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Back to EpisodesFULL EPISODE: Fearsome Spider Puppets - January 7, 2026
Description
Covering science news, professor Jesse Rogerson brings stories: Listening to music immediately after learning improves your memory; 8-year study confirms star Betelgeuse is definitely not alone; Tropical spiders make fearsome puppets for protection; and Fish mouth filter removes 99% of microplastics from water waste. Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David chat about how to deal with troublesome news and discuss the funeral held for NYC's iconic Metro card (and Toronto's Conrad the raccoon.) On Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Lee Kuhnle reveals some East Germany conspiracies, especially ones involving unlikely escapes to the West. (Check out Lee's podcast The Uncover Up here.) Economics professor Eric Kam and David rule on some odd 'Am I the a-hole?' scenarios. From Prince George, BC, comedian Alex Mackenzie shares his story of quitting a 6-figure job to pursue stand-up comedy. Alex is then joined by Tony Five for an odd game of 'Would you rather?'.
Segments:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (01:22) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1
- (10:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2
- (20:00) Tony Five
- (30:00) Lee Kuhnle pt. 1
- (39:50) Lee Kuhnle pt. 2
- (49:50) Eric Kam
- (59:50) Alex Mackenzie
- (1:09:50) Alex Mackenzie & Tony Five
- (1:19:05) Sign-off
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