Mark and Toddcast

How do you go about building underwater? Whether it's a dam, a bridge, or a Chunnel (not a C.H.U.D., you have to figure out how to remove water from where water wants to be. So how do you manage that? Find out on this week's episode. We also talk about the news and stuff, but I've closed that document and don't feel like finding it again. Enjoy!

We all know how the story ends, but how did it begin, and how did it all culminate in one fateful 30-second explosion? And can I get the Hindenburg radio guy to read all my news stories? Find out this week! In the news: Billy Michell and his Donkey Kong record, X Æ A-12, visiting shy eels, the Portland Naked Bike ride may or may not be happening, and an underwear-clad hero jumps aboard a moving semi to drink wine straight out of the trailer. Enjoy!

This week we dive into the strange world of holograms. How do they work? How do you create them? And how do they differ from regular photography or filmmaking? Well, the short answer is "lasers," and the long answer is just listening to the full show.  We also talk murder hornets, people getting hit by meteorites, quarantining at Disney, and the exciting world of Teledildonics. Enjoy!

Sometimes the conspiracy theories are true. Sort of. MKULTRA was a real CIA operation meant to study the effects of different kinds of drugs and psychological interferences that could lead to mind control. Developed in hopes for use in Cold War spy espionage, the program was eventually discovered and confirmed by 20,000 documents that survived a CIA purge because they were misfiled. It's a fascinating (and terrifying) look at some of the secret ways our government acts. Also discussed: Hubble's 30th anniversary, smart toilets who read your "anal print," rocket launcher-fired drones,  MAD Magazine's Mort Drucker passes away, and panda bears get it on.  Enjoy!

This week we walk down memory lane, as we find out the tips, tricks, and techniques of people who compete in the World Memory Championships. We also learn how Todd shouldn't place his mic where he did, because there are a lot of popped P's and exhales into the mic. Sorry. We also discuss more covid updates, Alex Jones loses again, and a man pulled over for letting his dog drive at 100mph down the freeway. 

War of Wikipedia™ is back! Join Mark and Todd as they go head-to-head to find our who has the most fascinating and entertaining short Wikipedia entries in 7 different categories, and are judged by none other than the Unipiper himself! Who wins? Who loses? IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS! Sort of. I mean, not really, but whatever.

How do you program something to be random? Doesn't that take the randomness out? This week we take a look at some different ways machines and computers are able to produce random results. We also learn why people hoard toilet paper, and discuss Bill Gates leaving Microsoft, Japan's new weapons, and more. Enjoy the randomness!

The Mona Lisa is the most well-known piece of art on earth, and is the painting most people think of when thinking of "art" in general. But why? Is it the best? How did it happen that it became the universal symbol of popular, great art? Find out on this week's episode! In our news segment: CRISPR vs. blindness, coronavirus fallout, a tribute to NotNerd, and much more.Smile! You'll love it!

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On this episode we take a look at the start Betelgeuse, which has been behaving in a manner that indicates it may be at the end of its life cycle. It's a mini topic, but we've got plenty of other news, plus Tips On How To Not Look Old, the Unipiper, and more.

There was much more to the home video format wars of the late 1970s and early 80s than most know. And what most people know about it is probably wrong: for instance, porn or image quality had nothing to do with it. So what did? This week we go behind the fight between Sony and JVC over home video supremacy.

All that and an extensive conversation about the documentary "Paris is Burning," Madonna's 50th #1 hit, facial recognition security, and more. Be kind, rewind!