Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, And Gear Based Technologies

The Watchmen TV series is a continuation of the groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name.  It takes place in an dark alternate timeline, where superheroes are required to hide their identity for fear of retribution.  Luckily for us, it is also full of incredible gadgets and gizmos for the Brain Trust to examine, including […]

How would your brain react if you could basically cut out and store pieces of your memory?  Would you make up the gaps between events?  If so, what types of memories would you remove and why?  We discuss this as well as several other technologies from the Rick & Morty episode Morty’s Mind Blowers, as […]

For our annual March Madness bracket, this year we are going to vote on Science Fiction’s top 16 movies of all time, which we are dubbing “Sci-Fi’s Sweet 16”.  Listen as The Brain Trust breaks down their picks and favorite movies. Play along on Twitter!  Download your bracket at @fgggbtpod, and be sure to vote […]

Think about the last time you were 50/50 on a decision.  You obviously remember making one choice, but according to the Many Worlds theory, you also made the OTHER choice, and there is a separate universe where you are living a similar life except for that one small difference.  This concept is perfectly exemplified in […]

First popularized in the novel The Invisible Man, the idea of becoming invisible has always been envisioned in pop culture.  While that is an actual person disappearing, Harry Potter’s cloak is probably the best example of an item that can make someone seem to vanish into thin air.  Listen as The Brain Trust discusses how […]

We are all going to get old right? Our bodies are going to inevitably break down and there is nothing you can do about it…or is there? What would you need if you just want to transfer your mind into a new body every 40-50 years? The answer: A clone! But not just any clone, […]

Taken from Daniel J. Glenn’s favorite movie franchise Back to the Future, the pizza hydrator epitomizes the ultimate ‘on the go’ meal.  Mini pizzas are compact, lightweight, and cook in exactly 7 seconds.  Some would argue that this is even more Space Age than astronaut ice cream.  The Brain Trust attempts to perfect this process, […]

Forget being born with superpowers, what if a simple injection could endow you with all sorts of superhuman abilities, would you take it?  Would you care about the side effects?  We explore this philosophical conundrum while explaining the spectrum of superhero serums, including Captain America, Bane, and of course The Boys & Compound V. Link […]

The Mandalorian is an amazing space western that brings back several Star Wars favorites:  Jawas, Carbonite Freezing, Tatooine, and even a baby Yoda!  The show even manages to sneak in some new gadgets, like a disintegration gun, blaster-proof metal, and biological tracking.  Don’t worry, The Brain Trust is here to explain it all! Link to […]

Arguably the scariest alien race ever created in cinematic history, the Xenomorph, has the ability to inject its DNA into almost any host.  This allows the species to create a deadly version of itself from any nearby life form.  The truly terrifying reality is that nature has created most of the Xenomorph’s abilities already, including  […]

In the world of Battlestar Galactica, Cylons represent the ultimate convergence of Artificial Intelligence and Robots.  They are so human-like that they are indistinguishable from people.  If that wasn’t terrifying enough, they are also devastatingly attractive.  Even though there are only 13 humanoid models, no matter what you are into, there is a Cylon for […]

As any comic fan will tell you, the easiest way to get superpowers is to be born with them.  This is true for most of the X-Men.  But what if you weren’t born with powers, but still want to save the world?  You may be in luck.  In this week’s episode, The Brain Trust breaks […]

Every superhero needs a way to be contacted. Batman had the Bat signal, Superman has a high frequency watch, and Capt. Marvel can be paged across the universe! How would something like this work? The Brain Trust goes deep into the quantum world on this one. They piece together quantum foam, atomic clocks, quantum entanglement, […]

We all have said or done something that so stupid, we wish we could wipe from the minds of everyone in attendance.  Whether it was an awkward first date, an clumsy fall in front of your boss, or your older sister yanking your pants down in front of your karate class, the Neuralyzer from MIB […]

What if world just like ours existed slightly out of phase with this one? How great would it be if we could travel between the worlds, and even meet our alternative selves? That is exactly what The Brain Trust tackles this week as they discuss the Multiverse Theory. They get into all sorts of stuff, […]

Symbiosis, organisms living with each other, is the foundation of nature.  However, some of those relationships are amazing, while others are toxic.  Some can be both!  That pretty much describes the dichotomy that is the Venom symbiote.  What would it be like to live with two consciousnesses in your head?  Who is in control, when […]

One of the most devastating moments in the Star Wars series is when Han Solo is frozen in carbonite.  He is unfrozen pretty easily in Return of the Jedi, but how would that work with our current technology?  We freeze human cells all the time, but is it possible to safely freeze and unfreeze an […]

Nothing is more limitless than the potential of a person’s dreams.  Nothing is more uncertain either.  Since man first fell asleep he has been trying to tame this wild frontier.  We have perfected techniques to control your own dreams in the form of lucid dreaming, but how can we enter the dreams of others?  That […]

Luke Cage’s Skin To be bulletproof, that would be a man without fear. “The Hero of Harlem” Luke Cage is more than bulletproof, his skin is impervious to all forms of traditional weapons. Bullets, knives, bottles, and even a rocket seem to have no effect. So how could one achieve this effect without going through […]

Harry Potter’s Broomstick Who doesn’t want to live in a world where Hogwarts exists? The world of Harry Potter is full of amazing devices, with flying broomsticks being one of the most incredible. Listen as The Brain Trust discusses the pros and cons of Quidditch, Wile E. Coyote’s trouble with rockets, anti-gravity cell towers, giant […]