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SIO414: So You Want To Simulate The Universe...
Serious Inquiries Only - January 01, 2024 06:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsOk, so we've done a bunch of philosophizing about whether or not we live in a simulation, but what about the physics and computing involved? Dr. Bryan Gillis takes us through what it might actually take to simulate our whole universe. Spoiler... it would not be easy. Find out why! Are you an e...
SIO413: The Search for the Man-Hating Feminist Continues
Serious Inquiries Only - December 31, 2023 05:45 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsThe elusive man-hating feminist avoided scientific detection in the previous episode, but the chase continues! The game is the foot! Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? Apply here! Please please pretty please support the show on patreon! You get ad free episodes, early ...
SIO412: Do Feminists Hate Men?
Serious Inquiries Only - December 30, 2023 09:23 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsI decided to call an audible and give us a mini-break from the intense philosophy and physics stuff, and instead invite expert Lydia Smith on to break down an extensive set of studies into the question: do feminists hate men? This is one of those interesting questions where on one hand, I could ...
SIO411: Zeno, Pascal, and Sleeping Beauty All Walk Into a Bar...
Serious Inquiries Only - December 29, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsDo you like philosophical thought experiments and probability theory and have a structured settlement and want cash now? Have I got the podcast episode for you! Dr. Bryan Gillis takes us through some fun and fascinating philosophical quandaries related to the Simulation Hypothesis! Are you...
SIO410: Futurama and Simulation Theory
Serious Inquiries Only - December 28, 2023 10:04 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsGood news, everyone! Today we embark upon a bit of a miniseries! Dr. Bryan Gillis and I began with the idea to do a sort of Philosophers in Space-esque kind of thing where we talk about a Futurama episode and then discuss the science and philosophy behind it. But as we did so, and as Brya...
What Do Unitarians and Satanists Have In Common?
Crossing Faiths - December 24, 2023 19:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJohn and Elliot have a wide-ranging discussion about religion, covering topics such as the nature of God, the purpose of religion, different religious groups and practices, religious extremism, and more. They start by talking about whether it makes sense to believe in a God that is morally questi...
Hannah DEBATED communists (it got spicy!) 😳
BASED Politics - December 20, 2023 16:47 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsHannah was just featured in a viral "Capitalists vs Communists" debate on Jubilee's Middle Ground series. She and Brad break down the experience and some highlights from it in this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they analyze Tucker Carlson's recent comments attacking capitali...
#106 Merry Moles Warts Toe-Rake Christmas
American Forked Podcast - December 19, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsPhil hosted (with the help of caffeine). Jnco jeans are back and rocking hard. As always, we try to bring America together. American Fork: The AFHS marching band took first in state and regionals. Also, a downed Vietnam war pilot from American Fork was found and retuned home to be buried. Utah...
Exploring the Moral Courage of Investigative Journalists with Dr. Anthony Feinstein
Secular Left - December 18, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutesHow far are you willing to go for the truth? How much are you ready to risk for justice and freedom of speech? Join us as we traverse the treacherous terrain of investigative journalism with our guest Dr. Anthony Feinstein, author of the book 'Moral Courage 19 Profiles of Investigative Journalis...
The Candy Cane Conspiracy
Crossing Faiths - December 18, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThe conversation starts with John finding some Christian pamphlets called "The Candy Cane Story" that were left at his business. He asks Elliot if he's familiar with the religious symbolism ascribed to candy canes. Elliot says he is, so John has him read through the pamphlet, which suggests candy...
SIO409: Can You "Boost" Your Immune System?
Serious Inquiries Only - December 17, 2023 23:59 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsIt's an Emergen-C episode with Dr. Rick Sullivan! With the holidays approaching, you may be wondering if there's a good way to boost your immune system and prevent getting sick. Well, there are many products that purport to do just that. Vitamins, Emergen-C, etc. Do they work? Find out! A...
SIO408: Dr. Steve Proper, On the House
Serious Inquiries Only - December 14, 2023 21:25 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsFor Seriously Awful Movies 4, we reviewed S6E15 of House called Black Hole. We brought Dr. Steve Proper along because the episode deals with a very curious type of allergy... We brought my brother Sam Smith along because the episode... sucks. Lydia handles the play by play. I made a cut of th...
#105 A Chauvinistic Stabbing
American Forked Podcast - December 13, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJake hosted. Jeff and Trent were there, too. As always, we try to bring America together. American Fork: The AFHS marching band took first in state and regionals. Also, a downed Vietnam war pilot from American Fork was found and retuned home to be buried. Utah: We may be getting a 300-foot sta...
Elon Musk brings most hated man on internet BACK to Twitter 😮
BASED Politics - December 13, 2023 15:54 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsElon Musk just brought the most HATED man on the internet BACK to Twitter. Is this a win for free speech or a huge mistake? Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break it down on this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they discuss a disturbing new move in Congress to infringe on our priva...
SIO407: Entropy and Information
Serious Inquiries Only - December 11, 2023 09:29 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsIt's another physicode with Dr. Bryan Gillis! Bryan heard the food episode recently and wanted to chime in with a physics perspective on why your brain needs energy. Sure, there are obvious biological reasons, but also, speaking more universally, there's a reason why computing information requ...
95: Millennialism and Antisemitism
Crossing Faiths - December 11, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsSupport this podcast via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/crossingfaiths).
Congressman George Santos's hilarious (but disturbing?) downfall 😂
BASED Politics - December 06, 2023 15:38 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsFirebrand Congressman, serial liar, and gay icon George Santos has been EXPELLED from Congress. Is this karma or an injustice? Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break it down on the latest BASED Politics podcast. Then, they discuss a new Senate debate over whether illegal immigrants should be al...
94: There's Always Another Jerk
Crossing Faiths - December 04, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJohn, a Muslim and Elliot, an Evangelical Christian, talk religion and politics. This week, the hosts discuss Chick Tracks, which are small evangelistic comic books that promote fundamentalist Christian beliefs. This leads to a discussion about common tendencies of fundamentalism seen in both fai...
The Struggle for Real Religious Freedom: A Talk with Andrew Seidel
Secular Left - December 02, 2023 17:00 - 36 minutesEver wondered why the separation of church and state is a formidable pillar of modern democracies? Join us as we dissect this essential concept with no other than Andrew Seidel, the vice president of strategic communications for Americans United, an accomplished author, and a relentless defender...
SIO406: How Science Made Food Too Addictive
Serious Inquiries Only - December 01, 2023 06:57 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsDr. Dawn Fariello, a lecturer at Fordham University who helped develop their popular course The Ecology and Economics of Food Systems, joins the show today to walk us through cravings and how our body's response to sugar is being weaponized by, you guessed it, capitalism. Sources: Moss, Mich...
SIO405: Are we Really More Polarized Than Ever?
Serious Inquiries Only - November 30, 2023 09:08 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsWell..... Yes and no. Political science expert Joe Magestro joins us for a fascinating conversation! We catch up on a little bit of Wisconsin politics. The news is actually pretty decent lately! And then we talk about the concept of polarization. There are many different ways to look at it, in...
#104 What's the Freakin Deal With Tipping and Self-checkout?
American Forked Podcast - November 29, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsPhil hosted. Jeff, Jake and Trent were there, too. As always, we try to bring America together. American Fork: The Sticky Shoe is coming being resurrected as a movie theater as @MavenCinemas. Good luck this time around Dvorah and Joseph Governale. Utah: The new Utah Stage flag is official. We ...
Cancel Culture INFECTS Israel-Palestine debate 😳
BASED Politics - November 29, 2023 16:18 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsIs Cancel Culture consuming the Israel-Palestine debate? And are both sides being hypocrites when it comes to the cancellation of people on their side? Brad Polumbo and Hannah Cox break it down on the latest episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Then, they analyze the TikTok outrage over ...
SIO404: Are We Attracted To Our Mate's Immune System?
Serious Inquiries Only - November 28, 2023 09:58 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsAs crazy as that sounds, it seems to be the case! How does that work? And also... how does the immune system work? And can someone please explain it using vampires and hot dogs as analogies? If those are for some reason questions you've ever had, then Dr. Rick Sullivan is your guy! Are yo...
Unpacking the Resurfaced Bin Laden Letter
Crossing Faiths - November 27, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsJohn and Elliott discuss Osama bin Laden's controversial 2002 "Letter to America" that recently resurfaced and went viral on TikTok. They debate the letter's authenticity and analyze it through various lenses - post-colonialism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, generational reactions to 9/11 and...
SIO403: At What Age Can You Talk To Kids about Race? Parents Wildly Overestimate
Serious Inquiries Only - November 25, 2023 08:29 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsDr. Elizabeth Deitch returns to the show to take us through some science thingies! CRT bannings and other conservative nonsense got Beth interested in the question: when should we actually talk to kids about race? When will they understand it? When do they actually notice race? These questions b...
Woke activists try to cancel Thanksgiving 😂
BASED Politics - November 22, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsIs Thanksgiving "problematic" now? That's the narrative some far-left activists are trying to spin. Brad Polumbo & Hannah Cox break it down on this episode of the BASED Politics podcast. Plus, they analyze the election of libertarian economist Javier Milei as Argentina's new president. Are...
SIO402: How Biden's Climate Legislation Is Making A Difference
Serious Inquiries Only - November 21, 2023 09:10 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsToday's expert takes us through some of the ways that Biden's underrated climate legislation is driving research and investment into clean energy, carbon capture, and more! Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? Apply here! Please please pretty please support the show...
92: The West's Claim to Western Values
Crossing Faiths - November 20, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsA Christian and a Muslim talk religion and politics. This week, John and Elliot discuss Ayaan Hirsi Ali's essay, "Why I Am Now a Christian," in which the popular thought leader describes her transition from Muslim to atheist to Christian. This leads to a lively discussion on the appropriateness o...
SIO401: Dr. Steve Proper on the Science of Food Allergies
Serious Inquiries Only - November 17, 2023 02:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 981 ratingsYou may have heard our episode about our struggles with food labeling and Arlo's allergies. Well, so did Dr. Steve Proper, and he is an actual expert in the field! He teaches us about the medical science involved. What are allergies? What aren't they? How are they different from other seemingl...
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