🎙️ SYSK Episodes
#030526
Let's All Go to the World's Fair
"He was like, no, that's going to happen because it's going to be like Wall E, basically."
— Chuck
Chuck referenced Wall-E when discussing Isaac Asimov's predictions about future society in his 1964 World's Fair essay.
Mar 5, 2026
#041624
The Dubious Science of Arson Investigation
"Doctor Jones, you can take a seat."
— Chuck
Apr 16, 2024
#080223
Short Stuff: NATO Alphabet
"I went to get popcorn at an 11 a.m. showing of the New Indiana Jones movie."
— Josh
Josh shared an anecdote about going to see a new Indiana Jones film at a theater and having a dispute over stale popcorn.
Aug 2, 2023
#081820
How Anti-Dieting Works
"everybody ends up like the humans in that, in Wally, you know?"
— Josh
Josh used WALL-E as a hypothetical example of future human obesity if weight gain trends continue.
Aug 18, 2020
#021120
Optogenetics: Controlling Your Genes with Light
"Do you ever see wall E? Yes, sort of like that could be the future."
— Josh
Josh references WALL-E to illustrate concerns about humanity choosing virtual pleasure over real-world experiences.
Feb 11, 2020
#121515
How the Antikythera Mechanism Works
"Starting with, well, starting with Indiana Jones."
— Josh
Josh mentions Indiana Jones as what got him interested in archaeology when discussing his love for the subject.
Dec 15, 2015
#070915
How Brickfilm Works
"make a Star Wars one, make a Ghostbusters one, make an Indiana Jones one."
— Josh
Listed as an example of popular franchise that would make good brick film subjects.
Jul 9, 2015
#052914
Archaeology in a Nutshell
"You can't do archaeology without talking about Indiana Jones"
— Josh
Used as an example of how archaeologists are portrayed as part explorer, part scholar in popular culture.
May 29, 2014
#013014
What are crystal skulls?
"all the Indiana Jones stuff was right on the money"
— Josh
Josh mentioned how the Nazi archaeology programs were accurately portrayed in Indiana Jones films.
Jan 30, 2014
Cast
Richard Darbois
Self - Narrator (voice)
Harrison Ford
Self
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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Mads Mikkelsen
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Jonathan Barré
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Romain Lévy
Self
R
Romain Dasnoy
Self
J
Julien Dumont
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Marc-Antoine Bressand
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Florent Bernard
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Tristan Schulmann
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Drew Struzan
Self
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