Does It Fly?

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Does It Fly?

Putting your favorite sci-fi and pop culture to the test! Join hosts Hakeem Oluseyi (How The Universe Works, NASA's Unexplained Files, Baking Impossible) and Tamara Krinsky (Scirens, Marvel's Red Carpet, Girls Gone Greek) as they put your favorite pop culture concepts to the test and determine once and for all if they're possible in the real world. From Roddenberry Entertainment, the heart of fandom! Roddenberry Entertainment provides thought-provoking, quality genre entertainment that sustains the legacy of founder and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. We are devoted to producing viewer-centric properties that actively recognize the integral role that audiences and storytelling play in the betterment of society. Roddenberry's productions promote experience over observation; encouraging audiences to think, question, and challenge the status quo of the world in which we live. For business inquiries please contact: doesitfly@roddenberry.com

  1. 1 天前

    Building the Perfect Superhero Suit

    “No capes!” Edna Mode It’s hard to believe that in this age where superhero movies have conquered (and some might say ruined) moviegoing in ways that never seemed possible even 20 years ago, but Disney and Pixar’s The Incredibles was truly a revolutionary superhero movie. An animated film utilizing all original characters that lovingly plays with all of the tropes of the superhero genre in suitably comedic ways without ever drifting into parody? Unthinkable at the time and still feels pretty fresh today! But one of the best things The Incredibles (and its underrated sequel, The Incredibles 2) did, almost for the first time ever on the big screen, was explore the logic of superhero costumes. Even though it’s a family-friendly animated movie, in The Incredibles, super suits are more than just decorative, they’re functional, and thanks to the hilarious and unforgettable Edna Mode, we learned just why some of the favorite design elements of many beloved superhero costumes are strictly forbidden in this world. So on this episode of Does it Fly? we are taking a look at the very concept of the super suit. Not just the why of them in terms of the story, but the how in terms of design and functionality. And as we often do find, we’re a lot closer to certain elements in the real world right now than you might think… SUGGESTED VIEWING  We based the majority of today’s research on this episode on two legitimate animation masterpieces, Brad Bird’s The Incredibles and The Incredibles 2. The broader logic of superhero suits has been explored in countless other places, but it’s particularly well done in early episodes of The Flash (both the recent CW TV series starring Grant Gustin and the earlier 1990 version starring John Wesley Shipp). We’d like to think that everything discussed in today’s episode is applicable across superhero media, though, so feel free to use our findings in your own headcanon as and where appropriate! FURTHER READING  Do you want to delve a little deeper into the facts, concepts, and stories Hakeem and Tamara referenced in today’s episode? Of course you do!  Building the Perfect Super Suit Hakeem specifically calls out brand names such as Kapton and Kevlar as being potential “super suit materials” that already exist in the real world. You might recognize Kapton as the material used to make “space blankets” but its unique thermal and conductive properties also make it a key piece used in circuitry where significant heat can be generated by processing power. Kevlar is best known as the material used to make lightweight bulletproof vests and other types of modern body armor. Copper has also shown considerable promise as an antimicrobial that can be incorporated into other materials. Whether or not you have elastic powers, you might want to incorporate technology known as Shape Memory Materials which are currently being perfected by NASA. Many of the materials named here fall under the category of “metamaterials” which will likely become more commonplace in the years to come. Oh yeah, and maybe one day some of these can make you invisible, too. And those “biomimetic sharkskin suits” that Hakeem references? The jury is still out on them. Why The Incredibles is Historic Tamara brings up the fact that The Incredibles was the first Pixar movie about human characters because of the difficulty in getting the subtleties of humans, such as hair, to look convincing on screen. Read more about it here. The Geneva Conventions Hakeem makes the point that superhero suits could also be seen as a way to identify “combatants” similar to the protections offered to soldiers under the Geneva Conventions. WANT MORE FROM DOES IT FLY? This isn’t the first time we’ve tackled superheroes on Does it Fly? so you might want to check out our episodes on Batman, The Boys, and Iron Man to get a better sense of the real world concerns that superheroes (and villains) might face. FOLLOW US! Stay in the loop! Follow DoesItFly? on YouTube and TikTok and let us know what you think!  And don’t forget to follow Roddenberry Entertainment: Instagram: @RoddenberryOfficial  Facebook: Roddenberry Bluesky: @roddenberrypod.bsky.social For Advertising Inquiries: doesitfly@roddenberry.com Check out the official Does it Fly? playlist, too!

    45 分鐘

  2. 2月14日

    The Surprising Science of Disney’s Snow White and True Love!

    From the poison apple to the kiss that awakens Snow White to a philosophical and scientific exploration of the nature of love itself, this episode has it all! “Zzzzzzz…” Snow White (circa 1939) Ah, love is in the air. Someday, YOUR prince (or princess) will come, dear Does it Fly? fans. Of this, we are certain. Why? Because even something as seemingly metaphysical as love, like everything else in the universe, is governed by certain scientific principles! Crazy, right? When we first started thinking about the concept of “true love’s kiss” as most famously depicted in the 1939 Disney animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (not to mention countless other versions of the story), we were more concerned with the actual mechanisms of the poison in the apple that renders poor Snow White comatose, and what it would take to deliver an antidote solely via a gentle kiss on the lips. And while we do indeed cover all of that in the latest episode, our discussion spirals outward into broader philosophical discussions about the very nature of love itself! In the process, we learn a bit more about both of our hosts, and maybe (choking back tears) a little about ourselves, too! Check out the latest weirdly romantic and wistful episode of Does it Fly? now! SUGGESTED VIEWING  We based the main part of our discussion for this episode on the Disney’s 1939 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. But while you’re at it, give 2007’s Enchanted a look, which gives a number of the classic Disney princess (and Snow White specifically) tropes a new spin! To take things a little further afield, if you want to know the origins of the term “true love’s kiss” as far as we know, it goes back to William Shakespeare’s Richard III. Sir Laurence Olivier’s 1955 screen version is generally considered to be the finest version of it to make it to film. Get some culture in your life! And if you really want to get out there, Hakeem mentions Sam Harris’ exploration of MDMA and the concept of love in many forms, which is explored here. FURTHER READING  Do you want to delve a little deeper into the facts, concepts, and stories Hakeem and Tamara referenced in today’s episode? Of course you do!  Smelling Salts We’re willing to bet that everyone has seen smelling salts used in cartoons or old movies but few of you have actually experienced them. Here’s how they work, though. “Love Brain” Ah, say those words that every girl longs to hear… “oxytocin, dopamine, serotonin.” OK, maybe not those words exactly. That being said, the matter of “chemistry” when it comes to love and sexual attraction is in fact a literal thing! Let the big brains at Harvard explain. Consent and Snow White For a nuanced take on one of the questions that has come up around the matter of “true love’s kiss” check out this article Tamara found in The Princess Blog! WANT MORE FROM DOES IT FLY? You know what pairs really well with this episode? Our exploration of Elphaba in Wicked, which you can watch right here! Another fairy tale trope (albeit one that was used to much more spooky effect) is the concept of the “familiar”, something we explored in detail in our episode about The Crow. Check it out! FOLLOW US! Stay in the loop! Follow DoesItFly? on YouTube and TikTok and let us know what you think!  And don’t forget to follow Roddenberry Entertainment: Instagram: @RoddenberryOfficial  Facebook: Roddenberry Bluesky: @roddenberrypod.bsky.social For Advertising Inquiries: doesitfly@roddenberry.com Check out the official Does it Fly? playlist, too!

    52 分鐘

  3. 2月7日

    The Biggest Science Flaw in Invincible

    There's one big reason why Invincible season 3 will never be the realistic superhero animation that it truly wants to be... “It’s like peeing your pants on purpose!” Omni-Man “Iconic” is a word that’s overused to the point of meaninglessness, but it’s pretty safe to say that the power of flight is the one most associated with being a superhero. There were plenty of super strong heroes in myth, legend, and even popular culture for centuries, but combining that with the power to defy gravity and fly is where what we know of as a “superhero” really begins to take shape. Even Superman, in his earliest stories, couldn’t outright fly, and was instead “able to leap tall buildings in a single bound,” a power often described as being limited to about 200 yards at a time. Eventually, self-directed flight became more convenient from a storytelling perspective…not to mention cool. Sure, there have been plenty of “explanations” given for superheroic flight in various stories through the years, but nobody has ever tried to fully explain the reasoning behind it as well as Invincible. Originally a brilliant comic from Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, it has been adapted into an equally brilliant adult animated series on Prime Video. With Invincible season 3 now finally here, we thought it might be a good time to take a look at the Invincible concept of self-directed humanoid flight, whether it makes sense in the story, and if there’s any scientific hope whatsoever that one day humans might be able to shake loose the bonds of gravity. Check out the latest episode of Does it Fly? for the answers to these questions… WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION HERE: https://youtu.be/FlILlAncxZQ SUGGESTED VIEWING  Look, all of Invincible on Prime Video is masterful superhero storytelling. Less nihilistic than The Boys but every bit as thought-provoking and violent, you really need to check it out. That being said, pretty much everything you need to know about the rules of flight as they’re portrayed in this show come from the first three episodes of season one. But trust us, you’ll want to watch more. FURTHER READING  Do you want to delve a little deeper into the facts, concepts, and stories Hakeem and Tamara referenced in today’s episode? Of course you do!  The Law of Conservation of Momentum Not to spoil everything right up front, but this basic law of physics pretty much crushes our dreams of ever flying like Invincible. Let NASA explain…they would know! Gravity Gravity is another one that’s kind of tough to get around. Again, we figured NASA probably has the best explanation here. Spacetime Diagrams There’s no easy way to summarize these, but especially for our audio-only listeners who couldn’t see our visualization, this should help. “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” For some variations and historical context on that Archimedes quote go here! Birds do it. Bees do it… But we can’t? That’s not fair! Here’s how birds and insects are able to fly, though. And for the non-scientific stuff… The article that Tamara quotes about the matter of making Mark Grayson bi-racial in the TV series can be read in full here. Hakeem refers to Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History, a truly incredible podcast which did a series on  World War I called “Blueprint for Armageddon” which can be found here. We’re big fans.  And also, do not forget that Invincible was an AMAZING comic long before it was a TV series. Need something to while away the long wait between new Invincible seasons? Want to get even further ahead in the story? Invincible from Image Comics is the way to go. WANT MORE FROM DOES IT FLY? This isn’t the first time we’ve tackled superheroes on Does it Fly? so you might want to check out our episodes on Batman, The Boys, and Iron Man to get a better sense of the real world concerns that superheroes (and villains) might face. And for a different kind of superheroic flight, check out our episode on The Rocketeer, too! FOLLOW US! Stay in the loop! Follow DoesItFly? on YouTube and TikTok and let us know what you think!  And don’t forget to follow Roddenberry Entertainment: Instagram: @RoddenberryOfficial  Facebook: Roddenberry Bluesky: @roddenberrypod.bsky.social For Advertising Inquiries: doesitfly@roddenberry.com Check out the official Does it Fly? playlist, too!

    51 分鐘

  4. 1月24日

    What the BEST Star Trek Movie Gets WRONG About Science!

    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock are built around one key piece of technology which may or may not have real world implications. “KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!” Admiral James Tiberius Kirk, 2285 There are countless reasons why fans love Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Up until that point, it was the most action-packed installment of Star Trek ever put on screen, so that certainly has something to do with it. William Shatner delivers an all-time great career performance in this one as Admiral James T. Kirk, full of downright Shakespearean drama with his old enemy, the diabolical Khan Noonien Singh. It’s got at least one of the most memorable, shocking, and poignant moments in franchise history. Or maybe it’s just Ricardo Montalban’s magnificent chest. Who’s to say? But possibly lost amidst all that magnificence is the fact that The Wrath of Khan is built around a truly great piece of science fiction with the Genesis Device. A project designed to help Starfleet terraform barren worlds is also potentially the ultimate weapon in the galaxy, given that in creating new life it first has to wipe out anything else that’s there. Of course the wrong people want to get their grubby mitts on it! In this episode we’re diving into just what it would take to truly terraform an alien world, and whether the Genesis Device follows its own rules in the Star Trek universe. Check out the latest episode of Does it Fly? right here… SUGGESTED VIEWING  Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan You mean to tell us you’re watching or listening to a Roddenberry podcast and you somehow haven’t seen Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan? We sure hope you watched it before this episode spoiled the absolute hell out of it for you! But in all seriousness, there’s a reason this is the most critically acclaimed and beloved Star Trek movie of all time and why we chose it for this week’s topic.  Star Trek III: The Search for Spock But also, you can’t watch The Wrath of Khan (or get a full picture of the scope of the Genesis Device’s implications) without also watching Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Forget that even number/odd number nonsense about the Star Trek movies, this one is just as essential! Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1 Episode 22 “Space Seed” And just in case you’ve never done this, we also highly recommend “Space Seed” which first introduced Ricardo Montalban as Khan Noonien Singh. It doesn’t have anything to do with terraforming in space, but it’s a classic bit of Star Trek lore, nonetheless! The Evolution of Planet Earth Want a real life taste of what the Genesis Device does…except over the course of millions/billions of years instead of minutes/hours? This video is pretty cool. FURTHER READING  Do you want to delve a little deeper into the facts, concepts, and stories Hakeem and Tamara referenced in today’s episode? Of course you do!  Terraforming While still primarily a science fiction concept, the idea of using terraforming to make a planet or moon into something that can support life as we know it is gaining considerable steam as we look to our nearest neighbor, Mars.  See also: Bionengineering “Is there life on…Venus?” Wait, that’s not how the song goes! But the key here is that while Mars gets all the attention as the planet in our solar system with the most potential to support life, there’s also a chance that Venus could, as well. Key to that is the presence of phosphine in the atmosphere, which scientists have gone back and forth on, but recently found new evidence that it may be present. “PIXAAAAAAR!” Read more about that funny connection between a beloved animation studio and these beloved Trek movies here. “Colonized by earth bacteria” It doesn’t take long, just to give you an idea of how quickly “life finds a way.” The Mars Trilogy Tamara brings up Kim Stanley Robinson’s acclaimed trilogy about terraforming our nearest planetary neighbor, Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars. There’s also the follow-up The Martians which is a collection of short stories that expands this universe further. Project Hail Mary Another Tamara recommendation this week is the Hugo Award-nominated Project Hail Mary from sci-fi author Andy Weir. You might also recognize Weir’s name as the author of The Martian, which was adapted into a beloved film from director Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. The Wrath of Khan: The Novel! Even if you’ve seen Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan dozens of times, Vonda N. McIntyre’s superb novelization of the film is full of surprises that will enrich your understanding of the story and your love of Trek in general. For extra credit, follow it up with her equally great (possibly better than the film it’s based on!) novelization of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock! WANT MORE FROM DOES IT FLY? Go back to the very beginning with the first ever episode of Does it Fly? which tackled another iconic Star Trek concept: the transporter. Watch it right here! We’re not particularly big on the whole Star Trek vs. Star Wars debate around these parts, so for those folks who love ‘em both, check out our episode on lightsabers right here! FOLLOW US! Stay in the loop! Follow DoesItFly? on YouTube and TikTok and let us know what you think!  And don’t forget to follow Roddenberry Entertainment: Instagram: @RoddenberryOfficial  Facebook: Roddenberry Blueky: @Roddenberry   For Advertising Inquiries: doesitfly@roddenberry.com Check out the official Does it Fly? playlist, too!

    48 分鐘

  5. 1月17日

    The Wolf Man and the Science of Werewolves

    The Wolf Man explores a disturbingly realistic vision of what it would take to turn a man into a werewolf. Does this horror movie have any basis in science fact? Do werewolves and wolf men even obey their own story rules? “Even a man who is pure of heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.”  The Wolf Man (1941) Werewolves, wolf men (and women), and really werebeasts of all shapes and sizes have been a part of our collective unconscious for about as long as we’ve been able to tell stories. There’s something universal (no pun intended) about the concept of a human being shape-shifting back into a more primal state. And if these tales were terrifying around a campfire, they’re even more effective on screen, where all of the brilliant special effects Hollywood has to offer have long been brought to the table to transform ordinary actors into bloodthirsty werebeasts. But just where (“where oh, werewolf…”) does this story come from? Is there any chance at all that humans can devolve into a more animalistic state? Is there any reason to believe that werewolves could be real, even if they aren’t exactly as depicted on film?  Check out the latest episode of Does it Fly? for the answers to these questions and more! SUGGESTED VIEWING  This episode is based primarily on the version of the werewolf legend told in 2010’s The Wolfman, directed by Joe Johnston (we took a look at another of Johnston’s films in our episode on The Rocketeer). It’s a tremendously underrated film that starred Benicio del Toro, Emily Blunt, Anthony Hopkins, and Hugo Weaving. If you haven’t seen it, we rate it pretty highly. But that film was an updating of perhaps the most iconic werewolf movie of all time, 1941’s The Wolf Man starring Lon Chaney, Jr. A key piece of the classic Universal Monsters cycle of films, The Wolf Man is the source of many of pop culture’s most enduring pieces of werewolf lore. However, if you’re looking for the greatest werewolf movie of all time, the one that is the best blend of old and new, then look no further than 1981’s An American Werewolf in London. While something of a horror-comedy, it won the first ever Academy Award for Best Makeup thanks to Rick Baker’s incredible werewolf makeup and what is the undisputed champion of amazingly realistic on-screen man-to-wolf transformations ever put on film. It’s not for the faint of heart, but you can’t call yourself a true wolf-fan until you’ve seen this one. For more on the origins of horror stories, Tamara also recommends Monstrum, which is exceptionally cool. FURTHER READING  Do you want to delve a little deeper into the facts, concepts, and stories Hakeem and Tamara referenced in today’s episode? Of course you do!  Metamorphosis Fairly common in nature is the basic concept of metamorphosis, most commonly illustrated by the egg to larva to pupa to final form life cycle found in insects (think caterpillars to butterflies rather than humans to wolves). Not a human thing, necessarily, but a good indicator of how such transformations aren’t uncommon in nature. Lycanthropy There is actually a clinical disorder in which a human can hold the psychological belief that they’ve either turned into a wolf or are in the process of becoming one. There are actual scientific journal articles on the topic! Werewolves in Mythology One of the earliest recorded stories as we know them is the epic of Gilgamesh, and even there someone turns into a wolf. Similarly, it’s a theme that appears more than once in Ancient Greek mythology. Basically, werewolves have been with us since long before Hollywood discovered them. The Original Werewolf Movie While we detail plenty of cool werewolf movies in this episode, there’s one you can only read about, the long lost (thanks to fire) 1913 silent film The Werewolf. LUCA Known as the Last Universal Common Ancestor, it’s proof that every species on this planet shares a little DNA. Does it prove the existence of werewolves? Absolutely not. It’s still pretty cool, though! WANT MORE FROM DOES IT FLY? This isn’t our first spooky rodeo! If you’re looking for other horror-themed Does it Fly? episodes, allow us to suggest… The Secret Science of Ghostbusters! The Truly Disturbing Horror of Smile (and Smile 2) What Beetlejuice Gets Right About Demonic Possession! FOLLOW US! Stay in the loop! Follow DoesItFly? on YouTube and TikTok and let us know what you think!  And don’t forget to follow Roddenberry Entertainment: Instagram: @RoddenberryOfficial  Facebook: Roddenberry Blueky: @Roddenberry   For Advertising Inquiries: doesitfly@roddenberry.com Check out the official Does it Fly? playlist, too!

    45 分鐘

  6. 1月10日

    The Terrifying Real World Implications of Squid Game

    Squid Game is full of disturbing life or death situations, but “Red Light, Green Light” might be the one closest to our real world…and all the problems that come along with that. “Red light! Green light!” Bang! You’re dead! Wait just a minute, we don’t remember this game being played this way! But that’s how it goes in the first episode of Netflix’s wildly acclaimed Squid Game, in which (un)lucky participants take part in a lethal version of a childhood favorite, refereed by a disturbing animatronic little girl who wields the power of life and death via sniper fire. And considering that the robot in question, or, at least her design (if not actual functionality) actually exists, we have to ask: is it reasonable to assume that this kind of highly sensitive and lethal motion sensing already exists in the real world? There’s only one way to find out, and that’s to let Hakeem and Tamara work their magic! Get ready for a spirited discussion covering everything from facial recognition technology, radar guns, animatronics, and the pitfalls of capitalism run wild! Okay, maybe not that last part… SUGGESTED VIEWING  This episode of Does it Fly? is based solely on the first season of Netflix’s incredible (and disturbing) Squid Game series, but season two is now also streaming. While we can’t say enough good things about Squid Game in general and suggest you watch it all, for the purposes of this episode, you can get away with just watching the first episode of the season one, appropriately titled “Red Light, Green Light.” Trust us, you’ll end up watching the rest of the series. There’s also the non-lethal, somewhat baffling reality show version, Squid Game: The Challenge, which we reference in this episode, that has its own version: “Green Light, Red Light.” Your mileage, of course, may vary. FURTHER READING  Do you want to delve a little deeper into the facts, concepts, and stories Hakeem and Tamara referenced in today’s episode? Of course you do!  Flame Throwing Car Alarms Just in case you’re worried about having your speakers stolen or something, you can read more about this lethal deterrent right here. Don’t worry, it’s not actually coming to a neighborhood near you, but you can’t fault these folks for trying! Or…maybe you can. Or should. Building Your Own Young-hee (Please do not do this) Three of the key pieces of technology that might make something as terrifying as Young-hee possible are biometric face scanners (you know and love them from airports!), radar guns (you know and hate them from that speeding ticket we totally know you didn’t actually deserve), and transducers (you might not know you love them, but technically musical instruments are are part of the transducer family, so that’s just one of many reasons to love them!). The Real Young-hee OK, the real one hasn’t murdered anybody. Yet. But she is indeed real! Other Squid Game Inspirations Get some weird culture in your life and feast your eyes on the oddball works of M.C. Escher! And go learn more about The Astronomical Society of the Pacific, with a certain Dr. O as their newly-minted CEO! WANT MORE FROM DOES IT FLY? Maybe an easy to keep New Year’s Resolution would involve catching up on every episode of Does it Fly? from the very beginning. Check out our first episode about the science of Star Trek right here. We’ve even got a handy playlist to make it easier for you to watch ‘em all! Twisters is now available on streaming services, so now is a good time to check out the episode we did about the original film and its tornado-makin’ technology. Watch it here. FOLLOW US! Stay in the loop! Follow DoesItFly? on YouTube and TikTok and let us know what you think!  And don’t forget to follow Roddenberry Entertainment: Instagram: @RoddenberryOfficial  Facebook: Roddenberry Bluesky: @Roddenberry   For Advertising Inquiries: doesitfly@roddenberry.com Check out the official Does it Fly? playlist, too!

    47 分鐘

  7. 2024/12/13

    The Lord of the Rings Concept That Actually WORKS in the Real World

    “Mithril! All folk desired it. It could be beaten like copper, and polished like glass; and the dwarves could make of it a metal, light and yet harder than tempered steel. Its beauty was like that of common silver, but the beauty of mithril did not tarnish or grow dim.” Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien) Perhaps the most famous fictional metal of all time (at least until adamantium and vibranium came along), mithril is the rare metal found in Middle-earth from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings saga and Peter Jackson’s movies. It is as strong and beautiful as it is durable. Lightweight and virtually impenetrable, it’s a boon for adventurers and warriors. And while this stems from a world full of magical spells and creatures, one that was incredibly consistent throughout its original novels (and the screen adaptations that followed), you might be surprised at just how scientifically sound the concept of mithril is! Does mithril hold up to our scientific and story scrutiny the way it does swords, arrows, and everything else the forces of Mordor can throw at it? SUGGESTED VIEWING  Peter Jackson’s core Lord of the Rings trilogy, Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, aren’t just the finest fantasy films ever made, but some of the best movies of the 21st century, full stop! Watch them! Jackson also made a trilogy of prequel films based on The Hobbit, but they aren’t as beloved and we can’t call them essential viewing. We’d also like to point out that the prequel TV series The Rings of Power on Prime Video deals in part with the very origin of mithril itself, so if you need some deeper Middle-earth lore, you should give that a look.  And for the newest installment in the screen version of the saga, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is a lush, ambitious anime, which is currently in theaters. FURTHER READING  Do you want to delve a little deeper into the facts, concepts, and stories Hakeem and Tamara referenced in today’s episode? Of course you do!  The Lord of the Rings Saga If you haven’t read the trilogy of novels that make up the core Lord of the Rings saga, you’re missing out on the foundation of virtually all pop culture fantasy. Read ‘em in order! The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. Optional reads include the prequel (and perhaps most famous and beloved) The Hobbit and the almost textbook-y deep lore exploration, The Silmarillion. The Basics “The properties of any material depend most strongly on two things: the types of bonds that it forms, so you might remember in high school talking about ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and metallic bonds. The other characteristic of how a material behaves involves the metallic or molecular structure.” For the purposes of this episode, though, pay particular attention to the concept of how metallic bonds behave. Crystal Lattice Structures Isn’t Mithril beautiful and shiny? Sure! Crystals are often shinier than metal, but they’re more brittle. The reason is because of how regularly the atoms are arranged (don’t worry, we’re bringing this back to Mithril in a moment). Graphene Oh, you want your metal armor to be both strong and lightweight? That’s where a carbon fiber known as graphene comes in. Radiometric Dating For when carbon dating just isn’t enough to get a sense of the age of something! Tut’s Dagger Because history is often just as cool as fantasy, King Tutankhamen had a dagger made from the ore in a meteorite! Psyche (Asteroid) An asteroid worth over a quintillion dollars that could solve some of our natural resource problems? NASA is on the case. By the way, check out one of Tamara’s favorite shows, For All Mankind, which deals with an “external resource” that changes the course of human history. WANT MORE FROM DOES IT FLY? This isn’t the first time we’ve discussed fantasy metal alloys on Does it Fly? so check out our episode on Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Want more pure magic and sword and sorcery action from us? We’ve taken a close look at The Witcher, too! FOLLOW US! Stay in the loop! Follow DoesItFly? on YouTube and TikTok and let us know what you think!  And don’t forget to follow Roddenberry Entertainment: Instagram: @RoddenberryOfficial  Facebook: Roddenberry Twitter: @Roddenberry   For Advertising Inquiries: doesitfly@roddenberry.com Check out the official Does it Fly? playlist, too!

    46 分鐘

  8. 2024/12/06

    Gremlins: The Holiday Season Visitors You DON'T Want!

    We all know the three rules of Gremlins…but we’re putting one of those to the test. Hopefully we don’t end up on the wrong side of it. Ah, the holiday season is finally upon us. The warmth of the fire. The family togetherness. The gently falling snow. The sound of carols being…dissonantly chanted by hideous gremlins outside our window?!? In what is now the third part of our unintentional trilogy of episodes about the three biggest blockbusters of 1984 (the others being Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Ghostbusters), we turn our attention to a true Christmas movie classic: Joe Dante’s Gremlins. While the gremlin life cycle begins as the almost Baby Yoda-esque mogwai form, if you don’t follow the three cardinal rules of mogwai care, you’re in trouble. For those who don’t know… Rule #1 - Don’t expose them to bright light (they’ll die)Rule #2 - Don’t get them wet (they’ll multiply)Rule #3 - Never, ever feed them after midnight (they’ll turn into mischievous murder demons who will destroy your entire town given the opportunity) We’re primarily focusing on Rule #2 for this episode, though. Just how does this peculiar piece of asexual reproduction work? Does it have parallels in nature? Does it make sense within the story of the film? HOW WORRIED SHOULD WE BE?!? You’ll just have to watch the latest episode of Does it Fly? right here or check it out on our YouTube page to see what we found! SUGGESTED VIEWING  Obviously, 1984’s Gremlins is a must, not just for this episode, but for the holiday season in general. But there are those of us who feel that 1990’s Gremlins 2: The New Batch is  an even tighter, funnier, and more subversive film. Watch ‘em both and decide for yourself! Similarly the Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai animated series on MAX is well-regarded, although not essential for your understanding of what we talked about this week. But while you’re at it, we’d like to also suggest a classic episode of The Twilight Zone, “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” (starring William Shatner, no less!) which features a different look at gremlin lore, in their more traditional roles as saboteurs of technology. FURTHER READING  Do you want to delve a little deeper into the facts, concepts, and stories Hakeem and Tamara referenced in today’s episode? Of course you do!  Gremlins and Ghostbusters at the Box Office We weren’t kidding when we said we covered all three of the biggest movies of 1984. The evidence is here…and you can also see how Ghostbusters and Gremlins stacked up against each other on their opening weekends. The Resurrection Plant Yes, that sounds like the title of a classic Star Trek episode, but really, this might just be the most pronounced example of a plant that appears dead until you add water! Metamorphosis The basic Mogwai to Gremlin lifecycle does indeed have parallels in nature! In case you forgot what was taught you in elementary school, here’s a refresher. Single Cell Asexual Reproduction Hail Hydra! Wait, wrong franchise. Gremlins: The Novel You see, children, once upon a time there were these things called “novelizations” of popular movies. These books were more than mere adaptations of the movie for print, but often included details (later considered non-canonical) that further fleshed out the story or lore of the film. Gremlins by George Gipe was one of these. In the days when it took forever for a movie to make it from the theaters to TV, we absolutely cherished these things. Keep your eyes peeled and you’ll find them in used bookstores, at garage sales, and elsewhere.  Original Gremlins Designs Feast your eyes on the earliest Gremlins concept art here! WANT MORE FROM DOES IT FLY? Remember when we said there were other episodes in our (unintentional) series about the biggest movies of 1984? Check out our Ghostbusters episode here and our episode on Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom right here! FOLLOW US! Stay in the loop! Follow DoesItFly? on YouTube and TikTok and let us know what you think!  And don’t forget to follow Roddenberry Entertainment: Instagram: @RoddenberryOfficial  Facebook: Roddenberry Twitter: @Roddenberry   For Advertising Inquiries: doesitfly@roddenberry.com Check out the official Does it Fly? playlist, too!

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Putting your favorite sci-fi and pop culture to the test! Join hosts Hakeem Oluseyi (How The Universe Works, NASA's Unexplained Files, Baking Impossible) and Tamara Krinsky (Scirens, Marvel's Red Carpet, Girls Gone Greek) as they put your favorite pop culture concepts to the test and determine once and for all if they're possible in the real world. From Roddenberry Entertainment, the heart of fandom! Roddenberry Entertainment provides thought-provoking, quality genre entertainment that sustains the legacy of founder and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. We are devoted to producing viewer-centric properties that actively recognize the integral role that audiences and storytelling play in the betterment of society. Roddenberry's productions promote experience over observation; encouraging audiences to think, question, and challenge the status quo of the world in which we live. For business inquiries please contact: doesitfly@roddenberry.com

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    Roddenberry Entertainment
  • 活躍年代
    2024年 - 2025年
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    40
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    兒少適宜
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    Does It Fly?

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