Best The Signal Crew Podcasts (2024)

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NASA's 1st Crewed Starliner Mission launching May 6th! CST-100 Astronauts Suni Williams & Butch Wilmore to ISS 18:00

4h ago18:00

18:00

In this episode, we prepare for next week's human space launch of Boeing's Starliner, the first Crewed mission for Altas V & the CST-100 spacecraft! This is the culmination of the investment NASA & US taxpayers put into the Commercial Crew Program. Two human-rated spacecraft were given contracts to test & evenutally fly human beings to the ISS. Spa…

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Can our Friendship Survive Our 'Forever Movie' Debate? 34:05

3h ago34:05

34:05

Can Our Friendship Survive This Movie? You Decide! Do all of the usual crap: like, comment, subscribe for more controversy, laughs, and a deep dive into pop and nerd culture. 🎭 PRESENTED BY BIG COMEDY NETWORK 🎭 🌐 Website | https://www.bigcomedynetwork.com/ 📸 Socials | @ilovebigcomedy 🎨 Cover Art: Tim Baksh; Additional Graphics by April Richelle 🙌 S…

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Eclipse Talk w/ Astronomers Matt Schricker, Andrew Abban, and Thorne Ransom | Total Solar Eclipse Reaction 1:27:59

10d ago1:27:59

1:27:59

On this episode we have some Astronomer friends on to discuss our thoughts from the Total Solar Eclipse! Matt Schricker (@Bostronomy), Andrew Abban (@aa.astro01), and Thorne Ransom (@ransomobservatory) join us to share their Astronomy Origin Stories and their experience during the Total Solar Eclipe. For some it was our first, and others were looki…

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Highdeas on Copycat Video Games 28:01

20d ago28:01

28:01

This week on Fat Signal, the crew come up with hilariously high ideas for a copycat video game. They also fangirl over an Ace Vane video. Hilarious stoner trash-talk ensues and someone gets their feelings hurt. "Booh" hoo. Do all of the usual crap: like, comment, subscribe for more controversy, laughs, and a deep dive into pop and nerd culture. 🎭 P…

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Total Solar Eclipse 2024 - What to Expect | What to do | Our Telescopes Vespera & Hestia 32:54

25d ago32:54

32:54

On this episode we talk about the North American Total Solar Eclipse happening on April 8th, 2024! We break it down into three parts: (1) What to Expect, (2) What to do during the Eclipse, and (3) Our Telescopes Vespera and our newest Vaonis device - Hestia. We close out the episode with an unboxing and first demo with Hestia practicing for the Tot…

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Drunk at the Emmys?! w/ Emmy-winning Filmaker Ewan Gotfryd (Pt 2) 31:49

26d ago31:49

31:49

This week on Fat Signal, the guys ditch the red carpet for a bong rip. Emmy-winning filmmaker Ewan Gotfryd throws shade on his uptight past and tells how weed turned him from a party pooper to a party animal. The guys share hilariously high ideas (can a bong be your soul mate?), tales of crashing A-list tables, and reveal what happens when you mix …

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RPG DEATHMATCH! Who Survives? 41:28

1M ago41:28

41:28

The Fat Signal crew throws down in a twisted RPG deathmatch! Booh, Tim, Josh, and Raf face off in a series of bizarre scenarios – alien planets, warzones, and chimp-filled coliseums – all to prove who's the ultimate survivor. Who cracks under pressure? Who will dominate? Hilarious backstabbing, accidental nudity, and enough laughs to scare way the …

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Dr. Masha Petrova CEO of Nullspace, Inc. | People of Science | Extrovert Engineer, EM Simulation, SciFi, and AI 59:07

1M ago59:07

59:07

On this episode we speak with Dr. Masha Petrova, the CEO of Nullspace, Inc. a company creating simulation software for electromagnetic applications in the Academic, Commercial, Aerospace, and Defense Industries. Masha shares with us her STEM origin story from a childhood love of Soviet Space SciFi to becoming a PhD Simulation Engineer in the US, wh…

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SpaceX Starship Test Flight 3 Review | What is Starship, Why it's important, & WHY IFT3 was a success 26:31

1M ago26:31

26:31

In episode 339, we are talking all about Starship's 3rd Test Flight after a VERY exciting launch on March 14th, 2024 a.k.a. Pi Day. The massive Starship made lightspeed progress from the last two tests but the question is: Was IFT3 a success? Did SpaceX have a successful test flight? Don't worry - if you are new to Starship and need a quick review …

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Muppets After Dark w/ Emmy-winning Filmmaker Ewan Gotfryd 30:49

1M ago30:49

30:49

This week on Fat Signal, we're blazing a path through the career of Emmy-winning filmmaker Ewan Gotfryd. From Sesame Street and kiddie shows to working with comedy legends and creating award-winning flicks, Ewan takes us behind the scenes of his prolific career as a performer, director, writer, and producer. He shares what it was like to work on 'S…

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S2E2 - 2 - Thaumaturge, P.I. by Audrey Stolze 36:59

2M ago36:59

36:59

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, Metal Steve plays Audrey's solo investigation game, Thaumaturge, P.I. You can check out the game and other works at Audrey's itch.io page. Thanks again so much to Metal for hosting! Their work can be found at their itch.io page. Music for this episode:Dream Esc…

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Shaft vs. Shaft vs. Shaft: Who's the Baddest Mother? 🎬🍿 29:07

2M ago29:07

29:07

🎬🍿 It's a Shaft showdown as we journey through time and dissect this iconic character's evolution from badass to comedy gold. From jive turkeys to cool cats, we're taking you back to the '70s with our hilarious dumpster fire of insights, laughter, and, of course, a little bit of controversy. 😂🔥 Grab your favorite bud (we did 😉) and join the Fat Sig…

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Thoughts on a Galaxy Far, Far away | Telescopes, Florida, and the scale of the Universe 29:17

2M ago29:17

29:17

In this week's episode, Alex shares some of his Florida vacation and the 'magic' of branding and storytelling at both Disney and Universal Studio Themeparks. Alex also shares his rotten luck with catching Rocket launches while in Florida...and its not for a lack of launches either! It's also been over a year with our Vespera Telescope so it's time …

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The Flash Rewrite Challenge!⚡🎬 30:38

2M ago30:38

30:38

🎬💥 Thought 'The Flash' was a dumpster fire? Every disaster is just another reason to laugh when you're with the 'Fat Signal' crew. If you thought 'The Flash' couldn't get any more outrageous, we attempt a hilarious rewrite! From space cartels to surprise plot twists, do their rewrites outshine the original? Got a movie you think you can rewrite bet…

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Before Black Panther: The Meteor Man Legacy 🖤🦸 29:52

2M ago29:52

29:52

🚨Before Black Panther: The Meteor Man Legacy. 🖤🦸 In this hilarious throwback episode of Fat Signal, the crew dive headfirst into the most epic superhero showdown you've never heard of. 🌪️💥 The guys break down the movie - actors, plot lines, sequel ideas, and the film's impact on the universe of superhero movies. They also weigh in on questionable f…

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IM-1 Moon Landing Hangout | 'Odysseus Has Landed' Weak signal at the South Pole | NASA TV LIVE reaction 35:43

2M ago35:43

35:43

This episode was recorded live while watching the Intuitive Machines-1 (IM-1) moon landing on February 22, 2024 around 6PM. Alex shares his live reaction and thoughts while the NOVA Command team in Houston, TX intiates landing sequence and then troubleshoots the signal after the landing attempt. Is the lander ok? Will the signal get better? That's …

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🌿 Top 10 Stoner Movies: Where Rotten Tomatoes Failed 🍿 30:36

2M ago30:36

30:36

🍿💨 Top 10 Stoner Movies: Where Rotten Tomatoes Failed 💨🔥 - You think you've seen all the classic stoner films? Think again! We're here to stir the pot🌿 😉 and set the record straight by giving Rotten Tomatoes' '25 Essential Stoner Films' a takedown. Join the Fat Signal crew from the dopest corner of the internet, as we dive deep and rerank these mov…

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NASA's IM1 Moon Mission | Intuitive Machine's Lunar Lander, Space Infrastructure, and Living on the Moon | Thoughts 28:14

3M ago28:14

28:14

On this episode, Alex shares his thoughts on the latest Lunar Lander attempt by NASA with the IM-1 Mission. Intuitive Machine's is providing the NOVA C lunar lander as part of the CLPS program, where NASA funded commercial contracts to build out the Artemis Infrastructure around the Moon. There's no internet on the moon yet...not even running water…

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NASA's PACE Mission DEEP DIVE & The Human Factor 03 | Self-Awareness 25:06

3M ago25:06

25:06

On this episode, Alex opens the podcast with a quick run through (~4 min) of some of the Space Launches to look out for in February (SpaceX, Japan, India, NASA, Rocket Lab). We deep dive on NASA's PACE Mission, flying onboard a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket NET 1:33AM ET 2/8/24 (only a few hours after this podcast is released). We discuss what the mission …

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Remembering NASA's Ingenuity & the Influence of the 1st Powered Flights on Earth & another World 21:35

3M ago21:35

21:35

On this episode, we remember the 3 year journey of the Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars, which now has a broken rotor and is unable to fly safely anymore. We discuss how influential the Martian Helicopter was by obliterating it's original 30-day life span and providing miles of coverage inside of Jezero Crater. We discuss some facts on the first powere…

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Madison C. Feehan | Founder of Space Copy & Moon Trades | 3D printing on the moon, NASA, AI, and more! 1:14:38

3M ago1:14:38

1:14:38

On this episode we speak with Madison C. Feehan, the founder of Space Copy and Moon Trades. She has a background in lunar instrument development, global open science programs, and is a member of Women in Aerospace Canada. She’s also been an External Peer Reviewer and Executive Panelist for NASA since she was in high school. Topics from the episode:…

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Space in 24 | What to Expect in 2024 with 24 Things to look out for | SpaceX, NASA, Vulcan, and more! 45:13

4M ago45:13

45:13

In the second episode of 2024, we went hard and produced a list of the 24 things to look out for in Space this year. Is my voice sore from this recording? Yes. Am I still excited for what's to come? OF COURSE! There are 8 groups of what to expect in 2024: Lunar, Space Station, Orbital Human Spaceflight, Deep Space, Payloads/Sats, Space Flyers, Astr…

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S2E1 - 1 - With Breath and Sword by Luka Brave 21:35

4M ago21:35

21:35

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Luka Braves's journaling game, With Breath and Sword. You can check out the Kickstarter campaign or find Luka's other works in his shop. Content Warnings: tooth injury anxiety Music for this episode:Dream Escape by The Tides Moonshot Pins available! Check out…

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Fat Signal's Stoned Rewind 🌿🎥: The Crew Smokes Through 2023 31:00

4M ago31:00

31:00

2023 was a dumpster fire, but Fat Signal's got the fire extinguisher (and bong). Tim & Booh roast the year that spawned Lady Ballers & dissect "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters." This year was a hot mess, and Fat Signal's here to pick through the ashes. Join the Fat Signal crew as they light up a blunt and rewind on the year's nerdy highlights (lowlight…

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BONUS: Only Audreys at the Table (Dueling Fops of Vindamere) 1:23:10

4M ago1:23:10

1:23:10

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, Audrey and I play Greg Stolze's Dueling Fops of Vindamere. You can check out the game and other works at Crankshaft Constellation. Regular episodes are back starting January 11th! Content Warnings: cockfighting dueling death Music for this episode:Alive by Lunareh M…

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The Human Factor 002 | CHECK YOUR LVLS Confidence vs Ego & Becoming a Good Engineer | 3D printed DBZ Scouter 24:55

4M ago24:55

24:55

For the first episode of 2024 (Happy New Year!) we're diving into the Human Factor to talk about Confidence vs. Ego. A perfect topic as we all look to make improvments in our lives with "new year new you" vibes. What keeps you honest and on goal when things get tough? What keeps you from continuing your goals for the 'new you'? It's Confidence! (or…

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80s & 90s Movie Meltdown with Comedian Mike Valdes 🎬📼 44:47

4M ago44:47

44:47

Strap yourselves into the DeLorean for a nostalgia trip with comedian Mike Valdes and the Fat Signal crew! Blast back to the 80s and 90s with movie picks that will have you dusting off your VHS tapes and craving the comforting beep of your Tamagotchi (RIP)! 🎬📼 The crew debates the raddest flicks of the era, from iconic adventures like Back to the F…

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Surviving the Undead: 5 Things to Grab During a Zombie Outbreak (Booh's PCP Trip Included) 39:29

4M ago39:29

39:29

Zombies got you scrambling for the exit, but all you can think about is... your loot list? Yeah, join the club. This week, Fat Signal's resident survivalists, Raf and Booh, throw down in a hilariously brutal roleplaying game smackdown to settle the ultimate question: who packs the deadliest zombie apocalypse gear? 🪓 Prepare for epic scenarios, brut…

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A Very Boston Holiday Space Podcast | w/ Matt Schricker Astrophotographer @Bostronomy | Part Two 48:01

4M ago48:01

48:01

On Part TWO of our two-parter episode with Matt Schricker of @Bostronomy - we dig deeper into Astronomy, Astrophotography, and Telescopes. Matt shares his Astronomy on Instagram and TikTok but also has a creative style that we enjoy very much in his content. We also chat about the human experience of stargazing and how even your position on the pla…

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BONUS: ExtraLife 2023 - Void 1680 AM 45:25

4M ago45:25

45:25

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Ken Lowery of Bannerless Games's solo journaling game, Void 1680 AM. Unlike most episodes, this one is a live broadcast from a stream the Moonshot Network did back in November. I admittedly broke the game a little by having actual callers - but I loved every …

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Astronomy, Music & the Space Conundrum w/ Matt Schricker @Bostronomy | A Very Boston Holiday Episode PART 1 1:01:50

5M ago1:01:50

1:01:50

On this FIRST of a TWO PART episode, we have Matt Schricker of @Bostronomy on the show for a 'very Boston podcast' where we chat about Astronomy, Music, and Matt's STEM origin story. Matt shares his Astronomy on Instagram and TikTok but also has a creative style that we enjoy very much in his content. We dive into his origin story, being a Dad, his…

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War & Weed: A Special Ops Review of "We Were Solders" 🌿🤘 29:14

5M ago29:14

29:14

🔥 What do you get when you combine war movies and stoners with some time to kill? You get this deep dive into the Vietnam War by way of Mel Gibson! Join the Fat Signal crew as they dissect the 2002 Vietnam War drama, “We Were Soldiers.” No holds barred – they’ll tackle Mel Gibson, M16s, Sam Elliott’s captivating performance, compare Vietnam War mov…

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Blood-Soaked Thanksgiving Movie Marathon 🦃🔪 31:31

5M ago31:31

31:31

It’s that time of the year again, when you gather around the table with your loved ones and watch some of the most gruesome, hilarious, and bizarre movies ever made. That’s right, it’s Thanksgiving, and we have the perfect recommendations for you to spice up your feast. Join Tim, Booh, and their special guest Raf as they discuss some of the best an…

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LESS Space Debris with Flexible Solar Panels | Ascent Solar Technologies CEO Paul Warley | People of Space 49:24

5M ago49:24

49:24

Space Debris - a problem that continues to exponentially grow as more and more payloads are sent to Earth orbit every day. Old satellites, or ones without fuel or power, essentially become a giant piece of trash that orbits uncontrolled with the “traffic” of low earth orbit. Now, with companies beginning to be hit with government fines over leaving…

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Tom Cruise: Top Gun, Top Movies, Top Bro 🎬🍿😎 36:32

5M ago36:32

36:32

Join The Fat Signal Crew as they take a deep dive into the world of Tom Cruise movies. From the highs of ‘Top Gun’ to the lows of ‘Rock of Ages,’ they’ll discuss the best and worst of Tom’s career. Will ‘Vanilla Sky’ make the cut? What about ‘Edge of Tomorrow’? And what’s up with Tom’s obsession with running? Tune in to find out! 🤔🎙️🍻 Cruise throug…

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SpaceX Starship Flight Test 2 - Was it Successful? | IFT 2 Breakdown and IFT 1 Comparison | The Future of Human Spaceflight? 27:06

5M ago27:06

27:06

On this Thanksgiving week episode, we're breaking down Starship's latest test flight - IFT2 and comparing it to the first integrated test flight (a.k.a. IFT1). We think there are four major WINS for SpaceX, NASA, and humanity after IFT2's successful test launch. There is ALOT of work before humans can launch onboard, but IFT1 and IFT2 were only 6 m…

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Laughing at the Monster: Unmasking Racism in the Kaiju Universe 🦖🎭 28:27

5M ago28:27

28:27

What’s up, monster maniacs! It's time for some Kaiju karnage as we stir the radioactive pot and call out the Goliaths of the MonsterVerse. This time, we're diving deep into the skull-crushing, city-stomping world of Godzilla and King Kong. With special guest Raf joining the brawl, we're shaking the earth with explosive opinions on the alleged racis…

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'What's Hidden Inside Planets?' | Dr. Sabine Stanley - Planetary Scientist | People of Science 58:01

6M ago58:01

58:01

You may be familiar with some recent news about far-flung interstellar locations, like the Psyche Mission, Mars InSight Mission, and the Juno Mission to Jupiter. Award-winning planetary scientist Dr. Sabine Stanley has been involved in some of these missions and is the author of the new book from Johns Hopkins Press, What’s Hidden Inside Planets? T…

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Booh's Crackhead Daddy & The Missing Jet: A Comedy Saga!🃏🕵️‍♂️ 25:49

6M ago25:49

25:49

On this week’s episode, The Fat Signal Crew dissect the mind-bending saga of Booh’s crackhead daddy 🤣 and a missing F-35 jet! ✈️ Get ready for a ride through conspiracy theories, therapy sessions, and the ultimate throwback to the 90's. This episode’s gonna hit you harder than a high score! It's time to spill the beans, share some laughs, and dig d…

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The Replicator | Using 3D scanning and 3D printing to recreate a Pumpkin like Star Trek 22:04

6M ago22:04

22:04

On this week's episode, we replicate a pumpkin using 3D scanning and 3D printing in the AG3D lab. While the Replicator in Star Trek is still far away, todays technology has come A LONG WAY since even 10 years ago. We discuss what we used to bring this pumpkin-stein into life, and I also share some background on how 3D scanning and 3D printing went …

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S1E14 - 14 - Dredge by Scyllaz 41:19

6M ago41:19

41:19

Episode Notes Welcome to Alone at the Table. I'm glad you're here. In this episode, I play Scyllaz's exploration game, Dredge. You can check out the game and other works at their itch.io page. The Games for Gaza Bundle Content Warnings: drowning memory loss violence against animal (squid leviathan) corpses Music for this episode:Dream Escape by The…

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😱 Horror, Humor, and Geekiness: The Fat Signal Crew's Halloween Bash 😈💀 34:24

6M ago34:24

34:24

🎙️ Get ready for a Fat Signal Halloween treat! Join The Fat Signal Crew as they dive deep into the Public Domain's spookiest stories and characters. From Alice in Wonderland to Zorro, we're serving up horror, humor, and a dash of geekiness in this edgy, hilarious episode. Tim's got a bone to pick, and there's a movie pitch that'll send chills down …

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The Human Factor 001 | Caffeine, Addiction, and Food-Allergies | My Wellness Journey Origin story 27:22

6M ago27:22

27:22

This week we introduce a new segment - THE HUMAN FACTOR! As hard as we might try to forget, scientists and engineers (and anyone) lives inside of a human body. While we might push ourselves mentally, we have a tendency to fuel and treat our bodies like crap. But having a well operating human body will make us all better at whatever we do, even if i…

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Our Bulls*** Senses Are Tingling! 💩 The Fat Signal Crew give their takes on Spider-Man! 🕷️🕸️ 33:00

6M ago33:00

33:00

🤣In this hilarious episode of The Fat Signal, your favorite geeks discuss all things Spider-Man 🕷️, with Booh giving us his 🔥 take for why Spider-Man may be the weakest of all superheroes. Then, the Fat Signal crew ponder which Pokémon could take down Spider-Man, and what kind of Pokémon trainer Batman 🦇 would be if he had to catch ‘em all! 🤔 Don’t…

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NASA launches to an all-metal Asteroid w/ PSYCHE on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket 15:58

6M ago15:58

15:58

On this week's episode, we recap the PSYCHE mission after launch on October 13th, 2023 onboard a Falcon Heavy Rocket from Kennedy Space Center at LC-39A (side booster's recovered at LZ1 & LZ2). This is the a mission of many firsts, but primarily the 1st mission to an all-metal asteroid for NASA. We discuss: WHAT is the PSYCHE Mission? WHAT is Aster…

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😆 Therapy Sesh: How to Deal with Life's Crap and Still Keep Your Sanity 💩😎 30:52

7M ago30:52

30:52

🎙️ On this episode of The Fat Signal, the crew gets real with a much-needed therapy session 🛋️ after Booh's unexpected meltdown. Hear Booh explain why he was so angry coming into the show. Then, the guys discuss which words trigger them the most, but don't you worry because we're still coming through with the laughs! 😂 Come get your Zen on with thi…

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Annular Solar Eclipse 2023 and the Ring of Fire | WHAT is it & HOW to Watch SAFELY 14:23

7M ago14:23

14:23

On this week's episode, it's all-things Annular Solar Eclipse with the stellar event on Saturday, October 14th, 2023. The path of totality in the US and the "ring of fire" will be visible from Oregon to Texas from 9:13 a.m PDT to 12:03 p.m. CDT (and many other locations in Central & South America) We discuss: WHAT are differences between Annular & …

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🔥 Get Ready to Blaze: The Fat Signal Crew Reveals the Perfect Movies for a 420 Sesh! 🎬🌿 28:32

7M ago28:32

28:32

It's time to grab some munchies🍪🍿 and kickback with the Fat Signal crew as they discuss, not the best stoner movies, but the best movies to watch while stoned! 🌿 Tim, Booh, and Raf discuss watching the “Speed Racer” movie high and compare it to an acid trip. Booh reveals the lighter side of the presidential debates. Then, the crew debates cultural …

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Did James Webb Telescope just find LIFE on Jupiter's Moon Europa? 14:39

7M ago14:39

14:39

On this week's episode, we are diving into the latest JWST discovery of CO2 on the surface of Europa. We're answering the WHAT before the WHY in this 15 minutes deep dive into James Webb, Europa, and what this discovery means for life in the universe, and especially a potential alien pool of life in our own solar backyard. We discuss: WHAT is James…

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🥊💥Our Top 3 Celebrity Death Matches: Unleashing the Smackdown! 32:20

7M ago32:20

32:20

🚨 IT’S TIME FOR THE MAIN EVENT! 🚨 The Fat Signal crew get in the ring and lay the smackdown as they reminisce on the most hilariously violent show in the history of Claymation: Celebrity Deathmatch! Tim, Booh, and Raf discuss their top 3 celebrity dream fights. The crew recall the beef between The Rock and Tyrese, when The Rock gave a scathing revi…

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