Hustle

Another ‘One’ Bites The Dust – The Finale Of ‘The One’

by podblack on August 10, 2008

Channel 7 — a thought: If you’re going to pre-record all three psychics responding to the claim that they ‘won the show’, don’t you think that perhaps one of them could have said something in their original predictions? “Daddo — it’s kind of pointless us writing in sooper-sekrit envelopes about who really is the winner. [...]

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Part One Of Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie Fried Chicke… The One Vision!

by podblack on July 23, 2008

Welcome again to the blogging of Channel 7′s The One — previous odes to joy are found here! Oh, enthusiasts of the genre, as the intro to this third episode of the show says: you should be prepared for the impossible! Yes, unlikelihoods such as the master of the mostly-forgotten rock show Countdown from the [...]

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Death Defying Acts – Houdini Horror

by podblack on March 23, 2008

From (Australian) ABC’s At The Movies: The year is 1926, and the world-famous illusionist, Harry Houdini, (GUY PEARCE), is on a world tour including Sydney, Australia, where the Harbour Bridge is nearing completion. Houdini offers a reward of $10,000 to any psychic who can tell him his mother’s last words, and by the time he [...]

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The Bullshit Detective – Now In Australia!

by podblack on February 17, 2008

I’m a big fan of Alasdair Jeffrey – otherwise known as the The Bullshit Detective. He’s showing on Australian television now and he was kind enough to write back to me personally after I inquired about his series in the UK. The series is fascinating. I don’t see every item on the show as being [...]

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Hustled for Halloween

by podblack on October 31, 2007

I’ve recommended this series, The Real Hustle to many people, along with Hustle which is a fictional spin upon con artists, frauds and scams. As a series it promotes critical thinking and an interesting spin on investigative journalism. I’ve used it when teaching skepticism and I’d recommend it for business studies classes in conjunction with [...]

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