Conversations With Joe
155 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 127 ratingsInteresting conversations about interesting things with interesting people. Hosted by Joe Scott from the YouTube channel, Answers With Joe.
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Beyond The Gobbeldygook With Sabine Hossenfelder - Episode 26
May 04, 2023 02:22 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBSabine Hossenfelder is a theoretical physicist and science communicator on YouTube who has written numerous papers on everything from quantum gravity to particle physics, cosmology, astrophysics, statistical mechanics, and quantum foundations. Her newest book, Existential Physics: A Scientists Guide To Life's Biggest Questions is available to purchase at https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Physics-Scientists-Biggest-Questions/dp/1984879456. Her YouTube channel is https://www.youtube...
Countdown To Starship With Tim Dodd - Episode 25
April 16, 2023 16:11 - 2 hours - 111 MBWith the first launch of the SpaceX Starship just days away, I thought it would be good to catch up with my old friend Tim Dodd, The Everyday Astronaut to catch up on what he's been doing, his plans for the first launch of Starship, and of course we talk about the upcoming Dear Moon mission he's been selected for. Check out Tim's channel at https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAstronaut Visit his website at https://everydayastronaut.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Rethinking Our Cities With Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes
March 07, 2023 20:13 - 1 hour - 93 MBIf you're familiar with the YouTube channel Not Just Bikes, there's a chance you've been "orangepilled." This is what fans of the channel have called the radical shift in worldview that they experienced once they found the channel. The host, Jason Slaughter, is on a mission to educate the world not just about the benefits of walkable cities, but about the absurdities that come along with the western suburban sprawl that millions of people have accepted as normal. He does a fantastic...
Into The Vortex With Author Scott Carney - Episode 23
February 07, 2023 06:55 - 1 hour - 100 MBScott Carney is an investigative journalist whose recent book, The Vortex, tells the almost unbelievable story of the deadliest storm in human history, which was followed by an even deadlier genocide and war that almost led to nuclear annihilation. Here we talk about this almost unknown disaster (to many in the West anyway), what we can learn about it, and his many other unique experiences as a journalist around the world for the past 20 years. You can find Scott and links to all o...
Solving The Mystery Of The Somerton Man With Professor Derek Abbott - Episode 22
January 17, 2023 21:43 - 1 hour - 107 MBDerek Abbott is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Adelaide in Australia who, along with genetic researcher Colleen Fitzpatrick, finally solved the mystery of the Somerton Man, an unidentified man found dead on a beach in Australia in 1948. He joins me to talk about his decades-long quest to find this man's identity, how the discovery was finally made, and the stunning advancement in DNA technology that has happened only in the last few years. See Privacy Po...
Designing The Most Efficient Car In The World With Chris Anthony, CEO of Aptera - Episode 21
December 23, 2022 02:50 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBToday I get a chance to sit down with Chris Anthony, Co-CEO of Aptera Motors, whose design philosophy is 100% centered around creating the world's most efficient car. Their most recent model reveal, Gamma, was well received at Fully Charged Live in September and has attracted industry players like Sandy Munro to their board. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Making A Decision With Matt Ferrell - Episode 20
December 03, 2022 02:08 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBMatt Ferrell is the host of the YouTube channel Undecided With Matt Ferrell, where he talks about cutting edge technology, especially sustainable energy and battery advancements. You can find his channel at https://www.youtube.com/@UndecidedMF See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Healing Power Of Wonder - Damian Skinner Episode 19
October 15, 2022 05:58 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBDamian Skinner is the founder of Camp Wonderment, a unique approach towards children's mental health. By walking kids through a fantasy narrative, they learn how to identify and minimize the impact of traumatic events in their lives. Here we talk about the power of narrative, the importance of the feeling of wonder, and the inspirations that led him to this idea. Find out more about Camp Wonderment on their website: https://www.wondermentcorp.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://ar...
Countdown To Launch With Felix Schlang - Episode 18
September 23, 2022 20:32 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBFelix Schlang is the host of the YouTube channel What About It, where he covers space news, especially the testing and construction of the SpaceX Starship. Over the last few years, he has built his following to a quarter of a million fans and recently moved from his home in Germany to Florida to be closer to the space action. You can follow his channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/Whataboutit See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
Feeling Weirdly Optimistic With Hank Green - Episode 17
August 19, 2022 23:14 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBHank Green is one of the first and most popular science communicators on YouTube, having started out with his brother, author John Green, on their channel Vlogbrothers, and growing an empire of science channels through his company, Complexly. Along the way, the two of them founded VidCon, now the largest online video conference in the world, and he's written two books, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor. He joined me to talk about all things science ...
The Electrifying Robert Llewellyn
August 05, 2022 18:42 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBRobert Llewellyn is the host of the YouTube channel Fully Charged thought he might be better known by some as the actor who plays Kryten in the British sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf. He joined me today for a causal chat about all things electric vehicles and sustainability along with a bunch of other random stuff. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Electrifying Robert Llewellyn - Episode 16
August 05, 2022 18:42 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBRobert Llewellyn is the host of the YouTube channel Fully Charged thought he might be better known by some as the actor who plays Kryten in the British sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf. He joined me today for a causal chat about all things electric vehicles and sustainability along with a bunch of other random stuff. Enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Analyzing Webb's First Images with Christian Ready - Episode 15
July 21, 2022 20:31 - 1 hour - 77 MBYouTube version - https://youtu.be/dKJo1GcE9Ok Christian Ready is an astronomer and professor at Towson University in Maryland, he worked previously at the Space Telescope Science Institute and NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center, and he shares his expertise and excitement for all things space on his YouTube channel, Launch Pad Astronomy. Today, he joins me to take a deeper look at the first images to come out of the James Webb Space Telescope, talk about what a big deal this is, and...
Nothing is Random with Moriba Jah - Episode 14
July 04, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBMoriba Jah is a world-renowned astrodynamicist who specializes in tracking the thousands of pieces of space debris currently orbiting our planet and possibly threatening to disrupt our satellite networks if nothing is done to fix it. He is a professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas in Austin and recently co-founded Privateer Space with Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple. Their goal is to create a platform that will...
How Pat Flynn Starts With Service - Episode 13
June 04, 2022 01:15 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBPat Flynn is an author and host of the long-running personal business podcast Smart Passive Income, where he teaches people how to be successful in business without killing yourself in the process. And he's one of the people I listened to for years before I was able to break away from office life to do YouTube full time. So I was thrilled to get to meet him and talk about his ideas and share a little about his passions (we go down a rabbit hole on bass fishing). If you want to lear...
Going Nuclear With Laura Krantz - Episode 12
May 19, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBLaura Krantz is the host of the Wild Thing Podcast which is just about to launch season 3, this one focusing on nuclear energy. The pros, the cons, and everything in between. So we talk about about what she learned along the way, the mixed bag that is nuclear energy in general, and learn a little bit about the background that gave her the tools to be a podcaster today. You can hear all three seasons of Wild Thing (yours truly makes an appearance in a bonus episode of season 2) at h...
Everything Is Interesting With Trace Dominguez - Episode 11
May 02, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 98 MBToday's guest is one of the people who inspired me to get into science communication, Trace Dominguez. Trace has been doing science on YouTube for over a decade, you might have seen him on Seeker or D News back in the day, he's worked with The Discovery Channel and of course there's his own channel, Uno Dos of Trace. Trace joined me for a very laid back conversation about anything and everything. This is literally just a couple of guys hanging out. Hopefully that's entertaining for ...
Talking Vintage (And Future) Space With Amy Shira Teitel - Episode 10
April 21, 2022 17:16 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBAmy Shira Teitel is a historian and journalist who made a name for herself as a blogger and YouTube creator focusing on mid 20th-century history, specifically the space race with her YouTube channel, Vintage Space. But her interests go well beyond rockets and moon landings (she can read ancient Greek, which is insane). Today we talk about the frustrations of being an online creator, the dangers of being pigeonholed, and the amazing past and future of space travel. Her newest book, F...
The Island Of Meaning With Dr. Brian Cox - Episode 9
April 05, 2022 06:26 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBDr. Brian Cox is a science presenter for the BBC in Britain and one of the most in-demand science communicators in the world. Today, he sat down with me to talk about a wide range of topics, from extraterrestrial life, to how he got interested in science growing up, to the absurd scale of the universe and our small but very important place in it. He also talks about his upcoming 50-city tour this summer in North American, Ireland, and the UK called Horizons: A 21st Century Space O...
Better Health Through Data With Dr. James Mault - Episode 8
March 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBDr. James Mault is a surgeon and inventor who has founded multiple medical device companies and serves on the board of several corporate boards as the chief medical officer. His latest venture is BioIntelliSense, a company making tiny wearable health monitoring devices that, combined with AI, allow doctors to monitor patients' progress at home in real-time. This both cuts down on time spent in the hospital but also increases the amount of data doctors have to diagnose and treat pati...
Better Health Through Data With Dr. James Mault
March 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBDr. James Mault is a surgeon and inventor who has founded multiple medical device companies and serves on the board of several corporate boards as the chief medical officer. His latest venture is BioIntelliSense, a company making tiny wearable health monitoring devices that, combined with AI, allow doctors to monitor patients' progress at home in real-time. This both cuts down on time spent in the hospital but also increases the amount of data doctors have to diagnose and treat pati...
Living In Science Fiction With Marc Scott Zicree - Episode 7
March 03, 2022 02:45 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBMarc Scott Zicree is a science fiction writer who has worked on some of the most classic science fiction series going back decades, including Star Trek, The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Babylon 5, Sliders, the list goes on and on. He's also one of the definitive experts on the Twilight Zone and worked recently with Gulliermo Del Toro. He also runs a YouTube channel called Mr. Sci Fi where you can watch his new fan-funded series, Space Command. He joined me to talk abo...
Living In Science Fiction With Marc Scott Zicree
March 03, 2022 02:45 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBMarc Scott Zicree is a science fiction writer who has worked on some of the most classic science fiction series going back decades, including Star Trek, The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Babylon 5, Sliders, the list goes on and on. He's also one of the definitive experts on the Twilight Zone and worked recently with Gulliermo Del Toro. He also runs a YouTube channel called Mr. Sci Fi where you can watch his new fan-funded series, Space Command. He joined me to talk abo...
Chasing Tornadoes With Pecos Hank - Episode 6
February 17, 2022 19:13 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBPecos Hank is a musician and YouTuber who makes a living chasing and photographing severe storms, especially tornadoes. Over the years he has captured some amazing tornado footage and he's had a front row seat to some devastating natural disasters. I've been fascinated by what he does since I first found his YouTube channel and was thrilled to have him come on the podcast and talk about some of his experiences. Here he tells some amazing stories and gets into the science of why torn...
Chasing Tornadoes With Pecos Hank
February 17, 2022 19:13 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBPecos Hank is a musician and YouTuber who makes a living chasing and photographing severe storms, especially tornadoes. Over the years he has captured some amazing tornado footage and he's had a front row seat to some devastating natural disasters. I've been fascinated by what he does since I first found his YouTube channel and was thrilled to have him come on the podcast and talk about some of his experiences. Here he tells some amazing stories and gets into the science of why torn...
Getting Excited About The James Webb Space Telescope With Dr. Becky Smethurst
February 02, 2022 17:37 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBDr. Becky Smethurst (Rebecca to her mother) is an Oxford astrophysicist who educates viewers on her excellent YouTube channel, appropriately titled Dr. Becky. She joined me to talk about the James Webb Space Telescope, how the launch was so perfect that we could get generations of discoveries out of it, and what it means to science as we know it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Getting Excited About The James Webb Space Telescope With Dr. Becky Smethurst - Episode 5
February 02, 2022 17:37 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBDr. Becky Smethurst (Rebecca to her mother) is an Oxford astrophysicist who educates viewers on her excellent YouTube channel, appropriately titled Dr. Becky. She joined me to talk about the James Webb Space Telescope, how the launch was so perfect that we could get generations of discoveries out of it, and what it means to science as we know it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The American Reckoning with Knowing Better
January 12, 2022 22:41 - 2 hours - 121 MBToday I talk with KB, the creator behind the YouTube channel Knowing Better, about his experience as a YouTuber that covers social/political content, the shifts he's made in his thinking over the years informed by his experience in the military and as an educator, and the reckoning the US is currently experiencing over the more unsavory elements of our collective past. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...
The American Reckoning with Knowing Better - Episode 4
January 12, 2022 22:41 - 2 hours - 121 MBToday I talk with KB, the creator behind the YouTube channel Knowing Better, about his experience as a YouTuber that covers social/political content, the shifts he's made in his thinking over the years informed by his experience in the military and as an educator, and the reckoning the US is currently experiencing over the more unsavory elements of our collective past. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...
Dropping Science With Neil deGrasse Tyson
December 20, 2021 03:57 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure to meet with Neil Degrasse Tyson, who gives me the lowdown his life as a science communicator, the incredible explosion of technology that we're all living through, and the little inspirations that guided his career along the way. It's a fascinating look at what drives one of the most famous science communicators in the world. You can find Neil's book, A Brief Welcome to the Universe: A Pocket-Sized Tour here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/pa...
Dropping Science With Neil deGrasse Tyson - Episode 3
December 20, 2021 03:57 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBIn this episode I had the pleasure to meet with Neil Degrasse Tyson, who gives me the lowdown his life as a science communicator, the incredible explosion of technology that we're all living through, and the little inspirations that guided his career along the way. It's a fascinating look at what drives one of the most famous science communicators in the world. You can find Neil's book, A Brief Welcome to the Universe: A Pocket-Sized Tour here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/pa...
A Quick Podcast Announcement
December 14, 2021 01:38 - 2 minutes - 2.27 MBWe’re making some changes around here and thought I’d let you know what’s going on. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The New Era Of Cults with Dr. Janja Lalich - Episode 2
December 11, 2021 21:14 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBDr. Janja Lalich is a world-renowned expert on cults. Not only has she studied the subject for more than 30 years, she was once in a cult herself. In today's conversation, she tells her story and discusses how the weird times we're living in are not just fertile ground for cults, but seems to be creating a whole new kind of cult - one with wide-ranging implications for society. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...
The New Era Of Cults with Dr. Janja Lalich
December 11, 2021 21:14 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBDr. Janja Lalich is a world-renowned expert on cults. Not only has she studied the subject for more than 30 years, she was once in a cult herself. In today's conversation, she tells her story and discusses how the weird times we're living in are not just fertile ground for cults, but seems to be creating a whole new kind of cult - one with wide-ranging implications for society. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...
The Mystery of the Isdal Woman
November 29, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBOn November 29, 1970, a body was found on the side of a mountain near Bergen, Norway. She has never been identified. Known only as The Isdal Woman, the trail she left behind and weird clues to her life have left investigators and the public searching for answers ever since. Who was this enigmatic woman, and what led to her bizarre death? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Skinwalker Ranch Is A Grift. There, I Said It.
November 22, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBSkinwalker Ranch is touted as one of the most active paranormal hotspots in the world. It's also one of the most lucrative. Let's talk about what's really happening (and not happening) at Skinwalker Ranch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Biomimicry: Why Nature Is The Ultimate Innovator
November 15, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBHumans have been designing and innovating for 100,000 years, but nature has been doing so for 4.5 billion years. Turns out we still have a lot to learn from nature, and biomimicry is the science of using nature to inform innovative design. Here are some great examples of this new and maybe world-changing design philosophy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who Owns Space?
November 08, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBWith more countries flying to space than ever and a private space race in full swing, the legalities around space and space resources are still very much up in the air. There are currently only a few treaties that guide space activity and they are woefully outdated. So that begs the question - who owns space? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Conversations With Joe - Andy Weir Episode 1
November 04, 2021 01:21 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBToday I catch up with friend of the channel, Andy Weir. We talk in depth about his latest novel, Project Hail Mary. MASSIVE SPOILER WARNING - If you haven't read the book and want to go in blind, you might want to skip this. But if you have, and you want some serious behind the scenes on the science behind the story, we get into it here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will Tesla's FSD Rollout Kill People? (And Other Questions) | Lightning Round
November 01, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBToday I tackle questions from viewers on Patreon about Tesla's Full Self Driving and the future of autonomy, why dogs tilt their heads when you talk to them, our place in the universe, the gulf stream, and the craziest way to terraform Mars. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Forget Yellowstone - These EIGHT Supervolcanoes Could Destroy The World
October 25, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBSupervolcanoes are bigger than you think, and there are more of them than you think. There are, in fact, eight supervolcanoes around the world that have changed the geography of continents and caused mass extinctions. What are these volcanoes? What causes them, and most importantly, could we survive one? Today we take a deep dive into one of the most destructive forces on the planet. And if you think that supervolcanoes have been over-hyped... trust me, they haven't. See Privacy P...
Why Some People Don't Have A "Mind's Eye"
October 21, 2021 21:52 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBWhat do you "see" in your mind's eye? Is it as real as looking at a photo? Or do you not see any images at all? It turns out there are 3-5% of the population who don't have the ability to form images in their heads. It's a condition called "Imagination blindness" or Aphantasia, and it was only recently discovered. Along with Aphantasia is the opposite end of the spectrum, Hyperphantasia, where the mind's eye is so vivid, it's hard to distinguish between what's real and what's imagi...
This Battery Could Give A Car 1500 Miles Of Range - But There's A Catch
October 18, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBThe aluminum-air battery has made headlines on the promise of giving a car up to 1500 miles of range, which would be amazing. But there's one big catch - you can't recharge it. Today we talk about the pros and cons of the aluminum-air battery, how it works, what "mechanical charging" is, and whether there's a real case to be made for their widespread use. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info....
Victorian Medicine Was Completely Insane
October 11, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBHere we go again. I recently covered the Victorian Era but today I want to point out the incredibly weird health and beauty practices that Victorians were into back in the day. As I say in the video, Victorian medicine was a mix of terrible old ideas and terrible new ideas, from people drinking radioactive water to eating ground-up mummies our transition to the modern medical system we see today hit some interesting bumps in the road. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...
Oxygen Is Killing You
October 04, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBWe all know you need oxygen to live. But why? What happens to oxygen in our bodies? Why does it keep us alive? And maybe most importantly, why does it slowly kill us? In today's video, I explore the process of respiration, how it's weirdly similar to fire, and why we rely on one of the most corrosive elements in the universe to survive. It gets weirdly existential. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...
How We Could Move Heavy Industry To Space
September 27, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBBlue Origin has stated their long-term goal is to move all heavy, polluting industry to space. But what would that look like? How could we get there? And maybe the biggest question... why? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why Go To Space - An Editorial
September 23, 2021 14:30 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBWith the Inspiration4 mission in the books, hot on the heels of Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic launching their first crewed missions, we've seen a bit of a backlash against this new space race. So today I just wanted to share my opinion on why space travel is important and the framing we've seen around these flights and these companies is misguided. All opinions are mine (as of this recording anyway). Disagreements welcome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
Historical Figures That May Not Have Existed
September 20, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBAncient history is as much myth as it is history. So it's sometimes hard to know who from our history was real or just a mythical character in stories. Here's a few that are worth taking a look at. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
5 Reasons The Victorian Era Was Utter Insanity
September 13, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThe Victorian Era was an age of new discoveries and technologies that changed everything about the way we live. It basically created the modern world as we know it. But that time of transition also led to some very, very weird ideas and dangers that seem baffling today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Future of War
September 06, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBWar has been a part of the human experience since the beginning of civilization. But new technologies are changing the face of warfare in ways that we never really expected. From cyberwarfare to autonomous AI-piloted drones to space warfare, the future of war is weird. And terrifying. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.