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[[Category:Podcasts]]
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[[Category:Revision3]]
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[[File:ScamSchoolCoverArt.jpg|thumb|Cover art for Scam School]]
{{Infobox Podcast
'''Scam School''' is "the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street." Hosted by [[Brian Brushwood]], Scam School is a podcast which demonstrates entertaining tricks to its viewers, often for the purpose of scamming a free drink off of friends.
| title        = Scam School
| picture      = File:ScamSchoolCoverArt.jpg
| caption      = The iconic Scam School notebook.
| hosts        = [[Brian Brushwood]]
| episode_count = 319
| runtime      = 8-12 minutes
|-
| distributor  = Testtube
| run          = April 10, 2008 - present}}
'''Scam School''' is "the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street." Hosted by [[Brian Brushwood]], Scam School is a podcast which demonstrates entertaining tricks to its viewers, often for the purpose of scamming a free drink off of friends.


The podcast premiered on [[Revision3]] on April 6, 2008 with [[The Human Chimney]].  Two more episodes followed on the following two days with weekly episodes beginning on Thursday, April 10, 2008.
It has become one of the definitive sources for young magicians to learn and develop their craft. Scam School is the longest running of Revision3's original slate of podcasts.
 
==Production==
The podcast premiered on [[Revision3]] on April 6, 2008 with [[The Human Chimney]].  Two more episodes followed on the following two days with weekly episodes beginning on Thursday, April 10, 2008. Towards the end of 2012, Revision3 was bought by Discovery which brought Scam School under the blanket of Discovery Digital Networks distribution channel Testtube. During this shift production moved from San Fransisco, at the Rev3 offices, to Austin so that Brian could shoot locally. One year later production moved entirely in-house; every episode since [[Transform Napkins Into 3 Logic Puzzles!|302]] have been a Bizarre Magic, Inc. production.
 
==Episodes==
: ''Main article: [[List of Scam School Episodes]]''
 
Brian, or a magician guest, establishes and demonstrates a magic effect to participants in a bar, then after a sponsor break the participants are taught how the effect was achieved. Each episode is approximately 10 minutes in duration; new episodes publish every Wednesday.
 
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|+ ''Scam School'' Series Overview
|- style="color:white"
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="color:black;" | Distributor
! rowspan="2" style="width:10em; color:black;" | Years
! rowspan="2" style="width:6em; color:black;" | No. of<br />Episodes
! colspan="4" style="color:black;" | Original air date
|-
! style="width:10em; color:black;" | Premiere date
! style="color:black;" | Premiere title
! style="width:10em; color:black;" | Finale date
! style="color:black;" | Finale title
|-
| style="width:1%; background: #aad774;" |
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | Revision3
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | 2008 - 2013
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | 272
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | April 6, 2008
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | [[The Human Chimney]]
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | May 22, 2013
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | [[The HARDEST Puzzle Yet!]]
|-
| style="width:1%; background: #64ade6;" |
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | Discovery
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | 2013 - present
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | 48
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | May 29, 2013
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | [[Hard vs. Impossible: Matchbox Edition]]
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | N/A
! style="background:#ffffff; color:black;" | N/A
|}


New episodes are available every Thursday.


==Awards==
==Awards==
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==RSS Feeds==
==RSS Feeds==
* [http://revision3.com/scamschool/feed/MP4-High-Definition HD MP4 feed]
* [http://revision3.com/scamschool/feed/MP4-High-Definition HD MP4 feed]
* [http://revision3.com/scamschool/feed/MP4-hd30 HD (30 fps) MP4 feed]
* [http://revision3.com/scamschool/feed/MP4-Large Large MP4 feed]
* [http://revision3.com/scamschool/feed/MP4-Large Large MP4 feed]
* [http://revision3.com/scamschool/feed/MP4-Small Small MP4 feed]
* [http://revision3.com/scamschool/feed/MP4-Small Small MP4 feed]
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==Links==
==Links==
* [http://scamschool.tv/ Scam School]
* [http://testtube.com/scamschool Scam School on Testtube]
* [http://revision3.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=32 Scam School discussion forum]
* [http://revision3.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=32 Scam School discussion forum]
* [[Scam School Show List|Show List]]
* [[List of Scam School Episodes]]
* [[:Category:Scam School Episodes|Scam School Episodes]]

Revision as of 00:10, 30 April 2014

Scam School
ScamSchoolCoverArt.jpg
The iconic Scam School notebook.
Hosted by Brian Brushwood
No. of episodes 319
Runtime 8-12 minutes
Production
Broadcast
Distributor Testtube
Original Run April 10, 2008 - present


Scam School is "the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street." Hosted by Brian Brushwood, Scam School is a podcast which demonstrates entertaining tricks to its viewers, often for the purpose of scamming a free drink off of friends.

It has become one of the definitive sources for young magicians to learn and develop their craft. Scam School is the longest running of Revision3's original slate of podcasts.

Production

The podcast premiered on Revision3 on April 6, 2008 with The Human Chimney. Two more episodes followed on the following two days with weekly episodes beginning on Thursday, April 10, 2008. Towards the end of 2012, Revision3 was bought by Discovery which brought Scam School under the blanket of Discovery Digital Networks distribution channel Testtube. During this shift production moved from San Fransisco, at the Rev3 offices, to Austin so that Brian could shoot locally. One year later production moved entirely in-house; every episode since 302 have been a Bizarre Magic, Inc. production.

Episodes

Main article: List of Scam School Episodes

Brian, or a magician guest, establishes and demonstrates a magic effect to participants in a bar, then after a sponsor break the participants are taught how the effect was achieved. Each episode is approximately 10 minutes in duration; new episodes publish every Wednesday.

Scam School Series Overview
Distributor Years No. of
Episodes 		Original air date
Premiere date Premiere title Finale date Finale title
Revision3 2008 - 2013 272 April 6, 2008 The Human Chimney May 22, 2013 The HARDEST Puzzle Yet!
Discovery 2013 - present 48 May 29, 2013 Hard vs. Impossible: Matchbox Edition N/A N/A


Awards

  • "Best Video" in the "Magic" category - 2008 WonderHowTo Video Award
  • "Best of iTunes 2008" - Apple iTunes
  • "Best Video Podcast" (nominated) - 2009 Podcast Awards
  • "Best of iTunes 2009" - Apple iTunes

RSS Feeds

Links

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