Skeptic Check: Busting Myths with Adam Savage

Published: Aug. 7, 2017, 2:48 p.m.

Can an opera singer\u2019s voice really shatter glass?\xa0Can you give your car a rocket-assisted boost and survive the test drive?\xa0How do you protect yourself from a shark attack?\xa0\xa0Those are among the many intriguing questions and urban legends tested by the MythBusters team in front of the camera.\nNow that the series has ended after a 16 year run, co-host Adam Savage tells us how it all began, how he and Jamie Hyneman walked the line between science and entertainment, and why he considers himself a scientist but not a \u201cskeptic.\u201d\nAlso, he reveals the location of the episode, \u201cDuct Tape Island.\u201d\nGuests:\n\nAdam Savage - Former co-host and executive producer of MythBusters\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices