The Modern Rogue

Season 1

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Brian Brushwood and Jason Murphy, professional idiots, field test the things that will make you the most interesting person in the room.

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46 Episodes

  • Vaping Alcohol
    E1
    Vaping AlcoholWe're serious, this is dangerous stuff -- don't try this!
  • Hacking the Taco Bell Menu to Get up to 50% Off
    E2
    Hacking the Taco Bell Menu to Get up to 50% OffBrian and Jason use the Taco Bell app to re-engineer their popular foods at a cheaper price.
  • Why You Need a Burner Phone
    E3
    Why You Need a Burner PhoneBrian and Jason talk about the ins and outs of burner phones. Don’t get burned by using these hot tips that’ll heat up your already fire communication game. ????
  • Homemade Gas Masks vs. Tear Gas Grenades
    E4
    Homemade Gas Masks vs. Tear Gas GrenadesBrian and Jason craft homemade gas masks out of readily-available materials, and put them to the test against the Fox Five Point Three tactical pepper spray grenades.
  • 7 Awful Pranks Only Satan Would Try
    E5
    7 Awful Pranks Only Satan Would TryBrian and Jason got a shipment of chemicals that could be used for pranks, not that we recommend that. The effects range from the worst of smells, to discoloration, to powder that'll stop you in your tracks.
  • Crack a Bullwhip and Do Tricks Like a BOSS
    E6
    Crack a Bullwhip and Do Tricks Like a BOSSThe Alfredo Boys are at it again, learning how to crack whips with the help of John "THE WHIP" Maverick. They go over how whipcracking works, the origins of it as a stage performance, and technique for actually doing it. Be warned though, whips hurt and Jason can attest to that. Don't hurt yourself or others.
  • Making Disposable Camera Tasers
    E7
    Making Disposable Camera TasersBrian and Jason take a generic disposable camera with a flash, rip it open and convert it into a taser. Sincerely: don't do this. We hope you're entertained by our idiocy, but electricity is nothing to be played with. You can seriously injure or even kill yourself. Please be responsible, since we'd like to keep making this series
  • Making a Prison Spear
    E8
    Making a Prison SpearBrian and Jason heard that "prison spears" are a thing, so they attempt to make one using only newspaper, a pillowcase, and a kitchen spoon. WARNING: Do not attempt. Dangerous weapons are dangerous. No. Seriously. This is a weapon. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. Or in prison. Or in the produce section. Sure, that melon had it coming, but you should be more forgiving than Brian and Jason. Newspapers are for reading and sometimes for lining your bird's cage. DO NOT MAKE STABBY THINGS.
  • Creating REAL HALLUCINATIONS Without Drugs
    E9
    Creating REAL HALLUCINATIONS Without DrugsBrian and Jason set out on a journey of self-discovery by forcing their brains to make sense of the chaos that is their lives, or something. It's the Ganzfeld effect! If you're asking yourself if you should have your eyes open or closed, well rest assured you will need them open. Go ahead, try this at home! Finally, this episode isn't about dangerous illegal weapons. (Although in some ways, your brain is the most dangerous weapon of them all.)
  • Flip Open a Butterfly Knife Like a Gentleman Bastard
    E10
    Flip Open a Butterfly Knife Like a Gentleman BastardJason's always wanted to learn how to use a butterfly knife, and it just so happens Brian has used one for years. So Brian walks Jason step by step through a basic flip open and close. BE SAFE AND ALSO DON'T DO ILLEGAL THINGS. Seriously, there are a bunch of varied regional laws concerning butterfly knives in particular. Don't play with knives and always leave a note.
  • Making an Award-Winning Martini (Shaken Is a Lie!)
    E11
    Making an Award-Winning Martini (Shaken Is a Lie!)Brian and Jason learn the truth behind "shaken not stirred," and then get some help to make Esquire's favorite martini.
  • Making an Insane Smoke Bomb
    E12
    Making an Insane Smoke BombUsing just granulated sugar and potassium nitrate, Brian and Jason make a smoke bomb potent enough to flood the garage. Please do not attempt. Or if you do, make sure it's under supervision of a pro, and with proper safety precautions.
  • Decrypting Soviet-Era Space Messages With a Cell Phone
    E13
    Decrypting Soviet-Era Space Messages With a Cell PhoneBrian and Jason remotely transmit photos over a set of walkie talkies utilizing narrowband technology from the 1950s.
  • Making the Perfect Manhattan
    E14
    Making the Perfect ManhattanBrian and Jason learn how to make a proper Manhattan.
  • Sculpting with Chainsaws and Flamethrowers (with Griffon Ramsey)
    E15
    Sculpting with Chainsaws and Flamethrowers (with Griffon Ramsey)Brian and Jason bring in a chainsaw artist to learn how to sculpt wood. This should probably go without saying, but chainsaws are literally designed to cut through things so they're probably pretty dangerous. Don't use one if you aren't trained or under the supervision of a professional who knows what they're doing.
  • Taste Tripping
    E16
    Taste TrippingBrian and Jason are the baddest MFers (miracle fruiters) around.
  • Making an Old Fashioned
    E17
    Making an Old FashionedBrian and Jason learn how to make an old fashioned.
  • How to Decode Utility Graffiti (Those Spray-Painted Codes on Streets)
    E18
    How to Decode Utility Graffiti (Those Spray-Painted Codes on Streets)Brian and Jason reveal the meaning behind the symbols and markings found all over the city.
  • The Truth Behind the Battery Drop Test
    E19
    The Truth Behind the Battery Drop TestBrian and Jason heard that a battery's charge can be tested by just dropping it, so they get to the bottom of whether it works and why.
  • How to Make Supercooled Cryofluid (Homemade Liquid Nitrogen)
    E20
    How to Make Supercooled Cryofluid (Homemade Liquid Nitrogen)Brian and Jason make cryogenic fluid by supercooling isopropyl alcohol with dry ice, and are obligated to freeze and shatter things. If for whatever reason you decide to make some psycho soup for yourself, take safety precautions and understand that this is some dangerous stuff. You definitely don't want to consume anything frozen with this stuff, you don't want to be anywhere near touching this stuff, and at the end of the day you probably just don't even want to make it.
  • Why Backmasking Sounds Like The Devil
    E21
    Why Backmasking Sounds Like The DevilRaised under the fear of ever-looming satan music, Brian and Jason figure out where these hidden messages come from and why they work.
  • Does Hot Oil Really Cut Glass?
    E22
    Does Hot Oil Really Cut Glass?Brian and Jason saw a video where you fill a jar with water and oil, heat the oil and the glass cuts--so naturally they brought out the torch.
  • Cooking Steaks with Thermite
    E23
    Cooking Steaks with ThermiteIt's sweltering in Texas, but Brian and Jason make it even hotter with thermite. Turns out volatile exothermic reactions are perfect for cooking some good old fashioned thermeat... Say, let's all thank Squarespace for making this possible! Start your free trial today at http://squarespace.com/rogue and enter offer code "ROGUE" to get 10% off your first purchase. Don't make thermite, light it, cook meat on it, look at it, or even think about it without a professional science person there to help you not die around it.
  • Everything You Know About The Whiskey Sour Is Wrong
    E24
    Everything You Know About The Whiskey Sour Is WrongBrian and Jason have never had a real Whiskey Sour, so Trever returns to teach them in a hidden bar.
  • 8 Best Netflix Tricks and Secrets
    E25
    8 Best Netflix Tricks and SecretsYou can't Netflix and chill without a little Netflix skill. Brian and Jason don't even know what that means, but they've got some tips.
  • Does Booze Really Catch Fire? (Answer: It Depends.)
    E26
    Does Booze Really Catch Fire? (Answer: It Depends.)Brian and Jason, admirers of alcohol, wonder why it never catches on fire when they want it to despite it burning uncontrollably in films.
  • Making a Vieux Carre
    E27
    Making a Vieux CarreBrian and Jason can barely say "vieux carre," much less make one, so Trever is back to walk them through it.
  • The Most Notorious TV Hijack of All Time
    E28
    The Most Notorious TV Hijack of All TimeOne of the highest profile broadcast intrusions still remains unsolved, so Brian and Jason go over the known details of the case.
  • How to Make the Deadly Millwall Brick in Seconds
    E29
    How to Make the Deadly Millwall Brick in SecondsBrian and Jason heard about some rowdy football hooligans making improvised weapons out of just newspaper and rocks, so they make a deadly Millwall Brick for themselves
  • Making the King of Tiki Drinks: The Mai Tai
    E30
    Making the King of Tiki Drinks: The Mai TaiBrian's never had a mai tai, and Jason is... all too familiar. Trever drops in to walk them through making one step-by-step.
  • How to Make a Hologram Display on an iPhone
    E31
    How to Make a Hologram Display on an iPhoneBrian and Jason make what's called a Pepper's ghost, an illusion dating back hundreds of years that conjure ghostly hologram-like figures.
  • Testing a Semi-Automatic Pepper Spray Gun
    E32
    Testing a Semi-Automatic Pepper Spray GunBrian and Jason heard there was a gun that shot pellets that explode into a cloud of pepper spray, so obviously their first idea was to shoot it near and at each other.
  • Setting up a Pirate Radio Station
    E33
    Setting up a Pirate Radio StationBrian's life-long dream is to become a DJ, so he coerced Jason into helping him start up his unlicensed radio station.
  • Making a Caipirinha: The National Drink of Brazil
    E34
    Making a Caipirinha: The National Drink of BrazilBrian and Jason have been looking for a great drink that's easy to mix, yet makes them look cultured. In steps resident bartender Trever and the national drink of Brazil, the caipirinha.
  • What Is Ghosting?
    E35
    What Is Ghosting?Brian and Jason have always wondered what it actually takes to wipe the slate clean and start over, so after a little digging they break down the core essentials.
  • The Dead Drop Spike
    E36
    The Dead Drop SpikeJason was looking into spy tradecraft, like you do, and sent Brian out into the field to find a hidden dead drop.
  • Why Do Ouija Boards Work?
    E37
    Why Do Ouija Boards Work?Steeped in horror tropes, Jason brought the telegraph of the dead to the warehouse for this decidedly spooky explanation.
  • Making a Spicy Texas Margarita
    E38
    Making a Spicy Texas MargaritaBrian keeps making garbage margaritas, so Trever's here to stop Brian from embarrassing himself (within reason) and start making spicy texas margaritas.
  • Learning the Art of Knife-Throwing
    E39
    Learning the Art of Knife-ThrowingBrian and Jason just like throwing things, so they found somebody to help them make it dangerous.
  • Easily Accessing the Hidden Deep Web
    E40
    Easily Accessing the Hidden Deep WebBrian and Jason are no strangers to the Internet, but they've spent their entire lives floating on the surface web. Today, however, they glimpse the depths of the hidden deep web, and subsequently the dark web.
  • Making Pruno (Prison Wine That Can Kill You)
    E41
    Making Pruno (Prison Wine That Can Kill You)Brian and Jason fully expect Modern Rogue to land them some jail time, so they're preparing themselves by learning how to make prison wine with the barest of essentials.
  • Making Real Nunchucks from Magazines
    E42
    Making Real Nunchucks from MagazinesJason ran out of nunchucks the other day, don't ask, so he invited Brian over to help him make a set of his own.
  • Discovering Secret 'Numbers Stations'
    E43
    Discovering Secret 'Numbers Stations'Brian and Jason have been scanning the air waves for sstv signals for two months, but what they found was something else. An old standby from the Cold War.
  • Understanding Beer (Featuring The Beerists)
    E44
    Understanding Beer (Featuring The Beerists)John Rubio and Grant Davis of The Beerists podcast saw some episodes of The Modern Rogue and were appalled at Brian and Jason's complete lack of alcoholic expertise, so they tailed Brian to his house and made us film them.
  • Testing The 'Evil Russian' Push-Up Program
    E45
    Testing The 'Evil Russian' Push-Up ProgramBrian and Jason caught that episode of Spongebob where he got inflatable arms to look tough, but 2 pairs of real inflatable arms costs a ton so instead they're taking on The Evil Russian Hit The Deck Program.
  • Hacking With SQL Injection Attacks
    E46
    Hacking With SQL Injection AttacksBrian and Jason finally figured out HTML tags, so that got them thinking, what other sinister design lies just under the surface? They called up friend and hacker Jgor, who helps them understand one of the oldest security breaches in the books, the SQL injection.

 

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