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A podcast dedicated to exploring the human condition through wild conjecture.

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    • Mar 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Ep. 37 - Wild Conjecture - Cognitive Biases

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 55:35


    In this ep we learn about cognitive biases, the subconscious inner workings of decision making, and how they shape the decisions we make. Listen to this episode! Everybody's doing it....

    Ep. 36 - Wild Conjecture - Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 59:06


    Where does energy come from? What are the different sources of energy that exist today? What about the future? How am I able to charge my phone at night so easily? And what happens when that system collapses? We get to the bottom of this, well, we go somewhere with it, AND WE USE A LOT OF ENERGY TO GET THERE.

    Ep. 35 - Wild Conjecture - Reddit VS Wallstreet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 46:19


    It's the topic du jour, r/WallstreetBets, Wallstreet, Stocks, Reddit, tik tok is out and short squeezing is in. We try to unpack what happens when Reddit meets Wallstreet and where it all goes from here. This is not investing advice folks!

    Ep. 34 - Wil Conjecture - Ergonomics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 54:17


    What's your optimal way to work? Is it sitting? Standing? Laying? Walking? With so many people working from home, ergonomics is playing a more critical role than ever. We crack open what ergonomics mean to us and maybe help you understand what it means to you too.

    Episode 33 - Wild Conjecture - Buried Treasure

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 62:41


    We've all heard stories about buried treasure in one way or another. In this episode we talk about modern day tales of buried treasure and a specific modern day hunt that Matt is involved in that may or may not be the next Fyre Festival scam. Grab Nicholas Cage and let's find some treasure!

    Ep. 32 - Wild Conjecture - Social Norms

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 84:23


    Making Eye contact, facing forward on an elevator, tipping your server - these are all social norms that we adhere to and if we don't we get put in social jail. We explore what social norms really are, how they come about, and what future norms might come about based on current trends. 

    Ep 31 - Wild Conjecture - Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 59:46


    In this episode we go deep into the subconscious and explore our dreams, nightmares, and meaning behind it all. How much can we really know about something that happens when we sleep? Are we recharging? Processing? Are we predicting the future? We explore these ideas and more!

    Ep. 30 - Wild Conjecture - Listener Mail Grab Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 59:03


    In this episode we finally get to chipping away at the mountain of mail we get from our many dedicated listeners all around the globe. We rip through as many as we can and it makes for a lot of great wild conjecture. Thanks for all the great questions guys!!!!

    Ep. 29 - Wild Conjecture - Snacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 54:39


    We're all doing what we can to survive the pandemic by staying healthy both physically and mentally. Part of mental game might be sacrificing some of the physical game...by eating our favorite awesome snacks. (hands up emoji)

    Ep. 28 - Wild Conjecture - Living in the UK with Patton Allison

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 42:16


    In this episode we are joined again by MSU Professor of Mechanical Engineering Patton Allison as he tells us about his life abroad in the UK. His stories offer refreshing insight into his days at Cambridge carrying out some of the oldest (if not the oldest) traditions in academia and traveling around Britain and the UK as an Ex Pat.

    Ep. 27 - Wild Conjecture - University with Patton Allison

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 39:46


    In this fresh episode we are joined by Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University Patton Allison to discuss what it's like to teach during a pandemic. We also talk about our personal experiences going to University, how it compares now to when our boomer parents went to university, and we touch a little bit on Tiger King because let's be honest it's what's on all of our minds.

    Ep. 26 - Self Care in the Age of Contagion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 33:20


    In this episode we focus on some of the positive things we can do to take care of ourselves during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Ep. 25 - Wild Conjecture - Journalism and Media with Andrew Davis Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 46:45


    In this episode we continue our great discussion with video producer Andrew Davis where he pulls back the veil a little bit on what otherwise might be a unknown industry to most. We talk proper (or improper) posture when consuming 20 minute youtube content in bed, how the media has been changed by President Trump, when and when not to use ellipses, and more!

    Ep. 24 - Wild Conjecture - Journalism and Media with Andrew Davis Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 37:27


    Where do you get your media? Do you ever wonder how your favorite news stories are created and produced? How has media and journalism changed over the years and who has been instrumental in that change? We talk with video producer Andrew Davis about these topics and more.

    Ep. 23 - Wild Conjecture - Law & Order with Andrew Pace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 73:19


    No, not the tv show, well... we cover that a little bit but this week we're joined by attorney Andrew Pace to discuss the law, why we have laws, some fun latin law words, trusts, big law, small law, all the good stuff!

    Ep. 22 - Wild Conjecture - Kids with Lauren Celenza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 64:26


    Kids, y'ever heard of em? Well, chances are, if you're alive then you once were a kid. Maybe you forgot what it's like to be a kid. We're talking with Child Development Researcher Lauren Celenza about what it means to be a kid, how to get down to their level (sometimes literally), and other fun topics involving our little ones.

    Ep. 21 - Wild Conjecture - Phrases

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 42:13


    In this episode we get the ball rolling by rattling off some commonly used phrases, misused phrases, and some international phrases. We also discuss why we use phrases and their origin stories!

    Ep. 20 - Wild Conjecture - Blue Zones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 68:00


    We've all heard of the friend zone...but have you heard of the Blue Zone? In this episode we take a deep dive into what makes a blue zone a blue zone and why it might be something we should consider. (HINT: It has nothing to do with being friend zoned)

    Ep. 19 - Wild Conjecture - Winter Vibes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 60:53


    Winter got you down? Winter got you up? We cover all the bases in this episode on everyone's favorite season: Winter.

    Ep. 18 - Wild Conjecture - Second Acts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 53:09


    In this ep we talk about second acts, some famous second acts, types of second acts and our first ever live tweet stream where we shout out some listeners. What an episode folks!

    Ep. 17 - Wild Conjecture - Millennials Part 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 54:05


    What better way to close out the decade than with our continued discussion about the mysterious and disruptive generation of Millennials. This one has a good smattering of head slam story cameos as well. Don't forget to @ us in the new year!

    Ep. 16 - Wild Conjecture - Millennials Part 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 43:59


    In this ep we talk about @Millennials and how they #rank up against the other (beta) generations.

    Ep. 15 - Wild Conjecture - Philosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 54:27


    In this episode we philosophize about philosophy - what's your best life look like? Is there free will? Do you think outside the Overton Window? What even is the Overton Window? This and more in episode 15!

    Ep. 14 - Wild Conjecture - Conspiracy Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 49:28


    Join us as we discuss a wide variety of conspiracy theories from Paul McCartney being dead for over 40 years to the government controlling us with Fluoride.

    Wild Conjecture Snacks - Trip to New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 3:09


    In our first Wild Conjecture Snack Matt tells the tale of when him and friend took a spontaneous trip to the Big Apple.

    Ep. 13 - Wild Conjecture - TV Shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 56:00


    It's the Golden Age of TV Shows, let's celebrate by unboxing some of our favorites and maybe some least favorites.

    Ep. 12 - Wild Conjecture - Travel Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 65:10


    We continue our discussion about travel - why aren't trains ever as cool as in the movies? Why do some people catch the travel bug and some don't? What is eco travel? We don't know, but we cover these things and more in part 2 of travel!

    Ep. 11 - Wild Conjecture - Art with Evan Sikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 66:32


    Comin in hot with a fresh take on Art with our first ever human guest Evan Sikes. Evan is an art appraiser, an auctioner, and the owner of fine art gallery Caza Sikes (Cazasikes.com).

    Ep. 10 - Wild Conjecture - Travel Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 52:13


    Deep from the depths of Mordor we give you this riveting episode from a two part series on Travel.

    Ep. 9 - Wild Conjecture - Video Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 66:26


    In this episode we talk all things video games: Then and now, Foley, defaults, eSports, arcades, ethics, and more!

    Ep. 8 - Wild Conjecture - Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 61:36


    Who's up for a quick game of Butler Ball? GET your healthy dose of WIIIIILD conjecture in THIS week's episode on... Sports ('tsin the game)

    Ep. 7 - Wild Conjecture - Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 59:02


    Money. Wealth. Debt. The whole shebang. And Game of Thrones gets royally spoiled for Tom. WARNING THIS EPISODE ACTUALLY HAS TV SPOILERS.

    Ep. 6 - Wild Conjecture - The Internet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 54:29


    We return after a long hiatus to discuss that new fad called The Internet which of course the jury is still out on. Cash in on your iTunes gift cards while you still can folks.

    Ep. 5 - Wild Conjecture - Food & Cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 61:03


    In this episode the dudes discuss soylent at length, their favorite cafeteria lunches, and Matt tells his riveting food story about that one time he stole a banana.

    Ep. 4 - Wild Conjecture - Space & Aliens Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 47:31


    The space and aliens discussion continues as the guys talk about first contact, why the concept of aliens is so appealing, cult alien perspective vs scientific alien perspective, and Tom's highly rare form of sleep paralysis.

    Ep. 3 - Wild Conjecture - Space & Aliens - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 47:50


    In this episode your humanoid hosts discuss life outside of spaceship Earth, the final frontier of space, and Matt is talked out of joining an alien cult.

    Ep. 2 - Wild Conjecture - Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 79:29


    In this episode the fellas discuss jobs, the future of sample spoons, FYRE Festival, and Financial Independence Retire Early (F.I.R.E) among many other sub genres of discussion topics. All with a healthy dose of wild conjecture.

    Ep. 1 - Wild Conjecture - Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019 73:52


    In their very first episode, the boys wildy conject about the concept of fame, how they each had their own 15 minutes, and how one of them became a meme.

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