Scam School - Episodes 01-100 - Brian Brushwood ((top)) Jun 2026

Do not watch these episodes sober. That violates the spirit of the show.

The premise was simple: Brushwood visited bars and public spaces to demonstrate mind-bending tricks, "scams," and propositional bets on real people, then turned to the camera to teach the audience exactly how it was done. The goal? To make viewers the most interesting people in the room and, ideally, help them never pay for a drink again. The Humble Beginnings (Episodes 1–25) Scam School - Episodes 01-100 - Brian Brushwood

The series launched on , with the now-legendary episode "The Human Chimney." This trick, which involved seemingly breathing out billows of smoke from nowhere, set the tone for the series: low-cost, high-impact "bar magic" that relied more on clever principles than expensive props. Other early highlights included: Do not watch these episodes sober

A classic lateral-thinking challenge that Brushwood famously "failed" to stump a participant with for the first time in hundreds of attempts when someone successfully built a tetrahedron from six matches. The goal

We live in a world of perfection. Scam School offered imperfection. It offered the joy of human interaction. These episodes are not just tutorials; they are a toolbox for breaking the ice, making friends, and proving that science is cooler than sorcery.

If you are searching for , you are likely looking for the "greatest hits." Here are five segments that became legendary: