If Harvard offered a PhD in deceit, this would be it. Award-winning magician Brian Brushwood takes viewers on an inside tour of bar tricks, street cons, and scams. If you watch carefully, you'll never have to pay for a drink again!
Showing Season 2 of 3
Season 2
2009
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01. How to Rip a Phonebook in Half!
2009-01-01
The tables are turned on Brian, as he is the student learning from the ultimate master of strength!
02. Another Short Con with a Magic Bill
2009-01-08
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.
03. How to predict the future using dominoes!
2009-01-15
It's true: you can never have too much money, have too many friends, or know too many ways to predict the freaking future.
04. How to bend a thick nail or wrench with your bare hands!
2009-01-22
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.
05. Use 6 Coins to get 1 FREE Drink!
2009-01-29
Brian introduces a new diabolical coin puzzle to stump your friends.
06. The trick that fooled Einstein
2009-02-05
Watch Brian scam Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley with a few coins, and some algebra!
07. How to Magically Bend a Horseshoe With Your Bare Hands!
2009-02-12
Watch Brian make you think he can use his bare hands to bend a horseshoe and to roll a frying pan!
08. Easy card trick called The Spelling Bee
2009-02-19
It's rare to find a trick that you can actually fool yourself with...and that's exactly what you get with this episode!
09. Fake Telepathy and Scam School in SPACE!
2009-02-26
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!
10. Be a Strongman and Learn Four Feats of Strength!
2009-03-05
Welcome to graduation! This is your senior year of Strength School, co-hosted by world record holder and supreme bad ass, Dennis Rogers!
11. We give you the power of Telekinesis!
2009-03-12
Make everyone believe you can move an object with your freakin' mind!
12. Brian Live and Direct from Austin and SXSW
2009-03-18
Watch Brian open for Diggnation with an unforgettable live show from Austin, TX at Stubb's Bar-B-Q!!
13. Learn how to eat some balls of fire!
2009-03-25
Impress everyone at the next party you attend by learning a simple fire eating trick!
14. Watch Cali Lewis, Tony Hsieh and Jay Adelson get scammed!
2009-04-01
Brian performs some magic tricks in front of some big wig web celebs!
15. The Vanishing Card Trick
2009-04-08
Learn how to make a card vanish and land in the most unlikely location.
16. Be a Pool Shark!
2009-04-15
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.
17. An Easy Mix Match Card Trick
2009-04-22
This week, a card effect that requires no dexterity or skill whatsoever, and (best of all), uses only 10 cards out of the deck!
18. Learn the Kung-Fu Match Trap Scam!
2009-04-29
From Scam School fan "Cowboy" in the UK, comes the most insidious, diabolical, GENIUS prank Brian has seen since the quarter-on-forehead scam!
19. Get lucky, ridiculously lucky with two new card tricks!
2009-05-07
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.
20. Three caps, one beverage
2009-05-13
This week, we've got a simple puzzle with an impossible-sounding setup.
21. Crack the Government Conspiracy!
2009-05-20
Brian hangs out with the crew from CO-OP and schools them on how to uncover a conspiracy theory!
22. Scam Your Way Into Anything! (Brian's SXSW Panel) (1)
2009-05-27
Get ready to learn how to scam your way into anything, or anyone!
23. Scam Your Way Into Anything! (Plus Bonus Q and A!) (2)
2009-06-04
The second half of Brian's "Scam Your Way Into Anything" panel record from SXSW Interactive!
24. Break out of police issued handcuffs!
2009-06-10
Because sooner or later, every scammer finds himself in a pair of handcuffs.
25. Two killer close up performances from Brian!
2009-06-17
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.
26. The House of Nails Trick
2009-06-24
This week a puzzle (involving nails) that stumped Brian!
