Twinkle, twinkle little - wait, why the hell is a star twinkling? Our sun doesn't do that. Maybe it's a seductive wink? We better check it out. Belgians checked out TRAPPIST-1 and found some habitable planets in its sexy solar system, so N

Episode 8: The Scientific Method

Mar 6th, 2017 58m 14s

"Some people fall for fake news. Sad. But I know some good people - the best people - Eric and David. They know the scientific method. They'll tell you how it works, trust me. I don't know how science gets from the farm to my plate. I don't ne

Episode 7: SI Units, Or How I Stopped Worrying And Learned to Love The Horsepower

Jan 4th, 2017 1h 15m

Holy horsepower, Batman! Whether you order your drinks by the liter, yards, or pounds, standardized units help get you what you want. We talk about redefining the kilogram and how the hell we get those other units, whilst NEVER mentioning polit

Episode 6: Quarks With Frickin' Laser Beams

Dec 9th, 2016 58m 18s

First thing you should know - Eric totally bails on his trivia shot this week. But also, some radiations are good for you. It's how you see the beer in front of you. It's how we have those awesome light shows at raves. This week, we try to st

Episode 5: Microwave Mac n' Meat

Nov 19th, 2016 1h 3m

Did you know that you can cook whole birds in the microwave? It was all the rage back when they were first invented! This week, we're talking meat and the finer points of microwave culinary techniques, set to a backdrop of sausage and boot shap

Episode 4: Carbon, Climate Change, and Christmas Carols

Aug 14th, 2016 39m 34s

This time, we talk about what we're doing to stop global climate change - drinking local, carbon sequestration, burying stuff in the outback, and raising awareness. Be aware, "Little Drummer Boy" in all its reincarnations is what's wrong with

Episode 3: Halloween 2015 - Zombies

Mar 11th, 2016 51m 11s

"Take car. Go to Mum's. Kill Phil - 'Sorry.' - Grab Liz, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over."

Episode 2: The Nobel Prize

Mar 11th, 2016 33m 48s

The Nobel Prize is highly sought, and earned through the blood, sweat, and tears of lab rats. This week we'll discuss the 2015 laureates, who received their shiny medal of wobbling neutrinos. Cheers!