CouncilCast

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We are a team of extraordinary people who come together weekly to podcast and make arbitrary decisions about topics on science, technology, and random shit.... more

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The podcast currently has 168 episodes available.

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July 24, 2019CouncilCast #87 - Google's Best Friend is a Robot Vibrator - 7/23/19
Science
Fantastic Voyage but with robots: https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/16/georgia-tech-tiny-bristle-bots/

SpaceX Starship can't out hop an explosion: https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/17/20697603/spacex-starship-starhopper-raptor-engine-static-fire-test-explosion

Technology
NASA computer mines bitcoin instead of moon rock: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/07/computer-from-nasas-apollo-program-reprogrammed-to-mine-bitcoin/

Google really wants you to be their friend: https://gizmodo.com/google-cant-quit-trying-to-make-new-social-networks-1836276443

Other Cool/Weird Shit
Guy wants to hoverboard over the English Channel: https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/22/20703462/flyboard-air-channel-crossing-england-france-franky-zapata-hoverboard

Who wouldn't want to fly while they sleep: https://kotaku.com/enormous-flight-simulator-installed-in-tokyo-hotel-1836238095
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July 10, 2019CouncilCast #86 - Google Maps Sends Dragonfly Drones to Mars Instead of Titan - 7/9/19
Science
Dragonfly drone on the moon Titan: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/27/nasa-dragonfly-mission-saturn-titan/

Highest weather station on Earth: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/13/mount-everest-expedition-installs-highest-weather-stations-on-ea/

Technology
Nobody needs ebooks anymore: https://gizmodo.com/ebooks-purchased-from-microsoft-will-be-deleted-this-mo-1836005672

Apple loses it's design mojo: https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/27/18761771/apple-jony-ive-leaving-best-product-videos-iphone-ipad-imac

Other Cool/Weird Shit
Drivers get stuck in the mud: https://gizmodo.com/dozens-of-drivers-got-stuck-after-blindly-following-goo-1835910269

Get your Tesla pickup truck here: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/18/youtuber-known-for-shitty-robots-turns-tesla-model-3-into-pick/
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42min
June 26, 2019CouncilCast #85 - The Moon's Cryptocurrency is MuskBucks - 6/25/19
Science
Proof of Decepticons on the moon https://www.inverse.com/article/56677-metal-anomaly-detected-on-the-moon?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=inverse&utm_campaign=organic

World's strongest magnet: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-in-florida-make-the-worlds-strongest-magnet-1835489674

Technology
Is it too late for Facebook's Cryptocurrency: https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/18/18682290/facebook-libra-cryptocurrency-visa-mastercard-digital-currency-calibra-wallet-announce

No more Galaxy Fold for you: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/13/att-cancels-galaxy-fold-pre-orders/

Other Cool/Weird Shit
Would you agree to this end user agreement for a paper towel dispenser: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2019/6/20/18692631/tork-tissue-dispenser-eula-end-user-license-agreement

Real life mech warfare: http://rteamrobotics.weebly.com/mech-warfare.html
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49min
June 19, 2019CouncilCast #84 - Bad Topics? We've GOT 'EM!! 6-18-19
Welcome to CouncilCast, this is episode 84 being recorded on June 18th, 2019. The Council is now in session. As with every week, we will make arbitrary decisions about topics on science, technology, and random shit with little background and next to no expertise. All CouncilCast Decisions are Final and have no bearing on anything.

Science
Shhhhh!! it's quiet in outer space
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/18/its-quiet-out-there-scientists-fail-to-hear-signals-of-alien-life
Boaty McBoatface makes a shocking discovery!
https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1141760/antarctica-ocean-survey-boaty-mcboatface

Technology
Facial Recognition could be banned in California and the Police aren't happy
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/16/california-could-limit-how-police-use-facial-recognition-technology/1456448001/
Deep Fake for real
https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/10/18659432/deepfake-ai-fakes-tech-edit-video-by-typing-new-words

Other Cool/Weird Shit
Mariah Carey Birthday Cake
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mariah-carey-cake-mixup_n_5d08cca5e4b0ea7c4a4f8fac?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaHVmZnBvc3QuY29tL3NlY3Rpb24vd2VpcmQtbmV3cw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACUViN_yPpxyKSvfsrWLiOXyEOAWsPqFrRULBwz4InpeZTDDDC7532-Um34ZVwY7uKKACgSJhcDdFJKG4X2YZ1C62kyJ7D0QuHPxb4begkDl44ylYmnjRcHmoxm96UZwPlgJ-kq3cJD_XRayQBMMzUe-bPkDCDk-P70pEzlWtAjp
Attack Squirrel on Meth
https://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-man-attack-squirrel-meth-aggressive
Musk Pitches
Silas: Cure for common cold

Matt: Wants a big one.

Blaine: Thumbs everything

Bryan: Pass

Logan: Find a way to detect more advanced technology. Detect technology we can't detect in outer space.

And with that I am calling this Council meeting adjourned. Thank you for listening, we record this podcast live Tuesday nights on Youtube and if you liked what you saw and want to check out all past episodes of the CouncilCast you can go to councilcast.org. You can also find the audio files on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. If you have a topic you would like the Council's decision on you can email us at [email protected] or connect with us on Twitter @REALCouncilCast or Facebook by searching for CouncilCast. Thanks for listening and GehBiee.
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40min
June 12, 2019CouncilCast #83 - Pick a Title, I Gotta Go - 6/11/19
Science
Saving life’s without cutting people open... what a novel idea! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190515144020.htm

Tourism on the ISS is about to take off: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/06/nasa-will-allow-private-astronauts-on-the-iss-for-11250-22500-a-day/

Technology
Apple has a new monitor, but wait till you see the stand: https://gizmodo.com/how-ridiculous-is-apples-1-000-monitor-stand-really-1835237372

Michelin took my breath away with their new tires: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/04/gm-and-michelin-airless-tires/

Other Cool/Weird Shit
No vaping here: https://gizmodo.com/dumbass-thinks-he-can-vape-into-a-bag-on-spirit-airline-1835375646

Car share gone wild: https://gizmodo.com/car2stay-frustrated-man-builds-fence-around-car2go-par-1835148777
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53min
June 05, 2019CouncilCast #82 - FartPucks Just Work - 6/4/19
Science
Go to Mars in 2020: https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/mars2020/

Canadians want to transport oil as bricks: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/01/canadian-plans-to-transport-oil-as-solid-briquettes-move-forward/

Technology
Bigger is always better: https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/23/fujifilm-gfx-100-goes-on-sale/

No notch, no problem: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/5/16/18625678/asus-zenfone-6-flipping-camera-no-bezel-display-android

Other Cool/Weird Shit
Play games at work: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/amazon-gamifies-its-warehouse-work-like-tetris-but-with-real-boxes/

The future is here, more tunnels: https://jalopnik.com/elon-musk-says-hyperloop-tunnel-is-now-just-a-normal-1835024474?utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
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45min
May 22, 2019CouncilCast #81 - Worst Food in America: Weed Ash vs HotPockets - 5/21/19
Science
Big craters by small robots: https://gizmodo.com/new-photos-show-the-surprisingly-big-crater-blasted-int-1834298147

Stem cells might be able to cure diabetes: https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/03/stem-cells-may-treat-type-1-diabetes/

Technology
Flying cars; a thing of the future today https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flying-cars-ready-to-take-off/

Retro gaming done right?: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/05/the-streaming-service-that-wants-to-save-the-retro-gaming-biz-from-piracy/

Other Cool/Weird Shit
Who ordered the F16? https://gizmodo.com/f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-into-california-warehouse-wor-1834838834

Tesla is out of money!: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18629166/elon-musk-tesla-money-changes-cfo-employee-expenses
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50min
May 15, 2019CouncilCast #80 - Shitting Containers for the Moon - 5/14/19
Science
World's fastest airplane, coming to an airport near you soon: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/05/hermeus-announces-plan-to-build-the-fastest-aircraft-in-the-world/

Jeff Bezos reveals his plans to take over the moon: https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/09/blue-origin-blue-moon-lunar-lander/

Technology
Google Changes Everything: https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/07/heres-everything-google-announced-today-at-the-i-o-2019-keynote/

Phone PixelWars: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/8/18537699/samsung-64-megapixel-phone-camera-sensor-announced

Other Cool/Weird Shit
Airbnb home is really just a container: https://gizmodo.com/clean-home-with-private-bathroom-on-airbnb-just-a-roads-1834721410

Might want to rethink cracking your neck: https://gizmodo.com/a-28-year-old-man-cracked-his-neck-and-gave-himself-a-s-1834482725
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May 14, 2019CouncilCast #79 - Ass Beer Tastes Good With My Space Weed - 5/7/19
Science
First Private Japanese Firm to Reach Space: https://gizmodo.com/interstellar-technology-becomes-first-private-japanese-1834537993

Weed in Space? Now that's really high:https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/03/weed-in-space-is-going-to-be-a-thing-now/

Technology
Apple might reveal long-awaited Mac Pro redesign at WWDC: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/6/18531086/apple-wwdc-2019-mac-pro-new-hardware-rumors

How a group of mothers uses drones to find the casualties of Mexico’s drug war: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/6/18515985/veracruz-mexico-grave-detection-colectivo-solecito-drones-drug-war

Other Cool/Weird Shit
Couples across the US are hiring donkeys called 'beer burros' to serve drinks at their weddings (AKA Ass-Beer): https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/offbeat/couples-across-the-us-are-hiring-donkeys-called-beer-burros-to-serve-drinks-at-their-weddings/ar-AAAXJYq

Penis potholes prompt council to take action: https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/30/penis-potholes-prompt-council-take-action-9371835/?ito=cbshare
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39min
May 01, 2019CouncilCast #78 - Teslaquila - The New Wet Dream - 4/30/19
Science
Fiberoptic cables can detect earthquakes: https://gizmodo.com/dark-fiber-optic-cables-can-measure-earthquakes-1832356545

Stratolaunch flies the world's largest plane: https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/13/stratolaunch-completes-first-flight/

Technology
For when you want to watch tv lying down: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/29/18522287/samsung-sero-vertical-tv-price-release-date-millennials

$500k in ethereum classic heist: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/01/almost-500000-in-ethereum-coin-stolen-by-forking-its-blockchain/

Other Cool/Weird Shit
They said it was impossible: https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/01/impossible-burger-burger-king-whopper/

Leaf blowers from car parts: https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-says-tesla-will-make-a-leaf-blower-for-some-reason/
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50min

FAQs about CouncilCast:

How many episodes does CouncilCast have?

The podcast currently has 168 episodes available.