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24 alternatives to StarTalk Radio - The Science of Illusion with Penn & Teller

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. StarTalk Radio - The Science of Illusion with Penn & Teller launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   StarTalk Radio - The Science of Love▲58

   A cosmic queries episode

   2016 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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   Learn Magic Tricks Online▲99

   2015 · magiccasts.com · its alternatives →

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   Radical Magical | Dash Radio (Anthropology Edition)▲55

   Fascination w/ human beings + the weird sh*t that they do

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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   The Real Illuminati▲90

   Get introed to someone awesome

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Ellusionist▲114

   Lynda for Magic Tricks

   2015 · ellusionist.com · its alternatives →

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   Sampler - #1 ‘Magic and Tonic’▲52

   The best moments from the world of podcasts

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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   Skeptics Guide to the Universe - ep# 548▲56

   This is the best podcast out there for science enthusiasts

   2016 · theskepticsguide.org · its alternatives →

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   Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! - Neil deGrasse Tyson▲67

   Neil joins Faith Salie and others

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Contemporary Magic▲88

   A tarot deck art collaboration from the makers of Dots

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Nootrobox's THINKING Podcast - Ep. 8: Intelligence and Bacopa with Professor Con Stough▲55

    THINK with us!

    2016 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

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    MagicCasts▲7

    Learn Magic Tricks Online

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Arcanum▲65

    Magical Academy of Artistic Mastery

    2014 · thearcanum.com · its alternatives →

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    StarTalk Radio - Expanding Our Perspectives, with Susan Sarandon▲60

    And exoplanetary scientist Dr. Rebecca Oppenheimer

    2015 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Ignite Show: Scott Berkun - "Why and How to Give an Ignite Talk"▲53

    Stories are the heart of a talk.

    2015 · scottberkun.com · its alternatives →

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    Magic Lessons - Brene Brown▲58

    Elizabeth Gilbert talks w/ Brene Brown about creativity

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    StarTalk Radio - A Conversation With Edward Snowden (Part 2)▲77

    Neil deGrasse Tyson’s exclusive conversation with Snowden.

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Hidden Brain - 11: Forgery▲71

    From fine art to fine wine

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    TangiblePlay▲53

    A magical way to play.

    2014 · tangibleplay.com · its alternatives →

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    Go For Launch — The Magic of Entrepreneurship▲57

    Entrepreneurial secrets from magician Michael Grandinetti

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Invisibilia▲112

    Podcast about the intangible forces that shape our behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Sampler - #1: Magic and Tonic▲75

    Gimlet's new show: bite sized tastes from a variety of shows

    2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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    MagicBox▲90

    Immerse yourself in a dynamic holographic experience

    2014 · hplustech.com · its alternatives →

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    How not to be wrong: the power of mathematical thinking▲70

    The hidden beauty and logic of the world

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    StarTalk Radio - A Conversation with Edward Snowden (Part 1)▲56

    Neil deGrasse Tyson chats with Edward Snowden via robotic t…

    2015 · startalkmedia.com · its alternatives →

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