The podcast that applies science to fictional worlds
Hello! This week we take a look at Scott Pilgrim. We discuss topics like vegans, hammer space, and considerations to keep in mind when assigning your stats. 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…
Hello! This week we start our discussion on everyone’s favorite first person shooter, Halo. 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 to visit…
Hello! This week we discuss the peak of video game story telling, Vigilante 8. We break down the powers that the characters have like electricity, sword, and bees. 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…
Hello! This week we discuss Sonic and why he gets to go so fast. 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 to visit…
Hello! This week we look to explain how magics work in Dark souls 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 to visit us…
Hello! This week we take another crack at some hard sci-fi concepts like faster than light travel and how they manage it in Mass Effect. We also discuss why so many aliens are so similar to humans. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give…
Hello! This week we discuss, well, nothing actually. We maybe forgot about the time and missed our recording day. So here is one of our favorite episodes again to hold you over for another couple weeks. I’m sure by then at least one of us will have bought a calendar or remember how to be…
Hello! This week we’ll dive into some of the intricacies found in Assassins Creed. Questions like: ancestral memory: how does that work? What cool things can half human and alien people do? Just what exactly these pieces of Eden are? Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach…
Hello! This week we’ll be discussing the Legend of Zelda universe. We focus mainly on Majora’s Mask and look into just what those masks are and why they have such an effect on Link. Oh, we also explore little things like time travel involved. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always,…
Hello! This week we explore some not so great video games. Games like Rex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon, Captain Novolin, and Sneak King. 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…
Hello! We know this is earlier than usual but we are excited to bring you a special ouroboros where we discuss our rpg episode. In this episode we discuss how the characters and some NPCs worked. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us…
Hello! In this episode we learn more about a simple card game. A simple card game that involves turning an entire city full of people into various artifacts and banishing people to the shadow realm. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions…
Hello! This week we’re discussing Animal Crossing. We look into questions like: why are there so many sapient animal species? How can you keep big and very much still alive fishes in your pocket? We also discuss flower genetics. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out…
Hello! In this episode we work out how Kirby works. We work out how and why he vacuums things and enemies into his terrifying mouth and how he takes their powers. We also explore Kirby flight and his relation to King Dedede. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free…
Hello! In this episode we dive into the world of The Witcher. Ever wonder how their magics actually work? How about why silver swords are more effective against monsters? Or why exactly what these so called “mutations” are that witchers get? Learn all of these things and maybe a little more with us. Thanks to…
Hello everyone! This week we dive into the crazy world of the Mushroom Kingdom. First off we tackle a whole bunch of the sentient creatures in this world including goombas, koopas, and more. We also try to work out how the various power-ups from the games work (and it goes off the rails so fast)….