Sure today Mars would kill you with its thin, toxic atmosphere and cold desert temperature swings of 100 degrees,but early on it and Earth were practically twins. Find out how the two planets diverged and if there might be life on the Red Planet, in this classic episode.
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# How Mars Works
Ever wondered why Mars captured humanity's imagination for centuries, from Victorian astronomers to modern sci-fi? This episode dives into the fascinating history and science of the Red Planet, exploring how Mars formed nearly identical to Earth but took a drastically different evolutionary path. Josh and Chuck break down everything from Olympus Mons—the absolutely massive volcano that makes Mount Everest look tiny—to the puzzling question of whether microbial life ever existed (or still exists) on Mars, all while uncovering why this half-sized planet went from potentially habitable to the cold, dusty world we see today.
Citizen Kane
1941
1h 59m
★ 8.0
"Who directed Citizen Kane? Orson Welles. — Josh asks Chuck who directed Citizen Kane in the context of discussing Orson Welles."
— Josh
Dallas Buyers Club
2013
1h 57m
★ 7.9
"and then got even skinnier to play rayon in Dallas. Buyers Club. — Chuck discusses Jared Leto's extreme weight loss to play Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club."
— Chuck
Mission to Mars
2000
1h 54m
★ 6.0
"If I said Gary Sinise one's for you, it would be a mission to Mars reference. — Josh references the movie Mission to Mars while discussing Mars-related films and mentions Gary Sinise."
— Josh
Outland
1981
1h 50m
★ 6.4
"That sounds like a movie waiting to happen. Sure. I guess we sort of did that with Outland. — Josh references Outland as a space-based movie with similar themes to disease/danger in space."
— Josh
Red Planet
2000
1h 46m
★ 5.7
"And that kind of brings us to a point that we've long been fascinated with the red Planet going back to War of the Worlds and early science fiction and Martians. — Josh mentions Red Planet as one of the Mars-themed movies he hasn't seen."
— Josh
RoboCop
2014
1h 58m
★ 5.9
"although I heard the RoboCop remake was, like, surprisingly good. — Chuck mentions hearing the RoboCop remake was surprisingly well-received."
— Chuck
Total Recall
1990
1h 53m
★ 7.3
"Like Arnold. That was a good one. Or Colin Ferrell. Did you see the remake? — Chuck references Total Recall, mentioning both the Arnold Schwarzenegger original and Colin Farrell remake."
— Chuck
War of the Worlds
2025
1h 31m
★ 4.2
"Speaking of War of the Worlds, it even says it in this article. It did not cause the national panic in 1938. — Chuck and Josh discuss the myth that Orson Welles' War of the Worlds radio broadcast caused mass panic."
— Chuck
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