That’s Absurd Please Elaborate

You are showering too often. Helicopters are insane. Soap is ancient magic chemistry.

This time around, Trace tells everyone all about cleanliness while attempting to dodge the wellness and clean eating industry zealots. Then, Julian geeks out on the wild engineering of helicopters AND debunks a related meme about jets going to the gym.

QUESTIONS

Trace: "How clean is too clean?" from NeatNit

Julian: "What would happen if you kept a helicopter stationary in the air for 12 hours?" from Amanda

AND Julian answers a BONUS question “A jumbo jet is on a treadmill. The treadmill is programmed to move at the exact speed of the planes wheels in the opposite direction. Can the plane take off?” from Brock

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CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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This episode Trace tries to track down the first word ever uttered by human kind and Julian gets confused about how reproduction works… again…

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What if every set of DNA passed on from each individual were identical, respectively?" from Brandon

Trace: "What was the first word?" from Tyler

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

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CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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In this absolutely absurd episode, Dr Simon Clark ponders if human's could colonize an atmosphere like Jupiter's -- Star Wars Cloud City is on trial. Speaking of gas giants, Julian digs into the evolutionary experiment that could give rise to a vampire. But first, Trace leads us off by learning about the uneven distribution of kitty cat toe beans!

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What environmental pressures would have to be present to lead to the evolution of humanoid vampires?" from Jade

Simon: "Could we colonize a breathable gas giant?" from Drew

Trace: "Why do cats have different numbers of toe beans on their front and back paws?" from Simon

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[[ JULIAN ]]

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[[ TRACE ]]

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And don’t sleep on ThatsAbsurdShow.com. There you can browse images and videos we find during our research and listen to every episode of the show.

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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🎉 Happy Anniversary to us!! 🎊

It’s been one year since we launched That's Absurd Please Elaborate and what an absurdly fun ride it's been. To celebrate we tweaked the show just a bit. Our special guest, producer/editor Kyle Sisk, has selected six listener-submitted questions for Julian and Trace to answer.

The catch? They only have five minutes to do their research.

I know right?

Important Reminder: This format means our hosts cannot spend hours fact checking their answers. Typically we do our best to make sure the science and concepts we present on the show are accurate. We add sources our answers and spend a lot of time checking our facts and figures so we feel comfortable. All that is out the window here. This is important for you to know. From us. We don’t want to be wrong, but if we’re wrong — know we did it for the sake of a fun, lighthearted adventure through several absurd questions. Thanks for coming with us on this journey!

We all really hope you enjoy this anniversary special. Thank you all for being listeners. Whether this was your first episode, or your 31st we really are absolutely blown away by you all being a part of this show.

🎂

QUESTIONS

“Would it be possible to write my name on the moon with a laser?” from Sean

“Could we pop the earth?” from Edward

“How far does my car go on the average dinosaur?” from JW

“What is the fastest movement a human can make under their own power?” from Ben

“What food makes the best building material?” from Mark

“Prove you exist, go on prove it.” from Susan

Thank you again to all our listeners who submit such excellent questions.

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

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[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

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BlueSky: @tracedominguez

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And don’t sleep on ThatsAbsurdShow.com! There you can browse images and videos we find during our research and listen to every episode of the show.

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written and produced by Trace Dominguez, Julian Huguet, and Kyle Sisk. It was edited by Kyle Sisk.

Theme Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

Question Music courtesy Tiny Speck Inc., who released the copyright to “help others in their creative endeavours and build on [the video game] Glitch’s legacy of simple fun, creativity and an appreciation for the preposterous" We think we're keeping in that spirit and we’re pumped to use this music… haven’t we heard it somewhere before other than on Glitch?

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Did you know scientists turned a swarm of crabs into a computer? Julian explores if it can play an old video game. Plus, our guest Deboki feels out animal pregnancy, and Trace learns that Ben Franklin wrote a eulogy for a pet squirrel.

QUESTIONS

Trace: "Would squirrels still be so annoying if we weren’t around to observe them?" from Deboki

Deboki "Can any mammals (other than humans) tell that they are pregnant? " from 80-hd Neumann

Julian: "How long would it take to complete a playthrough of Doom on a computer made entirely out of crabs?" from Cy

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CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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This time around, guest Hip Hop MD stamens your pistol and Julian admits (surprising no one) that he flows with nerd core.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What rapper would make the greatest scientist, and what would their game changing discovery or invention be?" from Maynard

Maynard (Hip Hop MD): "What if people reproduced like plants do" from Anonymous

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CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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This week Julian explores the rocket science of farts. That’s a sentence that had likely never been written until this moment. Trace talks about the science of stasis, a.k.a hyper-sleep, a.k.a. cryo-freeze. As a bonus, we all get to learn the predictive powers of the 1993 classic film “Demolition Man.”

QUESTIONS

Julian: "How hard would I have to far to lift off the ground?" from Ricky

Trace: "Could hyper-sleep ever be a possibility?" from Dartland

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SOCIALS

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CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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This episode Trace imagines what it would take to lock a world in darkness while Julian does something very suspicious with pineapples.

QUESTIONS

Trace: "Would it be possible to have a permanent solar eclipse?" from Aaron

Julian: "Is there an amount of pineapple that can dissolve a human body?" from Macks

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[[ JULIAN ]]

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[[ TRACE ]]

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BlueSky: @tracedominguez

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CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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One year ago today we announced the launch of That's Absurd Please Elaborate. Now on this April Fools' day we have another exciting (and real!) announcement (because we're bad at marketing and didn't consider that announcing things on April 1st might cause people to doubt it's veracity).

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In this revolting episode, our guest Dr Sam Jones asks Julian to never see a man about a horse again, then she weeds out the filth in the animal kingdom, and finally Trace gives us a palate cleanser of starchy, potatoey goodness.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "If all humans never had to poop again — how would it affect the world?" from Sam

Sam Jones: "What is the filthiest absolutely disgusting animal" from Danielle

Trace: "What is the best way to potato" from Mallory

To hear more of Dr Sam Jones’ fantastic work, check out her podcast Tiny Matters from the American Chemical Society.

Tiny Matters on the ACS website: https://www.acs.org/pressroom/tiny-matters.html

Tiny Matters on PodLink: https://pod.link/1599757941

ASK US A QUESTION

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[[ DR SAM JONES ]]

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[[ JULIAN HUGUET ]]

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[[ TRACE DOMINGUEZ ]]

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CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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This time on T.A.P.E. — Matt Krol digs into cinema history to answer a deathly serious question, and Trace is out cold answering a question mulled over by scientists for centuries.

Julian is helping out at NASA so he’ll be back next week.

QUESTIONS Trace: "Why EXACTLY is ice slippery?" from Matt Krol

Matt: “What actor has died the most in movies?” from Cole

For more of Matthew Krol’s wonderful work you can look on Nebula or YouTube for:

Extra History: https://www.youtube.com/@extrahistory

Extra Credits: https://www.youtube.com/extracredits

The Only* Podcast About Movies: https://onlymoviepodcast.com

ASK US A QUESTION

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

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SOCIALS

[[ MATT ]]

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/matthewkrol.bsky.social

Instagram: https://instagram.com/Skeletor4Prez

X: https://twitter.com/EmperorMSK

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: instagram.com/huggetout

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[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: instagram.com/tracedominguez

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Threads: threads.net/@tracedominguez

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CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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This week Julian wonders if you can really cook your jumblies with microwaves and 5G, and Trace dives into linguistics and chemistry to learn if the ocean is actually a very broth-forward soup.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "Microwaves are the most common way to use radiation to cook food, could we use radio, gamma, or X-Rays to cook food?" from Aaron

Trace: "What is soup?" from Silas

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

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SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: instagram.com/huggetout

Threads: threads.net/@huggetout

X: x.com/huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: instagram.com/tracedominguez

YouTube: youtube.com/@tracedominguez

Threads: threads.net/@tracedominguez

Tiktok: tiktok.com/@tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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This episode Trace indulges us with why chocolate is so popular on valentines day and Julian goes deep on why his body (and everyone else’s for that matter) is such a mess.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "Can the human body “design” be improved on intentionally" from Xander

Trace: "Why do people like chocolate so much on special holidays" from Lee

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Instagram: instagram.com/tracedominguez

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CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

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In this episode, Trace wonders if "Weird" Al Yankovic influenced a generation of people to say "my back teeth are floating," and Julian time travels to the Triassic with a cold (and maybe a chicken).

QUESTIONS

Trace: "Why do my teeth feel like they are floating or vibrating when I really have to go to the bathroom. " from Spencer

Julian: "If you went back in time to see the dinosaurs, would they go extinct from the common cold?" from Nitai

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[[ JULIAN ]]

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Threads: threads.net/@huggetout

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[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: instagram.com/tracedominguez

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Threads: threads.net/@tracedominguez

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CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

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This episode Trace resets the solar system to see what life would look like on “Wee Earth” and Julian finally learns his left from his right thanks for particle physics.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "If I had some magic communicator to speak to someone in another galaxy, could I explain what "left" and "right" were?" from Anonymous

Trace: "How would have life evolved if Earth was two [to] three times smaller?" from Moma

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Instagram: instagram.com/huggetout

Threads: threads.net/@huggetout

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[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: instagram.com/tracedominguez

YouTube: youtube.com/@tracedominguez

Threads: threads.net/@tracedominguez

Tiktok: tiktok.com/@tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

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This episode we have special guest Ralph Crewe (Writer/Producer, Practical Engineering) who gets exhausted trying to explain continuous breathing, Julian mulls over the least pointy thing (shout out to Pod 007) and Trace takes a Mayan Bak-tun to explain why the heck there are 60 minutes in an hour.

QUESTIONS

Trace: "Are there other systems of timekeeping besides Hours/Minutes/Seconds?" from Julian

Ralph: "Can we evolve or engineer ourselves to breathe continuously?" from Henry in Singapore

Julian: "What is the least-pointy thing?" from Ralph

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SOCIALS

[[ RALPH ]]

Instagram: @ralphcrewe

Practical Engineering: https://practical.engineering/

YouTube: @isntthatsomething

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Threads: @Huggetout

X (formerly, Twitter): @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

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Threads: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

X (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

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This episode Trace cracks the mystery of nuts, and Julian tickles a moose and a buffalo* for science!? You’ll have to listen to find out!

QUESTIONS

Julian: "Is riding a moose more like petting a buffalo or tickling a grizzly bear?" from Brendan F.

Trace: "Are nuts actually fruit pits?" from Sandy in Seattle

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SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Threads: @Huggetout

X (formerly, Twitter): @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Threads: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

X (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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In this week's episode, Julian tracks the history of toilet paper to its source, Trace gives a gorilla some workout advice, and special guest Vanessa Hill grows a whole human after an unfortunate fireworks accident.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "Before the invention of toilet paper, how did people relieve their bottom as to not clog the pipes?" From Vanessa

Trace: "How strong could a gorilla be if it knew proper bodybuilding techniques?" from listener Jaren K.

Vanessa: "With just a little chunk of my tissue and blood, how much could an alien figure out about what humans are and look like, and specifically what about me could they find out?" from listener Aaron H.

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SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Threads: @Huggetout

X (formerly, Twitter): @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

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Threads: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

X (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguez

[[VANESSA]]

YouTube: @braincraft

Instagram: @nessyhill

Threads: @nessyhill

X (formerly Twitter): @nessyhill

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to our guest, Vanessa Hill.

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This week Trace explains why organic doesn’t mean what you think it means and Julian researches whether grizzly bears have more biological variation than humans do!

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. We're most thankful for YOU listening to this little show.

QUESTIONS

Trace: "If we only ate organic vegetables how many people would starve?" from listener Chris J.

Julian: "Why do humans come in so many more sorts of shapes and colors than other species?" from listener Abbie G.

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SOCIALS

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Instagram: @Huggetout

Threads: @Huggetout

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[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Threads: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

X (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

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This episode Julian takes a pole on the magnetic dynamo inside our planet, and Trace explores how 19th century French landscaping grew on everyone.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "Could you wirelessly charge using the Earth’s magnetic field?" from listener 26Matso

Trace: "Who invented the Lawn?" from listener Brian M.

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Instagram: @Huggetout

Threads: @Huggetout

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[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

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Threads: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

X (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

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In this (very scary) episode, Julian loses his head (no one seems to notice) and Trace unleashes the ultimate nightMare: an apex predator HORSE! WHINNY! THUNDER CLAP! ORGAN MUSIC!!!

QUESTIONS

Julian: "How long could we survive without a head?" from Trace

Trace: "What if horses were apex predators?" from listener Meg

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Instagram: @huggetout

Threads: @huggetout

X (formerly, Twitter): @huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Threads: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

X (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

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This episode Trace finds out if lolcats make other cats lol, Julian makes continents collide (his insurance company was very unhappy about it), and SPECIAL GUEST Ceri Riley (Co-host of the podcast SciShow Tangents) takes a deep breath and undoes the entire science of chemistry.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "Will the continents ever form another Pangea?" from Ceri

Trace: "Can animals tell jokes?" from listener Gerald

Ceri Riley: “What would happen if all humans suddenly inhaled CO2 and exhaled O2?” From listener Elizabeth

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SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @huggetout

Threads: @huggetout

X (formerly, Twitter): @huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Threads: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

X (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguez

[[ CERI ]]

Instagram: @rhinoceri

X (formerly Twitter): @ceriley

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

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In this episode Julian wants to push the Earth further from the sun to stop climate change, and Trace learns if pineapple on pizza is actually … good?

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What would happen if we moved the Earth further from the Sun?" from Jason J.

Trace: "Why do some people hate pineapple on pizza (they’re wrong). Why do people taste things differently?" from Nicola F.

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SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @huggetout

Threads: @huggetout

X (formerly, Twitter): @huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

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This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

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This episode Julian eats something he probably shouldn’t (again) and Trace is given the small task of preserving all of human knowledge through multiple apocalypses... Apocalypsi? Apocalypsees? Ends to the world.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "Why can we eat mould on cheese but not other food?" from listener jcol001

Trace: "What is the best way to preserve information to survive any and all apocalypse? " from listener MJ

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SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @huggetout

Threads: @huggetout

X (formerly, Twitter): @huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

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This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

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This episode Trace smells a smell out of existence, Julian loses an arm wrestling contest to a baby, and special guest Ashley Hamer explains the key to understanding music.

QUESTIONS

Ashley: “Why aren't all musical compositions in the key of C major?” from listener David B.

Julian: "What if we were born with hands/feet at adult size" from Ashley

Trace: "Can something disintegrate from being smelly?" from Julian

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SOCIALS

[[ ASHLEY ]]

Ashley's Website: AshleyHamer.online

Instagram: @smashleyhamer

LinkedIn: Ashley Hamer Pritchard

Facebook: AshleyHamer

Threads: @smashleyhamer

BlueSky: @smashleyhamer.bsky.social

X (formerly, Twitter): @smashleyhamer

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @huggetout

Threads: @huggetout

X (formerly, Twitter): @huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

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This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

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This episode Julian learns the REAL alphabet, also known as the ABG’s (not a typo). Trace discovers we are all constantly online whether we like it or not by exploring the mysteries of WiFi. Special guest Dr Virginia Schutte dives into a super-powered animal propelled by twerking.

QUESTIONS

Virginia: “What if humans had mantis shrimp powers?” from listener Samara D

Julian: "Who invented alphabetical order?" from listener Paul P

Trace: "Where is the internet?" from guest Virginia Schutte, PhD

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SOCIALS

[[ DR VIRGINIA SCHUTTE ]]

TikTok: @vgwschutte

Instagram: @vgwschutte

X (formerly, Twitter): @vgwschutte

Website: VirginiaSchutte.com

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @huggetout

Threads: @huggetout

X (formerly, Twitter): @huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Threads: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

X (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us.

Music Provided by Epidemic Sound. Learn more here. 

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

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This episode, Trace attempts to rebuild the sun out of (BRAND NAME CONSTRUCTION TOY) and Julian systematically destroys the universe by changing one tiny thing. 

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What would happen if you could cancel each of the four fundamental forces?" from Clifton B

Trace: "How long would it take to build a replica of the sun from plastic bricks?" from a young listener in Canada

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SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Threads: @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Twitter: @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to friends and family for listening to the edits and help us make this better.

Music Provided by Epidemic Sound. Learn more here. 

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This episode Julian finds out if cartoon logic could power your sail boat and Trace tries to answer the question “can we have a hive mind?” But, of course, if we did, I guess you’d already know the answer.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "Could a sail boat be powered by a fan?" from Samara D

Trace: "What if all humans shared the same brain?" from X

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Submit questions directly to us thatsabsurdshow.com/ask or email them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. We'll give you a shout out in the episode if we use your question!

We create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! You can find it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow, and on our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts of each.

SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Twitter: @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

Twitter: @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to friends and family for listening to the edits and help us make this better.

Music Provided by Epidemic Sound. Learn more here. 

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

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This episode Julian puts too fine a point on what the pointiest thing ever and why it exists in the first place, and Trace casts a wary eye toward the other species just waiting to take over when humanity disappears.

QUESTIONS 

Julian: "What’s the pointiest thing?"

Trace: "If all humans disappeared which species would take over?"

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

Submit questions directly to us thatsabsurdshow.com/ask or email them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. We'll give you a shout out in the episode if we use your question!

We create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! You can find it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow, and on our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts of each.

SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Twitter: @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Twitter: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to friends and family for listening to the edits and help us make this better.

Music Provided by Epidemic Sound. Learn more here. 

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

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This episode Julian explores the moon (or a lack thereof), Trace placates us with placenta pontification, and special guest Dr. Ali Mattu tells the robots it’s OK to feel feelings.

QUESTIONS

Trace: "What happened to placentas and umbilical cords in the past" from Dr. Mattu

Dr. Ali Mattu: “Can robots love” from ChatGPT

Julian: "What would the world be like if there was no moon?" from Trace

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe a silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

Submit questions directly to us with this form: https://notionforms.io/forms/have-an-absurd-question or email them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. We'll give you a shout out in the episode if we use your question!

We create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! You can find it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow, and on our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts of each.

SOCIALS

[[ DR ALI MATTU ]]

YouTube: @DrAli

Instagram: @AliMattu

Twitter: @AliMattu

Website: www.AliMattu.com

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Twitter: @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Twitter: @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to Ali Mattu for joining, and for everyone listening. Your feedback helps make this better.

Music Provided by Epidemic Sound. Learn more here. 

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This episode Trace thinks about thinking, which is pretty cool when you think about it, and Julian explores alternative disaster prevention strategies (Spoiler: it causes a bigger disaster).

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What if you plugged a volcano with concrete?" from Trace

Trace: "What are thoughts made of?" from Julian

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

Submit questions directly to us with this form: https://notionforms.io/forms/have-an-absurd-question or email them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. We'll give you a shout out in the episode if we use your question!

We create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! You can find it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow, and on our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts of each.

SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Twitter: @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Twitter: @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to friends and family for listening to the edits and help us make this better.

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

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In this episode Trace cannot tell a lie (or can he???) while Julian investigates if it's possible to drown a fish. These stories may come in handy if you're plotting a fish murder and want to throw detectives off your trail with a red herring.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "Can fish drown?" from Trace

Trace: "Can we make it impossible to lie?" from Julian

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

Submit questions directly to us with this form: https://notionforms.io/forms/have-an-absurd-question or email them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. We'll give you a shout out in the episode if we use your question!

We create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! You can find it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow, and on our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts of each (as soon as we can make them).

SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Twitter: @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Twitter: @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to friends and family for listening to the edits and help us make this better.

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

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In this episode we have our very first guest: Sophie Shrand! Trace has a problem with single super-powers, Sophie thinks we're evolving into a rodent, and Julian finds out what animal evolved into the sheep we know today!

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What if in the whole world there were more sheep than people?" from Sophie

Trace: "If people had superpowers what would be the worst?" from Julian

Sophie: "Are humans still evolving? If so… into WHAT? What will be the next major change for us?" from Trace

HAVE AN ABSURD QUESTION?

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe a silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? No matter the question, if you want a well-researched answer: tell us!

Submit your questions with this form: https://notionforms.io/forms/have-an-absurd-question or email them to [email protected]. If we use it, we'll give you a shout out in the episode!

WE ELABORATE EVEN MORE

We create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! You can find it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow, and on our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts of each episode as soon as we can make them.

SOCIALS

[[ SOPHIE ]]

Instagram: @sciencewithsophie

YouTube: @sciencewithsophie

Twitter: @sciencewithsoph

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Twitter: @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Twitter: @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to friends and family for listening to the edits and helping us make this better.

ONE MORE THING

Before you go, please, tell us what you think! Your feedback will make this show better. If you have a question, or if you really hate the way Trace laughs (I've always suspected this) please tell us! Feedback helps us adapt and grow.

Please review, rate, and tell your friends! They can find it anywhere you get your podcasts.

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you! See you in the future.

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This episode only has a little bit of fifing in it; we promise. This time Julian looks into why the Chinese (or anyone else) would send a balloon to do a satellite's job, and Trace explores an alternative universe where a couple of major speed limits are swapped!

QUESTIONS

Julian: "Why use a balloon if you have satellites" from Trace

Trace: "What if the speed of sound was faster than the speed of light" from Julian

HAVE AN ABSURD QUESTION?

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe a silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? No matter the question, if you want a well-researched answer: tell us!

Submit your questions with this form: https://notionforms.io/forms/have-an-absurd-question or email them to [email protected]. If we use it, we'll give you a shout out in the episode!

WE ELABORATE EVEN MORE

We create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! You can find it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow, and on our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts of each episode as soon as we can make them.

SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Twitter: @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Twitter: @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to friends and family for listening to the edits and helping us make this better.

ONE MORE THING

Before you go, please, tell us what you think! Your feedback will make this show better. If you have a question, or if you really hate the way Trace laughs (I've always suspected this) please tell us! Feedback helps us adapt and grow.

Please review, rate, and tell your friends! They can find it anywhere you get your podcasts.

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you! See you in the future.

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It's the pilot! AHH! This episode Julian looks closely at an alternative evolution of human knees, and Trace bends backwards to explore what would happen if we could perceive more colors. It’s an alternative evolution episode!

We're so excited to get this thing out to y'all, and we're proud of what we've made. We hope you love it! If you have feelings, please give us a rating on whatever podcast app you're using to listen. Those ratings and reviews really mean a lot to future listeners! Thanks a bunch!

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What if humans evolved with backwards knees?"

Trace: "What if we evolved to see more colors?"

That's Absurd Please Elaborate is made by Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez, two professional nerds whose day job is to create content for PBS, Discovery, Vox and other award-winning publishers. In this show we use our decades of experience in science communication to answer the most ridiculous questions from guests, the audience, AI-bots, and the Internet™!

HAVE AN ABSURD QUESTION?

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe a silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? No matter the question, if you want a well-researched answer: tell us!

Submit your questions with this form: https://notionforms.io/forms/have-an-absurd-question or email them to [email protected]. If we use it, we'll give you a shout out in the episode!

WE ELABORATE EVEN MORE

We create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! You can find it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow, and on our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts of each episode as soon as we can make them.

SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Twitter: @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Twitter: @tracedominguez

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to friends and family for listening to the edits and helping us make this better.

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

OH, HEY

Before you go, please, tell us what you think! Your feedback will make this show better. If you have a question, or if you really hate the way Trace laughs (I've always suspected this) please tell us! Feedback helps us adapt and grow.

Please review, rate, and tell your friends! They can find it anywhere you get your podcasts.

Thanks for being a good human. We'll see you in the future!

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It's finally happening!! This trailer should explain exactly what the heck you're about to hear. You’ll also get some marimbas (they’re nice).

Have you ever wanted to ask your smartest friends your stupidest more embarrassing questions? Then this is the place for you.

That's Absurd Please Elaborate is made by Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez, two professional nerds whose day job is to create content for PBS, Discovery, Vox and other award-winning publishers. With our decades of experience in science communication we will answer the most ridiculous questions from guests, the audience, AI-bots, and the Internet™!

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe a silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? No matter the question, if you want a well-researched answer: tell us!

Submit questions directly to us with this form: https://notionforms.io/forms/have-an-absurd-question or email them to [email protected]. If we use it, we'll give you a shout out in the episode!

We create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! See it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow and our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts whenever we can make them.

SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Twitter: @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Twitter: @tracedominguez

Before you go, please, tell us what you think! Your feedback will make this show better. If you have a question, or if you really hate the way Trace laughs (I've always suspected this) tell us so we can adapt and grow.

Thanks for listening. Please review, rate, and tell your friends! Share this show with your friends! They can find it anywhere you get your podcasts. Thanks for being a good human. We'll see you in the future!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.