BRAIN BLOG: The Physics of Ant-Man or The Science of Small

Posted on August 12, 2015 by IcarusArts

Artwork by the very talented Rodolfo Reyes via the Poster Posse

1 THE SCIENCE OF SMALL

Shrinking ourselves down to the size of an ant has long been a popular theme in science fiction. Movies such as Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Innerspace, Fantastic Voyage, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, and many more have depicted shrinking in various forms or another, all culminating in the same result; I was big, now I’m small. But how realistic is this? Have these movies portrayed the science of small correctly, or are there scientific issues far beyond what is portrayed on the silver screen?

To address these questions and more, we will take a look at the 2015 release of Marvel’s Ant-Man and the modern physical laws that come into play in the movie.
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BEEP BOOP BORP – insert feedback data please

Posted on August 8, 2015 by SciFiHost

Hi everyone,

We’ve had a number of great episodes thus far, and many, many more to come*. There have been a few technical issues, some release delays and some production issues to boot, but we’re getting into the grove and starting to focus almost exclusively on content. So here is where you can help.

Below you’ll see a couple of polls. Please fill them out honestly so we can see check the results and–if it looks like the best thing to do–make some changes, based on your answers. These kinds of things are important, like that weird pale-blue juice Tron drinks. We’re thankful for your participation.

*Terminator: Genysis and Time Travel with special guest and legit physicist, Brain!
*Mad Max Fury Road! Featuring special guest, Jonasty Newmoon!
*The Alien franchise with uber-guest, Jay of the Dead!
…releasing soon!

-Mattroid

TSFP Affiliate News!

Posted on August 7, 2015 by SciFiHost

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Whoa, what’s that? Click on it and find out, duh. But seriously, we are honored and excited to announce our affiliate partnership with TeePublic (aka BustedTees)!

Everyone loves cool shirts, especially graphic tees, and many of us sci-fi geeks own and wear a bunch of them. Now is your chance to find great shirts, great deals and support your favorite science fiction podcast, simply by doing your regular t-shirt shopping at our affiliate store.

Every shirt you order allows us to continue doing what we love to do–and keep The SciFi Podcast free for you–by helping to pay for hosting, admin and other expenses. In exchange for your support you also get some seriously excellent shirts.

More info on custom TSFP designs to come soon, but for now, please check out the site and tell your friends to do the same. Connect to our store front and see what we have selected as our favorite TSFP-relevant shirts. You can also find a banner ad on the side of our site that links to the store as well.

Stay tuned for other spaced-out ideas from yours truly at The SciFi Podcast.

Get Mattroid approved shirts at Station approved prices! You’ll never be Solo again if you were these nifty prints. (Sorry, had to bust out my inner 1995 infomercial persona.)

Questions, comments or concerns? Fire away.

-Mattroid

Welcome

Posted on March 2, 2015 by IcarusArts

Welcome to The Sci-Fi Podcast, ~~a wretched hive of scum and villainy~~ a bi-weekly podcast (released every other Thursday) focused on in-depth discussion of all things Science Fiction. The Sci-Fi Podcast features three hosts—Mattroid, Solo, and Station!—as well as frequent guests. Each episode we’ll look at a science fiction theme or franchise and take it where no one has gone before. Coming soon!

LISTS: The Sci-Fi Podcast Top 3 MCU Movies

Posted on March 1, 2015 by IcarusArts

Below are your hosts (and guests) Top 3 Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies (through Phase 2), as heard on TSFP Ep 007, here in text for easy reference.

WILDMAN’S TOP 3 MCU PROPERTIES
1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
2. The Avengers (2012)
3. Daredevil (the Netflix original series)

SPACEWOLF’S TOP 3 MCU MOVIES
1. Iron Man (2008)
2. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
3. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

SOLO’S TOP 3 MCU MOVIES
1. Iron Man (2008)
2. The Avengers (2012)
3. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

STATION’S TOP 3 MCU MOVIES
1. Iron Man (2008)
2. The Avengers (2012)
3. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) / Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

MATTROID’S TOP 3 MCU MOVIES (KIND OF)
1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
2. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) / The Avengers (2012)
3. The Avengers (2012) / Iron Man (2008)