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That's Absurd Please Elaborate

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Physics
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Cats
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Animal Behavior
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Particle Physics
Human Hair
Selfie Stick
DNA
Lava
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Tornadoes
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Aliens
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Seriously researched answers to absolutely ridiculous questions. New episodes every week.

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This week, Trace and Julian accidentally stumble into what may be the most in-depth discussion of a certain food-based weather movie ever recorded. To determine whether giant pancakes, spaghetti tornadoes, and burger-based weather systems would actua... more

This week, Trace conducts a cosmic investigation into whether our nearest celestial neighbor is secretly trying to sunburn us, only to find that the real danger lies in UV radiation’s nasty habit of finding creative ways to reach your skin—even on a ... more

This week, Julian explores whether animals can be allergic to humans, digging into all things histamine to find out if nature has ever collectively decided that people are, medically speaking, just too annoying to be around. Later, Trace investigates... more

If we had a nickel for every time Julian answered a question involving pigeons, we’d have two nickels. Not that many, but weird that it’s happened twice. This week, he investigates pigeon logistics, excreta coverage, and everything about the Great Wa... more

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Recent Guests

Chelsea Gohd
Biologist, writer for space.com, musician on the show
Space.com
Episode: Nature’s Got Talent | feat. Chelsea "Foxanne" Gohd
Tom Scott
Guest on the show, host of Lateral
Lateral
Episode: Oh No the Goalie is… Everywhere | feat. Tom Scott | TAPE Classic
Lieven Scheire
Belgian science communicator and guest on the episode
Lieven Scheire (Lieven Scheire)
Episode: This Man Built a Piss Rocket. Seriously. | feat. Lieven Scheire
Jasmine Miller
Senior Research Manager at Give Directly
Give Directly
Episode: Red Sky at Night Batman’s Delight! | feat. Yasmin Khan (TYT) & Jasmine Miller (Give Directly)
Dr. Wallace Marshall
Guest Host
University of California, San Francisco
Episode: The Buffet Hates to See THIS Tardigrade Coming | LIVE from the Bay Area Science Festival
Nick Charles
Listener from Pasadena, California who submitted a question
Episode: Thanksgiving Rerun: Melting Witches with Inflated Heads
Danielle Bezalel
A sex educator and host of Sex Ed with DB
Sex Ed with DB
Episode: Stuck in a Time Loop while ‘Doing Taxes’ | feat. Danielle Bezalel
Dan Condon
Civil Engineer and former drinking buddy of Julian
Episode: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Civil Engineers
Sophie Schran
A science communicator and returning guest to the podcast
Science with Sophie
Episode: THE 100 1/2TH ABSURDAGANZA CONTINUES

Hosts

Trace Dominguez
Host of the show and co-host/producer with science-communication focus
Julian Huguet
Co-host and science communicator, central to show banter and explanations

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 664 ratings
  • Science Podcast for Folks Who Don’t Science

    I’m usually a trivia podcast listener, but this podcast is so great because I feel like I’m learning useful science knowledge along with interesting facts. Give it a try, see if it would solve anything.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DanielBarkdull
    United Statesa month ago
  • Such absurd. So elaborate.

    Ridiculously fun explorations of the possible science to answer absurd questions. I love learning science concepts from people who so clearly love what they’re doing. 😊

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lossandra
    United States3 months ago
  • Excellent podcast. I would give it four stars, but I have been asked to let that ancient bit lie.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Drysword
    5 months ago
  • So absurd, so funny!

    I love this show, I’ve been bingeing for the last 2 weeks. I found out about the show from Lateral and am so happy that I did!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mmishamaze
    United States5 months ago
  • Absurdly addicting

    Started binging the podcast early this year on my dog walks - absolutely recommend it, if you ever wondered what would happen if you turn off gravity or build a 1:1 model of the sun made out of LEGO bricks! Love it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bjolleborg
    Germany8 months ago

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Audiences value consistent quality, educational content, and the hosts' banter.
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Fans praise the hosts' chemistry, humor, and ability to make science approachable.

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#78
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#171
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#35
Belgium/Science
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#52
Ireland/Science
Apple Podcasts
#64
Philippines/Science
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#89
Singapore/Science

Talking Points

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Planckmaxxing
Q: Is there a limit to how hot something can get?
There is a mathematically defined limit called Planck temperature (10^32 kelvin), but some theories suggest even higher limits under different models, and in practice physics breaks down far before we reach such extremes; current understanding places a hard limit at Planck temperature, with other ideas from string theory offering alternative upper bounds.
Coast to Coast Riding a Pizza Surfboard
Q: Is there any way that you could use a pizza, cooked or frozen, as a surfboard?
The team explores it by analyzing crust types, moisture, and buoyancy, ultimately suggesting that a Detroit-style crust with a cheese barrier could theoretically work as a surfboard surface for a short time, but cautions about moisture, rigidity, and practicality.
Either You Iocaine or You 1-0-can’t | TAPE Classic
Q: Could we ever replace binary with another base in real computer hardware, and what would be the trade-offs?
In practice, it's possible conceptually, but hardware, standards, and resilience against noise make binary a robust choice; moving to another base would require rethinking architecture, with enormous implications for memory, processing, and error handling.
Either You Iocaine or You 1-0-can’t | TAPE Classic
Q: Can you still do maths using a unary base one numeral system, and could computers work that way?
Yes in theory, but it would be vastly inefficient and impractical for real-world computing; binary and higher bases are far more memory and time efficient, which is why computers use on/off states rather than a unary scheme.
This Man Built a Piss Rocket. Seriously. | feat. Lieven Scheire
Q: How long could astronauts on the ISS survive if everyone on Earth suddenly disappeared?
According to the guest and researchers cited, water and oxygen could be made circular or stored for extended periods, fuel and food remain limiting but could last years depending on crew size and decisions like cannibalism, with the crew potentially choosing to wait out conflicts or extend life support as long as possible.

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3. Lieven Scheire
4. Jasmine Miller
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