Pedantic Handwavium

Hello! In this episode we dip our toes into a pretty rich vein of handwavium, Trump tweets. That’s right folks; Things like why windmills are bad, vaccines are bad, light bulbs are bad. You know, normal things like that. Just lean back and enjoy the ride. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And...

Hello! In this episode we unpack one of the best sports movies of all time, Space Jam. In this episode we discuss how to steal and store a persons talent. We also, surprisingly, figure out just how cartoon physics work which leads to the real question: What restrains cartoon physics? Thanks to Joe Sopchak for...

Hello, and welcome back to real time and new episodes! This week we discuss The Matrix, the computer simulation we all maybe live in. But realistically we’re going to discuss the movies because we don’t want to upset the actual matrix. Some points of interest include are humans even good batteries? How do machines track...

Hello! Turns out planning around the holidays is very difficult and we did a bad job at it. So this week we’re bringing you back to one of our favorite episodes. That’s right, breakfast cereal mascots. We will be discussing how so many anthropomorphic animal mascots, like Tony the Tiger and the Trix rabbit, came...

Hello, and happy holidays! In this episode we tackle the questions and complex topics surrounding Santa Claus. Including things like how Santa manages to deliver presents to everywhere, how do reindeer fly, and how do the elves make all those toys. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to...

Hello! In this episode we hit up the Mystery Shack and explore Gravity Falls. With that in mind, there will be spoilers ahead, you’ve been warned. Now, there are a lot of things to discuss but today we are focusing some monsters. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free...

Hello! In this episode we dive into DC Heroes. We hit fan favorites Superman, Batman, Aquaman, and more. Aquaman is a fan favorite too, right? Anyway, we pick apart their various powers and work out way better explanations for them than DC could ever give us. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And...

Hello! In this episode we tackle pseudoscience. How difficult can it be to apply science to that, right? In this maybe controversial episode we discuss things like homeopathy, reflexology, crystal healing, and more. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future...

Hello! In this episode we abandon our friends and timeline to go adventuring with The Doctor. On these adventures we work out how the TARDIS and regeneration work. We also explore a few different antagonists, such as the sontaran, the cybermen, the daleks, and more. Oh, and once we started to tease apart the sonic...

Hello! In this episode of Pedantic Handwavium we spoil the fun of all those SpongeBob memes you like so much (with links to pictures because we did a bad job explaining them). You know the memes, how does fire work underwater? How does a sponge lift cars? Sandy existing in the ocean floor just in...