Today we discuss why you don't freeze fish in an ice skating rink, using glue to solve the space junk problem, what happened to Luke's hand, conservation of 3D art pieces, the unnecessary Churro Duo, Ken M and his professional trolling, making your own tritium based nuclear battery, and Fit Bit's Pebble acquisition.

 

Links from this episode:

- Japan's 'Space World' apologizes for freezing 5,000 fish in skating rink - Space’s Trash Collector? A Japanese Entrepreneur Wants the Job - Army Reloads on Sticky Foam Weaponry - The Empire Made Evil Clones from Luke Skywalker's Severed Hand - UCL Works on Conserving 3D Art - These Interlocking 3D Churros Are Dominique Ansel's Latest Hit Pastry - The 27 Greatest Comments From Ken M - Make a Tritium Nuclear Battery or Radioisotope Photovoltaic Generator - Fitbit Buys Software Assets From Smartwatch Startup Pebble

Today we talk about the Science Faction Podcast, answer a couple of questions about Mormons, look at MRIs of brains having spiritual experiences, have a quick Grand Tour Episode 4 spoilercast, talk about Top Gear and Ken Block, Dirk Gently gets a mention, we talk tasting garlic through your feet and dissolving gum with chocolate, inflatable habitats on the ISS and future space hotel magnates, Jeff Gordon's IMSA plans, and finally bad password advice from the FBI.

Links from this episode:

- Science Faction Podcast - This Is Your Brain on God - The BS Podcast Network - The Expanse - The Grand Tour - 4. Enviro-mental* - Ken Block Drifts London – EXTENDED Director's Cut - Top Gear - BBC - Ken Block Gymkhana Series - Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - Can You Taste Garlic... With Your FEET!? (Weird Food Tricks #2) - Gum + Chocolate = ????? (Weird Food Tricks #1) - After six months in orbit, that space inflatable habitat is holding up well - Robert Bigelow - Jeff Gordon to join Cadillac team for Rolex 24 at Daytona - The FBI Is Wrongly Telling People To Change Passwords 'Frequently'

We begin with a discussion about the Utah Teapot and the Computer History Museum, and then jump to a discussion of alternative energy and nuclear power that is fraught with international implications and knee jerk reactions.  The episode ends with a brief discussion about Rogue One, and a discussion about a video showing "freezing waves".Links from this episode:- Computer History Museum- Mystery Spot - Santa Cruz- The Utah Teapot- The World's Most Famous Teapot: The Utah Teapot - Wilhelm scream- University of Utah School of Computing- Four major cities move to ban diesel vehicles by 2025- Nuclear Power- Thorium-based nuclear power- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story- Freezing waves Amazing || ICY waves ||

Today we review episode 3 of the Grand Tour, talk about my old VW Thing, rave over OK Go's latest video, dissect the Cars 3 Trailer, talk chocolate, laugh about movie theater concession popcorn, and talk about one of Wonko's near death experiences. Yeah.  Don't go head first down waterslides with no sides.Links from this episode:- The Grand Tour - 3. Opera, Art and Donuts- VW Thing (Type 181) - Simon Pegg- OK Go – The One Moment – Official Video- Morton Salt*- OK Go - Upside Down & Inside Out- OK Go - Needing/Getting - Official Video- OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine - Official Video- OK Go - Here It Goes Again- Cars 3 Trailer- Intro - Six Million Dollar Man- The Incredibles 2 - Super Carlin Brothers- Hershey's Chocolate World

Today we talk about the benefits of the Electoral College, the Boston Molasses Flood, how to escape from quicksand, pranks with fake iPhones, a man disolving at Yellowstone, project Dead Drop, why we can't launch nuclear waste into the sun, correlation vs causation, and Enchroma glasses.Links from this episode:

- Avoid chaos by keeping Electoral College | Opinion - Three Amigos-What Is A Plethora? - YouTube - A-G-L-E-T Song from Phineas and Ferb - YouTube - Solving a Mystery Behind the Deadly ‘Tsunami of Molasses’ of 1919 - How to Escape Quicksand: An Illustrated Guide - Fake iPhone* - Man Dissolved in Acidic Water After Trying to Soak in Yellowstone National Park Hot Pool - Dead Drops - Geocaching - Ever Wondered Why Don’t We Send Nuclear Waste To The Sun? Here Is Why It Is Not Possible - Smoke Detectors and Americium - Hilarious Graphs Prove That Correlation Isn’t Causation - First Time Reactions to EnChroma Glasses

This time we talk Thanksgiving, bad smoked cheese, a quick review of the Grand Tour's second episode, Boba Fett, 3D printing, a deadly 3D printing accident and using a 3d pen to weld printed parts together, a bike tire Kickstarter, Ford's hand brake project, and lots on fictional hacking.Links from this episode:

- Gossner Foods - The Grand Tour - 2. Operation Desert Stumble* - Edge of Tomorrow* - 5.11 Gear* - Aston Martin Vulcan - Ferrari FXX - Star Wars' Boba Fett movie was surprisingly far along before it was cancelled - Searching for Blame in Deadly 3D Printer Accident - Newmatter Mod-T* - Magicpen 3D Printing Pen* - Innovative bicycle tires allow you to pedal almost forever without the fear of a flat - Logitech Driving Force Wheel* - Logitech G29 Shifter - Shifter Interface USB adapter for Logitech® G25, G27 and G29 - AutoHotkey - Think Stock Photos of Hackers Are Cheesy? Blame This Guy - Mr Robot* - The Hacker Who Inspired Apple: John 'Captain Crunch' Draper - Burn Notice* - MacGyver (2016) - Scorpion - James Bond - Cantenna

Today we get all philosophical.  We discuss Wikileaks, Snowden, and when do the ends justify the means.  We don't necessarily get anywhere, but the discussion is worthwhile.Links from this episode:- Wikileaks- Edward Snowden- The Good Place- Rosa Parks- Theodore Roosevelt- The Federalist Papers- Fired Wells Fargo workers fight back with federal lawsuit

Episode 1 of the Grand Tour has hit.  We review it, and reminisce about Top Gear of old, and Top Gear USA.  Wonko also gets a little talky about his past racing experience, and explains how he learned about the "pucker factor".Links from this episode:- The Grand Tour- Jeremy Clarkson blows up old home to make way for new Cotswold farmhouse- Top Gear USA cancelled, BBC confirms- Top Gear USA

Today we talk about all not being well in the land of the Toblerone, the immanent launch of Grand Tour on Amazon Prime, Netflix, NASA and the Mannequin Challenge, losing things in awkward places, Wonderwoman, PTSD, a quick review of Jack Reacher, longer reviews of Arrival and Dr Strange, and some spooky stickers from China.Links from this episode:- Toblerone Swiss chocolate maker shrinks bars, changes shape to keep prices down- Grand Tour- The Grand Tour turns wrecked Toyota Prius hybrids into art- Internet's latest viral obsession, #MannequinChallenge, just got won by NASA- Matt Lost His Camera Under Spacelab‽- Wonder Woman- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back- Arrival- Doctor Strange- Chinese drivers try to deter high-beamers with scary reflective decals

This time we take on the 2016 Presidential election.  While not claiming a lack of bias, we do try and point out, in our opinion, why Trump won.  We also discuss some of the fallout and issues with the election, and some of the path going forward.Links from this episode:- Sorry, I can't find the article on the Liberal going to Alaska- To Our Readers, From the Publisher and Executive Editor- Ted Wilson (mayor)- Rocky Anderson- ‘Suck it up, buttercup!’: Iowa lawmaker proposes bill punishing schools coddling anti-Trump students- Study finds that diversity can trump ability- New poll shows high number of voters recognized and rejected Democratic media bias