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Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies

Daniel J. Glenn

Making your favorite fictional technology a reality

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Ep. 70 Santa Claus: The Preparation

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2020/12/09

Every Year on Dec. 25, Santa Claus takes to the skies to deliver presents to all the good little girls and boys in the world, but that one day takes 364 days of preparation to pull off. A naughty/nice list must be compiled, millions of toys must be assembled, and the entire delivery route must […]

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Ep. 69 Prep & Landing

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2020/12/03

When it comes to Christmas, Santa typically gets all the credit, but it turns out he has a crack team of elves that work behind the scenes. One such team is called Prep & Landing, and their job is to prepare each house for Santa’s arrival. Listen as we discuss the exploits of Wayne and […]

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Ep. 68 Project Power

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2020/11/19

If there was a pill that could give you a random superpower for only five mins, but there was no guarantee you would survive, would you take it? That is the question asked by the movie Project Power. The superpowers granted by the pharmaceutical are random, and are typically some form of augmented biology, such […]

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Ep. 67 I Am Mother

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2020/11/11

What would it be like for a human to be raised exclusively by a robot in an underground bunker? This question is explored in the movie I Am Mother. An automated bunker houses an AI powered robot named “Mother” and this robot is responsible for the last remnants of humanity, which are stored as embryos […]

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Ep. 66 The Strange Case of Dr. Banner & Mr. Hulk

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2020/11/04

We are all familiar with The Hulk and his ever increasing strength, but where does this power ultimately come from? Is it somehow tied to his psyche? Is there an altered biological reason for this transformation? In this episode we take a look into mind of Dr. Banner to see if it holds the key […]

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Ep. 65 Vivarium

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2020/10/29

In nature, some bird species will try to get another bird species to raise their young by secretly laying eggs in their nest. This is called brood parasitism. The movie Vivarium takes this concept and applies it to humans. Tom and Emma get trapped in a weird subdivision called Yonder, and are given a baby […]

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Ep. 64 Blade

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2020/10/21

Blade is a BA vampire hunter, who also happens to be half-vampire himself. His mom was bitten while pregnant, which bestowed upon Blade all of the vampire strengths, but none of the weaknesses…sort of. He still has to drink blood which while not a physical weakness per se, is definitely a social weakness. At his […]

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Ep. 63 Tremors

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2020/10/14

Tremors is about a group of people in the tiny Nevada town of Perfection who encounter large, subterranean worm-like creatures called Graboids, which are attracted to sound. In this episode, we attempt to explain the biology of these creatures, including their incredible locomotive abilities, bulletproof head, and mouth tentacles. We also take a look at […]

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Ep. 62 Phantasm

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2020/10/08

Phantasm is one of the most unusual sci-fi forror movies of all time. The movie follows a boy, his big brother and an Ice Cream peddler named Reggie as they try to uncover the mysterious disappearances centered around their local cemetery. It turns out, the truth involves an inter-dimensional alien called The Tall Man, flying […]

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Ep. 61 Last Action Hero

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2020/09/30

Last Action Hero is one of Schwarzenegger’s most unusual movies because it plays with the physical conventions of three distinct worlds. First, we have the our world which operates under conventional Newtonian physics. Then we have the movie world where the main character Danny lives, which follows movie physics, and then we have the cartoonish […]

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Ep. 60 Total Recall

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2020/09/23

In the future, it is possible to have memories implanted in your head so you believe you went vacationing on another planet. This is what happens to Arnold, which opens up a whole adventure. This movie is really about two major scientific phenomena: Implanting memories over memories, and traveling to Mars. These seemingly unrelated occurrences […]

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Ep. 59 Terminator: Dark Fate

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2020/09/17

The T800, the unstoppable killing machine from the Terminator franchise is probably Arnold’s most iconic role. In the most recent sequel Dark Fate, a T800 is sent to kill John Conner and succeeds. After the mission is complete, he live a normal life with a family, completely fitting in to human society as a drapery […]

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Ep. 58 Predator

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2020/09/10

When Arnold and his elite paramilitary group are brought in on a rescue mission in Central America, they thought the most dangerous part would be the heavily armed guerillas. Little did they know that a technologically advanced alien had come to Earth to hunt. In this episode, we discuss all the cool gadgets The Predator […]

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Ep. 57 The Running Man

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2020/09/03

Los Angeles 2017: Prisoners have talent agents, people are manipulated with deepfakes every day, and you can fight for your freedom on a nationally televised game show hosted by Richard Dawson. This is the world of The Running Man, our first entry in Schwarzenegger September. This movie was very forward thinking, and not only because […]

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Ep. 56 Snowpiercer

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2020/08/26

The movie Snowpiercer (and the TV show of the same name) follows a gigantic train as it traverses the icy post-apocalyptic landscape, carrying with it the last vestiges of humanity. It is the quintessential traveling biosphere, containing everything the human race would need to survive (and many things they do not). Listen as we discuss […]

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Ep. 55 Limitless

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2020/08/19

The 2011 movie Limitless explored the possibilities of dramatically expanding ones intelligence. Not only does the main character increase the processing power of his brain, but he suddenly has access to every memory he has ever stored. This is a remarkably powerful combination, especially when used in conjunction with his new found ability to mimic […]

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Ep. 54 Castlvania

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2020/08/12

In the television show Castlevania, Dracula is the keeper of advanced scientific knowledge, which sometimes appears as magic. His scientific acumen is so great that he trained his wife to be a doctor, his castle teleports, and he uses mirrors as both a communication device, and as a portable hole! We explain these devices, as […]

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FGGGbT Quick-E #2: The Future of Food Replication

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2020/08/09

Welcome to FGGGbT Quick-E! On this show, we will tackle the stuff we don’t have time for in the regular podcast, be it science, pop culture, or both! This week’s topic comes from Twitter fan @Tweetacularmatt He asked what we thought of 3D food printing and how it would taste. We had some predictions. FGGGbT […]

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Ep. 53 The Vat of Acid

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2020/08/05

If you have ever considered faking your own death via a pretend vat of acid, you really need to listen to this episode. It turns out, there is a LOT to consider. You have to be able to breathe underwater, construct rat bones on the fly, and be prepared to melt a ladle should anyone […]

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FGGGbT Quick-E #1: Vibranium VS Beskar

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2020/08/03

Welcome to the first episode of our new show FGGGbT Quick-E! On this show, we will tackle the stuff we don’t have time for in the regular podcast, be it science, pop culture, or both! Our first topic comes from our new fan on Twitter @MasquearteMX! He asked what we thought of Vibranium VS Beskar. […]

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