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Tornadoes are one of the most truly devastating forces in nature.  They can appear out of nowhere, destroy entire towns, and then disappear without a trace.  They are categorized not by their power, but by the amount of damage they cause.  So how do these killer vortexes form?  And why are they almost exclusively a North American phenomenon?  Why do people chase them through the American Midwest?  We can’t answer the last one, but we try to nail every weather related question we can think of.

At the end of the last episode things looked pretty bleak. Highly advanced aliens are on their way and they are stifling our scientific breakthroughs. But humans are resilient. The aliens call us bugs, but nothing is more hardy than the cockroach. But what can we do? Well we specialize in out of the box thinking. How about shooting a probe towards the aliens containing the frozen brain of a brilliant scientist? What about nano wires that can silently cut a yacht into 5 sections? Or maybe we go straight analogue and create a committee of people who keep all of the strategies of humanity safely in their head? These seem like wild ideas, but there is a method to this madness. Listen as we give humanity hope that there may be a way to prepare for the alien that are speeding towards Earth at 1% light speed.

The TV show “3 Body Problem” introduces a major conundrum for humanity:  Aliens are on their way, and there is nothing we can do about it.  Are they friendly?  Are they hostile?  Who knows (Who am I kidding, we all know they will eventually turn on us)?  There is an upside though:  It will take them 400 years to get here, so we have some time.  But how did they find us in the first place?   What is their obsession with VR tech?  And what is a three body problem anyway?  Luckily The Brain Trust is here to help navigate this situation and answer all your questions.

“When Hell Freezes Over” is a common saying, but what does it even mean? Sure religious doctrine would have you believe that Hell is a place of fire and brimstone, full of lakes of lava, overcooked burritos, nuclear meltdowns, and other really hot stuff. But we also talk about the chill of the grave, and the cold touch of death. So which is it? Ghosts seem to straddle both worlds. Well this week we once again revisit the Ghostbusters series, complete with an entity that freezes everything it touches. Is there a connection to Absolute Zero, where all motion stops, and all life ends?  Does brass have ghost-busting powers, or is it only good for musical instruments?  Does Daniel figure out how to make his iron skillet work?  Listen to find out the answers to these questions and many more!

We have been taught that Superman is the icon for truth, justice, and the American way.  He is the ultimate superhero, and always does what it right.  He is also an alien with more strength and power than anything we can imagine.  There are no counters to him.  Well except Kryptonite which is unbelievably rare.  Besides that, there is nothing we can do to stop him.  Luckily he is on our side…but what if he wasn’t?  This week, The Brain Trust looks at other Super Men who have the same powers as Kal-El, but without the same moral and ethic compass.  We even look at a world where the he lands in Soviet Russia and spreads communism throughout the world!

We’ve discussed how to build your own underground bunker, but what if you let a company like Vault-Tek do that for you?  In the world of Fallout, Vault-Tek is not the most trustworthy company.  They blew up the entire world to eliminate their competition!  While I do respect their hustle, it does leave the world in an irradiated mess.  So in three hundred years when you are coming out of your vault, how do you deal with all the radiation?  Is that just a part of your daily life?  And why are all the insects so big?  Strap on your Pip-Boy, and get ready to discuss everything you need to know to become a productive member of the new radioactive society.

We’ve discussed how to build your own underground bunker, but what if you let a company like Vault-Tek do that for you?  In the world of Fallout, Vault-Tek is not the most trustworthy company.  They blew up the entire world to eliminate their competition!  While I do respect their hustle, it does leave the world in an irradiated mess.  So in three hundred years when you are coming out of your vault, how do you deal with all the radiation?  Is that just a part of your daily life?  And why are all the insects so big?  Strap on your Pip-Boy, and get ready to discuss everything you need to know to become a productive member of the new radioactive society.

We’ve discussed how to build your own underground bunker, but what if you let a company like Vault-Tek do that for you?  In the world of Fallout, Vault-Tek is not the most trustworthy company.  They blew up the entire world to eliminate their competition!  While I do respect their hustle, it does leave the world in an irradiated mess.  So in three hundred years when you are coming out of your vault, how do you deal with all the radiation?  Is that just a part of your daily life?  And why are all the insects so big?  Strap on your Pip-Boy, and get ready to discuss everything you need to know to become a productive member of the new radioactive society.

We’ve discussed how to build your own underground bunker, but what if you let a company like Vault-Tek do that for you?  In the world of Fallout, Vault-Tek is not the most trustworthy company.  They blew up the entire world to eliminate their competition!  While I do respect their hustle, it does leave the world in an irradiated mess.  So in three hundred years when you are coming out of your vault, how do you deal with all the radiation?  Is that just a part of your daily life?  And why are all the insects so big?  Strap on your Pip-Boy, and get ready to discuss everything you need to know to become a productive member of the new radioactive society.

There are very few characters that truly stand the test of time.  Superman and Batman are almost 90, but there are peaks and valleys to their popularity.  The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been consistently in the spotlight since the mid-80’s, which is a feat in my opinion.  As everyone knows, despite being 40 years old they are still technically teenage turtles that practice karate, who happen to have been mutated to be the general proportions of a human.  There are four of them, all named after renaissance artists, and all with a unique personality.  What is the key to their universality?  Is it living alone in the sewer?  Is it trying to fit in?  Is it the love of all things pizza?  We dive into this question on today’s episode.  Plus we talk about how to design a martial art for a turtle and a rat, and why Donatello should have been names Titian.

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