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The Good, the Bad, and the Science

Each week we pair a comedian with a scientist, to break down the scientifically inaccurate elements of popular movies and TV shows. Warning: There will be spoilers.

Episodes

THE SHINING w/ Johnny Pemberton & Dr. Rena Repetti

Spending 5 months in an empty, snowed-in hotel? Download this podcast so you don't do anything...wacky! Today we chip away at Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking horror film: The Shining! Ethan is joined by comedian/actor Johnny Pemberton and Dr. Rena Repetti (Professor of Psychology - UCLA). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 29, 201959 minSeason 1Ep. 79

JURASSIC WORLD w/ Sophia Hocini and Dr. Alyssa Bell (Paleontologist - Natural History Museum of LA County)

If you like dinosaurs and running in heels, this is the movie for you! Today we breakdown JURASSIC WORLD for generations of humans to discover millions of years from now. Hope they still have podcasts! We've got the delightful Sophia Hocini and our ol' pal Dr. Alyssa Bell (Paleontologist - Natural History Museum of LA County)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 22, 20191 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 78

JAWS w/ Chelsea Frank & Dr. Daniel Blumstein (Professor - Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA)

It's everyone's favorite beach BBQ party movie - JAWS! But will you learn more about sharks or marmots during this episode? Listen to find out! We're thrilled to have travel writer Chelsea Frank, Dr. Daniel Blumstein (Professor - Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA) and the same ol' dumbo host as always! (This episode had an audio issue originally that has been fixed in this version) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 15, 20191 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 77

ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND w/ Winston Carter & Dr. Alan Castel

We finally tackle a film that's been requested since the launch of the pod! Ethan chats about the brain with Dr. Alan Castel (Author of Better with Age and Professor in the Department of Psychology at UCLA) and comedian Winston Carter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 08, 201956 minSeason 1Ep. 76

TARZAN w/ Addie Weyrich & Dr. Greg Bryant

You'll be in my heart...if you listen to this episode! Ethan sits down with Addie Weyrich and Dr. Greg Bryant (UCLA Professor and Vice Chair - Department of Communication) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 01, 20191 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 75

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home w/ Brad Sulnitzer, Joey Orton, and Trace Dominguez

Traveling back in time to kidnap a couple of whales? No, you didn't accidentally take PCP, it's the plot of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home! We break it all down with Brad Sulnitzer, Joey Orton, and Trace Dominguez, so jump in! The water is...filled with time traveling whales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 24, 20191 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 74

SAN ANDREAS w/ Dr. Men-Andrin Meier and Jeff Leach

Shake things up a bit and listen to this episode while drinking a milkshake? Or just listen how you normally do. Either way it's SAN ANDRES day so we're discussing earthquakes with Dr. Men-Andrin Meier and Jeff Leach! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 10, 20191 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 72

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY w/ Hannah Einbinder & Dr. Peter Nonacs

Turn on your mini-monolith and check out this episode about 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY! We've got Hannah Einbinder and Dr. Peter Nonacs (Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology - UCLA) discussing all things evolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 03, 20191 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 71

KONG: SKULL ISLAND w/ Marcos Gonzales & Natalia Reagan

What could possibly go wrong at a place called SKULL ISLAND? Find out on this wild episode with Marcos Gonzales and Natalia Reagan (Anthropologist/Primatologist). Learn about apes, gorillas and...skull crawlers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 27, 201955 minSeason 1Ep. 70

INSIDE OUT w/ Marie Watschke & Dr. Megan Herting

Are there actually tiny cartoons in our brains?! Hear the answer to this burning question on today's episode about the film INSIDE OUT with our guests Marie Watschke & Dr. Megan Herting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 20, 20191 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 69

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD w/ Dallas Taylor

Take a deep dive into your ears with the host of Twenty Thousand Hertz, Dallas Taylor. We explore the amazing sound in MAD MAX: FURY ROAD! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 13, 201948 minSeason 1Ep. 68

SIGNS w/ Danny Jolles & Dr. Douglas LaRowe

Put on your tin foil hats and leave a bunch of water around your living room because we're discussing SIGNS today! Learn about crop circles, the subsurface of the ocean and much more with Danny Jolles and Dr. Douglas LaRowe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 06, 201951 minSeason 1Ep. 67

GODZILLA (2014) w/ Paul Goetz and Natalia Reagan

There's a ZILLAion reasons why you should listen to this episode! 1) Paul Goetz is on it! 2) Natalia Reagan (Anthropologist/Primatologist) is back! 3) You can finally let out your rage about the lack of Cranston in this movie WHILE listening to a podcast! Wow! What a deal! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 30, 20191 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 66

FIRST MAN w/ Mark Hadley & Amy Shira Teitel

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with this episode about FIRST MAN! We've got Mark Hadley and Amy Shira Teitel (Author and Space Historian) discussing everything from Gemini 8 to Apollo 11 to whether or not they pooped on the moon! Be sure to check out Discovery’s Confessions from Apollo on Discovery Go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 23, 20191 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 65

THE LION KING w/ Robin Tran & Dr. Aaron Blaisdell

Makuna Hatata! Learn all about lions, tigers, and hyenas (not bears) on this episode about THE LION KING with Robin Tran and Dr. Aaron Blaisdell (Professor of Psychology - UCLA). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 16, 20191 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 64

MEN IN BLACK w/ Karah Preiss & Dr. Rana Adhikari

Today we discuss a movie that was based on a hit song called MEN IN BLACK. We talk about aliens, quantum physics and AI. If you're listening in your car, do not press the little red button. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 09, 20191 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 63

BONUS! APOLLO: MISSIONS TO THE MOON w/ director Tom Jennings

Honoring the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, National Geographic has premiered APOLLO: MISSIONS TO THE MOON and director Tom Jennings joined us to discuss the film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 08, 201918 min

WATERWORLD w/ Jenny Jaffe & Dr. Kritsy Forsgren

Put down your beakers of urine and check out this episode about WATERWORLD! Learn all about gills, fish, Exxon Valdez and more with Jenny Jaffe and Dr. Kritsy Forsgren (Associate Professor of Biological Science - California State University Fullerton)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 02, 20191 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 62

MEMENTO w/ Alana Johnston & Dr. Aaron Blaisdell

I was going to tattoo this episode summary on my chest but I think this might be easier for all of you to see... Anyways today we're breaking down MEMENTO with Alana Johnston and Dr. Aaron Blaisdell (Professor of Psychology - UCLA)! Learn about short term memory loss and how to improve your memory! That's important, remember? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 25, 20191 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 61

PUMPING IRON w/ Jackie Tohn & Dr. James Hicks

Stop looking at your deltoids in the mirror for a second and check out this podcast about PUMPING IRON! Actually you can listen while looking at your deltoids so... carry on. We've got the delightful Jackie Tohn and the extraordinarily polite Dr. James Hicks (Director of the Center for Exercise Medicine and Sports Sciences at the School of Biological Science at UC Irvine). By the end of this episode, you should be strong as heck! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Jun 18, 20191 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 60

RATATOUILLE w/ Thomas Lennon & Dr. Jim Dines

Help! Someone call Lt. Jim Dangle! Holy moly, he's already here?! YES! This week we are discussing RATATOUILLE with the one and only Thomas Lennon! Joining him is our old friend Dr. Jim Dines (Natural History Museum - Collections Manager, Mammalogy). Learn all about rats, french cuisine and Tom's ukulele skills! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 11, 20191 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 58

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR w/ Brandon T. Snider & Dr. Frank Macabenta

ALERT! Calling all indie film fans! We finally take a break from big blockbuster movies and cover an adorable micro-budget rom-com called AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. We speak with author Brandon T. Snider and Dr. Frank Macabenta (Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Caltech). Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 04, 20191 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 57

HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS w/ Ryan Barton & Dr. Benjamin "Max" Adams

Hey! Down here! Today we're talking about HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS with comedian/actor Ryan Barton and Dr. Benjamin "Max" Adams (Postdoctoral fellow at the Natural History Museum). Learn all about ants, scorpions, and how baseballs fix advanced technology! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 28, 20191 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 56

VOLCANO w/ Mekki Leeper & Dr. Laura Kerber

This week we're diving head-first into VOLCANO! Ouch! Our guests are comedian Mekki Leeper (Control Room) and Dr. Laura Kerber (Research Scientist at JPL). We touch on lava, magma, rocks, the 90's and all things VOLCANO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 21, 20191 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 55

BONUS: Introducing Science Rules! with Bill Nye

Bill Nye is on a mission to change the world— one phone call at a time. On his new podcast, Science Rules!, he tackles the curliest questions on just about anything in the universe. Perhaps you’ve wondered: Should I stop eating cheeseburgers to combat climate change? How often should I really be washing my pillowcase? Can I harvest energy from all those static-electricity shocks I get in the winter? Science Rules! Is out NOW - find it in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choice...

May 16, 20193 min

A BUG'S LIFE w/ Andrew Sarlo & Dr. Benjamin Adams

Climb into your favorite wooden fake bird because this episode is all about A Bug's Life! Ethan speaks with record producer Andrew Sarlo and postdoctoral fellow at the Natural History Museum, Dr. Benjamin "Max" Adams about Ants, Grasshoppers, ladybugs and why Max loves to lick insects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 14, 20191 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 54

THE AVENGERS (2012) w/ Daniel & Jorge

Assemble... inside your car or gym or whatever and listen to this week's episode about THE AVENGERS! Ethan is joined by Thor himself! Oh sorry that was a typo. Ethan is joined by Daniel and Jorge of Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 07, 20191 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 53

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI w/ Reggie Watts & Maggie Williams

It's our first birthday! Our Podversary! To celebrate we've brought back Reggie Watts to break down STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI with Maggie Williams (Systems Engineer at JPL). Tune in to learn about Space crafts, space fuel, gravity, hover crafts and hear Reggie sing some Yoda quotes! Thanks for this fantastic year!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 30, 201955 minSeason 1Ep. 52

ANACONDA w/ Nicole Aimée Schreiber & Dr. Greg Pauly

Jump off a waterfall and right into a snake's mouth because this week we've got Nicole Aimée Schreiber and Dr. Greg Pauly discussing ANACONDA! It's an extra long episode for a movie about an extra long snake. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 23, 20191 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 51
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