The Quest for the Recoilless Gun
If you’ve ever shot a gun, then you will have quickly learned the first fundamental rule of shooting: recoil sucks. Depending on the calibre, weight of the firearm, and your technique, just a few mi...
15 Apr 41min
Creating the Terminator
“They could have fired me on the spot. But you know, they’re idiots” That’s a quote from James Cameron about the reaction of gathered executives to the first screening of The Terminator, which accor...
14 Apr 28min
The Truth About the Incredible Childhood of Thomas Edison
In this episode, Gilles and Daven are doing a deep dive into the childhood of one of the greatest inventors in history, Thomas Edison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Apr 51min
The Actual Most Painful Sting and How Did They Figure That Out?
Who among us hasn’t had this experience? You are eating a lovely outdoor meal or working peacefully in the garden when unexpected guests arrive. Dressed in menacing yellow and black, they buzz annoy...
10 Apr 33min
What was It Actually Like to be a Gladiator, History's Literal Deadliest Fart Killing 1000s, & More
In the podcast today, we're looking at what it was really like to be a gladiator in Ancient Rome, how corrupt the roman senate was, what's the deal with roman gods and much, much more. 0:00 What w...
9 Apr 2h 18min
The Rock WWII Turned On
At the southern tip of Spain, jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea, lies Gibraltar, a narrow peninsula measuring only 6.8 square kilometres or 2.6 square miles in area and dominated by a 426 metre...
8 Apr 36min
Billionaire Build a Car- The Insane Car Brand Where Every One is Literally One of a Kind
Few brands are as closely associated with the idea of “luxury” as Rolls-Royce, a car manufacturer so fancy schmancy that the company's official website doesn’t even bother to list how much the thing...
7 Apr 21min
The Truth About Tesla's "Inventions" (Daven and Gilles)
Tesla is often cited to have been a genius ahead of his time and held back by finances. But what did he ACTUALLY invent, and is it true that most of his inventions only existed in his head because tha...
6 Apr 2h 31min
