Scam School - Season 2

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How to Rip a Phonebook in Half!

1 - How to Rip a Phonebook in Half!

Air Date: January 1, 2009

The tables are turned on Brian, as he is the student learning from the ultimate master of strength!

Another Short Con with a Magic Bill

2 - Another Short Con with a Magic Bill

Air Date: January 8, 2009

We've covered a few magic tricks, and we've covered a few street crimes. This episode we're going to combine the two and get a magic trick that acts as a smokescreen for an actual crime.

How to predict the future using dominoes!

3 - How to predict the future using dominoes!

Air Date: January 15, 2009

It's true: you can never have too much money, have too many friends, or know too many ways to predict the freaking future.

How to bend a thick nail or wrench with your bare hands!

4 - How to bend a thick nail or wrench with your bare hands!

Air Date: January 22, 2009

We're back with another dirty trick, designed to teach you how to FAKE your way into (almost) duplicating the feats of the world's strongest men.

Use 6 Coins to get 1 FREE Drink!

5 - Use 6 Coins to get 1 FREE Drink!

Air Date: January 29, 2009

Brian introduces a new diabolical coin puzzle to stump your friends.

The trick that fooled Einstein

6 - The trick that fooled Einstein

Air Date: February 5, 2009

Watch Brian scam Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley with a few coins, and some algebra!

How to Magically Bend a Horseshoe With Your Bare Hands!

7 - How to Magically Bend a Horseshoe With Your Bare Hands!

Air Date: February 12, 2009

Watch Brian make you think he can use his bare hands to bend a horseshoe and to roll a frying pan!

Easy card trick called The Spelling Bee

8 - Easy card trick called The Spelling Bee

Air Date: February 19, 2009

It's rare to find a trick that you can actually fool yourself with...and that's exactly what you get with this episode!

Fake Telepathy and Scam School in SPACE!

9 - Fake Telepathy and Scam School in SPACE!

Air Date: February 26, 2009

We made it! 50 episodes of Scam School! YEE-HAW!! You learn fake ESP powers and we show you the Mind Control trick from outer space!

Be a Strongman and Learn Four Feats of Strength!

10 - Be a Strongman and Learn Four Feats of Strength!

Air Date: March 5, 2009

Welcome to graduation! This is your senior year of Strength School, co-hosted by world record holder and supreme bad ass, Dennis Rogers!

We give you the power of Telekinesis!

11 - We give you the power of Telekinesis!

Air Date: March 12, 2009

Make everyone believe you can move an object with your freakin' mind!

Brian Live and Direct from Austin and SXSW

12 - Brian Live and Direct from Austin and SXSW

Air Date: March 18, 2009

Watch Brian open for Diggnation with an unforgettable live show from Austin, TX at Stubb's Bar-B-Q!!

Learn how to eat some balls of fire!

13 - Learn how to eat some balls of fire!

Air Date: March 25, 2009

Impress everyone at the next party you attend by learning a simple fire eating trick!

Watch Cali Lewis, Tony Hsieh and Jay Adelson get scammed!

14 - Watch Cali Lewis, Tony Hsieh and Jay Adelson get scammed!

Air Date: April 1, 2009

Brian performs some magic tricks in front of some big wig web celebs!

The Vanishing Card Trick

15 - The Vanishing Card Trick

Air Date: April 8, 2009

Learn how to make a card vanish and land in the most unlikely location.

Be a Pool Shark!

16 - Be a Pool Shark!

Air Date: April 15, 2009

It's crazy to say it, but we're a year into Scam School, and only now are getting around to addressing one of the biggest, most popular items in any bar: the pool table.

An Easy Mix Match Card Trick

17 - An Easy Mix Match Card Trick

Air Date: April 22, 2009

This week, a card effect that requires no dexterity or skill whatsoever, and (best of all), uses only 10 cards out of the deck!

Learn the Kung-Fu Match Trap Scam!

18 - Learn the Kung-Fu Match Trap Scam!

Air Date: April 29, 2009

From Scam School fan "Cowboy" in the UK, comes the most insidious, diabolical, GENIUS prank Brian has seen since the quarter-on-forehead scam!

Get lucky, ridiculously lucky with two new card tricks!

19 - Get lucky, ridiculously lucky with two new card tricks!

Air Date: May 7, 2009

If you're comfortable with taking a little risk for a chance at a HUGE reward, you're going to love this week's episode.

Three caps, one beverage

20 - Three caps, one beverage

Air Date: May 13, 2009

This week, we've got a simple puzzle with an impossible-sounding setup.

Crack the Government Conspiracy!

21 - Crack the Government Conspiracy!

Air Date: May 20, 2009

Brian hangs out with the crew from CO-OP and schools them on how to uncover a conspiracy theory!

Scam Your Way Into Anything! (Brian's SXSW Panel) (1)

22 - Scam Your Way Into Anything! (Brian's SXSW Panel) (1)

Air Date: May 27, 2009

Get ready to learn how to scam your way into anything, or anyone!

Scam Your Way Into Anything! (Plus Bonus Q and A!) (2)

23 - Scam Your Way Into Anything! (Plus Bonus Q and A!) (2)

Air Date: June 4, 2009

The second half of Brian's "Scam Your Way Into Anything" panel record from SXSW Interactive!

Break out of police issued handcuffs!

24 - Break out of police issued handcuffs!

Air Date: June 10, 2009

Because sooner or later, every scammer finds himself in a pair of handcuffs.

Two killer close up performances from Brian!

25 - Two killer close up performances from Brian!

Air Date: June 17, 2009

Here it is! Our final SXSW episode, where you'll see Brian scam and be scammed by Digg CEO Jay Adelson and astronaut/ubergeek Richard Garriott.

The House of Nails Trick

26 - The House of Nails Trick

Air Date: June 24, 2009

This week a puzzle (involving nails) that stumped Brian!