podcast – It's Not Rocket Surgery

Ep378 – Old Spunk is Bad Spunk

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 378 – Meta’s Legal Troubles, World Happiness Report, Sperm In Space, and lots more science, technology and geek culture.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Rock of Ages – DJ Schmoli
Too Many Times – Mental As Anything
Fakin’ The Funk – Main Source
Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds (Fake Music BR)

Ep377 – 12 Years a MAVEN

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 377 – R.I.P. Chuck Norris, Bernie vs Claude, Jeff’s 100th Show, and lots more science, technology and geek culture.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Bring It Up – James Brown
Lygon Street Meltdown – Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Everything is Everything – Witchi Tai To
Movin’ On Up – Primal Scream

Ep376 – Less Poultry & Lots Less Syphilis

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 376 – Rooster with Human Teeth, AI Coding Assistant Deleted 2.5 Years of Work, Hasslers Shorten Our Lives, and lots more science, technology and geek culture.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
You Don’t Own Me – Joan Jet
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor (Soulful Afro Cover)
Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
Just A Girl – No Doubt
Shots With Rasputin – Boney M & LMFAO (oneboredjeu Mashup)
Yebiga – Dubioza Kolektiv

Ep375 – Unauthorised Dumping

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 375 – 200k Brain Cells Play Doom, Asteroid Moved by DART, Oversharing Science, and lots more science, technology and geek culture.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Alive & Kicking – Simple Minds
Take The Skinheads Bowling – Camper Van Beethoven
Electric Sex Machine – Bill McClintock
Les Fleurs – Minnie Ripperton
Respect – Aretha Franklin

Ep374 – I Am Become Blue Screen Of Death

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 374 – A.I with Nukes, Change of Plans for Artemis, T-Rex Runs Like a Chicken, and lots more science, technology and geek culture.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Please Don’t Hate Me – Aaron Rowe
Not Enough – Mia Wray
Fire & Flood – Vance Joy
Yours Eternally – U2 feat. Ed Sheeran & Taras Topolia

Ep373 – Kung Fu Robots, Not Ninjas

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 373 – Kung-Fu Robots, Artemis II Concerns, Processed Foods Effects on Gut Microbiome, and lots more science, technology and geek culture.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder
Kyiv – Apashe & Alina Pash
American Obituary – U2
Mash Jump – Pitbull x DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince x Panjabi MC x Kriss Kross
Feeling Untravelled – Linkin Park x Nina Simone
Cash on Grooves – Aron Chupa
Because I Got High – Afroman
Mr Brightside (Chief Remix) – The Killers

Ep372 – The Devil’s Lettuce

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 371 – Artemis II Launch Delay, Winter Olympics Ski Jump Controversy, Hot Ice Cream and lots more science, technology and geek culture.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Only The Strong – Midnight Oil
Refuse/Resist – Sepultura (via Fake Music BR)
That’s Pretty Good Love – Big Maybelle
Kosciuszko – Midnight Oil

Ep371 – Girth In Their Junk

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 371 – Artemis II Launch Delay, Winter Olympics Ski Jump Controversy, Hot Ice Cream and lots more science, technology and geek culture.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Lonely – Akon
Lonely Boy – The Black Keys
Dancing By Myself – Billy Idol
Leave Me Alone – NF
Only The Lonely – Roy Orbison
All By Myself – Eric Carmen
Lose Yourself vs Left2Right vs Drink A Lot – DJs from Mars
DtMF – Bad Bunny

Ep370 – Charlatans and Grifters

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 370 – Grok AI’s Deepfake, ISS Crew 11 Return, Weight Loss Jab Study, and lots more science, technology and geek culture.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Best of 2025 Mashup – DJs from Mars
Beggin’ – Maneskin
Du Hast – Rammstein
Enter The Sandstorm – DJ Cummerbund

Ep369 – The Goose Drank Wine

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 369 – The INRS crew look back at the year that was 2025 focusing on science, technology and geek culture stories… but will no doubt cover other news and events from the year.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Killing In The Name Of – Rage Against The Machines
The Clapping Song – Shirley Ellis
The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
Nothing Else Matters – Metallica

Ep368 – Rare As Rocking Horse Poo

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 368 – The 3I/ATLAS comet, Tired & ADHD Brain Scans, Vibe Coding, and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories too.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Pretty Fly For Rasputin – DJ Cummerbund
War Pigs (Outlaw Country) – Black Sabbath + AI
Bring The Noise – Public Enemy + AI
Can’t You See – The Marshall Tucker Band

Ep367 – Bye-atus

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 367 – The INRS crew return after another unplanned hiatus… to talk about Nobel Prizes, AI Bubble, Six-Seven Meme, and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories too.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Back In Black (Soul) – AC/CD + AI
Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds + AI
TNT – AC/CD + AI
Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden + AI

Ep366 – Boil Blooding

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 366 – Life on Mars, New Pi, AI Music and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories too.Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Life On Mars – Sarah Blasko
Back In Black (Soul) – AC/CD + AI
Method – Kroi
BLKRCZM – Dubioza Kolektiv

Ep55 – Duck Junk

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 09:23:37 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep54 originally broadcast on 7th of July 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 55 – Tony comes all the way from Maryland USA to join Vlado in-studio to discuss Duck Junk. Also getting a mention – Duck amputee gets a 3D printed foot, Boeing 777 Crash in San Francisco, Comic-Con, babies laughing at dogs, Apple iWatch, Mozilla Firefox smartphone, Microsoft MoodPhone, and Dumb Ways to Die in Rio.

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Songs Played:
He’s Got A Way With Women – Geoff Achison
They’re Not Going to Play This on the Radio – Monty Python
Strawberry Fields – Hayseed Dixie
Folson Prison Blues – Johnny Cash

Top 10: Top 10 Worst Science Fiction Predictions

Ep54 – The Man Comes Around

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 09:25:34 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep54 originally broadcast on 30th of June 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 54 – Russ phones in to give Vlado a hand in Wal’s absence. Discussion turns to politics as the weeks events in Canberra rate a mention, as does the idea that Malcolm Turnbull invented the internet in Australia. Talk then turns to tech and the fibre optical vortices boosting bandwidth, a bit of space with Voyager‘s reports from the heliosheath , Super Earths & twe pay tribute to the passing of COROT. Then Electric cars, new HUD gadgets, iO7 and Windows8, Samsung OLED & Holographic TVs, nerds enraged about a female character in the latest Hobbit movie and the geek stereotype keeping women from careers in computer science.

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Songs Played:
Re-Educating Rita – Carter USM
The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash
Olé – Felicity Lawless
Circles – Mark Moroney

Top 10: Top 10 Disgusting Attempts To Mix Bacon With Other Foods

Ep53 – It Is Rocket Science Part II

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 08:30:44 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep53 originally broadcast on 23rd of June 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 53 – The INRS resident amateur Rocket Scientist, Paul, returns to conclude the discussion about rockets, covering topics such as Paul’s recent rocket launch and later covers liquid-propelled rockets including the V2 and Space Shuttle. In between, news about the supermoon, NASA asteroids mission, NASA’s new class of astronauts, taikonauts teach millions, billion pixel picture of Mars, new “Drake equation”, NASA’s Morpheus lander test, Space X Hopping Rocket & other NASA experiments, rocket skateboards, jetbikes.

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Songs Played:
Woke Up This Morning – Alabama 3
Love You More – Bobby Alu
Lonely Boy – The Black Keys
Werner Von Braun – Tom Lehrer
The Franco Cozzo Song – Tony Cursio
She Bangs – Ricky Martin

Top 10: Top 10 Insanely Advanced Pieces Of Nazi Wartime Equipment

Ep365 – Incongruous Concepts

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 365 – The INRS crew will be going deep into the world of mathematics… deeper than nested radicals… and discuss the Fields Medal, the Millennium Prize, and countless tangents, no doubt. An episode where the imaginary meets the real… but we’ll try to not make it complex. There may be some time for science, technology and geek culture stories too.

NB – technical issues in-studio caused the loss of the first couple of minutes of the show.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Pi – Kate Bush
Ana Ng – They Might Be Giants
Mathematics – Mos Def

Ep52 – Misogyny in Space

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:30:00 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep52 originally broadcast on 16th of June 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 52 – Vlado & Wal return after two weeks off… recount the events and news of the previous weeks… language in America, SoMD hit by a Derecho, real time map of America’s tornado alley, 50th anniversary of women in space, misogyny, Commander Hadfield retiring from the Canadian public service, NASA Eyeing Nuclear Fusion Rockets for Future Space Exploration, NASA’s Largest Rocket Aims for 2017 Test Flight, China launches three astronauts to its prototype space station, Mysterious Lines on Mars, PRISM, iO7 launch, Playstation4 revealed, Google Project Loon, Waze, Airbus A350 first flight & jet bikes and skateboards.

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Songs Played:
Living in America – James Brown
American Idiot – Green Day
American Sweetheart – Fallout Boy
Kids in America – Kim Wilde

Top 10: Top 10 People Who Possibly Explored The Americas Before Christopher Columbus

Ep364 – Floppy Floppy Boom

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 364 – Back from an extended unexpected hiatus, the INRS crew will discuss the highlights and lowlights of the past 8 weeks, including the passing of multiple GenX icons, Grok controversies, AI in healthcare, de-extincting the Moa, and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Crazy Train – Ozzie Osbourne
Thank You – Sly and The Family Stone
Heroes and Villains – The Beach Boys
So Long Mom – Tom Lehrer
Lipstick on Your Collar – The Saints

Ep51 – I Tumblr for Ya(hoo)

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 11:30:00 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep51 originally broadcast on 26th of May 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 51 – The It’s Not Rocket Surgery crew presented a “nothing special show” recovering from their epic 50th episode, covering Yahoo’s $1.1 billion Tumblr acquisition, Microsoft’s Xbox One, 3D printing, the world’s largest Lego X-wing Starfighter, and much more.

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Songs Played:
What’s in the Box – DukeBox
Livin’ the Dream – Bustamento
Love Gets Sweeter – Sue-Anne Stewart
Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton
New Periodic Table Song – ASAP Science

Top 10: 13 Unlucky Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions

Ep50 – It Is Rocket Science

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep50 originally broadcast on 19th of May 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 50 – The It’s Not Rocket Surgery crew are joined by a very special guest, Mechanical Engineer & High Powered Rocketry Enthusiast, Paul, for a very special 50th episode of It’s Not Rocket Surgery.

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Songs Played:
Shoot to Thrill – AC/DC
Rocket – Def Leppard
Heatseeker – AC/DC
If You Want Blood – AC/DC

Ep46 – The Geek Wrangler

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:41:04 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep46 originally broadcast on 21st of April 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 46 – Allannah joins Wal and Vlado in the studio to discuss what it takes to be a “Geek Wrangler” i.e. a Project Manager who deals with technologically gifted, creative, and SME individuals… also cover a little of the news.

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Songs Played:
What’s Your Flava – Craig David
Brighter Than Gold – The Cat Empire
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
Whip It – Devo
Rock Me Amadeus – Falco

Top 10: 10 movie taglines that were straight up lies and what they should have been

Ep43 – Cost of Technology

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:30:00 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep43 originally broadcast on 24th of March 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 43 – The guys have been ubber beschäftigt, but manage to find time this Sunday to cover news about NASA Voyager has passed the heliocliff, more glitches for the Mars Curiosity Rover, glasses-free 3D, Google announces Google Keep, Samsung says they’re also doing a watch, and the Blackberry Tricorder. Then they went on to a more in-depth discussion about the cost of technology.

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Songs Played:
3AM Eternal/Never Gonna Give You Up (Megamix) – KLF/Rick Astley
Ain’t Got No (Groovefinder Remix) – Nina Simone
Long Time Gone – Dixie Chicks
Love What a Road – James Keelaghan

Top 10: Top 10 Futuristic Aircraft That We Might See Soon

Ep42 – Eating Humble Pi

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep42 originally broadcast on 17th of March 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 42 – This episode sees the introduction of “music room roulette” and discus about the new Pope & how conspiracy theorists link him to the prophecies of Saint Malachy, Higgs-Boson has been “unliked”, Mars Curiosity gets results from its first drill, Lynx A 3D Camera Kickstarter, Thumbs Up Guns meme, DIY matrix style video with Hero3 array of cameras, farewell Google Reader, Samsung boring just like the iPhone 5, some space news, Star Trek vs Star Wars, significance of the Number 42, HIV research and a few other things.

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Songs Played:
Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2
Shook Me All Night Long (remix) – AC/DC
Why Not? – Agneezy & Choi
On the Green Side – Michelle Shocked
I Hope I Never – Split Enz
Thunderball – Ian Moss
Brown Chicken Brown Cow – Trace Adkins

Top 10: 20 Lies Back to the Future II Told Us (Besides the Hoverboard)

Ep41 – Celebrity Geeks

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:30:53 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep40 originally broadcast on 03rd of March 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 41 – In the news we discuss the Dragon capsule’s capture by ISS, hottest summer on record, comet going to hit Mars, more on the Chelyabinsk meteor and new meteorite found in Antarctica, new radiation belt discovered, Mars Curiosity drills a hole & it has a HDD glitch, Dennis Tito wants to send married couple to Mars, Smartphone/Medical Tricorder, and more…

The dynamic duo then discuss geeks that are celebrities b/c they’re intelligent and able to communicate complex scientific concepts to the general public. Examples mentioned – Stan Lee, Cmd Chris Hadfield, Alain de Botton, Brian Cox, Dr Karl, David Attenborough and others; Notable Omissions – Neil deGrasse Tyson and others…

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Songs Played:
Jump – Van Halen
When You Were Mine – The Church
Things Can Only Get Better – D:Ream
Greg The Stop Sign – TISM

Top 10: 10 weird things that make you smart

Ep40 – 39.99178082191 Year Old Curmudgeon

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:35:26 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep40 originally broadcast on 24th of February 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 40 – An unstructured ramble through the weeks science, technology and geek news… Mars tourism, moon bases, Pluto’s new moons, Google Glass, Higgs Boson + End of the Universe… and more. Contains a discussion about turning 40, inconsiderate neighbours, & supermarkets preferential treatment of smokers, and more…

Oh… and the “top 10” is one of the most memorable to date.

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Songs Played:
Redemption Song – Bob Marley
Surfing with the Alien – Joe Satriani
Calling All Nations – INXS
A Sort of Homecoming – U2
I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow – Soggy Bottom Boys
My Baby Just Cares for Me – Nina Simone
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry

Top 10: Eight Incredibly Gross Powers Superman Doesn’t Even Realise He Has

Ep39 – Geek Impact is not a Malapropism

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 08:23:05 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep39 originally broadcast on 17th of February 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 39 – The dynamic duo discuss the Chelyabinsk meteor, try to figure out a word that is like a proverb, axiom, malapropism… but is different, and talk about generalist vs specialist geeks. All that and more…

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Songs Played:
Seeing Red – Alpine
Fantastic Friday – Super Blue
Harlem Shake
The Wanderer – Johnny Cash with U2
Tainted Love – Soft Cell

Top 10: Top seven greatest bromances in space

Ep38 – Rotation Curation

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:51:03 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep38 originally broadcast on 10th of February 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 38 – Sarah Stokely aka @stokely graced the INRS Crew with her presence (over the phone – eventually after some in-studio issues i.e. operator error) and explained the concept of #RotationCuration and why it’s the biggest thing on twitter since #slicedbread. Then our fearless duo go on to discuss 3D printing moon bases, the idea of a female Han Solo spin-off, teleporters v wormholes, citizen science and other geeky news stuff.

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Songs Played:
Steal My Kisses – Ben Harper
I Owe You Nothing – Bros
Footsteps – Xtatik
The Best Things In Life Are Free – The Melbourne Ska Orchestra
I.S.S (Is Somebody Singing) – Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies

Top 10: Top 10 Marvel and DC superhero mashups

Ep37 – 100% More Handlebar Moustache

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:14:25 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep37 originally broadcast on 03rd of February 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 37 – The INRS return from a two week break and are overwhelmed with news, so engage in some “News Roulette”. They also did the @FUN quiz: Only 12% can solve this in 30 seconds. Say the opposite of these words: 1. always 2. coming 3. from 4. take 5. me 6. down

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Songs Played:
Thrift Shop Parody: Broke Dads & Baby Macklemore – WhatsUpElle
Celia – John Anealio
Lucini’s Juice – Live
A Mi Manera – Gypsy Kings
Rockefeller Skank – Fatboy Slim
Trini 2 De Bone – David Rudder

Top 10: 6 possible secrets to happiness according to science

Ep36 – No Death Star For You

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:49:55 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep36 originally broadcast on 13th of January 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 36 – The INRS crew discuss Les Miserable, the discovery of the Kraken, the asteroid Apophis, White House say no to building the Death Star, graphic design and Lego… all that and more.

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Songs Played:
Monkey Magic
The Best Thing – Boom Crash Opera
If Disney Made Star Wars – Randomness
Stuck In Melbourne – The Warner Brother

Top 10: 10 landmarks in science fiction that could happen in your lifetime

Ep35 – Predictions for 2013

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:24:03 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep35 originally broadcast on 06th of January 2013

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 35 – Following the look back at 2012 last week, we look forward to what 2013 might bring us in terms of technology, science and even entertainment.

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Songs Played:
Chili Hot – Us5
Chocolate Salty Balls (PS I Love You) – Chef (Isaac Hayes)
Hallelujah – Absent Friends

Top 10: 10 trends for the year ahead in technology

Ep34 – 2012 Year In Review Special

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:28:52 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep34 originally broadcast on 30th of December 2012

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 34 – We take a long hard look at 2012, covering technology, sport, television, movies & more science, technology, and geek culture news.

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Songs Played:
NASA Johnson Style
Thrift Shop – Clara C
Ruin – Cat Power
Genesis – Grimes
Somebody That I Used to Know – Key of Awesome
Ghostwalking – New War
Call Me Maybe – Barack Obama
No Sleep Till Brooklyn – Beastie Boys

Top 10: 12 Obvious Science Findings of 2012

Ep33 – Apocalypstmas

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 09:04:01 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep33 originally broadcast on 23rd of December 2012

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 33 – Wal’s Birthday, the Mayan Apocalypse That Wasn’t, 8 of the Weirdest Predictions for the End of the World, and more science, technology, and geek culture news.

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Songs Played:
Birthday
Santa Baby
I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas
Yelling at the Christmas Tree
O Holy Night
Jingle Hells Bells

Ep32 – Christmas Trees & Donkey Cheese

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:01:00 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep32 originally broadcast on 16th of December 2012

The INRS crew discuss whether real Christmas trees are better for the environment than fake trees, the Higgs Hiccup, Donkey Cheese, and much more.

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Songs Played:
NASA Johnson Style
My Humps – The Black Eyed Peas
Thrift Shop – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Black Boy – Coloured Stone & Yung Warriors
I Will Survive – Diana Ross

Ep31 – Rules of Thumb & “Butt Nuts”

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 09:39:33 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep31 originally broadcast on 9th of December 2012

We discuss Rules of Thumb, Wives’ Tales etc… in the news we cover “life on Mars”, SpaceX, CSI, Serenity Lego, 3D Printed Gun & Disney Bond villains.

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Songs Played:
Shirley Bassey – Goldfinger
Tom Jones – Thunderball
Tim Guy – Armour Weight
Jingle Rock Bell
INXS – Mediate

Top 10: The Top 10 Claims Made by Creationists to Counter Scientific Theories – NB: First Appearance of the David Beckham and other silly voices during reading of top 10.

Quotes:
“It doesn’t matter if you have a sheep on a train” – Wal

“I just have this vision of the all of these words, like, trying to get out of your mouth and just bumping into each other on the way out and jumbling up the order somehow, um, sorry, sorry, sorry…” – Wal,

to which Russ posted the following on twitter

The Words Trying to Get Out of Vlado’s Mouth

… for completeness.

“I thankfully will not be Googling ‘Butt Nuts'” – Vlado

Ep363 – We Could Do A Whole Show

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 18 May 2025 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 363 – Scientific Publications Business Model, CRISPR-based Brain Treatment, Voyager 1 Thrusters Still Work, and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
Wasted Love – JJ
Eurodab – Baby Lasagne & Käärijä
DragulAPT – DJ Cummerbund

Ep362 – Lazlo’s Hierarchy of Needs

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 362 – It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 362 – The INRS crew return to the studio for our 13th Anniversary, and to discuss Dire Wolf De-Extinction, Butch & Suni Return To Earth, AI Image Trends, and more science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

Download Ep.362 (58MB)

Songs Played:
Ashes to Ashes – Tears for Fears
Where I’m Headed – The Marcus King Band
Freeze Frame City – Billy McClintock
Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison

Ep361 – Seventy Percent Angry Most Of The Time

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 361 – Gene Hackman, Space Station Too Clean To Be Healthy, AI Rorschach Test, and more science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

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Songs Played:
More Than A Feeling – Steve ‘n Seagull
Milkshake Man – Go-Jo
Let’s Get Bleeding – Bill McClintock

Ep360 – Because I’m A Butterfly

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 360 – The INRS crew return from their summer hiatus to talk about DeepSeek, Comets – life & death (maybe), and more science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

Download Ep.360 (75MB)

Songs Played:
Video Killed Sweet Child O Mine – DJ Paolo Monti
Doomsday Clock – Smashing Pumpkins
Everybody and The Sunshine Band – DJ Cummerbund

Ep359 – Very Demure

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 359 – The INRS crew look back at the year that was 2024 focusing on science, technology and geek culture stories… but will no doubt cover other news and events from the year.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

Download Ep.359 (78MB)

Songs Played:
A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey
Man in Finance – David Guetta x Girl on Couch
Apt. – Rose and Bruno Mars
Hello – The Cat Empire

Ep6 – Ring of Pain

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:14:16 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep5 originally broadcast on 10th of June 2012

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 6 – Facebook won’t exist beyond 2020, Apple vs Samsung (again), 25 worst passwords from LinkedIn hack, Google Maps new 3D and offline features, transit of Venus, Oscar Pistorius and technology at the upcoming London Olympics, Kickstarter, Dr Seuss, heads are getting bigger, and more science, technology, and geek culture news.

Download Ep.6 (49MB)

Songs Played:
Zombie Rock – Gunslingers
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
The Rifle’s Spiral – The Shins
All In The Family – Amanda Palmer
Enter Sandman – Orchestral

Bonus – INRS Mashup – Ep6 Mashup

Ep5 – Million Mom Munch

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 06:50:23 +0000

Moving the podcasts originally shared on Google Drive over to be with the rest of the shows – Ep5 originally broadcast on 1st of June 2012

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 5 – SpaceX splashdown, transit of Venus, moms vs gay comic book characters, the zettabyte, 3 Top 10s, and more science, technology, and geek culture news.

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Top 10: Top 10 Painful Insect Stings; Best and Worst Threequels of All Time; 10 Weirdest Ways That Ancient Rulers Died

Songs Played:
Radiation in the Sky – Gunslingers
If Venus Had A Moon – Solace
Cello Wars – The Piano Guys
Good Lovin’ – Bobby McFerrin

Bonus – INRS Mashup – Ep5 Mashup

Ep358 – Universe Cheat Code

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 358 – Europa Clipper, ChatGPT Search, Quantum Cat Experiment, and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

Download Ep.358 (61MB)

Songs Played:
Freedom – Kill_mR_DJ Mashup
YMCA – Ten Second Songs
Uptown Frank – DJ Cummerbund
Kurwa – Little Big

Ep357 – Their Farts Don’t Smell

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 02:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 357 – the rise and possibly the fall of Adobe, when does collecting become clutter, Star Wars in the Disney+ era, Inktober, and perhaps other science, technology and geek culture stories.

Link to Jazza’s YouTube video discussed – the Rise and Fall of Adobe
Links to other stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

Download Ep.357 (59MB)

Songs Played:
Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore + Ryan Lewis
Pon De Replay – Rihanna
Get Busy – Sean Paul
Baseline Junkie – Dizzee Rascal

Ep356 – Bum Breathing Jets

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 356 – the 34th Ig Nobels, Magic Mushrooms, Comet of the Century, and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

Download Ep.356 (68MB)

Songs Played:
Devil’s Power – DJ Paolo Monti
Biggie Boom Boom – Baby Lasagna
Party Rock in Gangnam – Ne3on
Kujo Beat Down – Ren

Ep355 – Running of Gravity

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 355 – Deep Geek Dive into the Paris 2024 Olympics, and perhaps a couple other science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

Download Ep.355 (70MB)

Songs Played:
Hello World – Gwen Stefani & Anderson Paak
Amber – Tom The Lion
With A Boob Out – Alana Wilkinson

Ep354 – The MacGuffin Episode

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 354 – Tetris Effect, Lunar Biorepository, Your Name Might Change Your Face, and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

Download Ep.354 (61MB)

Songs Played:
Smooth Criminal – Alien Ant Farm
L’hymne a L’amour – Edith Piaf
All I Ever Need Is You – Sonny and Cher

Ep353 – Smuggling Trouser Snakes

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 353 – Smuggling Trouser Snakes, Dark Comets, Racist Autocorrect, and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

Download Ep.353 (61MB)

Songs Played:
Rasputin – Aurora
Role Model – Fat Boy Slim
Hardstyle Fish – Little Big

Ep352 – The Girthy Four

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 352 – Dune 2, cassowaries, glass squid, and lots more science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

Download Ep.352 (57MB)

Songs Played:
The Code – Nemo
Rim Tim Tagi Dim – Baby Lasagna
Rocket Surgery Blues

Ep351 – Plasma Right At Ya

rckt.srgry@gmail.com (rcktsrgry) — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 13:59:00 +0000

It’s Not Rocket Surgery Episode 351 – After 3 months away, NOBODY knows what the crew will talk about, but it’s safe to say there will be lots of science, technology and geek culture stories.

Links to stories mentioned during the show are available on request.

Download Ep.351 (62MB)

Songs Played:
Cherry Oh Baby – UB40
Blister In The Sun – Violent Femmes
Oneness – Otyken
House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
Rocket Surgery / Still My Friend