That's Absurd Please Elaborate

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That's Absurd Please Elaborate

Seriously researched answers to absolutely ridiculous questions. New episodes every week.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Frictionless Ultrasonic Banger

    Friction! It’s what makes the world go rou— No, wait. That’s not it. Friction. It’s what keeps the world from spinning off into spaa—- That’s not it either. Friction… It’s what keeps your shoes from being too slippy, but also, like, just slippy enough? *Sigh* Also, dog bark science. Enjoy!

    1h 15m

  2. 14 NOV

    Surviving Urban Volcanoes Through Cuteness and Butt Hearing | Feat. Dr. Joe Hanson

    This episode Julian attempts to make jokes but only hears crickets, Trace turns LA into a flaming dumpster fire and nobody notices, and special guest Dr. Joe Hanson of It's Okay to Be Smart explains how being "just a lil guy" is a superpower.

    1h 46m

  3. 7 NOV

    We Ship Acid-Spitting Humans

    Fun fact: the dinosaur in Jurassic Park that spit acid on Nedry doesn’t exist! I mean, Dilophosaurus does, but it was probably a scavenger, not an evil piñata dinosaur. As long as we’re on the subject though, what if humans could shoot acid? What would that look like? And, as long as we’re talking about disemboweling humans … how many of their own internal organs does a person need to keep? How many transplants is humanly possible? Get these and more weird topics in this episode!

    1h 13m

  4. 31 OCT

    Snail-zillas Disrupting the Tooth Commodity Market | Halloween Spooktacular II

    Happy Halloween, absurd friends! This time around Julian comes out of his shell to calculate the speed of a Kaiju snail (so much mucus 🤢). Meanwhile, Trace pulls out all the molars—uh, pulls out all the stops on his Fae business plan for TOUTHS Incorporated, The Uber for children’s teeth, and asks: Would That Solve Anything™?!

    58 min

  5. 24 OCT

    Double Jump Over This Human Meatball

    It's spoOOooOoky season! This week we're scaring you with a giant pasta topping! 👻 Not scared? What if I told you it's a meatball made of EVERY HUMAN? Oh, did I forget to mention that crucial detail? What's more terrifying than a GIANT MEATBALL OF ALL HUMANS?! MWAHAHAHA! (Just imagine the ODOR.) Would something that massive have its own gravity? What would it be like? Julian frightens himself silly pondering this one. Meanwhile, Trace envisions a world where a video game mechanic becomes reality. Would you want the ability to double jump? Personally, I'm far too clumsy. Let's leap into this episode — extreme Mario voice — WAH HOO!!

    1h 11m

  6. 17 OCT

    Immortal Squirrels Slain By Salad

    In this wild episode, Julian infects your brain with the realization that plants can be VERY murdery, and Trace is driven NUTS looking for an elusive immortal animal.

    1h 3m

  7. 10 OCT

    The Inescapable Sadness of the Kool-Aid Man | feat. Dr Rohin Francis of Medlife Crisis

    This episode Trace tries to find the secret to happiness and special guest host Rohin Francis swaps out blood for something with a tangy, fruity kick. Oh yeah! Oh no!

    1h 12m

  8. 3 OCT

    A Ghostly Fireworky Glow Up | feat. Ceri Riley of SciShow Tangents

    We haven’t seen this many fireworks since the Rockefeller Center did that spectacularly wild “Salute to Fireworks” back in 2007. This time around, guest-host Ceri Riley ponders what if fireworks were a normal part of the weather? And Trace ponders the spirits of the great beyond. He tries so, so hard not to bring up his time in the Victorian Era. Spoiler: He fails, almost as spectacularly as those damn fireworks.

    1h 12m
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Seriously researched answers to absolutely ridiculous questions. New episodes every week.

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  • Creator
    Trace Elements Media
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Trace Elements Media, LLC
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