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Try This at Home: A Mythbusters RewatchWe asked ChatGPT to write an episode of MythbustersNOTE: Apologies for the audio quality of this episode. Somebody put Buster in charge of Harrison's Internet connection, and it didn't go well. We've got our best robots on it and will have it fixed for next time.
This week, Cliff and Harrison dive into the slop-tastic AI language pool that is ChatGPT, asking everyone's favorite robot overlord to write an episode of Mythbusters. How does it stack up? And what version of the show do we prefer? (Spoiler: Definitely the real deal.)
Try This at Home will return with new rewatches soon, but in t...
2025-09-2427 minTry This at Home: A Mythbusters RewatchThe guy behind Mythbusters' blueprints – with Producer & Cartoonist Eric HavenWhen you think of Mythbusters, a few things come to mind: epic explosions, wild experiments… and rectal probes. But one of the most iconic elements of the show? Those unforgettable blueprint drawings. This week, Cliff and Harrison are joined by Eric Haven — cartoonist, producer, and the mastermind behind many of those legendary sketches.
An Industrial Light & Magic alum, Eric joined MythBusters alongside the Build Team (and past guest Peter Heap!) and transformed the show's storytelling with nothing more than a silver Sharpie and serious artistic chops. Over the years, he created hundreds of blueprint sequences that became a si...
2025-09-1052 minTry This at Home: A Mythbusters RewatchMythbusters RevealedThe guys are back for a bonus episode covering a Mythbusters special that feels like Try This at Home brought to life! It's a behind the scenes look at how the show was made, featuring special appearances putting faces to names (and hands?) we've seen all series long.
New rewatches will premiere this fall, but in the meantime join us for more bonus eps and interviews coming every two weeks!
Produced by Slug Line Media
Hosted by Cliff Bumgardner and Harrison Stewart
Music by the Mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
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2025-08-2734 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch326: Chinese Invasion Alarm / The Five Second RuleDid the ancient Chinese have a warning system for an invading army? And is the five-second rule really safe? The Mythbusters are here to find out in the last episode of season 3! (At least according to HBO Max.)
It's hard to believe, but it's our last recap episode of the season as Cliff and Harrison dig into an episode that turns out to be better than they ever expected.
Try This at Home will return with new recaps soon, but don't miss a series of special bonus episodes – starting with a behind-the-scenes look at the Myt...
2025-08-0652 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch325: Mythbusters RevisitedGive your commenting fingers a rest, because this week the Mythbusters are back to tackle the fans' complains and requests with another Myths Revisited episode! Seven myths return to the testing ground as Adam, Jamie, and the Build Team walk in the rain, go flying with plywood, and... get cars hot in a parking lot? (We don't get that one either.)
Plus, Cliff and Harrison debate whether the fans really ever wrote in with such silly complaints or if it was a clever bit of storytelling from our favorite explosive crew. It's a jam-packed episode for this w...
2025-07-3057 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch324: Escape Slide Parachute / Exploding Hair CreamCan an airplane escape slide be used as a parachute? And can hair cream cause jets to explode? It's aviation absurdity as the Mythbusters tackle two sky-high myths destined to destroy Buster in ways we never imagined.
Plus: A special bonus myth sends Cliff and Harrison down a Research Hole on the incredibly true story of the flight attendant who survived the longest fall in human history. Plop til you drop on this week's new Try This at Home!
Produced by Slug Line Media
Hosted by Cliff Bumgardner and Harrison Stewart
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2025-07-2355 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch323: Killer Tissue Box / Splitting an ArrowCan a tissue box become deadly? And is it really possible to split an arrow down the middle just like Robin Hood? This week the Mythbusters tackle two myths about unlikely aerodynamics – and Cliff and Harrison struggle to keep the show flying straight.
Our intrepid hosts battle the weather to bring you a laugh-out-loud episode that travels from the cutting edge all the way back to the Ye Olde days and leaves us wondering how Mythbusters ever existed without Grant Imahara.
Don't miss a second on this week's new Try This at Home!
2025-07-1657 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch322: Border SlingshotCan you really build a human-sized slingshot to launch yourself across the border? And more importantly… should you? This week on MythBusters, Adam and Jamie take on one of the show’s weirdest myths yet: the tale of immigrants supposedly flinging themselves from the Canada into the United States. Yes, Canada.
In a rare twist, the episode focuses on just one myth, which has Cliff and Harrison debating whether less is more when it comes to MythBusters mayhem. Plus, we take a detour into the surprisingly real world of professional slingshotting (yes, that's a thing).
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2025-07-0953 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch321: Bulletproof Water / 360 Degree Swing SetCan jumping into water really stop a speeding bullet? And what happens if you try to pull off a full 360-degree loop on a swing set? Spoiler: it involves rockets, questionable physics, and a lot of yelling. Sounds like a classic MythBusters episode—and that's exactly what Cliff and Harrison are diving into this week on Try This at Home.
We’re talking high-speed chaos, indoor explosions (sorry, M5!), and the moment the Build Team strapped a rocket to a playground swing... because science. Plus, what really happens when you fire a shotgun into a giant tank of w...
2025-07-0258 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters RewatchRemembering Grant Imahara - with Fon DavisGrant Imahara was an electrical engineer and roboticist who joined Mythbusters in 2005 as part of the Build Team and would go on to appear in more than two hundred episodes. Remembered for his robot building, Jamie impersonating, and always immaculate black dress shirts, Grant was a beloved presence whose skills as a builder took Mythbusters’ experiments to a whole other level – and whose abilities as a communicator further established the show as a tool for science education.
After his passing in 2020, Grant's friends and family established the Grant Imahara Steam Foundation with a mission to inspire emerging talen...
2025-06-2741 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch320: Killer Brace Position / Cell Phone vs. Drunk DrivingIs the airline "brace position" secretly a plot to kill you faster? Or is that just mile-high nonsense? Either way, it’s exactly the kind of wacky conspiracy the MythBusters were born to bust–and we’re strapping in for the ride. Even better? This episode marks the legendary debut of Grant Imahara! He’s a fan favorite now, but how did his first day on the job go?
Plus: Is talking on the phone in your car as dangerous as driving drunk? Cliff and Harrison put their hands-free mythbusting helmets on and dive in.
All that...
2025-06-2558 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch319: Jet Pack / Pyramid PowerDo pyramids have magical mathematical protective properties? No seriously, that's the question. It's a detour into "oogy boogy" territory as the Mythbusters tackle the legend of pyramid power. Plus: we get the biggest build in Mythbusters history (so far) as Adam and Jamie see if they can build their very own jet pack!
Cliff and Harrison break it all down and find out why copper is a "real cool" metal on this week's new Try This at Home!
Produced by Slug Line Media
Hosted by Cliff Bumgardner and Harrison Stewart
Music b...
2025-06-181h 02
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch318: Breaking Glass / Rolling Stone / Shop Vac Jet EngineCan you break glass using nothing but your voice? That's the infamous question behind a Mythbusters world exclusive as Adam and Jamie try to capture the answer on camera for the first time ever! It might just be the show at its best in a Rushmore-level episode that also delves into the truth by the classic idiom a rolling stone gathers no moss. Plus – can a shop vac turn into a jet engine?
Find out as Cliff and Harrison break it all down on this week's new Try This at Home!
Produced by Slug...
2025-06-1158 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch317: Son of a Gun / Phone in a Thunderstorm / Trailer TroublesIs it really dangerous to talk on the phone during a lightning storm? Maybe, but probably not as dangerous as a Civil War battlefield – and this week the Mythbusters are diving into both! It's a danger-packed episode as the Adam, Jamie, and the Build Team test high voltage and a low humor, plus take to the water for a questionable story about boating mishaps.
Harrison returns and the pod gets back to it's usual schedule and silliness on this week's new Try This at Home!
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2025-06-051h 00
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch316: Cooling a Six-Pack / Ancient Battery / Buster 2.0 - with Chris LeaCan you cool a six-pack by setting it on fire? It's a boozy thermal conundrum as Adam and Jamie try to find the best way to cool beer (hint: it involves liquid nitrogen).
Then it's an infamous and controversial Mythbusters moment when the build team tackles the Ancient Battery – and a prank on Adam goes all wrong. Plus: the rebirth of Buster! After countless crashes, explosions, and rough days, Buster finally gets a makeover with a shiny new skin and... wooden bones?
Guest host Chris Lea joins Cliff to break down every moment on this week...
2025-05-211h 01
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch315: Is Yawning Contagious / Toy Car vs. Real Car / Buttered Side UpCan you "catch" someone's yawn? This week the Mythbusters set out to find out if yawning can be contagious. Plus, the build team pits toy cars versus a real Dodge Viper in a downhill race for the ages! And, does toast prefer to fall butter side up, or down?
Harrison returns for three awesome myths that prove the show can make entertaining TV out of literally anything... Including people sitting in a room doing nothing. It's back to our regularly scheduled bustin' on an all new Try This at Home!
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2025-05-071h 06
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch314: Exploding Port-a-Potty / Drive Shaft Pole Vault - with Brockton McKinneyWill human waste make a port-a-potty explode? And can a falling drive shaft cause your car to leap like a pole vaulter? This week, Adam, Jamie, and the Build Team test two great myths full of surprises and legendary moments! Writer and filmmaker Brockton McKinney sits in to break it all down and share his impressions after watching Mythbusters for the very first time. Does the show we've come to love hold up for a new audience? Find out on this week's Try This at Home!
Produced by Slug Line Media
Hosted by Cliff Bu...
2025-04-3053 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters RewatchWhat it was like filming Mythbusters – with Cameraman Peter HeapHow do you film falling elevators and exploding cement trucks? That was the daily question for Mythbusters cameraman Peter Heap, who joins the podcast this week to share his memories from working on the show!
Joining Mythbusters this very season, Peter was behind the camera for many iconic myths and fan-favorite episodes, including the Elevator of Death, Cement Mixup, Exploding Port-a-Potty, and so many more. Originally from Australia, Peter shares his incredible story of moving halfway across the world (and living on a houseboat!) to work on the show, and catches us up on what he's done s...
2025-04-251h 05
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch313: Salsa Escape / Cement Mix UpThe headline might say Salsa Escape, but the true story is right below the fold: It's the cement truck explosion episode! This week Cliff and Harrison break down another legendary piece of Mythbusting history with iconic faces, moments, and catchphrases galore.
Plus! Come back this Friday for a special bonus episode with someone who was there as we interview Mythbusters cameraman Peter Heap!
Produced by Slug Line Media
Hosted by Cliff Bumgardner and Harrison Stewart
Music by the Mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
Cover art by Barbour Shop Creative Services
2025-04-231h 01
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch312: Brown Note / Blown Away / Water TortureGrab your adult diapers and some earplugs, because it's time for the infamous Brown Note! This week, Adam and Jamie (well, mostly Adam) find out if there's a subsonic frequency that can make your bowels release involuntarily... Which is the most polite way we'll describe that all episode.
Then it's movie myth time as the team tests whether a gunshot can actually blow you off your feet – and an uncomfortable myth about the effects of torture leaves our hosts wondering how to feel about what they've just watched. All on this week's new Try This at Home!
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2025-04-161h 10
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch311: Ming Dynasty Astronaut / Free Energy / Killer Ceiling FanThis week Buster's going up up and... Well, mostly sideways into the ground as the Mythbusters test the story of the Ming Dynasty Astronaut! Plus, is it possible to create truly free energy – and can your ceiling fan kill you?
Cliff and Harrison break down three new myths – and question how well some of them have aged – on this week's Try This at Home!
Produced by Slug Line Media
Hosted by Cliff Bumgardner and Harrison Stewart
Music by the Mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
Cover art by Barbour Shop Creative Services
2025-04-091h 05
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch310: Exploding House / Talking to Plants / Needle in a HaystackWhen the episode is called Exploding House, you know you're in for some good old fashioned Mythbusting! This week the guys break down three awesome myths that may just be the show at its Bustin' best as Adam, Jamie, and the Build Team look for the truth behind explosive bug bombs, test whether talking to plants helps them grow, and tackle an age old idiom by finding a needle in a haystack.
All that plus a new (old) name on the writing staff gives the guys plenty to dig into on this week's Try This at Home!
2025-04-021h 05
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch309: Boom Lift Catapult / Windows Down vs. Air ConditioningIt's a contraption that would make Wile E. Coyote proud: this week the Mythbusters test the catapulting abilities of a boom lift – if, that is, they can get the "Gremlins" out first. This episode takes Buster to new highs (and lows) and proves why you should never feed a boom lift after midnight.
Plus! Does driving with your windows down save on gas? We don't know, but Adam, Jamie, and a giant bag of slop are here to find out. The first episode written AND directed by previous guests of the pod, it's a perfect combo for thi...
2025-03-2658 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch308: Pingpong Rescue / Carried AwayIt's time to get carried away as the Mythbusters test two tall tales about unlikely buoyancy. First up, it's the rebirth of the infamous Mythtanic (also known as the jalapeño) as Adam and Jamie see whether you can salvage a ship using nothing but (tens of thousands of) ping pong balls!
Then it's the Build Team's turn to fly as they test how many balloons it takes to float a child into the air. Sound ridiculous? It is! But that's why we love Mythbusters. Don't miss a moment of this week's new Try This at Home!
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2025-03-1959 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch307: Exploding Jawbreaker / Static Cannon / Killer Playing CardOpen wide and put on your bomb suit, because this week the Mythbusters are taking on the science of exploding jawbreakers! It's a harrowing episode which leaves two Mythbusters scarred – and our hosts wondering what is even the point of giant sugar death orb candies in the first place.
Then it's a new top-tier cameo when legendary magician and actor Ricky Jay joins Adam and Jamie to test whether playing cards can become deadly weapons. And things get electric in the myth of the static cannon. Cliff and Harrison break it all down in this week's Try Thi...
2025-03-121h 02
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch306: Killer Quicksand / Bathtub Electrocution / Exploding TattoosYou know it's a classic episode when one of our hosts declares it his all time favorite – but can he convince his partner in podcasting to agree? That's what's at stake this week as Adam and Jamie test whether quicksand is really as dangerous as the movies would have you believe.
And while we're talking about dangerous depths, the Mythbusters take a dive with some household electronics to see if a slip up in the bathtub can cause a shocking end. Then it's over to the Build Team for a myth about MRI's and tattoos. Don't miss a s...
2025-03-0555 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch305: Beat the Radar Detector / Plywood BuilderGrab the nearest sheet of construction material and hold on because it's a milestone episode in the history of Mythbusters! This week the newly-dubbed Build Team get their first ever solo myth as they tackle whether it's possible to speed with impunity thanks to a few DIY methods of beating the radar detector. Then Adam and Jamie reach new heights (and Buster reaches new lows) in a myth about plywood-powered flight.
Listen to Cliff and Harrison break down every moment on this week's Try This at Home!
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Hosted by C...
2025-02-2653 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch304: Elevator of Death / Levitation MachineThis week the Mythbusters go from falling to flying as they test whether jumping in a plummeting elevator can save your life – and if you can make a leviation machine from nothing but household parts (and an entire machine shop full of experts).
Plus, stay tuned for the show-within-the-show known as Adam Hurts Himself! This episode, Adam hurts himself on a vacuum motor AND a hovercraft! Thankfully he laughs about it, so we can too. Okay, we would've laughed anyway. It's a stellar episode that gives one of our hosts all the joy, and the other all th...
2025-02-1957 minTry This at Home: A Mythbusters RewatchUnpacking Mythbusters' Ancient Death Ray – with Writer Anthony GriffisEarlier this week the guys tackled a legendary episode as Adam and Jamie took on the myth of the Ancient Death Ray. And now Cliff and Harrison sit down with the writer behind the episode, Anthony Griffis!
Joining Mythbusters just after the pilots, Anthony helped shape the voice of the series in its early years and penned countless classic episodes from Ice Bullet to Killer Quicksand and the later Duck Tape Island special. But today it's all about Archimedes as Anthony tells us what it was like working on the classic piece of Mythbusting history – and how th...
2025-02-1448 min
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch303: Ancient Death Ray / Skunk Cleaning / What Is Bulletproof?It's a trip through time as Adam and Jamie tackle their oldest tale yet: the myth of the ancient death ray! Could Archimedes have set fire to enemy ships using nothing but mirrors and the sun? We don't know, but we have to admit that's a pretty impressive feat for an owl.
Plus, what's the best way to remove skunk smell? And are books bulletproof? Cliff and Harrison unpack every moment of a legendary episode on this week's Try This at Home!
Be sure to come back this Friday, February 14th, for a special bonus...
2025-02-121h 00
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch302: Scuba Diver and Car CapersThis week it's out of the gun range and into the fire as Adam and Jamie test whether a scuba diver could be picked up by a firefighting helicopter! Then it's mini myths galore as a slew of automotive legends get put to the test. Can you destroy an engine with bleach? Is a car door really bulletproof? Why do the Mythbusters continuously test explosive things fully inside of an extremely flammable shop?! Get the answers to at least two of these questions on this week's Try This at Home!
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2025-02-051h 01
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch301: Myths RevisitedA new era of Mythbusters has begun, but first it's time for a look back at what Adam and Jamie got wrong (or right?!) last time around. This week, seven myths are back on the blueprint table as the guys – plus the newly-dubbed Build Team! – tackle them all over again. Grab your chicken cannon and a bucket of gold body paint, because it's time for the first Myths Revisited episode!
Produced by Slug Line Media
Hosted by Cliff Bumgardner and Harrison Stewart
Music by the Mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
Cover art by Barbour Shop...
2025-01-291h 07
Try This at Home: A Mythbusters RewatchAdam Savage on the Origins, Early Days, and Secret Sauce of MythbustersThis week, we're going right to the source. The one and only Adam Savage joins Cliff and Harrison for the first (but not the last?) time to talk his memories of the show we all love. It's a dream come true for our hosts as they pick Adam's brain on the origins of Mythbusters, how the show evolved, and what he thinks made it so special. Plus: Were those really convicts in the back of the deli?! It's the perfect cap to an incredible season of Mythbusting on this week's Try This at Home!
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2024-12-181h 02Try This at Home: A Mythbusters RewatchThe Voice of Mythbusters - with Robert LeeAll season long, Cliff and Harrison have delighted in the work of the show's lone unseen Mythbuster – a critical presence felt in every episode as he delivers facts, puns, and a few great Adam and Jamie burns. We're talking of course about Mythbusters' iconic narrator, Robert Lee. A professional voice artist for decades, he's the voice in your head anytime you hear the phrase "Busted," and having leant his inimitable (though it hasn't stopped us from trying) style to every single episode of the show, plus the spin off series, commercials, clips specials, and more, he's the longest serving ca...
2024-12-1143 minTry This at Home: A Mythbusters RewatchThe Best of Mythbusters (so far) - with Writer Andrew FarrellSeason 2 of Try This at Home is just around the corner, but before they move ahead in the rewatch Cliff and Harrison wanted to take one more look back at the show they've seen so far – and they've brought along some very special guests to help! This week, the guys cast their votes for the best Mythbusters Side Character, Best Explosion, and overall Best Myth from season 1. Then they chat with writer and producer Andrew Farrell about his time on the show, how he approached crafting an episode, and his memories of the legendary Stinky Car myth. All this pl...
2024-11-2759 minTry This at Home: A Mythbusters RewatchThe Folklore of Mythbusters - with Dr. Heather Joseph-WithamAll throughout season one, Cliff and Harrison have marveled at how Mythbusters managed to pull off its unique blend of science and mythology. And outside of Adam and Jamie, no one was more crucial to that mix than the show's resident folklorist, Dr. Heather Joseph-Witham. This week the guys sit down with her to ask about her career, her memories of making the show – and why her time on Mythbusters came to a sudden end. It's a true dream conversation with a bonafide season 1 star on this week's Try This at Home!
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2024-11-1346 minTry This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch212: Buried in Concrete / Daddy Longlegs / Jet TaxiIt's the final episode of season one, but the Mythbusters – and Try This at Home – still have a few surprises up their sleeves. It's a jam-packed episode seemingly designed to make our hosts squirm as Adam and Jamie tackle the myth of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa's final resting place. Is he at the 50 yard line in giants stadium? Do we need to leave rotting pigs in front of M5 for two months to answer that question? The answers may surprise you! (No, we definitely didn't need the dead pigs...)
Then we meet what may become the Mythbusters' grea...
2024-11-061h 04Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch213: Sinking Titanic / Goldfish Memory / Trombone Explosion (with Michael Kent)Michael Kent, comedian, magician, and host of The Internet Says its True, joins Cliff and Harrison for the penultimate episode of season 1, and boy is it a doozy. First up it's a myth of Titanic proportions that leaves our hosts questioning, "Just what do you mean by suck?"
Then it's into the fish tank and off to the orchestra for two silly myths which might be light on science but heavy on pure WTF – Wacky Testing Fun. Season one is almost over but the explosions just keep getting bigger. Don't miss a minute on this week's new Tr...
2024-10-301h 04Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch211: Break Step Bridge / Toothbrush Surprise / Rowing Water SkierTensions are high as Adam and Jamie tackle the myth of whether marching soldiers can destroy a bridge just by stepping in unison. Then it's off to the bathroom for a gross look at what's really on your toothbrush (hint: it's not just toothpaste).
Last but not least, a sleeper of a myth straight out of Looney Toons sneaks up and delights Cliff and Harrison, despite dark and violent thoughts. It's a romp of an episode on this week's Try This at Home!
NOTE: The audio lists this episode as season 1, which is wrong. It's...
2024-10-231h 08Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch210: Chicken Gun / Octopus Pregnancy / Killer Washing MachineGentlemen, thaw your chickens and get ready for one of the most legendary Mythbusters builds of all time: The Chicken Cannon! This iconic invention of avian expulsion makes its first appearance on the show – and leads to the heaviest war of words we've yet seen between Adam and Jamie.
You wouldn't think an episode of TV could get crazier than, "Guys shooting chickens at an airplane," yet this one does! Back on land, the guys tackle the myth of the deadly washing machine, leaving Harrison in stitches and Cliff shaking his head about what exactly is going on...
2024-10-161h 04Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch209: Explosive Decompression / Frog Giggin' / Rear AxleNOTE: The audio lists this episode as season 1, which is wrong. It's confusing and we're sorry. For a full explanation, listen to episode 301: Myths Revisited.
It's the most explosive episode of Mythbusters yet as Adam and Jamie find out what it takes to make an airplane decompress in spectactular Hollywood fashion (hint: it's high explosives). Then it's into the swamp for a myth that has less to do with frogs than the name might imply and go back to the Golden Age with a story based on a legendary George Lucas film (no, not that one).
2024-10-091h 07Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch208: Escape From Alcatraz / Duck Quack / Stud FinderIt's time for a legendary season one episode as Adam and Jamie go behind bars (and into rain coat life rafts) to find out if it's really possible to escape from Alcatraz. The fan-favorite myth is Mythbusters at its mid-2000's best – but a piece of modern-day research might just change everything.
And if that wasn't enough, it's time to "Quack, damn you!" for a surprisingly complex and technology-filled myth about barnyard reverberations, and Cliff and Harrison marvel at the conspiratorial half-life of a different sort of quackery. We can't even hide it, this episode is a cl...
2024-10-021h 00Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch207: Stinky Car / Raccoon RocketWeak stomachs be warned: The grossest episode in Mythbusters history has arrived. It's a gut-wrenching journey into the world of porcine decomposition when Adam and Jamie test the myth of the stinky car, and we meet one of the greatest one-off characters we've seen all season. Then it's good ol' southern-fried fun when the guys see whether or not a blocked drain pipe can become a deadly racoon cannon – y'know, that old chestnut. Listen to Cliff and Harrison break down every moment on this week's Try This at Home!
NOTE: The audio lists this episode as season 1, wh...
2024-09-251h 10Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch206: Lighting Strikes Tongue Piercing / Tree Cannon / Beat the Breath TestLightning may not strike twice, but if you've got a door knob on your face you probably shouldn't be surprised when the electricity comes knocking. That's what's on the (blueprint) table this week as Adam and Jamie tackle the myth of whether facial piercings can attract a deadly lightning strike. Then it's off to the forest and into the clink as the guys see if you make a cannon out of nothing more than a tree trunk (and lots of high-powered tools), then see whether or not it's possible to beat the breathalyzer. It's day drinking, but for science!
2024-09-181h 05Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch205: Hammer Bridge Drop / Buried Alive / ColaWell, it had to happen eventually. This week, Cliff and Harrison dive into what might be the first miss in an otherwise dead-on first season of Mythbusters, as the trio of myths leave our hosts shaking their heads – and fearing for Jamie's life.
From six feet below to hundreds of feet up, this episode really has it all. And by all, we mean lots of weird soda myths. It's an odd (and oddly memorable) journey on this week's Try This at Home!
NOTE: The audio lists this episode as season 1, which is wrong. It's confusing an...
2024-09-111h 09Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch204: Penny Drop / Deadly Microwaves / Radio Tooth FillingsAdam and Jamie have some 'splaining to do when they tackle a myth from the Queen of Comedy herself, Lucille Ball! Can tooth fillings pick up radio broadcasts? And what does a World War have to do with it?!
Plus, Cliff and Harrison go to new heights as they break down a legendary story about deadly pennies launched from the Empire State Building and get worried about Jamie's future as a super villain when he makes a horrifying mega-microwave. What could be more Mythbusters than that? Join the guys for a deep dive into it all on...
2024-09-041h 19Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch203: Barrel of Bricks / Pissing on the Third Rail / Eel Skin WalletSometimes Mythbusters is mostly about weird ways to die – and this week Adam and Jamie have two (count 'em) two strange tales about shuffling off the mortal coil. But as we know, they don't just tell the myths, they... Pee on the third rail themselves?!
First up, it's a dive into cartoon physics as the guys test the myth of the killer barrel of bricks. Then it's time to get electric (boogie woogie woogie) when high voltage meets low class in two myths about the power of the zap. And somehow wallets have something to do with it...
2024-08-281h 04Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch202: Cell Phone Destruction / Silicone Breasts / CD-ROM ShatteringAdam and Jamie are back in their element this week with kabooms aplenty. Cellphones, implants and CDs are all put through the ringer as the boys try to dispel some of the most pervasive myths around random explosions. Join Cliff and Harrison as they giggle their way through every mention of exploding chests and fiery gas stations on this week's Try This at Home!
NOTE: The audio lists this episode as season 1, which is wrong. It's confusing and we're sorry. For a full explanation, listen to episode 301: Myths Revisited.
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2024-08-211h 02Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch201: Ice Bullet / Exploding Toilet / Who Gets Wetter?When Adam and Jamie test the myth of the magic bullet, it's frozen meat and questionable JFK video game sims galore as they try to find out how a bullet could simply disappear.
The pilots may be over, but Mythbusters is just hitting its stride as Cliff and Harrison stroll into the first episode that really feels like the show they remember and delight at the debut of a true Mythbusting legend: Buster! It's time to sing in the rain and hold onto your toilet for a brand new episode of Try This at Home!
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2024-08-141h 26Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch103: Larry's Lawn-Chair Balloon / Goldfinger / Poppy-Seed Drug TestSeason one is just getting started, but already it's the end of an era as Cliff and Harrison watch the final Mythbusters pilot! This week three iconic myths get put to the test in an episode packed full of memorable moments... and questionably open containers of pee.
It's time to jump back into montage heaven as Adam and Jamie track down all the helium in the greater Bay area in a not-quite-a-myth that leaves our hosts scratching their heads even while they hang onto their (Sears) seats. But when it looks like Jamie's life might be on...
2024-08-071h 12Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch102: Vacuum Toilet / Biscuit Bazooka / Leaping LawyerWhoever invented the sophomore slump apparently didn't tell Adam or Jamie, because Mythbusters is back with a stellar second episode! This week Cliff and Harrison dive into the second of the show's three original pilots and are amazed to see how quickly it found its feet. But it's not all sunshine and toilet seats, as the guys still grapple with a few strange decisions – not the least of which being Adam's habit of putting everything in his mouth.
Come for the butt jokes and stay for the steely tunes of the Stress Razors (that'll make sense later, we...
2024-07-311h 27Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch101: Jet Assisted Chevy / Pop Rocks & SodaThis week Cliff and Harrison go back to where it all began: The world premiere of Mythbusters. First airing in 2003, this episode introduced the world to Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman – two intrepid heroes on a quest. To do what... we're not quite sure yet. It's a pilot episode replete with high explosives and shadowy pig parts drug deals. But in a world before Mythbusting was a household phrase, our hosts discover a show that feels surprisingly different from the classic they remember. Is it a case of nostalgia clouding their memories, or will that unique Mythbusters magic shine th...
2024-07-241h 14Try This at Home: A Mythbusters RewatchTrailerBlasting onto the air in 2003, Mythbusters proved there was no question too big, too small, or too ridiculous to put to the test. From chicken cannons to rocket cars and even a galaxy far, far away, the iconic Discovery Channel series did it all and left its mark on a generation of fans. Now hosts Cliff Bumgardner and Harrison Stewart are going back to revisit every myth, moment, experiment and explosion from the show's legendary run – and they're inviting you along for the ride. Your favorite new podcast is confirmed. Find Try This at Home: A Mythbusters Rewatch on yo...
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