He-Man is a Master of the Universe, and he is granted that status by The Power of Greyskull.  But what is this power?  We are a science show, so we believe there is no such thing as magic…or is there?  Is magic it’s own force that bind the physics of Eternia?  How can it turn a cowardly feline into Battle Cat? Also, what happens when the forces of science battle the ideology of magic?  We answer all these questions and more on this week’s exciting episode of Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear…..Based….TECHNOLOGIES!!

The shark is the ultimate killing machine.  It does three things:  swim, eat, reproduce.  It has a conveyor belt of teeth which basically makes it a large, living, underwater chainsaw.  The only thing that would make it deadlier is to make it bigger.  Enter the Megalodon, which was just like out great white sharks, except three times larger.  I used the past tense, but it has been scientifically proven that there is a chance they are still alive and patrolling the deepest parts of our ocean.  This week we explore the depths and teach you how to survive a Megalodon encounter.

For any kid, the prospect of touring a magical chocolate factory is a dream come true, especially one whose secrets have been hidden for decades.  If you are one of the lucky few with a Golden Ticket, your life will never be the same.  See, Willy Wonka is not a run of the mill chocolatier:  He is a magician who can make anything you can imagine out of a few cocoa beans.  This week we finally get around to touring this factory, and talk about all of the wondrous contents.  We discuss how to construct a completely edible forest, getting a full three course meal into a stick of gum, Ben’s career as a glass blower, and finally, we calculate the odds of finding a Golden Ticket so YOU can someday own your own magical chocolate factory.

Who among us hasn’t wanted to find a magical lamp complete with a resident Genie to give us three wishes?  Heck, I would even take a monkey paw, knowing full well that I have to phrase things exactly right to avoid unintended dire consequences.  Well this week, the Brain Trust assembles to discuss wishes, how to make them, their ramifications, and proper phrasing to ensure that you can predict the desired outcome.  Messing with reality is tricky business, but this week we will prepare you for your next birthday wish, or trip to the wishing well.

As a species, our main goal is to live forever, whatever that means.  We will live for centuries in underground bunkers in a nuclear holocaust, we will freeze our bodies when we die with the hopes that one day we will be brought back to life, and we even store our DNA to make sure we can be cloned if the need arises.  We have a better plan:  How about getting rid of that unnecessary body, which is prone to failure, and just preserve the part that matters:  The Brain.  This week we debate the pros and cons of storing your brain in a nutrient rich bath to be preserved for all time.  We even go into the accessories you can have that will allow you to experience the world around you, ensuring that you will have almost the same human experience as everyone else without all the biological hassle.