The Illuminati - They're Stupid Edition
The guys interview dark web personality "Dr. Tater Tots," who under the influence of the contents of his fabled Tiki Chalice divulges the secrets of the Illuminati.
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Stupid/Not Stupid
Jason is an expert in science, technology, history, music, and basically everything else...Matt is an expert in disagreeing with Jason. Come along as we argue over topics from Star Wars to the Electoral College, and determine once and for all if they are stupid or not stupid!
Episodes
Immortality - Possible? Stupid? Both?
Is it possible to live forever? Not as stupid a question as you might think. Living forever? Way more stupid than you might realize.
Jul 30, 2021•52 min
Invasion of the United States
Recorded on the 4th of July, are those fireworks in the background? Or the opening salvos in the amphibious assault that we never saw coming?
Jul 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Jar-Jar Binks - Bumbling idiot or Sith Lord?
Special May the 4th be with you edition! On the one year anniversary of podcast the guys show down over whether or not the infamous Jar-Jar Binks was the worst plot device of all time....or the Keyser Soze of the Star Wars Universe?
May 03, 2021•54 min
Batman - Stupid Hero or Evil Genius? - They're Stupid Edition
Fan favorite "Dr. Andrew" returns to the show to take a break from bigfoot and mermaid hunting and explain to us all why Batman is actually the bad guy.
Mar 23, 2021•53 min
Artificial Intelligence - How Stupid is It? - They're Stupid Edition
Rarely does "intelligence" make an appearance on the show, but this week the guys enlist an alleged PhD. expert to figure out when and how the robots are going to kill us all.
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Extinctions - "Nothing Left to Burn"
We're back, crashing into 2021 like a Cretaceous meteor. Sure, this podcast might wipe out a few species here and there, but is caring about those losers stupid...or not stupid?
Mar 06, 2021•53 min
Time Travel
Fire up your flux capacitor and speed up to the requisite speed to determine if time travel is stupid -- or not stupid. This episode is so good that future self-aware podcasts will have to travel back in time to destroy it.
Dec 28, 2020•43 min
Amelia Earhart's Stupid Disappearance - They're Stupid Edition
Through speculation, counterfactuals, and the dedicated support of a real-life not at all pretend historian the team solves once and for all the case of the missing Earhart (and whoever that other guy with her was).
Nov 21, 2020•49 min
Mail in Voting - They're Stupid Edition
*Technical Difficulties on this Episode*Much like the recent election, this episode in plagued with technical difficulties. If you can actually listen to the whole thing then you are a lot less stupid than we thought.
Nov 14, 2020•47 min
Halloween Edition - The Stupidest and Not Stupidest Movie Monsters
Like true renaissance men, Jason and Matt review the classics...or rather, movie monsters that were ripped off from actual good ideas in classic novels. Obviously this episode is scary good.
Oct 28, 2020•50 min
Life in our Solar System
In Matt and Jason's lifelong pursuit of verifying every Jeff Goldblum quote of all time, we trek through the Solar System to see if "life finds a way," and how stupid it might be.
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 29 min
All the Stupid Ways the World could End
The last think you'll want to deal with mid-apocalypse is not having a working scientific understanding of how screwed you are at that exact moment. Those that listen to this weeks episode still need to fear the end of the world, but will no longer have to fear feeling stupid in the middle of it.
Oct 11, 2020•53 min
Octopus...Alien invader or Evolutionary Anomaly?
Jason and Matt both agree that Octopuses are not to be trusted, but could they actually be the vanguard of an alien invasion? The guys dig into peer-reviewed research that makes the case that our cephlopods are of extraterrestrial origin.
Sep 16, 2020•30 min
Free Will - They're Stupid Edition
Should you listen to this episode? Is it up to you? Is there any other possible outcome beyond your decision to click the play button? Stupid/Not Stupid Super Fan "TJ" joins Matt and Jason to explain why our existence is totally futile.
Aug 23, 2020•35 min
Congressional Advocacy - They're Stupid Edition
In the latest "They're Stupid Edition" Jason and Matt welcome a former Capitol Hill staffer and professional Congressional schmozzer to tell us if all the Change.org petitions that Jason has been working on for most of his adult life are stupid...or not stupid.
Jul 25, 2020•55 min
Micronations - Small Places, Big Ideas
Feeling disenchanted with your current nation of residence? Been exiled from or denied entry to your nation of choice? Micronations might be the answer that you're looking for.
Jun 28, 2020•35 min
The Zombie Apocalypse...How to Survive and not be Stupid
Like a zombie, Jason's arguments won't seem to die, and they all stink. This episode is required listening for anyone wishing to join our squad once the dead rise.
Jun 08, 2020•34 min
Australia...Fact or Fiction? - They're Stupid Edition
Matt and Jason are joined by the (in?)famous Rag Reynolds to explore the stupidity, or lack thereof, of one of the biggest hoaxes in history...the continent of Australia.
Jun 03, 2020•32 min
The Electoral College
Is this episode stupid or not stupid? Listen, then vote and let us know...just keep in mind, some votes are more equal than others.
May 28, 2020•27 min
Bigfoot...and Mermaids - They're Stupid Edition
In their first ever "They're Stupid Edition," Jason and Matt welcome "Stupid Fan" Andrew to explain why Bigfoot is definitely not stupid...and Jason responds as reasonably as you might expect. Also, mermaids.
May 20, 2020•26 min
The Drake Equation
Matt and Jason finally find a use for all that algebra they learned in middle school, and apply it to the Drake Equation - finally answering the question: Is the idea of civilizations beyond our solar system stupid, or not stupid?
May 12, 2020•42 min
The Rise of Skywalker
In the kickoff, and possibly only episode of "Stupid/Not Stupid," Matt and Jason tackle Star Wars Episode 9: Rise of Skywalker...definitively answering the question...is it stupid or not stupid?
May 05, 2020•1 hr 22 min