Hey, Lesson!
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
Hey, Lesson! is a show about science, history, language, and other fascinating topics explored through the lens of popular videogames. Every episode features two experts: a guru of games, and an expert from reality. Let's see what we can learn.
Location:
United Kingdom
Description:
Hey, Lesson! is a show about science, history, language, and other fascinating topics explored through the lens of popular videogames. Every episode features two experts: a guru of games, and an expert from reality. Let's see what we can learn.
Twitter:
@HeyLesson
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.heylesson.net/
Episodes
Is artificial intelligence going to murder you? (Portal)
5/25/2022
Is AI a threat to mankind? We ask Mike Cook, AI researcher, if they are actually a danger, and talk to voice actor Sarah Elmaleh to find out what makes a good robot voice.
Duration:00:47:04
How does a real Sifu teach Kung Fu? (Sifu)
3/23/2022
Is Sifu the game realistic? We talk to martial arts instructor Carrie Ogawa Wong about what it's really like to teach Kung Fu to students.
Duration:00:41:53
What is worldbuilding? (Elden Ring)
2/26/2022
Elden Ring is set in world "built" partly by George R R Martin. But what is worldbuilding? We talk to games writer Jon Ingold of Inkle Studios to find out.
Duration:00:47:36
Would you quit the city to work on a farm? (Stardew Valley)
2/2/2022
We ask a farm worker who left the city to live in the countryside if it's anything like Stardew Valley
Duration:00:45:41
How does gravity work on a ring world? (Halo Infinite)
12/15/2021
We speak to astronomer Scott Manley about how artificial gravity works on a rotating ring world like the one in Halo Infinite.
Duration:00:42:11
What’s your zombie apocalypse plan? (Back 4 Blood)
11/25/2021
We chat to Dr Emily Zarka about the zombie's origin in Haiti and why having a "zombie plan" might not just be a stupid fantasy.
Duration:00:43:09
Is time an illusion? (Deathloop)
10/20/2021
We ask a professor of philosophy and physics whether time exists, and why we can never create a time loop like in new shooter Deathloop
Duration:00:40:42
How do you become a medieval knight? (Chivalry II)
9/15/2021
We ask a medieval history buff what it took to become a knight, as we battle foes in the multiplayer mayhem of Chivalry 2
Duration:00:41:50
What would alien life look like? (Mass Effect)
8/18/2021
We ask an astrobiologist from NASA if aliens would look anything like your friends in the Mass Effect trilogy. Short answer: Nope.
Duration:00:42:02
What is zookeeping really like? (Planet Zoo)
6/23/2021
Is running a zoo like management game Planet Zoo? We talk to a zookeeper about picky polar bears, high-strung cheetahs, and escaping monkeys.
Duration:00:46:03
Why do we love vampires? (Resident Evil Village)
5/19/2021
To celebrate Resident Evil Village, a horror expert tells us why the vampire is so enduring as a monster
Duration:00:42:26
How did sailors become pirates? (Sea of Thieves)
4/21/2021
We play Sea of Thieves and ask a pirate historian: how did everyday sailors join a pirate crew and begin a life of high seas shenanigans?
Duration:00:42:54
Why do people like to fight? (Guilty Gear)
3/24/2021
We ask a psychologist (who is also a judo coach) why some people enjoy the pain of the ring, and what they do to prepare themselves mentally
Duration:00:41:56
How do you survive in the arctic? (Subnautica: Below Zero)
3/10/2021
A polar expedition leader and wildlife photographer tells us what it is really like to trudge through the snowy landscape of the frozen north
Duration:00:42:30
How do you design a dream home? (The Sims 4)
2/24/2021
We showed a professional interior designer some photos of our first Sims house to see what she thought. Her response was polite.
Duration:00:43:21
Who invented Chess?
2/10/2021
Will we every know who invented Chess? We ask a board game historian to reveal the background of this ancient game, and ask why it has stuck around so long
Duration:00:42:43
How do mediums speak to the dead? (The Medium)
1/27/2021
The Medium is a new horror game about talking to spirits. We spoke to fact-checker Susan Gerbic about the tricks mediums use to fool an audience.
Duration:00:42:10
Are Japan’s Yakuza disappearing? (Yakuza: Like A Dragon)
1/13/2021
The Yakuza games always feature a mobster with a heart. But what about the real Yakuza? We speak to an investigative journalist about these savvy criminals.
Duration:00:42:11
The Trial of the Tomb Raider
12/30/2020
Lara Croft stands accused of being a bad archaeologist. In this episode, three of her peers will judge her
Duration:00:45:26
Can you escape from Hades?
12/16/2020
An archeologist and expert in Greek myth tells us what Hades the game gets right (and wrong) about the Gods...
Duration:00:41:39