Episode 164 · October 15, 2009 · 30:30
Marc Turned Down Work at NASA
Marc recounts a time in 2008 when he almost joined a NASA bedrest study for $17,208, which involved 90 days of strict bed rest at a six-degree downward angle. The hosts riff on the physical tolls of the study, the potential for romantic encounters with researchers, and a hypothetical dystopian scenario involving a computer named Hal.
Chapters
- 00:00Intro & Beer OpeningOpening credits and a discussion about the 'perfect' beer opening sound.
- 03:00Broke in LAMarc and Tod discuss being broke in 2008 and looking for medical studies for money.
- 04:58The NASA Bedrest StudyMarc details the requirements and compensation of the NASA study he almost joined.
- 09:15NASA's Safety RecordThe hosts discuss NASA disasters like the Challenger and Columbia.
- 11:15The Value of TimeA debate on whether spending three months in bed is a waste of life or a mental reset.
- 14:18Bedrest RomanceRiffing on the possibility of charming a female researcher while immobilized.
- 17:18The Hal 9000 RoleplayTod performs a sketch as a mean AI computer monitoring Marc in the study.
- 21:00The AftermathDiscussion on how the study played out for Marc and the 'government filing' theory.
- 23:01The Bedrest Rock OperaMarc imagines writing an epic rock opera during his isolation.
- 26:03HoverboardsA brief tangent on the history and disappearance of hoverboards.
- 27:30Indiana JonesOpinions on Indiana Jones 4 and the prospect of a fifth movie.
- 29:42OutroFinal thoughts and sign-off.
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