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Ep. 251: The Search for Lemuria (Video)
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Lemuria. If you are familiar with this place, you probably know it as a lost continent (akin to Atlantis), that was inhabited by higher beings who not live in the hollow Earth under Mt. Shasta in California. You may also believe that extraterrestrials seeded this continent with crystals before it sank to the bottom of the ocean. Some believe that t…
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Lemuria. If you are familiar with this place, you probably know it as a lost continent (akin to Atlantis), that was inhabited by higher beings who not live in the hollow Earth under Mt. Shasta in California. You may also believe that extraterrestrials seeded this continent with crystals before it sank to the bottom of the ocean. Some believe that t…
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Ep. 183 Genetically Altered, Adolescent, Karate Testudies (Video)
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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 popularity. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been consistently in the spotlight since the mid-80’s, which is a feat in my opinion. As everyone knows, despite being 40 years old they are still technically …
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Ep. 183 Genetically Altered, Adolescent, Karate Testudies
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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 popularity. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been consistently in the spotlight since the mid-80’s, which is a feat in my opinion. As everyone knows, despite being 40 years old they are still technically …
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Ep. 182 Stopping The Kennedy Assassination (Video)
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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 world itself. What if you could go back and right these wrongs? Who among us wouldn’t go back and stop 9/11, or prevent the holocaust? Well this week, we take a look at this very possibility. We were i…
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Ep. 182 Stopping The Kennedy Assassination
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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 world itself. What if you could go back and right these wrongs? Who among us wouldn’t go back and stop 9/11, or prevent the holocaust? Well this week, we take a look at this very possibility. We were i…
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Ep. 250: When Sci-Fi Invaded Television (Video)
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Science Fiction has had a prolific run on television. I bet some of your favorite shows have elements of Sci-Fi in them whether you know it or not. Westworld, The Mandalorian, and Stranger Things are just a few of the blockbuster shows driving you to your tv set. If you go way back, before Lost, before the X-files, before Star Trek, and even before…
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Ep. 250: When Sci-Fi Invaded Television
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Science Fiction has had a prolific run on television. I bet some of your favorite shows have elements of Sci-Fi in them whether you know it or not. Westworld, The Mandalorian, and Stranger Things are just a few of the blockbuster shows driving you to your tv set. If you go way back, before Lost, before the X-files, before Star Trek, and even before…
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Ep. 181 Replacing Yourself In Your Perfect Timeline (Video)
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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 instead of right? What would your life be like now? Well thanks to our old friend Quantum Physics, that decision happened, and that alternate reality exists. And if that life is better than the one you are i…
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Ep. 181 Replacing Yourself In Your Perfect Timeline
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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 instead of right? What would your life be like now? Well thanks to our old friend Quantum Physics, that decision happened, and that alternate reality exists. And if that life is better than the one you are i…
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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 your enemy and hearing their movements are vital to your success, but what if you can’t see or hear? What do you do then? Well for Daredevil who is blind, and Echo who is deaf, you weaponize your other …
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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 your enemy and hearing their movements are vital to your success, but what if you can’t see or hear? What do you do then? Well for Daredevil who is blind, and Echo who is deaf, you weaponize your other …
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Ep. 249: The Coming Cicada Swarm (Video)
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An extraordinarily rare event is going to happen in 2024: Two periodical cicada broods will be emerging at the same time, covering both the South and the Midwest in large, droning insects for six weeks this summer. How rare are we talking here? How about once every 221 years level of rare? The last time these two broods came out at the same time, T…
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An extraordinarily rare event is going to happen in 2024: Two periodical cicada broods will be emerging at the same time, covering both the South and the Midwest in large, droning insects for six weeks this summer. How rare are we talking here? How about once every 221 years level of rare? The last time these two broods came out at the same time, T…
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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 believe there is no such thing as magic…or is there? Is magic it’s own force that bind the physics of Eternia? How can it turn a cowardly feline into Battle Cat? Also, what happens when the forces of scie…
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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 believe there is no such thing as magic…or is there? Is magic it’s own force that bind the physics of Eternia? How can it turn a cowardly feline into Battle Cat? Also, what happens when the forces of scie…
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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 large, living, underwater chainsaw. The only thing that would make it deadlier is to make it bigger. Enter the Megalodon, which was just like out great white sharks, except […]…
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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 large, living, underwater chainsaw. The only thing that would make it deadlier is to make it bigger. Enter the Megalodon, which was just like out great white sharks, except […]…
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Ep. 248: The Untold Tales of Edgar Allan Poe (video)
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Edgar Allan Poe was the original Gloomy Gus right? Writing horror stories alone, in a dilapidated mansion, with only the company of a red-eyed raven to keep him sane. Most people probably believe his life was actually in black and white. Turns out this is NOT the case! He played flutes at parties, solved ciphers and puzzles for a magazine, was a la…
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Ep. 248: The Untold Tales of Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe was the original Gloomy Gus right? Writing horror stories alone, in a dilapidated mansion, with only the company of a red-eyed raven to keep him sane. Most people probably believe his life was actually in black and white. Turns out this is NOT the case! He played flutes at parties, solved ciphers and puzzles for a magazine, was a la…
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Ep. 177 Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory (Video)
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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 you are one of the lucky few with a Golden Ticket, your life will never be the same. See, Willy Wonka is not a run of the mill chocolatier: […]By Daniel J. Glenn
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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 you are one of the lucky few with a Golden Ticket, your life will never be the same. See, Willy Wonka is not a run of the mill chocolatier: […]By Daniel J. Glenn
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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, knowing full well that I have to phrase things exactly right to avoid unintended dire consequences. Well this week, the Brain Trust assembles to discuss wishes, how […]…
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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, knowing full well that I have to phrase things exactly right to avoid unintended dire consequences. Well this week, the Brain Trust assembles to discuss wishes, how […]…
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Contrary to popular movies, most art crime is NOT perpetrate by some private art collector in order to enhance their collection. Oh well there is one notable exception: Pablo Picasso! Check out this bonus episode and learn how Picasso got wrapped up in the Mona Lisa caper, and what he actually had stolen.…
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Ep. 247: The Guy Who Stole The Mona Lisa (Video)
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Just the mention of the name “Mona Lisa” sparks images of a cherub faced woman, half-smiling, hanging on a wall at the Louvre. This is true of almost EVERYONE on the planet, but that was not always the case. As a matter of fact, the Mona Lisa is kind of famous for being famous, and all that started with it being stolen from the Louvre in 1911. Noah…
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Ep. 247: The Guy Who Stole The Mona Lisa
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Just the mention of the name “Mona Lisa” sparks images of a cherub faced woman, half-smiling, hanging on a wall at the Louvre. This is true of almost EVERYONE on the planet, but that was not always the case. As a matter of fact, the Mona Lisa is kind of famous for being famous, and […]By Daniel J. Glenn
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Ep. 175 Keeping Your Brain In A Jar (Video)
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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 will freeze our bodies when we die with the hopes that one day we will be brought back to life, and we even store our DNA to make sure […]By Daniel J. Glenn
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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 will freeze our bodies when we die with the hopes that one day we will be brought back to life, and we even store our DNA to make sure […]By Daniel J. Glenn
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Ep. 174 The Quantum Power of Love (Video)
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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 inspiration, we will attempt to prove that love is a simple case of macro-level quantum entanglement. But the interesting things about this cult favorite do not stop there. We […]…
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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 inspiration, we will attempt to prove that love is a simple case of macro-level quantum entanglement. But the interesting things about this cult favorite do not stop there. We […]…
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As humans continue to sprawl into every known corner of the world, reproducing at a unsustainable rate, more and more we are invading on turf currently occupied by wild animals. You may encounter these guys while walking to the garbage, or may even see them IN your garbage, depending on the time of day. I […]…
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Ep. 246: Surviving Wild Animal Encounters (Video)
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I don’t know about you, but I enjoy the outdoors. Hiking can be a fun past time, but depending on where you go there is always a chance that you could run into a dangerous animal. So what do you do? Are you supposed to look intimidating or play dead? Do you run to climb […]By Daniel J. Glenn
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Ep. 246: Surviving Wild Animal Encounters
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I don’t know about you, but I enjoy the outdoors. Hiking can be a fun past time, but depending on where you go there is always a chance that you could run into a dangerous animal. So what do you do? Are you supposed to look intimidating or play dead? Do you run to climb […]By Daniel J. Glenn
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Ep. 245: How Will It End? Let Me Count The Ways (Video)
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No one knows how it all will end. Will we blow ourselves up in a fiery nuclear explosion? Will an asteroid smash into the Earth giving us the dinosaur treatment? Will some new virus wipe out humanity before we have a chance to counter its spread? While we can’t see the future, we can chronicle […]By Daniel J. Glenn
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