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    <title>Double Density - Episodes Tagged with “Magic”</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <description>Greetings cyberspace. Tune in every Wednesday as Angelo and Brian discuss tech news and issues, as well as the fads and trends of yesteryear. Stick around as they also delve into the strange world of the paranormal.
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    <itunes:author>Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Greetings cyberspace. Tune in every Wednesday as Angelo and Brian discuss tech news and issues, as well as the fads and trends of yesteryear. Stick around as they also delve into the strange world of the paranormal.
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  <title>Episode 120: Solve for X</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>120</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Solve for X</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Angelo sets up a new iPhone, Brian meets his phone twin, and the two then discuss belief systems and the paranormal.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>52:11</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Angelo sets up his wife's new iPhone 11, Dropbox gets dropped, Brian discovers an old video game console, professionals should always wait to update macOS, and now no one can see how creepy you are on Instagram. The paranormal segment is all about the how and the why of belief as it relates to the paranormal. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Angelo sets up his wife&#39;s new iPhone 11, Dropbox gets dropped, Brian discovers an old video game console, professionals should always wait to update macOS, and now no one can see how creepy you are on Instagram. The paranormal segment is all about the how and the why of belief as it relates to the paranormal.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Tandy Video Information System - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_Video_Information_System">Tandy Video Information System - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Apple’s macOS Catalina update is a big problem for DJs who relied on iTunes - The Verge" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/7/20903391/apple-macos-catalina-itunes-dj-software-breaks-xml-file-support-removal-update">Apple’s macOS Catalina update is a big problem for DJs who relied on iTunes - The Verge</a></li><li><a title="Instagram’s Following Activity Tab Is Going Away" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/instagrams-following-activity-tab-is-going-away">Instagram’s Following Activity Tab Is Going Away</a></li><li><a title="Believers in conspiracy theories and the paranormal are more likely to see “illusory patterns” – Research Digest" rel="nofollow" href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2017/10/17/believers-in-conspiracy-theories-and-the-paranormal-are-more-likely-to-see-illusory-patterns/">Believers in conspiracy theories and the paranormal are more likely to see “illusory patterns” – Research Digest</a></li><li><a title="Why Smart People Still Believe Conspiracy Theories | Time" rel="nofollow" href="https://time.com/5023383/conspiracy-theories-reasons-believe/">Why Smart People Still Believe Conspiracy Theories | Time</a></li><li><a title="Why Do People Believe in Ghosts? - The Atlantic" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/why-do-people-believe-in-ghosts/379072/">Why Do People Believe in Ghosts? - The Atlantic</a></li><li><a title="How Come Some People Believe in the Paranormal? - Scientific American" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-come-some-people-believe-in-the-paranormal/">How Come Some People Believe in the Paranormal? - Scientific American</a></li><li><a title="Opinion | Don’t Believe in God? Maybe You’ll Try U.F.O.s - The New York Times" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/opinion/sunday/dont-believe-in-god-maybe-youll-try-ufos.html">Opinion | Don’t Believe in God? Maybe You’ll Try U.F.O.s - The New York Times</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Angelo sets up his wife&#39;s new iPhone 11, Dropbox gets dropped, Brian discovers an old video game console, professionals should always wait to update macOS, and now no one can see how creepy you are on Instagram. The paranormal segment is all about the how and the why of belief as it relates to the paranormal.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Tandy Video Information System - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandy_Video_Information_System">Tandy Video Information System - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Apple’s macOS Catalina update is a big problem for DJs who relied on iTunes - The Verge" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/7/20903391/apple-macos-catalina-itunes-dj-software-breaks-xml-file-support-removal-update">Apple’s macOS Catalina update is a big problem for DJs who relied on iTunes - The Verge</a></li><li><a title="Instagram’s Following Activity Tab Is Going Away" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/instagrams-following-activity-tab-is-going-away">Instagram’s Following Activity Tab Is Going Away</a></li><li><a title="Believers in conspiracy theories and the paranormal are more likely to see “illusory patterns” – Research Digest" rel="nofollow" href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2017/10/17/believers-in-conspiracy-theories-and-the-paranormal-are-more-likely-to-see-illusory-patterns/">Believers in conspiracy theories and the paranormal are more likely to see “illusory patterns” – Research Digest</a></li><li><a title="Why Smart People Still Believe Conspiracy Theories | Time" rel="nofollow" href="https://time.com/5023383/conspiracy-theories-reasons-believe/">Why Smart People Still Believe Conspiracy Theories | Time</a></li><li><a title="Why Do People Believe in Ghosts? - The Atlantic" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/why-do-people-believe-in-ghosts/379072/">Why Do People Believe in Ghosts? - The Atlantic</a></li><li><a title="How Come Some People Believe in the Paranormal? - Scientific American" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-come-some-people-believe-in-the-paranormal/">How Come Some People Believe in the Paranormal? - Scientific American</a></li><li><a title="Opinion | Don’t Believe in God? Maybe You’ll Try U.F.O.s - The New York Times" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/opinion/sunday/dont-believe-in-god-maybe-youll-try-ufos.html">Opinion | Don’t Believe in God? Maybe You’ll Try U.F.O.s - The New York Times</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 113: A Self-Indulgent Journey: Bob Lazar, Area 51 and Element 115</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino</author>
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  <itunes:episode>113</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>A Self-Indulgent Journey: Bob Lazar, Area 51 and Element 115</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Brian got married, and Bob Lazar still says he worked at Area 51.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>This week, Brian and Angelo discuss Brian's recent nuptuals, Angelo's continuing facination with magic, Jony Ive's departure from Apple, and then they bring back their Alien Cinema segment to discuss Jeremy Corbell's Bob Lazar: Area 51 &amp;amp; Flying Saucers. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Brian and Angelo discuss Brian&#39;s recent nuptuals, Angelo&#39;s continuing facination with magic, Jony Ive&#39;s departure from Apple, and then they bring back their Alien Cinema segment to discuss Jeremy Corbell&#39;s <em>Bob Lazar: Area 51 &amp; Flying Saucers</em>.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Apple Sans Ive | TechCrunch" rel="nofollow" href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/02/apple-sans-ive/">Apple Sans Ive | TechCrunch</a></li><li><a title="The Lazar tape and excerpts from the Government Bible : Gene Huff : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.org/details/antigravity">The Lazar tape and excerpts from the Government Bible : Gene Huff : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive</a></li><li><a title="Area 51 Revelations, Alien Implants, &amp; Nanotechnology - Shows" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2015/06/28">Area 51 Revelations, Alien Implants, &amp; Nanotechnology - Shows</a></li><li><a title="Bob Lazar - Biography &amp; Interviews | Coast to Coast AM" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/lazar-bob/5916">Bob Lazar - Biography &amp; Interviews | Coast to Coast AM</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Brian and Angelo discuss Brian&#39;s recent nuptuals, Angelo&#39;s continuing facination with magic, Jony Ive&#39;s departure from Apple, and then they bring back their Alien Cinema segment to discuss Jeremy Corbell&#39;s <em>Bob Lazar: Area 51 &amp; Flying Saucers</em>.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Apple Sans Ive | TechCrunch" rel="nofollow" href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/02/apple-sans-ive/">Apple Sans Ive | TechCrunch</a></li><li><a title="The Lazar tape and excerpts from the Government Bible : Gene Huff : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive" rel="nofollow" href="https://archive.org/details/antigravity">The Lazar tape and excerpts from the Government Bible : Gene Huff : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive</a></li><li><a title="Area 51 Revelations, Alien Implants, &amp; Nanotechnology - Shows" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2015/06/28">Area 51 Revelations, Alien Implants, &amp; Nanotechnology - Shows</a></li><li><a title="Bob Lazar - Biography &amp; Interviews | Coast to Coast AM" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/lazar-bob/5916">Bob Lazar - Biography &amp; Interviews | Coast to Coast AM</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 112: Just Haunted: Creepy Wedding Venues</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino</author>
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  <itunes:episode>112</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Just Haunted: Creepy Wedding Venues</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Angelo discusses his new hobby some more, Brian suffers a glitch in the matrix, and Angelo tries to scare Brian with some haunted wedding venues. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>39:27</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Angelo discusses his new hobby some more, Brian suffers a glitch in the matrix, and Angelo tries to scare Brian with some haunted wedding venues.  
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  <itunes:keywords>Uber, magic, matrix, wedding, haunted</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Angelo discusses his new hobby some more, Brian suffers a glitch in the matrix, and Angelo tries to scare Brian with some haunted wedding venues. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="12-Year-Old Girl Took Uber To Downtown Orlando Without Parents&#39; Consent And Killed Herself" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/uber-child-death-by-suicide-orlando">12-Year-Old Girl Took Uber To Downtown Orlando Without Parents' Consent And Killed Herself</a></li><li><a title="Amazon&#39;s helping police build a surveillance network with Ring doorbells - CNET" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cnet.com/features/amazons-helping-police-build-a-surveillance-network-with-ring-doorbells/">Amazon's helping police build a surveillance network with Ring doorbells - CNET</a></li><li><a title="The restaurant owner who asked for 1-star Yelp reviews" rel="nofollow" href="https://thehustle.co/botto-bistro-1-star-yelp/">The restaurant owner who asked for 1-star Yelp reviews</a></li><li><a title="8 Haunted Wedding Venues For Couples Who Love All Things Creepy" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bustle.com/p/8-haunted-wedding-venues-for-couples-who-love-all-things-creepy-17853092">8 Haunted Wedding Venues For Couples Who Love All Things Creepy</a></li><li><a title="Haunted Wedding Venues That Will Give You Chills | Reader&#39;s Digest" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rd.com/advice/travel/haunted-wedding-venues/">Haunted Wedding Venues That Will Give You Chills | Reader's Digest</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Angelo discusses his new hobby some more, Brian suffers a glitch in the matrix, and Angelo tries to scare Brian with some haunted wedding venues. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="12-Year-Old Girl Took Uber To Downtown Orlando Without Parents&#39; Consent And Killed Herself" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/uber-child-death-by-suicide-orlando">12-Year-Old Girl Took Uber To Downtown Orlando Without Parents' Consent And Killed Herself</a></li><li><a title="Amazon&#39;s helping police build a surveillance network with Ring doorbells - CNET" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cnet.com/features/amazons-helping-police-build-a-surveillance-network-with-ring-doorbells/">Amazon's helping police build a surveillance network with Ring doorbells - CNET</a></li><li><a title="The restaurant owner who asked for 1-star Yelp reviews" rel="nofollow" href="https://thehustle.co/botto-bistro-1-star-yelp/">The restaurant owner who asked for 1-star Yelp reviews</a></li><li><a title="8 Haunted Wedding Venues For Couples Who Love All Things Creepy" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bustle.com/p/8-haunted-wedding-venues-for-couples-who-love-all-things-creepy-17853092">8 Haunted Wedding Venues For Couples Who Love All Things Creepy</a></li><li><a title="Haunted Wedding Venues That Will Give You Chills | Reader&#39;s Digest" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rd.com/advice/travel/haunted-wedding-venues/">Haunted Wedding Venues That Will Give You Chills | Reader's Digest</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 111: Earth Vs. Aliens: Cultural Implications Of ET Visitation</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino</author>
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  <itunes:episode>111</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>A summary of WWDC and a discussion on if the world is ready for aliens.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>47:16</itunes:duration>
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  <description>This week, Brian is flumoxed by the minutae of Angelo's package tracking, Brian talks about his Not Alone appearance, and then the duo has a look at WWDC. The paranormal segment finds our hosts discussing Apple's alien facination before heading into a major discussion on if the world is ready for an extraterrestrial visit. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Brian is flumoxed by the minutae of Angelo&#39;s package tracking, Brian talks about his Not Alone appearance, and then the duo has a look at WWDC. The paranormal segment finds our hosts discussing Apple&#39;s alien facination before heading into a major discussion on if the world is ready for an extraterrestrial visit.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Not Alone - All Things Mysterious &amp; Unexplained" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.notalonepodcast.com/">Not Alone - All Things Mysterious &amp; Unexplained</a></li><li><a title="The good, the bad, and the pricey: Apple&#39;s WWDC announcements - Six Colors" rel="nofollow" href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2019/06/the-good-the-bad-and-the-pricey-apples-wwdc-announcements/">The good, the bad, and the pricey: Apple's WWDC announcements - Six Colors</a></li><li><a title="The Navy Says UFOs Are Real. UFO Hunters Are Thrilled - VICE" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nea4pk/the-navy-says-ufos-are-real-ufo-hunters-are-thrilled">The Navy Says UFOs Are Real. UFO Hunters Are Thrilled - VICE</a></li><li><a title="Brookings Report - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Report">Brookings Report - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Potential cultural impact of extraterrestrial contact - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_cultural_impact_of_extraterrestrial_contact">Potential cultural impact of extraterrestrial contact - Wikipedia</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Brian is flumoxed by the minutae of Angelo&#39;s package tracking, Brian talks about his Not Alone appearance, and then the duo has a look at WWDC. The paranormal segment finds our hosts discussing Apple&#39;s alien facination before heading into a major discussion on if the world is ready for an extraterrestrial visit.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Not Alone - All Things Mysterious &amp; Unexplained" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.notalonepodcast.com/">Not Alone - All Things Mysterious &amp; Unexplained</a></li><li><a title="The good, the bad, and the pricey: Apple&#39;s WWDC announcements - Six Colors" rel="nofollow" href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2019/06/the-good-the-bad-and-the-pricey-apples-wwdc-announcements/">The good, the bad, and the pricey: Apple's WWDC announcements - Six Colors</a></li><li><a title="The Navy Says UFOs Are Real. UFO Hunters Are Thrilled - VICE" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nea4pk/the-navy-says-ufos-are-real-ufo-hunters-are-thrilled">The Navy Says UFOs Are Real. UFO Hunters Are Thrilled - VICE</a></li><li><a title="Brookings Report - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookings_Report">Brookings Report - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Potential cultural impact of extraterrestrial contact - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_cultural_impact_of_extraterrestrial_contact">Potential cultural impact of extraterrestrial contact - Wikipedia</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 108: Magical Skepticism</title>
  <link>https://www.doubledensity.net/108</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino</author>
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  <itunes:episode>108</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Magical Skepticism</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>First Amazon purchases, spying on neighbours, hard drive prices are falling, Facebook is snooping, and magicians are skeptics. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>56:14</itunes:duration>
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  <description>This week, the duo reminisces about their first Amazon purchases, how neighbours are spying on each other, how hard drive prices are going down (bigly surprise), and what happens when Google thinks your phone number is Facebook tech support. Then, Angelo gets to talk about a topic that is near and dear to his heart: magicians and skepticism. Learn about how Houdini debunked early spiritualists, and how his work has continued today with James Randi, among others. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, the duo reminisces about their first Amazon purchases, how neighbours are spying on each other, how hard drive prices are going down (bigly surprise), and what happens when Google thinks your phone number is Facebook tech support. Then, Angelo gets to talk about a topic that is near and dear to his heart: magicians and skepticism. Learn about how Houdini debunked early spiritualists, and how his work has continued today with James Randi, among others.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Fear-based social media Nextdoor, Citizen, Amazon’s Neighbors is getting more popular - Vox" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/5/7/18528014/fear-social-media-nextdoor-citizen-amazon-ring-neighbors">Fear-based social media Nextdoor, Citizen, Amazon’s Neighbors is getting more popular - Vox</a></li><li><a title="Why Are Montréal Staircases on the Outside? – À nous Montréal" rel="nofollow" href="http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/anous/en/articles/why-are-montreal-staircases-outside">Why Are Montréal Staircases on the Outside? – À nous Montréal</a></li><li><a title="Google Thought My Phone Number Was Facebook’s and It Ruined My Life - VICE" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/zmpm43/google-thought-my-phone-number-was-facebooks-and-it-ruined-my-life">Google Thought My Phone Number Was Facebook’s and It Ruined My Life - VICE</a></li><li><a title="512GB SSDs&#39; Price-per-GB Estimated to Fall Below US$0.1 and Hit an All-time Low This Year End, Says TrendForce" rel="nofollow" href="https://press.trendforce.com/press/20190508-3238.html">512GB SSDs' Price-per-GB Estimated to Fall Below US$0.1 and Hit an All-time Low This Year End, Says TrendForce</a></li><li><a title="Houdini&#39;s Skeptical Advice: Just Because Something&#39;s Unexplained Doesn&#39;t Mean It&#39;s Supernatural - Scientific American" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/houdinis-skeptical-advice/?redirect=1">Houdini's Skeptical Advice: Just Because Something's Unexplained Doesn't Mean It's Supernatural - Scientific American</a></li><li><a title="Arthur Ford hoax - The Skeptic&#39;s Dictionary - Skepdic.com" rel="nofollow" href="http://skepdic.com/fordhoax.html">Arthur Ford hoax - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com</a></li><li><a title="Why Magicians Are a Scientist&#39;s Best Friend | WIRED" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wired.com/2012/03/opinion-randi-magic-scientists/">Why Magicians Are a Scientist's Best Friend | WIRED</a></li><li><a title="Meet the King of the Internet Skeptics - VICE" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/3b75gn/richard-wiseman-interview-820">Meet the King of the Internet Skeptics - VICE</a></li><li><a title="Project Alpha - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Alpha">Project Alpha - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Chris Ramsay - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPUg54jUy1T_wII9jgdRbg">Chris Ramsay - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Xavior Spade - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Aaysw0-njB9xH8uvNFvvg">Xavior Spade - YouTube</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, the duo reminisces about their first Amazon purchases, how neighbours are spying on each other, how hard drive prices are going down (bigly surprise), and what happens when Google thinks your phone number is Facebook tech support. Then, Angelo gets to talk about a topic that is near and dear to his heart: magicians and skepticism. Learn about how Houdini debunked early spiritualists, and how his work has continued today with James Randi, among others.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Fear-based social media Nextdoor, Citizen, Amazon’s Neighbors is getting more popular - Vox" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/5/7/18528014/fear-social-media-nextdoor-citizen-amazon-ring-neighbors">Fear-based social media Nextdoor, Citizen, Amazon’s Neighbors is getting more popular - Vox</a></li><li><a title="Why Are Montréal Staircases on the Outside? – À nous Montréal" rel="nofollow" href="http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/anous/en/articles/why-are-montreal-staircases-outside">Why Are Montréal Staircases on the Outside? – À nous Montréal</a></li><li><a title="Google Thought My Phone Number Was Facebook’s and It Ruined My Life - VICE" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/zmpm43/google-thought-my-phone-number-was-facebooks-and-it-ruined-my-life">Google Thought My Phone Number Was Facebook’s and It Ruined My Life - VICE</a></li><li><a title="512GB SSDs&#39; Price-per-GB Estimated to Fall Below US$0.1 and Hit an All-time Low This Year End, Says TrendForce" rel="nofollow" href="https://press.trendforce.com/press/20190508-3238.html">512GB SSDs' Price-per-GB Estimated to Fall Below US$0.1 and Hit an All-time Low This Year End, Says TrendForce</a></li><li><a title="Houdini&#39;s Skeptical Advice: Just Because Something&#39;s Unexplained Doesn&#39;t Mean It&#39;s Supernatural - Scientific American" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/houdinis-skeptical-advice/?redirect=1">Houdini's Skeptical Advice: Just Because Something's Unexplained Doesn't Mean It's Supernatural - Scientific American</a></li><li><a title="Arthur Ford hoax - The Skeptic&#39;s Dictionary - Skepdic.com" rel="nofollow" href="http://skepdic.com/fordhoax.html">Arthur Ford hoax - The Skeptic's Dictionary - Skepdic.com</a></li><li><a title="Why Magicians Are a Scientist&#39;s Best Friend | WIRED" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wired.com/2012/03/opinion-randi-magic-scientists/">Why Magicians Are a Scientist's Best Friend | WIRED</a></li><li><a title="Meet the King of the Internet Skeptics - VICE" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/3b75gn/richard-wiseman-interview-820">Meet the King of the Internet Skeptics - VICE</a></li><li><a title="Project Alpha - Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Alpha">Project Alpha - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a title="Chris Ramsay - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPUg54jUy1T_wII9jgdRbg">Chris Ramsay - YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Xavior Spade - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Aaysw0-njB9xH8uvNFvvg">Xavior Spade - YouTube</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 30: Family Trip to Anjikuni Lake w/Sam Fredrickson of Not Alone</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 06:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week, Brian and Angelo welcome Sam Fredrickson from the Not Alone podcast to discuss everything from how he met his cohost Jason Moitoso, to what it’s like to work with technology, as well as his love for Magic: The Gathering. 
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  <itunes:duration>1:44:20</itunes:duration>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Brian and Angelo welcome Sam Fredrickson from the Not Alone podcast to discuss everything from how he met his cohost Jason Moitoso, to what it’s like to work with technology, as well as his love for Magic: The Gathering. </p><p>Special Guest: Sam Fredrickson.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sixteen: Angikuni Lake - Never Trust a Mountie - Not Alone" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.notalonepodcast.com/angikuni-lake/">Sixteen: Angikuni Lake - Never Trust a Mountie - Not Alone</a></li><li><a title="Myke Hurley&#39;s Jony Ive Picture" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/imyke/status/926410543073722368">Myke Hurley's Jony Ive Picture</a></li><li><a title="The Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour Sucks" rel="nofollow" href="http://legendstech.tumblr.com/post/117807127391/the-magic-the-gathering-pro-tour-sucks">The Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour Sucks</a></li><li><a title="Time-Life &quot;Mysteries of the Unknown&quot; Commercial (1988) - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4zBYh2PUyk">Time-Life "Mysteries of the Unknown" Commercial (1988) - YouTube</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Brian and Angelo welcome Sam Fredrickson from the Not Alone podcast to discuss everything from how he met his cohost Jason Moitoso, to what it’s like to work with technology, as well as his love for Magic: The Gathering. </p><p>Special Guest: Sam Fredrickson.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sixteen: Angikuni Lake - Never Trust a Mountie - Not Alone" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.notalonepodcast.com/angikuni-lake/">Sixteen: Angikuni Lake - Never Trust a Mountie - Not Alone</a></li><li><a title="Myke Hurley&#39;s Jony Ive Picture" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/imyke/status/926410543073722368">Myke Hurley's Jony Ive Picture</a></li><li><a title="The Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour Sucks" rel="nofollow" href="http://legendstech.tumblr.com/post/117807127391/the-magic-the-gathering-pro-tour-sucks">The Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour Sucks</a></li><li><a title="Time-Life &quot;Mysteries of the Unknown&quot; Commercial (1988) - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4zBYh2PUyk">Time-Life "Mysteries of the Unknown" Commercial (1988) - YouTube</a></li></ul>]]>
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