Master of What?

Its just all about Octopuses, that's it, that's the whole episode.

Which army is the best? The US Army. Which one is the worst? Well that's more complicated, here's a few that seem to be trying very hard to earn that title.

Hey we're back, and with a whole new song to boot. Andrew's computer is fixed so the boys are back at it with scary science and bad jokes. So much for an uplifting topic, this one is about cannibal brain prion diseases. Don't worry there's no cure for what ails ye this week.

Hey Mom said it's my turn to have legal authority over the area of sovereign territory. Welcome back after a break everyone, this is the episode that is not about housing prices in Canada.

How long can David and Andrew make superhero themed poop jokes for? How serious is a red tide event? Are midichlorians based on real science? This is the episode about Venom the movie from 2018.

Are we at war? Is David at war with a cat? Can anyone remember who else we fought in WW2? Find out in this episode about all those times where a skirmish just wasn't enough.

Well we probably won't get a great trade in value on our time machine after putting so many miles, or rather years, on it. But at least we got to the bottom of why there was not very much life and then suddenly tons of life. We also figure out how long Andrew can hold his breath for, tune in to find out!Chengjiang Biota Link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maotianshan_Shales

What has the UN done for me lately? In fact what have they done for me ever? What are they up to in that prime New York real estate of theirs? Find out what all those stuffy bureaucrats and diplomats spend their days doing in this episode, also find out why Sean Connery wasn't in Lord of the Rings for some reason.

Is biology even real? Can we bring back the Wooly Mammoth yet? How many Sci Fi shows can Andrew reference in an episode? Well only two apparently which isn't that many but its more than the average!

Find out why Andrew hates the political spectrum so much, and then find out where you stand on the spectrum! The test we use in the episode is here: https://8values.github.io/ 

Its time to talk about the cats and the dogs, . . . and the silver foxes. This is the one with copious bad accents and also our Florida correspondent, semi reoccurring guest host, genetics expert Paige!

Who are the presidents (or prime ministers) who are just the WORST. Well here is some of them, specifically the ones that we could think of. This is the episode where an upturned broomstick with a bucket on top would be a better leader.

Are there wolf coups? Are Hamlet and the Lion King the same thing? Can ants domesticate stuff? In this episode we put some serious mileage (yearage?) on the time machine.

It's time for another trip in the Time Machine, this time we made a third seat for our recurring guest host Jon! Would Gladiator be a better movie if Russel Crowe ran away the whole time? Can any war ever be truly symmetrical? Has war in fact changed or not? No to all of those questions but yes to some of the ones we ask in the episode!

This is the episode where David doesn't cut off his fingers. Also we talk about fermentation and stuff.

Can you be classist against billionaires? Are all scientists villains? Would Annihilation be a better movie with macho marines instead of scientists? Was Ronald Reagan right when he said "Government is the problem"? The answer to all of these questions decidedly no, find out why in the episode!

Or "What to Expect When You're Expecting a Communist Revolution." Which is better? Freedom or Equality? Should Oprah Winfrey be on the peoples committee for the allocation of automobiles? This is the episode where we discuss the Before-fore times.

Maybe if we ask very nicely, Scott Walker will make us a new version of our podcast song. Is man truly the most dangerous game? Can peregrine falcons punch really hard? Could elephants live in a city? No actually, to all of those questions but yes to lots of others in the episode, give it a listen and find out what those questions are!

What do you do if your neighbor bring's home a full wheelbarrow of guns from the bullet farm? What IS war good for? Is the throat punch the most effective unarmed melee attack possible (Yes, yes it is). This is the episode featuring the return of our 'Security Expert / Future WWE Superstar' Jon to help explain Arms Races.

Its the episode about BEES! Actually its about interspersion, but if I learned anything at the free marketing seminar I took once in university it was "Don't name your podcast episode "Interspersion".

Mussolini was a socialist? Is being an Ultra-Nationalist anything like running an Ultra-Marathon? And what IS fascism anyway? All this and more for an episode topic that was VERY difficult to make jokes about. Featuring a special guest expert!

Don't worry, David's cat is fine, although Andrew's trust in him might be forever damaged. Can birds attack people in swarms? Is proprioception a magic spell? What are motorcycles made of? This is the episode where we learn about feelings, Law and Order, and the tiny person that lives inside your head.

A Specter is Haunting Europe, will Iron Man try to exorcise it? In this episode where we talk about Marx and I don't mean Groucho. This is the one where David discovers the true meaning of Christmas is exploited labour.

An episode about genetics and race, guest starring genetics expert Paige Wilson, President Bill Clinton, and Saxophonist George Michael. Also we sincerely apologize to the entire state of Wisconsin.

Why does time travel sound like Bossa Nova? How old do you have to be to kill for your country? What kind of a stupid name is McGlovin? This is the episode that's late because Andrew had to take the LSAT.

Have we really been faking it the whole time? Is everyone about to notice? Is everyone around us completely aware of how little we actually know? This is the episode where another person joins us!

This is a link to the Lasik of Nevada website. https://lasikofnv.com/try-these-3-fun-tests-to-find-your-visual-blind-spot/Why is this in the description? Listen to the episode to find out.

Are we part of your system man? NO. Are we gonna take it anymore? NO. Do we respect your authority? NO. Does Andrew have a good Kramer impression from Seinfeld? Also no. This is the one that for legal reasons is purely satirical and/or hypothetical.

What's the deal with Birds and Bees anyway? Is brood parasitism as bad as it sounds? Can Andrew go more than five minutes without mentioning Star Trek or military hardware? This is the one where Dick Cheney gets to be a good guy for a change.

What's the deal with all these tiny countries? When is a tiny country for real and when is it pretend? Why is Istanbul not Constantinople? This is the episode where David is an adult and can spend his money on whatever he wants to.

What was iceland like in the 60s? Is Lichen a Superfood? Are jokes funny even if you have to edit in laughter? Its the episode with the worst ever Saturday Night WWE SuperSlam!

What happens if the president dies in office? What if they don't want to be president for a few hours? Can the VP remove the president and just go wild? What on earth is a Spiro Agnew? This is the one where we dust off the time machine and learn how dangerous giving a speech can be.

What is Hava? Do truth serums work if you just don't say anything at all? Could you eat a fruit bat whole? Nematodes are real? It's the one where we learn what electrolytes actually are!

What is a nation and why is it not a country? How much does it cost to become a Duke? Will there ever be an episode of Cops with the President? This is the one where Andrew is back in the 6ix, the Big Smoke, Tdot, Hogtown, the most important and greatest city ever, Toronto.

How many child deaths has Willy Wonka covered up in his factory? Who is Erin Malkovich? And why did they put lead in gasoline? This is the episode that's got electrolytes, it's what listeners crave!

Its the second movie episode! In this one we learn that fascism is bad, and that you probably can't win a war by dropping roses on your enemy. Maybe child gladiatorial combat isn't the best way to run a society . . .

Is Jimbo Cameron the best filmmaker of all time? What actually is a revenant? Who is Wilhelm and why is he screaming? It's the episode where Andrew is sad about what Star Trek has become.

Should the government blow up a nuclear bomb on the moon? Does JFK sound just like Bernie Sanders? How DO magnets work? In this episode, David learns that sometimes countries say things that aren't true.

Is this an ASMR podcast? Definitely not. It's not April Fools Day but that's when we recorded this so it's close enough. This is the episode where Andrew's terrible taste in movies is revealed, we discover that Mordor is actually on the moon of Pluto, and that playing video games might actually teach you things. How do you pronounce Enceladus anyway?

What is NATO? How many countries does Andrew even know? Is being a pirate still not allowed? Its the extra short edition of Master of What, consider this a snack sized episode.

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species, or so goes the song anyway. Are viruses alive? How many million dollar movie ideas will we come up with before we make it big in Hollywood? It's an episode about the Tree of Life, academic conspiracy societies, Point Break, and somehow Andrew manages to mention Star Trek again.

Are ideologies contagious? How many different words are there for taking over a country? Has David ever seen a movie that isn't related to nature? Its the episode where the USA and the USSR are geopolitical frenemies.

What stone is the most important part of an arch? Is there really always a bigger fish? Are wolves secretly the good guys? In this episode David explains Keystone, Flagship, Sentinel, and Indicator Species, while Andrew manages to reference three different Sci-fi movies.

Andrew tells David all about security theater and the real reason you have to take off your shoes at the airport. Really its an episode about a drone strikes, the TSA, and Andrew's fidget spinner.

It's our inaugural episode! David tells Andrew all about Biocontrol and a little about Colombian cartels.