Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, And Gear Based Technologies

The Matrix is one of the most influential Sci-fi movies of all time.  In it, human beings are born into pods where they power an entire race of machines.  Humans are not aware of this, because at birth everyone is plugged into a vast digital universe called The Matrix that everyone believes is the real […]

It is highly likely that this Holiday season you will see some iteration of the classic Charles Dickens tale “A Christmas Carol”.  I would imagine apart from Hamlet, this is the most performed story in human history.  While the narrative is always basically the same, the twists that make it unique to the time are […]

It is no secret that humans have been pursuing immortality ever since the first one died.  How does one achieve eternal life without becoming a vampire?  Upgrades of course.  As your body breaks down, it is only natural that would want to either replace your body parts with robotic improvements or hack into your existing […]

In just the past 100 years, we have seen an exponential growth in our technological abilities.  We have instantaneous communication across the world, weapons that can annihilate whole countries, and we can customize our genetics at birth.  Using the Marvel movie Shang Chi as our inspiration, we ponder the question:  “Could you take over all […]

This episode comes out on Thanksgiving, and I can’t help but wonder what the holiday would be like if the pilgrims landed on an America that was one giant desert.  Would we spend it eating sandworm and mashed cactus?  What would pumpkin pie taste like if it was seasoned with the mind-altering spice found on […]

As we sit an experience a worldwide viral pandemic, one can not help but wonder what would happen if it morphed into a full-blown viral apocalypse.  How would you survive?  That is the question we answer this week as we explore the various possibilities using Y The Last Man as our guide.  The show adds […]

The main technology in Reminiscence centers around storing, projecting, and reliving your memories.  This is a really cool idea, and in some ways it goes along really well with our digital upload episode.  We definitely get into this, but this show takes a very interesting turn by discussing the urban effects on massive climate change […]

We all have dreams, be them metaphorical or literal.  When we dream, we are in our perfect place, one where all our deepest desires come true.  In them, we achieve greatness, and can be anything we want to be.  It is our ultimate safe place, unless of course you live with Freddy Krueger on Elm […]

This episode is coming out just in time for Halloween, and the only thing that is scarier than getting old is getting aging as an accelerated rate.  This week, we use the M. Night Shyamalan movie “Old” as the template for our discussion about animals that live an extremely short time, including the mayfly, which […]

The Marvel TV series “What If…?” is about alternate timelines where your favorite superheroes choose a different path which completely alters their world.  Some have devastating consequences. Others, like Peggy Carter taking Super Soldier Serum and becoming Captain Carter, represent an ideal timeline.  We are going to discuss the advantages of the butterfly effect in […]

Every human on this planet has two things in common:  We are all going to die one day.  This goes hand in hand with our other common trait:  We don’t want to.  Surviving as long as possible is built right into our DNA.  Billionaires all over the world are pouring money into life extension technologies, […]

When it comes to the perfect form of renewable energy, I think the good creatures at Monsters, Inc. have cracked the code.  Originally harnessing the power of children’s screams, they quickly found out that laughter is a much more efficient way to power a city.  There is the obvious exploitation of children angle, but we […]

In celebration of our 100th episode, The Brain Trust looks forward and makes some bold predictions about the future, and the technology that will get us there.  We cover some of the big topics we have hinted at in other episodes, including the energy revolution, living in space, and even a guess at how humanity […]

Imagine a future so bleak, where humanity is on the verge of collapse, and their only course of action is to send people back in time to change the future.  The first part of that is pretty easy to imagine, but what about that second part?  This is where Travelers is truly innovative.  Instead of […]

M.O.D.O.K. is an evil scientist who is running a tech company with aspirations to take over the world.  He also has a wife, two kids, and is going through a midlife crisis.  That is the basic story-line of this completely unique Marvel series. It does boast the strangest assortment of obscure villains, as well as […]

Since the Cold War, the American public has been obsessed with espionage.  From James Bond, to Ethan Hunt, and now Natasha Romanoff, spies have become heroes to a lot of people.  While typically known for crazy gadgets, Black Widow takes a more forceful approach.  She relies on martial arts to get the job done, but […]

Loki, the god of mischief is the misguided brother of Thor, the god of thunder.  Considering how much cooler thunder is than mischief, I can see where Loki believes he got the short end of the stick.  But what if there was an alternate universe where Loki was the god of thunder instead of Thor?  […]

A civilization ending virus, animal hybrid children, and a weird purple flower are all strangely connected in this comic book adaptation about a boy with deer antlers who is on a quest to find his mother who is a scientist that may hold the key to the entire story.  We try to connect the dots […]

What would you do if the robot apocalypse happened to coincide with your first day at college, and your family was humanity’s only hope?  That is the quandary that The Mitchell family finds themselves in.  The real question is:  Who is responsible for bringing about the robacalypse?  Was it a malicious computer programmer?  Was it […]

What do you think you would do if you went on a retreat with your partner, and while investigating the grounds by yourself, you came across another version of your partner stuck in a house?  Would you think you were hallucinating?  In another dimension?  The center of an elaborate prank?  Well this is exactly what […]