‘Scam School’ Star Brings James Bond Into Real Life With New YouTube Channel

On his Scam School YouTube channel, Brian Brushwood has spent the past six years teaching his viewers simple magic tricks and easy-to-win bar bets. Now, on a new channel called Modern Rogue, Brushwood has a new goal: He’s looking to bring the gadgets, cocktails, and overall swagger of fictional heroes like James Bond to life.

Modern Rogue is a collaboration between Brushwood and his friend Jason Murphy. The channel’s title refers to a crop of classic leading men who Brushwood and Murphy define as “paragons of absolute badass-ness.” As some examples, they name Bond, The A-Team, and multiple Harrison Ford roles. With their videos, they hope to ascend to that ultimate level of cool while instructing viewers how they too can live like action heroes.

Becoming a Modern Rogue requires excellence in multiple categories. Just a week after launching their channel, Brushwood and Murphy have already launched more than 30 videos, covering topics such as mixology, tech, and improvised weaponry. Think of them as your own personal Q.

Brushwood’s impetus for launching Modern Rogue seems very similar to Scam School’s origin story. “I figured I’m not very interesting, but everyone loves to know some clever tricks/hacks,” he said in a recent AMA on Reddit. “I’ve been collecting this stuff for literal decades (Jason Murphy, too!), and love sharing it.”

To keep tabs on Modern Rogue, subscribe to it on YouTube. For additional information, you can also check out its website.