Something Amazing

In this Cephalopodcast we are joined by comedian, writer and octopus "expert" Luke Ryan. It's all about Octopuses. Octopussy? Octopodes! Who knew we could fill 30 minutes with AMAZING facts about the weird 8 legged creatures of the deep? Well, now you will know - because you're going to listen to it. Enjoy!

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Amberly gets to run free! All the animal facts she's ever wanted to talk about she finally unleashes a torrent on Matt. Matt tells Amberly about a "social ranking system" that China wants to be made public (and compulsory) by 2020. It's very Black Mirror. Also, a robo-siurgeon has beaten a human in a glorified cutting competition.

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In September Togo turned off the internet, and what happened is nuts! A whole country without Whatsapp paints quite a picture. Also, Matt tells Amberly about an Australian bird that is helping achieve thought-to-text technolgoy. Amberly tells Matt some Canada facts thanks to the mailbag (this also explains the episode artwork) - and also teaches a couple of new words. Finally, the inventor of the polio cure is just a grade-A legend. Amberly tells Matt why. 

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Matt tells Amberly about the world's top 3 cobots, who are robots that work collaboratively with humans. First, there's YuMi - the robot that recently conducted an orchestra in Italy. Then there's the surfing robot that is helping to save the great barrier reef. Finally, Google's Project X is using drones to deliver burritos in rural Australia! Amberly tells a couple of facts about babies - first of all how they get them to look new born in movies, and secondly allegedly they cry in different accents. Also, you can hear Sophia the first robot to address the United Nations.

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Amberly is now 25! Is she older? yes. Is she wiser? You be the judge! In this episode we open up the Mailbag and read an international letter. Also, that same country invented the Hawaiin pizza. There's also an update on the Sex Robots (also not a good one) and Matt tells Amberly the origin story of the worlds most famous pair of scissors.

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The last episode with 24 year-old Amberly! Amberly tells Matt about the dwarf archetypes that Disney rejected. Also, before Elton John said yes to writing the music for the Lion King, another surprising pop act said no. Matt tells Amberly about Australia's new space agency and also introduces "Harmony" - the world's first AI sex robot.

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First of all - sorry there's no "this week on Something Amazing". We plum forgot about it! So instead I'll type it here -

AMBERLY: This week on ... 
TOGETHER: Something Amazing
MATT: An 8-year-old bullied for her love of bugs just got published in a Scientific journal.
AMBERLY: You know those inflatable tube people you see out the front of car yards? I'll tell you their origina story!
MATT: Robots are being taught good human manners
AMBERLY: and Mount Everest has a secret. Shhhh.
MATT: That and friendship and more all completely unedited here on ... 
TOGETHER: Something Amazing!

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We're back in our "studio" (Matt's spare room) and this week Matt proves to Amberly that you can hear the difference between hot and cold water. Also, hear the results of an experiment where robots were doing some touching as sexy music played. Amberly tells Matt a strange little fact about polar bears and teaches Matt about the "backwards bicycle". Finally, we open up our mailbag to read a letter from one of our listeners!

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This is a very special live episode with guests from Melbourne Fringe playing our Something Amazing game! Liam Ryan, Josh Glanc and Shania Choir all join us on the show talking about sleep, baby's digestive systems and Shania Twain.

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Amberly tells Matt about fire and a cow that evaded police it's way to freedom! Matt tells Amberly about getting that fifth limb you always wanted and how a new breakthrough has happened allowing us to get ever closer to controlling computers with your mind. We also open up the Mailbag! If you want to write us, you can do it at [email protected].

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