Podcast: The Making of the Biggest Prank

On this episode of Cocktail Party Science, the writers and editors of PopSci explain how they got a bunch of collegiate pranksters to let them in on one of the most hardcore, highly engineered pranks of all time

By PopSci Staff Posted 10.31.2008 at 1:16 pm 0 Comments

What does it take to get on the inside of a prank? Writer Bob Parks and PopSci Deputy Editor Jake Ward sit down with host Chuck Cage to discover the story behind the story of one of the biggest college pranks in history.

Download the podcast episode here, or subscribe to the iTunes feed.

Before you listen, check out the original story, Extreme Engineering, here. Also! UBC isn't the only school known for its merry pranksters. See a full roundup of great collegiate capers at popsci.com/prank

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