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For the first time, EVER... the real story of Project Alpha, What two kids went through to fool the top scientists. You think you know, but you do not. Facts, dates, documents, and the ramifications of two kids in above their heads in water.

By Brian Brushwood.

The World's Greatest Con.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wo......72307941

Three of 6 episodes up.

Two boys demonstrate genuine psychic powers in a rigorous academic study in the late 1970s. When the results are revealed, academics will be at the center of a new field of science coveted by governments, the military and Hollywood. The only problem? The boys are frauds, out to debunk the very concept of parapsychology.

For the first time ever, World's Greatest Con interviews the two boys, now men, at the center of the public embarrassment of a study funded for $4 million in today's money.

You may have heard of it, you might even think you know the story but this season everyone will know the truth of Project Alpha.

Ep one:
The Cold War is on, the threat of nuclear annihilation is constant. In a world of fear, a social contagion breaks out: the belief in psychic powers. Military, government and academia take it so seriously they spend millions to find people who can demonstrate these feats. Amidst this backdrop, the scion to one of America’s largest military contractors funds a study at Washington University in St. Louis to find child psychics. Two boys apply and are accepted, but they have something up their sleeve…

Ep two:
Steve Shaw is an orphan who bounced around the globe. Mike Edwards is an Iowa choirboy who fulfilled every hope of his loving parents. They both see a world being defrauded by hucksters. They both apply to the Mac Lab study in St. Louis and are accepted. They both believe the other to be a liability in a long con. Can they coexist?

Ep three:
The boys are a team, they’ve been fooling the Mac Lab for over a year but what comes next? Fame and fortune for the Project Alpha team, hopefully. Yet, that means total humiliation for the professors and researchers Mike and Steve have come to know and appreciate. It all comes to a head at a conference in Madison, Wisconsin where the boys have to witness a truly disturbing consequence to their deception.

Avail at Apple podcasts or your fav aggregator.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wo......72307941

Banachek V.I.P. Houston 1087 Posts	Posted: Apr 20, 2023 04:01 am 1 For the first time, EVER... the real story of Project Alpha, What two kids went through to fool the top scientists. You think you know, but you do not. Facts, dates, documents, and the ramifications of two kids in above their heads in water. By Brian Brushwood. The World's Greatest Con. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wo......72307941 Three of 6 episodes up. Two boys demonstrate genuine psychic powers in a rigorous academic study in the late 1970s. When the results are revealed, academics will be at the center of a new field of science coveted by governments, the military and Hollywood. The only problem? The boys are frauds, out to debunk the very concept of parapsychology. For the first time ever, World's Greatest Con interviews the two boys, now men, at the center of the public embarrassment of a study funded for $4 million in today's money. You may have heard of it, you might even think you know the story but this season everyone will know the truth of Project Alpha. Ep one: The Cold War is on, the threat of nuclear annihilation is constant. In a world of fear, a social contagion breaks out: the belief in psychic powers. Military, government and academia take it so seriously they spend millions to find people who can demonstrate these feats. Amidst this backdrop, the scion to one of America’s largest military contractors funds a study at Washington University in St. Louis to find child psychics. Two boys apply and are accepted, but they have something up their sleeve… Ep two: Steve Shaw is an orphan who bounced around the globe. Mike Edwards is an Iowa choirboy who fulfilled every hope of his loving parents. They both see a world being defrauded by hucksters. They both apply to the Mac Lab study in St. Louis and are accepted. They both believe the other to be a liability in a long con. Can they coexist? Ep three: The boys are a team, they’ve been fooling the Mac Lab for over a year but what comes next? Fame and fortune for the Project Alpha team, hopefully. Yet, that means total humiliation for the professors and researchers Mike and Steve have come to know and appreciate. It all comes to a head at a conference in Madison, Wisconsin where the boys have to witness a truly disturbing consequence to their deception. Avail at Apple podcasts or your fav aggregator. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wo......72307941 In thoughts and Friendship Banachek Campus Performer of the Year two years in a row Year 2000 Campus Novelty Act PEA Creativity Award Recipient http://www.banachek.com
Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts	Posted: Jun 13, 2023 11:56 pm 0 Incredible! "Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
influentialist Loyal user 235 Posts	Posted: Jul 29, 2023 12:45 am 0 Just finished listening to this. A podcast that lives up to the hype of being the real story. Hugely enjoyable.