The Popular Mechanics Show

TV on the Internet, movies on your iPod a studio in your house - where is this all going? Helping us answer that question is veteran entertainment journalist and MTV anchor Kurt Loder, An Army of Davids author and Instapundit blogger Glenn Reynolds and Popular Mechanics senior editor Glenn Derene. Plus: Home department senior editor Roy Berendsohn shares his tips for fall lawn car, we examine the dangers of electronic voting and YouTube phenom Jason Woliner explains how to turn average videos into works of viral art.

Eat my root vegetables! MSNBC anchor and tuber launcher Tucker Carlson joins me on the Popular Mechanics Show to discuss the wonders of spud gunning, and to share some of the more elaborate potato cannons (a propane-powered semi-automatic) he has in his arsenal. Plus, Transterrestrial.com's Rand Simberg, a self-confessed recovering aerospace engineer, joins me to analyze last week's announcement that Lockheed Martin will build NASA's new ride to the Moon and Mars -- will it fly? Senior editor (automotive) Mike Allen answers your car care questions (including what to do when you fill your gas tank with - D'OH! - diesel), and West Coast editor Ben Stewart drives the coolest electric car yet, the Tesla Roadster. The Popular Mechanics Show is hosted by Benjamin Chertoff.

Eat my root vegetables! MSNBC anchor and tuber launcher Tucker Carlson joins me on the Popular Mechanics Show to discuss the wonders of spud gunning, and to share some of the more elaborate potato cannons (a propane-powered semi-automatic) he has in his arsenal. Plus, Transterrestrial.com's Rand Simberg, a self-confessed recovering aerospace engineer, joins me to analyze last week's announcement that Lockheed Martin will build NASA's new ride to the Moon and Mars -- will it fly? Senior editor (automotive) Mike Allen answers your car care questions (including what to do when you fill your gas tank with - D'OH! - diesel), and West Coast editor Ben Stewart drives the coolest electric car yet, the Tesla Roadster. The Popular Mechanics Show is hosted by Benjamin Chertoff.

Is China Stealing Our Military Secrets? Popular Mechanics contributor Simon Cooper joins me to discuss the growing problem of classified U.S. military technology being smuggled into China. Plus: senior automotive editor Mike Allen answers your car care questions, instapundit.com blogger and PM contributing editor Glenn Reynolds explains the problems with over-hyping nanotechnology and we'll teach you how to install the ultimate car radio.

Is China Stealing Our Military Secrets? Popular Mechanics contributor Simon Cooper joins me to discuss the growing problem of classified U.S. military technology being smuggled into China. Plus: senior automotive editor Mike Allen answers your car care questions, instapundit.com blogger and PM contributing editor Glenn Reynolds explains the problems with over-hyping nanotechnology and we'll teach you how to install the ultimate car radio.

When it's as hot and humid outside as it is right now in the northeast, air conditioning feels like a miracle. Until the lights flicker, dim, and go out. With air conditioning creating massive spikes power consumption, occasionally the grid calls it quits. That's just what happened on Tuesday evening, when more than 200,000 homes in the New York region lost their power. Many people are still waiting for the power to come back. Before you're sweating it out in candlelight, take a look at our blackout survival guide.

When it's as hot and humid outside as it is right now in the northeast, air conditioning feels like a miracle. Until the lights flicker, dim, and go out. With air conditioning creating massive spikes power consumption, occasionally the grid calls it quits. That's just what happened on Tuesday evening, when more than 200,000 homes in the New York region lost their power. Many people are still waiting for the power to come back. Before you're sweating it out in candlelight, take a look at our blackout survival guide.

With Space Shuttle Discovery safely home after a nearly 13-day flight, NASA is breathing a collective sigh of relief. STS-121 was by far the safest space shuttle flight yet (at least in terms of launch debris). Frequent Popular Mechanics contributor and four-time shuttle astronaut Thomas D. Jones joins me in the studio to chat about this most recent flight, the future of the space shuttle program, the future of the ISS and what it's like to work on a construction site that orbits the Earth once every 90 minutes. Plus, Tom provides insight into what's next on the agenda for Discovery's crew.

With Space Shuttle Discovery safely home after a nearly 13-day flight, NASA is breathing a collective sigh of relief. STS-121 was by far the safest space shuttle flight yet (at least in terms of launch debris). Frequent Popular Mechanics contributor and four-time shuttle astronaut Thomas D. Jones joins me in the studio to chat about this most recent flight, the future of the space shuttle program, the future of the ISS and what it's like to work on a construction site that orbits the Earth once every 90 minutes. Plus, Tom provides insight into what's next on the agenda for Discovery's crew.