Still To Be Determined

Feb 21, 2021 • 00:42:03

Matt and Sean talk about breakthroughs in mining processes using nanotechnology and metal organic frameworks (MOFs), as well as the impact on battery development and solid state batteries. Also: Sputnik, Star Wars, and Steve Martin. Tell us about any oth

Feb 14, 2021 • 00:40:12

Matt and Sean talk about geothermal energy production, company transitions to new models, and upstarts who bust the models entirely like Tesla … and maybe even an Apple Car. Also: more Babylon 5, and a bunch of comedies to make hard times a little bit bri

Feb 07, 2021 • 01:04:30

Matt and Sean talk about vertical farming, Elon and Kimbal Musk, weird super-bowl parties, and share some thoughts on the Babylon 5 resurgence.

Jan 31, 2021 • 00:47:35

Matt and Sean talk about growing bricks of fungus, green architecture and net-zero buildings, and slaughtering non-English pronunciations. ALSO:  movies and television that make them cry (sometimes in fear).

Jan 24, 2021 • 00:39:33

Matt and Sean talk about electric snow blowers (Torque! Blades! Intrigue!), Ego mowers, batteries and other home products, as well as powerful one-man shows, and cartoons about cannibalism. We cover it all this week.

Jan 18, 2021 • 00:39:06

Matt and Sean talk about the unexpected pitfalls Matt experienced when putting in his Tesla Powerwall; also: how the Bee Gees are like Marvel Comics, and why nerds need to be careful about what they wish for.

Jan 10, 2021 • 00:46:39

Matt and Sean discuss flywheels and how their old-school approach may have future energy storage applications. And how they hold up against lithium ion batteries. Also: a continuation of the Polly Platt filmography, Karate Kid lives on, and Sean tries to

Jan 03, 2021 • 00:44:00

Matt and Sean talk about all the non-electric benefits of the Tesla Solar Roof, the importance of depending on experts for installation, and fair (and unfair) criticisms of renewable energy programs. Also: film, television and video game recommendations!

Dec 28, 2020 • 00:44:18

Matt and Sean talk about the videogame-style microfactory manufacturing setup of EV maker Arrival, as well as (very differing opinions about) the new Wonder Woman movie, Pixar’s Soul, and and getting into 2021.

Dec 21, 2020 • 00:40:56

Matt and Sean small-talk about nanotechnology, try to build bridges between brain-busting ideas and bored classroom kids, and discuss the show The Expanse and the film Nocturnal Animals (and why David Lynch is so confusingly fun to watch).