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Showing posts with label James Randi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Randi. Show all posts
25 May 2025

ICYMI: James Randi recreated Houdini's Shelton pool test

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From the May 19th post " James Randi's own Shelton pool test " by John Cox at Wild About Harry :  On February 7, 1956, James T...
26 January 2025

2024 JREF Award -- McGill University Office for Science and Society (OSS)

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Via the January 23rd Bluesky post by Anthony Barnhart .   From the James Randi Educational Foundation : The James Randi Educational Foundati...
24 March 2023

Canada's Got Talent: Getting to know Dean Gunnarson

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Next in the the series of Canada's Got Talent contestants is Onanole's Dean Gunnarson!   View this post on Instagram ...
21 January 2022

The Amazing Randi in the Beach Metro

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You may recall that Michael Close and the Evasons consulted for the film Nightmare Alley.   From the January 11th article " Reel Beac...
27 June 2021

TV magicians from the 1950s, '60s and '70s

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From the June 9th article " 8 magicians who dazzled us on TV as children " at MeTV : 1. Doug Henning With his bedazzled overalls a...
21 October 2020

Broken wand: James Randi

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It is with a heavy heart that I share the news Tweeted earlier today by the Randi Foundation.  James Randi passed away Tuesday October 20th,...
29 October 2019

Dean Gunnarson recreated Houdini's 1915 suspended straitjacket escape

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From the August 18th post " Dean Gunnarson recreates Houdini's L.A. escape in 1987 " by John Cox at Wild About Harry : On Oc...
12 August 2018

The Amazing Randi in the media

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James Randi celebrated his 90th birthday earlier this week.  Here are a couple of pieces from the internet. From the August 6th post, ...
14 January 2018

James Randi winner of the 2017 Philosophy Now Award!

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From Philosophy Now : The fourth Philosophy Now Festival will take place all day on 20 January 2018. As in previous years, the Festival ...
07 September 2017

The Magician James Randi on the Importance of Skepticism

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From Holy Koolaid's YouTube channel : James Randi, the legendary magician, skeptic, and paranormal debunker talks about the importance...
07 April 2017

James Randi and Matt Dillahunty

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From the Pangburn Philosophy YouTube channel : Pangburn Philosophy ALL ACCESS presents "The Amazing James Randi TRICKS Matt Dillahun...
15 March 2017

Vancouver: James Randi In Conversation With Matt Dillahunty

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There will also be a show with Shawn Farquhar with Camilo The Magician and Matt Dillahunty! From UBC : Sunday 02 April 2017 Matt Dilla...
10 July 2016

Television magicians from decades long gone

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Two Canadians in the top 8! From Me TV Chicago's article " 8 Magicians Who Dazzled Us on TV as Children ": 1. DOUG HENNING...
28 March 2016

James Randi's "An Honest Liar" on PBS TONIGHT

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Check your local listings. From PBS : For the last half-century, James “The Amazing” Randi has entertained millions with his dazzling f...
22 March 2016

James Randi on W5 Extended

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Last week W5 ran a show about Fortune tellers giving questionable advice .  As part of their web extras, they have a bit with The Amazing Ra...
07 February 2015

Randi retires from JREF

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From the James Randi Educational Foundation : At 86 years of age, I feel that it’s now well time to officially retire, so I’m stepping d...
24 January 2015

An excerpt from "An Honest Liar"

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From the NewYork Times : [via Perfect Magic ]
03 December 2014

Randi in Australia

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From Think Inc : THE AMAZING JAMES RANDI is a magician and scientific skeptic best known for his challenges to paranormal claims and pseu...
23 November 2014

BT Calgary interviews James Randi

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Watch the BT Calgary interview of James Randi  from November 21.
14 November 2014

Randi in the NY Times

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A reminder that Randi is scheduled to appear at the  Calgary Undergraound Film Festival  later this month. From the New York Times : ...