Crash Course In Awesome

This week's episode is all about the Travis Walton incident; one of the most famous alien abduction cases in history and the plot of which the film "Fire in the Sky" was based on.  Could it be that we're not alone in the universe?  Beam this episode into your ears and you be the judge!

The count down of our favorite Super Nintendo games continues!  Join Bryan and guests Mitch and Matt as they discuss their favorite 'wild card' games as well as their own number 1 favorite games from the glorious 16 bit era! (special appearance by the mind of Ricky!)

While Ricky takes a brief vacation Bryan is joined by frequent guests Mitch and Matt to do a count down of their top 3 favorite games for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as well as hear some quick and interesting history about the system itself!  So hop on the nerd train and enjoy part 1 of 2 of this videogame console retrospective!

This week Bryan and Ricky give you a Crash Course in myths and legends surrounding certain movies and songs in pop culture!  So take a listen if you want to hear about a ghost spotted in a movie, a crime being recorded in a song or simply a time traveling old lady caught on film!

Take shelter (with Bryan and Ricky) from the hundreds of animals falling from the sky as they talk about the strange phenomenon of when flightless animals fall down from the heavens!  From early historical accounts of frogs and fish plumeting down to possible explainations as to why this keeps happening through the ages, the guys cover it all! 

Welcome listener to Crash Course in Awesome's 50th episode!!!  This week the boys delve deep into the dark realms of madness, and give an episode dedicated to all things Howard Philips Lovecraft; arguably one of the most influential Horror/Sci-Fi authors to ever pick up a pen.  So crack open your Necronomicon, whisper a quiet oath to the great Cthulhu and tune in!

This week the guys swab the movie review poop deck as they give you a Crash Course in the Wes Anderson film "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou"!  So set sail with your ears and take a listen!

Come gawk at Ricky and Bryan as they give you a history of the Side Show!  From its classic beginnings with PT Barnum to its decline and then the Freak Show resurgance the guys explain it all, even featuring their very own 'best of' Ten in One Show counting down their favorite men and women that were classic Side Show attractions! 

This week 'los niños' give you a Crash Course in the cryptid that's been sucking the blood of farm animals in South, Central and North America for the better part of 20 years! So lock up your goats and watch out for glowing red eyes in the night as you get a Crash Course in El Chupacabra!

Fresh off the tiny heels of last week's episode about little mythical creatures Bryan and Ricky go the opposite way and give you an episode all about Giants!  From the giants of myth and history to absolutely huge human skeletons to giants living in our world today it's all covered in this week's episode!

Do you smell corned beef and cabbage? It's probably because this week's a special St. Patty's day episode! So crack open a green beer and listen while the boys give you a Crash Course in some of the more interesting and lesser known Irish mythical creatures. *HICCUP*

BATBOY BECOMES NEW HOST OF CRASH COURSE IN AWESOME!  Is what our headline might read if this episode description were featured on the cover of The Weekly World News!  Ricky and Bryan give you the rundown on this wonderfully fake weekly news paper!   Listen in to hear the paper's history, some favorite headlines and a history of their most famous mascot: BATBOY!

In this Doozy of an Episode Bryan and Ricky pick 30 phrases and slang terms used in every day life and explain what they mean and where they came from, it's the Cat's Meow!  If you've ever wondered why people say 'That was a Gas' or what they mean whey they say they like the 'Cut of your Jib' then tune in and find out!  The episode format is different, but the funny and interesting info is still The Bee's Knee's!

Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic?  Have you or any of your family seen a spook, spectre or ghost?  If the answer is yes, then don't wait another minute. Click play and listen to this episode!  That's right this week the boys throw on their proton packs and give you a Crash Course in EVERYTHING Ghostbusters, from the movies to the cartoons and everything in-between!

Bryan once again puts Ricky through a series of real life survival scenarios, this time in a freezing cold climate.  Can Ricky use his brains and brawn to get out of the manical Bryan's traps and environments?  Tune in to find out!

Prepare to be 'probed' with information, as the fellas give you an 'out of this world' Crash Course in U.F.O.s and The Roswell Incident!  Puns are FUN!

Swim up out of the murky depths of the Loch and join Bryan and Ricky as they explain what the whole deal with The Loch Ness Monster is!  From the earliest sightings of the beast to what's been done in modern times to try and prove its existance find out about the giant aquatic creature that people believe lives in the mysterious Loch!

Sit back, grab your favourite chalice and prepare to 'drink it in' as the fellas give you a Crash Course in The Legend of The Holy Grail! Hope you're thirsty... for AWESOME!

Seal yourself in with Ricky and Bryan in their Cryonics tube as they explore the legend of what actually happened to Walt Disney after he died, and whether or not his body is currently frozen deep underground!  And if that weren't enough there's a Crash Course in Cryonics (aka Cryogenically freezing people) included too!  Burrr! ('cause it's cold). 

This week the boys explore the conspiracies behind HAARP; a facility located in Alaska that claims to be studying the atmosphere... but is it simply a research tool, or a weapon?! Tune in to learn more!