Newest Episodes
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55: Fungus Among Us – Talking about Net-Zero buildings
Listen nowMatt and Sean talk about growing bricks of fungus, green architecture and net-zero buildings, and slaughtering non-English pronunciations. ALSO: movies and television that make them cry (sometimes in fear).
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54: This Thing Blows – Talking About Battery Snow Blowers
Listen nowMatt and Sean talk about electric snow blowers (Torque! Blades! Intrigue!), Ego mowers, batteries and other home products, as well as powerful one-man shows, and cartoons about cannibalism. We cover it all this week.
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53: Monkey’s Paw(er-wall) – Talking Tesla Powerwall Issues
Listen nowMatt and Sean talk about the unexpected pitfalls Matt experienced when putting in his Tesla Powerwall; also: how the Bee Gees are like Marvel Comics, and why nerds need to be careful about what they wish for.
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52: Flywheel in the Ointment
Listen nowMatt and Sean discuss flywheels and how their old-school approach may have future energy storage applications. And how they hold up against lithium ion batteries. Also: a continuation of the Polly Platt filmography, Karate Kid lives on, and Sean tries to
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51: Podcast & Sons – Talking about Tesla Solar Roof
Listen nowMatt and Sean talk about all the non-electric benefits of the Tesla Solar Roof, the importance of depending on experts for installation, and fair (and unfair) criticisms of renewable energy programs. Also: film, television and video game recommendations!
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50: Micromachines – Talking about Arrival Micro Factories
Listen nowMatt and Sean talk about the videogame-style microfactory manufacturing setup of EV maker Arrival, as well as (very differing opinions about) the new Wonder Woman movie, Pixar’s Soul, and and getting into 2021.
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49: Seanny, I Shrunk The Pod – Talking Nanotechnology
Listen nowMatt and Sean small-talk about nanotechnology, try to build bridges between brain-busting ideas and bored classroom kids, and discuss the show The Expanse and the film Nocturnal Animals (and why David Lynch is so confusingly fun to watch).
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48: Supergreatpodcast, Inc. – Talking Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
Listen nowMatt and Sean discuss how “small” modular nuclear reactors may be a retro-futurist dream, why building your own computer isn’t as much fun as it sounds, and another holiday film to lighten what might be a difficult holiday season.
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47: Title Confusion or Tidal Confusion – Talking Hydropower
Listen nowMatt and Sean discuss the very wide range of hydro-electric power production methods and tidal energy, and why some of them need more attention (from Matt) in the future. Also: super-hero shows that are better than expected, the return of Zach at Bayside
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46: Everything is Torque! Talking About Electric Snowblowers, Smart Homes, and More
Listen nowMatt and Sean discuss which smart home devices might make good holiday gifts, how electric lawn and home-care devices, like the Ego Snowblower, have reached a new level of usability, and as usual… STAR WARS and The Mandalorian (as well as some feel-good