Cuidado: Piso Mojado
This week, Trace and Julian investigate a deceptively simple mystery: why do things look darker when they’re wet? Although the question sounds almost too obvious to ask, Trace takes us on a fascinatin...
13 Aug 33min
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
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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 59min
