In this episode we (sky)dive into the science behind leaping from a plane from tens of thousands of feet in the air! Through the lens of Furious 7, Mission Impossible: Fallout, and Point Break, we explore the do's and the don'ts of skydiving! Mostly, we examine the realism (or lack thereof) in certain scenes. Plus, personal stories of skydiving and skydiving medicine from Adam and Justin! (Need a mattress? Use our link! https://allswellhome.mvvx.net/popmed)
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In this episode we (sky)dive into the science behind leaping from a plane from tens of thousands of feet in the air! Through the lens of Furious 7, Mission Impossible: Fallout, and Point Break, we explore the do's and the don'ts of skydiving! Mostly, we examine the realism (or lack thereof) in certain scenes. Plus, personal stories of skydiving and skydiving medicine from Adam and Justin! (Need a mattress? Use our link! https://allswellhome.mvvx.net/popmed)
Altitude Medicine Pt 1: It's All Downhill From Here
PopMed Podcast
1 hour 54 minutes
4 years ago
Altitude Medicine Pt 1: It's All Downhill From Here
Get ready for a two part series on high altitude medicine in movies, where we will take you on the most amazing podcast expedition of your life! Our special guest today, Steve Pearson, has actually summitted Everest! He joins us to discuss what movies got right and wrong about the climb. This week we watched Vertical Limit, Everest, and The Man Who Skied Down Everest. We discuss how close Chris O'Donnell is to nailing what it's like to climb with a pick axe! Next week ...
PopMed Podcast
In this episode we (sky)dive into the science behind leaping from a plane from tens of thousands of feet in the air! Through the lens of Furious 7, Mission Impossible: Fallout, and Point Break, we explore the do's and the don'ts of skydiving! Mostly, we examine the realism (or lack thereof) in certain scenes. Plus, personal stories of skydiving and skydiving medicine from Adam and Justin! (Need a mattress? Use our link! https://allswellhome.mvvx.net/popmed)