Latest Speculation Podcast Episodes
Vaguely Scientific #52: Mermaids Skip Leg Day
Vaguely Scientific - September 02, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Aly and Justin to attempt to dissect (figuratively) the anatomy of a mermaid. Then, we dive deep into the world of cryptids to determine which one is most likely to exist out there. Panelists: Jim, Derek, Aly, Justin
What if Jesus was a Twin? - Recorded Live on the Internets
Questions You're Not Asking - September 01, 2020 16:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings'If Jesus had an identical twin, would they both be the Messiah?' - Recorded in front of a live Facebook audience, Chris and Tom discuss the logistics of a double messiah.
Do We Poop in the New Creation?
Questions You're Not Asking - August 25, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings'Do We Poop in the New Creation?' - After we are resurrected do we still do do-dos? Will there be multiple kinds of heavenly thrones? Chris and Tom delve deep into this question that has perplexed theologians for millennia!
Vaguely Scientific #51: Feeding Bugs to Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Vaguely Scientific - August 19, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Kelly to discuss the logistics of finally getting that Death Star built so we can blow up Uranus and finally end that dumb joke. Then, we try to figure out how many bugs Simba would have to eat to stay alive during lion adolescence. It's a lot. Pane...
Does the Gospel Apply to Aliens? - with Dr Natasha Moore
Questions You're Not Asking - August 18, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings'Does the Gospel Apply to Aliens?' - Going deep into outer space, Chris, Tom and special guest, Australian Christian Book of the Year award winner, Dr Natasha Moore from the Centre for Public Christianity, explore whether Jesus died for extraterrestrials.
Was Jesus a Rubbish Carpenter?
Questions You're Not Asking - August 11, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings'Was Jesus a rubbish carpenter?' Chris and Tom discuss if Jesus was a klutz? Does it matter if the son of God was terrible with a hammer? And did Jesus invent the modern table? All the big questions are dealt with, as always.
Vaguely Scientific #50: An Extra Eight Hours of Fun Time
Vaguely Scientific - August 05, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Chris to discuss all the spectacular ways we could stop our most severe weather. Bring along your favorite thermonuclear device for this one! Then, we try to figure out how to make sleep obsolete, because it's a really pointless pastime. Panelists: ...
Would Jesus Go On Reality TV? - Featuring Hi Josh
Questions You're Not Asking - August 04, 2020 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings'If Jesus went on a reality TV show, which one would it be and would he win?' This week we have our first ever guest, the brilliant and world famous Hi Josh sharing all his reality TV and Jesus knowledge with us. It's nice to finally have an expert around.
What is Jesus' DNA?
Questions You're Not Asking - July 28, 2020 16:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings'If Jesus took a DNA test to see who his parents were, what would the results come back as?' We hear about arguably the greatest Christian archeologist and adventurer, Ron Wyatt and try to get to the bottom of Divine/Human biology which we know almost nothing about.
Vaguely Scientific #49: The Wrong Sword for the Job
Vaguely Scientific - July 22, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Adam to discuss whether or not you could cut straight through a tree with a sword. Don't try this at home! And if you do, don't blame us. Then, we put mecha vs. mecha in a fight for mobile suit superiority. Who will come out on top? Panelists: Jim, ...
Biblical Time Travel - Part Two
Questions You're Not Asking - July 21, 2020 16:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPart two of to answer the question, 'If time travel is invented, is going back to Bible times an act of devotion or dangerous stupidity?' Hear Chris' secret fourth time travel option, and hear a quote from Tom Wright, what more could you want?
Biblical Time Travel - Part One
Questions You're Not Asking - July 14, 2020 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings'If time travel is invented, is going back to Bible times an act of devotion or dangerous stupidity?' Listen to Chris and Tom delve deep into stories of time travel in the Bible and the ethics of saving Jesus' life by going back to Bible times.
Vaguely Scientific #48: Magic Is Just Science for Nerds
Vaguely Scientific - July 08, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Justin to discuss which magic systems in fiction are the most realistic. Then, we veer way off on a tangent about stage magic that's both enlightening and riveting! To round out this extra long episode, we revisit multiple heads and try to dissect the...
Evil Jesus and the Multiverse
Questions You're Not Asking - July 08, 2020 03:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings'If the multiverse is real, is there a Jesus in every multiverse? Is there an evil Jesus?' Listen as Chris and Tom try to get to the bottom of parallel universes in our first ever question.
Vaguely Scientific #47: Unidentified Flying Executioner Blades
Vaguely Scientific - June 24, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Addison to finally crack the UFO conspiracy wide open. We take a look at all the different things UFOs could be if they weren't aliens. Which of course, all of them are, right? Then, we dive back into the world of experience points to determine how ma...
Vaguely Scientific #46: Public Service Announcement
Vaguely Scientific - June 10, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Big A to try and figure out how the Rocketeer from the eponymous movie/comic book doesn't burn his stupid legs off. Then, we try to figure out what body mods we'll have to buy to safely ingest poison. Panelists: Jim, Derek, Big A
Vaguely Scientific #45: Sad Songs, Sadder Video Games
Vaguely Scientific - May 27, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Dac to discuss why some music automatically makes you feel sad. It's not all about the lyrics! Then, we discuss addictive video games and watch those clicker numbers go up and up. Panelists: Jim, Derek, Dac
Vaguely Scientific #44: Rock, Paper, Furby
Vaguely Scientific - May 13, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Aly and Jonathan to discuss the wild, confusing, and hamfisted world of Pokémon type matchups. Then, we take a look at how the carnivorous Furby hunts its prey in its natural habitat. Panelists: Jim, Derek, Aly, Jonathan
Vaguely Scientific #43: Bowser's Secret Nuclear Dump
Vaguely Scientific - April 29, 2020 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Dave to discuss exactly how Fire Flowers from Super Mario games are supposed to work. Not well, apparently. Then we get real metaphysical while trying to determine if our universe is merely a simulation. Panelists: Jim, Derek, Dave
Vaguely Scientific #42: Molybdenum?
Vaguely Scientific - April 15, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Ryan to celebrate the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy! We talk about using time travel to make a fast buck, we pin down the question that goes with the answer '42,' and we determine that two heads are better than one unless your second head is useles...
Vaguely Extra #4: The Story So Far
Vaguely Scientific - April 09, 2020 12:39 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsVaguely Scientific Labs is always innovating, experimenting, and fumbling about. Join us, won't you, as we take a look back at where we've been and how it led to where we are now.
Vaguely Scientific #41: Just the Right Amount of Horse Tranquilizers
Vaguely Scientific - April 01, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim(?) and Derek(?) are joined by Justin to tackle some of those great April Fools questions we've stockpiled over the last year. Also, we drop in some great science facts mixed in with more science lies! Panelists: Jim, Derek, Justin
The Museum of Shopping
MAYDAY — Fiction For the Future - March 19, 2020 08:52 - 12 minutesListen to The Museum of Shopping, a short by Felix Behr exploring a future scenario where shopping is a bygone activity memorialised in an unbelievable museum exhibition. FICTION FOR THE FUTURE The world of science fiction, although it sometimes seems so far away from what we know as ...
Second Wind
MAYDAY — Fiction For the Future - March 19, 2020 08:52 - 9 minutesListen to Second Wind, a short by Felix Behr about a company providing its customers with digital avatars that reflect their innermost personalities, however unlikely. FICTION FOR THE FUTURE The world of science fiction, although it sometimes seems so far away from what we know as real...
Terra Preta
MAYDAY — Fiction For the Future - March 19, 2020 08:51 - 9 minutesListen to Terra Preta, a short by Malte Tellerup about a woman's experience hunting to provide for her family and her community in a verdant, futuristic forest FICTION FOR THE FUTURE The world of science fiction, although it sometimes seems so far away from what we know as reality, has...
The Plains
MAYDAY — Fiction For the Future - March 19, 2020 08:50 - 8 minutesListen to The Plains, a short by Liv Sejrbo Lidegaard that follows one individual's experience of a futuristic landscape marked by technological and environmental change. FICTION FOR THE FUTURE The world of science fiction, although it sometimes seems so far away from what we know as r...
Exorcism.exe
MAYDAY — Fiction For the Future - March 19, 2020 08:43 - 8 minutesListen to Exorcism.exe, a short by Felix Behr that follows two church representatives sent out to exorcise a smart home after its resident's death. FICTION FOR THE FUTURE The world of science fiction, although it sometimes seems so far away from what we know as reality, has roots in t...
Vaguely Scientific #40: Tweets, Chirps, and HONKS
Vaguely Scientific - March 18, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Chris to discuss what swimming in a zero gravity pool would be like. It sounds pretty sweet. Then, we dive right back into body horror as we discuss what life might be like for humans with beaks. Panelists: Jim, Derek, Chris
Vaguely Scientific #39: Future Middle Past Earth
Vaguely Scientific - March 04, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Anne to discuss what the distant future of Middle Earth will look like. I hear it's literally Star Wars. Then, we pit mounted knights against centaurs in the ultimate battle of horse/person and horseperson. Panelists: Jim, Derek, Anne
Vaguely Scientific #38: Live And Let the Man with the GoldenEye Love Me
Vaguely Scientific - February 19, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode, Jim and Derek are joined by Marcus to discuss the most ridiculous doomsday scenarios ever devised in a James Bond movie. Then, we all become animals for 20 years, but we get to decide which one we become. What will give us the best chance for survival, happiness, or overall enjo...