How Drone Shows are Made with Drone Show Designer Grant Reichardt
Designing and piloting a drone show is no easy task. It takes hundreds of hours of preparation to control thousands of drones that all need...
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The Art and Science of Creating Fireworks Shows with Pyrotechnician Steve Yoss
The fireworks explode in an instant of blinding light and thunderous sound. But designing a fireworks show takes months of preparation and y...
The Songs of Summer with Summer Song Researcher Devon Powers
What makes the perfect song of the summer? Professor Devon Powers studies summer songs. She says every great summer songs usually has three...
I'm Attracted to Water with Aquaphiliac Raven Lynette
As an Aquaphiliac Raven Lynette loves the water. But this isn't about just swimming around. In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we explo...
The Universe's Oldest Stars with Stellar Archaeologist Dr. Anna Frebel
They were born more than 13 billion years ago but ancient stars are still shaping our Universe today. And without them, we wouldn’t be here....
The New Soccer Hooligans with Soccer Violence Researcher Dr. Linus Peitz
Sociologist Dr. Linuz Peitz studies the psychology that drives Soccer (Football) Hooligans. He says the rising tide of soccer violence is al...
Secrets of Sorority Rush with Rush Consultant Trisha Addicks
What does it take to get into the United States’ best sororities. And why would you want to. As the world’s first Rush Consultant, Trisha Ad...
The Business of the World Cup with Sports Economist Dr. Victor Matheson
The World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world. But the action on the pitch still pales in comparison to the business going on beh...
How to Tell if Someone is Lying with Lie Detection Researcher Vincent Denault
How can you tell if someone is lying? Criminology Professor and Lie Detection Researcher Vincent Denault says that while lies are complicate...
Celebrities and Cults with Celebrity Cult Expert Cassie Marie
From Tom Cruise and Jared Leto to Allison Mack and Gwyneth Paltrow, Celebrity Cult Expert Cassie Marie says celebrities have a long associat...
The Science and Meaning of Deja Vu
What is Deja Vu, where does it come from and why do we get it? Deja Vu researchers Dr. Christopher Moulin and Dr. Akira O'Connor have spent...
How the NFL Draft Really Works with NFL Scout Dan Hatman
An an NFL Scout, Dan Hatman's job is to predict the future. He's got to sort through hundreds of players and thousands of hours of games bec...
The Life of An NFL Agent with NFL Agent Evan Brennan
The NFL Draft is fast approaching and for NFL Agent Evan Brennan that means cloak and dagger storytelling, secretive negotiations and truly...
Oil and Gas Industry Expert Dr. Carole Nakhle
Oil runs the world. And right now the oil and gas industry is going through a major disruption because of the war in Iran. Oil prices are ri...
How Memory Works with Memory Researcher Dr. Akira O'Connor and Dr. Christopher Moulin
How do we remember? Why do we forget? What’s making our memories change over time? Memory Researchers Dr. Akira O’Connor and Dr. Christopher...
Science and the Afterlife with Afterlife Communications Researcher Dr. Kim Penberthy
Have you ever had a brush with death? Whether it's a near-death experience, a message from a deceased love one or simply feeling a presence...
The Science of Boredom with Boredom Researcher Dr. James Danckert
Why do we get bored? Boredom Researcher Dr. James Danckert says boredom is a search for meaning. Our brains' way of telling us we need to fi...
Consciousness Researcher Dr. Ned Block
What is consciousness and where does it come from? These are two questions Consciousness Researcher Dr. Ned Block has spent his entire life...
Olympic Bobsleigh Pilot Chris Spring
Rocketing down the track at more than 100mph, Olympic Bobsleigh Pilot Chris Spring knows that the difference between winning Gold and crashi...
Olympic Ski Jumper Kevin Bickner
In Ski Jumping every little detail matters. And no American has flown farther than 3x Olympian Kevin Bickner. We talk what really happens on...