That's Absurd Please Elaborate

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So… Why Do We Have Lawns? Nov 09, 2023

Show notes

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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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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A Carnivorous Horse & Headless Human | Halloween 2023 Oct 26, 2023

Show notes

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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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: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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Exhaling Backwards | feat. Ceri Riley Oct 12, 2023

Show notes

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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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.

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Lifting Earth's Orbit to Stop Global Warming Sep 28, 2023

Show notes

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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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.

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Parmesan Apocalypse Sep 14, 2023

Show notes

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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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.

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Digitally Gifted Babies | feat. Ashley Hamer Aug 31, 2023

Show notes

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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SUPPORT THE SHOW: JOIN NEBULA

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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.

Music Provided by Epidemic Sound. Learn more here.

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Rump-Shaking Dyslexic Shrimp | feat. Dr Virginia Schutte Aug 17, 2023

Show notes

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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[[ 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.

Music Provided by Epidemic Sound. Learn more here.

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Universally Bricked Aug 03, 2023

Show notes

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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[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

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[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @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. 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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Sisters who Share a Brain Jul 20, 2023

Show notes

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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But it is pointy? Jul 06, 2023

Show notes

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?"

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Twitter: @Huggetout

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Instagram: @tracedominguez

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BlueSky: @tracedominguez

CREDITS

Music Provided by Epidemic Sound. Learn more here.

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