Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies
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Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies
Making your favorite fictional technology a reality
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Ep. 207 Carnivorous Plants
As human beings, we are lucky enough to be at the top of the food chain. Being at the top means there is nothing above us. No predators to watch out...
Ep 206: Dryads
The forest is filled with all kinds of creatures great and small. It is also home to one of the most mischievous and dangerous creatures: The Dryad. T...
Ep 205: Treants
Everyone knows that trees are alive…but today we are only concerned with the ones that run around. We are talking treants from D&D, Ents from Lord of...
Ep. 204 Dragons
When it comes to D&D, there is one apex predator: The Dragon. It is even in the name! These winged creatures come in all sizes and colors, which is...
Ep. 203 The Mimic Cycle
Once you sign up to be an adventurer, it is a given that you will raid every chest you come across. Some will have locks, some will have traps, and s...
Ep. 202 Rust Monsters
If you wear a belt buckle (as any good adventurer does), then battling a rust monster is the only situation where you can get caught with your pants d...
Ep. 201 The Gelatinous Cube
Our 10th season begins! We decided to do something a little different this year. We were inspired by last season’s episode on “Delicious in Dungeon”...
Ep. 200 The Quest for Immortality
Once you reach 200 episodes, you start to consider life expectancy. Should a podcast go on forever? Should a human live forever? While I have no idea...
Ep. 199 A Santa Who’s Jolly, Jacked, & Rides a Sleigh That’s Packed
For many generations, Santa has been seen as a portly fellow who’s hard work throughout the year makes Christmas Day magical for all. That view is be...
Ep. 198 Raiding Tombs in 10 Easy Steps
Raiding tombs is tough work, which is maybe Lara Croft, the world’s most famous tomb raider, is such a jerk. Personally I like Indiana Jones a lot be...
Ep. 197 The Dangers of Sleep
On this show we discuss how the world will end every other episode, and since we discussed robot survival skills on the last episode, once again, we a...
Ep. 196 Robot Survival Skills
The early part of this century saw an explosion of television shows demonstrating extreme survival skills. I am talking about Survivor, Naked and Afr...
Ep. 195 Creating An Entirely New You
Let’s say you work with classified documents, or you just have a boring job you want to forget. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just turn off your...
Ep. 194 Beetlejuice: The Afterlife’s Greatest Bio-Exorcist
Beetlejuice has been called “The Ghost with the Most”, but the most of what? Is there something special that he has that other ghosts in the afterlif...
Ep. 193 How To Eat Fried Dragon
My guess is that most people listening to this episode will NOT find themselves lost in a fantasy dungeon (unless it is while playing a game of D&D of...
Ep. 192 Rule #1: Stay Quiet, Stay Alive
Humans are visual creatures, but we still rely heavily on our auditory senses to navigate the world. We are also loud by nature, which is why New Yor...
Ep. 191 How To Drink Freshly Squeezed Human
Today we decide to take a trip BACK to the planet of Dune, which is a place like none other. In our first episode we talked about the lack of water a...
Ep. 190 It’s A Twister!
Tornadoes are one of the most truly devastating forces in nature. They can appear out of nowhere, destroy entire towns, and then disappear without a...
Ep. 189 Humans Prepare
At the end of the last episode things looked pretty bleak. Highly advanced aliens are on their way and they are stifling our scientific breakthroughs....
Ep. 188 The Aliens Are Coming!
The TV show “3 Body Problem” introduces a major conundrum for humanity: Aliens are on their way, and there is nothing we can do about it. Are they f...
Ep. 187 At What Temperature Does Hell Freeze Over?
“When Hell Freezes Over” is a common saying, but what does it even mean? Sure religious doctrine would have you believe that Hell is a place of fire a...
Ep. 186 Super Men: The Good, The Bad, & The Terrifying
We have been taught that Superman is the icon for truth, justice, and the American way. He is the ultimate superhero, and always does what it right. ...
Ep. 185 Navigating a Planet of the Apes Scenario
We’ve discussed how to build your own underground bunker, but what if you let a company like Vault-Tek do that for you? In the world of Fallout, Vaul...
Ep. 184 Living in an Irradiated World
We’ve discussed how to build your own underground bunker, but what if you let a company like Vault-Tek do that for you? In the world of Fallout, Vaul...
Ep. 183 Genetically Altered, Adolescent, Karate Testudies
There are very few characters that truly stand the test of time. Superman and Batman are almost 90, but there are peaks and valleys to their populari...
Ep. 182 Stopping The Kennedy Assassination
History is littered with tragic events, things that change the course of your life. Some events have the magnitude to change the social order of the...
Ep. 181 Replacing Yourself In Your Perfect Timeline
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if during major moments of your life you simply made a different decision? You know, went left instea...
Ep. 180 Daredevil & Echo
Fighting crime is a dangerous business. In the best of circumstances, you have keep your senses sharp, and maintain your focus at all times. Seeing...
Ep. 179 The Power of Greyskull
He-Man is a Master of the Universe, and he is granted that status by The Power of Greyskull. But what is this power? We are a science show, so we be...
Ep. 178 Surviving The Megalodon
The shark is the ultimate killing machine. It does three things: swim, eat, reproduce. It has a conveyor belt of teeth which basically makes it a l...
Ep. 177 Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory
For any kid, the prospect of touring a magical chocolate factory is a dream come true, especially one whose secrets have been hidden for decades. If...
Ep. 176 Granting Wishes
Who among us hasn’t wanted to find a magical lamp complete with a resident Genie to give us three wishes? Heck, I would even take a monkey paw, knowi...
Ep. 175 Keeping Your Brain In A Jar
As a species, our main goal is to live forever, whatever that means. We will live for centuries in underground bunkers in a nuclear holocaust, we wil...
Ep. 174 The Quantum Power of Love
We have all considered the famous Haddaway quote “What is Love?”, but no one has solved it…until now. Using the tv show Quantum Leap as our inspirati...
Ep. 173 Planning the Perfect Christmas Redemption
At it’s core, “A Christmas Carol” is a story about redemption. How one man’s life (and those around him) was changed for the better, and all it took...
Ep. 172 When You Stare At Your Computer, Your Computer Stares At You
Inspired by the latest Mission Impossible movie, The Brain Trust discusses a worldwide computer virus that can hack into all, cameras, microphones, co...
Ep. 171 The Benefits of Genetic Succession
The sci-fi series “The Foundation” is about a mathematician who creates a formula predicting the end of civilization. Normally math is a pretty borin...
Ep. 170 The Perfect Suit of Honor
We talk about superheroes a lot on this show, and separately a lot about AI, BUT what about using them in conjunction? DJG puts his fears of a roboca...
Ep. 169 The Ultimate Demolition Derby
What do you get if you combine the danger of military-grade weapons with the excitement of 70’s muscle cars? Why the world’s most dangerous demolition...
Ep. 168 Living in a Barbie World
From the outside, Barbie seems to have it all: She’s attractive, smart, rich, and made of plastic. Her resume is a little suss, given that she has b...