The MythBusters on Science and Explosions Gone Wrong

Michael Krasny

Sep 12, 2013 at

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They’re bearded, they’re brainy, and they’ve got a taste for adventure. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, the San Francisco-based co-hosts of the popular Discovery Channel show “MythBusters,” join us in-studio to talk about swimming in syrup, dipping their hands in molten lead and paddling a canoe made of duct tape, all in the name of science.

Adam Savage tries to escape from a submerged car:

The biggest explosion ever on "Mythbusters":

Guests:

Adam Savage, co-host of "MythBusters"

Jamie Hyneman, co-host of "MythBusters" and owner of M5 Industries, the special effects workshop where the show is filmed

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