How freaking good is The Last of Us on HBO? Seriously. If you're not watching it, you should be. Episode 3 alone was probably one of the best episodes of television I've ever seen, only narrowly beaten out by the episode that revealed the White Ranger in The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.

The science was the only reason I subbed to GT in the first place

Gotta love the "good" news that the "funguses" won't "directly" kill us.

I find it so funny that despite parting ways, Mat and Austin still wind up covering the same things within weeks of each other.

I love the "I am being informed by my writer, who is me." part XD

The most recent science on this is so much scarier, it doesn’t attack the brain it just manipulates the body, meaning the host is conscious of what’s happening but is incapable of stopping it. I’m not sure how much research the crew did but wouldn’t it be the absolute most if they gave Frank MS (someone slowly losing control of there body over time as their mind stays relatively intact) as grim parallel.

I think listening to Austin try to pronounce biology terms is my new favorite past time.

The infection in the show has supernatural qualities - from the speed of infection, to the vector, to how quickly the types of infected evolve. The show makes the infection look almost like a Grey-Goo scenario that has more in common with Horizon Zero Dawn

Beatrix Potter the woman who wrote Peter rabbit also wrote papers about fungi, she wasn't allowed to present her work because women were not allowed in the scientific society. She really deserves more credit than writing a children's book.

I wrote up a character that was a cordicep that high jacked an old truckers brain, trying to imagine what it would be like being one thing a moment ago, then suddenly get flushed with knowing how too operate an 18 wheeler, a desire to visit 7 separate husky waitresses, ect. It freaked out for a while. Contemplating a hospital visit, settled down a bit, used the waitresses to start a very secret family. But never brought out the end. Just stuck with being hidden and secret.

I once worked with an English teacher who would say the word Gemini as "gee-me-nee" and I couldn't believe my ears. A master's holding English teacher didn't know how to pronounce Gemini as if he has never heard the word before. Same here, I had always heard fungi pronounce "fun-guy", so I'm shocked to hear Austin pronounce it differently throughout the video.

The Science has always been better than other theories. I was worried when your posting slowed over there, I'm glad you're sticking with it. Thanks Austin!

The Science Team is BACK!!!

I swear, Austin can make anything interesting. If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be Austin

"Hurts viewer retention" I think they meant to say "culls the weak"

I originally posted this on the Game Theorist sub reddit, but since ya've left them I figure I'll repost it here in the hopes that you see it. "How Accurate ws Vault-Tec?" This is an Idea for Austin cause I love The Science and I know he loves Fallout! I realize that the Vaults in Fallout were taken to extremes, and any experiment that pushes its variables that far is doomed to fail. However, what if the experiments done were scaled back and designed with people that had empathy. What are the real world effects of "confinement," and would that variable cause significant change based on the tests? I imagine this could maybe be a mini series where you look through the vault experiments list and compare with real world studies that tweaked similar variables, like how the vault in Fallout 1 has its water purifier breaking would signify "group loses resource at X period during test." I dunno, seemed like a neat idea, and something Austin would give the best love too if it sparks his interest.

my anxiety this week peaked during this video, please make more of it i just cant get enough of that existencial dread, love your vids💜

Austin you are awesome having kept this show going through everything as long as you have. That being said thank you for my new reoccurring nightmares.

Wanted to take this rare opportunity to point out that orange has a rhyme contrary to popular myth. Orange with sporange. Sporange is a fungal structure.

I still can't believe we will get these Videos regularily now.

I love your videos. I am so glad you’re doing better because I found my love for science by watching your videos back in high school. Every time I see you post I watch the video as soon as possible. Keep up the good work!

The Japanese actually built a small scale model of Tokyo and released a slime mold into the city looking for food. Turns out the slime mold proved its sentient by actually making the subways more efficient when it moved outward.

Very happy to see more stuff from Shoddycast, glad to have you back Austin!

"AcChuALly" Cordyceps spreads not into the nervious system nor the brain, but the muscles themselves, it is thought infected ants are even conscious while the hyphea extends through their body, making the whole process a lot more terrifying. Luckily, although cordyceps can infect a variety of arthropods, it only can "control" ants. Great video as always.

I’m so glad your back Austin. I genuinely missed your presence on this platform. Glad you’re feeling better :)

That last part reminds me of antibiotics Its often the case when given antibiotic for a virus, you will develop a yeast infection that must then also be treated Of cause this was about 20 years ago, and things have since changed, but it really does show just how delicate your own body's ecosystem can be

WELCOME BACK ! I hadn't seen that channel was starting to live again! Its GREAT to hear your voice again and science ! YEAH!

Your videos were my favorite part of GT. Very glad you’re still making them.

I am so happy that you are making videos on this page again. Keep up the good work. Love you dude.

I like your beginning rants in the ShoddyCast videos. They’ve been one of my favorite parts.

Great video as always. Thank you for the video. Great way to start Saturday.

Always loved your style of videos. Shout out to all those that made this happen!

I'm so glad to see you posting ❤️

Welcome back austin. Missed you and hope you are doing well. In those quiet months i was worried.

Always happy to see videos from you. Be well.

I just had to turn the notification bell on cause holy crap i didnt know you were back it is so great to hear you making a comeback i hope all is well family wise and here's to hoping this might be a true return to times of yore

Realy loving the comeback that you're making in the new year

Always good to be surprised with a shoddycast video thanks man

Yay Austin video can't wait to make dinner and enjoy it -> this is some gross stuff but its a video game its fine -> why is there 8min left ? -> we are all going to die -> we are going to die but not yet This Ladies and Gentleman is how an average Austion video looks and I am addicted

i absolutely love the science and i'm so very ecstatic that hes uploading on shoddycast again lol. ^_^

Actually I kinda stopped watching Shoddy Cast after Austins Rants went away. I was kinda a casual viewer but I've watched THE SCIENCE with austin multiple times. It's good seeing him around again. Sad to see him censor himself.

Love you Austin, keep the good content going.

How Freaking GOOD is it Austin's back? Its a highlight of my year i love to hear and see

Thanks man I'm glad u found that passion again.

How did I not know THE SCIENCE!!! is back?!?! genuinely my favorite videos series on KZfaq, I learn stuff and the 'pandantic' (is that the right word? What ever, don't care) nature of it makes me laugh my butt off. thank you for making more!

So happy to see you back! Always happy for more Science!

Gotta love seeing Austin learn from his time with GT. I honestly am so excited to see where Austin takes the channel I was subbed before he went over and damn it I will support this man!

Dear Austin, I know you've been through the wringer trying to get where you are. But I want you to know your rants set to classical music and filled with equal amounts of science and profanity are truly a joy to behold. Love ya man, keep it up.

wow ive not heard that intro since the math behind genji's bullet deflection

Love your show keep it up!

Loving your work :)

God I hope you do the Control video next. Hearing about Psychology and one of my favorite games of all time was amazing. I don’t know how many times I’ve listened to that video at work but it’s fantastic

Huge credit for being clear "this cant happen" because I've seen so many that mention the ant thing and go "see it can totally happen" because that misinformation gets more engagement but you kept it realistic and honest. Even though it would have been easy to technically not lie by just leaving out the bit about human brains being too complex for it to have this effect on us

Is so good to have you back

Whatever Austim is huffing to make him do science vids again, KEEP IT UP!

every time I hear you say even the mildest of good things that is going on in your life makes me smile, hope Mrs Austin and mini Austin are doing well too!

This popped up in my feed, and I was like, "wow this guy is ripping off Austin's thumbnail design what a dush!..." So I click on it, turns out it was you. Good vid, I thought it had been a while since I've seen you upload on there. I miss when it was a group channel. I loved the science, the film analysis, the Japanese lore, and all the other variety. Glad I can still find your content!

So happy to have you back here. Let THE SCIENCE continue.

I love to see The Science On this channel once again!

Love your videos. Thanks for the educating entertainment.

fungi are so terrifying but fascinating lol Awesome vid, loved it ❤

As soon as the music started and the dear naughty dog popped up. I couldn't help but smile. Time for an Austin original

Austin THANK YOU for taking subjects you can't discuss on MatPat's channel to ShoddyCast! So glad I kept my subscription to this channel hoping for exclusive content away from your uploads to the "other" channel. I say "other" cus I only really watch your videos on Game Theory lol.

How freaking good is it to have Austin back ^^

Dear ShoddyCast/Austin Hello I'm here today for multiple reason first to say thank you for continuing to make a wonderful series. Second, to recommend an idea. I'm a college student studying for marine biology but I love animals in general though and love Pokémon. A idea I had in mind came form the most resent series of from sun and moon-scarlet and violet. The idea mainly being involving ecology of how Pokémon interact with each other and the environment and the other being adaptations and evolution made from the interaction. This can be done with reginal variants, paradox forms, and convergent evolution. With some pokedex entries you might be able to make a food webs or top down to bottom up interactions for whole regions . Last being hey I would like to work for or with you if possible. thank yo again and I hope you have a nice day Sincerely Lewis

Bro thank you so much for listening to feedback and not wasting our time at the beginning of the video 🙏

Welcome back good sir!!!!

Fucking hell, you've been missed my friend, all my love from Amsterdam ♥️ Awaiting your next project patiently

My favorite part of every week is hearing Hi it's me Austin.

I'm so fucking glad to come back and find the science back! I loved the old stuff and wasn't as massive of a fan as the Game Theory version of Austin's videos. it's so amazing to have the official vibes of The Science back!!!

Sounds like fungi are a bit of a planetary reset system. Life thrives, leading to temperatures getting cooler, leading to fungal blooms, leading to extinction events, leading to a warming temperature, leading to a recession of fungus, leading to a thriving of life.

I wanted to contain my enthusiasm for the return of the original SCIENCE man, in case of gotchas, but I shall now go nuts and shout his return from the mountaintops

I've always wanted to know more about how they deal with the fungus. Every time someone tried explaining... it gave me a splitting headache.

The beginning was a little rough and all over the place but you did a great job after the mid point. 👍

The patrons are real homies here. They kept both Austin and this show alive !!

Thanks for covering this! I was wondering about this exact question. Your show continues to be excellent!

More fungus in the soil can be beneficial for propagating plant nutrition. Some farmers generally try to keep a Bacteria/Fungal balance in the soil to keep weeds from being the only plant growing. I worked at a farm where we had a process to rejuvenate the pastures with cows by having them knock down weeds and fertilize the soil.

As an aspiring writer your videos are so freaking helpful. Thank you!

We need an "Ant's Life" x "The Last of Us" crossover movie

Damn I missed your videos. Finally a new vidoe

Great work

Thank you for getting on with it - cause ive heard Far, Far too many people regurgitate "how good it is" im pretty sure i would hate the show just in spite of

See...all the things the algorithm forces you to change are things I love. I loved your old expletive breakdowns and loved the ranting and the rambling at the beginning😅

Austin! Please upload that RDR 2 video about tuberculosis. It was great information to have and a great video about the disease.

So happy to see The SCIENCE! Is back

So the thing about that "Ant Fungi" is that the actual zombie fungus DOES indeed go after other insects. Not the ant form but the spider form or other forms that do indeed attack many other insects. Cordyceps have numerous versions for the many ants in the world but there are other forms that infect spiders, wasps, butterflies, even just flies. So us not being ants does not truly free us from the chance. There are a lot of versions out there.

What's really funny is that there's a fungal infection that affects corn, what's ironic though is that many people believe is fungal infection ruins corn but actually it's entirely edible and is considered a delicacy by some. While there is a risk of fungus hitting our food supply is also a chance that it could improve it

when Austin said "I am just yelling in the booth" he is my spirit animal 🤣🤣😂😂

HOLY SHIT HES ALIVE I HAVENT SEEN YOUR VIDEOS IN MONTHS

Thanks Austin, can't wait to think about this every time I take a shower

I really miss my weekly dose of Steve strength, hope you reupload it soon.

i love your opening bits i dont see the reason to cut them back

Lmfaoo these pronunciations are gold 🤣 Great now I realized I was late to the shoddycast comeback party 🥳 lame 😅

I have a question what does this mean for older episodes like the Batman killing one or Portal will you be able to post them on here because i spent awhile searching for them and didn't find them and i wanted to know if we are able to view them

Fum fact: funghi where the first to inhabit the land coupled with some bush like plants there where no trees yet but you would see meters high mushrooms standing tall everywhere (they where just long stalks basically no cap on them) and small bushes not higher then your waist surrounding them. This is years before the first animal would come to land .

I thought that *The Science of...* IP was transferred to Theory Inc... Anyways... Good to see this series again on this channel

I really hate to be the guy to confirm anything said in this video but I will confirm it. My father was immuno compromised. He was infected by a fungus in his respiratory system. The fungal infection was so aggressive it started eating his skull and even his eye. The treatment was so aggressive it absolutely killed him internally. He lost his eye, half of the bone in his face and the treatment is what actually killed him. Scary. Very scary one might say. The fun part is that even premier city doctors like the ones in Philadelphia and across the country have barely seen it before and have nearly zero idea what to do about it. It's nearly always fatal if it occurs.

The science is back, and it's more Austiny than ever!!

Wooooo! Austin back!

I need more of this in my life