World Domination

World Domination

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World Domination episodes

  • Mind Control

    You are getting sleepy. Your eyelids are getting heavy. You have an unstoppable urge to push the ‘play’ button and listen to Emma, Jim and Ken whisper softly to you about mind control. In this episode, Ken finds his sunKEN place, Emma makes an honest man out of Henry Cavill and Jim calls in a drone strike.

    Real-Life Examples

    • ‘Brainwashing’ - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brainwashing 
    • MK-Ultra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_MKUltra
    • Patty Hearst: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hearst
    • The Manson ‘Family’: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manson_Family
    • The Jonestown Massacre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown
    • Neuralink: https://www.neuralink.com/

      • Dominating Rating

      • Zoolander: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0196229/ 
      • Get Out: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448/ 
      • Inception: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/ 
      • Shallow Hal: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256380/ 
      • A Clockwork Orange: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066921/ 
      • 1984: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087803/ 
        • 1 hr 3 min
      • Chemical Weapons

        In this episode, Emma, Jim and Ken examine chemical solutions for taking over the world. Emma AND Jim reveal that they have something of a crush on Chris Evans, and Ken makes chemical weapons a gas to talk about.

        Real-Life Examples

        • Haber Process: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haber_process
        • WW1 Gas Warfare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_weapons_in_World_War_I
        • Agent Orange: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Orange
        • Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_subway_sarin_attack
        • The Monster with 21 Faces: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monster_with_21_Faces

          • Dominating Rating

          • Batman: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895/
          • Batman Begins: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372784/
          • Wonder Woman: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451279/
          • Captain America 💖: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458339/
          • The Toxic Avenger: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090190/
          • The Insider: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140352/ 


            • 57 min
          • Biological Weapons

            In this episode, Emma, Jim and Ken get down with the sickness to discuss how to use biological weapons to take over the world. Listen as Emma reveals that she may have something of a crush on Jackie Chan, Jim has a hard time maintaining a tone appropriate for the subject matter, and Ken signs his own death warrant. 

            Real Life Examples

            • Scythian Archers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythian_archers
            • Mongol siege warfare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_biological_warfare#Middle_Ages
            • Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cherry_Blossoms_at_Night
            • Animal (ab)use: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_animal#As_living_bombs
              • Dominating Rating
              • The Omega Man: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067525/ 
              • I am Legend: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480249/?ref_=vi_md_ti
              • 28 Days Later: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289043/
              • The Stand: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108941/
              • Halo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(franchise)
              • The Tuxedo: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290095/
              • The Cockroach War by Jonathan Harlen: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-cockroach-war/jonathan-harlen/9781741141689 
                • 53 min
              • The Internet
                Hide your kids, hide your Wi-Fi! In this episode, Emma, Jim and Ken really share a connection, but byte off more than they can chew talking about the ways that an enterprising young hacker might use the World Domination Wide Web to bootstrap their plans for world domination bit-by-bit. Welcome to a LAN of fun! 
                Links: 
                The WANK Worm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WANK_(computer_worm)
                In the Realm of the Hackers (Documentary about Phoenix and Electron): https://youtu.be/0UghlW1TsMA
                Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackers:_Heroes_of_the_Computer_Revolution 
                WannaCry: https://youtu.be/88jkB1V6N9w 
                CorrectHorseBatteryStaple: https://xkcd.com/936/ 
                Spectre/Meltdown: https://youtu.be/I5mRwzVvFGE 
                The Matrix: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/ 
                The Social Network: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/ 
                The Net: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113957/ 
                Her: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709/ 
                WarGames: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086567/ 
                Psycho-Pass: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2379308/ 
                Ghost in the Shell: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219827/ 
                Superintelligence; Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superintelligence:_Paths,_Dangers,_Strategies 
                Hey-yea-yea 10 hours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh7lp9umG2I&feature=youtu.be
                1 hr 1 min
              • “LASER” Death Beam

                Why not kick things off with a classic? This week, Jim, Emma and Ken discuss the ways that they would use directed energy beam weapons to take over the world. Special guest appearances include Jim's new mechanical keyboard, and a silent cameo from Deanna who is not satisfied with lasers the size of moons.

                You can see our other episode or leave us a voice message at Anchor.fm/WorldDomination

                Show Notes 

                Saddam Hussein's (Rumoured) PS2 Supercomputer

                Saddam Hussein's Blood Quran

                The Mystery Of Nikola Tesla’s Death Ray

                Subterrene

                'Deth Starr' by Tenacious D

                MIT & Mythbusters 'Death Ray'

                Field of Dreams

                'Goldfinger' Special Effects

                XKCD 'What If?': Laser Pointer

                48 min
              • World Domination?

                If this doesn't really make sense to you, that's probably for the best. This episode puts the 'meta' in 'metaphysics'. ENJOY!

                39 min

              About World Domination

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              World Domination is a "fortnightly" podcast where your hosts Emma, Jim and Ken discuss the ways that someone might try and take over the world. Listen as their grand plans come crumbling down when exposed to even the smallest amount of logic.