The Facts & The Furious: Episodes 3 & 4
Are you a fan of The Fast and the Furious movies? Do you love science? If the answer to these questions is “yes”, then The Facts & The Furious Podcast is for you. Here is what you can find in our latest two installments.
The Science (or lack thereof) of the Saga
In the third episode, co-host Melissa Miller and I discuss 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, including its weird choice to have everyone’s favorite character, Han, introduced by hanging out with a bunch of teenagers and then dying…for now. After that, Ryan Sturz), stunt driver, joins us to talk about his experience in the saga and stunt driving in general. By the end of this episode, you’ll want to be a stunt driver.
Here is a link to the episode:
https://starwarsologies.libsyn.com/3-the-facts-the-furious-toying-with-drift-with-a-stunt-driver
(This episode was recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike, and it is airing with this statement in accordance to their strike guidelines.)
And in the fourth episode, we ponder the medical miracles and frankly ridiculous physics of 2009’s Fast & Furious. Han is undead! Time has moved backwards, yet the tech is more modern! We’re joined by medical doctor Jackson Vane, who introduces what will forever be known as the “Dom Paradox.” What is that? Listen and find out!
Here is a link to the episode:
https://starwarsologies.libsyn.com/4-fast-physics-with-a-medical-doctor
Here is a link to the previous episodes, if you want to catch up with our rewatch:
Hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording. Remember, reality-based physics may come and go, but family is forever. Welcome to the family!
Congratulations to the WGA for getting their deal. We’d like to acknowledge that these movies would not exist without the hard work of the actors who remain on strike. We hope they get a fair deal soon. Until then, here is a way to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund, which is providing support to all those impacted by the strikes, including crew members who are not currently part of the strike actions.
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