About Brian
Since 2000, Brian Brushwood has been touring nationally and internationally with his “Bizarre Magic Show” …a thrill-ride mashup of dangerous stunts, fire-eating, mind-reading, and comedy magic. He’s appeared twice on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as well as dozens of national TV programs nationwide. He’s headlined three times at Universal Orlando’s “Halloween Horror Nights,” and just last year was seen by over 70 million people on a live Indonesian TV magic special.
Teller (of Penn and-) says “Brian Brushwood just kills me. He’s funny, dangerous, and brilliantly original. He’s going to be really famous, very soon.”
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In 2004, Brian began his first touring stage lecture, “Scams, Sasquatch, and the Supernatural: an Amazing Exposure of Pseudoscience.” College audiences nationwide learn the tricks and techniques used by fake psychics, astrologers, and people who claim to speak with the dead.
Later, Brian started giving his talk “Social Engineering: Scam Your Way into Anything,“ an exploration of the psychology of scammers and con artists. In the talk, Brian teaches his audience how to use simple psychological tricks to achieve anything from talking their way out of a ticket to sneaking backstage at concerts… and, most importantly, how to recognize when someone’s trying to manipulate them.
In 2008, Brian began hosting Scam School, the “only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street.“ Viewers learn quick 5-minute tips and tricks to score free drinks or to scam their friends. The show was named a “Top Video Podcast” of 2008 and 2009 by iTunes, and as of 2012, Scam School sports a backlog of over 200 episodes.
In 2009, Brian launched NSFW with co-host Justin Robert Young. The show is raw, outrageous and totally live. On November 1, 2011, NSFW celebrated its 100th episode, and continues to broadcast live shows every Tuesday night. A variety of celebrity guests have been featured on NSFW, including Greg Grunberg, Michael Rooker, and Romany Malco. NSFW’s rabid fan base known as “chatrealm” documents the show’s crazy adventures on the BBpedia, a comprehensive online collection of all things Brian Brushwood. iTunes named NSFW a “Top Audio Podcast” of 2010.
Since launching NSFW, Brian has begun co-hosting two other shows on the TWiT.tv network: Frame Rate with Tom Merritt and Game On! with Veronica Belmont.
Scam School | Weird Things | NSFW | Frame Rate | Game On!
In addition to this book, Brian has also authored The Professional’s Guide to Fire Eating, Pack the House, and Cheats Cons Swindles and Tricks: 57 Ways to Scam a Free Drink. Visit shwood.com for information about his books, tour schedule, or to book an event.
For more information on Brian visit shwood.com
Or visit the BBpedia, the fan-made, all-things-Brian wiki.
