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The Multiverse Employee Handbook

Robb Corrigan
The Multiverse Employee Handbook
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  • Fusion Propulsion: Almost Working Since Forever
    Join us as we explore humanity's 70-year quest to harness controlled nuclear fusion for space propulsion, where the gap between science fiction's convenient Epstein Drive and Princeton's actual plasma physics laboratory represents the difference between cosmic elevator rides and heating deuterium to disappointment for 300 milliseconds. 🎧 Love the show? Help us improve in 2 minutes: https://tally.so/r/nr1evM We'll examine the Princeton Field-Reversed Configuration reactor, discover why helium-3 fuel requires strip-mining the Moon, and learn about the remarkable materials that must somehow survive neutron bombardment while maintaining structural integrity at temperatures that would vaporize most matter. From The Expanse's magical efficiency to the reality of managing plasma that exists in a superposition of "theoretically promising" and "immediately extinguished by thermodynamic bureaucracy," this episode reveals why fusion researchers have been confidently predicting practical space propulsion is just twenty years away since the Eisenhower administration. Whether you're a propulsion enthusiast dreaming of interplanetary commutes or simply wondering why our most advanced fusion reactor produces thrust equivalent to gently nudging a very expensive paperweight, discover why we're all just educated primates dreaming of riding nuclear explosions to the stars while filing the appropriate safety paperwork. Perfect for fans of hard science fiction, space exploration, and anyone curious about the gap between cosmic ambition and thermodynamic reality. ♫ Closing theme music by Aleksey Chistilin https://pixabay.com/users/lexin_music-28841948/ AI Transparency: In a universe of AI-generated content, we believe in being transparent about what's human and what's not. Your time is valuable, and you deserve to know what you're experiencing. The narrator, David, is a professional voice actor who has digitized his voice through ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology and is fairly compensated for his vocal performance. Thumbnails are created with OpenAI, and music/sound effects come from Pixabay (which are generated by human artists - not AI). Everything else-the writing, jokes, research, sound editing, and interdimensional coffee consumption, is 100% human-made by a human. https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com
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  • A Trash Tour of the Moon
    Welcome to the ultimate cosmic real estate disaster! Join us as we explore how 65 years of space exploration accidentally turned the Moon into humanity's most expensive storage unit, complete with over 200 tons of abandoned equipment, crashed spacecraft, and yes—96 bags of astronaut waste. 🎧 Love the show? Help us improve in 2 minutes: https://tally.so/r/nr1evM In this episode, we present "The Classified Waste Assessment Initiative" - a tale of what happens when a summer intern gets the assignment of a lifetime analyzing "critical Apollo-era specimens," only to discover she's been cataloguing fifty-year-old space poop with the dedication of a Nobel Prize candidate. Discover why the Moon isn't just humanity's first extraterrestrial archaeological site, but our most successful unintentional international collaboration. Whether you're a space law enthusiast, cosmic archaeologist, or just wondering who's responsible for cleaning up 65 years of lunar litter, this episode reveals how our most embarrassing space legacy became our most scientifically valuable. ♫ Closing theme music by Aleksey Chistilin https://pixabay.com/users/lexin_music-28841948/ AI Transparency: In a universe of AI-generated content, we believe in being transparent about what's human and what's not. Your time is valuable, and you deserve to know what you're experiencing. The narrator, David, is a professional voice actor who has digitized his voice through ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology and is fairly compensated for his vocal performance. Thumbnails are created with OpenAI, and music/sound effects come from Pixabay (which are generated by human artists - not AI). Everything else-the writing, jokes, research, sound editing, and interdimensional coffee consumption, is 100% human-made by a human.
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  • The Great Cosmic Void: Rethinking Our Place in Space
    Scientists have discovered Earth may be floating in a 2-billion-light-year-wide bubble of cosmic nothingness—the universe's equivalent of premium rural real estate that nobody wanted. This cosmic isolation might solve physics' biggest headache (the Hubble tension) while making us statistically improbable cosmic lottery winners. Meanwhile, Quantum Improbability Solutions markets this as "exclusive void living" and raises everyone's rent anyway. 🎧 Love the show? Help us improve in 2 minutes: https://tally.so/r/nr1evM Join us as we explore the KBC void through Beverly Voidwright's spectacular real estate crisis, where paying metropolitan universe tax rates for cosmic farmland leads to existential property assessment anxiety. Discover how gravitational drainage effects could explain why local expansion measurements don't match cosmic background readings. Whether we're cosmic coincidence or participants in the universe's largest experiment in spatial minimalism, one thing's certain: if you're going to live in the statistical center of nowhere, you might as well charge premium rates for the privilege. After all, unparalleled cosmic privacy and zero light pollution from neighbouring galaxy clusters don't come cheap—even when "neighbouring" means 2 billion light-years away. ♫ Closing theme music by Aleksey Chistilin https://pixabay.com/users/lexin_music-28841948/ AI Transparency: In a universe of AI-generated content, we believe in being transparent about what's human and what's not. Your time is valuable, and you deserve to know what you're experiencing. The narrator, David, is a professional voice actor who has digitized his voice through ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology and is fairly compensated for his vocal performance. Thumbnails are created with OpenAI, and music/sound effects come from Pixabay (which are generated by human artists - not AI). Everything else-the writing, jokes, research, sound editing, and interdimensional coffee consumption, is 100% human-made by a human. https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com  
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  • Are We Close To Finding Alien Life?
    Are we about to make first contact… or have aliens left us on hold for the last 50,000 years with a playlist titled “Symphony for Quasar and Dark Matter in B-flat Minor”? 🎧 Love the show? Help us improve in 2 minutes: https://tally.so/r/nr1evM This week, we uncover the universe’s most sophisticated hold music, decode messages about our planet’s extended warranty, and ask the big question: are we alone, or just really bad at cosmic customer service? Prepare for bureaucratic black holes, mathematically perfect false positives, and the creeping suspicion that the cosmos might be screening our calls. https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com AI Transparency: In a universe of AI-generated content, we believe in being transparent about what's human and what's not. Your time is valuable, and you deserve to know what you're experiencing. The narrator, David, is a professional voice actor who has digitized his voice through ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology and is fairly compensated for his vocal performance. Thumbnails are created with OpenAI, and music/sound effects come from Pixabay (which are generated by human artists - not AI). Everything else-the writing, jokes, research, sound editing, and interdimensional coffee consumption, is 100% human-made by a human.
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  • NASA and the Cosmic Tragedy of Apollo 18–20
    Discover how trained astronauts, assembled rockets, and planned lunar bases fell victim to the most destructive force in the universe: bureaucratic entropy. 🎧 Love the show? Help us improve in 2 minutes: https://tally.so/r/nr1evM In this episode of The Multiverse Employee Handbook, we explore the cosmic tragedy of Apollo missions 18 through 20, combining space exploration history with the peculiar art of cancelling the impossible just as it becomes inevitable. Whether you're a space enthusiast mourning humanity's missed opportunities or a project manager familiar with the sting of budget cuts, this episode will leave you questioning the laws of fiscal thermodynamics. Join us as we explore lunar geology through the lens of cancelled dreams and corporate quarterly reviews. In this episode, we present "The Phantom Launch Window" - a tale of what happens when Mission Planner Jenkins encounters quantum budget superposition and the peculiar bureaucratic forces that can transform Saturn V rockets from cosmic transportation into horizontal museum displays. Discover how Richard Gordon spent three years mastering the geological intricacies of Copernicus Crater for a mission that would be cancelled faster than lunar regolith in vacuum, explore the advanced rover technology and nuclear-powered observatories that were ready for deployment, learn about helium-3 mining reconnaissance that was fifty years ahead of its time, and understand how far-side radio telescope concepts from 1970 are finally being implemented in today's space programs. We'll also examine how NASA's current Artemis program faces the same budgetary quantum mechanics that killed Apollo 18-20, proving that some cosmic forces are more powerful than rocket engines. Discover why space exploration isn't just humanity's greatest adventure, but also our most expensive lesson in the difference between "mission ready" and "budget approved." Whether you're fascinated by cancelled space missions, curious about lunar geology, or just wondering how Tang became the beverage of cosmic disappointment, this episode blends historical tragedy with laugh-out-loud moments, taking you on an interdimensional journey through the graveyard of cosmic ambition. Remember: in the multiverse of space exploration, every cancelled mission exists in a superposition of "what could have been" and "what the spreadsheet observed into nonexistence" until someone opens the filing cabinet marked "Strategic Priorities." https://multiverseemployeehandbook.com   AI Transparency: In a universe of AI-generated content, we believe in being transparent about what's human and what's not. Your time is valuable, and you deserve to know what you're experiencing. The narrator, David, is a professional voice actor who has digitized his voice through ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology and is fairly compensated for his vocal performance. Thumbnails are created with OpenAI, and music/sound effects come from Pixabay (which are generated by human artists - not AI). Everything else-the writing, jokes, research, sound editing, and interdimensional coffee consumption, is 100% human-made by a human.
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About The Multiverse Employee Handbook

The Multiverse Employee Handbook is a science comedy podcast where workplace humor meets cosmic exploration. From quantum mechanics explained through staff meetings to space history through annual reviews, we decode scientific mysteries through corporate metaphors. Each episode combines rigorous science with absurdist office scenarios, whether exploring the strange physics of black holes or the equally baffling logic of expense reports. Perfect for curious minds who suspect their workplace might exist across multiple dimensions, we deliver astronomical insights wrapped in corporate satire. Whether you’re fascinated by the mysteries of dark matter or the inexplicable disappearance of break room snacks, our show provides genuine scientific knowledge with existential humor. Subscribe now to navigate both the cosmos and cubicle culture with equal parts wonder and skepticism! New episodes arrive every Tuesday, regardless of temporal anomalies.
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