The Good, the Bad, and the Science

Wash your hands and cover your mouth because we're diving into OUTBREAK! The wonderful Zoë Klar (The Jim Jefferies Show) and Dr. Beth Lazazzera (Associate Professor, UCLA) help us understand Ebola, The Flu, and why this movie is obsessed with helicopters.

️BLACK PANTHER! One of our top requested movies has finally arrived via odd-shaped hover ship. Adam Tsekhman and acoustician, McCall Edwards, absolutely Kill...monger it on this ep. Learn about anechoic chambers, soundproof propaganda, and forensic acousticians!

Learn all about Wolly Mammoths, Saber-Toothed Tigers (Cats) and so much more as we break down ICE AGE! The brilliant Eric Jackowitz and Laura Tewksbury embark on a freezing cold audio adventure into a tar pit of knowledge. Come on in, the tar is fine.

Academy Award winner Guillermo Navarro hops on the phone with Ethan to discuss his new series HOSTILE PLANET for a special bonus ep! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/hostile-planet/

This episode is sure to create a lot of buzz! Don't worry, we just fired the person who wrote that. Anyway today is all about Bees because we break down BEE MOVIE with writer/actor/improviser Alex Berg and Dr. Boris Baer (Professor of Entomology at University of California).

Light some candles and don't let the kids listen because this week we dive into The Shape of Water with Steph Tolev, Misty Paig Tran and Kristy Forsgren! Misty and Kristy are assistant professors of biological sciences at Cal State Fullerton and they tell us way too much about fish genitals!

What's wrong? Can't get a reservation at Dorsia? Feeling guilty for attempting to feed a stray cat to an ATM machine? We've got the perfect pick-me-up! It's assistant professor of cognitive neuroscience at Caltech Dr. Dean Mobbs and 5 time Emmy winning comedy writer Tom Martin discussing AMERICAN PSYCHO! We touch on sociopaths, narcissists, neuroplasticity and much more so turn off Phil Collins and check out this episode!

These are the voyages of the Bad Science Podcast. Its continuing mission: to explore strange films, to seek out new information and new silly jokes, to boldly pod where no one has podded before. Today we warp into STAR TREK II: The Wrath of Khan! We've got our ol' pal Robert Hurt (Astrovisualization Expert at Caltech IPAC) and our new pal Nick Kocher! We discuss Ceti Eels, Nebulas and some wild Shatner facts.

For seven years I spoke with God and he told me to discuss SUNSHINE with JPL Systems Engineer Bobak "Mohawk Guy" Ferdowsi and Brad Silnutzer! We learn about solar power, heat resistant materials and famous father-sons! Check out the latest season of Seeker's Focal Point!

We are finally tackling one of the best Star Trek films ever, Galaxy Quest! Learn all about aliens, space travel and Tim Allen! Ethan is joined by the lovely Laurie Kilmartin and astrophysicist Jeffrey Silverman.

Just keep listening! Just keep listening! Today we discuss Finding Dory with the amazing Jackie Kashian and Dr. Luiz Rocha (Associate Curator and Follett Chair of Ichthyology at the California Academy of Sciences). We learn so much about coral reefs, octopus, and exactly how much of a dork Jackie really is. Finally both "Finding" Pixar films have Bad Science episodes with a guest named Jackie!

Heptapods! Lend me your... ink! Today we break down Arrival with Dr. Erin Debenport (Associate Professor UCLA Department of Anthropology) and Jeremiah Watkins! Learn about linguistics and find out the dying words of the Chinese General's wife!

Chomp into this episode about DEEP BLUE SEA! Zeke Nicholson is here to break this killer film down with Dr. Chris Lowe (Professor and Director of the CSULB Shark Lab)!

This podcast loves you and only you. We would never simultaneously date 641 other people... or would we? Today we discuss HER with Milana Vayntrub and Dr. Irma Ravkic. It's a fun conversation about the future of AI, VR and many other abbreviations. Enjoy!

We promise this podcast won't glitch out and shoot you a bajillion times! It's a gentle discussion about ROBOCOP with Moses Storm and CPO Laduan Smedley. We strap Moses into a bionic arm and chat about the latest developments in prosthetics.

Don't tell Siri you're listening to this! Today we discuss Ex Machina and all things AI with Mary Holland and w/ Dr. Mohammad Pourhomayoun, Asst Professor of Computer Science at Cal State LA.

Since we have received so many wonderful emails this year, Ethan interviewed a few fans for a special bonus episode. Happy New Year! Stay hungry for knowledge and thirsty for water!

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! We're doing the classic pain-driven Christmas classic, HOME ALONE! Tune in to learn some health tips from Dr. Arjan Gower and find out what kind of weird blue algae Josh Adam Meyers ingests. Happy holidays from all of us here at Bad Science! Thanks for an amazing 2018!

This episode is so fetch! If you don't listen to it, we're writing your name in the burn book with the caption "Smells like a skunk's butt"! We discuss Mean Girls with Blair Socci and Dr. Norma Mendoza Denton, who wrote Homegirls, a book about Latina gangs. Check out more on Blair: blairsocci.com And more on Professor Mendoza-Denton: norma-mendoza-denton.com Email us at [email protected]

Other podcasts might discuss Apollo 1 or if they're really brazen, Apollo 8. Here at BS HQ we decided to go all out and analyze Apollo 13!!! With the help of Author/Space Historian Amy Shira Teitel and comedian Heather Pasternak we uncover the truth about this very true movie. Plus we discuss Tom Hanks a lot! Check out Seeker's Apollo Series on YouTube. Check out more on Amy: amyshirateitel.com And more on Heather: heatherpasternak.com Email us at [email protected]

Hope you're ready to die of laughter and come back to life way uglier because this week it's DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004)! We've got Joe Kwaczala and Assistant Professor of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Dr. Michael Harris. Learn how to survive the zombie apocalypse and much more! Email us: [email protected]

Are you equally into killer whales and Michael Jackson? This is the episode for you! We're talking about FREE WILLY with Rick Overton and Marine Biologist Dr. Gwen Goodmanlowe from Cal State Long Beach! Learn all about Orcas and get a couple great screenwriting tips from Rick! Email us: [email protected]

Listen you must! Today is our special 30th episode Star Wars spectacular! Obviously we do a Star Wars film every 30 episodes and this time we've got legendary comedian Andy Kindler joined by JPL Astronomer Dr. Varoujan Gorjian to discuss Return of the Jedi! Happy Thanksgiving! Email us: [email protected]

An entire podcast about a replacement for glasses?! NO! It's the movie Contact, not contact lenses. We've got sketch comedy legend Scott Thompson (The Kids in the Hall) and Agent To The Stars, Dr. Paul Sutter. So be like Jodie Foster and put your headphones on! Check out Dr. Sutter's book: Your Place in the Universe: Understanding Our BIg, Messy Existence

Shhh don't play this podcast over any speakers because we're breaking down A QUIET PLACE. We've got comedian Mekki Leeper and Professor of Audiology at Cal State LA Dr. Peter Ivory on the show. We will really be getting into your ears this episode as we touch on Hearing Aids, Tinnitus, Old Age and much more. Special thanks to ASHA for helping us with this episode.

Just in case Halloween Eve isn't the spookiest night of the year... we're discussing IT and by IT we mean the science of fear and the movie IT based on the book IT! IT'S AWESOME! We've got the amazing hosts of Horny 4 Horror: Betsy Sodaro, Adam McCabe and Mano Agapion! Plus the Assistant Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience (and fear specialist) from Caltech, Dr. Dean Mobbs! Check out the Horny 4 Horror podcast at https://www.horny4horror.com/episodes/ and email us at [email protected]

The most requested film in Bad Science history has arrived... THE MARTIAN! Neel Nanda and Dr. Bethany Ehlmann (JPL Research Scientist & Caltech Professor of Planetary Science) discuss everything from growing food on Mars to space poop bags. Godspeed! Check out more from Neel Nanda at neelnanda.com and email us at [email protected]

Hypnosis, Racism, Deer, Freestyle Rap, and Drugs! What more do you want? Today we discuss GET OUT with Open Mike Eagle and Dr. Rafael Romero from the Brain Research Institute. Enjoy! Check out more from Open Mike Eagle at mikeeagle.net and email us at [email protected]

Fun fact: This podcast episode is one of the top 10 Bear Necessities of life! Hear musical-comedy duo Erin & MeLissa and Dr. Jim Dines (Mammalogy Collections Manager at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum) discuss Elephants, Panthers, and what to do when you're face to face with a bear (the answer might surprise you... unless you're a bear expert in which case it won't. Hard to say. I don't know you...)! Check out more from Erin & Melissa here: erinandmelissa.com or on Instagram: @erinandmelissa

Don't sleep on this episode because it's all about Inception! Kim and Aliya are joined by Dr. Raj (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Specialist at Keck Medicine of USC) to dive deep into your dreams! Check out more from Kim & Aliya: Twitter: @kimseltzer, @aliyakkamalova, @kimandaliya Instagram: @thebestfriendsshowla, @kimseltzer, @aliyakam And Dr. Raj: doctorrajd.com

Chomp chomp! We're talking Lake Placid today so don't lose your head! We've got Zach Noe Towers and Dr. Greg Pauly (LA Natural History Museum's Associate Curator of Herpetology)!

Good day Bad Science Mobile Infantry! Today we take down Starship Troopers with our old friend Dr. Brian Brown and The Cooties! Learn all about arachnids, mid-air mating and what "hold-on-to-my-tablet" really means!

No need to get your ass to Mars to listen to this episode. It's Total Recall with Brent Weinbach and Dr. Laura Kerber (Geophysics & Planetary Geosciences research scientist at JPL). We discuss everything from Terraforming to 3-Breasted Women. I'm pretty sure it's real but it could also be a dream...

Gather round humans (and replicants) for a special live episode with Paul Scheer and Dr. Kathy Wei! We discussed Blade Runner at the California Academy of Sciences. Write us your film requests/questions/comments at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @BadScienceShow.

Dr. Liz Warren, Associate ISS Program Scientist for CASIS, floats some facts by us about what it's really like in space.. We learn about what it takes to be an astronaut, including pre-requisites, training, and safety protocols. Write us your film requests/questions/comments at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @BadScienceShow.

Today we talk about the superbly interesting (and disgusting) movie, The Fly with Byron Bowers and Dr. Doug Yanega. Learn about Yellow Jackets, Insect population, how to best kill house flies and much more! Write us your film requests/questions/comments at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @BadScienceShow.

Get quacked up cause it's The Birds! The super sweet and ultra hilarious Chris Fairbanks joins Ornithology Collections Manager Kimball Garrett as we chirp about this Hitchcock classic. Learn about the ethics of keeping birds in cages, bird sounds and much more! Write us your film requests/questions/comments at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @BadScienceShow.

Pick up the phone and get jacked into The Matrix! We had so much fun at Caveat NYC discussing this 1999 blockbuster smash with Marie Curie Global Fellow Dr. Christoph Salge and SNL writers Julio Torres and Steven Castillo. Learn about the ethics of AI, Neurokinetics and much more! Write us your film requests/questions/comments at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @BadScienceShow.

Take a plunge into The Abyss! We've got hot takes from submarine super-fan Kurt Braunohler and hot facts from Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Dr. Douglas Pace. We discuss the bends, underwater habitats, alien motivations and more. Write us your film requests/questions/comments at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @BadScienceShow.

Would you take a drug called NZT-48 if you had writer's block? Steve Hely & Dave King from The Great Debates podcast join us to discuss (without cognitive enhancers) the 2011 Bradley Cooper starring science fiction thriller film LIMITLESS. Neuroscientist Dr. Teagan Wall helps us understand things like nootropics, microdosing LSD, and even... caffeine! We also set Steve & Dave up for a few rounds of debates with prompts like: Is Limitless a good movie? Write us your film requests/questions/comments at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @BadScienceShow.

Garfunkel and OH MY GOD it's Riki Lindhome on today's show chatting about one of the most ridiculous films of all time, Armageddon! She's joined by our old pal, NASA JPL Astrophysicist Varoujan Gorjian! We discuss meteors, space stations, and Riki sings a little song too. Write us your film requests/questions/comments at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @BadScienceShow.

Picking apart a Pixar picture ain't pretty, but that's exactly what this episode is all about. Uncover the hidden truths about Finding Nemo with Jackie Tohn (GLOW, A Futile and Stupid Gesture) and Dr. Misty Paig-Tran (Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at Cal State Fullerton). We swim through so many dangerous fact-nemones that it'll be tough to ever watch this movie with the same innocence you once held so dear. Tickets for our first live show (July 22 in NYC) are available now: bit.ly/badsciencelive Email us your movie ideas, questions and comments at [email protected] and follow our instagram @BadScienceShow!

Get up off your hover chairs because we've got Dr. James Hicks, the science advisor for Wall-E, chatting with the hilarious Ian Abramson about Wall-E! We discuss sound design, what happens to human when they travel beyond Earth, and Ian's new "ladder to space" project! You can reach us at [email protected] or on Instagram @BadScienceShow.

Live long and podcast! Today we warp into Star Trek with Seeker star Trace Dominguez (@tracedominguez) and Plasma Physicist Tammy Ma of the National Ignition Facility. We talk about lasers, fusion, and why Spock is to blame for a planet getting annihilated! You can reach us at [email protected] or on Instagram @BadScienceShow. This episode was recorded in San Francisco at the Seeker+ studio. A video version of this show will be released in 3 parts starting June 28th. Look for it and subscribe at YouTube.com/Seeker.

Scott "Quiz Daddy" Rogowsky (HQ Trivia) and Paleontologist Dr. Alyssa Bell (Natural History Museum of LA County) discuss JURASSIC PARK! We learn about DNA, Dinosaurs, and Scott joins Ethan for a VelicoRAP Song! Download the trivia app HQ to see Scott everyday and follow Alyssa on Instagram @alyssakbell. Shoot us an email at [email protected].

Join us as we investigate the instant classic INTERSTELLAR with Dan Levy (The Goldbergs) and JPL Research Scientist Varoujan Gorjian! We break down everything from black holes to Michael Caine's awful taste in interior design. Email us at [email protected] and follow Dan Levy on Instagram @danlevyshow.

Our guests Jon Gabrus (HIGH AND MIGHTY Podcast) and Mara Tsudis (Construction Engineer) become drift compatible as we discuss PACIFIC RIM! We discuss all aspects of giant machinery and Jon displays his uncanny Guillermo Del Toro and Donald Trump impressions. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. Check out Jon Gabrus' podcast: https://headgum.com/high-and-mighty

Quantum queries galore on this episode because we put ANT-MAN under the microscope with Jessica McKenna (Off-Book Podcast) and Marvel’s leading science supervisor Spiro Michalakis! We discuss entanglement, quantum physics and Jessica sums it all up with an improvised pop song! Shoot us an email at [email protected]. Find more on Jessica McKenna at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/off-book-the-improvised-musical/id1260742439?mt=2.

Ethan learns from comedian and self-proclaimed bigfoot expert Kassem G (BACKSEAT COMICS, youtube.com/kassemg) and actually-acclaimed bigfoot expert and primatologist Natalia Reagan (Spike TV's 10 MILLION DOLLAR BIGFOOT BOUNTY, Neil deGrasse Tyson's STAR TALK ALL STARS) as they discuss 80's family comedy HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS. We discuss primates, our genetic relatives in the animal kingdom and of course... some of the crazy bigfoot theories around the world. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. Find more on Kassem, check out youtube.com/kassemg. For more on Natalia, go to nataliareagan.com.

Could the alien from ALIEN really exist? Ethan sits down with comedian Jessimae Peluso (GIRL CODE, HIGHLARIOUS PODCAST, SHARP TONGUE PODCAST), and Dr. Brian Brown (Head of the Natural History Museum's Entomology Department and Curator of Entomology) to discuss the sci-fi horror film ALIEN. We learn about all kinds of parasites, diptera (flies), egg desiccation, and a whole lot more. Shoot us an email at [email protected]. Find more on Jessimae at jessimae.com, and learn more about diptera at Dr. Brown's blog flyobsession.net.