Mythbusting with Adam Savage! - ReasonTV

The co-host of MythBusters talks about the show's unlikely origins, its effect on kids (oh no!), and whether the Web is creating a nation of skeptics or sheep. |

At the Las Vegas-based Amazing Meeting, Reason magazine's Matt Welch recently sat down with Adam Savage, co-host of the enormously popular and captivating Discovery Channel series MythBusters.

Each week, Savage and Jamie Hyneman, aided by a crew of demolition experts and special effects whizzes, delve into mysteries of the moment: Does anything that happen in a James Bond movie have a basis in reality?; was the moon landing faked?; is there such a thing as "beer goggles"?; and much, more more. As important, they explain the science behind many complicated phenomena and rarely miss an opportunity blow things up real good.

Savage talks about the genesis and success of the show, now in its eighth season, and discusses whether people are becoming more or less skeptical in an increasingly interconnected world. Does the faster flow of information mean the bad crowds out the good?

Approximately 8 minutes. Shot and edited by Dan Hayes.
nach0ssays...

I thought this was a scene for Mad Men. Adam is the snarky beat and the other is the naive square. Kidding aside, I love all the extra Adam Savage stuff circulating around that gives us insight into Mythbusters.

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