Scam School

Episode 01

The Human Chimney

Apr 6, 2008

From nowhere, you produce billows of smoke out of your mouth...it's like you've manufactured smoke in your lungs!

Episode 02

The Puzzle

Apr 7, 2008

Effect: a hard-as-balls puzzle, that will drive everyone nuts and win you some free booze!

Episode 03

Bang Your Head

Apr 8, 2008

Effect: Your friend beats his head on the bar repeatedly, to everyone's delight.

Episode 04

The Mirror

Apr 10, 2008

For this effect we've dressed up a straight-up old school bar scam. Here's the simple presentation for the classic "you do as I do" effect: Bet a friend he can't copy everything you do.

Episode 05

How to Stick Your Friends to the Bar

Apr 17, 2008

This clever trick uses a pint of beer and two willing thumbs to handcuff your friend (or enemy) to the bar, while you take his keys, wallet, girlfriend and more.

Episode 06

The Lift

Apr 24, 2008

Effect: Defying all laws of leverage, you summon a ridiculous amount of strength.

Episode 07

The Race

May 1, 2008

Effect: Bet your friend that you can drink 2 pints of beer before he can drink two shots of his favorite liquor.

Episode 08

Nim

May 8, 2008 · 6 min

Effect: Play a game with your friend that you can always win.

Episode 09

The Jack-O-Lantern

May 15, 2008 · 6 min

Placing a lit match inside your mouth, you do a very convincing impression of a grinning jack-o-lantern...all without burning yourself.

Episode 10

Circumference vs. Height

May 22, 2008 · 5 min

This episode tests your visual perception. Which is more? The circumference of the rim of a pint glass, or the height of the pint glass from the bottom to the top?

Episode 11

Static Charge Match

May 29, 2008 · 7 min

Effect: Despite being an insulator, Brian is able to charge a match with static electricity which then causes another match to jump into the air.

Episode 12

Straw Teepee Puzzle

Jun 5, 2008 · 5 min

Effect: Amaze fellow bar patrons by picking up two straws using only one other straw.

Episode 13

Cigarette Out On Tongue

Jun 12, 2008 · 6 min

This one's like a playground dare gone too far...

Episode 14

Special Edition: Brian's Bizarre New York Magic Show (1)

Jun 19, 2008 · 12 min

Brian opened for the live Diggnation show in New York, and we have it here for those who missed it!

Episode 15

Special Edition: Brian's Bizarre New York Magic Show (2)

Jun 26, 2008 · 15 min

This is the second and final half of Brian's opening act for Diggnation in NY.

Episode 16

Scam Hot Chicks at the Bar

Jul 3, 2008 · 9 min

A guaranteed, never fail way to get the hottest girls at the bar to talk with you for at least 20 minutes.

Episode 17

Code Drink

Jul 10, 2008 · 8 min

Effect: Surprise your friends by telling them you have X-ray vision

Episode 18

BUSTED! 6 Matches and 4 Triangles puzzle

Jul 17, 2008 · 7 min

Watch the Master finally get beat at his own game!

Episode 19

The Amazing Whiskey/Water Trick

Jul 24, 2008 · 8 min

Apply high school physics to amaze your friends and win free drinks.

Episode 20

Quicksilver Matches

Jul 31, 2008 · 8 min

It's Magic 101. Can you mimic the master?

Episode 21

Clever Match Trick Scores Free Drinks

Aug 7, 2008 · 8 min

All you need is a match, two pint glasses and a quarter, and you'll be drinking free all night!

Episode 22

Fast and Loose

Aug 14, 2008 · 9 min

This game goes by a bunch of names: "fast and loose," "pricking the garter," "the endless chain," "the strap..." The object is simple: a chain is laid in a figure-eight configuration. One of the holes is the true center of the chain and will hold "fast," while the other will not hold, and is instead "loose".

Episode 23

The Ash

Aug 21, 2008 · 10 min

Effect: Let an entire cigarette burn without the ash falling.

Episode 24

From the Forums

Aug 28, 2008 · 7 min

This week Brian steps out of the bar, and into the Revision3 studios to deliver an episode straight from the Forums!

Episode 25

The Key Card

Sep 4, 2008 · 8 min

Effect: This card trick is quite possible responsible for more free beers than any other in history. It's not just a magic trick, it's a cleverly-laid trap guaranteed to win you a frosty cold one.

Episode 26

The Equation

Sep 11, 2008 · 8 min

A stumper of a puzzle‚ using only 4th grade math.

Episode 27

Cheesy Beer Gags

Sep 18, 2008 · 8 min

As you know by now, we here at Scam School pride ourselves on giving you only the very best bar scams. Today we break our streak, and instead present you with four stupid beer gags.

Episode 28

Mind Control Scam

Sep 25, 2008 · 7 min

A brand new illusion that will trick your friends into believing in MIND CONTROL.

Episode 29

Dan Martin's Match Trick

Oct 2, 2008 · 9 min

A new take on an old-time match trick

Episode 30

Controlled Cards

Oct 9, 2008 · 10 min

We've taught you how to scam, swindle, and steal... but we have yet to give you any actual talent. That all changes in this episode. We're going to teach you not only how to control a card to the bottom of the deck, but how to use that talent for a sweet little card trick.

Episode 31

How to Predict the Future!

Oct 16, 2008 · 10 min

What's better than a card trick? Predicting the FREAKING FUTURE, which is exactly what you'll do in this scam. We call it Pigment Prediction.

Episode 32

The 11 cent slide to TWICE as many free drinks!

Oct 23, 2008 · 10 min

If you liked the four-quarter puzzle from Episode 2 (appropriately named, "The Puzzle"), you're going to LOVE the 11-Cent Slide. It's every bit as diabolical and unsolvable as the 4-quarter puzzle, but it has an added twist that should net you TWICE the beers of any other puzzle.

Episode 33

From the Forums - Part 2!

Oct 30, 2008 · 8 min

This week Brian is back in the Revision 3 studios another "From the Forums episode"!

Episode 34

It's In the Bank

Nov 6, 2008 · 7 min

This week we've got another puzzle with a setup that sounds absolutely impossible.

Episode 35

Stick It To 'Em with The Funnel

Nov 13, 2008 · 6 min

We present the atomic bomb of sucker gags: The Funnel!

Episode 36

Are You Dead or Alive?

Nov 20, 2008 · 7 min

As a conversation starter, Brian shows you how to use two toothpicks to detect a pulse.

Episode 37

You're Always a Winner with Advance Nim

Nov 27, 2008 · 12 min

Memorize a few configs and you'll hold the key to another unbeatable game and loads of free drinks!

Episode 38

A Few Pennies for a Beer!

Dec 4, 2008 · 10 min

No matter what the setup, the very best scams are the ones that let the mark think they're on top, only to get punked in the end. That's what makes the penny prediction so great!

Episode 39

How to Stick a Nail Up Your Nose

Dec 11, 2008 · 12 min

Remember Brian sticking a 4-inch nail up his nose? This time he shows you how it works!

Episode 40

Money, a Short Con and Crime = Short Change

Dec 18, 2008 · 6 min

This episode, we're turning to the dark side and learning actual CRIME. Remember, the following is for INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY!

Episode 41

Scam Hot Ladies at the Bar (Part 2)!

Dec 25, 2008 · 11 min

A while back, we taught you the importance of using easy, beatable puzzles to keep girls talking to you at the bar. Our Holiday gift to you is another set of "getting the girl" routines!