Try This at Home
Blasting onto the air in 2003, Mythbusters proved there was no question too big, too small, or too ridiculous to put to the test. From chicken cannons to rocket cars and even a galaxy far, far away, the iconic Discovery Channel series did it all and left its mark on a generation of fans. Now hosts Cliff Bumgardner and Harrison Stewart are going back to revisit every myth, moment, experiment, and explosion from the show’s legendary run – and they’re inviting you along for the ride.
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Episodes
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
It's time to get carried away as the Mythbusters test two tall tales about unlikely buoyancy. First up, it's the rebirth of the infamous Mythtanic (also known as the jalapeño) as Adam and Jamie see whether you can salvage a ship using nothing but (tens of thousands of) ping pong balls!
Then it's the Build Team's turn to fly as they test how many balloons it takes to float a child into the air. Sound ridiculous? It is! But that's why we love Mythbusters. Don't miss a moment of this week's new Try This at Home!
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Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Open wide and put on your bomb suit, because this week the Mythbusters are taking on the science of exploding jawbreakers! It's a harrowing episode which leaves two Mythbusters scarred – and our hosts wondering what is even the point of giant sugar death orb candies in the first place.
Then it's a new top-tier cameo when legendary magician and actor Ricky Jay joins Adam and Jamie to test whether playing cards can become deadly weapons. And things get electric in the myth of the static cannon. Cliff and Harrison break it all down in this week's Try This at Home!
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Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
You know it's a classic episode when one of our hosts declares it his all time favorite – but can he convince his partner in podcasting to agree? That's what's at stake this week as Adam and Jamie test whether quicksand is really as dangerous as the movies would have you believe.
And while we're talking about dangerous depths, the Mythbusters take a dive with some household electronics to see if a slip up in the bathtub can cause a shocking end. Then it's over to the Build Team for a myth about MRI's and tattoos. Don't miss a single magnetized minute on this week's Try This at Home!
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Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Grab the nearest sheet of construction material and hold on because it's a milestone episode in the history of Mythbusters! This week the newly-dubbed Build Team get their first ever solo myth as they tackle whether it's possible to speed with impunity thanks to a few DIY methods of beating the radar detector. Then Adam and Jamie reach new heights (and Buster reaches new lows) in a myth about plywood-powered flight.
Listen to Cliff and Harrison break down every moment on this week's Try This at Home!
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
This week the Mythbusters go from falling to flying as they test whether jumping in a plummeting elevator can save your life – and if you can make a leviation machine from nothing but household parts (and an entire machine shop full of experts).
Plus, stay tuned for the show-within-the-show known as Adam Hurts Himself! This episode, Adam hurts himself on a vacuum motor AND a hovercraft! Thankfully he laughs about it, so we can too. Okay, we would've laughed anyway. It's a stellar episode that gives one of our hosts all the joy, and the other all the... feels? Find out why on this week's Try This at Home!
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Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Earlier this week the guys tackled a legendary episode as Adam and Jamie took on the myth of the Ancient Death Ray. And now Cliff and Harrison sit down with the writer behind the episode, Anthony Griffis!
Joining Mythbusters just after the pilots, Anthony helped shape the voice of the series in its early years and penned countless classic episodes from Ice Bullet to Killer Quicksand and the later Duck Tape Island special. But today it's all about Archimedes as Anthony tells us what it was like working on the classic piece of Mythbusting history – and how the show has remained in his life for the last two decades. Don't miss all the behind-the-scenes details on this week's Try This at Home!
Watch the video version of this interview on our YouTube page!
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
It's a trip through time as Adam and Jamie tackle their oldest tale yet: the myth of the ancient death ray! Could Archimedes have set fire to enemy ships using nothing but mirrors and the sun? We don't know, but we have to admit that's a pretty impressive feat for an owl.
Plus, what's the best way to remove skunk smell? And are books bulletproof? Cliff and Harrison unpack every moment of a legendary episode on this week's Try This at Home!
Be sure to come back this Friday, February 14th, for a special bonus interview with the writer of this episode, Anthony Griffis!
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Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
This week it's out of the gun range and into the fire as Adam and Jamie test whether a scuba diver could be picked up by a firefighting helicopter! Then it's mini myths galore as a slew of automotive legends get put to the test. Can you destroy an engine with bleach? Is a car door really bulletproof? Why do the Mythbusters continuously test explosive things fully inside of an extremely flammable shop?! Get the answers to at least two of these questions on this week's Try This at Home!
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