Normal everyday cleaning is a pain…What would it take to clean a crime scene? What would it take if you had to make all your cleaners from scratch? Well, Andy tries to find out. In this episode, Andy discusses his interest in seeing if he can make cleaning products strong enough to clean some of the toughest things: blood, cat pee, a meth lab. Prior to his attempt, Andy visits some Professional Crime Scene Cleanup Experts to find out how they do it and what are some of the biggest challenges.
Episode 014 - End of Season 1
Simply Complex is seeking Segment Producers for future episodes! In the podcast, we take a theme and dive deep into a story about it, whether it is an interview with an Expert in that field, an audio journal or more of an investigative report. We take inspiration from Podcasts such as “This American Life”, “Reply All” “Planet Money” and “RadioLab”. We are seeking to hire segment Producers to create and deliver finished “Feature Segments” for these episodes on a per project basis. If you think you have what it takes to produce complete 10-15 minute stories on a deadline, please go to makeeverything dot tv forward slash podcast search and let us know more about you. Thanks!
Episode 013 - LOVE: Simply Complex
Episode 012 - Are Cameras Stealing Our Souls?
Tribal cultures used to think that a camera taking their image could capture their souls. Today, millions of people document their daily lives by photographing and posting their every action. We now spend so much time documenting life, are we forgetting to experience it? We ask the question: In a different way, if cameras are indeed stealing our souls?
Episode 011 - What the Flux is Glass?
Episode 010 - Refrigerator: Ice Harvesting & Teleportation
Refrigerators are everywhere - in the kitchen, climate control, bombs, supercomputers, and spacecraft. In this episode, Andy, Taylor, and Brian, with the help of science writer and author Tom Jackson, explore the explosive history of deadly fridges, ice harvesting empires, and how the science of refrigeration is leading the way to quantum computing, teleportation, and immortality.
Episode 009 - Plastics: The Problems and Possibilities
The invention of plastic has forever changed humankind. It has led to many amazing discoveries and saved lives. However, “disposable” plastics have now become a looming threat to the oceans and future human life. In this episode, we attempt to deconstruct the plastics problem with some help from Adrian Grenier’s Organization Lonely Whale and the people who brought us Earth Day. We also speak with our friend and Scientist Guilhem about Bioplastic.
Episode 008 - Our Quirky Calendar
Today, when all of our digital devices manage our calendar for us, we kind of take for granted how complex of a tracking system the calendar is. Some months have 31 days while others have 28 days...then there’s leap year! All of these rules with the calendar came from a lot of conflict and compromise throughout the ages. We discuss how the calendar has evolved through the ages and if it will continue to withstand the test of time. With Special Guest YouTuber Joe Scott and Mathematics Professor, Mathemagician and TED Speaker Arthur Benjamin.
Episode 007 - Christmas Gifts and Conversations with Santa
Episode 006 - Behind Coffee's Flavor
Coffee helps millions of people wake up in the morning but rarely do we consider the complex process that transforms the subtle flavor differences of coffees around the world. In this episode, we take a deeper look at the flavor of coffee, interview an expert in coffee roasting and sourcing, and talk about Andy's journey to Mexico to make his morning cup of coffee completely from scratch.
Episode 005 - Fast Fashion Vs Custom Clothing
Episode 004 - $1500 Sandwich: The Origin Story
Episode 003 - Are Libraries Still Relevant?
The internet provides immediate access to nearly all recorded human knowledge, but where does that leave the roles of the public library and librarians? In this episode, we explore the history of the public library, how libraries are adapting to the information age, and interview an actual librarian about what it takes to keep libraries relevant.
Episode 002 - Turkey Day the Hard Way
In this episode, the HTME Crew serve up a potpourri of stories about pumpkins, the fact that pumpkin spice lattes don’t actually have pumpkin in it, and some interesting trivia that can save the conversation on Thanksgiving Day. Andy and Taylor talk about the time Andy made Thanksgiving Dinner REALLY from scratch, and his attempt to make a Vegan Tofurkey.
Episode 001 - Candy Corn For Real
On our premiere episode, Taylor and Andy revisit the time Andy attempted to make candy corn from scratch. As with most projects Andy takes on, making candy successfully is much more difficult than it appears. So the guys call professional Confectioner and YouTuber Greg from Lofty Pursuits to find out what Andy did wrong and to learn just how complicated artisan candy is to make.