Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies

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Ep. 63 Tremors

Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies ·

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

Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies ·

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

Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies ·

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

Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies ·

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

Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies ·

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

Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies ·

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

Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies ·

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

Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies ·

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

Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies ·

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

Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies ·

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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Ep. 52 Time Travel in Star Trek

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2020/07/30

Everybody loves a good time travel story, and Star Trek has MANY to choose from. Whether it’s Red Matter, Black Holes, Anti-matter, or performing a slingshot technique around a giant planet, if you make a major mistake, there are many ways to fix it. In this episode, The Brain Trust looks the original series and […]

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Ep. 51 Star Trek: Voyager

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2020/07/23

When is comes to hologram technology, Voyager really perfected the application of this into their everyday lives. They were the first series to have a hologram crew member: The Doctor. As the Chief Medical Officer, he outranks the Captain on matters of health and well being, which is odd because he doesn’t physically exist. Not […]

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Ep. 50 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

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2020/07/15

Deep Space Nine was the first of the Star Trek series to be set on a space station, and not on a traveling space ship. The stories centered around a battle between The Federation, and The Dominion. This is important, because The Dominion was a race of people who used genetic engineering to both enhance […]

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Ep. 49 Star Trek: The Next Generation

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2020/07/08

TNG revived in the Star Trek franchise and lead it in all new directions, including the introduction of one of the most iconic Star Trek enemies: The Borg. Listen as we discuss all the cybernetic advancements this series introduced, including the advantages of a cubed ship, removing biological parts in favor of superior technological ones, […]

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Ep. 48 Star Trek: The Original Series

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2020/07/02

The original series of Star Trek premiered in 1966, and even then it was ahead of its time. From machines that create food out of thin air, to medical devices that can diagnose you with the wave of a wand, Star Trek has accurately predicted several technological advancements. The Brain Trust takes a look at […]

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Ep. 47 Invasion of the Body Snatchers

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2020/06/26

Have you ever noticed a sudden shift in a friend’s demeanor, or felt like something about them was a little off? It is quite possible that they fell asleep close to an alien plant, and were replaced with a similar, albeit insidious facsimile. How could this happen? If Invasion of the Body Snatchers is any […]

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Ep. 46 Journey to the Center of the Earth

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2020/06/18

Even in the rising tide of Flat Earth theories, one thing we do know for certain is that the Earth is solid and not hollow. However, if it was, what would it be like to adventure there? That is the exact question Jules Verne asked over 100 years ago. The result: One of his masterpieces […]

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