Shabam!

The last piece of the puzzle falls into place as Nadine searches for answers. In this episode you’ll get more tips on how to hunt for monsters and seek out the truth. We turn our attention to the skies above Chicago and the trees on the Solomon Islands for a lively “bat chat.”

The kids finally arrive at Vandenberg but the journey’s not over. In this episode we’ll show you how to sort out fake truths from real fakes, and “truthier trues” from less “truthier trues” (to start, stop using the word “impossible”). Yes, that sounds impossible...but it’s probably not. Also we’ll answer the question: Should you trust your best friend?

The kids run into a problem. We explore the physiology of the zombie body.

The kids continue their journey. We explore the zombie brain.

The bike journey continues. We explore navigation.

The kids begin their journey to Vandenberg on bikes. We find out about transportation.

The kids decide to hit the road in search of food and safety. We find out how crazy our food supply is.

The kids lose water. We find out why water is the key to survival.

The kids are without power. We find out why we need electricity.

The Nox Virus spreads. We find out how much we rely on digital communication. 

The Nox Virus gets released. We find out how an epidemic starts.

If you like having a brain but don't really care about having skin, please listen to this episode.

Your brain is a wonderfully complex piece of organic equipment that's supposed to tell you the truth about the world around you.

We’ll follow three kids separated from their families during a zombie apocalypse. Throughout the journey, hosts and creators Josh Kurz, Wendy Roderweiss, and Dr. Mel Herbert weave in jokes, science, historical factoids, and interviews with leading experts. Season 1 starts with the reason we do science in the first place and then tackles topics ranging from digital communication, the power grid, and the immune system, to Polynesian voyagers, and the Underground Railroad.