Cities in Film – Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project – 1/29/19

We gather in the cave early this morning to record before Adam heads to set, and are joined by Jen Schachter, who’s working with Adam on his new show. We chat about Jen’s move to San Francisco, favorite places to eat, and the city as it appears in film. Plus, Norm recaps a visit to the Cirque du Soleil show Volta and what he learned about that production! Find more of Jen’s projects at https://www.jenschachter.com/

Tested: Games in a Tesla with Atari Controller!

We just got the software update for the Tesla Model 3 that adds six classic Atari arcade games, so Jeremy and Norm test the games for their emulation quality and USB gamepad support. Plus, we manage to get it working with an original Atari 2600 controller plugged into the car! Instructions and links for making the Xinput adapter for Atari 2600 controller here.

Tested: Sony 1000XM3 Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Norm shares one of his favorite new pieces of kit, Sony’s 1000XM3 active noise-cancelling headphones. We were surprised by how far noise-cancelling technology has come, without sacrificing audio quality. Here’s a quick demo to test and show how these headphones cut out loud sounds compared to passive ear protection.

Into the Spider-Verse SPOILERCAST – Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project – 1/22/19

We’re joined by guest Ben Acker, co-creator of the Thrilling Adventure Hour and writer, in town for SF Sketchfest. Ben joins us for a spoilercast discussion on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, we hear about Adam’s new aerospace helmet, and talk about superhero tropes and Ben’s webcomic: Kid Midnight.

Offworld: Star Trek Discovery Season 2 (2019)

Offworld is back for 2019! And we kick off this season with a review and discussion of Star Trek: Discovery second season debut. We’re joined by journalist and author Annalee Newitz to recap the episode and talk about our hopes and fears for this season. Spoilers abound!