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Updated 23/09/2016
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Updated 13/10/2024
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Updated 13/11/2015
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19/08/2024

The Communion Communion Bonbon Boncon

Ross and Carrie commune with John Hodgman, author, actor, and host of Maximum Fun's own Judge John Hodgman, about all things Communion: the Whitley Strieber book, the Christopher Walken film, and the old-fashioned wine and wafer. Get in on the great debate over energy vampires vs. psychic vampires, relive childhood fears of aliens and exorcisms, learn more about the range of practices that fall under the banner of hypnosis, and find alternate ways to refer to “my wife”. Behind the scenes Communion video discussed in this conversation. John Hodgman's TED Talk John Hodgman's Substack We have social media: X! Facebook!

19/08/2024

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1h 32m
05/07/2024

Ross and Carrie Host Late Night with the Devil: Movie Review Edition!

Ross and Carrie unpack a barrel of references to cold reading, hypnosis, stage magic, age regression therapy, satanism, possession, and even spoon bending baked into the horror film “Late Night with the Devil”. Will it turn out to be, like Scooby Doo, a story in which the villain was the janitor all along? Or will our James Randi-inspired curmudgeon Carmichael Haig meet his doom at the hands of the supernatural? We have social media: X! Facebook!

05/07/2024

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1h 43m
07/05/2024

Ross and Carrie View Remotely: UFO Panel Edition

Ross and Carrie discuss the remote viewing panel at Contact in the Desert, a UFO conference in the socal desert. With Alan Steinfeld at the helm, this group of non-naval gazers discuss the history of the Stargate Project and their own methods for internally “viewing” a remote location or object. Then, Alan and Ross run their own tests, with impressively unimpressive results. Plus, an ESP app so bad, two out of three people yelled at it. We have social media: X! Facebook! See Ross’s talk on YouTube.

07/05/2024

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2h 28m
02/09/2024

Ross and Carrie Try Chiropractic (Part 3): Scientology Connection Edition

Ross and guest host Darrin Butters, animator extraordinaire, take a walk through chiropractic's history, including many surprising connections to Scientology. Then we find out what happens when Ross visits a third chiropractor and learns the secret KST diagnosis and treatment method. Plus, what are the potential harms of chiropractic, and where should you actually go when your back hurts? We have social media: X! Facebook! You can add our RSS feed here.

02/09/2024

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1h 41m
29/07/2024

Ross and Carrie Try Chiropractic (Part 2): X-Ray Edition

Ross and Carrie journey to the ends of the Earth (the West Side) to get Ross a full set of x-rays from his second chiropractor. They sip alkaline water before the young doctor measures and ranks Ross’ body parts before offering a pre-paid payment plan for… a LOT of visits. Ross tries the wobble chair, the decompression table, the cold laser, an activator gun, and weights strapped to his head… All this for leg pain! Who knew? PLUS! Bob Larson sleep paralysis update. We have social media: X! Facebook!

29/07/2024

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1h 18m
02/09/2016

Magic Lessons Ep. 206: "Dancing From the Heart" featuring Amy Purdy

This week on Magic Lessons, Elizabeth Gilbert advises Penelope, a dance teacher in New Jersey, who wants to create a dance performance to mark her 60th birthday. Even though she’s been dancing her whole life, she’s having trouble finding the courage to pull this off. For expert guidance, Liz calls up one of the most courageous dancers she knows: Amy Purdy — a Paralympian snowboarder and semifinalist on Dancing With the Stars. Special Guest: Amy Purdy is a snowboarder, Paralympian, dancer, model, actor, and speaker. Her memoir On My Own Two Feet: From Losing My Legs To Learning The Dance Of Life is published by HarperCollins. You can find out more about her at amypurdy.com This week's sponsors: Casper, The Great Courses Plus, and Stamps.com Use the promo code: Lessons

02/09/2016

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1h 17m
13/10/2024

Carrie and Ross Say Farewell

Carrie and Ross offer heartfelt goodbyes and a look ahead. Plus, can you guess how many guests, episodes, and investigations there have been? Cause you better believe Ross counted.

13/10/2024

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10 min
23/12/2024

Vermont - Freedom and Unity

There’s a bit of maple in the air because this week John Hodgman and Janet Varney visit Vermont! Green mountain boys and sea monsters await. Plus: A motto so good that it makes us rethink our opinions about the other mottos we’ve graded so far. (Sorry New York– looks like “Excelsior!” might be inferior). And you know what this episode pairs great with? A big ol’ plate of pancakes with some freshly tapped Vermont maple syrup. Episode art provided by: Jayne Kennedy Jackie Gray Kate Thomas Produced by Julian Burrell. Senior Producer at MaxFun is Laura Swisher. Find E Pluribus Motto on Instagram and TikTok. And send us a voice memo, message or photo about an upcoming state to Emailpluribusmotto@maximumfun.org.

23/12/2024

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51 min
01/10/2021

MK320: It’s Always the Boyfriend (Underreported Missing Black Women, Drake & Underaged Girls, Historic Queer Latinx Game Changers, Black Celebs & Covid)

We discuss ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’ what it is, and why missing Black women goes so underreported (but also can we just not disappear all women)? We must finally talk, and have a come to Jesus moment about Drake and his relationship with underaged girls. We also must have a talk about some Black celebs and their perception of COVID. In the main Korner we celebrate 6 Historic Queer Latinx gamechangers to celebrate that you dont know about! Guest Co- Host - Lauren Carter: a Software Engineer in Silicon Valley with a track record for leading engineering teams that build consumer products. In addition to her technical role, Lauren is a long time distance runner turned tri-athlete. She's competed on some of the largest and most successful Track Clubs and Triathlon teams in the US. When not engaging in fitness or tech, you can find Lauren with a glass of wine in hand probably having a discussion about gardening. REFERENCE LINKS: Missing Black Women UnreportedMissing black women's cases are often unsolved, underreportedThe urgent crisis of missing Black women and girlsThey walked for the ‘Unforgotten 51’ and all other Black women murdered or missing in Chicago230,000 people of color reported missing in the U.S. These black women are doing something about itNews Media Can’t Shake ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome,’ Critics SayBlack celebrities denying Pon de Replay, our last victim, Busta Rhymes Nicki Minaji scandal update (testicalgate distraction)Historic, Queer, LatinX Gamechangers http://www.newnownext.com/latinx-queer-lgbtq-history-month/10/2018/https://www.hrc.org/news/hrc-honors-five-latinx-lgbtq-historical-figures-for-latinx-heritage-monthhttp://www.alanpelaez.com/contact/#cntctfrm_contact_formhttps://www.spectrumsouth.com/5-queer-latinx-icons/https://hiplatina.com/latinx-lgbtqia-icons-we-should-all-know/Minority Korner on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2JsXEuu CONTACT US Twitter: @minoritykorner Email: minoritykorner@gmail.com IG: @minoritykorner Host/Producer: James Arthur M: TW: @JamesArthur_M, IG: @JamesArthur

01/10/2021

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1h 13m
27/08/2021

MK 315: Sissy That Census! (Spider-Man Trailer, Only Fans Sex Ban, 2020 Census Data, White Population Shrinking?, Cis Women in Drag)

Guest Co-Host- Carissa Hatchel/Snaxx (she/her): Snaxx, otherwise known as Carissa, is a drag performer in the Bay Area. She also is the booking manager for Oasis, a drag and queer nightclub in SF. She loves pizza, Lizzo, and white claws. She’s at @eatmoresnaxx on all platforms. Check out her podcast Talkin’ Snacks with Snaxx, wherever you listen to podcasts - and on OasisTV! watch.sfoasis.com REFERENCE LINKS: Only Fans.. what are they doing?!https://www.them.us/story/only-fans-porn-ban-lgbtqhttps://www.themarysue.com/onlyfans-no-adult-content/FACT CHECK NOT BANNING: https://www.vulture.com/2021/08/onlyfans-banning-sexually-explicit-content.htmlThe CensusThe Root: Where Did All the White People Go? NPR: Did Census Data Show White Population Shrinking? Census.Gov: More Than Half of US states smaller in 2020 than 2010Sacramento Bee: California Census Data Minority Korner on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2JsXEuu CONTACT US Twitter: @minoritykorner Email: minoritykorner@gmail.com IG: @minoritykorner Host/Producer: James Arthur M: TW: @JamesArthur_M, IG: @JamesArthur

27/08/2021

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1h 27m

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