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Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking, discussing physics, and answering science questions for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet.

Dan, Doug, and Mike

Fresno, CA


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    Mouth Holes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 86:56


    We are back in the studio with some local non-physicists friends. Welcome Brad (Mathematician), Peter (Economist), and Mel (Business Exec). Topics of discussion include, business in physics and fundamental research, Berkeley ALS, the Opportunity Mars rover, Ohmuamua asteroid and (seriously – mostly) how it could be a alien space craft, and Buzz Aldrin fighting a … Continue reading Mouth Holes →

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    Selma Brewfest Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 26:10


    Dan, Mike, Doug, and Max are back for the podcast reboot. Our Amazon Affiliate Link This is the first in a series of Selma Brewfest podcasts. We interviewed quite a lot of people. This is a more beer than science series.  After this we have plethora of science topics that listeners have submitted and some … Continue reading Selma Brewfest Part 1 →

    Next Generation Science Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2018 87:21


    Dan, Mike, Doug, and Max are back for the podcast reboot. Our Amazon Affiliate Link This episode is the followup to the last podcast and we tackle new science standards in the American school system. This is coming out later than anticipated so you will hear talk of some events that have passed. Stay tuned … Continue reading Next Generation Science Standards →

    Is it true

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 71:09


    Dan, Mike, Doug, and Max are back for the podcast reboot. Our Amazon Affiliate Link Max could not make it for this podcast and Dr J stepped in for him. In this podcast we discuss everyday science that people get wrong, and then move into the topic of science education. As always we try new … Continue reading Is it true →

    Year In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 74:36


    Dan, Mike, Doug, and Max are back for the podcast reboot. Season 3, Episode 1 Our Amazon Affiliate Link We discuss the top science stories of 2017.

    The Fred – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2015 63:40


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, Mike, and Max. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. This is a special podcast featuring famous astrophysicist The Fred. On the Web: www.TheDrunkPhysicists.com Twitter: @DrunkPhysicists Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drunk-Physicists/236442906552092

    Coming Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2015 5:34


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, Mike, and Max. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. On the Web: www.TheDrunkPhysicists.com Twitter: @DrunkPhysicists Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drunk-Physicists/236442906552092

    S203-1 – Learning Japanese Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2015 67:37


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, Mike, and Max. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. On the Web: www.TheDrunkPhysicists.com Twitter: @DrunkPhysicists Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drunk-Physicists/236442906552092

    S202-2 – Ramblings of Mad Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2015 58:28


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. On the Web: www.TheDrunkPhysicists.com Twitter: @DrunkPhysicists Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drunk-Physicists/236442906552092

    S202-1 – Rotating in Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2015 67:37


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Here we follow up on an episode of Star Talk at a listener request. On the Web: www.TheDrunkPhysicists.com Twitter: @DrunkPhysicists Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drunk-Physicists/236442906552092

    S201 – Now With More Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2015 71:14


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Special guest, Yoshida, will be joining us for 3 episodes. On the Web: www.TheDrunkPhysicists.com Twitter: @DrunkPhysicists Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drunk-Physicists/236442906552092

    Podcast 13 – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2015 88:55


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. We start this podcast off by drinking the last of the Lost Abbey brews. Thank you Max for bringing in these beers. This … Continue reading Podcast 13 – Part 2 →

    Podcast 13 – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2015 60:45


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. On this podcast we get Jerry to come on and talk about life, liberty, and happiness. This also marks the end of our … Continue reading Podcast 13 – Part 1 →

    Thanks Jerry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2015 12:58


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Finally we get to know why Dillon kept saying thanks Jerry. A special thanks to our listeners who on Twitter gave us #ThanksJerry … Continue reading Thanks Jerry →

    Episode 12 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2015 81:04


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. On the Web: www.TheDrunkPhysicists.com Twitter: @DrunkPhysicists Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drunk-Physicists/236442906552092

    Podcast 12 – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2015 68:57


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. On the Web: www.TheDrunkPhysicists.com Twitter: @DrunkPhysicists Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drunk-Physicists/236442906552092

    Podcast 11 – Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2015 44:23


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. In this last segment we answer listener questions and discuss red shifting. On the Web: www.TheDrunkPhysicists.com Twitter: @DrunkPhysicists Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drunk-Physicists/236442906552092  Pictures   Doug … Continue reading Podcast 11 – Part 3 →

    Podcast 11 – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2015 81:51


    We start out part two by reviewing the part 2 beer, which was damn near a wine. Assuming that Doug manages to do something with the beer blog you can read more about it there. We give a big thanks to our listeners and answer a lot of questions and respond to comments. Thank you … Continue reading Podcast 11 – Part 2 →

    Podcast 11 – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2014 70:32


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Dan is back! If you are reading this be sure to tell us Thanks Jerry. Why? I don’t know, but we worked it … Continue reading Podcast 11 – Part 1 →

    Podcast 10 – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Enjoy the show and be sure to send us questions and comments. Twitter: @drunkphysicists Facebook: The Drunk Physicists Web Site: www.thedrunkphysicists.com

    Podcast 10 – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Enjoy the show and be sure to send us questions and comments. Twitter: @drunkphysicists Facebook: The Drunk Physicists Web Site: www.thedrunkphysicists.com

    Podcast 9 – Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, Mike, and Max. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet.

    Podcast 9 – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, Mike, and Max. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Remember this is a word of mouth podcast. Tell your friends, family, and local clergy about us. Thanks to all our listeners. … Continue reading Podcast 9 – Part 2 →

    Podcast 9 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, Mike, and Max. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Remember this is a word of mouth podcast. Tell your friends, family, and local clergy about us. We begin by drinking Fosters … Continue reading Podcast 9 Part 1 →

    Podcast 8 Part 2 – An Evening with Dr. Dre

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Enjoy the show and be sure to send us questions and comments. Twitter: @drunkphysicists Facebook: The Drunk Physicists Web Site: www.thedrunkphysicists.com

    Podcast 8 Part 1 – Conversation with Dr. Dre

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Enjoy the show and be sure to send us questions and comments. Twitter: @drunkphysicists Facebook: The Drunk Physicists Web Site: www.thedrunkphysicists.com

    Podcast 7 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. In what is our spectacularly most unprepared podcast yet, we answer listener questions and devote this entire show to Vacuums. Enjoy the show … Continue reading Podcast 7 Part 2 →

    Podcast 7 – Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. In what is our spectacularly most unprepared podcast yet, we answer listener questions and devote this entire show to Vacuums. Oh, and Doug … Continue reading Podcast 7 – Part 1 of 2 →

    Podcast 6 – Part 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Finally we get to lunar lunacy. Topics include: TDP Shirts, drinking together 15 years ago, Harvard Commencement Questions, the Super Moon, Astrology, lemon-shaped … Continue reading Podcast 6 – Part 2 of 2 →

    Podcast 6 – Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. This podcast’s topic is lunar lunacy, although in typical drunk physicists fashion we don’t get to it until part 2. Enjoy the show … Continue reading Podcast 6 – Part 1 of 2 →

    Podcast 5 – 2 of 2 – Special and General Relativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. This podcast’s topic is relativity. Enjoy the show and be sure to send us questions and comments. Twitter: @drunkphysicists Facebook: The Drunk Physicists … Continue reading Podcast 5 – 2 of 2 – Special and General Relativity →

    Podcast 5 – True Story That May be True

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. This is a true story that may be true. Doug recounts the story of Feynman and textbooks. Enjoy the show and be sure … Continue reading Podcast 5 – True Story That May be True →

    Podcast 5 – 1 of 2 – Special and General Relativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. This podcast’s topic is relativity. But, we start this episode with welcoming Doug back, answering some listener questions, and telling the real story … Continue reading Podcast 5 – 1 of 2 – Special and General Relativity →

    Podcast 4 – Part 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. This podcasts topic is science education. Since Doug is out, in studio today is physicist Max. Enjoy the show and be sure to … Continue reading Podcast 4 – Part 2 of 2 →

    Podcast 4 – Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. This podcasts topic is science education. Since Doug is out, in studio today is physicist Max. Enjoy the show and be sure to … Continue reading Podcast 4 – Part 1 of 2 →

    Podcast 3 – Part 3 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Finishing up our nuclear podcast. Topics include: Ig Nobel Prize, Fish in Space, Dianetics, Fusion, Russia, and Nuclear Poisoning

    Podcast 3 – Part 2 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. Continuing on our nuclear themed podcast you will hear topics that include: Fission, Fusion, waste and storage, breeder reactors, Einstein’s most famous equation, … Continue reading Podcast 3 – Part 2 of 3 →

    Podcast 3 – Part 1 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. The beginning of our third podcast is one of the longest yet. Some interesting topics that you will encounter include: Camel toe meteor … Continue reading Podcast 3 – Part 1 of 3 →

    Podcast 2 – Part 3 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. In part 3 of the second podcast we discuss the difference between the Higgs boson and the HIggs field. We finally answer why … Continue reading Podcast 2 – Part 3 of 3 →

    Podcast 2 – Part 2 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. In part 2 of the second podcast we discuss more on a closed system ans use the example of the bottom of the … Continue reading Podcast 2 – Part 2 of 3 →

    Podcast 2 – Part 1 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. In part 1 of the second podcast we discuss rats on Mars, life on other planets, the periodic table, English and metric systems, … Continue reading Podcast 2 – Part 1 of 3 →

    Podcast 1 – Part 3 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. In part 3 we discuss Tycho Brahe, Archimedes and his rubber ducky, math cults, math in physics, double slit experiment, and helium in … Continue reading Podcast 1 – Part 3 of 3 →

    Podcast 1 – Part 2 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. In part 2 of 3 we rant a bit on the Discovery and History channel, the Loch Ness monster, Occam’s razor, the Keppler … Continue reading Podcast 1 – Part 2 of 3 →

    Podcast 1 – Part 1 of 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2014


    Your drunk physicists are Dan, Doug, and Mike. We have been drinking and discussing physics for the last 15+ years. Now you get to hear us through the magic of the Internet. In this episode we discuss podcasting for the first time. Dan walks us through some science literacy statistics while Doug tries to guess … Continue reading Podcast 1 – Part 1 of 3 →

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