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Potatoes, Diapers and Fire Water on the Ellen Show
If you couldn't get enough of flying potatoes the first time, the nice people at the Ellen Show are rerunning the show that originally aired on April 15, 2008. The featured experiments include the Baby Diaper Secret, Fire Water and several…
Shooting Potatoes with Ellen
There's a sneak peek video just posted on the Ellen Show site with the Dancing Fire demo and the last part of the shooting potatoes segment. If you have a second, post a comment on the show site.
This Week on Ellen… Steve Spangler (and his flying potatoes)
Last week the producers at the Ellen Show called to see if I had anything new that might amaze Ellen... and make her laugh. Hmmm... what do you think? After a few phone calls and some time trading some demo videos over e-mail, we're set with…
Cornstarch Walk on Water – Get 2,500 Boxes of Cornstarch
Today's most asked question is... How did you get that much cornstarch for the Walk on Water demo on the Ellen Show? Sure, you could go to the store and ask customer service for 2,500 boxes of cornstarch, but the better solution might be purchasing…
Cornstarch Walk on Water Stunt – Get a Cement Truck
Mixing 2,500 pounds of cornstarch with the kitchen mixer just didn't work, so we had to find a cement truck... and a very cool cement truck mixing guy. Oh, and you also need three people who know exactly what the cornstarch mixer should feel…
Cornstarch Walk on Water – Get a Really Big Bathtub
The final step is to drive the cement truck filled with 2,500 pounds of cornstarch and 250 gallons of water to the back lot at the Ellen Show and pour the goo into a giant bathtub - 7 feet long, 3 feet wide and 2 feet deep. It's also a good…
More Science on the Ellen Show – Coming February 13, 2008
According to her producers, Ellen DeGeneres is still wild about science... and she wants to know what I might have up my sleeve for February 13th. During the first visit, Ellen changed her voice, triggered a eruption of oxygen bubbles and shot…
Ellen is Wild About Science!
VIDEO: Watch Steve on the Ellen Show
Experiments Steve did on Ellen - Elephant's Toothpaste | Smoke Rings | Anti-Helium
Let's just say it's all kind of a blur... three experiments, lots of laughs and an invitation to come back. I…
The Ellen Show Called…
When the phone rings, we never know quite what to expect. The phone rang and on the other end was a senior producer at the Ellen Show (you know... Ellen DeGeneres). It seems that this producer had been watching a few of our science videos and…