Mythfits
Best known for blowing things up (for science, of course) and putting wild theories to the test, best friends Kari Byron and Tory Belleci are back - armed with stories from behind-the-scenes of MythBusters and just enough knowledge to be dangerous.
Episodes
Who was the voice in the room that made MythBusters feel like MythBusters? For years, Kari and Tory had no idea what he even looked like. Rob Lee — the iconic narrator behind all 14 seasons — finally joins the MythFits podcast, and he's got stories from the other side of the mic.
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What's actually worth $20 million per kilogram — and it's sitting on the moon right now? Kari and Tory ask Rob Meyerson, the former president of Blue Origin, what moon harvesting actually looks like, how close we really are to landing on the moon again, and whether that alien base on the far side is going to mess with Rob's equipment.
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With Artemis 2 bringing humans back to the moon - what does it actually take to live in SPACE? Colonel Chris Hadfield - ISS commander, astronaut for 21 years, and the man behind the most-watched space video in YouTube history - joins Kari and Tori to break down what the Artemis crew is really facing, why adrenaline is the last thing you want in your veins at launch, and what actually goes wrong 250 miles above Earth when nobo...
What was the BIGGEST fight on the set of MythBusters? Kari and Tory sit down with Tod Mesirow - one of the amazing showrunners behind MythBusters - and the stories that come out are ones you've never heard. The arguments, the pressure from the network, and the moments that almost derailed everything. Plus a cruise ship, a capsized boat in the Bahamas, and one very bad decision involving a water gun and a pregnant co-host.
Tech journalist Laurie Segall joins Kari and Tory to share her unsettling deep dive into the use of A.I. and deepfakes on the internet, and how Laurie tracked down and unmasked the man behind Mr. Deepfakes - one of the most notorious sites on the internet. Together they ask the question nobody wants to answer - can you trust anything you see online anymore?
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Colin Furze joins Kari Byron and Tory Belleci to talk about the lost MythBusters collaboration that nearly happened - and the insane builds that made him one of the biggest creators on YouTube. From rocket-powered bikes to backyard experiments that crossed the line, Colin breaks down how his wild inventions led to getting arrested - and what really happened behind the scenes.
Can you tell the difference between real and AI-generated video? Kari and Tory sit down with Niko Pueringer - visual effects artist and co-founder of Corridor Digital - to break down exactly how to spot AI-generated videos before they fool you.
Plus, Kari shares her firsthand experience with humanoid robots, Kari & Tory react to the creepy viral "robot", Joy, and the hosts revisit whether MythBusters could even survive...
What REALLY cancelled Pumpkin Chunkin? What actually went down behind the scenes of MythBusters: The Search? And can Chernobyl still kill you if you visit? Kari and Tory sit down with Kyle Hill - science communicator, nuclear expert, and former MythBusters: The Search host - to spill the tea on the accident that ended Pumpkin Chunkin forever, the chaos nobody saw on The Search, and why Kyle keeps going back to one of the most...
There's a reason Tory was the one who jumped off an 85-foot building on MythBusters - and it's not the reason you think. Special effects and rigging expert Matt Heron - veteran of Star Wars, The Matrix, and countless MythBusters stunts - finally spills the truth in this long-overdue reunion with Kari and Tory. Matt breaks down exactly how he rigged that legendary awnings stunt, what it really takes to keep someone alive on a ...
Could you build and fly your own airplane? Engineer, inventor, pilot, and YouTuber Xyla Foxlin joins Kari Byron and Tory Belleci to talk about building a real airplane from scratch, launching rockets, and testing wild engineering ideas that feel straight out of MythBusters. Along the way, Kari and Tori dig into some of their wildest MythBusters memories - including the episode where they used a 747 to flip a bus, the Fire Dra...
What's the one myth Kari and Tory always wanted to test on MythBusters but never could? Can a Formula One car generate enough downforce to actually drive upside down? Former professional racing driver Scott Mansell joins Kari and Tory to answer that exact question, break down the wild physics behind Project Inversion, and why he's volunteering to be the one strapped in for the attempt.
Do you really swallow an average of EIGHT spiders a year in your sleep? Are Zombie Spiders a real thing? Science communicator Maynard Okereke - aka Hip Hop Science Show - joins Kari and Tory to answer the questions that keep you up at night. Plus, the shocking story of the mechanical engineer who pumped air into a dead spider and turned it into a working robot, and the punk rock experiment Kari ran on her unborn daughter in t...
Will AI start replacing human musicians? Can artificial intelligence truly create music, or will it kill creativity? Thomas Dolby (She Blinded Me With Science) joins Kari Byron and Tori Belleci to debate the future of AI-generated music, and reveal why he tells others to avoid AI music software. Plus, Kari and Tory also reveal the one MythBusters question they're sick of answering and why their theme song was never as good as...
Disclaimer: This episode contains educational discussions of animal mating behaviors and includes anatomical terms.
Why do female praying mantises eat the male’s head after mating? Why did Australia go to war with an emu? Kari and Tory celebrate Valentine's Day with award-winning environmentalist Natalie Kyriacou, as she teaches the absolute weirdest and most intriguing mating rituals and facts in the animal kingdom. Natalie a...
How did an animal handler get bit by a snake on the set of MythBusters? How did Kari pioneer cyborg cockroach technology a decade before the military started weaponizing it? Special guest Owen from East Bay Vivarium reveals the chaos behind the "Smell of Fear" experiment that left Kari covered in scorpions and still traumatized to this day. Plus: Grant's brutal Megalodon injury caught on never-before-seen footage.
What happens when a 140-pound chimp you raised like family decides you're no longer the alpha? Animal trainer Keith Bauer reunites with Kari and Tory to reveal why chimps - not grizzly bears - are the most dangerous animals he's ever worked with. How did a routine drive turn into a horror movie with his ear in the cup holder? And the most shocking part: what did the chimp do when it saw Keith a month later? Plus: the bear sur...
Can criminals really break into your hotel room with a coat hanger? Kari & Tory bust some viral safety myths with retired police detective Michael Arterburn as he reveals the terrifying hotel security flaws nobody talks about—and the $10 fix that could save your life. Why the viral "money on your car" trafficking myth is complete BS. The TRUTH about touching fentanyl and why pepper gel beats pepper spray.
How did MythBusters inspire the Slow Mo Guys to create one of YouTube's biggest channels? Gav and Dan reveal how watching MythBusters' high-speed explosion shots changed everything, why old high-speed cameras were terrible compared to today's technology and Dan's brutal 15-foot drop in front of Tony Hawk that nearly broke his pelvis. Plus, the one MythBusters experiment Gav and Dan desperately want to retest with modern camer...
What happens when YouTube's "Queen of Sh*tty Robots", Simone Giertz, gets diagnosed with a golf ball-sized brain tumor? Which of Simone's inventions has a striking resemblance to one of the MythBusters crew? Simone Giertz joins Kari and Tori to share her incredible journey from building hilarious useless robots (like the face-slapping alarm clock) to facing a life-changing diagnosis and brain surgery. Plus, Simone reveals the...
Why did Discovery send a cease and desist and how close did it get to a million dollar lawsuit? Kari and Tory sit down with Allen Pan, the genius YouTuber, inventor, and engineer who almost became a MythBuster, to unpack the wild, never-before-told chaos behind MythBusters: The Search as well as the controversy behind the Warner/Discovery cease and desist, MythBusters trademark, and the fallout that followed.
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