Join Ben Crisp, Tom Crisp, and Brendan Williams as they revisit The Curiosity Show, a classic South Australian science TV series from the 70s. Watching clips of Deane Hutton and Rob Morrison’s experiments sparks laid-back, funny conversations about science, pop culture, history, and whatever else comes up. It’s light-hearted, curious, and a bit unpredictable.
It's a Brendan and Ben duo episode with an electric deep dive into Dick Smith Electronics, MacGyver's take on car phones, and a glimpse at the magical and terrifying time capsule of Hey Hey It's Saturday clips on YouTube.
28 Oct 2025
Exploring Your World
The trio reunites to dissect (not literally) The Mighty Ducks, deconstruct (not literally) modern advertising, and demonstrate (literally) why callbacks don't work if you didn't record the thing being called back to. Oh, and there's a bit of The Curiosity Show in there too!
13 Oct 2025
Mexican Jumping Beans
It's a Pod Full of Beans with Brendan and Ben, but not Tom, because his name does not share enough letters with the multifaceted legume. We talk jumping beans (both real and matchbox-tumbled foil), breaking bags of Bag-Of-Beans branded bean bag beans, a book full of beans by Richard Fowler, and zippers. And MacGuyver.
1 Oct 2025
The Mystery of the Stolen Sheep
It finally happened, a Ben solo episode (not referring to Kylo Ren's given name, but maybe that'll be good for the algorithm?). Alone on a deserted highway at night outside of Litchfield in the Top End of Australia, experience the fairly low-fi ramblings of a parent whose baby has finally fallen asleep and is left to ponder the stars, the deep cuts of Harrison Ford's filmography, and a peculiar coffee table in the Mystery of the Stolen Sheep clip from The Curiosity Show.
17 Sept 2025
Egg In A Bottle
We're going into the musical mind of Brendan this week as he and Ben celebrate the taste and fashion of a couple of budding dorks. If Tom was there it would be much trendier. And Deane shows us how to get a boiled egg into an old-fashioned milk bottle, and some talk of Full House for good measure.
1 Sept 2025
Spin Dryer and The Book
The Prodigal Dubs is back with Tom and Ben to unsheathe a vintage copy of the titular book, as well as reminisce over top-loader washer-dryer combos, the truth behind centrifugal force, and of course more thoughts about The Muppet Christmas Carol.
26 Aug 2025
Mona Lisa Smile
It's the Crisp brothers, Ben and Tom, sans the amazing Brendan and his amazing microphones, debating whether or not Mona Lisa is smiling, what happens when someone breaks the internet for real, and quantum computers. Oh and Muppets.
19 Aug 2025
Expansion and Contraction
We're back! After Tom's travels to Japan and the U.S.A., the Mind Stretchers reunite to discover the joys of Fuji Rock Festival '25 and capsule hotels, debate which part of the dishwasher you'd prefer to get washed in, and learn how metal and rubber reacts to heat.
22 Jul 2025
Homemade Thermometer
We're back! From the disruption of flu and music tours, Ben and Brendan reconnect to discuss Deane's homemade thermometer experiment, Superman and the film music of John Williams, and how rainbows work.
8 Jul 2025
Ames Room
Rob and Deane explore the optical illusions of Adelbert Ames Jr's Ames Room, using props like Steve Mould's Assassin's Drink Bottle and Stephen Biesty's cross-sections.
1 Jul 2025
Paper Clips and Puppet Heads
Hosts Brendan and Tom discuss Mission Impossible, Deane demonstrates paper clip topology, and Rob crafts Punch-and-Judy-style papier mache puppets.
24 Jun 2025
Mr Aphantasia and Simple Boot Jack
Brendan Burns reports from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, while Mr. Aphantasia describes the experience of having aphantasia, and Dr. Rob demonstrates how to make a simple boot jack.
17 Jun 2025
Ship Around The Earth Puzzle
The hosts of Supermindstretchers examine the Magic Potato Trick and attempt to solve the riddle of which part of a ship travels the furthest on a trip around the Earth.
10 Jun 2025
The Magic Potato Trick
This episode explores a magic potato trick, delving into wireless transmission and quantum realm concepts to spark thought.
2 Jun 2025
Nature's Bulldozer and Sultan's Rings
Rob and Deane explore insects and shrinking outdoors, then transition to acoustics through a magic trick involving Möbius strips.
27 May 2025
Ames Window and Folding Paper
The hosts explore the Ames window optical illusion and discuss the challenges of folding paper, showcasing their chemistry and banter in this episode.
20 May 2025
Three Hats and Mother Of Pearl
The hosts of Supermindstretchers explore logic puzzles, zero knowledge proofs, and the smoothness of balls, comparing Deane Hutton and Rob Morrison in this laid-back episode.
13 May 2025
Optical Illusions
The hosts explore the topic of optical illusions and the podcast's direction, touching on unexpected subjects like a South African comedian, revealing their process of discovery.
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5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
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