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Awesome Mythbusters

Touring Grant Imahara’s Shop

Touring Grant Imahara’s Shop

Mythbuster and engineer Grant Imahara passed away in 2020. His friends Adam Savage and fellow maker Fon Davis took a tour of Grant’s personal workshop, which has remained untouched since his death. The video serves as a tribute to Imahara’s creativity and intelligence and brought a tear to our eyes.

Adam Savage Hates Duct Tape

Adam Savage Hates Duct Tape

During his 14 seasons on MythBusters, Jamie and Adam tested more than their share of myths involving duct tape. So when asked what his favorite brand of the sticky stuff was by a follower, you might be surprised to learn that Adam can’t stand the stuff. Watch and learn why and what he recommends using in its place.

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Time Warriors

Time Warriors

NuBluTV kicks off with an awesome new series, in which 7 Special Ops veterans use modern tactics to see if they could have changed the course of historic battles. Think Mythbusters, but with a military spin. Watch them take on Blackbeard in their premiere episode here.

Myth-Testing Christmas Movies

Myth-Testing Christmas Movies

Engineer Mark Rober teamed up with Jake from Vsauce3 to take on some classic scenes from Christmas movies to see if they’d hold up in the real world. Check out Jake’s Home Alone video here. The paint bucket test alone is worth the price of admission.

White Rabbit Project (Trailer)

White Rabbit Project (Trailer)

Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara return with their own series, in which they’ll head “down the rabbit hole to investigate weird and wonderful events from pop culture, science and history.” So basically it’s Mythbusters 2.0. Coming to Netflix 12/9/16.

MythBusters Tribute

MythBusters Tribute

(PG-13: Language) MythBusters has ended its run after 15 seasons. Thomas Crenshaw tips his hat to the show with this brief compilation. His choice of song was perfect; like Song 2, the show can be a bit misleading, but it will make you come back for more.

Tanker Implosion Slow Motion

Tanker Implosion Slow Motion

Ladies and gentlemen, the Los Angeles Lakers. Nah, MythBusters tested if a tank car can implode because of a vacuum. After two failed attempts, they succeeded by using a damaged and old car. The funny part? They could’ve confirmed the myth with a YouTube search.

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The Duck Army Is Real!

The Duck Army Is Real!

While there were many doubters that the screams of The Duck Army were in some way faked, Mythbusters’ Adam Savage did what he does best, and proved that the horrifying wails are real. And they’re spectactular.

Mythbusters: Star Wars Blaster

Mythbusters: Star Wars Blaster

As part of their latest Star Wars episode, Jamie and Adam wanted to know if it’s actually possible to avoid the projectile from the series’ blasters. They estimated a blaster bolt’s speed then built an equivalent weapon for testing.

Mythbusters: Breaking Bad Booby Trap

Mythbusters: Breaking Bad Booby Trap

(SPOILERS) In their Breaking Bad special, Mythbusters recreated Walt’s lethal junk in the trunk from the TV show’s finale. Series creator Vince Gilligan dropped by to see if the trap would be busted or confirmed.

Slow-Mo Pistol Shot

Slow-Mo Pistol Shot

While filming the latest episode of Mythbusters, Adam and Jamie’s Phantom high-speed camera grabbed this jaw-dropping footage of a pistol being shot, capturing the bullet-sized explosion at an astounding 73,000 frames per second.

Mythbusters Video Game Special

Mythbusters Video Game Special

Mythbusters episode on 1/31 is about video game tropes. One of them is the Doom guy’s ability to carry the game’s health packs, guns, etc.  Adam and Jamie tested that with the help of Bethesda and UFC fighter Brendan Schaub.

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ERB: Mythbusters vs. Ghostbusters

ERB: Mythbusters vs. Ghostbusters

Epic Rap Battles of History bust some rhymes in the ultimate geek showdown, as the Mythbusters attempt to disprove the Ghostbusters’ science, and the Ghostbusters simply roast the Mythbusters with their proton packs.

Inside Adam Savage’s Cave

Inside Adam Savage’s Cave

Prop and effect master Adam Savage of Mythbusters takes us on a tour of his personal workshop, showing off his amazing collection of props, masks, weapons, and tools. After the video, explore for yourself on Street View.

Mythbusters x Breaking Bad

Mythbusters x Breaking Bad

(SPOILERS) Mythbusters’ special Breaking Bad episode saw series creator Littlefinger Vince Gilligan and star Aaron Paul hang out with Adam and Jamie to test a couple of Walt’s tricks from the show. Yeah Science!

Playing Games in Space

Playing Games in Space

Chris Hadfield may already have returned to Earth, but before he left the ISS, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage designed a zero-G game for the astronauts for their rare bit of downtime. Care for a round of Space Darts?

Matt Cain’s Pitch Accuracy

Matt Cain’s Pitch Accuracy

Mythbusters’ Kari Byron and Tory Belleci join S.F. Giants’ rockstar pitcher Matt Cain as he destroys objects flung into the air with his precision fastball. Best line: “Oh, god. The cheese!”

Two Drums, a Cymbal and a Cliff

Two Drums, a Cymbal and a Cliff

This quick dose of theoretical-turned-physical comedy that escaped our clutches for 2 years is brought to you thanks to the investigative mind and percussion throwing expertise of Tom Scott.

Folding Paper

Folding Paper

While we learned from the Mythbusters that folding paper more than seven times isn’t impossible, but extremely difficult. But if you could fold it 45 times, guess what would happen?

Video: Adam Savage x SBU

Video: Adam Savage x SBU

Focus Designs’ SBU (Self Balancing Unicycle) gets an unofficial endorsement (and some wheeltime) from MythBuster’s Adam Savage; Adam’s analysis? “It feels like the future!”

Mythbusters Creamer Cannon

Mythbusters Creamer Cannon

Mythbusters has a preoccupation with cannons, not that we’re complaining. Their Creamer Cannon uses non-dairy creamer to create an explosion that is both terrifying and awesome to watch.

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