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Ep. 142: How To Survive The Arctic in 1845 (For Time Travelers Only)

Last week we discussed a world before exploration, one where you could hide your most valuable possession and it wouldn’t be found for centuries. Now imagine that same world, but the place you are e…

00:51:57 | Wed 14 Dec 2022

Ep. 141: The Brain Trust Goes On An International Scavenger Hunt

Who doesn’t love a good scavenger hunt? You take a team and race all over a city taking pictures, getting items, and visiting cool places. But how much MORE fun would it be to race all over the wor…

00:43:18 | Wed 07 Dec 2022

Ep. 140: Are There Creatures In Our Skies?

We have discussed aliens and UFO’s on the show several times, thanks to Dr. Dennin’s expertise in ancient aliens. But we haven’t discussed the possibility that the disc shaped objects in our skies a…

00:51:24 | Wed 30 Nov 2022

Ep. 139: What If Aliens Landed in the Wild West?

In 1947, something crashed in the New Mexico desert, just outside Roswell New Mexico. Many said it was an extraterrestrial craft carrying the bodies of several alien creatures. Whether or not you b…

00:52:44 | Wed 23 Nov 2022

Ep. 138: Living in an Underwater City

Our previous episode was on merfolk (mermaid/merman), but what if the human race doesn’t have time to evolve before the glaciers melt and we are all underwater. What should we do? We need to get mo…

00:51:51 | Wed 16 Nov 2022

Ep. 137: Merfolk – Humans of the Sea

A wise crab once said “Under the sea, darling it’s better down where it’s better, take it from me”. While we shouldn’t go taking advice from random crustaceans, this one might be on to something. W…

00:49:44 | Thu 10 Nov 2022

Ep. 136: Should We Let ANYONE Go Into Space?

Ever since 1969, we have been a space faring race, that is if you happened to be one of rare few who were selected to fly into orbit. Not anymore! Several companies are offering top flight service …

00:48:08 | Wed 02 Nov 2022

Ep. 135: Our Comprehensive Guide to Ghostbusting

If the deluge of paranormal shows tells us one thing, it is that America has a serious ghost problem. They don’t just live in abandoned psychiatric hospitals or old mansions, they can be anywhere, w…

00:44:21 | Wed 26 Oct 2022

Ep. 134: Navigating The Upside-Down

This is one episode where science and religion combine, so get ready for a ride. Moon Knight is a story about a guy who is bestowed the power of an Egyptian god, and becomes his avatar on Earth. Wh…

00:49:11 | Thu 20 Oct 2022

Ep. 133: What Would You Do With The Power of a God?

This is one episode where science and religion combine, so get ready for a ride. Moon Knight is a story about a guy who is bestowed the power of an Egyptian god, and becomes his avatar on Earth. Wh…

00:51:05 | Thu 13 Oct 2022

Ep. 132: Do Your Ears Work When You Break The Sound Barrier?

Besides those with a crippling fear of heights, who among us hasn’t wanted to fly a fighter jet over majestic mountains? Maybe even get into a dogfight with a MiG or two, possibly going at speeds su…

00:53:48 | Wed 05 Oct 2022

Ep. 131: The Human Hive Mind and Zombie Caloric Needs

We once again take a look at our favorite anthology series Love Death + Robots, and choose three fantastic stories to analyze, including how zombies are made (and the gut bacteria that control them),…

00:44:49 | Wed 28 Sep 2022

Ep. 130: Time Loops – They Spin You Right ‘Round Baby Right ‘Round

This episode is inspired by the Netflix series Dark, a show about time loops that is almost as complicated as time loops themselves. In it we have a town that is built around a cave that has a serie…

00:47:07 | Thu 22 Sep 2022

Ep. 129: The Quantum Power of the Everything Bagel

In the quantum multiverse theory, every possible version of you exists. There is a version of you that can play guitar, or can run a marathon, or even solve a Rubik’s cube. This week we explore the…

00:50:13 | Thu 15 Sep 2022

Ep. 128: Superhero Fantasy Draft

This is the time of year where millions of people pretend to own a football team, and spend the next 5 months obsessing over it. Wouldn’t it be more fun to manage your own superhero team? We think …

00:37:54 | Wed 07 Sep 2022

Ep. 127: Riddle Me This: When Does The Batmobile Become A Hydro Plane?

The Joker from the 1989 film Batman said it best: “Where does he get those wonderful toys?” This is a question that is quintessential to Batman, as no matter the iteration, he has an amazing array …

00:53:20 | Thu 05 May 2022

Ep. 126: If You Could Go Back In Time, Would You Want To Meet Yourself?

We have done a LOT about the science of time travel, but what about the ramifications of time travel? We all know about the grandfather paradox, but what about the puberty paradox? That states that y…

00:41:16 | Thu 28 Apr 2022

Ep. 125 How To Make The World Forget That You Existed

Inspired by the latest Spider-Man movie No Way Home, this week we discuss how you could make the world forget that you exist. This is no easy task, but believe it or not, it can be done. We are goi…

00:45:06 | Thu 21 Apr 2022

Ep. 124 The Secret to Making Archery Look Cool

The bow and arrow is one of man’s very first technologically advanced projectile weapons. Throwing a rock was probably first, but archery was leaps and bounds ahead of that. Gunpowder made the bow ba…

00:51:42 | Wed 13 Apr 2022

Ep. 123 Who is the True Master of Hyrule: Link or Princess Zelda?

The land of Hyrule is like no other: It is filled with monsters that both can kill our main character Link, but they also hold key items that ensure his survival such as hearts and rupies. Guiding …

00:51:01 | Wed 06 Apr 2022

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