Science with The Blunt Letters

Uh-oh we’re still sliding into the apocalypse. In this episode we talk about the pre-apocolyptic times we’re currently in and what we’re doing to accelerate the deterioration of our environment, the resurgence of almost eradicated disease, and other human absurdities. Don’t worry, while there may be some doom, it’s not all gloom. Join us as we laugh our way into oblivion!

Featuring Original Song “Henny Penny” by Micaela Superstar

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References:

Rocks that are newly classified with miro plastics

 Nations’ plan to 'transition' from fossil fuels is too slow, experts say

The United States was on course to eliminate syphilis. Now it’s surging

Rise in Measles

Measles Outbreak

 Leprosy, Hansens Disease now endemic to Florida 

90 Seconds to Midnight Apocalypse Clock

Potato virus

Does russia benefit from global warming?

Air pollution linked to more signs of Alzheimer's in brain | ScienceDaily

This episode we bring you an episode from the stars! First, we tell you about meeting star cartoonist Trina Robbins, a living legend and the first woman to draw Wonder Woman. Then, we talk to you about The Year of The Dragon and bring you predictions to ponder this year. How will you be affected? Finally, we talk about jellyfish UAPs spotted floating around the Earth, and new discoveries about plasma! What will learning about plasma tell us about the UAPs we’ve been seeing? Is it a new kind of entity? We follow the science in this episode!

Original song “Science Shuffle” by Micaela Superstar

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References

Trina Robbins

Year of the Dragon

Jeremy Corbell Jelly Fish UFO

Multiple JELLY FISH Biological UFO Videos Has The World On Edge! 2024

UAP & Extraterrestrial Electromagnetic Plasmas 

RNA world

Get ready to dive into the deepest depths to discover the mysterious (multiple) golden orbs of the oceans and find out what scientists are doing to talk to whales! Learn about the joint project of SETI scientists and marine biologists who want to communicate with the hyper intelligent whales off the coast of Alaska. Can these scientists uncover the secret of non-human to human communication? Plus, Micaela and Elle confuse two different mysterious golden orbs that were found in the ocean. What are the odds there was more than one? But first! The Blunt Letters says “Let Me Tell You About This Movie,” the an Oscar-nominated Poor Things! The film we saw twice in theaters!

Featuring Original Song “Smooth Robot (instrumental)” by Micaela Superstar

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References:

SETIWhy the 'Poor Things' Movie Made a Major Change to the Ending of the Book

Video of whale interaction

Whale-SETI: Groundbreaking Encounter with Humpback Whales Reveals Potential for Non-Human Intelligence Communication

Interactive bioacoustic playback as a tool for detecting and exploring nonhuman intelligence: “conversing” with an Alaskan humpback whale

Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo & Director Yorgos Lanthimos Break Down 'Poor Things' Scenes | Vanity Fair

Lolita by Vladamir Nabakov 

Fledgling by Octavia Butler 

Asteroid City (2023)

Poor Things (2023)

New Animal Drop: Golden Orb

Avi Loeb

BL Episode where we talk about Oumuamua

Scientists May Have Stolen Metallic Spherules Found on the Ocean Floor

This episode is so delightfully Blunt Letters! We have our Whorescopes update in case you were concerned about the likelihood of meeting an ET in person, find out in this episode! Then we bring back Let Me Tell You About This Movie with Godzilla Minus One, Elle's first introduction to the Kaiju mythology, and Micaela's long-term obsession. And finally, what really happened in Miami on the first day of 2024? We get into what we think and the science of what we've heard from people who were there.

Featuring original song "Whorescopes" by Micaela Superstar

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References:

Aliens at a Miami mall? Police say ‘lol’

Four arrested after teen fight caused chaos at Bayside Marketplace

Graffitti artist statement

Witness testimony

David Grusch

Reversed Coordinants'It is biological in origin': 1st analysis of weird golden orb from ocean floor leaves scientists stumped

What Is This Mysterious Golden Orb Scientists Found on the Ocean Floor?

New Phase of Matter Opens Portal to Extra Time Dimension

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Night Swim (2024)

ISS (2023)

Kaiju Big Battel NYC

Cloverfield (2008)

Twin Peaks

Typhonian OTO

Juan Ponce De Leon

Occult Symbolism and Popular Culture Book of Enoch episode

AliveandKicking TikTok

In Brazil in 1966, two seemingly ordinary electrical engineers were found “post-life” wearing lead masks over their eyes leaving the world to puzzle over the strange circumstances of their passing. In this episode, we discuss the infamous Lead Mask Mystery and how the study of electricity may have led to the science of time travel. Of course, no discussion of electricity could exist without the work of Nikola Tesla. We look into his study of radiant energy, its influence on the study of time travel, and the intrepid souls brave enough to try to do it, including the much more recent account from Madman Mike Marcum. 

Featuring Original Song “Quartz Portalz” by Micaela Superstar

References

Ruth Bancroft Garden

The Lead Mask Mystery of 1966

Solving the Lead Masks of Vintem Hill

Time Travel and Project Pegasus: Andrew Basiago Claims Darpa Sent Him Back In Time To GettysburgScientists demonstrate time reflection of electromagnetic waves in a groundbreaking experiment 

Russian Doll 

Missouri ‘time traveler’ missing after 1997 radio show

Update: ‘Madman’ Mike Marcum’s bizarre radio confession

How ‘time machine’ inventor ‘Madman Mike’ mysteriously VANISHED while testing his device and trying go to the future

Mike Marcum: What Happened to Him? Where is He Now?

Radiant Energy - Unraveling Nikola Tesla’s Greatest Secret

Newton and Einsteins Views of Time

We're coming in hot to welcome 2024 and the 4th season of The Blunt Letters podcast! Buckle up because this episode has both Philip K Dick moments and a Conspiracy Corner! Join us as we talk about the wild frontier of artificial intelligence. Is it the key to an accelerated tech utopia or the next step toward our demise? You be the judge! We discuss conversation bots, notable Sci-Fi, and discuss the impact this technology has made on the fictional worlds of our favorite TV shows, movies, and even a 1970s story from Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin.

Featuring Original Song “New Year, New Problems” by Micaela Superstar

References

Meathouse Man by George R.R. Martin

AI—The good, the bad, and the scary

AI Sex Chatbots and the Dudes Who Love Them

A new, uncensored open-source large language model is being used by the AI community to build X-rated chatbots, because of course it is.

Saudi Arabia gives citizenship to AI

Don’t Worry Darling (2022)

Philip K Dick

Her (2013)

Flight of The Conchords “The Humans are Dead”

Murder at the End of the World 

Margaux (2022)

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

Ex Machina (2014)

Leave The World Behind (2023) 

Naturally occurring plant poisons and animal toxins are defense mechanisms organisms develop as a way to protect themselves, but there is more to these substances than you might notice at first glance. While you probably don’t want to find yourself on the wrong end of a stinging nettle or scorpion,  poisonous plants and animal toxins have historically contained the key components for life-saving medicines. Listen as we explore what plants have been used across cultures to develop medicines from ancient times to the current day. And learn how animal toxins in stings and bites could help in the fight against chronic illnesses like cancer and autoimmune diseases. 

TW* Fatal plants discussed

Featuring Original Song “Smooth Robot (instrumental)” by Micaela Superstar

References:

Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (book) 

Intoxication: Life in Pursuit of Artificial Paradise by Ronald Siegel

Dr. Delirium & The Edgewood Experiments

Lies Inc. By Philip K Dick

25 Poisonous Plants That Are Deadly and Dangerous Additions to Your Indoor or Outdoor Space

The incredible tale of the foxglove, from curing to disease to inspiring Van Gogh’s most striking paintings

Poisonous Plants - Dieffenbachia Seguine

YELLOW DOCK

Jimson Weed - Uses, Side Effects, and More

Nerium

Mistletoe poisoning

Rhododendron poisoning

Ritual of Oak and Mistletoe

The Curious KISStory of Mistletoe

Dieffenbachia: A Guide to the Dumb Cane Plant

Oddities & Curiosities: The Colonial Case of the Mysterious Jimson Weed

Yellow Dock

Lily of the Valley — a tiny flower with a huge history

Ricin: An Ancient Story for a Timeless Plant Toxin

Rheum palmatum

Giant Hogweed Poisoning

Heracleum persicum (Persian hogweed)

7 Life-Saving Medicines That Come From Deadly Animals

Cantharidin Revisited: A Blistering Defense of an Ancient Medicine

Can Bee Venom Be Used as Anticancer Agent in Modern Medicine?

Tarantula venom could be used as a potent pain reliever

Poisons for Good

From how we know what we’re smelling to what we’re expelling, in this episode we’re talking about the science of eating! We’re joined by Scientist Sarah to discuss Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, the incredible book by Mary Roach. Of course, we take extra time to explain the science of farting and poop, how the super colon may have impacted celebrities through history, and what can you do to change how your farts smell. If you’ve ever wondered what really happens once the succulent morsels of your meals pass your lips, this episode is for you!

Featuring original song “Science Shuffle” by Micaela Superstar

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References:

Pills that make your farts smell good 

Internal Deoderant 

Slotherhouse (movie)

Animals That Don’t Fart

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal By Mary Roach

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers 

Dont Look Up (movie)

S2 Ep34: Asteroids from Outer space and Other Terrors

This episode is all about Animals! In this creature feature we talk about the ways animals have adapted to life with humans at the top of the food chain and how our environmental impact has affected the critters that share our planet from their learned behavior to genetic changes. Then Micaela gives us a crow update on the Corvid crews that populate her neighborhood and how her interactions with these super smart birds has progressed. Finally, it’s time for “Pop Quiz, Buddy!” where Elle gets Micaela and Jerbil to guess what film starring an animal she’s describing! Play along if you can!

Featuring Original Song “Henny Penny” by Micaela Superstar

References

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Every Which Way But Loose

Spider silk worms

In noisy environs, pied tamarins are using smell more often to communicate

How humans are forcing other species to evolve

4 Clever (and Kind of Sad) Ways Animals Adapt to Humans

5 Animals That Have Evolved Recently

This week The Blunt Letters crew talks about one of their favorite places in the US, the history of this natural wonder has been studied for centuries and explored by countless people from all over the world  - The Grand Canyon!  Now The BL turns its attention to the mysterious forbidden zone and the conspiracy behind what was found in the caves within, the famous UFO history of the Grand Canyon and get’s personal with Micaela's weird experiences. Plus, we discuss the cryptid that’s been spotted there.

Featuring Original Song “Quartz Portalz” by Micaela Superstar

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References:

Mystery of Grand Canyon's missing rocks may finally be solved

History Channel Episode America Unearthed: Egyptian Treasure Discovered in the Grand Canyon (S2 E5)

Phoenix lights 

Mogollon Monster

Rodinia

Zircon (U-Th)/He thermochronology reveals pre-Great Unconformity paleotopography in the Grand Canyon region, USA

Forbidden Zone of The Grand Canyon: Legends, Landmarks & Lies

Did a UFO crash in Kingman in 1953?

The Kingman UFO Crash – A Discreet Downed UFO That Slipped Under The Radar?