Why Watching Yourself on Camera is Awful

From Adam Savage’s Tested. When did Adam Savage become comfortable on camera? Does he prefer one person or two for guest builds? How important is location? Is that Picard jacket Adam’s or Norm’s? In this live stream excerpt Adam answers these questions from Tested members Ryan Peck, patrickhennessy, Vickie Bligh and chrisbaginski, whom we thank…

Adam Savage Learns How Hair Hanging Works!

From Adam Savage’s Tested. There are several jaw-dropping moments in Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO, and one of them consists of two performers spinning high above the stage by their HAIR. Does it hurt? Is it scary? What training is required? How do you build the trust necessary to pull off such an acrobatic feat every…

Adam Savage Learns About the USB Rubber Ducky

From Adam Savage’s Tested. When Adam Savage goes to conventions, he’s often given USB thumb drives by fans and has to decline them. You don’t know what could be on those drives, and worse yet, the very act of plugging one of those drives in could initiate a malicious program. We invited the security experts…

Why Adam Savage Won’t Trust USB Keys

From Adam Savage’s Tested. When Adam Savage goes to conventions, he’s often given USB thumb drives by fans and has to decline them. You don’t know what could be on those drives, and worse yet, the very act of plugging one of those drives in could initiate a malicious program. We invited the security experts…

Adam Savage Steps Inside The CUBE

From Adam Savage’s Tested. One of the first characters to greet you at Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO is a 30-foot, 12-ton box that transforms and moves radically throughout the performance. Adam Savage delves into this engineering marvel — dubbed The Cube — with head of carpentry and props Ali Bowman and head of automation Riley…

Why Creativity Means Nothing

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Is creativity a skill that can be developed? In this live stream excerpt Adam Savage answers this question from Tested member TheINKspiredLife, whom we thank for their support! Do YOU think creativity can be developed? Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question:…

Is Adam Savage’s Facial Hair the Result of a Shaving Accident?

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Why doesn’t Adam Savage like cats? What’s behind his "unique" facial hair? In this live stream excerpt, Adam answers these questions from Tested members jordonfreeman and LostButMakingGoodTime, whom we thank for their support! Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join Elsie…

Why Won’t Adam Savage Own a Cat?

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Why doesn’t Adam Savage like cats? What’s behind his "unique" facial hair? In this live stream excerpt, Adam answers these questions from Tested members jordonfreeman and LostButMakingGoodTime, whom we thank for their support! Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join Elsie…

Adam Savage Wields Batman’s Coolest Prop!

From Adam Savage’s Tested. We’ve seen a few original Batman costumes before, but none from Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. Adam takes a look at Batman’s cowl from Batman Begins, alongside Bane’s mask from The Dark Knight Rises. Plus, two memorable and beautifully crafted blaster props the Batman universe: Batman’s EMP rifle and Mr. Freeze’s…

Adam Savage Sorts Half a Million Pieces of Shop Hardware

From Adam Savage’s Tested. Sortimos available here: https://adamsavage.com/products/savage-industries-sortimo-t-boxx Photo gallery of Adam’s Sortimo contents: https://www.tested.com/adams-sortimos-2026 Every few years, Adam retakes stock of the over half million pieces of hardware stored in his workshop’s "battery": the 72 bins of Sortimo boxes that line one of the walls of the cave. In sorting through all of this…