The podcast that applies science to fictional worlds
Hello! This week we take a look at some treehouse of horror episodes of The Simpsons. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show topics you want us to discuss through our contact page or by email. And be sure…
Hello! This week we take a look at the very particular fairy mythos found in The Fairly OddParents. We discuss just how they change size and shape and how their wands work. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show…
Hello! This week we will be exploring a couple aspects of the Shrekverse. We cover details like transforming from a beautiful human woman into a beautiful ogress. We stumble across Rumpelstiltskin’s advanced degree. And we touch on Pinocchio and the Gingerbread man for a while. All that and more this week. Get listening, you can’t…
Hello! This week we explore Steven Universe. We figure out how the crystal gems exist as sapient organisms and not just, you know, pretty rocks. We also discuss some of the powers that the different gems have such as controlling water, healing, and fusion. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always,…
Hello! This week we sneak into Dexter’s lab and poke around at the inventions. We stumbled across the animal atomizer, ant pants, and another thing… I honestly can’t pretend to understand the words Simon used to describe it, but they sure are convinced it is an actual thing that exists in the show. Thanks to…
Hello! This week we look at just what Inspector Gadget is. We also debate how they are able to fit so many gadgets to use. And because we nailed the explanations we also dip a little in the 100 Acre Wood and why Winnie the Pooh is able to walk around and do, you know,…
Hello! This week we will be taking a look at Futurama. We explore topics like Fry being his own grandfather, nibbler (yeah, just kinda a lot around nibbler), and the mutants that live in the sewers. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us…
Hello! This week we dip into some good Captain Planet. We will explore what Captain planet and Gaia are and why they have a group of small children in charge of some pretty fundamental powers of the Earth. We also discuss why heart managed to get looped into that whole mess. And as always, we…
Hello! This week we learn about the very good modular organic robots. Join us as we try to figure out what nonsense the writers of this intellectual property was trying to do with a proto dermis, the catch all metal that can kinda just make anything. We also try to explain what exactly Bionicles are…
Hello! This week we take a look at the Care Bears. We ask questions like why do they want to spread caring? How do they reproduce? How do they live on clouds? And what’s with No Hearts eyebrows? Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and…
Hello! This week we will be discussing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We touch on the good good mutagenic goop that made everyone’s favorite turtles and the various goop reversing things. We also learn a little something about Simon and his opinions on Krang. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always,…
Hello! This week we discuss Transformers. You know the ones. The robots in disguise. Which, incidentally, how they disguise themselves is one of our talking points. We also discuss the AllSpark, Cybertron, Primus, and Unicron. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions…
Hello! This week we dive into Wallace and Gromit! We finally uncover how and why the moon is made of cheese, how mechanical pants work, and how people turn into were-rabbits. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show topics…
Hello! This week we try to sort out the weird abominations that live in McDonaldland. We all know and fear Grimace. And all get out to vote for Mayor McCheese. But how many of us remember the dog(?) Sundae, or the fry kids? Learn about them and more this week. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for…
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! 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 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…
Hello! In this episode we dive into a world of magical ponies and pony adjacent friends. Follow along as Simon helps Geoff wrap his head around pony lore and discusses the various flavors of pony. Then we learn about all the magnets that clearly exist in these ponies. We also tangent a bit on the…