You Are Not So Smart

253 - The World's Greatest Con - Brian Brushwood (rebroadcast)

Feb 19, 2023

53:10

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Teaching Magic on YouTube

01:48

The Difference Between a Lies and Being Just Wrong

02:10

The Gift of Intuition

02:52

Introduction

2min

Hacking the Game Show, Press Your Luck

3min

The World's Greatest Con Podcast

2min

The World's Greatest Con

5min

The Hypnotist Says, You Are Britney Spears

4min

Therapy Can Help You Live a More Empowered Life

3min

The World's Greatest Con

3min

You Can't Con, I'll Mess This Up

4min

The Gift of Intuition

3min

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The World's Greatest Con

2min

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The Extra Mission Theory of Vision

2min

12.

Teaching Magic on YouTube

2min

13.

You're Here to Promote Season Two of Jeopardy

5min

14.

Stage Hypnotism, You've Been Publicly Shamed

2min

15.

I Love That Your Show Comes Out After Social Media

2min

16.

The Price Is Right, Season Two

2min

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World's Greatest Con - I've Been in That Space a Little Bit

2min

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The Aha Moment of Discovery

5min

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On World's Greatest Con Is the Best

2min

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The Difference Between a Lies and Being Just Wrong

2min

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You Are Not So Smart Podcast - Episode 28

4min

In this episode, we sit down with famed stage magician and infamous instructor of the school of scams, Brian Brushwood, whose new podcast explores the world's greatest con artists and con jobs from World War II to modern game shows.

We cover everything in this episode from why you can't con an honest person to the power of shame and fame to folk psychology to how the British conned Hitler using one of the oldest tricks in the book to how one man broke the code for Press Your Luck earning him the most money ever awarded in a single day on any program in the history of game shows.

The World's Greatest Con: https://worldsgreatestcon.fireside.fm/
Brian Brushwood's Twitter: https://twitter.com/shwood
Brain's Website: http://shwood.com
How Minds Change: www.davidmcraney.com/howmindschangehome
Show Notes: www.youarenotsosmart.com
Newsletter: https://davidmcraney.substack.com
David McRaney’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidmcraney
YANSS Twitter: https://twitter.com/notsmartblog

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