EP. 55 - He Fought Mythbusters & Won: Allen Pan's Villain Origin Story [VIDEO]

@allenpan almost made it to MythBusters but was rejected at the last round - and then later sued by them. He's built a top channel showcasing crazy inventions like giving snakes robot legs - with a secret underlying message about capitalism hidden in them. Join us as he talks about his time on TV, how he hitchhiked across the US dressed as Ash Ketchum, and why he values principles over money. ------------------------------------ Learn more about Karat at https://www.trykarat.com Follow Karat at https://www.instagram.com/trykarat/ Follow Eric at https://www.instagram.com/erictway/ Follow Allen Pan at @allenpan https://www.instagram.com/sufficientlyadvanced/ https://www.tiktok.com/@allenpan?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc -------------- 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - How Allen was NEARLY a MythBuster 03:31 - The secrets of cable TV 07:08 - Becoming a welder in a week 09:44 - How Allen Pan owns the MythBusters copyright 14:53 - Getting sued by Warner Bros. Discovery 21:43 - Why you can't avoid the evils of capitalism 33:47 - Quitting a stable career to live in a tent and hitchhike 40:31 - Hitchhiking across America as Ash Ketchum 48:00 - The crazy way Allen taught robotics on a budget 54:15 - What it means to be "chaotic good" 58:38 - Why hindsight rarely sees true failure 01:03:07 - Exposing the multi-million dollar mosquito scam 01:12:06 - How to balance a message with entertainment