James Randi and Banachek - Friendly Atheist Podcast

James Randi is the legendary investigator of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims and the namesake of the James Randi Educational Foundation. Banachek is the mentalist who created the "bullet catch" trick made famous by Penn & Teller and the director of JREF's One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge.

Jessica spoke with them about the difficulties of testing so-called supernatural powers, performing mentalism and fooling people, and what they still love about watching magic shows.



TAM2014: James Randi and Banachek - Friendly Atheist Podcast EP 12

Mr Addoun: Live Million Dollar Challenge

Live on stage at The Amaz!ng Meeting 2013, we test a claimant for the James Randi Educational Foundation's Million Dollar Challenge.

Join Chip Denman, Jamy Ian Swiss, Banachek, Richard Saunders, and D.J. Grothe as they conduct a test of an paranormal claimant, Mr. Brahim Addoun of Algeria, who says he can demonstrate "remote viewing." Can Mr. Addoun use his claimed mystical abilities to identify random objects hidden under controlled circumstances as claimed? A million dollars is on the line!



Live Million Dollar Challenge - TAM 2013

Randi & Banachek Test "Psychics" on ABC

ABC's Beyond Belief show featured JREF's 1 million dollar challenge by having Banachek and Randi test three so-called psychics.

Equinox: The Secrets of the Psychics

Clip from:
The Dimbleby Talk-in
The Andrew Neil Show
People Are Talkin
Noel's House Party
QED. Bend! Bend! Bend!

With:
Uri Geller
James Hydrick
Oprah
Danny Korem
Christopher French
James Randi
Richard Wiseman
Banachek
Richard Dawkins
Mike Molloy
John Taylor, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics. King's College, London
Russell Targ, Laser Physicist & Parapsychologist
Ray Hyman, Psychologist, University of Oregon
George Lawrence
David Marks, Psychologist, Middelsex University
Susan Blackmore, Psychologist, University of the West of England
Ian Rowland, Psychic Illusionist
Bob Couttie, Writer
Mike Hutchinson
Jack Nutting, Professor, Metallurgist

Video by Channel 4

How Not to be a Paranormal Investigator

Join James Randi, Banachek, Benjamin Radford, and Matthew Baxter for this panel discussion on the right and wrong ways to investigate paranormal activity, moderated by the JREF's Director of Communications Carrie Poppy.



Video from TAM 2012

Scientific test of the Dynactiv SR wristband

Live on stage at The Amaz!ng Meeting 2012, we test a claimant for the James Randi Educational Foundation's Million Dollar Challenge.

Join Jamy Ian Swiss, Banachek, and Richard Saunders as they conduct a scientific test of the Dynactiv SR wristband.

Can the creator of the Dynactiv SR really tell if his wristband has improved someone's strength and balance as claimed? A million dollars is on the line!



Live Million Dollar Challenge - TAM 2012