Vaguely Scientific
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The podcast where we take your hypothetical questions and try to answer them with science! Keyword being "try" of course.
Anne returns to discuss which #appliances would be the worst for a #ghost to possess. Then, could we erase an entire species from the #fossilrecord on purpose?
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Episode 188: A Good Ghost Host - Vaguely Scientific
We discuss the worst appliances for a ghost to haunt. Then, can we wipe a species from the fossil record on purpose?
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November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Anne returns to discuss which #appliances would be the worst for a #ghost to possess. Then, could we erase an entire species from the #fossilrecord on purpose?
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Dac returns to talk about how exactly those #energybeams work in Dragonball and other shows. Then, if we had to hide a #paperclip from a detective for a week, how badly would we do?
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Episode 187: Super Saiyan God Particle - Vaguely Scientific
What are the physics of a Dragonball Z beam struggle? And could we hide a paperclip from a trained detective for a whole week?
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November 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Dac returns to talk about how exactly those #energybeams work in Dragonball and other shows. Then, if we had to hide a #paperclip from a detective for a week, how badly would we do?
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Halloween's coming, and last week we had Spooky Dave and Mark back for another installment of Vaguely Spooky! How would #freddykrueger kill us personally? And why don't #slashers ever die?
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Episode 186: Vaguely Spooky 8 - Dreamscapes - Vaguely Scientific
We discuss how Freddy Krueger is likely to kill us. Then, we talk about why movie characters can't kill off slashers.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Halloween's coming, and last week we had Spooky Dave and Mark back for another installment of Vaguely Spooky! How would #freddykrueger kill us personally? And why don't #slashers ever die?
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Chris is back, and we talk about using weapons of mass destruction to #terraform a planet. Then, we struggle to build a #bridge across an #ocean. Any ocean will do, really.
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Episode 185: A Parade on Aircraft Carriers - Vaguely Scientific
In this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Chris because he knows a lot about explosions, and we need to use all of these …
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October 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Chris is back, and we talk about using weapons of mass destruction to #terraform a planet. Then, we struggle to build a #bridge across an #ocean. Any ocean will do, really.
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Did you see the awesome new design that Aly did for the Vaguely Scientific shop? We got the Minotaur trapped on the internet!
And it's not just on T-shirts. As always, we've got mugs, towels, shower curtains, and so much more!
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And it's not just on T-shirts. As always, we've got mugs, towels, shower curtains, and so much more!
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Trap the Minotaur on the Internet Men's T-Shirt | Vaguely Scientific Merch!
Trap the Minotaur on the Internet on Men's T-Shirt – If you really need to trap a Minotaur, what better prison than the internet itself? Your Minotaur will be so busy looking up memes and sharing Vine...
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September 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Did you see the awesome new design that Aly did for the Vaguely Scientific shop? We got the Minotaur trapped on the internet!
And it's not just on T-shirts. As always, we've got mugs, towels, shower curtains, and so much more!
vaguelyscientific.threadless.com/designs/trap...
And it's not just on T-shirts. As always, we've got mugs, towels, shower curtains, and so much more!
vaguelyscientific.threadless.com/designs/trap...
Jonathan's back, and we talk about why #wood doesn't melt. Then, would a totally #invulnerable person still feel pain? What would their sense of touch be like?
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Episode 184: Wood Isn't Brave Enough - Vaguely Scientific
We discuss why wood doesn't melt when it heats up. Then, if a person is invulnerable, would they still feel pain?
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September 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Jonathan's back, and we talk about why #wood doesn't melt. Then, would a totally #invulnerable person still feel pain? What would their sense of touch be like?
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Justin and Aly return to discuss building our own separate #internet, which seems like a great idea. Then, how can we modernize the minotaur's #labyrinth?
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September 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Justin and Aly return to discuss building our own separate #internet, which seems like a great idea. Then, how can we modernize the minotaur's #labyrinth?
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Did you know we had a brand new panelist on this week? Hunter joins us to talk about why it's so dang hard to take a picture of the #moon. Then, what sorts of wild things can we do to generate #electricity?
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Episode 182: Turn Down the Brightness of Your Moon - Vaguely Scientific
We talk about why it's so hard to take a picture of the moon. Then, what are some of the weirdest ways we could generate electricity?
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August 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Did you know we had a brand new panelist on this week? Hunter joins us to talk about why it's so dang hard to take a picture of the #moon. Then, what sorts of wild things can we do to generate #electricity?
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Joe's back! And he's here to talk about the most plausible #moonlanding conspiracies. Then, could #SonicTheHedgehog really breathe huge bubbles underwater to keep going?
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Episode 180: Sonic Breathes Carbon Monoxide - Vaguely Scientific
We look at which Moon landing conspiracies are most plausible. Then, could Sonic the Hedgehog really breathe giant bubbles underwater?
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July 31, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Joe's back! And he's here to talk about the most plausible #moonlanding conspiracies. Then, could #SonicTheHedgehog really breathe huge bubbles underwater to keep going?
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Aly returns to talk about how the Spider Sense in #Spiderman actually works. Then, what animals have not been turned into #Pokémon yet?
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Episode 179: We're All Connected to Moose - Vaguely Scientific
We discuss how Spider Man's Spider Sense actually works. Then, we create our own Pokémon using animals that have not been used in the games.
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July 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Aly returns to talk about how the Spider Sense in #Spiderman actually works. Then, what animals have not been turned into #Pokémon yet?
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What happened last week? Oh, only Ryan returning to look at some of the worst #fictional places to live on contemporary Earth. Then, why does #Mario die when the timer runs out?
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Episode 177: Maine, Are You Okay Up There? - Vaguely Scientific
What fictional towns on contemporary Earth would be terrible to live in? Then, why does Mario die when the stage timer runs out?
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June 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
What happened last week? Oh, only Ryan returning to look at some of the worst #fictional places to live on contemporary Earth. Then, why does #Mario die when the timer runs out?
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If you want to know how we explain Mario dying in Super Mario Bros. by discussing The Importance of Being Earnest, you won't want to miss the next episode of Vaguely Scientific coming out on June 18th!
June 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
If you want to know how we explain Mario dying in Super Mario Bros. by discussing The Importance of Being Earnest, you won't want to miss the next episode of Vaguely Scientific coming out on June 18th!
Big A returns to help us declare a new king of the #jungle! Get outta here, #lions! Then, how do you get good at #rockpaperscissors
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Episode 176: A Violent Rebellion Against the Lions - Vaguely Scientific
We nominate different animals to be the new king of the jungle. Then, how do we get better at rock paper scissors?
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June 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Big A returns to help us declare a new king of the #jungle! Get outta here, #lions! Then, how do you get good at #rockpaperscissors
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It's outtakes time again! Been awhile, huh? Enjoy these snippets from episodes 92-104!
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Vaguely Extra #13: Old Timey Outtakes - Vaguely Scientific
These outtakes are from episodes 92 to 104. Check out what was going on behind the scenes with us three years ago!
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May 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It's outtakes time again! Been awhile, huh? Enjoy these snippets from episodes 92-104!
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Jeremiah returns to discuss how we can safely walk on #lava. Then, how many #plants do we have to bring with us into an enclosed space to breathe?
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Episode 174: That's Thermodynamics, Baby - Vaguely Scientific
We try to figure out how we can walk on lava without getting burned. Then, how many plants do we need to breathe in a sealed environment?
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May 8, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Jeremiah returns to discuss how we can safely walk on #lava. Then, how many #plants do we have to bring with us into an enclosed space to breathe?
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This week, Joel returned to talk about the fun fictional #tools we might have if we were magically granted them for free. Then, are intelligent #zombies smarter than regular ones?
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Episode 173: We're Not Gonna Say No to a Lightsaber - Vaguely Scientific
We discuss what fictional tools/weapons we would want if we could have one. Then, are intelligent zombies more dangerous than regular ones?
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April 26, 2025 at 3:27 AM
This week, Joel returned to talk about the fun fictional #tools we might have if we were magically granted them for free. Then, are intelligent #zombies smarter than regular ones?
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Sydney returns to take all of the smoke in a #campfire and blow it directly at us. Then, what would #OSHA look like in a world full of superheroes?
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April 12, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Sydney returns to take all of the smoke in a #campfire and blow it directly at us. Then, what would #OSHA look like in a world full of superheroes?
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It's #AprilFools season again, so Justin's back to help us answer completely inane questions! Plus, we play Science Fact or Fiction and read through our best spam messages.
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Episode 171: She's Right, But WHAT? - Vaguely Scientific
In our 2025 April Fools Extravaganza, Jim and Derek are joined by Justin to answer our shortest and sweetest questions.
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March 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It's #AprilFools season again, so Justin's back to help us answer completely inane questions! Plus, we play Science Fact or Fiction and read through our best spam messages.
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Sierra returns to discuss what we would put into a #timecapsule. Then, why do we hate hearing our voice #echo back to us through a headset? All this and more on this week's Vaguely Scientific!
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Episode 170: Save It for Later - Vaguely Scientific
We decide what we would put into a time capsule. Then, why does hearing our voice echoed back to us throw us off so much?
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March 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Sierra returns to discuss what we would put into a #timecapsule. Then, why do we hate hearing our voice #echo back to us through a headset? All this and more on this week's Vaguely Scientific!
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Anne is back to discuss whether we could actually make a #CaptainAmerica. Then, if we could sit down to have #dinner with any three scientists, living or dead, who would we pick and what would we eat?
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Episode 169: The Glasserole - Vaguely Scientific
We discuss if we could actually create Captain America. Then, if we could sit down with some living or dead scientists, who would we meet?
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February 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Anne is back to discuss whether we could actually make a #CaptainAmerica. Then, if we could sit down to have #dinner with any three scientists, living or dead, who would we pick and what would we eat?
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Thanks, the author of One Piece
February 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Thanks, the author of One Piece
Brian returns so that we can speculate on how easy it is for a #ghost to ride in an #elevator. Then, which #movies would be wildly different with the introduction of #cellphones to the plot?
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Episode 168: Spooky Gravity - Vaguely Scientific
We discuss whether or not ghosts can use human elevators to get around. Then, what movies would have their plot ruined by a cell phone?
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February 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Brian returns so that we can speculate on how easy it is for a #ghost to ride in an #elevator. Then, which #movies would be wildly different with the introduction of #cellphones to the plot?
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Jonathan returns to discuss how to survive a #fall in an indestructible case. It's not as easy as it sounds! Then, how can we make #perpetualmotion a reality?
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Episode 167: A Less Pleasant Way to Decelerate - Vaguely Scientific
We discuss what might happen if you fell a great distance in an indestructible case. Then, how do you make a perpetual motion machine?
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January 31, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Jonathan returns to discuss how to survive a #fall in an indestructible case. It's not as easy as it sounds! Then, how can we make #perpetualmotion a reality?
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Not gonna lie, the air hurt my face today.
January 22, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Not gonna lie, the air hurt my face today.