S01E13 - Learning ESP

Wherein Jeb and Blake discuss the 13th episode of In Search Of... and fail to learn any ESP.

Watch this ISO episode on YouTube.

Notes:

Edgar Mitchell (Wikipedia)

Mitchell's Institute of Noetic Science

Phenomena by Annie Jacobson (history of Gov't research into Psi)

Zener Cards

Nimoy Fashion Alert:

One possible explanation of JJ's "psychic" powers is that he may have seen the images from the lens reflection.

Joseph (JB) Rhine mentioned as creator of the experimenter. I know this is just a TV demo but a big problem w/ these tests is controlling for stuff like that might give away the card selection.

Duke article on Rhine, including how he got involved in the Exorcist case and missing persons.

SPR article on Rhine.

Discussion of Rhine's motivations as being religious in style, but scientific in content.

David Ossman (Firesign Theater) on Spoonbending from Lawrence Kennedy, an excerpt from Dr. Firesign's Follies.

Robert Monroe of the "Monroe Institute" - home of the waterbed farm lab.

The American Society for Psychical Research.

UC Davis' Dr. Charles Tart

David Zink (from the Tiwanaku finale of the episode)

Night Gallery Commentary:

Percy Rodriguez (samples of his voice power) - wikipedia entry

An article discussing Rod Serling & Jack Laird on Night Gallery

The Sixth Sense TV show that was inserted into Night Gallery feed on syndication

Also Mentioned:

Jason King - the character (and TV Show) that inspired Austin Power's fashion sense. His show was a spin-off from the series that first featured him, Department S.