Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJesse Rogerson: Betelgeuse Ain't Alone - January 7, 2026
Season 3 Episode 564
Covering science news, professor Jesse Rogerson brings stories:
Listening to music immediately after learning improves your memory; 8-year …5 months, 2 weeks ago
Alex Mackenzie: Quit Your Job For Comedy - January 7, 2026
Season 3 Episode 563
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 …
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Lee Kuhnle: Cold War East Berlin Escapes - January 7, 2026
Season 3 Episode 562
On Conspiracy Corner, political science professor Lee Kuhnle reveals some East Germany conspiracies, especially ones involving unlikely escapes to t…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Tony Five: RIP Metro Card - January 7, 2026
Season 3 Episode 561
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…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
FULL EPISODE: Fearsome Spider Puppets - January 7, 2026
Season 3 Episode 560
Covering science news, professor Jesse Rogerson brings stories: Listening to music immediately after learning improves your memory; 8-year study conf…
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Braden Hall: Who Flirts For Personal Gain - January 6, 2026
Season 3 Episode 559
Experimental psychology researcher Braden Hall reveals how dark personality traits are linked to flirting for personal gain.
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Dr. Garritt Van Dyk: A Brief History Of Ice Cream - January 6, 2026
Season 3 Episode 558
History lecturer Dr. Garritt (Chip) Van Dyk gives us the inside scoop: the 2,500-year history of ice-cream.
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5 months, 3 weeks ago
Panos Ipeirotis: Fighting AI With AI - January 6, 2026
Season 3 Episode 557
NYU Professor Panos Ipeirotis walks David through how he fought fire with fire, using AI oral exams to combat AI assignment submissions from stude…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Dr. Stephanie Sarkis: Time Blindness - January 6, 2026
Season 3 Episode 556
Author and psychotherapist Dr. Stephanie Sarkis proposes that time blindness could be responsible for some people being chronically late.
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5 months, 3 weeks ago
Tony Five: Clean While You Cook - January 6, 2026
Season 3 Episode 555
Foreign correspondent Tony Five reports on the controversy surrounding a McDonald's McRib meat lawsuit and what psychology says about people who…
5 months, 3 weeks ago