Episodes
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Public Address System
To prove he lived in small village, an Irishman sent his friend a letter addressing it only “Your man Henderson, that boy with the glasses doing his PHD up in Belfast”, which, against all odds, was actually delivered successfully. This …
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Birth Control Control
The Bill Gates Foundation has funded research on an implantable remote-controlled contraceptive microchip that can last up to 16 years. Anthony and Jeff try to wrap their minds around the ramifications of a long-lasting birth control device that can be …
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As the Crow Tries
A crow recently passed a remarkably complicated, eight stage intelligence test, which required it to perform a number of actions in a specific order to unlock a morsel of food. Jeff and Anthony are impressed by the problem-solving capabilities of …
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The Time of Your Life
An Australian designer by the name of Maximilian Kiener has created an interactive representation of the way we perceive our lifespan. The younger you are, the longer time feels, and the older you get, the quicker a year seems to …
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Shoot the Moonshine (w/ Brian Brushwood, Live from Nerdtacular 2015!)
A Japanese drinks company is sending 5 samples of whiskey up to the International Space Station to study the effects of zero gravity on the fermentation process. Anthony, Jeff, and special guest Brian Brushwood from Night Attack discuss the ramifications …
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Compassionate Affirmative
An article in the New York Times outlines a series of studies which seem to point to the fact that empathy is actually a choice. Is there a benefit to feel something for our fellow man, or could it possibly …
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Better Know a Brock
In this very special episode on We Have Concerns, we talk about the plight of an actual Brock: Brock Leads, a young man from the UK who was playing on a cliff when a disaster of cartoonish proportions struck. Are …
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Home, Phone E.T.
Stephen Hawking has teamed up with a Russian tycoon to start a new search for extraterrestrial life. The cost? $100 million… and maybe the safety of our entire civilization? Whatever, we’ll just build some moon tanks.
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You Shoes, You Lose (Live from Nerdtacular 2015!)
An article on the very scientifically-titled “Healthy, Wild and Free” blog explains why wearing shoes in the house is potentially KILLING YOU. Anthony and Jeff discuss hygiene, etiquette and how bacteria gets a bad rap.
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Fog of War (with Brock Wilbur)
Some newly declassified documents show that the US government knowingly sprayed all of San Francisco with a biological agent after World War II. How often does something like this happen? How many conspiracy theories are real? Are we more susceptible …
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