Every four years (mostly) we celebrate Leap Year and add an extra day to the calendar. Have you ever stopped to wonder why? Let's break down the math, science, and history behind this strange calendar practice. Also, why does the month of February even have 28 days?

Kyle Sanders plays the bass with intense passion, and it shows. Joining the band HELLYEAH in 2013, Kyle started playing at an early age and influenced his younger brother Troy (Mastadon) to pick up the instrument as well. We talk about his time with Bloodsimple, what's next for HELLYEAH after the untimely death of drummer Vinnie Paul, and how Kyle is giving back to the next generation of musicians with the Let There Be Rock School.

Keeping up with the paranormal theme this week, this is a special replay of last year's science segment all about ghosts. Plus, special bonus features include talking with spirit medium Tiffany Rice, the most recent guest on the podcast, about spirits and also Lizzie Borden and the horrific murders. Are ghosts real? 

Tiffany Rice is a bridge between the living and the dead. We bring the spirit medium back to the Lizzie Borden House and Museum — the infamous location for two brutal unsolved murders — to talk about her first-ever paranormal connection. Hear her inspiring story and decide for yourself if ghosts are real.

Full transcript available at www.deathwishcoffee.com/tiffanyrice.

Welcome to another Science Hindsight 2020 episode. The Voyager 2 spacecraft has been in the news recently, which made me want to revisit the origins of this historic mission. Voyager 1 and 2 launched in 1977 and have helped to give us a better understanding of our solar system, visiting Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Before leaving the solar system entirely, Voyager 1 looked back and snapped the famous 'family portrait' with the iconic Pale Blue Dot photo. For the 30th anniversary of the Pale Blue Dot, the photo has been remastered, and this episode follows the journey of these incredible spacecraft as they continue to transmit data almost 12 billion miles away.

Welcome Scott Smith to the 165th episode of the podcast. Scott is a world traveler and missionary that has helped underprivileged kids and communities around the world, traveling to six different countries in 2019. In fact, Scott and a team of over 20 people climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for new schools and sports complexes for communities in Kenya. He also took some of the World's Strongest Coffee to the top of the mountain as well. Hear Scott's inspiring story and learn how you can become a part of it.

Check out www.deathwishcoffee.com/scottsmith for more info and the full transcript

On this week in science from Fueled By Death Cast, first, we take a long look at the Sun. Well, not literally, because that is where Hawaii's Inouye Solar Telescope comes in. This groundbreaking technology allows scientists the closest and most detailed looks at our favorite star, and the first images are stunning. Then, a 3,000-year-old mummy whose name was Nesyamun 'speaks' for the first time since his death. Scientists have 3D printed the man's vocal tract and reproduced a sound that could be very close to what Nesyamun sounded like when he was alive. Finally - have you ever been listening to the radio and the signal was interrupted or the station changed suddenly? Well, science might finally have the answer to why, and it is thanks to studying Mars.

Death Wish Coffee Company Employee Episode #31

D-MAN IS BACK! On a very special employee feature and the 164th episode of the podcast, Dustin Alexander gets back on the mic. Dustin was the co-conspirator behind Fueled By Death Cast and co-hosted the show for the first two seasons before becoming the head of logistics here at Death Wish Coffee. We talk about what his new role entails and how he has evolved from a part-time K-Cup packer to managing the logistics team. Plus, Dustin and I reminisce about some of our favorite experiences together on the show including interviewing Zakk Wylde in his recording studio, The Black Vatican, on the monumental 100th episode. Don't miss a minute of fun with the return of The Amazing D-Man.

Check out the full transcript and video clips at www.deathwishcoffee.com/dustin

Welcome to the first-ever REINCARNATED episode of Fueled By Death Cast. I will be giving new listeners a look back at earlier episodes in the reincarnated series, and fans of the show since the beginning can relive some of the best bits of previous podcasts! 

This week is all about Groundhog Day because, without fail, the holiday is celebrated every year on February 2nd. In 2017, my cohost D-Man and myself, Mike Brown, and John Swedish ventured down to Punxsutawney PA to see the holiday festivities up close. We talked with some of the inner circle and reminisced about the cult classic movie starring Bill Murray.

Plus - hear the origins of the holiday as D-Man and I break down Groundhog Day celebrations around the world.

In this week's science episode, let's take a brief look at some exciting news about the future of space travel. First, SpaceX and NASA completed an important final test of the Crew Dragon system ahead of the first mission where astronauts will be inside the spacecraft. Then, NASA is gearing up for the first Artemis mission this year, and all the teams are getting ready for that historic launch which will start us on the path towards returning to the moon. Speaking of the moon, check out NASA's new moon rover VIPER, which will be looking for important deposits of water-ice at the same site that astronauts will land in 2024.