The world’s only podcast celebrating films where helicopters explode.
Exploding Helicopter
public
[search 0]
×
Best Exploding Helicopter podcasts we could find (updated June 2020)
Best Exploding Helicopter podcasts we could find
Updated June 2020
Updated June 2020
Join millions of Player FM users today to get news and insights whenever you like, even when you're offline. Podcast smarter with the free podcast app that refuses to compromise. Let's play!
Join the world's best podcast app to manage your favorite shows online and play them offline on our Android and iOS apps. It's free and easy!
Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.
Welcome to phone explode while doing podcast. Would it bum you or will it not
“Can I hitch a ride to the liquor store?” Helicopter explosions in films are very much an international phenomenon and on this episode we cast our cinematic eye on the Swedish cop thriller MAN ON THE ROOF (1976). To discuss the film we’re joined by Anders and Jonas from the Pod Hard podcast to discuss the film’s strange blend of gritty social reali…
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: Does TV Resolution Matter?
6:29
6:29
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
6:29
There's a lot of hype about high-definition TV, ultra-high definition, and beyond. But does this race to jam more pixels into screens actually matter? Learn more about the human eye and digital resolution in this classic episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
B
BrainStuff

1
Is It Safe to Swim During the COVID-19 Outbreak?
4:17
4:17
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
4:17
As public spaces begin to open, safety measures to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 are more important than ever. So how could a public pool or beach be safe? Learn about the CDC's recommendations in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
B
BrainStuff

1
How Did the Mason-Dixon Line Come to Divide the North from the South?
6:48
6:48
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
6:48
The Mason-Dixon Line started as a tax-related land survey -- so how it come to stand as the barrier between slave states and free states during the Civil War? Learn the history of Mason and Dixon -- and how they contributed to science -- in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
B
BrainStuff

1
How Many Americans Know Someone in Jail or Prison?
4:15
4:15
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
4:15
A study found that nearly half of all U.S. citizens have an immediate family member who's been incarcerated for at least one night. Learn how the numbers break down in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
How Was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Perceived During His Time?
7:26
7:26
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
7:26
Many myths about the Civil Rights movement have arisen in the past few decades, including the idea that MLK was always considered an American hero. Learn how public opinion was divided, and how that changed over time, in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
B
BrainStuff

1
What Is the World's Most Dangerous Tree?
4:24
4:24
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
4:24
The tropical manchineel tree bears apple-like fruit, but eating it -- or just touching its leaves or bark -- can cause a world of hurt. Learn about the 'apple of death' in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: What's the Most Expensive Book in the World?
5:21
5:21
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
5:21
Book collectors may spend thousands on signed copies or rare editions, but the biggest price tag in book-buying history was in the millions. Learn why the world's priciest book is essentially a treatise on plumbing in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: Why Is Our Blood Red?
4:19
4:19
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
4:19
Human blood is red -- yes, even when it's in your body. Learn why -- and why your veins appear blue through your skin -- in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
If You BBC Someone on an Email, Can Other Recipients Find Out?
7:12
7:12
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
7:12
Email systems are designed to keep BCC recipients hidden, but mistakes -- and attacks -- can happen. Learn about CCing, BCCing, etiquette, and email security in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
There are indeed gusts of wind strong enough to knock a person off their feet, but for most of us, it'd take a lot of wind. Learn more about how wind works in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
Shangri-La began as a work of fiction, but it's loosely based in Buddhist mythology and has borne a couple namesakes in the real world. Learn about Shangri-La in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
NASA tests everything it sends into space for a lot of things -- including stinkiness. Learn who NASA's odor volunteers are and what they do in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
Since the Civil War, Americans have taken a day in late May to honor fallen soldiers. Learn two theories on how this tradition began in today's episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: How Can You Fix the Shower Going Hot When a Toilet Flushes?
4:38
4:38
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
4:38
If you've ever gotten a hot shock from someone flushing a toilet while you were taking a shower, there's an easy fix for that. Learn why it happens and how to fix it in this classic episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: Why Can Helicopter Blades Look Weird on Video?
6:54
6:54
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
6:54
Depending on the camera settings and recording technology used to film helicopters, the blades can appear to bend, fragment, stand still, or move backwards. Learn why in this classic episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
Who Was Karl Marx, and What Were His Philosophies?
10:20
10:20
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
10:20
Karl Marx was one of the most influential (and, ultimately, destructive) thinkers in history. Learn about his life, what he wrote, and why his ideas are still worthwhile in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
The eighth planet in our solar system is fairly mysterious: Why is it tilted on its side? Why is it so much colder than similar planet? Learn what we know -- and what we don't know -- about Uranus in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
Cuttlefish are clever cephalopods that communicate with color. Learn the basics about cuttlefish in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
How Did a Court Case End Japanese Internment?
9:07
9:07
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
9:07
Together, Mitsuye Endo and James C. Purcell -- a Japanese-American woman and her lawyer -- brought down Executive Order 9066, which interred Japanese Americans during WWII. Learn about the order and its demise in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
From an uncertain start to an empire of kitsch, Chia Pets have become an American icon. Learn the history behind the trend in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: Why Can't You Tickle Yourself?
5:04
5:04
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
5:04
It’s almost impossible to trick your brain in order to tickle yourself. Learn why, and how tickling works to begin with, in this classic episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: How Does Anxiety Work?
5:55
5:55
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
5:55
Anxiety is a normal, healthy response in the human body, but when it interferes with daily life it can become a disorder. Learn about anxiety's symptoms and biochemistry -- and how you treat it -- in this classic episode of BrainStuff.. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
B
BrainStuff

1
What Are Antibodies, and Why Are We Testing for Them?
8:01
8:01
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
8:01
Antibodies are an important part of our immune system's toolkit in identifying and fighting infections. Learn how they work -- and what antibody tests can tell us -- in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
Yes, NASA has a beach house, and yes, it's the setting for some fabulous stories. Learn the history of the the Kennedy Space Center Beach House and Conference Center in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
What Were African American Spirituals, and What's Their Musical Legacy?
8:11
8:11
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
8:11
African American folk spirituals were participatory music meant not just to comfort but to convey messages among enslaved people. Learn how historians think they worked -- and how they influenced modern music -- in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
If you've ever heard a group of birds cawing their little lungs out for minutes on end, you may have heard a bird mob. Learn how bird mobs work in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
“You owe me a meatball sandwich.” On this episode, Exploding Helicopter takes a look at one of the worst ever films by one of the one worst ever directors. Yes, we’re diving headlong into one of Uwe Boll’s notorious videogame adaptations, FAR CRY (2008) only to ask, ‘Is it really that bad?’ To answer this important question we’re joined once again …
B
BrainStuff

1
What Were Samurai and Ninja Really Like?
9:05
9:05
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
9:05
Tales of honorable samurai and unscrupulous ninja abound, but are these legends based in reality? (Spoiler alert: uh, sorta.) Learn about the real history of samurai and how the stories came about in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: Can Your Eyes Pop Out Of Your Head When You Sneeze?
6:16
6:16
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
6:16
You may have heard that if you keep your eyes open during a sneeze, they could pop out of their sockets -- but is that true? Learn the science of how your eyes stay in your head -- and why they can pop out -- in this classic episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: How Does Night Vision Work?
4:33
4:33
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
4:33
Sure, night vision looks cool in the movies - but what is it, exactly? Learn how can a scope or a pair of goggles help you see in near-absolute darkness in this classic episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
What Are The World's Biggest, Baddest Jigsaw Puzzles?
7:44
7:44
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
7:44
The largest jigsaw puzzles in the world have hundreds of thousands of pieces, but the hardest have less than a dozen. Learn about record-breaking jigsaw puzzles -- including the first one in history -- in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
B
BrainStuff

1
How Can You Keep Your Car in Shape During Shelter-in-Place
5:02
5:02
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
5:02
Motor vehicles need to be driven to keep them in working order. Learn how just 20 minutes a week can help, plus other tips for maintenance, in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
Could We Be Entering an Era of Commercialized Space Exploration?
8:06
8:06
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
8:06
NASA has announced the first launch of American astronauts from U.S. soil in almost a decade -- and it will be on a privately developed spacecraft. Learn about the mission and what it could mean in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
B
BrainStuff

1
Why Is Plankton Our Tiniest Unsung Hero?
6:50
6:50
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
6:50
Plankton can barely be seen with the naked eye, but they're responsible for the air we breathe and the energy we use. Learn more about these tiny aquatic organisms in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
In the late 17- and early 1800s, rumors of vampires ran rampant through New England. Learn what happened (and why tuberculosis was to blame) in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: Are Some People Immune to Mosquitoes?
7:44
7:44
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
7:44
Some people seem to attract tons of mosquito bites -- others, none at all. Learn what factors attract more mosquitoes -- and why they 'bite' us in the first place -- in this classic episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: Can Animals Predict Natural Disasters?
5:36
5:36
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
5:36
Do animals have a sixth sense that can detect earthquakes and tsunamis -- or do they just make better use of their other senses than humans? Learn what research has found in this classic episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
Long before Lewis Carroll wrote 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,' hatters had a reputation for health issues -- mental and physical. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
This Australian marsupial has officially been deemed extinct since 1936, but reports of sightings continue to this day. Learn about the uncertain existence of the thylacine in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
How Did Emmett Till's Murder Shake the U.S.?
8:02
8:02
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
8:02
Although thousands of lynchings were committed after the American Civil War, Emmett Till's shook America's conscience and became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
Why Do Pistachios' Color Depend on the Iran Hostage Crisis?
4:59
4:59
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
4:59
Before the late 1970s, almost all pistachios found in the U.S. were dyed bright red. Learn why -- and why a famous diplomatic standoff changed that -- in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
This distant blue ice giant boasts incredible winds, storms, and moons. Learn why the coldest planet is so cool in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: How Does Agoraphobia Work?
9:04
9:04
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
9:04
Agoraphobia is a complicated and difficult psychological condition that is easily misunderstood. Learn about life with agoraphobia in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
BrainStuff Classics: Do Juice Cleanses Actually Work?
5:02
5:02
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
5:02
Juice can contain good stuff, and cleansing sounds like a good thing -- but can juice cleanses deliver the results they promise? Learn about how your body uses nutrients and removes toxins in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
Cleopatra is a fascinating historical figure, but a lot of stories about her were misinformation spread by her enemies. Learn what historians think the real Cleopatra was like in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
It seems like a simple question, but the answer involves a combination of physics, geometry, electromagnetic radiation, and biology. Learn why we perceive the sky as blue in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisersBy iHeartRadio
B
BrainStuff

1
How Does the New York Times Crossword Puzzle Work?
7:50
7:50
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
7:50
For nearly 80 years, the New York Times Crossword puzzle has been an institution -- but the paper didn't even want to publish one at first. Learn the history and modern workings of the puzzle in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
B
BrainStuff

1
Can a Cell Phone Make a Gas Pump Explode?
4:36
4:36
+
Play later
Play later
+
Lists
Like
Liked
4:36
There's a modern myth that using your cell phone while pumping gasoline may cause a fire or explosion, but it's been debunked. Learn why (and why static electricity may have started the myth) in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers…
“Must have been domestic.” On this episode we wind the clock back to the early Eighties to take a look at the cult martial arts movies KILL AND KILL AGAIN (1981). We’re joined by Brett and Ty from Comeuppance Reviews to discuss what many people (just us, really) are hailing as the most influential film ever made (terms and conditions apply). World …

