Pedantic Handwavium

Hello! This week we take a look at why some people have quirks that turn them into super heroes in My Hero Academia. And drill down a little further into particularly weird quirks. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future...

Hello! Wow, feels like it’s been a while since our last episode. Sorry about that everyone. Turns out time management kinda gets away from you around holiday times and then it’s hard to get back on track. And what really helped us get on track was this Golden Compass. This week we figure out how...

Hello! This week we take a look at some more and very interesting SCPs. Like a TV that only displays a peculiar style of ice skating, I pigeon that also speaks English and Italian, a nefarious beach ball, and a crab! Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to...

Hello! This week we take a look at Cowboy Bebop. Hit touch on all our fan favorite topics like faster than light travel, artificial gravity, and drugs. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show topics you want us to...

Hello! This week we take a look at the very particular fairy mythos found in The Fairly OddParents. We discuss just how they change size and shape and how their wands work. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show...

Hello! This week we discuss vampires, in general. They’re kind of a tough nut to crack because vampires from different stories all seem to follow different rules. So we found some through lines like drinking blood and weakness to sunlight to highlight. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free...

Hello! This week one of us (and it might surprise you who it is) went and probably picked up one of those very cool breakthrough covid cases (the test should come back tomorrow). Thankfully the vaccine seems to have helped mitigate how bad things got but it turns out coughing into a live mic for...

Hello! This week we explore The Fifth Element. We hit topics like how food works in the future, floating cars, and why it seems so easy to unlock and use a doomsday super weapon. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for...

Hello! This week we discuss our distant future and Martian invaders while taking a look at the works of H.G. Wells Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show topics you want us to discuss through our contact page or...

Hello! We found a rich vein of content a few weeks ago and we’re gonna keep at it. We’re still in Greek myth but we’re going to drill down on our boy Hercules. Granted, most of his labors are to chase a thing or wrestle a thing, or to hit a thing with a club....