Imaginauts Baby Beard Media
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A new podcast adventure has begun! Join us on a bizarre journey through science, technology, culture and history! Each week the Imaginauts follow a one word prompt on a trip to the far reaches of human knowledge in their semi-metaphorical spaceship, bringing you the facts that make you go 'wuh?!'
Spies, time travel, robots and more... all on Imaginauts!
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X - Military
Brace for impact! The Imaginauts return with a bit of a situation on their hands, as the ship is under attack my a disgruntled former crew member and they must divulge all the strange and wonderful things they've discovered on the topic of Military. Time is short and no one knows where the torpedoes are or how to activate the shields. With quick thinking, some good humour and cheap sound effects maybe the Imaginauts can live to laugh another day...
In this episode:
James - What's the stupidest military idea ever conceived?
Phil - What's the nicest thing about war?
Sean - How can our animal friends help us fight our battles?
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IX - Misconceptions
Do you really know what you think you know? The Imaginauts are back, this time with their 'Exotic Meats Officer' Sam, to share a hearty alien meal and bust a few common - and not so common - Misconceptions.
Who was Emperor Norton of America? How good an investment is Peruvian rice? How do you get 30,000 people to attend your funeral? What's the 'M' in M. Night Shyamalan? How does Hollywood get mental illness so wrong and so right at the same time? Is Professional Wrestling all real? Is it all fake? What's the silliest wrestler gimmick: Yankem, the evil dentist or I.R.S., the Tax Collector? All these questions answered and more on the Imaginauts!
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VIII - Mystery
Anomaly Detected! The Imaginauts invite you to explore this strange phenomenon with them as they discover the 'Mystery' to be found in our own reality. But what's on the other side? And where's Fred, the Science Officer gone to now?
What became of D. B. Cooper? Could he really be Tommy Wiseau? What do you call an elephant/snake hybrid? Is the platypus just an elaborate hoax? What happened to the Mystery Inc. gang's music career? What does Scooby-doos family tree look like? How does Shaggy deal with the apocalypse? Why did Max Headroom hijack the signal? Who is Vrillon from Galactic Command? Did anyone believe the Tripods were really invading Earth? All these answers and more on The Imaginauts!
In this episode:
Phil - Why do we love the unsolvable so much?
Memory recall quirks - http://creativesomething.net/post/116910668498/why-we-sometimes-cant-recall-things-we-know-we
D. B. Cooper - https://citizensleuths.com/db-cooper-what-you-need-to-know.html
D. B. Cooper is Tommy Wiseau - https://xkcd.com/1400/
$200,000 in 1971 adjusted for inflation - https://www.saving.org/inflation/inflation.php?amount=200,000&year=1971
Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper (2014) - www.imdb.com/title/tt3588938/
16 Cryptids That Might (Or Might Not) Exist - www.mentalfloss.com/article/58943/16-cryptids-might-or-might-not-exist
The Abyss (1989) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/
Top 10 Cryptids That Turned Out to be Real - www.listverse.com/2010/08/13/top-10-cryptids-that-turned-out-to-be-real/
Yowie Chocolates - http://www.yowiegroup.com/yowie-brand/yowie-confectionery/
Blinky Bill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6Ngc5mYuBg
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3HkUKoGoc4
Animals are being discovered all the time - www.atlasobscura.com/articles/new-animal-species
Zen Koans - www.ashidakim.com/zenkoans/zenindex.html
Sean - Scooby-doo, where are you? And how? And what? And why?
Fred Silverman - http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/05/business/the-fall-and-rise-of-fred-silverman.html?pagewanted=all&mcubz=3
Hanna-Barbera - www.illustrationhistory.org/artists/hanna-barbera
Archie - www.archiecomics.com/
Scooby-doo history - www.scoobyaddicts.com/History.aspx
Scooby Apocalypse - www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/05/18/scooby-apocalypse
Scooby Family Tree - a... -
VII - Medical
ALERT! ALERT! Medical assistance required immediately! The Imaginauts are on a hunt to uncover a host of medical maladies, curiosities and oddities before the mysterious space plague dooms the ship. Will they uncover a cure or will they get grossed out a side-tracked? I think you can guess...
How can you prove to a panel of judges, doctors and midwives you can perform (in the trouser department)? Men, why are you weak (in the trouser department)? How can an 'electric belt' help you (in the trouser department)? What would happen if someone hacked your nanites? How competent is a robot surgeon? How long can you live with your head cut-off? Are the Russians on the level? All these questions answered and more on The Imaginauts!
In this episode:
Sean - What's the strangest outdated medical procedure?
Phil - Could we live forever?
James - How long could you live with your head cut off?
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VI - Magic
When Captain Phil comes to talk to the Imaginauts crew about airlock use, they discover janitor/pilot (Jilot) Evie has taken a break from her duties to discuss the mysterious phenomenon of Magic from an entirely rational and scientific standpoint.
What spells, incantations, seeds and roots can help you win in court? Where does one get 'dragon ink'? What's a good price for a magic amulet? How far back does ball cupping go? Has anyone been in touch with Houdini since his death? What's the strangest thing about Dr. Strange? Who the hell is Stigiro? How much acid do you need to write a comic book?
All these questions answered and more on the Imaginauts!
In this episode:
James - What spells can help you in 'trying' times?
Original Botanica - https://www.originalbotanica.com/
High John the Conqueror Root - https://www.originalbotanica.com/high-john-the-conqueror-root/
Dragon's Blood Ink - https://www.originalbotanica.com/dragons-blood-ink/
Psalm 35 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+35
Win in Court Amulet - https://www.originalbotanica.com/win-in-court-amulet/
Galangal Root - www.foodrepublic.com/2014/01/22/what-is-galangal-and-how-do-i-use-it/
The Worst Things for Sale - http://theworstthingsforsale.com/
Toothpaste for Dinner - http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/
Bitcoin Erotic Novel - https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/bitcoin-erotic-novel-king-bitcoin/
Phil - How has magic changed over the years?
Dedi and the Westcar Papyrus - http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/texts/westcar_papyrus.htm
Cups and Balls - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cups_and_balls
Isaac Fawkes - http://geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Isaac_Fawkes
Joseph Pinetti - http://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chevalier_Giuseppe_Pinetti
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Eugene-Robert-Houdin
Harry Houdini (Eric Wiess) - https://www.thegreatharryhoudini.com
Indian Rope Trick - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rope_trick
Penn and Teller: Fool Us - www.imdb.com/title/tt1811179/
Dorothy Dietrich - www.dorothydietrich.com/
The Grim Game (1919) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0010195/
Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed - www.imdb.com/title/tt0207261/
Houdini's Death - a... -
V - Illumination
In the Imaginauts' search for enlightenment, they get more than they bargain for with the discussion of Illumination!
Is Beyoncé a lizard person? What are Thomas Edison's rules for an 'Electric Duel?' CAN you go faster than the speed of light? (The answer is no, damn it).
Is the Imaginauts really just a cover for a secret society?
They'll never tell....
In this episode:
Sean - Is the Illuminati a real thing?
The Illuminati - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati
Adam Wieshaupt - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2016/07-08/profile-adam-weishaupt-illuminati-secret-society/
Owl of Minerva/Athena - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_of_Athena
All Seeing Eye/Eye of Providence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_of_Providence
Vice - David Icke: Conspiracy of the Lizard Illuminati - https://youtu.be/1w2dMekIJLw
Web of Conspiracy - http://imgur.com/a/R2wkx
Flat Earthers - https://www.livescience.com/24310-flat-earth-belief.html
Brain Cox on Q&A - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2016/aug/16/i-brought-the-graph-brian-cox-and-malcolm-roberts-debate-climate-change-on-qa-video
Celebrity Impostors - http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/celebrity-imposter-theory-clone-miley-2072581
James - Where do Christmas lights come from?
Christmas Lights, The Brief and Strangely Interesting History Of - https://goo.gl/pPCisA
The Prestige (2006) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0482571/
Thomas Edison was not a nice guy - http://www.popsci.com.au/science/5-beloved-scientists-who-were-actually-bullies,380140
Topsy the Elephant - http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/topsy-elephant-was-victim-her-captors-not-really-thomas-edison-180961611/
Rasputin - https://www.biography.com/people/rasputin-9452162
The War of Currents - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Currents
George Westinghouse - http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/About/History
Harold P Brown - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_P._Brown
Format Wars (again) - www.toptenz.net/top-10-format-wars.php
Greenwashing - greenwashingindex.com/about-greenwashing/
Soylent Green (1973) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0070723/
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