Really? no, Really?
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Every Tuesday best friends Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden are joined by experts, newsmakers and celebrities in an attempt to find answers to the thingsthat make us go…"Really? no, Really?” We invite you to join us, subscribe and even suggest topics, as we search for the answers to life’s most baffling, intriguing,confusing and annoying questions
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Episodes
Adventure Cameraman Secrets, Cobra Bites, Dog Groins + Warzones
43m · PublishedWhat drives people to take risks?
We’ve all encountered them - the kids who licked light sockets, roller skated while holding cars, jumped off roofs - and they did it just to see what would happen. As adults they do cave diving, heli-skiing, they scale cliffs, do big wave surfing, or fly in a wingsuit. But why? Is it for the adrenalin hit, are they acting out some unresolved childhood anguish, or is it due to a genetic disposition or possibly even mental illness? Really, no really!
Jason and Peter spent time with one of the poster-boys of risk. Paul ‘Mungo’ Mungeam, has travelled to over 95 countries, filmed in war zones, and worked on adventure reality TV shows with the biggest names in adventure like, Bear Grylls. He knows risk and he was willing to get quite candid about the toll it takes and the one job he wouldn’t take.
The issues Mungo discussed:
- The relationship between risk-taking, curiosity and innovation.
- The pros and cons of teaching 5-year-olds to light fires & wield knives.
- What dog groin tastes like and why he knows.
- The worst environments to work as an adventure cameraman.
- If a cobra bites your butt – what happens next?
- How “real” are the Bear Grylls-type adventure reality TV shows?
- The quiz to see how many of the traits of bold risk takers you have.
- Are people genetically disposed to seek risk or could it be a mental health issue?
- Jason and Peter share their biggest risks…
Learn more about Mungo: www.mungotv.com
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Howie Mandel: AGT Criticism, Stage Moms + Acting Tricks
1h 1m · PublishedA well-respected German ballet director, perturbed about a negative review, smeared dog feces in his critic’s face. Really, no really!
This story got Jason and Peter wondering about the nature of criticism - how we give it, how we take it, and how it affects us!
So, they enlisted Howie Mandel, who has critiqued all manner of performances over his 14+ years as a judge on Americas Got Talent… to discuss, interpret and analyze.
Howie had some interesting opinions and insights such as:
- Why you shouldn’t put your kids on TV.
- A sure-fire way to get a Network to pick up your pilot.
- Why we remember bad reviews so clearly, yet the positive comments fade away.
- Howie’s least favorite acts.
- Why regularly appearing on David Letterman’s Top 10 List was immensely painful.
- Jason’s trick for acing a dramatic closeup.
Follow Howie: https://twitter.com/howiemandel
Howie's podcast!: @HowieMandelDoesStuff
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World War Microchip, Rare Earth Mineral Issues + Suspicious Fires
34m · PublishedAs the world emerged from the Pandemic, industrialists realized there weren’t enough microchips to go around. When the flow of chips stopped, so did factories. Supply-chains were crippled. The economy faltered and consumers were left scratching their heads wondering… how was it possible that no one was prepared for the great microchip shortage. Really, no really!
Was COVID-19 to blame, or offshoring by US manufacturers, or maybe it was due to the suspicious fires that destroyed chip factories? And can we trust that the problem has been resolved?
These questions… way too complex for Jason and Peter, resulted in a conversation with Steve Blank, considered one of the top Influencers in Silicon Valley and named by The Harvard Business Review as “One of 12 Masters of Innovation”.
Some of the issues they delve into:
- Are microchips the ‘new oil’ of the 21st century?
- Globalization provides consumers cheap products and record profits while making our supply chain vulnerable.
- China’s control of rare earth minerals needed for electronics, clean energy, aerospace, automotive and defense.
- Supply lines complicated by the Ukraine war.
- Why venture capitalists invest in companies like Theranos and FTX
- Jason doesn’t use chips… micro or otherwise.
Learn more about our guest: www.SteveBlank.com
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Brain-Computer Links, Rogue AI, Iron Man + Flying Cars
35m · PublishedYour very own Iron Man suit controlled with just your mind. Thought directed videogames played directly from your consciousness. Want a higher I.Q … no problem, just get an implant!
Elon Musk wants approval for human trials for his Neuralink company’s implantable brain–computer interfaces. Could brains linked directly to computers be an imminent reality or are we dealing with science fantasy? Jason and Peter had to find out…so they spoke with a world-class neurologist and brain surgeon Dr. Daniel Yoshor.
From Parkinson’s to ALS, from blindness to depression, for weight loss and epilepsy, the applications to transform people’s lives are undeniable…but what are the ethical and moral considerations?
And could this be the critical technology that saves us all from renegade Artificial Intelligence .
You might be surprised by how quickly some of these ideas could become part of everyday life:
- Iron Man-like suits could be a thing.
- Forget typing or tapping – directly control computers and smart devices with a thought.
- Cosmetic surgery for the brain could make the elite smarter than your average genius.
- Forget physical vacations! Just implant a memory visiting exotic locations like Hawaii, Singapore or even Mars!
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Writing Avatar, Apes Rebel + Titanic Door Solutions!
40m · PublishedYou are asked to co-write the next Avatar, but that movie needs to make over 2 billion dollars to break even – do you say yes? Really? No really?
The last Avatar was 12 years ago… and movies, the movie business and movie-audiences have changed drastically since then. Would Avatar: The Way Water float like Rose… or sink like Jack?
Rick Jaffa who along with his wife, Amanda Silver has penned The Planet of the Apes films, Jurassic World, Mulan – to name just a few - discusses James Cameron’s brilliance, risk taking and legendary temper.
ALSO:
- James Cameron sent Rick & Amanda so much information that Rick feared for his marriage.
- The mechanics of writing a movie that smashes box office records all over the world, from China, to Mongolia, to Slovakia and EVEN in war-torn Ukraine.
- How difficult is it to sit in a room and creatively write scripts with a man who admittedly will nail gunphones to the wall when interrupted?
- The behind-the-scenes story of how Rick and Amanda defied Hollywood and made a CGI chimp the star of their $100,000,000 blockbuster.
- Jason & Peter also enter the Titanic floating door debate and offer some brilliant solutions.
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Blunt Rolling Secrets, Drunk Stoners, Pot Taboos + Jason’s allergies
37m · PublishedWait…how many blunts a day can a rapper smoke?
Hearing that the number could be as high as seventy-five blunts a day, Jason and Peter- in search of the answer- went directly to the source.
Snoop Dogg’s former personal blunt roller, Ranagade PerRana reveals just how much pot is smoked and why some feel the need to employ a blunt roller?
Jason’s slew of allergies prevents him from partaking in the California marijuana renaissance so consequently, he had to learn pot terminology, and he and Peter also found out about:
- Pot’s possible medicinal qualities.
- How Ranagade went from Iranian migrant to full-time blunt roller.
- What happens when recreational smoking gets out of control.
- Blunt rolling party pop-ups.
- What a blunt roller’s tax write-offs look like.
- Franchising opportunities and the rise of the Professional Roller Association of America.
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Space Junk, Space Walks, Space Rescues + Helmet Drowning
53m · PublishedThere is speculation that in the near future, space junk pollution will become so extreme that we will no longer be able to safely launch rockets into orbit, land-locking mankind on Earth forever. Really? No Really!
If space junk the size of a raindrop traveling at 17,000 miles an hour can cut through a half-inch solid aluminum plate like butter, what would it do to a space walking astronaut? Jason and Peter learn the horrific answer from their guest, former NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman who had an exceptionally close call with space junk during one of his 3 space walks.
This episode of RnR also explores the pitfalls of surgery in space, the possibility that extraterrestrial life exists on Mars, what happens when other long-mission astronauts on the International Space Station leave the seat up or use your space-tooth brush… and why you need to know enough Russian to say, “Hey comrade, time to take a shower!”
You can follow Garrett’s podcast, “2 Funny Astronauts” anywhere you get your podcasts. Or see it on YouTube @2FunnyAstronauts
He’s on Instagram and Twitter at: astro_g_dogg
Or you can check out his website at: GarrettReisman.com
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Shatner, Heart Attacks, Fisticuffs + Takei
1h 5m · PublishedWilliam Shatner has gone where no man has gone before… and at 92, he’s just getting started. Really? No, really! Jason and Peter had to find out how Bill remains curious, energized, motivated, and relevant.
WARNING: The interview did not go as planned!
While they may have retaken control near the end…Mr. Shatner was definitely in the captain’s seat. Here are just some of the stories you’ll hear (and for the first time get Bill’s definitive take).
- Why Shatner takes on the haters and trolls on social media?
- How Bill infiltrated the enemy base in the largest ever (at that time) paint ball war and performed the ultimate takedown.
- What it’s like being Bill Shatner as he describes the hazards of going to the drug store.
- Was Bill really banned from the Tonight Show by Johnny Carson?
- Bill shares his real appraisal of the feud with George Takei.
- The truth behind the legend that Shatner clocked a fellow actor on a Broadway stage during a performance.
Follow William Shatner:
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Website: WilliamShatner.com
Charity: HorseShow.org
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Shatner, Heart Attacks, Fisticuffs + Takei
1h 5m · PublishedWilliam Shatner has gone where no man has gone before… and at 92, he’s just getting started. Really? No, really! Jason and Peter had to find out how Bill remains curious, energized, motivated, and relevant.
WARNING: The interview did not go as planned!
While they may have retaken control near the end…Mr. Shatner was definitely in the captain’s seat. Here are just some of the stories you’ll hear (and for the first time get Bill’s definitive take).
- Why Shatner takes on the haters and trolls on social media?
- How Bill infiltrated the enemy base in the largest ever (at that time) paint ball war and performed the ultimate takedown.
- What it’s like being Bill Shatner as he describes the hazards of going to the drug store.
- Was Bill really banned from the Tonight Show by Johnny Carson?
- Bill shares his real appraisal of the feud with George Takei.
- The truth behind the legend that Shatner clocked a fellow actor on a Broadway stage during a performance.
Follow William Shatner:
Instagram & Twitter: @WilliamShatner
Website: WilliamShatner.com
Charity: HorseShow.org
To find out more about the "Really? No Really?" podcast go to: www.ReallyNoReally.com
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Deepfake hoaxes, Meta-averse and Jason punk’d
44m · PublishedIf you’ve seen the Tom Cruise deepfake or any of the thousands of others online, it becomes obvious that an image or recording can be easily manipulated. Jason and Peter had to find out just how much of what we are seeing is faked, so they reached out to Dr. Hany Farid, who has been called “The father of digital forensics” for some answers.
But deepfakes are just the beginning. Companies like Meta are creating virtual worlds and estimates are that by 2026, 25% of us will be spending at least an hour a day immersed in virtual reality with Gen X consumers spending as much as 4 to 5 hours a day! Joanna Stern, senior personal technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal shares what it’s like to exercise on a virtual mountaintop, get singled out at a virtual comedy club, and she’s got some interesting predictions about the future!
Oh, and even though he knows it’s an episode about deepfakes... Jason gets deepfaked by Peter!
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Really? no, Really? has 74 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 50:08:54. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 22nd 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 16th, 2024 17:11.
