DnD Pee and Chickpea TNT
This week Trace’s quest for answers takes him to a magical fantasy land of wizards, frozen keys, and bodily fluids. Meanwhile Julian discovers that there are about 3 degrees of separation between chic...
13 Juni 202457min
Mistaken Artifacts, Tiny Tasty Treats, and War (Seriously, What is it Good For?) | feat Joe Scott
Imagine there’s no war. Would we have cell phones? GPS? Shovels?! Would we still be able to pop open a tube of delicious mini-M&Ms? Will a future historian believe the Green M&M was some kind of Godde...
6 Juni 20241h 34min
Metaphorically Heavy Fog Juice
Have you ever felt someone’s gaze on you? This episode Julian explores why we seem to sense when eyes are on us. Meanwhile Trace gets lost in a fog so thick he has to drink his way out.QUESTIONSJulian...
30 Maj 202457min
You Shower Too Often But Can Never Helicopter Enough
You are showering too often. Helicopters are insane. Soap is ancient magic chemistry.This time around, Trace tells everyone all about cleanliness while attempting to dodge the wellness and clean eatin...
23 Maj 20241h 15min
A Whole New Word, An Old Pair of Genes
This episode Trace tries to track down the first word ever uttered by human kind and Julian gets confused about how reproduction works… again…QUESTIONSJulian: "What if every set of DNA passed on from ...
16 Maj 202457min
Could We Colonize a Gas Giant? What if we were Vampires? | feat. Dr Simon Clark
In this absolutely absurd episode, Dr Simon Clark ponders if human's could colonize an atmosphere like Jupiter's -- Star Wars Cloud City is on trial. Speaking of gas giants, Julian digs into the evolu...
9 Maj 20241h 27min
THE ABSURD-IVERSARY LIGHTNING ROUND SPECTACULAR!!!!
🎉 Happy Anniversary to us!! 🎊It’s been one year since we launched That's Absurd Please Elaborate and what an absurdly fun ride it's been. To celebrate we tweaked the show just a bit. Our special gue...
2 Maj 20241h 18min
Making Peace With Squirrels, Waging War With Crabs | feat. Deboki Chakravarti
Did you know scientists turned a swarm of crabs into a computer? Julian explores if it can play an old video game. Plus, our guest Deboki feels out animal pregnancy, and Trace learns that Ben Franklin...
25 Apr 20241h 31min
