Listen Again: Adam Savage on Critical Thinking and Truth in a Post-Truth World
From Alive with Steve Burns by Lemonada Media
March 25, 2026 · 49 min · Season 1
About this episode
Adam Savage discusses critical thinking, the scientific method, and his workshop with Steve Burns.
Adam Savage sits down with Steve to discuss the future of facts, the scientific method, busting myths, and he gives us a peek inside his legendary workshop. Adam Savage is a veteran special-effects artist and maker whose early film work led him to co-host MythBusters, where his blend of engineering chops and gleeful chaos became a cultural staple. Currently he hosts Tested, his workshop-driven platform for builds, problem-solving, and general mischief. He’s a relentless advocate for curiosity, craftsmanship, and learning by doing—even if “doing” occasionally involves fire. You can follow Steve Burns @steveburnsalive on Instagram. Watch full episodes of Alive on YouTube. Stay up to date with Lemonada on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. If you haven’t yet, now is a great time to subscribe to Lemonada Premium. You’ll get ad-free episodes and bonus content from Steve. Just hit the 'subscribe' button on Apple Podcasts, or, for all other podcast apps head to lemonadapremium.com to subscribe. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
People in this episode
Host: Steve Burns
Guest: Adam Savage
Topics covered
- critical thinking
- scientific method
- myth busting
- curiosity
- craftsmanship
- learning by doing
Keywords
- Adam Savage
- critical thinking
- scientific method
- myth busting
- curiosity
- craftsmanship
- learning
- Tested
- MythBusters
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Organizations: Lemonada Media, MythBusters, Tested, Lemonada Premium, Lemonada
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