Adam shows off the incredible ZF-2 he and his team made for the most recent episode of Savage Builds, and for the first time, compares it with his Zorg Industries ZF-1 replica. With the two pieces side by side, you get a sense of what it took to cram all of the artillery inside Adam’s working prop, and why it’s a whopping 40 pounds!
Star Trek: Picard Prop and Costume Museum Tour!
We tour through the pop-up Star Trek: Picard museum, a recreation of an in-universe museum celebrating the career of the Next Generation captain. Costumes, ship models, and iconic props let us geek out even more than usual. Plus, the new Picard trailer drops just after we leave the museum, and we watch it for the first time!
Comic-Con 2019 Convention Floor Walking Tour!
San Diego Comic-Con is unfathomably massive, and we walk through the entire show floor to give you a sense of the exhibit hall’s scope and scale. Norm and Kishore take us to some of their favorite booths in one continous walk, navigating through the crowds, cosplay, and collectibles of Comic-Con 2019.
Offworld: A Trip to the Moon (1902)
For this very special episode of Offworld, we record from NASA Ames Research Center to talk about the 1902 film ‘A Trip to the Moon’, which is considered to be the first science fiction film. Ariel chats with NASA scientists about how our understanding of trips to the moon have changed over the past century, and how the moon is still ripe for exploration in both reality and sci-fi storytelling.
Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: LEGO Lunar Lander!
Just in time for the 50th annivesary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Adam speed builds the beautiful LEGO lunar lander set that was developed in cooperation with NASA! From moon craters to laser reflector panels, Adam is super impressed by the detail infused in this model. Now a question which shelf does it belong on: with space stuff or LEGO builds?
Episode 509 – 50th Anniversary – 7/18/19
It’s a big week for the team as we celebrate not only the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, but also the 50th San Diego Comic-Con! We talk about some of the events we’re following online for each of these celebrations, as well as the latest in pop culture, technology, science, and VR news. Plus, what’s your go-to children’s book recommendation for new parents?
Show and Tell: ArtBones Articulated Action Figures
Before heading to Comic-Con, we check out the highly-articulated posable figures from ArtBones and talk about the different kinds of articulation we look for in collectible figures. We’re impressed by the dexterity of the ArtBones figures, which are 3D-printed and made to order by artists in Brooklyn.
Model Behavior: Painting Crazy Cupcakes!
Bill and Norm paint up these delicious castings from artist Alfred Paredes that were created for the most recent Monsterpalooza. These Crazy Cupcakes are Alfred’s latest in his rotten food series of sculpts, and we try our hand at giving them a realistic paint job. Not all goes as plan, though, and this project turns into a lesson of adaptation and rolling with our mistakes. Find the kits here!
LEGO Great Ball Contraption Mini-Golf Modules!
We check out the assembly of Great Ball Contraption modules at this year’s Bricks by the Bay LEGO convention, which brought together builders from around the world in this mesmerizing 46-module machine. Builder Lawrie George explains the rules of GBC and shows off his delightful mini-golf course modules!
Project Egress – Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project – 7/16/19
We record a few days early as Adam and team are in Washington DC this week for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing! Jen Schachter joins us to talk about the conception and organization of Project Egress, how the pieces are coming together, and some interesting things learned in the planning of this build. We can’t wait to see it come together on the 18th!