Midwestern Social Scientists

In this episode Kipp and Keith discuss whether Joe Rogan is the ultimate alpha male, the influence of the Joe Rogan experience, why it is successful...and a whole lot more!

In this episode Kipp and Keith discuss how Dr. Jordan Peterson was interrupted at Queens College by protestors. This episode is the first of a three part series

In this episode Keith and Kipp discuss Sam Harris. Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, new atheist, and celebrity intellectual who hosts The Waking Up Podcast. Kipp and Keith discuss his views on religion, meditation, logic, lying, and Trump.

In this episode Keith and Kipp discuss the dark side of academia. They cover the flaws with peer reviewed research, shortcuts professors take, biases toward funding opportunities, bad sampling, and a whole lot more.

In this episode Kipp and Keith discuss Net Neutrality with Colin Spears (IT Project Manager). They discuss the implications of Net Neutrality changing, effects on privacy/business, international internet standards, and long term predictions. Check it out!

Kipp and Keith do it Live to celebrate their 50th episode of the podcast. In this episode they take questions from the internet and reflect on what it means to have made it to the 50th episode milestone.

In this episode Kipp and Keith discuss Time Magazines decision to make "The Silence Breakers" the person of the year, Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Louis CK, and a range of societal and cultural factors that lead to sexual assault.

In this episode Kipp and Keith doing something a little different. Keith interviews Kipp about performing psychotherapy. They discuss learning therapeutic techniques, commonalities across clients, the ups and downs of treatment, and a whole lot more.

In this episode Kipp and Keith dive into the new "alt right" movement as well as their anointed but controversial figure head; Richard Spencer. They discuss Spencer's background, youtube videos, as well as the psychology and sociology of racism and right wing movements.

In this episode Keith and Kipp talk about the Beatles with local music expert Jack Wolfe. Jack is a media connoisseur of sorts and his favorite band is The Beatles. Jack shares stories about the band, their music, and their ongoing influence.

In this episode Keith and Kipp discuss self driving cars. They touch on what a self driving car is, the impact on jobs and the economy, how it will impact transportation needs, and the psychological impact of giving up driving.

In this episode Kipp and Keith interview James Beauchemin, Ph.D. national expert on Mindfulness. Dr. Beauchemin is an assistant professor at Boise State University. Topics covered include discussing Dr. Beauchemin's background, what mindfulness is, mindful surfing, and some of the science behind becoming more mindful. Great episode!

In this episode Kipp and Keith discuss the social media platform Snapchat. They cover the evolution of technology, implications for it's success, interface and personal experience, and future for the platform.

In this episode Kipp and Keith discuss the Clinical Psychologist Jordan Peterson, Ph.D. Peterson has gained recent fame for standing up against a proposed Canadian Law that would mandate people to use preferred pronouns. Kipp and Keith provide background on the topic, critique Peterson's philosophy, and answer some social media questions!

In this episode, Kipp and Keith invite back Kelsey Short to discuss her favorite thing! South Park. They discuss the cultural impact, satire, and legacy of the show.

In this episode Kipp and Keith discuss terrorism in light of the recent attacks in Paris (and across the world) perpetrated by ISIS.

In this episode Kipp and Keith catch up and discuss Philadelphia, Neoliberalism, Economics, and Globalization.

In this episode Kipp and Keith discuss internet lists/quizzes, buzzfeed.com, Harlow monkeys, and the effect of snacksize news/entertainment consumption on internet quality

In this episode we discuss the history of Donald Trump, the Trump Brand, his success so far in gaining support, and whether he could truly be elected president

In this episode confessed Liberals Kipp and Keith discuss what they believe are the flaws in being a tree hugging liberal.

Kipp and Keith and discuss the confederate flag controversy and the history of the confederate flag.

In this episode Kipp and Keith sit down with Midwest Game Designer/Software Quality Engineer Dan Lindeman. They discuss the game design process, the state of video games in general, and Dan's current game "Swappy."

In this episode Kipp and Keith are joined by a few Yoopers (People from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan). They discuss their experience growing up in one of the remote areas of the country.

In this episode Keith and Kipp discuss Karl Marx and why communism has not taken hold in America as Marx predicted. They also discuss Marxist theory and whether or not it is practical enough to exist in the real world.

In this episode Kipp and Keith discuss their early experiences with art, the psychology of what makes art attractive, art and advertising, and the social class implications of understanding art.

Friend of the show/comedian Allen Trieu joins Kipp and Keith to discuss going Vegan.

In this episode Kipp and Keith discuss the vaccination debate, why people distrust science, argument inoculation theory, and grade school shenanigans.