Podcast Episodes

SIO492: How Radicalized Was Kirk's Killer, Really?

Episode 492

Part 2 of my thoughts and observations based on all the info I could gather on Tyler Robinson. I think there's an aspect to him that isn't being emphasized enough that might help explain why he did w…

Published on 8 hours ago

SIO491: What Do We Actually Know About Tyler Robinson? Why Did He Kill Charlie Kirk?

Episode 491

The public has gone through several phases of evolution on what the shooter's motive was. At first, it was assumed he was a leftwing terrorist. Then it seemed clear he was on the right. Or maybe nihi…

Published on 4 days, 4 hours ago

SIO490: The "Leaky Pipeline" of Academia

Episode 490

Dr. Bryan Gillis is back after far too long! But instead of space, he's here to talk about the problems in academia that lead to women and minority groups being underrepresented at astonishing and de…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

SIO489: TikTok Banned #Skinnytok and It Was Right to Do So

Episode 489

Dr. Jenessa Seymour joins to discuss why TikTok's move here is aligned with what we know about eating disorders from the literature, and what happens when the internet doesn't draw a line like this.

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

SIO488: She Filmed Her Harassment and It Went Viral on TikTok

Episode 488

Lydia and I invite one of our good friends, Holly, to share her recent viral story of harassment at a public park in Glendale, California. We discuss what happened that day, the spread and impact of …

Published on 4 weeks ago

SIO487: How Close Is Iran Actually To Nuclear Weapons?

Episode 487

We had like, a mini war over Iran's nuclear situation and it is barely even a memory in today's news cycle. But what happened there? Did Iran have nuclear weapons? What does it take for them to make …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

SIO486: Good News! According to The Economist, College Is Totally Affordable!

Episode 486

... what? Yep that's right. They say there is no college affordability crisis. And I guess then, presumably no student debt crisis as well? You can read for yourself here, and/or you can sit back and…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

SIO485: It's Not Rocket Science

Episode 485

Part 2: The Data

Dr. Jenessa Seymour continues her breakdown of the supposed voting discrepancies that a New York organization has "discovered". Her expertise in statistics gets the spotlight in this…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

SIO484: Lawsuit Alleges Voting Irregularities in 2024. Is There Any There There?

Episode 484

Part 1: The Legal Stuff

Dr. Jenessa Seymour is here to break down something that even our moms are spreading on social media: a group in New York claims to have uncovered discrepancies in the vote co…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

SIO483: Jordan Peterson Debated a Bunch of Atheists. So... How Did That Go? Part 2

Episode 483

We're going to take a look at Jordan Peterson's debate techniques and his arguments for God and have some fun along the way!

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago