ohlone College, Friday, Oct. 16th, 7PM.
CLICK HERE to read about the documentary about James Randi, "An Honest Liar."
CLICK HERE to read about Peter Popoff and his "ministry."
CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for "The Official Houdini Seance."

Sheldon Helms

Sheldon W. Helms is an associate professor of psychology at Ohlone College, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Skeptics.

He gives public science talks on a variety of topics related to psychology, skepticism, and critical thinking, and writes articles for the James Randi Education Foundation, as well as several other publications