Quarks & Recreation

Quarks & Recreation

Doug (34) and his nephew Brandon (11) tackle the mysteries of the cosmos and mostly get stuff right in this podcast designed to get kids interested in science.

  • 36 minutes 17 seconds
    Episode 22: Baseball
    Doug and Brandon step up to the plate to cover the science behind baseball, and a lot of other sports too. Play ball!
    3 September 2016, 2:09 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Episode 20: Video Games
    Power up for our latest episode of Q&R when Brandon, Doug, and special guest Gary Butterfield (duckfeed.tv) cover the mathematics and psychology behind video games. Continue?
    13 March 2016, 4:20 pm
  • 54 minutes 6 seconds
    Episode IXX: Star Wars
    Rebel scum Doug, Brandon, and returning guest Dan Oster (lostmoonradio.com) mind trick you into learning some of the science of a galaxy far far away.
    27 January 2016, 3:03 pm
  • 52 minutes 21 seconds
    Episode 18: Dreams
    Doug, Brandon, and special guest MFT Sherrill Lief deep dive into the unconscious to examine the neuroscience of sleep and the psychology of dreams.
    14 December 2015, 2:18 pm
  • 53 minutes 52 seconds
    Episode 17: Aviation
    Q&R takes to the skies as we cover the science of flight with special guest, former US Marine Corps pilot George Ampagoomian. Up, up, and away!
    19 October 2015, 4:51 am
  • 45 minutes 14 seconds
    "The Martian" Special Episode
    Spoilers ahead: Brandon, Doug, and guest Bob Lief dropped this special episode to cover the science behind "The Martian", both the book and the new Ridley Scott film. We discuss scenes from both and cover what the film got right and wrong.
    5 October 2015, 5:35 am
  • 51 minutes 35 seconds
    Episode 16: Animation
    Ever wonder how your favorite cartoon shows, movies, and video games are created? In this episode Brandon and Doug explore the science that brings animated characters and worlds to life.
    4 August 2015, 5:51 am
  • 47 minutes 39 seconds
    Episode 15: Pluto
    The New Horizons space probe just flew past Pluto, so Brandon and Doug are here to make sense of our extraordinary former 9th planet.
    19 July 2015, 1:20 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    Episode 14: Music
    Music is more than just notes on a scale. It incorporates math, physics, biology, psychology, and a host of other sciences. Doug, Brandon, and special guest Kyle explore all aspects of this critical part of the human experience.
    19 June 2015, 6:33 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Episode 13: Superheroes
    Science and comic book fans assemble! This time Doug and Brandon team up with superhero expert Jordan T. Maxwell and delve into the physics, biology, and "sciency wiency" stuff behind our favorite caped crusaders.
    4 May 2015, 6:24 am
  • 46 minutes 59 seconds
    Episode 12: Climate Change
    This episode Brandon, Doug, and special guest climate scientist Stephanie Castle explore the ins and outs of our warming planet. We cover the reasons why mankind is heating our planet up, what we might see in a heated future, and the steps we all can take to help make the Earth a better place to live.
    9 March 2015, 2:46 pm
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