Sound In Space

And so this is Christmas...and what have we done? We've set our fact finding trio onto some festive favorites.   Under the Christmas micoscope this episode are ..  Scrooged - Bill Murray got the full Christmas Carol experience in this Christmas classic but if you had someone who you needed to change could give them the three ghost treatment using science? You'll find out.. Elf - Will Farrell's loveable Buddy became a household favorite with this yuletide fish out of water story but were his wild claims of spreading Christmas Cheer to help Santa fly accurate? Well the answer's may surprise you!  Enjoy and most importantly, a Merry Christmas of all of us at Sound in Space 

On this episode of Sound in Space things are getting a little weird as our trio look at the science behind body horror movies and , as you do, in particular - movies where someone gets turned into an animal / insect against their will because…well we've already done time travel.  However , is there more science in these schlock horrors than we're expecting? Emmm.. First up under the microscope is  The Fly - David Cronenberg's  1986 insect starring horror is  genuine classic which saw Jeff Goldblum slowly change from Seth Brundle into BrundleFly after messing around with his new teleportation invention but is it possible to mix human genes with anything else ? If so, why would we do it? And what are the changes of coming up the telepods in the first place  and then  Tusk - Kevin Smith went from comic books and clerks to using his podcast army to create a horror where an annoying podcast host is held against his will and turned into a Walrus but could one really do that? Is this the movie that finally breaks Barry? And if annoying podcasters are targets will the next episode of Sound of Space be completely in Wallrus grunts?  Please do get in contact with anything at all to soundinspace@theshift.ie 

This week's Sound In Space gets under the cape of Gotham's finest as we look at the science of Batman and ask is it possible for you to become Bruce Wayne ?     Where does he get all those wonderful toys? Well from gadgets to gear our trio are going to find out including capes, cowls and the surprising role of goats in your goal to become Batman.     Plus who is Batman without his baddies? Sound In Space also puts the rogues gallery to the test to find out which villain you're most likely to meet out on the streets  Under the microscope this week are    Batman Begins and Batman (1989)    As always if you want to contact us send a signal up or just contact soundinspace@theshift.ie 

This week's Sound In Space is a rise of the robots as our trio look at AI in the movies but what are things that the movies always get wrong and is the phrase AI even right to begin with?     Plus the ethics behind movie robot romances, the dangers of making your robot a little too like you and the chances of having a T1000 of your very own  Under the microscope this episode are .. Ex Machina - Domhnall Gleeson attempts to get under the robot skin of Alicia Vikander's Ava but how dangerous is it to befriend a robot where the creator might not be the nicest guy on the planet?    T2: Judgement Day - Arnie returned in 1991 as the good guy is this all time classic that saw his Terminator take on the latest model T1000 to save the future but how good was this movie at predicting the future?    As always feel free to get in touch soundinspace@theshift.ie 

On this episode of Sound In Space we are running for cover and talking all things asteroid.   We chat the differences between asteroids and comets, the chances of one of them hitting earth and frankly most importantly, what's the plan if that happens.     Under the microscope on this episode are  Greenland - The surprise hit of lock down that saw Gerard Butler attempt to keep his family safe by legging it to Greenland where the governments of the earth have gone full Noah and built an end of the world Ark - but , how realistic is this plan and if that is what would happen.. what could you do to get on the ark ?  and , of course.. Armageddon - Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck take on an asteroid because astronauts don't know jack about drilling , but how realistic is this plan? Right we all know..not very but sure look , Jason Issacs was cool in it wasn't he? Anyway..Armageddon  Plus our trio talk what they want in payment for saving in the world, in case they ever get asked to “I'm sure they'll make great astronauts but they don't know jack about podcasts!”    As always you can buzz us with anything soundinspace@theshift.ie 

Sound in Space battles Space Invaders again this week in the show's first ever sequel as sequels always turn out better than the original…right?  Under the microscope this week are  ..  District 9 - Neil Blonkamp's allegorical alien tale showed us a world where twenty years after arriving on earth visitors from another planet live in slum like conditions are about to be moved into direct provision. But do our trio think this is what would happen if aliens arrived tomorrow? Plus could a fuel actually change someone's DNA?  and     Mars Attacks! - In 1996 Tim Burton took on Independence Day in a battle of the invasions with one but two Jack Nicholson but how accurate is this zany Pierce Brosnan as a dog tale? Plus could alien invaders really be beaten by a number one hit?     Plus a reaction to the recent declassified files and the tricky fact of calling up an alien for a chat.  Please do rate and review the podcast and if you want to challenge Barry drop us a line soundinspace@theshift.ie  

This week on Sound In Space we're looking to the stars with two very different examples of alien invasions.  Under the microscope this week are -  Arrival - The heptopods are here and they're here to help but we're only going to figure that out if Amy Adams can crack the secret to their language in this beautifully sad modern masterpiece. But if aliens arrived tomorrow would we be able to chat to them?  and  Independence Day - In 1996 we did not go quietly into the night when the flying saucers arrived and started blowing up white houses like there was no tomorrow. But in a world where Jeff Goldbulm is only just a beloved actor how would we fare if aliens set on destruction came for a visit ?  Plus carbon based chat, the gamble of calling the movie Independence Day and not changing a thing even though you know it's not going to end well  As always do throw us any comments or questions to soundinspace@theshift.ie 

This week on Sound In Space we're putting ghosts against scientists as we chat all things ghostly which means we're off to a fire house in New York.  Under the microscope this week are  Ghostbusters - The classic from 1984 is considered one of the greatest comedies from all time and even changed the rules of film making. This tale of three scientists busting what goes bump in the night will live forever but how does the science hold up in the real world?  Ghostbusters 2 - The Ghostbusters returned in this..less loved sequel but as Marshmallow Men went out, haunted paintings and even more science came in..but this science as scary as the ghosts?  All this plus the science of Proton Packs, some spooky stories and Challenge Barry.    If you want to get in touch about anything please do at soundinspace@theshift.ie

This week on Sound In Space we're going back to issue one with a trio of superhero origin stories.  Under the microscope this week are  Ant-Man - In 2015 the quick handed Scott Land stole all our hearts when he became Marvel's smallest superhero Ant-Man. A movie heavy on the science behind his shrinking but what are the chances of this happening in the real world? Plus could you actually talk to Ants?  Unbreakable - M. Night Shyamalan cemented his reputation as king of the twists when he reteamed with Bruce Willis as the rather unbreakable David Dunn but is his super immune system science fiction or could you be lifting weights like a contestant on Love Island. And finally - Intro The Spider-Verse - A comic book jumped off the screen in 2018 with the incredible Intro The Spider-Verse which saw Miles Morales team up with a heap of Spider-People and pigs in this story which taught us anyone could be a hero. But how many of Miles's new powers can past the Barry Test?  Speaking of the good scientist himself, we also find out the answer to last week's Challenge Barry. If you would like to send in a science question or just chat about anything please do send us a mail to soundinspace@theshift.ie 

This week on Sound in Space we are turning the clocks back as Barry, Shiv and Andy go all timey wimey with some time traveling treats. Which got the science right and which ones were chancing their time arms? Under the microscope in this episode are  12 Monkeys - Bruce Willis goes back to 1996 in order to stop a pandemic and help Brad Pitt get nominated for an Oscar but just in off chance chance one of those was around the corner would his plan work in the real world? Groundhog Day - Speaking of pandemics Bill Murray gave us a sneak peek at the year 2020 when he was forced to live the same day over end over again in all time classic Groundhog Day but would a time loop ever be possible and is there an even more important lesson in this film? And finally - The Time Traveler's Wife - Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams are a couple in need of some marriage counselling in this time spanning romance but what was the cause of our time traveler's time hopping and was someone being a bit naughty ? All this and the gang look at some real life time travel and figure out some slightly .. different ways to use it.   Plus the answer to last week's Challenge Barry. If you want to get in touch or challenge Barry yourself give us a shout at soundinspace@theshift.ie  Also if you enjoy please do throw us a review on the platform you're listening on. Hup ya pups.

This week on Sound in Space it's an attack of the clones as Barry, Shiv and Andy look at a trio of DNA doubling disasters. But which got the science right and which ones were just making it up as they go along? Under the microscope today are  Jurassic park - Famously this movie stated that scientists spent so long trying to discover if they could they never asked if they should but of course they should of, you're making T-Rexes like. But could they have done it in the first place and if so how close are we? The Prestige - Chris Nolan gave us a battle of magicians in this epic story of obsessions and rivalry but also threw some cloning into the mix for good measure but did Bowie's Tesla know what he was talking about or was he just pulling rabbits out of his hat. And finally - The Island. Micheal Bay promised Ewan Mcgregor a holiday to the sun but really it was just a different more Scottish Ewan McGregor wanting his organs. However is this tale of growing clones for spare parts the future?  Plus the answer to last week's Fast and Furious Challenge Barry. If you want to get in touch or challenge Barry yourself give us a shout at soundinspace@theshift.ie  Also if you enjoy please do throw us a review on the platform you're listening on 

Welcome to Sound in Space, the podcast that looks at the science behind the scenes. In our first episode we're celebrating the movies that laughed in the face of vehicle physics and risked their no claims bonuses with some lovely motor based mayhem. First up under the microscope is Chris Nolan's 2020 time reversing take on a Bond film "Tenet"; a movie whose bullet rewinding subtile needing action confused as many cinema goers as it wowed but... could it actually happen?  Then we're popping into a post apoplectic dance orgy thing with 2003's "The Matrix Reloaded" and looking at the movie's most famous moment, the amazing “You always said it was suicide” highway chase. And finally another Keanu classic but this time he trades in his long coat and sunglasses for a bus pass in 1994's "Speed". The question is though... Could you really hop a bus?  Plus some "Fast and Furious" torpedo antics in the first ever “Challenge Barry”. So join superhero scientist Barry Fitzgerald, writer Shivvy Hicker and person Andy Gaffney for the podcast that answers all the movie questions you maybe once thought but actually never looked up the answers to. If you want to give us a shout or in fact "Challenge Barry" give us a shout soundinspace@theshift.ie

Traumatised by Tenet? Furious at the fast family? Well , Sound In Space is a brand new podcast looking at the science behind the scenes. Episode 1 drops next Wednesday 12/5/21 on all podcast providers. In the meantime, enjoy the trailer!