Scam School

Hosted by Brian Brushwood. New episodes Wednesdays.

If Harvard offered a PhD in deceit, this would be it. Award-winning magician Brian Brushwood takes viewers on an inside tour of bar tricks, street cons and scams. If you watch carefully, you'll never have to pay for a drink again! Read More

Pi Day Magic Trick

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 – running time 13:38

How to read minds over Twitter, on the phone, or in person!

Howdy guys: Brian here, and for the first time on scam school, I'm going to perform for you LIVE over Twitter! (and the best part is, I'll teach you how I did it)

Setting the Twitter #pidaymagic Trick

First, get on Twitter (if you don't have an account it only takes two seconds).

Then, follow @shwood and @jamesgrime (so we can send you a direct message with our mindreading guesses)

Next, grab a calculator, and start multiplying SINGLE DIGITS until you create a gigantic number somewhere between a million and a billion. (for example, 5x7x3x6x...)

Then pick one of these digits to be your *secret* number, and tweet out ALL the digits EXCEPT your secret digit, with hashtag #pidaymagic.

00:19 | Play

#Pidaymagic Trick Out in the Wild!

And just like that, Brian will intercept your tweet and send you my guess! Watch the episode to find out how it works, and visit pidaymagic.com to learn more!

03:26 | Play

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About the Show

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Show Title:
Scam School
Description:
If Harvard offered a PhD in deceit, this would be it. Award-winning magician Brian Brushwood takes viewers on an inside tour of bar tricks, street cons and scams. If you watch carefully, you'll never have to pay for a drink again!
Categories:
Awesome Science, Comedy, How-To & DIY
Launch Date:
Apr 6, 2008
Episodes:
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