Experiment #373: Clock Radio (Rated PG) Microwaving a clock radio has been on my list of things to do for awhile, but I'm not the only one. Jonathan Paula, who created "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?" also planned on doing a clock radio, but for some reason never got around to it, so I decided that somebody should do it. If you know the history of my show, you'll know that I've done microwave experiments since 1992, but until I discovered Jon's show and Kenny's show (dOvetastic Microwave Theater), I had no idea there was an audience for my microwave experiments, so in that sense, I owe the existence of my show to those shows who inspired mine. Anyways, about the experiment itself, this was one that I was able to do while it was running. Never before have I done an item that was plugged in while being microwaved. Previously I just did some battery operated items like the flashlight and pencil sharpener (but I don't know if things like the shake weight and watch should count since you can barely see the display anyway). The clock radio did not last very long being bombarded with microwaves, I had to after it died unplug it and stick the plug in the microwave since the door came unlatched. But this is a first for my microwave show. This is one of the best episodes I've filmed so far, perfect visibility (at least until it filled with smoke), great lighting, and a huge flare up. In fact, the only reason I cut it so early is because the camera battery was literally seconds away from dying, otherwise I would have left it burn for even longer. But surprisingly that flared up even better than the pencil sharpener or the toaster I did earlier this year. Now the real challenge will be cleaning all that soot out of that microwave. Season 12 of Microwave Me is filmed with a high definition JVC camera in 1080p widescreen for optimal viewing, hosted and produced by Captain Microwave who used for this episode a 1987 GE microwave named Ellen.

• published: 08 Dec 2014
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