Imaginauts

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!

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!

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 197

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 Me

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

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/v

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/Vis

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-

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 Int

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:/