Episode 8 Epic Quick Blast

Welcome to the world of Epic.

Sit back, strap yourself in and get ready to become Epic At Everything!

Welcome to your quick blast of epicness.

So what are we waiting for? Let's do this!

First up, do you like science, goo and dancing? I do.

So does this girl. I'm very intrigued.

Hi, I'm Fran Scott and I'm going to show you how to make some super-goo

and a gooey dancing monster.

Fran is a cool science demonstrator.

And she knows it all when it comes to dancing goo.

-All you need is some cornflour, some water and a speaker.

-I knew that.

So take one big spoon of water.

And take about a spoon and a half full of cornflour.

OK, with you so far, science lady.

And then just mix it all up.

Now there will come a point where the substance starts

acting rather strange and it acts like a solid and a liquid.

At this point, it's a non-Newtonian fluid.

A non-Newtonian what-what?

A non-Newtonian fluid is a substance that can act like a solid

AND a liquid, depending on what you do to it.

With this one it changes from being a liquid to a solid

when we apply some force.

So I should be able to get a nice handful of this goo,

squash it together with force,

but if I stop applying force...

then it turns back into a liquid.

-Yuck.

-Yuck. That is pretty freaky, Fran.

But didn't you promise us a dancing goo monster?

Let's see how cool this goo can be by turning it into a dancing monster.

Yes!

Before we do this,

let's cover our speaker in Clingfilm to make sure we don't damage it.

Remember, always ask your parent's permission

before you trash the stereo.

Now all we need to do is put some of our goo mixture on the speaker

and play some music.

Turn that music up, Fran.

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

Whoa! What's happening there?

The vibrations from the speaker are making the goo move up and down

and form those ridiculous shapes

as it switches between being a solid and a liquid.

I'd never have guessed it. Goo loves a bit of dubstep.

-And that is our dancing monster.

-Goo-roovy! Ha-ha.

From one kind of monster to another but this one has eight legs

and freaks out a lot of people, including me.

So if you want to be an epic superhero

when one comes crawling your way, pay close attention.

We have a heavy-metal-loving marine biologist to show you how.

-Hi, I'm Blowfish, expert biologist.

-A bit cocky.

I'm going to teach you how to get rid of a spider.

First, you'll need a glass or container

big enough to cover the spider.

Spider? That's obese! I'm not touching it.

Hopefully, you won't have to deal with a spider

this big. This is actually a Chile rose tarantula.

Get a piece of card big enough to slide underneath the spider.

Or just leg it instead. Look at the size of it!

Now be really careful when you're sliding the card under.

-You don't want to hurt the spider.

-Blowfish, you're so brave.

You're my hero.

Finally, keeping pressure on the container and the card,

pick up the spider, take him outside and release him back into the wild.

Or ask your parents to do it for you.

And that is how you get rid of a spider.

OK, time for one last dose of epicness.

But don't be sad, because we're about to enter

the colourful world of bhangra.

Hi, I'm Dev, and I'm going to show you how to bhangra dance.

Get to it, Dev, you cheeky bhangra wizard.

The first step I'm going to show you is called How To Change A Light Bulb.

Put your right hand in the air and change a light bulb.

Bend the knees and give yourself a bounce.

Then repeat that move with the other hand.

The second move we're going to do is called the Aeroplane.

Put your hands in the air, bend those knees

but this time you're going to imagine you're on an aeroplane and you're

squeezing the luggage into the overhead compartment like this.

The third step is called the Butterfly.

Now, we're going to put our left hand in the air

and you'll be kicking out just like this.

The fourth and final move is called the bhangra bounce.

Put your hands in the air and let's bounce.

Let's leave Dev bouncing and I'll remind you of the moves.

One, change a light bulb whilst bouncing.

Two, put your luggage in the overhead compartment.

Three, do the butterfly.

Four, do the bhangra bounce. Epic!

-That's how you bhangra dance.

-Thanks, Dev. Give yourself a bounce.

So, there you have it, your quick blast of epicness.

Now, go forth and be epic... at everything!

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