Two guys with too many big questions! From the origins of written language to quantum mechanics, we’re out to make sense of it all. Spellbound is a weekly podcast hosted by Julian Smith (Director/Comedian) & Andrew Rader (MIT PhD, Canada’s Greatest Know-It-All). For advertising opportunities please…
How ideas evolve through cultural memes and inspire new ways of thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Global Zero CEO, Derek Johnson, on his organization's efforts to denuclearize Earth by 2030. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tyler Torti returns to talk Trump and the impeachment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Misconceptions about Space Force and other related novelties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What good and bad has come from war and how has it changed with time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Closing the series on Andrew's book, we discuss the future of exploration into space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The origin of timekeeping and discrepancies between various calendars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The voice of Star Wars' Jar Jar Binks and host of The Afrofuturist podcast explains afrofuturism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A historical and linguistic case for Xmas > Christmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Astrobiologist Michael Wong on the origin of life as we know it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PhD physicist/engineer Derek Muller on randomness, free will, and realistic solutions to climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Part 2 on Andrew's new book about the history of exploration, Beyond The Known. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Bulletin's President/CEO, Rachel Bronson, on existential risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In part 3 of our rituals/community topic, we explore the basis of community and whether it's naturally exclusive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A timeline of human exploration and technology, per Andrew's new book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scientist/volcanologist Jess Phoenix on climate change policy and what to expect from potential natural threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Perez on building his provocatively inclusive community in the bible belt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sasha on Carl Sagan as a dad and her new book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA astrobiologist, Morgan Cable, on the search for life in space and what they hope to find. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA astrophysicist, Jessie Christiansen, on the search for life in space and other Earth-like worlds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do pleasantries complicate relationships? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Julian fails the U.S. citizenship test + historical context for the Iran / US conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We discuss sphincter probes, a guy named Balzac, and why wombats poop cubes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this Week in Review episode, we cover several noteworthy topics and have some fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can characters, as shallow narrative vehicles, negatively impact our personality dynamics? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Did Jesus poop?" "Cadavers on trial?" This week we talk history's craziest debates and misconceptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The perils of journalistic integrity in the digital landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Due to Andrew's rocket launch and my move, this week's episode is a short one. We briefly discuss NASA's methane discovery on Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why more conversation-enders should be conversation-starters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Which of these countries poses the biggest geopolitical threat to America, and why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why it's not as simple as the media makes it out to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Immigration in the US compared to other countries. What constitutes a citizen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brown Univ. economist, Oded Galor on Unified Growth Theory + its affects on natural selection. Is evolution itself evolving? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's not centuries-old, nor is it religious. So, WTF is going on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why do we have a Federal Reserve? How did the economy function previously? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Which genes determine sexual preference? Plus, a look at some progressive ancient societies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A list of the biggest disputes between science and the Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Patriotism is patriarchy but it's not all bad. Where is the line? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller, PhD, on sex differences/politics, monogamy on Earth vs. Mars, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yeah, so about that.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A history / comparison of the 7 Deadly Sins vs. Ghandi's 7 Social Sins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices