On December 9th, Netflix will present the first season of the ‘White Rabbit Project’ with ‘Mythbusters’ alums Kari, Grant, and Tory.
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A longtime fan bids farewell to the Discovery Channel’s ‘Mythbusters’.
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Discovery has a new show with two guys building things, trying out stuff they’ve seen online, and having a blast. No, it’s not MythBusters, but it’s well worth watching.
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I can’t tell you every session or event to be at, but I can recommend ten events that every geek dad should go to.
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Are you a Star Wars fan? A MythBusters fan? If you’re either or both, find out if you should watch tonight’s Star Wars: Revenge of the Myth special.
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It’s not often that you come across an educational app aimed at kids that’s a genuinely fun, graphics-rich video game that adults will enjoy as well, and even less often that you find one set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland full of broken-down cars and sand sharks.
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Tonight on Discovery Channel you can see an excellent special episode of MythBusters that tests two Breaking Bad-inspired myths. See an explosive clip here!
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Please join all of us at GeekDad in wishing Adam Savage a very happy 46th birthday, and many more to come!
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Kevin Smith talks about Superman’s beard, the upcoming Man of Steel movie, and comic book culture in this GeekDad interview.
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The geek cult around Discovery’s Mythbusters extends beyond the urban legends and movie magic that hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage bust each week. Through their science and creativity, the lessons learned on that show may also serve as insights into good parenting. As the crew celebrates the show’s 10th anniversary, GeekDads mines parenting tips from familiar quotes.
Continue ReadingFans of Mythbusters, rejoice! The Mythbusters: Explosive Exhibition just opened this weekend at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland, and it’s a blast.
Continue ReadingWhat do you get when you combine the culinary curiosity of Alton Brown’s Good Eats with the madcap misadventures of the MythBusters? In tonight’s Thanksgiving episode of the Discovery Channel’s perennial geek favorite, Alton joins hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam …
Continue ReadingA cannon misfire sends a cannonball through a nearby home on Mythbusters. The test which led to the accident appears to air on this Sunday’s episode.
Continue ReadingThey’re finally back! James Cameron stops by and welcomes them home with a Titanic myth.
Continue ReadingAdam Savage is working on an as-yet untitled video podcast project, and this new episode hits right at the heart of what he calls the “GeekDad Movement.” His attitude towards encouraging his kids’ interests is wonderful, and hopefully infectious for …
Continue ReadingLast week I wrote about the three main theatre panel sessions at the Official Doctor Who convention in March. Today I’ll be focusing on some of the smaller panels and talks that were given throughout the day. There were two …
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday the news feeds and Twitter were all aflutter about the Mythbuster team’s wild cannonball. Seems a test firing went awry during a shoot, and a 30-pound cannonball traveling 1,000 feet per second escaped the test site, struck a …
Continue ReadingJust the fact that you’re reading this means that, if we’re serious about it, you have things to be thankful for — to whatever higher power you believe in or simply to the universe in general. But you probably didn’t …
Continue ReadingWhile most may be happy to get their post-holiday meal physics lesson from the mock-gladiatorial combat represented by college or pro football, can we suggest something a little geekier? Tonight at 8:00pm Eastern/Pacific, 60% of the MythBusters (that’s Kari, Grant, …
Continue ReadingI’ve never doubted that the MythBusters were true rockstars, but now they are going on a live tour of the United States. That’s right, coming live to a city near you is the MythBusters: Behind The Myths Tour! Tickets just …
Continue ReadingSkeptics, rejoice! MythBusters no longer is the only show that aims to teach its viewers to question their perceptions of reality before deciding what to believe.
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to sport, there’s no explaining what some find entertaining. Whether your passion is chess boxing, bull poker or extreme ironing, there seems to be cult followings for each. And, as it turns out, there’s quite the an …
Continue ReadingFrom appearances on “Mythbusters” to a cameo in the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game, the spooky cells and windswept vistas of Alcatraz Island are enjoying a renewed moment in the pop-culture spotlight. If you’re considering taking your family to …
Continue ReadingOver at GeekMom, Kari Byron has returned to share some of the worries and anxiety surrounding what she calls the Preschool Hustle! From her post: I am writing another $50 check, to another preschool … just for the chance to …
Continue ReadingA huge Thank You to Michele Wallukait Rajput for posting this awesome construction of a minifig Jamie Hyneman (from MythBusters, of course) to the GeekDad Facebook fan page.
Continue ReadingJust in time for the National Robotics Week, the VEX Robotics World Championships are coming to Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on April 14th to 16th. Everyone is invited and admission is free to the general public. …
Continue ReadingThe luxury car weaving wildly through traffic, without using a turn signal, just cut me off. While I slam on the brakes, he is looking in his rearview mirror, without apology, to either see if I am mad or just …
Continue ReadingBack in October, during his speech for the White House Science Fair, President Barack Obama officially announced that he had filmed an appearance on Discovery Channel’s MythBusters. That episode premieres tonight at 9pm ET/PT. Having watched a preview of the …
Continue ReadingScience is hot right now. Everywhere I travel parents are in a panic to get their kids interested in science. I guess one day, America woke up and realized our pipeline of home-grown engineers, scientists, and inventors was drying up. …
Continue ReadingFans of the Discovery Channel hit show MythBusters (which, if you’re reading this, probably includes you) know that Grant Imahara is the program’s resident electronics and robotics wizard. But did you know he actually used to be a robot? In …
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