Smooth Sailingn’t
This week, Julian and Trace imagine a world where humanity never got around to inventing ships and discovers that the consequences run a WHOLE lot deeper than a disappointing cruise industry. Without ...
6 Aug 40min
AI Chefs and Unqualified Sled Dogs | TAPE Classic
In this TAPE classic, Trace tackles a transportation problem of his own creation by figuring out just how many chihuahuas it would take to complete the Iditarod, the legendary dogsled race across hund...
30 Jul 1h 20min
The Most Boring Day in History
This week, Trace and Julian embark on a surprisingly existential mission: finding the most boring day in history. Easy, right? Just pick a day where nothing happened. Unfortunately—or fortunately, dep...
23 Jul 38min
Cherenkov Radiation & Clownfish Polycules
This week, Trace dives into the eerie blue glow of Cherenkov radiation—the phenomenon that makes nuclear reactors look suspiciously like sci-fi props—and asks the obvious next question: is blue really...
16 Jul 59min
Taste the Brainbow!
This week, Julian launches an investigation into “Big Sun” and its wild claim that humans can somehow absorb vitamins from a giant nuclear fireball 93 million miles away. Unfortunately for conspiracy ...
9 Jul 1h 15min
It’s a Fart Rocket Breakthrough! | TAPE Classic
In this TAPE Classic episode, Trace explores the science of stasis, diving into hyper-sleep, cryogenic freezing, and whether humanity might one day be able to snooze our way through long journeys. Mea...
2 Jul 56min
The Flow Must Go On | feat. Ella Hubber
This week, Trace and Julian are joined by special guest Dr. Ella Hubber as they embark on a quest to stop natural processes both big and small. Julian combines a little physics and engineering, a smid...
25 Jun 59min
The Rain on Titan Falls Mainly as Methane
If our magic button killed every microbe on Earth — all bacteria, all viruses, gone — what would be left standing? Spoiler: You'd be missing something powerful. Julian goes full overachiever and zooms...
18 Jun 52min
