The Globe of Death – el Globo de la Muerte to our Spanish-speaking friends – is perhaps the greatest of all the circus arts. It requires no smoke, no mirrors, only motorcycles, a giant sphere and fearless riders with the will to bend physics.
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Join Josh and Chuck as they explore the jaw-dropping world of the globe of death - those steel mesh spheres where daredevil motorcyclists ride at breakneck speeds in all directions, including upside down! They trace this death-defying circus act from its surprising origins in the 1890s with bicycles all the way to today's high-tech performances. The hosts dive into the fascinating physics behind how riders can seemingly defy gravity, the modified motorcycles they use, and the incredible G-forces that can make performers nearly black out mid-loop.
Arrested Development
2003
★ 7.9
"Mr. Tony Hale of Veep, Interested Development, Mr. Buster Bluth himself — Chuck references Tony Hale's character Buster Bluth from Arrested Development when announcing him as a guest."
— Chuck
"David Lasher and Christine Taylor, stars of the cult classic show, Hey Dude — Referenced in podcast advertisement as a cult classic 90s show being discussed in another podcast."
Moonraker
1979
2h 6m
★ 6.2
"And I think that was Moon Raker — Josh corrects himself about which Bond film had the G-force scene, mentioning Moonraker's futuristic space theme."
— Josh
Octopussy
1983
2h 11m
★ 6.4
"I don't remember what James Bond, which one was that? Was it Octopussy? — Josh tries to remember which James Bond movie featured a G-force machine scene."
— Josh
Poltergeist
1982
1h 54m
★ 7.2
"dial-up sound like poltergeist — Referenced in the Hey Dude podcast advertisement when comparing AOL dial-up sounds to the movie."
Punch-Drunk Love
2002
1h 36m
★ 7.1
"we're going to be talking about the movie Punch, Drunk Love — Chuck mentions this as the movie they'll be discussing on his live Movie Crush show."
— Chuck
"Mr. Tony Hale of Veep, Interested Development — Chuck mentions Tony Hale's TV show credits when announcing him as a guest on his live show."
— Chuck
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