It's Not Rocket Surgery

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 397 – AI is Eating the World’s Books, Starship Orbits Earth, Constipated Astronauts, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.397 (62MB) Songs Played: The Crack Up – Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows Rock The… Read More Ep397 – Pork...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 396 – Existential Risk of AI, MAHA’s Next Target, Martian Mushrooms, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.399 (79MB) Songs Played: Nice Boys – Guns N’ Roses Street of Dreams – U2 Two Of Us… Read More Ep396 – It’s Comin...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 395 – The X-59 Quiet Supersonic Airplane, The Navier Stokes Equation Controversy, Ozempic’s Positive Side Effects, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.395 (74MB) Songs Played: Scatman (in the style of Korn) – Anthony VincentStop… Read...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 394 – Dolly, AI, dogs, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.394 (74MB) Songs Played: Light of a Clear Blue Morning – Dolly PartonShine – Dolly PartonLittle Sparrow – Dolly PartonNight Moves – Dolly Parton

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 393 – Usain Bot, Uranus’ New Moon, Human Family Tree Needs A Shake-Up, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.393 (76MB) Songs Played: Eighties – Killing JokeFurther Down The Road – Bernard FanningBaby I Love… Read More Ep393 &#8211...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 392 – Black Hole Stars, Reverse Flynn Effect, AI Agent Groupthink, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.392 (75MB) Songs Played: Stoned To The Bone – James BrownThe Chosen One – The Black SorrowsDDriving My… Read More Ep392 – Levi...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 391 – Kmart AI Glasses, Rogue AI Agents, SpaceX Rocket Hits Moon, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.391 (75MB) Songs Played: Green Onion – Booker T & The M.GsAngel At My Table – All… Read More Ep391 – A Tiny Judgmental&#160...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 390 – The Odyssey, Space Sugar, FIFA World Cup Final and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.390 (54MB) Songs Played: Papaoutai (The Dark Version) – StromaeInsane in the Brain (1960s Soul Version) – Cypress HillWitch… Read More Ep390 &#821...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 389 – Speediest Spider, Puffiest Planets, The Science of Happiness & Populism, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.389 (82MB) Songs Played: Holding Out For A Hero – Bonnie TylerPlush – Stone Temple PilotsDo You… Read More Ep389 &#8...

The Round of 16 is dissected as the field is whittled down to the final eight. VAR arguments destined to last until 2042 are revisited, and the curious impact of political lobbying on red card suspensions is questioned. Unexpected exits are analyzed while a “Board of Peace” conspiracy theory is entertained. Quarterfinal predictions are shared,… Read More RCKTSRGRY F.C. – WC...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 388 – FIFA World Cup 2026, Falling Satellites, Catapulting Spider, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.388 (47MB) Songs Played: Ladies & Gentlemen Part I – The Presidents Of The United States of AmericaVideo Killed… Read More Ep388 &#821...

The conclusion of the 2026 World Cup group stage is examined, highlighting historic upsets and shock eliminations that have shaped the final bracket. Pre-tournament predictions are reviewed as several heavyweights secure their progress while others face unexpected early exits. A forward look is provided for the high-stakes Round of 32 fixtures, including potential repeats of… Read More RCKTS...

A recap of Matchday 2 highlights record-breaking performances from global icons and the unexpected resilience of tournament underdogs. As the group stage nears its conclusion, the **high-stakes permutations** for Matchday 3 are examined, focusing on teams facing a fight for survival and those securing their place in the knockout rounds. The tension of the final… Read More RCKTSRGRY F.C. &#82...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 387 – Brain Rot, Neural Implants, Refreezing the Arctic, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.387 (61MB) Songs Played: Ice Ice Baby (Summer Synthwave Mix) – AuralnautsSeptember (Buffalo Soldier) – DJ Paolo MontiRunning On Empty… Read Mo...

Quick review of the first 28 matches of the 2026 World Cup. Touch upon the startling scoring trends and red card rates, and the accuracy of the Monte Carlo model compared to the bookmakers. Recent upsets are analyzed as the highly anticipated match between Australia and the USA is previewed. Download RCKTSRGRY F.C. – Day… Read More RCKTSRGRY F.C. – WC2026 – Day Eight C...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 386 – World Cup 2026, Walking Anti-Clockwise, Crazy Cat Ladies, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.386 (89MB) Songs Played: U.S.A – Dubioza Kolektiv Dunave Moje More – Pregrag Gojkovic Cune Another One Bites The… Read More Ep386 &#821...

Welcome to RCKTSRGRY FC, a special “side quest” episode dedicated to the upcoming 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. In this pre-tournament forecast, we break down our predictions using a unique “vibe-coded” program that ran 106,000 Monte Carlo simulations based on historical World Cup data. Download RCKTSRGRY F.C. – PreTournament Predictions (12MB)

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 385 – Pope Leo XV vs Artificial Intelligence, NASA Moonbase 2032 Plans, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.385 (90MB) Songs Played: It’s Too Funky In Here – James Brown I Hear Motion – Sean… Read More Ep385 – Kaboomi ...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 384 – Eurovision, Neighbourhood WatchGPT, Neanderthal Dentistry, The Music Quiz, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.384 (71MB) Songs Played: Bangaranga – Dara Surfin’ Bird – Trashman Uprising Mashup – DJ Matt Bird Creep –&...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 383 – The Universe is a Hologram, AI Consciousness, Emotional Surveillance, The Music Quiz is Back, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.383 (96MB) Songs Played: Roxanne Works Hard For Her Money – Bill McClintock… Read More Ep383 – Jesu...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 382 – Dinosaurs Prematurely Age Humans, SpaceX Rocket Will Crash Into Moon, Spotify’s Human Verified Badge, the music quiz, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.382 (73MB) Songs Played: If The Moon Were a Mirrir… Read More Ep382 – I Lik...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 381 – Robot Marathon, Pokemon Go’s Dark Side, Bloodborne, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.381 (59MB) Songs Played: mangetout – Wet Leg Control – Mannequin Pussy Thank you, my twighlight – the pillows Pedestrian… Read Mo...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 380 – Natural Selection Prefers Redheads, Slopaganda Wars, New Matter Deep In Uranus, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.380 (64MB) Songs Played: Say Goodbye – Indecent Obsession Stomp The Floor – Levl99 Beds Are… Read More Ep380 &#82...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 379 – Artemis II, Anthropic Mythos, Avatar Plants, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.379 (53MB) Songs Played: Rocket (Lunar Mix) – Def Leppard We Will Rock You, Bosa Nova! Mashup – Shahar Varshal Unbelievable… Read More Ep379 –...

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 378 – Meta’s Legal Troubles, World Happiness Report, Sperm In Space, and lots more science, technology and geek culture. Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request. Download Ep.378 (58MB) Songs Played: Rock of Ages – DJ Schmoli Too Many Times – Mental As Anything Fakin’… Read More Ep378 –...