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Ep. 41 - Ex Machina Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:30:00 GMT

Join Emily, Dr. Neil, and Special Guest Nathan as they dive deep into the Sci and the Fi of Ex Machina discussing the differences between they types of robots, the nature of conciousness, and some pretty sweet dance moves.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guests

02:00 Understanding Robots, Machines, and Androids

06:44 The Evolution of Robotics and AI

12:26 Moravec's Paradox and Its Implications

18:12 Energy Sources and Their Efficiency

24:37 Mechanical Design Principles in Robotics

30:54 Exploring Consciousness and Emotions in AI

35:13 Film Analysis: Ex Machina and Its Themes

40:42 The Creepy Reality of Two-Way Glass

42:08 Ava: The Robotic Woman

44:41 The Turing Test Explained

46:57 The Nature of AI and Human Interaction

50:49 Thought Experiments in AI

53:38 The Silent Servant and AI Ethics

57:01 Ava's Manipulation and Human Emotions

01:01:55 The Ethics of AI Creation

01:06:02 The Dance Sequence: A Moment of Reflection

01:12:09 The Complexity of AI Relationships

01:19:49 Dance as Therapy for Depression

01:22:30 Exploring Consciousness and AI Relationships

01:27:44 The Dark Side of AI Development

01:31:31 Ava's Escape and the Nature of Freedom

01:40:11 The Final Confrontation and Its Implications

01:49:36 AI's Role in Society and Future Innovations

Keywords

Ex Machina, AI, robots, androids, Moravec's Paradox, Turing Test, consciousness, mechanical engineering, energy efficiency, ethical AI, AI, consciousness, ethics, relationships, manipulation, data privacy, creativity, existentialism, technology, film analysis

Ep. 40 - Ex Machina Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:30:00 GMT

Join Emily and Dr. Neil as they begin dive into the family comedy Three Humans and a Robot! I mean...the Oscar-nominated Ex Machina!

Ep. 39.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:30:00 GMT

From the Archives! Join Emily and Neil as they discuss their next movie!

Ep. 2.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 16:22:32 GMT

Emily and Neil announce their next film! Watch along and let us know what you think!

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13.5 Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:00:27 GMT

Emily and Neil announce their next film. Watch along and let us know what you think! - Trailer: https://youtu.be/EuOlYPSEzSc

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We'll Be Baahhck

Neil & Emily — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 00:25:27 GMT

We're going on a brief hiatus but we'll be back, we promise! See you in October!

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Ep. 32 - Starship Troopers Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:49:55 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they parachute onto the rocky, desolate planet that is STARSHIP TROOPERS. We talk space travel, multi-gender showers, and the name of Emily's first born child. Check it out!

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Ep. 23 - Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:58:56 GMT

Join Neil and Emily as they discuss what may well be an utter disaster. But, before they can arrive at the scene of said disaster, the stage must be set: Emily goes very in depth on a surprisingly star-studded cast, and Neil has another hour long science corner. In this episode you'll get to learn about activated charcoal, the macroscopic structure of the universe, vacuum bubbles, and more!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_filament

https://askanastronomer.org/bhc/2015/10/05/hierarchy-of-the-universe/

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Ep. 7 - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Pt. II

Neil & Emily — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT

It's that time again folks. Join Emily and Neil as they discuss the science of Galactic Hitchhiking, round 2!

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11.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:00:14 GMT

Emily and Neil announce their next film. Watch along and let us know what you think! - Trailer: https://youtu.be/ivIwdQBlS10

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Ep. 17 - Interstellar Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:00:35 GMT

Emily and Neil begin the tedious task of breaking down the film Interstellar. Its got plot holes, its got worm holes, its got... corn holes??? Drones get the pet treatment, Emily gets confused about the frightening concept of population bombing, and Neil is finally at peace in a world without guns in space.

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Ep. 18 - Interstellar Pt. 3

Neil & Emily — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 03:18:58 GMT

Emily and Neil wrap up Interstellar: an absolute unit of a movie. Join them as they go on a wild ride discussing casual topics that include: 4 dimensional spheres, a fiction planet that experience more time dilation that protons at the Large Hadron Collider, and scenes that might depict string theory in a wild twist to an otherwise excellent movie.

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Ep. 37.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they catch up on their lives over the past six months. They discuss both of their recent and upcoming graduations, an engagement, and their reading habits. They also announce that the next movie they will be discussing is Cloverfield, a found footage monster movie. Excitement and curiosity abound and they toss around exploring topics such as giant monsters, the square cube law, and megafauna.

Ep. 34 - Predator Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Join Neil and Emily as we dissect this, the most 80's of all films! We discuss the "plot", the camo, and then we get all covered in mud.

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⁠Predator Handshake Meme

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Episode 28.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 10 May 2023 10:00:08 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they announce their return and their next film! It's a hootin, hollerin, boot stomping, gunslingin, outer space cruisin time.

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Ep. 22 - Ender's Game Pt. II

Neil & Emily — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:00:01 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they dive into the Plot of Ender's Game! Emily explains problems with the plot, while Neil explains problems with the adaption from the book. It's a grand time!

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Ep. 39 - Cloverfield Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:29:00 GMT

Summary

In this episode of the podcast, Emily and Neil discuss the #classic movie Cloverfield!!! Neil discusses the science behind the (alleged) alien landing, the strength of the Brooklyn Bridge, and the feasibility of the giant monster. They also discuss the found footage style of the film and the emotional anchor provided by the flashbacks.

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The Asshole from 10 Things I Hate About You

Clover

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Chapters

00:00 Dr. Neal's Science Corner

11:24 The Physics of Explosions

19:31 The Strength of the Brooklyn Bridge

28:43 The Size Limitations of Megafauna

38:53 The Emotional Anchor of Found Footage

48:53 The Chaos Begins

50:16 Surprising Revelations

54:33 The Statue of Liberty Attack

56:21 Getting to the Brooklyn Bridge

01:03:17 New Plan: Get Beth

01:10:13 In the Subway

01:14:49 We found Beth!

01:22:08 Sole Survivor

01:26:51 The Final Thoughts

01:37:13 Where to Find Neil

01:37:43 The Podcast 'Bad Rolls Out'

01:38:38 Contacting the Show

01:39:32 Rate, Review, Subscribe

Ep. 38 - Cloverfield Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:09:00 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they go deep into the Movie Facts about the 2008 classic - Cloverfield! We talk about the viral advertising campaign, the plethora of weird awards (looking at you Saturn Awards), and reveal the "More Like This" winners who will be added to our movie list!

Links:

The Swan Princess (1994)

Beowulf (2007)

SBC in Sweeney Todd (2008)

Isla Fisher vs. Amy Adams

Ep. 32.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT

AAAAAND WE'RE BACK!

Emily and Neil are back and better than ever as they discuss their next film!

Ep. 36 - 2067 Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:25:00 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they tuck themselves into the Science Corner! They discuss fusion vs. fission vs. cold fusion, time dilation vs time travel, and a sick new t-shirt idea!

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Wendelstein 7-x

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Ep. 35 - 2067 Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:09:00 GMT

WE'RE BACK (for real this time).

Travel back in time with Emily and Neil, all the way to January 2024 when the year had just begun and still held such promise, such fear, and such wonder. As in, I wonder what is going on with this film, 2067??

We're also experimenting with shorter but more frequent episodes, so if you're loving it (or not) let us know in the comments!

LINKS

Links:

2067 Trailer

Voyagers (2021)

Kicking Dogs in the Face

Seth Larney:

Aaron Glenane:

Horizons Crossing (2011)

Kodi Smit-McPhee

Power of the Dog (2021)

Ryan Kwanten

True Blood

Dead Silence (2007)

Legend of the Guardians (2010)

Knights of Badassdom (2013)

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Ep. 34.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:08:08 GMT

We're back!!! It took us a very long time, but we have a new episode for you. Tune in to find out what movie we're watching next and a little bit about why we took so long! See you next week!

Ep. 33 - Predator Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:14:00 GMT

Emily and Neil are SO EXCITED to talk about this, the most 80's of all movies, PREDATOR.

We dive into the #sciencefact of live camo, every single award that The Arnold has ever won, and we announce the winner of our very first poll!

Links:

Warwolf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwolf

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: https://youtu.be/qlicWUDf5MM?si=cpfMDKAJHgaa7oWf

JCVD

Invisible Photology: https://www.alieward.com/ologies/invisiblephotology

Dragoncon Carpet

Guy Cramer

Invisible Gorilla: https://youtu.be/UtKt8YF7dgQ?si=hZ1_UFwdk43ej3uY

Army Camouflage: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/army-camouflage-that-cost-more.html

Nerd Sniping: https://xkcd.com/356/

Metamaterial Cloaking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamaterial_cloaking

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Ep. 31 - Starship Troopers Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:55 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they dip a toe into the absolute bloody chaos that is SUPER TROOPERS.....wait, shit. STARSHIP TROOPERS!! We meet our mysterious host for this film showing, talk a bit about how this film has almost nothing in common with the book it's "based on", and Mr. Crabs. It'll be fun!

Links:

Hollow Man: https://youtu.be/XufZT_CRW88

Dracula 2000: https://youtu.be/UrW2wng-MYc

Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf: https://youtu.be/t16dzHV0tzY

Batman: Dying is Easy: https://youtu.be/K0x_YjkgFjc

Love Actually: https://youtu.be/H9Z3_ifFheQ

The Producers: 1968 or 2005

Tammy and the T-Rex: https://youtu.be/3XsQD7I3KYA

Drop Dead Gorgeous: https://youtu.be/M26Llut3FEM

Buckaroo Banzai: https://youtu.be/ii9n8CMpLMk

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Ep. 30 - Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:43:12 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they dive into Cowboy Bebop: The Movie! From start to finish, follow the crew of the Bebop as they try and stop a madman from destroying NeoTokyo!

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Ep. 29 - Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Sun, 21 May 2023 00:31:28 GMT

Join Neil and Emily as they review this animated ass-kickin adventure movie from the early 2000s. There's space ships, there's Mars, there's hacking, there's blood-borne nanorobots??? With so much to talk about the science corner got a little heavy handed with youtube and wikipedia links, but if you want to see they they're listed below.

SHOW LINKS:

Nanorobotics:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanorobotics

http://www.noireauxlab.org/Research.html

Holography:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holography

Terraforming Mars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpcTJW4ur54&t=40s&ab_channel=Kurzgesagt%E2%80%93InaNutshell

Zoom and Enhance:

https://youtu.be/e0yEOw6Zews

https://youtu.be/WCAF3PNEc_c

Lymphocyte:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphocyte

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Ep. 26 - Silent Running Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:00:37 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as we recap the most boring film we've ever seen - Silent Running! How can a film involving gocarts, murder, and poker-playing droids be boring? You'll have to listen to find out!

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Ep. 25 - Silent Running Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:00:22 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as we dive into a deep dive on everything OTHER than the plot of Silent Running. We discuss one of the founders of modern Film FX, some fun facts, and the Science Corner!

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Ep. 22.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:00:45 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they reveal their next film! Based on a French comic series whose artists won the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNrK7xVG3PM

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Ep. 20.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:00:52 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they reveal their next film! Based on a best-selling series of novels, and Neil couldn't be more upset. Join us!

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Ep. 18.5 Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:01:00 GMT

Emily and Neil reveal what their next film will be. Hint: This is what Interstellar SHOULD have done!

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15.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:00:05 GMT

Emily and Neil reveal what their next film will be. Hint: It's actually got some really good science!

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Ep. 11 - Moonfall Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Tue, 31 May 2022 10:00:22 GMT

Emily and Neil continue their review the recent smash hit Moonfall and cover some new topics like the tentative mechanics of EMPs, the infeasibility of Tractor beams, the wild properties of jet fuel, and more!

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Ep. 5 - Akira Pt. II

Neil & Emily — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT

We're back! After some technical difficulties, here's our part 2 of our review of the animated classic, Akira.

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LINKS FROM THE SHOW:

Empty vs. Full Gas Tank Explosions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ5Aajp0X80

US Navy Drones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyUh_xSjvXQ

Akira Final Scene Images: https://tinyurl.com/HTPWTP

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Ep. 4 - Akira Pt. I

Neil & Emily — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as we dip our toe into Part I of our review of the breathtakingly beautiful animated feature AKIRA.

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Ep. 2 - District 9

Neil & Emily — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:31:10 GMT

Join Neil and Emily as we dive into the fan-freaking-tastic District 9!

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Ep. 1.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Neil and Emily share some hot goss about Event Horizon (Ep. 1) and reveal our next film!

Watch along with us and tell us what you think on Twitter and Instagram! You can also ask Neil science questions or recommend a movie you would like us to cover. Let's be friends!

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Ep. 1 - Event Horizon

Neil & Emily — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT

Emily and Neil breakdown the 1997 cult classic Event Horizon starring Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill.

Trailer - So Here's The Problem With That...

Neil & Emily — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 04:23:21 GMT

Trailer for "So Here's The Problem With That..." with Neil and Emily, where we watch every sci-fi movie ever made and tell you what's wrong with their Sci and their Fi. Check it out!

24.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:00:49 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they announce their return and their next film! It's so small, we're not even sure it was released theatrically... come check it out!

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Ep. 3.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:13:06 GMT

Emily and Neil announce their next film. Watch along and let us know what you think!

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Ep. 30.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 01:08:01 GMT

Join Emily and Neil (and a mysterious special guest) as they announce their next film!

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Ep. 16 - Interstellar Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:00:35 GMT

Emily and Neil start a lengthy Tour de Science in part 1 of the review of Interstellar. Join us as we talk all things science: the universe, gravity, general relativity, and a light smattering of quantum mechanics. Neil tries to keep the science approachable and prepares you for what to expect from a movie that tries really hard to get its important science right.

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An approachable introduction to special relativity by Henry on MinutePhysics (https://youtu.be/1rLWVZVWfdY)

An interesting lecture on ER = EPR (wormholes = quantum entanglement) by Leonard Susskind (https://youtu.be/-OkwGDKoY0o)

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Ep. 6 - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Pt. I

Neil & Emily — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:32:46 GMT

It's that time again folks. Join Emily and Neil as they discuss the science of Galactic Hitchhiking after watching this Douglas Adams classic. Other topics that appear in today's episode include dolphins achieving escape velocity, cooking in space, bouncing radio waves off the atmosphere, and atomic gardening (which is a real thing!). Sorry for the late upload, our editor is on a sort of vacation right now. Join us in 2 weeks for part 2!

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Atomic Gardening: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_gardening

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Ep. 37 - 2067 Pt. 3

Neil & Emily — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:06:00 GMT

In this conversation, Neil and Emily discuss Neil's car troubles and upcoming vacation plans. They also review a movie but who really cares about that? They dive deep into the major plot points and themes of the top of the bellcurve - that's a movie - movie '2067'. They touch on the time travel element, the concept of fate, and the implications of changing the past. They also critique the scripting and plot execution of the film. Overall, they rate the science in the movie as a 2.5 out of 5 and the film itself as a 2.25 out of 5.

Chapters

00:00 Car Troubles and Vacation Plans

07:29 Movie Review: Exploring Environmental Decay and Time Travel

32:55 The Complexity of Multiple Timelines

39:20 The Emotional Impact of Key Scenes

45:20 The Fire and the Bunker

46:09 The Skeleton and the Bullet Hole

48:05 The Emergency Signal and the Storm

50:11 The Bunker Door and the Tablet

51:57 The DNA Sample and the Stabbing

53:33 The Projection and the Flashback

01:03:36 Fixing the Power Boxes and the Tunnels

01:06:40 Playing the Logs and the Revelation

01:10:15 The Fight and the Video Proof

01:14:28 The Changed Future and the Orchid

01:20:14 The Future and the Impact

01:32:10 Where to Find Neil

01:32:37 The Podcast 'Bad Rolls Out'

01:33:32 Contacting the Show

01:34:26 Rate, Review, Subscribe

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Ep. 21 - Ender's Game Pt. I

Neil & Emily — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:00:15 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they dive into Part I of the 2013 "classic" Ender's Game! In this episode Neil answers a lister question, we discuss a handful of the ways that the film is worse than the book (don't worry, there's plenty more where that came from) and Emily asks Neil a science question he's never been asked before. Come check it out!

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Ep. 28 - Spy Kids Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 00:25:50 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as we finish out the early 2000s classic Saturday-afternoon-with-the-family-movie Spy Kids! We kept it a little on the shorter side this time, but we don't spare the details of the film in the recap. Honestly though, what a good movie.

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Ep. 27 - Spy Kids Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 23:52:54 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as we cover an absolute banger from the early 2000s. Its got good actors, its got good plot, its got good gadgets! Its got good.... thumbs? That's right it's Spy Kids. Emily breaks it down from the actors side of things, and Neil goes way too deep on the science corner. Again.

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Jet Engine vs Face: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS2y_12IWlA

Shark Facts: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/do-sharks-sleep

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Ep. 26.5 - minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:49:25 GMT

Join Emily and Neil as they announce their next big film with small stars! It's some good ol' early 2000s family fun.

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Ep. 24 - Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:39:51 GMT

Thank you to all our listeners and their incredible patience. Join Neil and Emily as they rant about Valerian Pt 2, this time they actually talk about the plot, or the lack there of.

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Ep. 20 - Titan AE Pt. II

Neil & Emily — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:00:41 GMT

Join Neil and Emily as we jump into the breakdown of Titan AE! We discuss how dumb a character is allowed to be, the difference between energy and electricity, and how much time a character needs to complete their story arc.

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Show Notes:

Laser shooting down drone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyUh_xSjvXQ

Why do Drej want to destroy humans?

Nebula clouds: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-reveals-cosmic-cliffs-glittering-landscape-of-star-birth

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Ep. 14 - Geostorm Pt. I

Neil & Emily — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:00:09 GMT

Emily and Neil jump into the eye of the storm with this part one review of GEOSTORM! We go over the (very real) dangers of climate change, dumb satellite design, and what a good idea an electric vehicle is when gas mains start exploding. Come check it out!

Show Links:

NASA Climate Evidence: https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/

USA Air Emissions by Pollutant: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139418/air-pollutant-emissions-by-type-us/#main-content

Hoarfrost Images: https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=hoarfrost+images

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Ep. 13 - Armageddon Pt. 2

Neil & Emily — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:00:26 GMT

Emily and Neil continue to review the absolute scientific mess that is Armageddon. Join us this week as we talk about fueling and propelling the space shuttle orbiter, pulling an absolutely absurd number of g's, and join us in lamenting the horrific idea of bringing guns into space.

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90 Thoughts: https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/90-thoughts-we-had-while-watching-armageddon-and-deep-impact-back-to-back

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Ep. 12 - Armageddon Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:11:20 GMT

Emily and Neil review a movie from which you won't want to miss a thing: Armageddon! Join us as we talk about the nature of fire, modern space flight, world ending asteroids, and more!

Show Links:

Asteroid Impact Simulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6ibyxXBMvU

Meteor Impact Chelyabinsk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRrdSwhQhY0

XKCD What If - Diamond: https://what-if.xkcd.com/20/

90 Thoughts: https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/90-thoughts-we-had-while-watching-armageddon-and-deep-impact-back-to-back

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Ep. 10 - Moonfall Pt. 1

Neil & Emily — Wed, 18 May 2022 10:00:10 GMT

Emily and Neil review the recent smash hit Moonfall and cover everything from extinction level events and what to expect, to the moon's big mac equivalent, and more!

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Ep. 9.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 11 May 2022 10:00:40 GMT

Emily and Neil announce their next film. Watch along and let us know what you think!

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Ep. 9 - The Fifth Element Pt. II

Neil & Emily — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:00:04 GMT

Neil and Emily win an all all-expenses-paid trip to Fhloston Paradise and finish reviewing The Fifth Element on the way! (Click HERE to catch up on Part I)

We discuss the transfer of momentum (or lack thereof) when falling into flying cabs, high-tech weapons, the complete lack of chemistry between our two lovers, and Chris Tucker(!!!).

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Ep 19 - Titan AE Pt. I

Neil & Emily — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:21:27 GMT

Emily and Neil dive into Part I of the 2000 classic Titan AE! We go over the storied careers of one of the best casts we've seen on this show, how long it takes to birth a star, and the OTHER star in our solar system (almost). Join us! SHOW NOTES: Titan AE on YouTube - https://youtu.be/s53aXMMWxI4 Lit: Over My Head - https://youtu.be/duE_pFsWWaA Got questions? Have a movie suggestion? Let us know! SOCIAL: email: HeresTheProblemPod@gmail.com Insta/Twitter: @SciFiProblemPod Insta: @That_Higgs_Guy Twitter: @ThatGirlyGal Don't forget to RATE and REVIEW this podcast on your favorite podcatcher. Not sure what to write? Tell us what movie you would like us to review next!

Ep. 5.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:00:00 GMT

Emily and Neil announce their next film. Watch along and let us know what you think!

Ep. 15 - Geostorm Pt. II

Neil & Emily — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:00:14 GMT

Emily and Neil jump back into GEOSTORM in this Part II continuation. We cover totally buff Gandalf, the sexiness of a powerful woman, and the craziest science fact this movie got right. Enjoy Your Science!

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Ep. 8 - The Fifth Element Pt. I

Neil & Emily — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Emily and Neil dive into the cult classic "The Fifth Element" wherein we discuss Luke Perry, what it would actually take to nuke a planet to pieces, and building a person from the ground up.

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Ep. 7.5 - Minisode

Neil & Emily — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Emily and Neil announce their next film. Watch along and let us know what you think!

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Ep. 3 - Galaxy Quest

Neil & Emily — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT

Emily and Neil watched Galaxy Quest and needless to say IT HOLDS UP. Relive yesteryear and learn a thing or two about what film did and did not get right about their science.

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