Jim Callahan: Fraud

As is discussed in the upcoming first episode of The Amateur Scientist Podcast (excited yet?), the premiere of NBC's mentalist competition show was fairly boring and uneventful. But during last night's Halloween broadcast, Criss Angel made good on his promise to smack down any competitors claiming real paranormal abilities. Fuzzy-coiffed wax dummy and self-proclaimed channeler Jim Callahan gave a hilariously over the top performance of his mysterious ability to identify small objects locked in a box. However, he claimed help from the spirit of a dead man. Watch the video below, and buy Criss Angel a cup of coffee the next time you see him. Or maybe some shampoo. He needs it. And by the way, this clip appears to have been posted by a Callahan supporter, so ignore the bit at the end about Angel being an idealogical bigot. Criss Angel has never claimed to have any paranormal powers, which makes him honest.