Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs the Government Hiding Aliens?
Episode 358
A commentary on the latest UAP/UFO story about the whistleblower and the government UFO retrieval program.
In this special episode of The Michael She…
2 years, 10 months ago
A Guide to Violence and Self-Defense.
Episode 357
Shermer and Thornton discuss: aggression: passive, proactive, reactive, relational • moralistic punishment and the game theory analysis of the logic …
2 years, 10 months ago
Identity or Merit: What Matters More? (Heather Mac Donald)
Episode 356
Shermer and Mac Donald discuss: race as America's original sin • civil rights • equality vs. equity • disparate impact • overt racism vs. systemic ra…
2 years, 11 months ago
Are We Risking Our Ability to Think?
Episode 355
How humans transfer knowledge through time might affect our ability to think.
With the advent of the internet, any topic we want to know about is ins…
2 years, 11 months ago
Quantum Computers Will Change Everything (Michio Kaku)
Episode 354
The quantum computer, which harnesses the power and complexity of the atomic realm, promises to be every bit as revolutionary as the transistor and m…
2 years, 11 months ago
What Happened to Women's Rights?
Episode 353
My guest today is Inga Thompson, one of the most decorated cyclists in American history.
You might ask, besides being aware I'm something of a bike g…
2 years, 11 months ago
My Final Lecture: What I Learned About Living a Good Life
Episode 352
In the final minutes of the final lecture of Dr. Shermer's final semester at Chapman a student asked what practical lessons for life he might share w…
2 years, 11 months ago
Could the American Economy Collapse Like Venezuela's? (Mark Skousen)
Episode 351
Shermer and Skousen discuss: whether economics is politicized • Adam Smith and what he really said • how the economy really works • fiat money vs. go…
2 years, 11 months ago
Scams and Frauds: A Skeptic's Survival Guide
Episode 350
Have you ever wondered why Bernie Madoff thought he could brazenly steal his clients' money? Or why investors were so easily duped by Elizabeth Holme…
2 years, 11 months ago
What if You Were Born 50 Years Earlier?
Episode 349
The United States is currently home to six generations of people. With her clear-eyed and insightful voice, Twenge explores what the Silents and Boom…
2 years, 11 months ago