Black Sheep and Bad Apples

Originally aired April 14th, 2020: Loren tries to track down who the fuck created the rumor about there being a Toilet Paper Shortage, and dives into the details of who he thinks may be the culprit. He also looks into some of the misinformation out there, asking the question "Who may stand to profit from this (mis)information?" He also provides some advice as to how to prepare, if you must, and how to do so without panicking. Tonight is an episode about COVID-19, scarcity, and the fear of scarcity.

Originally aired April 5th, 2020: In our final Cohost Takeover Episode, Sam sits the guys down to talk about a few different styles of cryptids, the Mongolian Death Worm, and the strange legend of a worm-like dragon: The Lambton Wyrm.

Originally aired March 24th, 2020: On our second Cohost Take-over episode, Shawn takes us through the story of the Loch Ness Monster. Is it real? Should people be afraid? Well, like all good mysteries, the story may, perhaps, be a little less about monsters and a little more about bad guys.

Originally aired March 13th, 2020: On our first Cohost Take-over episode, we pass the reigns to Joe Dacey this week, who has decided to take us on  an interesting autobiography of some of his survival stories.

Tonight's episode is the part two of the true story as told by Francois Edouard Raynal. The shipwreck of the Grafton has left six members in a state of survival in a sub-antarctic archipelago, after a storm forced their ship to crash. They found themselves on the Auckland Island Archipelago during a expedition with plenty of gear. Fortunately, all the men survived the wreck, but still are subjected to the harsh terrain, and dismal cold, of the islands. As they manage to provide themselves with food, water and shelter they begin to wonder, do they have to save themselves, or is rescue coming?

Originally aired March 6th, 2020: Part one of two. We get together for the tale of the Grafton. In a story based upon the account of the survival of Francois Edouard Raynal.

In 1863, Raynal and five others took to the seas in order to find their riches in the Antarctic Seas near New Zealand. This story is about the shipwreck and survival of those men. They left in search of precious resources off Campbell Island. After a failed excursion, they made their way back to New Zealand and decided to stop off the coast of the fateful Auckland Islands Archipelago. When a storm struck, Raynal and company found themselves shipwrecked, alone, and left to their own devices.

Originally aired Mar 5, 2020: The guys discuss the long an arduous trip that a simple fisherman was forced to go on. They're talking about Philip Ashton who was kidnapped by pirates in 1722. Its a big long story about Ashton's survival and resilience in the face of a fuming, volatile captain, and his escape from the pirates' clutches Once free from their custody, he's left to struggle to survive on a desolate island.

Originally aired, Feb 23, 2020: We talk about robots and AI. Loren's super impressed and curious, everyone else seems a little more hesitant. Ron doesn't have a mic in the beginning for whatever reason.

Originally aired February 9th, 2020: Tonight we talk about how biohacking may change the world. Scary things  come from amazing ideas and we discuss how bad, good, and helpful  technology can be. They also discuss groups of people "Biohackers" who are out there implementing changes by doing DIY biology to hopefully discover some of the hidden secrets of the world.

Originally aired January 23rd, 2020.

They're back! 

With a new format, better structure and crazy shit to talk about, BS+BA  are back to talk technological improvements to the human body. This  episode is about augmenting the human body to be what people could only dream of when they created the Million Dollar Man.

We talk about how we  can use technology for physical therapy and rehabilitation, as well as  enhancing current human abilities. Things get real interesting when extra-sensory technology is introduced. We check out a colorblind man who can "hear" color via a technological  implant, a woman who can "feel" earthquakes throughout the earth, and a badass bionic lens. 

Here's some links to the technology talked about in this episode: 

The HAL, a physical therapy and rehabilitation exoskeleton; https://youtu.be/CHEkTUr4iWg 

The Guardian XO, a exosuit designed to enhance human strength; https://youtu.be/zLWuHo63C8k

The Guardian GT, industrial strength robotic arms controlled via an exosuit; https://youtu.be/gla1iijT5oU