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Jason mentioned that when checking out a story on the world’s most dangerous jobs he discovered that topping the list - human cannonball. Peter then informed Jason that one of his very good friends just happened to be Ringling Brothers human cannonball…Really, no really! Why put your life and limb on the line 12 times a week for your profession? What drives a Ringling clown to defy the clearly defined circus caste system and attempt to join the prestigious, aristocracy acts by being shot out of a cannon, traveling high above an audience and landing hundreds of feet away? For 25 years Jon Weiss worked with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as a Ringmaster, Clown and "Human Cannonball" – with over 5,000 notches in his cannonball belt. You also might know him as a contestant along with a fellow clown, on CBS’ The Amazing Race 4. BONUS: Peter surprised Jason with an in-studio appearance of a potentially even more dangerous job – The Human Torch! Ray Wold has been performing in Cirque du Soleil’s “O” show in Las Vegas for more than 24 years, completely engulfing himself in flames as he casually sits on a chair reading a newspaper. Really, no Really! In this episode: The things that motivate people to take dangerous jobs. What it takes to become the human cannonball. The secret circus caste system, clown college & circus sabotage! What it feels like to experience 12G’s and deadly mistakes. Jason’s failed attempt at fire eating. How the human torch learned to fully engulf himself in fire. How the King on Monaco made Ray’s career. Dangerous jobs Jason and Peter contemplate taking. Holding an allegator’s mouth closed…hard or easy? Why woodpeckers peck? The definitive answer. More clowns and fire: this is Jason’s favorite Seinfeld bit!   Follow Jon Weiss the Human Cannonball: YouTube Facebook Follow Ray Wold the Human Torch: Instagram YouTube Facebook   Follow us: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X (Twitter)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason and Peter heard that a biotech company claimed that the long-deceased woolly mammoth will be brought back from extinction by 2027…Really, no really! Are we on the cusp of a real-life Jurassic Park? With new technology available to de-extinct long dead animals, potentially change the genetic code of human babies and the possibility of creating synthetic life, we needed to get some clarity. We had to find and talk to the man leading the science…and that man is Dr. George Church, known as the "father of synthetic biology. He is the Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Health Sciences & Technology at Harvard and MIT. In 2021 Dr. Church and entrepreneur Ben Lamm founded Colossal Biosciences, a synthetic biology company tasked in part with sequencing the remains of woolly mammoths which would allow them, in theory to “de-extinct” the ancient creatures.   In this episode: How do you de-extinct a woolly mammoth? The dangers lurking beneath melting permafrost. Redefining death. Creating human organs inside pigs. Bringing back those cryogenically frozen. Cold resistant Asian Elephants. Cultured meat and mammoth meatballs The dodo & Tasmanian tiger are coming back too?     Follow Dr. Church: X (Twitter): @GeoChurch   Follow us: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X (Twitter)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor, producer, and director Alex Winter, best known for his role in the "Bill & Ted” films joins Jason and Peter to explain how YouTube’s algorithm is a beast that really can't be tamed once it's been unleashed, and it's already been unleashed. Really, no really? Actually, the algorithm comment was made by Anthony Padilla the founder of Smosh in Alex Winter’s new documentary, "The YouTube Effect”. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022 and was just released worldwide on digital streaming services. Alex discusses YouTubes’ growth, his childhood acting years, his friendship with Keanu Reeves and all of the “stuff” just below what you’re reading right now↓ In this episode: All Tech is porn adjacent. It’s scary to be Keanu Reeves. YouTube’s dangerous business model. The child and YouTube creator who makes over 100 million dollars $$$. Internet anonymity. Alex’s decision to pull away from acting. What European and US regulators get wrong & the right way to regulate Tech! The surprising way that Bill & Ted 3 got made. Jason’s recommendations list. Magic camp? Follow Alex: Instagram: @alxwinter Facebook: @AlexWinterPage YouTube: @theyoutubeeffect6823 X/Twitter: @YouTubeEffect   Follow us: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X (Twitter)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A House Oversight Committee investigating UFOs featured shocking testimony by seemingly credible sources claiming that alien spacecraft have visited the Earth! Former US Air Force Major, David Grusch…under oath…stated that the United State government is in possession of extraterrestrial bodies. Really, no really? And even more startling is the reaction from the general public, practically nothing. Really, no really? To help us sort through and understand the testimony, the evidence, and the poppycock we invited Dr. Joshua Semeter, the director of the Center for Space Physics at Boston University to join the podcast. Dr Semeter is one of 16 aerial-space experts appointed by NASA, charged with studying UFOs (now known as UAPs - Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.) Over a 9-month period, the team analyzed reports gathered from existing data: declassified footage, commercial data, and other sources to answer the question: Have intelligent aliens visited the Earth? In the episode: The top 3 states aliens like to visit. Would you get on the alien ship? What’s with all the crashing? What NASA’s panel - investigating UAPs - found. The parallax effect and our brain’s ability to understand. Investigating UFOs using the scientific method. Does the infamous Tic-Tac video show something unexplainable? If not aliens, how do you explain the stories, testimony, and encounters? Don’t buy stock in the Spacetime paradigm. Dr. Semeter’s opinion on Climate Change will get your attention! Area 51…anything there? Outlandish claims and Kate McKinnon’s UFO SNL sketch Bigfoot, ghosts, psychic powers, and more of the unexplained. Aliens travel via a propulsion of consciousness? You can follow Dr. Semeter’s work on X (Twitter) @BU_spacephysics Follow us: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X (Twitter)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason and Peter are huge fans of the HBO series The Last of Us, featuring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the adaptation of the award-winning Sony video game. In the show, the world is suffering from a fictional brain infection that hijacks humanity, turning most of the world into ravenous zombies. Scientists have noted that the show’s pathogen is inspired by a very real set of fungi that assumes control of an ant’s motor system making it a “zombie”. Today, with global warming, there is speculation that this fictional infection could be closer to reality than we may realize! Really, no really? To tackle this infectious situation, we asked The Last of Us co-creator, co-writer, director, and executive producer Craig Mazin to help us understand the science behind the fiction. Craig is best known for HBO’s Chernobyl and a long list of hit comedies including The Hangover Part II and III, Scary Movie 3 and 4 and many more. In this episode: Could fungi-zombification happen in real life? Your lingering zombie questions finally answered. The difficulties of adapting a beloved video game franchise. Filming a postapocalyptic pandemic show during a pandemic. Was season 1 really more expensive than the first 5 seasons of Game of Thrones? How Game of Thrones should have ended (according to Craig Mazin.) The Hollywood strike’s effect on Season 2 and the changing realities in Hollywood. Our fascination with horror movies and the zombie apocalypse. Vampire genealogy. THE BIG QUESTION: Why Nick Offerman and not Jason Alexander? Follow us: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X (Twitter)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walmart, UPS, and even Dominos are all planning on using ariel drone delivery and according to a Bloomberg investigation, Amazon alone has made a $2 billion investment. But is it realistic to envision a future where our valuable and often fragile packages and meals will be delivered by drones? What about challenges like air traffic management, drone battery life, hacking issues, unpredictable weather, noise pollution, limited payload capacity and obstacle avoidance? Drone delivery startups claim that these concerns are all being addressed and that additionally, their technology promises convenience and efficiency… making delivery faster, and also environmentally friendly… Really, no Really! Even though the thought of a fleet of drones buzzing over our heads seems quixotic, we increasingly live in a world where consumers are demanding delivery in an hour, a minute, right now! To explore the reality of drone delivery - the technology, regulatory and safety issues, we invited Dr. Roger Connor to offer his considerable expertise and help clear the air regarding drones. Dr. Connor curates The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum’s vertical flight collection (helicopters, gyroplanes, and vertical takeoff and landing aircraft), remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft systems, among many other things that fly up and down.   In this episode: Residential delivery drones and the Domino’s 30-minute or less guarantee. Criminals, smugglers, and prison inmates are early adapters. The safety and insurance issues of delivering packages to dense urban areas. Paparazzi drones’ ability to fly above your house while taking pictures of the family. Current state, FAA, and government regulations concerning airspace restrictions. Delivery drones as “job killers” or maybe they provide other unique advantages. A UPS or Fed Ex drone crashes into me or my house…what happens next? The Drone Racing League and jobs of the future!   Follow us: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X (Twitter)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Broadway show The Phantom of the Opera, recently closed its doors after an unprecedented 35 year run and 13,981 performances. This begged the question, how can actors, singers, dancers, and musicians perform the same show over and over, night after night, without going out of their minds? So, when Jason and Peter discovered that their friend, Scott Thompson has performed his solo Vegas show over 4000 times, it resulted in a well-deserved… Really, no really. You know Scott as his alter ego, comedian Carrot Top and we figured he would be a great resource for explaining how one keeps their sanity when your life closely resembles “Groundhog Day.” In this episode: What’s it like being a Las Vegas comedian doing essentially the same show for 30 years? Buffing up like Arnold Schwarzenegger. The science of boring. What are the repetitive jobs that won’t be replaced? Peter and Jason revisit that night in a Vegas dressing room with Hugh Hefner’s former girlfriend, Holly Madison. Scott’s connection to NASA. The joke Jay Leno tells Carrot Top EVERY time he sees him, and the reason Jay always kept inviting him back on the Tonight Show. The reaction to Scott telling his dad he wanted to be a comedian will leave you speechless. The hate Scott’s received from other comedians and where the cruelty comes from. Carrot Top is actually shy? How Jason wants to handle his ‘final moment’ in a dramatic death scene. In Vegas, all the headliners used to hang out together… still true? Remembering The Amazing Johnathan (September 9, 1958 – February 22, 2022.) What’s it like to have lunch with the most commercially successful magician in history David Copperfield? Hear Scott’s unbelievable George Carlin story and George’s favorite Carrot Top prop. Follow Carrot Top: Online: www.carrottop.com YouTube, Instagram, TikTok & Facebook: @CarrotTopLive X (Twitter): @RealCarrotTop   You can follow us: Online: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram: @reallynoreallypodcast YouTube: @reallynoreallypodcast TikTok: @reallynoreallypodcast Facebook: @reallynoreallypodcast Threads: @reallynoreallypodcast X (Twitter): @reallynoreally_ Watch FULL EPISODES on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world obsessed with vitality, health and self-improvement, the #coldplunge phenomenon has stormed the internet with over 1.3 billion views on TikTok, a multitude of celebrity aficionados and claims that it reduces inflammation, boosts the immune system, is a weight loss miracle and can even stimulate hair growth… really, no really? To understand the appeal and unravel the claims associated with cold plunging, we invited on one of its most vocal adopters, Adam Carolla - the comedian, actor, and host of the exceedingly popular podcast, The Adam Carolla Show. We Discuss: The National Center for Cold Water Safety has an opinion on the cold plunge. Extreme therapeutics like dosing turpentine, dopamine fasting & organized intimacy. Origins of the term “Snake Oil.” The cold plunge replacing deodorant and showers. Adam’s theories on Intermittent fasting. The miraculous genesis of kale and tilapia. Adam’s thoughts on the current state of podcasting. The secret that freed Jason from his Broadway panic attacks. The 2 most amazing podcasting moments in Adam’s career. Turkey vs. egg salad sandwiches & formulating buffet strategies. Seinfeld’s outrageous craft services table.   Follow Adam: He can be found on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @AdamCarolla On YouTube - @AdamCarollaVideos And on TikTok @TheAdamCarollaShow   You can follow us: Online: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram: @reallynoreallypodcast YouTube: @reallynoreallypodcast TikTok: @reallynoreallypodcast Facebook: @reallynoreallypodcast Threads: @reallynoreallypodcast X (Twitter): @reallynoreally_ Watch FULL EPISODES on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ridiculous! Stupid! If you want to money launder, why would you go to the Ozarks buy a strip club and open a Riverboat Casino? Oh sure, that’s not going to draw too much attention! So says Peter about Ozark, starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney. Jason’s response… Really, no really? To vet the realism of Ozark and to dive deeply into the trillion-dollar industry of scams, fraud, swindles, and money laundering we reached out to Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope, a professor of forensic accounting, a nationally recognized expert in white-collar crime, and author of: “Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion-Dollar Fraud Industry”. Dr. Pope is also the producer and director of the 2017 award-winning documentary, “All the Queen's Horses” which explores the astonishing story behind the largest municipal fraud in US history.   In this episode: Ozark…realistic or not? We get the definitive answer. THIS is the riskiest scam. Are today’s big banks being bought off? More people are scamming, why? Has increased exposure to the rich and famous enticed honest people to commit fraud? YouTube’s spread of fraudster techniques. Are you: Intentional Perpetrator, Accidental Perpetrator, or Righteous Perpetrator. The largest and most incredible municipal fraud in American history. Face to face with fraudsters…what Dr. Pope learned. The origin story of the Ponzi Scheme.   More from Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope: Website: KellyRichmondPope.com (Play her interactive fraud games!) Instagram & Twitter: @KellyRPope   You can follow us: Online: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram: @reallynoreallypodcast YouTube: @reallynoreallypodcast TikTok: @reallynoreallypodcast Facebook: @reallynoreallypodcast Threads: @reallynoreallypodcast Twitter: @reallynoreally_   Watch FULL EPISODES on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baseball and Rock & Roll both have their Halls of Fame, but so do Roller Derby, Insurance, even Towing & Recovery! The list goes on and on, but the category that captured our collective imaginations… the one dedicated exclusively to honoring those oversized and usually fur-covered entertainers… Mascots. Really, no really! We were so intrigued by this commitment to the costumed team and company ambassadors that we invited Dave Raymond, the creator of the Mascot Hall of Fame , to be our guest. Dave also happens to be the original and iconic Phillie Phanatic!   We Discuss: The Forbes Magazine #1 mascot of all time. The importance of fun. Mascots as a billion-dollar brand extension. Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda’s Phanatic attack explained. The disastrous launch of the  Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty. What the Irritable Bowel mascot looks like. What it takes to become a team mascot. Chuck E. Cheese wasn’t supposed to be a rat. How hot it is in that giant costume. The types of fan abuse you have to deal with. The Really, no Really mascot should be…???   Find out more about Dave Raymond: WEBSITE: daveraymondspeaks.com Instagram: @DaveRaymondSpeaks Twitter: @Emperoroffun YouTube: @DavidRaymond1623   Follow us: Online: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram: @reallynoreallypodcast YouTube: @reallynoreallypodcast TikTok: @reallynoreallypodcast Facebook: @reallynoreallypodcast Threads: @reallynoreallypodcast Twitter: @reallynoreally_ Watch FULL EPISODES on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices