Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies

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 we can be cloned if the need arises.  We have a better plan:  How about getting rid of that unnecessary body, which is...

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 get into inhabiting  someone else’s body, temporary amnes...

At it’s core, “A Christmas Carol” is a story about redemption.  How one man’s life (and those around him) was changed for the better, and all it took was a trio of ghosts operating in the middle of the night, showing all of one’s failures to scare Scrooge straight.  One would think that this was NOT repeatable, but it turns out that there is a movie that chronicles th...

Inspired by the latest Mission Impossible movie, The Brain Trust discusses a worldwide computer virus that can hack into all, cameras, microphones, computers, etc.  It could be the ultimate blackmail machine.  So how do you stay hidden from an entity like this?  We give you advice on how to limit your digital footprint, and if you want to go the extreme, what it takes to live completely off-grid. ...

The sci-fi series “The Foundation” is about a mathematician who creates a formula predicting the end of civilization.  Normally math is a pretty boring topic to discuss, but you know how much we like our doomsday conversations.  Also it is important to note that this world is ruled by an emperor, or more specifically a triumvirate of emperors. Cleon (his real name) took to cloning hims...

We talk about superheroes a lot on this show, and separately a lot about AI, BUT what about using them in conjunction?  DJG puts his fears of a robocalypse aside and looks at the benefits of working in tandem with computers.  Harnessing the power of computer intelligence alongside advanced personal defense systems may be the key to becoming a Super Soldier.  This week we look at the pros and cons...

What do you get if you combine the danger of military-grade weapons with the excitement of 70’s muscle cars? Why the world’s most dangerous demolition derby, that’s what! This week we look at Twisted Metal, the video game/tv show that follows a group of people as they prepare for a winner-take-all battle royale tournament. We will give you tips for maximizing your offensive weapo...

From the outside, Barbie seems to have it all:  She’s attractive, smart, rich, and made of plastic.  Her resume is a little suss, given that she has been everything from a cat burglar, to an astronaut without any sort of job stability, but I digress.  Part of that uncertainty may be governed by her world.  The houses are cut in half, her legs don’t bend, she is devoid of genitals, and...

Dreams are a place where anything can happen, where our fantasies can become realities.  The great thing is that these personal mini-movies are free, and happen on a nightly basis.  But what if they weren’t entirely pro-bono?  What if there was a “Dream Tax” that you had to pay, and the best dreams came at a premium?  And in order of offset that cost, some companies project adver...

Halloween is the time to get dark, and this episode is definitely that. While we have discussed the various ways the apocalypse can happen, we haven’t even considered the most important piece of all:  How it an it be stopped.  Earth’s history is littered with many mass extinction events, including one that wiped out 95% of life on the planet!  We talk about the possibility that one of...

When Henry Gee Wrote “The Science of Middle Earth”, there was one thing he couldn’t figure out:  The One Ring.  It can read thoughts, it holds the mind of Sauron, it makes the wearer invisible, and it can change size and shape at will.  Developing a “Unified Theory of the One Ring” was thought to be impossible…until now.  This week, with the combined power of He...

While summer may be officially over, talking about it had just begun!  Some of our favorite movies are about summer camp, and this week we sit around the campfire with camping expert Andrew Keener as he spins yarns about all the fun science that you need to know while surviving outdoors.  From Friday the 13th, to Meatballs we look at what you need to know to make it through each move.  Plus we fin...

Between the three of us, we have been playing D&D for decades, which is a VERY long time.  Being inspired by the latest movie “Honor Among Thieves”, we decided to look back at some of our favorite creatures, including the terrifying Mimic!  This is a treasure chest that can eat you.  It has a teeth-filled maw, and is easily mistaken for your typical box of loot.  This is not to be...

Are you sick of relying on word of mouth, or better yet an algorithm, to find TV shows you like?  Wouldn’t it just be better if an AI-powered quantum computer just instantly made shows perfectly catered to your taste?  Or better yet, you could just plug your brain into your TV and have the computer scan your neurons directly for your preferences.  While this certainly seems like a utopia, th...

While summer may be officially over, talking about it had just begun!  Some of our favorite movies are about summer camp, and this week we sit around the campfire with camping expert Andrew Keener as he spins yarns about all the fun science that you need to know while surviving outdoors.  From Friday the 13th, to Meatballs we look at what you need to know to make it through each move.  Plus we fin...

Are you sick of relying on word of mouth, or better yet an algorithm, to find TV shows you like?  Wouldn’t it just be better if an AI-powered quantum computer just instantly made shows perfectly catered to your taste?  Or better yet, you could just plug your brain into your TV and have the computer scan your neurons directly for your preferences.  While this certainly seems like a utopia, th...

Current transportation technology is soooo slow.  Sure you can get to another continent in an airplane, but it takes hours.  What if you could instantly send your mind into a replica body anywhere in the world?  How about into space?  Well that is exactly what we talk about on today’s episode, using the Black Mirror episode “Beyond The Sea” as the template.  We discuss remote vie...

Most action movies border on the ridiculous:  unlimited ammo, cars that defy gravity, and everything is on the verge of exploding, but there is one series that I think is actually totally explainable:  John Wick. They count bullets, John does get hit, and the martial arts is designed to gain an advantage, not just impress.  Admittedly John Wick does seem to avoid death in impossible ways, but in a...

This may be one of the weirder episodes we have done in a long time. FROM is a hit TV show about a family that becomes trapped in a small town in rural wherever.  In truth they aren’t the only ones trapped, lots of other people are as well.  If the strangeness of the world was the only problem, it wouldn’t be so bad, but unfortunately they have to deal with nocturnal monsters that look...

For the first time ever, we have a special guest on the show.  Kalapana Pot, of the popular TikTok account TokNerdyToMe, is here to discuss one of her favorite movies ever:  Arrival.  What would you do if aliens came down and parked their ships over every major city?  Can a language help you see through time?  What do you do if friendly aliens look like some terrifying monster out of an H. P. Love...

It has taken us 155 episodes, but we are finally talking about the science of shrinking!  Whether it’s “Fantastic Voyage”, “Honey I Shrunk The Kids”, or the latest Ant-Man Movie “Quantumania”, humans enter dangerous territory when they become microscopic.  In this episode we discuss the potency of bacterial toxins, how Pym Particles could be a real thing,...

We open Season 8 with one of the best sci-movies of all time:  Return of the Jedi!  Celebrating it’s 40th anniversary this year, this movie was a game changer.  It had gigantic slug aliens, Boba Fett getting launched into a gigantic mouth, and more force power than you can shake a lightsaber at.  We here at FGGGbT LOVE Star Wars, but wanted to cover the untraveled road, talk about novel thin...

How many of us have sliced a few mushrooms on our salad, or paid extra for a little truffle oil? It is true, fungus can be delicious, but what if you were delicious to a fungus? The Cordyceps fungus has evolved as a predator to certain insects, and when infected, They eat these insects from the inside out. Luckily for us humans, we have nothing to fear…or do we? In The Last of Us, the Cordyceps ha...

Like most people, we love a good murder mystery.  One of the often overlooked elements to creating an excellent experience is the invitation.  How do you get everyone together in a memorable way?  Well in the movie Glass Onion, they nailed it by creating the most elaborate puzzle box ever made.  We take a look at all the elements, including Magic Eye, a Japanese Sliding box, the music of Sebastian...

Prison is a place you definitely don’t want to find yourself, but if you do, I can guarantee you will want to get out.  This would especially be true if the prison was the size of Manhattan Island, like we see in the 1980’s classic “Escape From New York”.  Here, anti-hero Snake Plissken has to rescue the President from the very Prison Industrial Complex that he helped creat...