The Lab With Brad
The Brothers Barton, talking armchair science from their armchairs. No politics, no guilt trips—it’s science!
Recent Episodes
Oct. 22, 2026
session18: The two hearts
The two hearts Pinchy is finally reunited with her father, only to be given a new quest. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
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Oct. 15, 2026
Ep453: The moving of large pointy rocks
The moving of large pointy rocks Egyptian obelisks could weigh hundreds of metric tuns. Despite this, they were stolen and then moved hither and thither. How? Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here’s a little info on when the Romans moved obelisks. When Romans Moved Obelisks Moving Mountains: How Rome Transported Obelisks, Art, and Knowledge Across the Mediterranean Here’s a site on when the pope had an obelisk moved. Moving the Vatican Obelisk Here’s some info
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Aug. 20, 2026
Ep452: Was and still is
Was and still is Let’s have a look at a couple of the rather large buildings from ancient Rome. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here’s something on how Augustus change Rome from a city of brick to a city of marble, maybe. From brick to marble: Did Augustus Caesar really transform Rome? Here are a couple of things about the Colosseum of Rome. Largest amphitheatre | Guinness World Records The Biggest Amphitheater Ever Built! And here’s a video about the Pantheo
Aug. 13, 2026
session17: The battle of Fall City
The battle of Fall City While falling down the bottomless pit, our heroes fight to save the city and Monty’s nephew. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!
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Aug. 6, 2026
Ep451: Water over the bridge
Water over the bridge Though Roman aqueducts were built mostly underground, when they had to cross an obstacle, they went across their iconic aqueduct bridges. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here’s a short video on Pont du Gard; the largest Roman aqueduct bridge. The Pont du Gard : A masterpiece of Roman Engineering Here’s more information about the inverted siphon. Roman inverted siphon explained Roman Inverted Siphon Engineering What Was A Roman Aqueduct R
July 30, 2026
session16: The name of chaos
The name of chaos Twibble faces a difficult choice. Later, our heroes set out in search of the falling fortress. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff!