Brace for impact! The Imaginauts return with a bit of a situation on their hands, as the ship is under attack my a disgruntled former crew member and they must divulge all the strange and wonderful things they've discovered on the topic of Military. Time is short and no one knows where the torpedoes are or how to activate the shields. With quick thinking, some good humour and cheap sound effects maybe the Imaginauts can live to laugh another day...In this episode:James - What's the stupidest military idea ever conceived?Phil - What's the nicest thing about war?Sean - How can our animal friends help us fight our battles?Got anything you want to say to us? Email babybeardmedia@gmail.comAlso, check us out on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. 'Baby Beard Media' for all!

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Do you really know what you think you know? The Imaginauts are back, this time with their 'Exotic Meats Officer' Sam, to share a hearty alien meal and bust a few common - and not so common - Misconceptions.Who was Emperor Norton of America? How good an investment is Peruvian rice? How do you get 30,000 people to attend your funeral? What's the 'M' in M. Night Shyamalan? How does Hollywood get mental illness so wrong and so right at the same time? Is Professional Wrestling all real? Is it all fake? What's the silliest wrestler gimmick: Yankem, the evil dentist or I.R.S., the Tax Collector? All these questions answered and more on the Imaginauts!Got anything you want to say to us? Email babybeardmedia@gmail.comAlso, check us out on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. 'Baby Beard Media' for all!

IX - Misconceptions

Anomaly Detected! The Imaginauts invite you to explore this strange phenomenon with them as they discover the 'Mystery' to be found in our own reality. But what's on the other side? And where's Fred, the Science Officer gone to now?What became of D. B. Cooper? Could he really be Tommy Wiseau? What do you call an elephant/snake hybrid? Is the platypus just an elaborate hoax? What happened to the Mystery Inc. gang's music career? What does Scooby-doos family tree look like? How does Shaggy deal with the apocalypse? Why did Max Headroom hijack the signal? Who is Vrillon from Galactic Command? Did anyone believe the Tripods were really invading Earth? All these answers and more on The Imaginauts!In this episode:Phil - Why do we love the unsolvable so much?Memory recall quirks - http://creativesomething.net/post/116910668498/why-we-sometimes-cant-recall-things-we-know-weD. B. Cooper - https://citizensleuths.com/db-cooper-what-you-need-to-know.htmlD. B. Cooper is Tommy Wiseau - https://xkcd.com/1400/$200,000 in 1971 adjusted for inflation - https://www.saving.org/inflation/inflation.php?amount=200,000&year=1971Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper (2014) - www.imdb.com/title/tt3588938/16 Cryptids That Might (Or Might Not) Exist - www.mentalfloss.com/article/58943/16-cryptids-might-or-might-not-existThe Abyss (1989) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/Top 10 Cryptids That Turned Out to be Real - www.listverse.com/2010/08/13/top-10-cryptids-that-turned-out-to-be-real/Yowie Chocolates - http://www.yowiegroup.com/yowie-brand/yowie-confectionery/Blinky Bill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6Ngc5mYuBgSkippy the Bush Kangaroo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3HkUKoGoc4Animals are being discovered all the time - www.atlasobscura.com/articles/new-animal-speciesZen Koans - www.ashidakim.com/zenkoans/zenindex.htmlSean - Scooby-doo, where are you? And how? And what? And why?Fred Silverman - http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/05/business/the-fall-and-rise-of-fred-silverman.html?pagewanted=all&mcubz=3Hanna-Barbera - www.illustrationhistory.org/artists/hanna-barberaArchie - www.archiecomics.com/Scooby-doo history - www.scoobyaddicts.com/History.aspxScooby Apocalypse - www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/05/18/scooby-apocalypseScooby Family Tree - www.scoobyaddicts.com/FamilyTree.aspx?FamilyID=1Scooby-doo R-rated cut - www.slashfilm.com/james-gunn-looks-back-on-scooby-doo-and-the-r-rated-cut/Flintstones DC Comics - www.dorkly.com/post/82072/wiiiiiillllmaaaaaaMike Tyson Mysteries - www.imdb.com/title/tt3038546/Shaggy the vegetarian - http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/07/08/casey-kasem-made-shaggy-from-scooby-doo-go-vegetarian/James - Who hijacked the signal and why?Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWdgAMYjYSsMax Headroom - www.imdb.com/title/tt0092402/"I know who was behind it" - https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/eeb6e/i_believe_i_know_who_was_behind_the_max_headroom/Vrillon of Ashtar Galactic Command - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BWHVmBY0CsDid War of the Worlds cause mass panic? - http://www.snopes.com/war-of-the-worlds/War of the World Radio Drama - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs0K4ApWl4gWorst news anchor debut ever - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puj-CJJcRuYGot anything you want to say to us? Email babybeardmedia@gmail.comAlso, check us out on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. 'Baby Beard Media' for all!

VIII - Mystery

ALERT! ALERT! Medical assistance required immediately! The Imaginauts are on a hunt to uncover a host of medical maladies, curiosities and oddities before the mysterious space plague dooms the ship. Will they uncover a cure or will they get grossed out a side-tracked? I think you can guess...How can you prove to a panel of judges, doctors and midwives you can perform (in the trouser department)? Men, why are you weak (in the trouser department)? How can an 'electric belt' help you (in the trouser department)? What would happen if someone hacked your nanites? How competent is a robot surgeon? How long can you live with your head cut-off? Are the Russians on the level? All these questions answered and more on The Imaginauts!In this episode:Sean - What's the strangest outdated medical procedure?Phil - Could we live forever?James - How long could you live with your head cut off?Got anything you want to say to us? Email babybeardmedia@gmail.comAlso, check us out on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. 'Baby Beard Media' for all!

VII - Medical

When Captain Phil comes to talk to the Imaginauts crew about airlock use, they discover janitor/pilot (Jilot) Evie has taken a break from her duties to discuss the mysterious phenomenon of Magic from an entirely rational and scientific standpoint.What spells, incantations, seeds and roots can help you win in court? Where does one get 'dragon ink'? What's a good price for a magic amulet? How far back does ball cupping go? Has anyone been in touch with Houdini since his death? What's the strangest thing about Dr. Strange? Who the hell is Stigiro? How much acid do you need to write a comic book?All these questions answered and more on the Imaginauts!In this episode:James - What spells can help you in 'trying' times?Original Botanica - https://www.originalbotanica.com/High John the Conqueror Root - https://www.originalbotanica.com/high-john-the-conqueror-root/Dragon's Blood Ink - https://www.originalbotanica.com/dragons-blood-ink/Psalm 35 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+35Win in Court Amulet - https://www.originalbotanica.com/win-in-court-amulet/Galangal Root - www.foodrepublic.com/2014/01/22/what-is-galangal-and-how-do-i-use-it/The Worst Things for Sale - http://theworstthingsforsale.com/Toothpaste for Dinner - http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/Bitcoin Erotic Novel - https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/bitcoin-erotic-novel-king-bitcoin/Phil - How has magic changed over the years?Dedi and the Westcar Papyrus - http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/texts/westcar_papyrus.htmCups and Balls - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cups_and_ballsIsaac Fawkes - http://geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Isaac_FawkesJoseph Pinetti - http://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chevalier_Giuseppe_PinettiJean-Eugène Robert-Houdin - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-Eugene-Robert-HoudinHarry Houdini (Eric Wiess) - https://www.thegreatharryhoudini.comIndian Rope Trick - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rope_trickPenn and Teller: Fool Us - www.imdb.com/title/tt1811179/Dorothy Dietrich - www.dorothydietrich.com/The Grim Game (1919) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0010195/Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed - www.imdb.com/title/tt0207261/Houdini's Death - http://www.history.com/news/what-killed-harry-houdiniDerren Brown and Simon Pegg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEmCQzueyEQSean - What's the strangest thing about Dr. Strange?Magic: The Gathering - http://magic.wizards.com/enDr. (Steven) Strange - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Stephen_Strange_(Earth-616)Ages of Comic Books - http://www.playbuzz.com/spider10/the-ages-of-comic-books-explainedStan Lee's Letter regarding Dr. Strange's name - https://geektyrant.com/news/2012/1/26/stan-lees-letter-to-a-fan-reveals-dr-stranges-original-name.htmlSteve Engleheart - https://comicvine.gamespot.com/steve-englehart/4040-42211/Sise-Neg - http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Sise-Neg_(Earth-TRN206)Clea and Ben Franklin - http://www.therobotspajamas.com/once-dr-stranges-wife-cheated-on-him-with-ben-franklin/Marv Wolfman - http://www.marvwolfman.com/marv/frontpage.htmlDr. Strange (1978) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077469/Dr. Mordrid (1992) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077469/Bob Gale: Dr. Strange script - https://heraldiccriticism.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/review-doctor-strange-bob-gale-draft/Now You See Me (2013) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1670345/Bewitched (2005) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374536/The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790628/Got anything you want to say to us? Email babybeardmedia@gmail.comAlso, check us out on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. 'Baby Beard Media' for all!

VI - Magic

In the Imaginauts' search for enlightenment, they get more than they bargain for with the discussion of Illumination!Is Beyoncé a lizard person? What are Thomas Edison's rules for an 'Electric Duel?' CAN you go faster than the speed of light? (The answer is no, damn it).Is the Imaginauts really just a cover for a secret society?They'll never tell....In this episode:Sean - Is the Illuminati a real thing?The Illuminati - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IlluminatiAdam Wieshaupt - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2016/07-08/profile-adam-weishaupt-illuminati-secret-society/Owl of Minerva/Athena - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_of_AthenaAll Seeing Eye/Eye of Providence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_of_ProvidenceVice - David Icke: Conspiracy of the Lizard Illuminati - https://youtu.be/1w2dMekIJLwWeb of Conspiracy - http://imgur.com/a/R2wkxFlat Earthers - https://www.livescience.com/24310-flat-earth-belief.htmlBrain Cox on Q&A - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2016/aug/16/i-brought-the-graph-brian-cox-and-malcolm-roberts-debate-climate-change-on-qa-videoCelebrity Impostors - http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/celebrity-imposter-theory-clone-miley-2072581James - Where do Christmas lights come from?Christmas Lights, The Brief and Strangely Interesting History Of - https://goo.gl/pPCisAThe Prestige (2006) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0482571/Thomas Edison was not a nice guy - http://www.popsci.com.au/science/5-beloved-scientists-who-were-actually-bullies,380140Topsy the Elephant - http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/topsy-elephant-was-victim-her-captors-not-really-thomas-edison-180961611/Rasputin - https://www.biography.com/people/rasputin-9452162The War of Currents - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_CurrentsGeorge Westinghouse - http://www.westinghousenuclear.com/About/HistoryHarold P Brown - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_P._BrownFormat Wars (again) - www.toptenz.net/top-10-format-wars.phpGreenwashing - greenwashingindex.com/about-greenwashing/Soylent Green (1973) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0070723/AC/DC - Thunderstruck - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnMPhil - What is light?What is Light (in a nutshell) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXxZRZxafEQWhat is visible light? - https://www.livescience.com/50678-visible-light.htmlSpeed of Light - https://www.sciencealert.com/why-is-the-speed-of-light-the-speed-of-lightLight is a wave and a particle but also neither - https://www.wired.com/2013/07/is-light-a-wave-or-a-particle/Bioshock Infinite (2013) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioShock_InfiniteProbabilistic (is a word) - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probabilisticDouble Slit Experiment - https://plus.maths.org/content/physics-minute-double-slit-experiment-0Everything you learned in Chemistry is wrong (sort of) - http://www.chemguide.co.uk/atoms/properties/orbitsorbitals.htmlGlow in the dark animals - theweek.com/articles/464980/7-genetically-modified-animals-that-glow-darkThe Island of Doctor Moreau (1977) - www.imdb.com/title/tt0076210/The Minotaur - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MinotaurDel Boy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_BoyGot anything you want to say to us? Email babybeardmedia@gmail.comAlso, check us out on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. 'Baby Beard Media' for all!

V - Illumination

Is anything real? The Imaginauts aim to find out as they explore the world of Illusion! Can you trust your senses? What's the McGurk effect? Who mistakes their wife for a hat? Did you spot the gorilla? Are we living inside a simulation? What has Picasso got to do with World War I? Razzle Dazzle? All these questions answered and more on Imaginauts!In this episode:Phil - Is the human experience an illusion?The McGurk Effect - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-lN8vWm3m0Checker Shadow Illusion - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checker_shadow_illusionGrey Strawberries - https://goo.gl/VmGXhW"The Dress" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_dressThe Moon Illusion - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_illusionTypoglycemia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TypoglycemiaEye Movement in Reading - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_movement_in_readingThe Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat - Oliver Sacks (1985) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Mistook_His_Wife_for_a_HatVisual Agnosia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_agnosiaSelective Attention and the Invisible Gorilla - http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/videos.htmlSensory Illusions in Aviation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory_illusions_in_aviationBrain Adjusts to Seeing Upside-down - https://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/nov/12/improbable-research-seeing-upside-downSteps on the Path to Enlightenment - http://www.wisdompubs.org/book/steps-path-enlightenment-vol-1Sean - Are we living inside a simulation?Scientific American - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-we-living-in-a-computer-simulation/Solipsism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolipsismPsychotic Break - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychotic_breakQualia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QualiaGive Yourself Goosebumps - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Yourself_GoosebumpsClue (1985 film) - Multiple Endings - http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Clue-Ending-Explained-Why-There-3-Endings-What-Happens-Each-69996.htmlNihilism in Rick and Morty - http://splitsider.com/2016/12/the-uplifting-nihilism-of-rick-morty/Magic Eye (Stereograms) - www.magiceye.comJames - What has Cubism got to do with WWI?Dazzle Camouflage - http://twistedsifter.com/2010/02/razzle-dazzle-camouflage/John Graham Kerr - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Graham_KerrDazzle in Art and Fashion - https://goo.gl/wQEEsiNorman Wilkinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Wilkinson_(artist)Camouflage Patterns by Nation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_clothing_camouflage_patternsNight Camouflage - https://www.quora.com/Why-dont-special-forces-wear-black-cammies-during-night-missionsDigital Camo - http://hyperstealth.com/digital-design/index.htmPolar Bears' Transparent Fur - https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/polarbear.htmlChameleon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChameleonMetal Gear Solid 4 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_4:_Guns_of_the_PatriotsGhost Army of WWII - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_ArmyPotemkin Village - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potemkin_villageGot anything you want to say to us? Email babybeardmedia@gmail.comAlso, check us out on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. 'Baby Beard Media' for all!

IV - Illusion

The Imaginauts are off again on a search for 'Intelligence'! Could you have a relationship as with an AI? Would you want to? Would you pay US$90 for the custom package? What's the world of espionage really like? Is one of history's greatest spies really called 'Garbo'? And where's Chief Engineer Tom? Who's flying the ship!?All these questions answered and more!In this episode:JamesHer (2014): www.imdb.com/title/tt1798709Smarterchild (again): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmarterChildKARI the Virtual Girlfriend: karigirl.comNeoteny: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeotenyAsexuality: www.asexuality.orgErica - Man Made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57Maw9Sn89wSeanJuan Garcia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Pujol_GarcíaBovril: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BovrilOperation Fortitude (D-Day Disinformation): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Fortitude'Why is a tank called a tank?': https://www.quora.com/Why-is-a-tank-called-a-tankRussian Micro-Targeting: https://www.justsecurity.org/41199/connecting-dots-political-microtargeting-russia-investigation-cambridge-analytica/PhilData (Star Trek): memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/DataLore (Star Trek): http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/LoreTuring Test: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_testThe Measure of a Man (Star Trek): memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Measure_Of_A_Man_(episode)Measuring empathy for human and robot hand pain using electroencephalography: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep15924Got anything you want to say to us? Email babybeardmedia@gmail.comAlso, check us out on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. 'Baby Beard Media' for all!

III - Intelligence

Join the Imaginauts on an "Impossible" mission! This week's journey of discovery sees the Imaginauts investigate lost cultural artefacts, try to own something truly impossible, go over every single movie that involves time travel and come up with some good movie ideas along the way. Jump in the Stratamachine(TM) and blast off to parts unknown!In this episode:JamesLost Dr Who Episodes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_missing_episodesStar Wars Uncut: http://www.starwarsuncut.comDigital Decay: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3620548/Delete-our-cultural-heritage.htmlVideo game preservation: http://guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=282987&p=1885528Once Upon a Time in Shaolin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_in_ShaolinLost Shakespeare Play: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/mar/15/shakespeare-lost-play-double-falsehoodGutenBERG Press: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing_pressSaddam Hussein's lost film: https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/clash-of-the-loyalties-iraq-epicVoyager Interstellar Mission: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/PhilCards in a bottle: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Impossible-Bottle-for-Sale-Bicycle-deck-of-cards-/122470841577Impossible Project: https://eu.impossible-project.comThe Simple Made Impossible: https://www.readings.com.au/products/902130/christianity-the-simple-made-impossibleDenominations of Christianity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_denominationsImpossible Objects: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impossible_objectImpossible Pie: https://theawl.com/is-impossible-pie-impossible-aff3dc33e01dAdynaton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdynatonSeanTime Travel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_travelTime traveller's party: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/07/02/stephen-hawking-time-travel_n_1643488.htmlTheory of Relativity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_relativityQuantum Entanglement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_entanglementTime Travel Movies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Time_travel_filmsGot anything you want to say to us? Email babybeardmedia@gmail.comAlso, check us out on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. 'Baby Beard Media' for all!

II - Impossible

The Imaginauts blast off on their first adventure! Prompted by Captain Phil to explore the world of Immersion, First-Class First Mate James looks at a new cinema camera, mysterious prisoner Sean asks what's next for VR and the Captain himself looks for the weirdest experience possible in virtual reality.In this episode:Omnidirectional Treadmill: www.virtuix.comZero Latency VR: www.zerolatencyvr.comStar Trek Holodeck: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/HolodeckChatbots arguing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vphmJEpLXU0Smarter Child: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmarterChildRed Dwarf - Better Than Life: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_Than_LifeNeuroTouch Cranio: http://www.livescience.com/37600-brain-surgery-simulator.htmlBravemind PTSD Treatment: http://www.livescience.com/47258-virtual-reality-ptsd-treatment.htmlCyberformance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CyberformanceVR Memory Dome: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3sWusrUgu8Virtual Barbershop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUDTlvagjJALytro Cinema Camera: https://www.lytro.com/cinemaUntil Dawn (2014): http://until-dawn.wikia.com/wiki/Until_DawnGot anything you want to say to us? Email babybeardmedia@gmail.comAlso, check us out on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. 'Baby Beard Media' for all!

I - Immersion

A new podcast adventure has begun! Join us on a bizarre journey through science, technology, culture and history! Each week the Imaginauts follow a one word prompt on a trip to the far reaches of human knowledge in their semi-metaphorical spaceship, bringing you the facts that make you go 'wuh?!'Spies, time travel, robots and more... all on Imaginauts!

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