Science of Stupid

Horsepower Is Not Your Friend

Wheelies Gone Wrong

The Motion of the Ocean

Half-Pipe Wipeouts

Wall Running Face Plants

Flip Flops and Power Purges

Roof Jumping: To Infinity and Below

Ice Buckets and Kayaks

Barbecues and Hammocks

Surfing on Sand and Walking in Heels

Paragliding, Dirt Bikes and Wedgies

How much fun are dirt bikes, how Paragliders can hurt when it all goes wrong, and just why do people need to humiliate,

BASE Jumping, BMX and Sword Skills

BASE jumping, not advised for the inexperienced, pulling a BMX nose wheelie is not as easy as it looks and can hurt twic

Biking, Street Luge and Uneven Bars

Street Luge racing, great thrills until it all goes wrong, how to injure and humiliate yourself trying to ride a bike do

Cliff Diving, Sledge Hammer and Scooters

If you don't know how to ride a scooter, it will hurt, a sledge hammer is destructive in so many ways, and in how many w

Motorcycle Wheelie, Hamster Wheel and Trampolines

Tandem motorbike wheelie, a highly skilled manoeuvre which looks good when you get it right and hurts a whole lot when y

Drones, Motorbiking and Skiing

To avoid pain, skiing down metal rails is best done with skis, and not various parts of your body. There are many ways e

Drift Bikes, Beds and Catapults

Drifting on a motorbike is great fun when it goes right and not so much fun when it goes wrong. How many ways are there

Stops, Front flips and Sliding

Homemade toboggans, no matter what materials you use, or what surface you are sliding on, pain and humiliation is a guar

Snowboards, Hoppers and Football

The snowboard flip, always a perfect way to humiliate yourself in front of your friends. Bouncing on a space hopper need

Kayaks, Buildings and Handbrake Turns

Kayaking down rapids, great sport but easy to get wrong. Scaling tall buildings should never e attempted by amateurs unl

Basket Ball, Wakeboard and Hoverboard

Jumping is painless, it is the sudden stop at the end that is the problem. Hoverboards never fail to amuse and humiliate

Bikes, Fishing and Slalom

Dirt bike jumps need a lot of understanding to avoid painful results. Ski slalom looks good if you're a professional, no

Springboard, Low Rider and Mud

Attempting a flip off a springboard without the science or a mat will hurt. Balls are pain in a spherical form. Fire, we

Skateboards, Food Fight and Springboards

A ramp jump on a skateboard, is pretty much a guaranteed way to experience pain and humiliation. Hopping, always good fo

Air Flare, Trial Bikes and Fish Tails

Caster boards are even better than regular skateboards to injure and humiliate yourself. Unchecked, fish tailing will ca

Ski Lift, Doors and Bubble Wrap

Ski lifts, simple in theory, unbelievably hard to master. Paddle boarding is pretty hard but at least the landing is sof

Shooting, Body Slam and Loading

Firing a bow and arrow is not as easy as it looks, but pain and humiliation are possible results. If you do not understa

BMX, Inflatables and Racing

The science and the fun behind the scare. Attempting a BMX flip, is a guaranteed road to pain and humiliation. Overtakin

Most Unsporting Moments

Everyone has a dream of going for gold in the High Jump, but failure can often be spectacular and painful. Shooting from

Most Painful Lessons

The Paintball craze took the world by storm, but no one at the time knew how many ways there were to hurt and humiliate

Pogo Backflip, Ski Cliff Drop In and Reverse Parking

Driving in reverse, how many ways can it go wrong. Pogo stick antics are often painful, and ski cliff drop in's are fun

Swimming Pool Handstands

Slides are a never ending source of fun, humiliation and pain, depending on how you do it. Poolside handstands are a hea

Tyres, Monster Trucks and Scooters

A child's scooter is just for a child, and in the hands of an adult, it is a source of pain and humiliation. Tyres are f

Skateboarding and Motorbiking

The gentle art of catching people, or not depends on a lot of science. You would think simply standing on a skateboard w

Volcano Boarding

Childrens toy cars are just that, and adults will only hurt and humiliate themselves playing with them. Swinging on a tr

Boats, Bicycles and Tablecloths

Jumping onto, off of, or around any boat will pretty much always end in pain and humiliation. ATV doughnuts hurt as well

Slides, Horses and Twerking

Sometimes horse jumping is less horse jump and more people jump. Bumpy slides are great fun until too much speed causes

Rocks, Wheelies and Face Planting

Jumping on planks can be humiliating and painful. Scrambling on rocks, is really dangerous and guaranteed to hurt. Smash

Ski Jumping, Limbo Dancing & Zip Lining

Remember flying down a speedy zip line, there is sometimes a sudden and painfully humiliating stop at the end. Meat tend

Hedges, Longboards and Parking Gates

Jumping into hedges, great fun, great pain, parking gates will beat some sense into you and stopping a Longboard, not so

Snowmobile, Skateboard and Long Robes

Jumping a skateboard can go wrong in so many ways, snowmobiles can get pretty painful too, and walking in long robes is

Pogo Sticks, Drumming, and Snowdrifts.

No matter what, a Pogo stick is pretty much guaranteed to result in pain. Drumming is sometimes best left to professiona

Boat, Roller Skating and Dirt Bike Jump

Roller skating pain and humiliation, steering a boat is not for amateurs, and a failed dirt bike jump is a painful exper

Bridges, Snowboarding and Tug of War

Snowboarding is always fun before the fall. Doing a flip from a bridge is just another way to embarrass, injure and humi

Big Wheel Trike, Motorbikes and Balancing

Riding your big wheel trike is an unstable proposition, balancing stuff can hurt in unexpected ways, and ghost riders on

Canoeing, Nets and Crutches

Trying tricks while on crutches is one way to humiliate yourself, or you can hurt yourself jumping over nets, or you can

Balls, Bungee Jumping and Tether Ball

You really need to keep your eye on the Tetherball, bungee jumping can always hurt and how to humiliate yourself whilst

Rally Car, Small Spaces and Hammocks

Humiliation in small spaces, real action in rally car racing, and how much does it hurt getting into a hammock.

Water Slides, Wheelies and Hard Hats

A hard hat is to be worn and not caught painfully on your head, inflatables on water slides are just humiliating, and tr

Barefoot Skiing, Trays and Jumping Rivers

In barefoot water skiing, speed is your friend and waves are not, jumping a river needs momentum, balance and some scien

Dance, Snow and Bottles

Jumping in the snow will be painful and embarrassing if you do not know the science. Dipping your dance partner in publi

Sand, Wedding Cake and High Fives

It is easy to humiliate yourself running or cycling on sand, because it is not a stable surface. Wedding cakes are even

Unicycle, Segway and Arm Wrestling

Riding a unicycle on flat firm surfaces is hard enough, using one off road and down hill, is a sure recipe for pain and

Blindfolds, Punchbags and Waterslides

Just how many ways are there to injure and humiliate yourself with blindfolds ?. Punchbags are usually for serious train

Bench Press, Beer Keg and Snow

Tapping a beer keg is quite often really hilarious, or humiliating, depending on which side you are on. Walking in snow

Dive Bombs, Push Ups and Frisbee Golf

Stacked push ups will reach a point where gravity causes pain and humiliation. Dive bombs are pretty scientific, get it

Park Bench, Tandem Pole Dancing and Surfing

Knowing the science is important, if you don't want to injure yourself jumping a park bench, engaging in tandem pole dan

Chairs, Cars and Unicycles

Spins on a unicycle is a guaranteed exercise in pain and humiliation, especially when your choice of place and time is a

Ricochets, Vehicles and Ski Racing

Golf, the gentleman's sport, unless a ricochet teaches you all about pain and humiliation. Giant slalom, even the profes

Roof Snow, Skateboards and Vehicles

Clearing snow off roofs or roof snow falling, can be both coldly embarrassing and hilariously funny. Stalling a skateboa

GT Sledding, Golf Ball and High Bar

A GT sled is a bike with skis for snow, and is about as useful as a bike with wheels on snow. Dismounting from a high ba

Moped Wheelies, Splashless Dives and Kettlebells

Moped wheelie fails, can be just as stupid, painful and humiliating as their full size brothers. Splashless dives are po

Backflips, Bikes and Burpees

Tandem bicycles, whether you are the stoker or the captain, get it wrong and you will both experience pain and humiliati

Trampoline, Trick Shots and Nose Slides

Crashed ice, downhill ice skating is best left to the professionals. Trampoline drop ins can always be relied on to prov

Yoga, Aerial Silks and Bo Staff

How do you injure yourself doing yoga on a paddle board, how fun are aerial silks, and are Bo staffs safe for everyone ?

Bob Sled, Backflip and Swegway

What is the science behind bob sledding, why a standing back flip can hurt you and ways you can humiliate yourself on a

Whips, Jumping People and Swings

Why it is not always a good idea to jump people, how cracking whips can hurt, and the hazards of pushing a swing.

Kayak, Bridge Swing and Trampoline

Trampolines can hurt you, sliding a kayak into the water is an art, and swinging from a bridge can be painful.

Wake Surfing, Water Slides and Sparring

Even water slides can hurt you, the secrets of quality wake surfing, and the hidden dangers when practicing your sparrin

Kayaks, Avalanches and Stunts

You really can get injured when kayaking over a waterfall, avalanche humiliations, and feet behind your head stunts can

Planes, Fish and Chair Handstands

The painful hidden hazards of chair handstands, even fishing can hurt, and the secrets to landing a plane.

Jet Skis, Bicycles, and Slack Lining

The painful dangers of slack lining, how not to ride a bicycle and if you need to hurt, then drive a Jetski over land.

BMX, Ice and Log Walking

The BMX front flip, fun when it works, pain when it doesn't, walking on a log is harder than you would think, and ice wi

Fences, Dinghies and Hang Gliders

Hang gliders are not for amateurs, leaning on a fence can humiliate you, and injury is always an option when playing wit

Ninja Grip, Rope Swing and Parasailing

If you don't have a ninja grip then chances are you are going to experience pain, try not to get hurt when parasailing b

Parkour, Boats and Bicycles

Parkour Press can really hurt when you get it wrong, the bicycle ledge drop can be humiliating in so many ways, and movi

Ice Bergs, Piers, and Teeter Totters

If you must wind surf next to a glacier, watch out for falling ice blocks, jumping off a pier is sometimes painful humil

Demolitions, Dams and Ladders

How dams work, jet ski's can be humiliating, explosive demolitions do not always go to plan, sails are not always your f

Cliffs, Party Poppers and Wrestling

Cliff jumping is potentially dangerous and very often painful. A snow half pipe is packed as hard as concrete so a fall

Hurricanes, Half Pipe and Skiing

Knowing the science behind biking or boarding on a half pipe, will keep you from being laughed at by your friends. Skiin

Ramps, Pogo Sticks and Drones

Ramp jumps on a bike is great fun until you get it wrong, which is often. Pogo sticks need friction to stay under contro

Chainsaws, Pumps and Trains

Push a combustion engine too far, and a spectacular fail will result. A train locomotive is a very powerful engine and c

Entropy, Bowling and Snowboarding

Rivers, treat them with respect or they will get you. Snowboard carving, not as easy as it looks. Stilt hand stands, gua

Motorcycle, Parkour and Stairs

Motorcycle flips, sure to result in pain and humiliation. Walking up stairs is sometimes harder than you would think, an

Black Ice, Blenders and Inflatables

Ridng a motorbike is not as easy as it looks, but it can be funny. Black ice is rarely visible, but can provide no end o

Vehicles, Unicycles and Kayaks

Driving tracked vehicles, best leave it to the professionals. Inflatable loungers, not worth the effort. Getting into or

Snow, Velodromes and Powerlines

Snow fails, malfunctioning power lines are dangerous and cycling around velodromes can still hurt you.

BMX, Playgrounds and Parking

Parallel parking for amateurs, attempting a BMX 720 stunt can hurt, and messing with playground spinners can be quite pa

Horses, Tides and Model Aircraft

Poorly flown radio controlled planes can be painful, when riding a horse through water stay firmly attached, and never u

Flambe, Bike and Dust Devil

It is not always wise to confront a Dust Devil, Flambe dinners can be a little inflammable and riding a balance bike can

Snowmobiles, Bicycles and Fires

A snowmobile ridge jump will never succeed if you don't have a clear landing space, fire is not a toy and will always hu

Inflatable Tube, ATV and Animals

Snow ramps and inflatable tubes, guaranteed humiliation, animals and staircases are a giggle a minute and ATV's with wat

Moguls, Logs and Starting Gates

Motorbike and BMX starting gate fails are hilarious, unless you are the rider. Lithium batteries are just plain dangerou

Dance, Rapids and Medicine Balls

Attempting a doughnut spin on an ATV, is both painful and humiliating if you do not understand the science. Dance high k

Bouldering, Wakeboards and Foam Pits

Bouldering on rock faces, like free climbing, should always be left to the professionals. Levers are always good for pai

Mud Bogging, Dancing and Undersized Bikes

Mud bogging, drag racing special off road vehicles in mud is fun, until it all goes wrong. Riding undersized bikes will

Water Skipping, Trampolines and Hanging

If you attempt Water Skipping, you had better fully understand the science, if you want to avoid a lesson in humiliation

Tractor Pulling, Snow Biking and Monowheels

Tractor pulling needs to have a full and complete understanding of the science if you want to avoid some very expensive

Zip Wires, Scooters and Hay Bales

If you intend to build a homemade zip wire, and you don't follow the science, it is going to be a painful experience. Ri

Off Road Buggies, Cartwheels and Swing Seats

Driving high powered off road buggies will result in costly repairs and major embarrassment if you do not understand the

Flying, Flipping and Driving

Mountain biking, best left to experts. Flying a Paramotor seems like fun, but without knowing the physics, you are looki

Motocross, Tables and Fluid Jets

When racing in a motocross event, remember impact and agony are always available options. Fluid jets are ever so much fu

Gravity, G Force and Impact Events

In a Space Special, principles like gravity, G-force, habitable zones and impact events are all investigated. When launc

Light Speed, Docking and Weightlessness

In a second Space Special, principles like orbits, light speed, weightlessness and intergalactic docking are all investi

Without a Parachute

In this episode host Ben Aaron explains the science behind how to avoid a ditch when cornering in a go-kart, dealing wit

Cable Car Jump

Analyze epic fails, including why some people still don’t understand how to use bridges.

Extreme Waterfall

Learn about the record-breaking attempt to kayak the highest waterfall.

Wheels on Water

Learn the secret to carbonated drinks and their crazy bubbles.

Crash Landings

Understand why it is good to wait for concrete to cure before driving over it.

Mountain Bike Madness

See why biking along ridges can be extremely slippery, to say the least.

Walking on Air

See why your snowmobile may never forgive you for that 1600-foot cliff drop…

Stunts on Surf

Learn why it’s important to consider what is in front of you before accelerating a scooter.

Trash Landings

Understand why flying a helicopter near a power line is tricky, to say the least.

Wet and Wild

Find out all the facial expressions you can make when eating ghost peppers.