Podcast appearances and mentions of Randall Munroe

Part 1 What If? by Randall Munroe Summary"What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions" by Randall Munroe is a quirky and entertaining book that tackles absurd and hypothetical questions using scientific reasoning and logic. Munroe, the creator of the webcomic xkcd, uses his background in physics and his skill in simplifying complex concepts to provide insightful answers to bizarre queries. Here's a summary of key elements of the book:Format and Structure: The book is structured around a series of questions sent in by readers, each accompanied by Munroe's thoughtful, yet humorous, responses. These questions range from the whimsical, such as "What would happen if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90% the speed of light?" to the scientifically complex, like "How long would it take to send a message to the nearest star?"Scientific Approach: Munroe dives into each question with an emphasis on scientific principles. He breaks down what could happen using established science, calculations, and theories, while also allowing for creative thinking. He often includes relevant equations, illustrations, and jokes, which make complex ideas more accessible and enjoyable to readers.Humor and Wit: The book is infused with Munroe's signature wry humor. His ability to make light of serious scientific topics helps retain reader engagement and makes learning enjoyable. The playful tone allows readers to appreciate both the absurdity of the questions and the elegance of the answers.Popular Hypotheticals: Some notable questions Munroe explores include: What would happen if you could orbit the Earth at the speed of light? Could you build a jetpack using a mountain of fire ants? How long would it take to cool down the Earth's temperature by adding ice blocks? Each question is accompanied by thorough explanations and amusing illustrations.Interactivity: The book not only answers questions but also encourages curiosity and critical thinking. Munroe invites readers to think about their own hypothetical scenarios, making it a conversational and engaging read.Overall, "What If?" serves as both a resource for scientific inquiry and an enjoyable read, appealing to a wide audience, from scientists to those with a casual interest in science. Munroe's ability to blend humor, creativity, and genuine scientific inquiry makes this book a unique addition to popular science literature.Part 2 What If? AuthorRandall Munroe is an American author, cartoonist, and former NASA roboticist best known for his webcomic xkcd, which often features themes of science, technology, mathematics, and romance. About What If?Release Date: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions was released on September 2, 2014.Premise: The book is a compilation of blog posts from Munroe's website where he answers hypothetical questions with scientific reasoning, often with humor and detailed illustrations. Other Books by Randall Munroe:How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems (2019) In this book, Munroe tackles everyday problems with humor and scientific precision, providing unconventional solutions.Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words (2015) This book explains complex concepts using only the thousand most common words in the English language, accompanied by illustrations.What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (2022) A sequel to the original What If?, it includes more humorous yet scientifically grounded answers to bizarre questions.xkcd: Volume 0 (2010) This is a collection of the popular xkcd webcomic. Best EditionsDetermining the best edition among these books can be subjective, depending on reader preferences. However, What If? has received significant acclaim and is often...

As a post-election palate cleanser, Jess talks with webcomic artist, author, and cultural phenomenon creator Randall Munroe. They discus stick figure science cartoons and endless curiosity, delve into science mysteries, and even workshop lava moats.

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Today for my podcast, I read Subprime gadgets, originally published in my Pluralistic blog: I recorded this on a day when I was home between book-tour stops (I’m out with my new techno crime-thriller, The Bezzle). Catch me on April 11 in Boston with Randall Munroe, on April 12th in Providence, Rhode Island, then onto... more

LINKS His diocese's bio of Basios Cleemis https://malankaratvm.com/welcome/majorarchbishopcatholicos  Christianity in India: The Anti-Colonial Turn (Google Books Preview) https://books.google.com/books?id=xEmMDwAAQBAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT83&dq=Pakalomattam&hl=en&source=gb_mobile_entity&ovdme=1#v=onepage&q=Pakalomattam&f=false  Pakalomattam Family Traditions (apply grains of salt as appropriate): http://pakalomattamfamily.org/history/  The St Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India (full access free w/login via Internet Archive) https://archive.org/details/stthomaschristia0000unse/mode/1up  Baselios Cleemis on FIU's Cardinals Database (by Salvadore Miranda): https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios2012-ii.htm#Thottunkal  Baselios Cleemis on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/3363   Baselios Cleemis on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bthoi.html  Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mont1.htm?tab=info  Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtrml.html  Code of canons of Oriental Churchs: https://www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG1199/_INDEX.HTM   Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with the massive time investment and for helping me out as needed. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, pray and tell others– prayers and listeners are worth more than gold! IMAGE CRED: By Prathyush Thomas - Own work, GFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47706671  This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure). TRANSCRIPT Welcome to Popeular History, a library of Catholic knowledge and insights brought to you daily. To help make this library as useful as possible, this episode includes show notes with links and a transcript. Also, despite my insistence that I'm trying to make my episodes shorter, today needs more groundwork than usual so it will be longer than usual. It wouldn't be very good of me to just say things that are true about today's cardinal without explaining them- this is meant to be a handy introduction, after all, and a lot of what comes up today needs a bit more introduction than usual, because today's cardinal has gotten up to a lot and we've got a lot of new titles and concepts to discuss to help you get your bearings. You'll see what I mean here in a minute. Isaac Thottumkal was born on June 15th, 1959, and I know that a certain percentage of you are already confused as you go to double-check the episode title. We'll get to that. Isaac is part of the overall Pakalomattam family, which is more relevant than you might think because for centuries the Archdeacons [pronounced Arkdiyakons] of India came either exclusively or almost exclusively from this family. And no, I haven't forgotten how to pronounce Archdeacon, it just so happens that in this cultural context that title is pronounced as Arkdiyakon, and it's not the worst thing that it has a different pronunciation, because we're not talking about a deacon as we know it in contemporary western Catholicism, or even an archdeacon. You see, back in the day, the Christians of India were part of the Church of the East, that is, the form of Christianity that came about from the Persian Empire. The Catholicos, that is, the head of the Church of the East, would appoint the Arkdiyakons who would head then the Church in India. Though from what I can tell the Arkdiyakons were not bishops- they were, in the end, deacons- they did have such baller titles as "Lord of the Christians". Now I mentioned Arkdiyakon basically being a family matter, specifically a Pakalomattam family matter, and I mean it. It was apparently straight-up patrilineal succession like you might expect from a traditional monarch, which is weird if you're used to clerical celibacy but as a rule the further east you go tradition-wise the less clerical celibacy applies, and also even in the west keep in mind there's less of an emphasis on that for deacons anyways. I should note that all of this is poorly sourced and there are some discrepancies with the traditions we have, so apply caution especially if you decide to go to the Pakalomattam family website I've linked in the show notes since that is functionally propaganda but it explains the general received tradition pretty well, from what I can tell. Breaking the Pakalomattam monopoly on control of the Church in India was a big priority for the Portuguese when they came onto the scene during colonial times and they were eventually mostly successful despite strong resistance. Obviously there's still a family tradition, but it's no longer the only way to go. Now, as a refresher, the global Catholic Church is made up of 24 sui iuris- that is, self-governing- churches. The Latin Church is the one you're probably most familiar with, and it's active in India, to be sure, thanks to the Portuguese and the Jesuits generally. But we'll set the Latins aside for a minute here. These days there are two indigenous sui iuris churches that serve the needs of Saint Thomas Christians, as India's native Christian community is known: the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, and the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. Isaac, and I think this is the longest I've gone without mentioning the cardinal of the day, but Isaac is from the Syro-Malankara tradition, which (unlike the Syro-Malabar) rejected Catholicism outright for many years but eventually signed up with the Pope through a reunion movement in the 1930s. If you know the Oxford Movement, it was sort of like that. Now that we're halfway through our target runtime, let's get to what's usually the second half of the first sentence. Isaac was born in Mukkoor, a village in the south Indian state of Kerala. Kerala has long been the heartland of the Thomas Christians, to the extent that I'm surprised when I see a Thomas Christian was born anywhere else in India. Isaac's initial priestly education was a normal mix of theology and philosophy, though I have to note that the seal of the Papal Seminary, where he did his theology training, appears to not only have the papal tiara and Peter's keys, but also in a wonderful touch in what appears to be a lion holding a sword. I mean sure, he'd go on to get a doctorate in ecumenical theology from the Angelicum in Rome, but that doesn't beat a lion holding a sword in my books. Anyways, in 1986 at the age of 26 he was ordained a priest for the recently-established Eparchy of Battery, an Eparchy being the Eastern equivalent of a Diocese, with Archeparchies also corresponding to Archdioceses. You get the idea. Isaac–now Fr. Thottumkal– was made Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum in 2001, Trivandrum being the mother see for the Syro Malankara Catholic Church. At that point he took the name Isaac Mar Cleemis, Mar or you may also see Mor being the normal honorific for a bishop in the Church of the East. He chose Cleemis in honor of the Church father Clement of Alexandria, who I'll get to at some point next year. His first spot as a full-on bishop–Eparch, really–came a couple years later, when in 2003 he was made Eparch of Tiruvalla. In 2006, the Eparchy was elevated to an archeparchy, and Thottumkal rose along with it, becoming an Archeparch. At that point, he added the honorific Baselios to his titles, bringing us to the the most common shorthand for him today: Baselios Cleemis. But his greatest promotion came the next year, and it's not actually him being made Cardinal. You see, in January 2007, the Bishop of Trivandrum passed away, and Mar Cleemis was unanimously elected as his replacement by the Episcopal Synod of Syro-Malankar Catholic Church. Back when Mar Cleemis had done his stint as an auxiliary for Trivandrum at the start of the new millenium, it was an archeparchy- nothing to scoff at. But I mentioned this was a greater promotion than being made a Cardinal. In the time since we last checked in, Trivandrum had been promoted the status of a Major Archdiocese– Major Archeparchy, rather, since we're in eparchy territory rather than diocese territory. According to canon 154 for the 1990 Code of canons of Oriental Churches which governs such things and which uses eparch and diocese interchangeably, quote: "Major archbishops hold the precedence of honor immediately after patriarchs" end quote, which does place them above Cardinals in precedence, given that patriarchs are the only ones above Cardinals, and we're putting them immediately below patriarchs. I know all these titles and terms are, well, a lot, and I am working on getting glossary episodes to link in the show notes. For now, at least you'll have the transcript to give you the spelling. Beyond the titles, Cleemis has gotten up to a lot, from building AIDS hospitals to founding the center of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in North America, to his roles in the Curia as a Cardinal and in India's Bishops conference. Baselios Cleemis was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict in his last consistory in 2012. Cleemis was the youngest Cardinal in the world at that time, and as the first Syro-Malankara Cardinal was one of four Eastern Catholic Cardinals to participate in the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis. Baselios Cardinal Cleemis is eligible to participate in future conclaves until he turns 80 in 2039. That's enough for today. I'm sure tomorrow will be a banger as we begin our Encyclopedia Catholica project with an introduction to Catholic cosmology.. Thank you for listening, God bless you all.

Here's the links promised towards the end: Savesamuels.org Soyouwerehomeschooled.com (forthcoming) Links to the relevant episodes: Okpaleke Mafi Poola Ambongo Besungu ROCHA IMAGE CRED: The episode image is a scene from Michalangelo's Last Judgment (1508-1512), the massive fresco covering the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, where the Cardinals traditionally gather in a conclave to elect the next Pope. This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure: https://xkcd.com/978/). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with the massive time investment and for helping me out as needed. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, pray and tell others– prayers and listeners are worth more than gold!

Ordinatio Sacerdotalis "On reserving priestly ordination to men alone" https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1994/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_19940522_ordinatio-sacerdotalis.html  Vatican spokesman noting that women can be Cardinals: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/vatican-dismisses-reports-of-women-cardinals-1.1582486 2013 WorldCrunch article on women who live in the Vatican: https://worldcrunch.com/the-next-pope/behind-the-walls-what-it039s-like-to-live-inside-the-vatican-for-a-woman  France24.com report on women in the Vatican https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230307-small-victories-as-women-challenge-vatican-patriarchy   2020 NBC report on Francesca Di Giovanni's appointment to the Secretariat of State: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/religion/pope-francis-names-first-woman-senior-vatican-diplomatic-post-n1116586 Vatican News summary of women in the Vatican 10 years into Pope Francis' pontificate: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-03/pope-francis-10-years-women-vatican.html  Catholic Review on appointments for Dicastery for Bishops: https://catholicreview.org/womens-voices-pope-says-hell-add-women-to-dicastery-for-bishops/  Synod on Synodality–list of participants: https://www.synod.va/en/news/the-participants-of-the-16th-general-assembly-of-the-synod-of-bishops.html IMAGE CRED: By The original uploader was Gregorovius at Italian Wikipedia. - Transferred from it.wikipedia to Commons by TreasureIslandMedia., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33665573  This episode's image is via Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them, and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day--I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure: https://xkcd.com/978/). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with the massive time and energy investment and for helping me out when they can. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, pray and tell others– prayers and listeners are worth more than gold!

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk on Catholic-Hierarchy: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bshevchuk.html   Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/24285   Archeparchy of Kyiv-Halyč (Ukrainian) on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkiev.html       Archeparchy of Kyiv-Halyč (Ukrainian) on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/kyiv0.htm  Britannica on the Holodomor: https://www.britannica.com/event/Holodomor  Religious Information Service of Ukraine on Sviatoslav Shevchuk's election as Major Archbishop: https://risu.ua/en/argentinian-bishop-sviatoslav-shevchuk-becomes-new-head-of-ukrainian-greek-catholic-church_n46014  Fr. De Souza NCR commentary: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/pope-francis-names-new-cardinals-what-s-unsaid-speaks-volumes  IMAGE CRED: Олег Чупа at uk.wikipedia Олег Чупа, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure: https://xkcd.com/978/). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with the massive time investment and for helping me out as needed. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, pray and tell others– prayers and listeners are worth more than gold!

Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos on Catholic-Hierarchy: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/balvlag.html  Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/46441  Diocese of Matagalpa on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmatg.html      Diocese of Matagalpa on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mata1.htm?tab=info Saint John Fisher on Catholic Encyclopedia: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08462b.htm  Bishop Álvarez May 2022 interview on police monitoring/pressure: https://acninternational.org/police-harassment-nicaraguan-bishop/  Bishop Álvarez sentencing update: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1156260758/nicaragua-sentence-cathollic-bishop-prison  Pope Francis calls Orgeta's government a "Gross Dictatorship" (Spanish): https://youtu.be/EVepc8ztlD4?si=S9YSyXGEnLW0hXPW  IMAGE CRED: Ramírez 22 nic, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure: https://xkcd.com/978/). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with the massive time investment and for helping me out as needed. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, pray and tell others– prayers and listeners are worth more than gold!

Cardinal-Elect Padrón on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpadsan.html             Cardinal-Elect Padrón on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/5198   Archdiocese of Cumaná on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcumn.html     Archdiocese of Cumaná on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cuma0.htm  1990 Acta Apostolica Sedes (basically, the collected bulletins for the year, including Sánchez's appointment as Auxiliary Bishop): https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:44fe9f1e-178d-3022-9252-bc13b7282b9c  Vatican press bulletin on Padrón's 2002 appointment as bishop: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2002/03/27/0159/00480.html   Venezuelan Bishop's Conference 2023 write-up on Cardinal-elect Padrón (Spanish) https://conferenciaepiscopalvenezolana.com/el-papa-francisco-nombra-cardenal-a-monsenor-diego-padron/  Cardinal-Elect Padrón's "retirement" plans: https://efectococuyo.com/la-humanidad/monsenor-diego-padron-dice-que-su-vida-no-cambiaran-por-ser-cardenal/  Facebook profile of Cardinal-Elect Padrón's current parish, La Inmaculada De Camoruco Valencia (they do not have a website): https://www.facebook.com/parroquialainmaculadadecamoruco.valencia  Vatican press coverage of the Angelus announcing the new Cardinals (Italian): https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2023/07/09/0502/01116.html Vatican News bios of the future Cardinals: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-07/get-to-know-the-future-cardinals.html "IMAGE CRED: Jhoanjaimes, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure: https://xkcd.com/978/). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with the massive time investment and for helping me out as needed. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, pray and tell others– prayers and listeners are worth more than gold!

Cardinal-Elect Marchetto Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmarcag.html            Cardinal-Elect Marchetto on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/709  Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (successor institution to Archbishop Marchetto's Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People) on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dxihd.html    Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/romancuria/d20.htm Vatican Bulletin announcing Archbishop Marchetto's curial appointment in 2001 (Italian): https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2001/11/06/0606/01792.html National Catholic Reporter reflection on Archbishop Marchetto by John Allen Jr (archived via archive.org): https://web.archive.org/web/20100906221445/https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/vatican-lion-who-defied-conservativeliberal-labels  Vatican News spotlight on Cardinal-Elect Marchetto: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2023-07/cardinal-elect-agostino-marchetto-consistory-migrants-refugees.html  Vatican press coverage of the Angelus announcing the new Cardinals (Italian): https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2023/07/09/0502/01116.html Vatican News bios of the future Cardinals: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-07/get-to-know-the-future-cardinals.html Catholic.org interview with Archbishop Marchetto on his interpretation of Vatican II: https://www.catholic.org/featured/headline.php?ID=2357  IMAGE CRED: By Medol - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65758750  This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure: https://xkcd.com/978/). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with the massive time investment and for helping me out as needed. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, pray and tell others– prayers and listeners are worth more than gold!

Solemn High Pods and Solemnities: https://www.popeularhistory.com/episodes/solemn-high-pods  Cardinal-Elect Fernández Artime Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bferart.html           Cardinal-Elect Fernández Artime on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/55375 Salesians of Saint John Bosco on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dqsdb.html   Salesians of Saint John Bosco on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/orders/008.htm Government of Asturias description of Luanco, Fr. Fernández Artime's hometown: https://www.turismoasturias.es/descubre/costa/villas-marineras/marinera-luanco  La Nueva España write up of Fr. Fernández Artime on his appointment as Salesian Rector Major: https://www.lne.es/sociedad/2014/04/27/angel-fernandez-maximo-responsable-salesianos-20050852.html  Interview with his mother: https://www.sdb.org/en/Rector_Major/Documents/Interviews_Comments/Interview_Isabel_Artime_Rector_Major_mother  More bio info via Catholic News Agency: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/29319/salesians-new-leader-worked-with-bergoglio-in-argentina  Aleteia commentary on the Cardinal-Elect and his future plans: https://aleteia.org/2023/09/14/angel-fernandez-artime-a-cardinal-successor-to-don-bosco/  Vatican press coverage of the Angelus announcing the new Cardinals (Italian): https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2023/07/09/0502/01116.html Vatican News bios of the future Cardinals: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-07/get-to-know-the-future-cardinals.html IMAGE CRED: ANS (Agenzia Info Salesiana), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure: https://xkcd.com/978/). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with the massive time investment and for helping me out as needed. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, pray and tell others–listeners and prayers are worth more than gold!

Acts 2:44-45 Cardinal-Elect Aguiar on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/balvagu.html          Cardinal-Elect Aguiar on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/62411       See of Lisbon on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlisb.html  See of Lisbon on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/lisb0.htm  Fact check: was Augiar a mayor for the Socialist Party?: https://poligrafo.sapo.pt/fact-check/bispo-americo-aguiar-da-jornada-mundial-da-juventude-foi-autarca-em-matosinhos-pelo-ps  Aleteia write-up for four Portuguese Cardinal-Electors as part of their World Youth Day coverage (includes description of Augiar's early politicsl involvement): https://aleteia.org/2023/07/16/who-are-the-four-portuguese-cardinal-electors/ Sol Sapo piece on Cardinal-Elect Augiar (Portuguese): https://sol.sapo.pt/2023/07/15/d-americo-aguiar-o-mal-amado/  Vatican press announcement of Augiar's appointment as bishop: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2019/03/01/190301b.html  Vatican press coverage of the Angelus announcing the new Cardinals (Italian): https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2023/07/09/0502/01116.html Vatican News bios of the future Cardinals: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-07/get-to-know-the-future-cardinals.html "We do not want to convert…" https://www.aciprensa.com/noticias/100165/no-queremos-convertir-a-los-jovenes-a-cristo-dice-futuro-cardenal-portugues-sobre-jmj-2023  Pillar follow up to "we do not want to convert": https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-rise-of-bishop-americo-aguiar  IMAGE CRED: By Christian Media Center - Español - "Mons. Americo Aguiar, Presidente de la Fundación JMJ - Lisboa visita a los jóvenes de Tierra Santa" (2m 38s), CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=137096796 This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure: https://xkcd.com/978/). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with the massive time investment and for helping me out as needed. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com  If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, tell others–listeners are worth more than gold!

Original episode link (though in this case it only covers Augustus and the transition to Tiberius): https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-4fk5i-f7b4ca  IMAGE: By Ssolbergj - The vexillum of the Roman Empire was a red banner with the letters SPQR in Gold surrounded by a gold wreath hung on a military standard topped by a Roman eagle or an image of the goddess Victoria made of silver or bronze.[1][2][3][4], CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4249122 This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with me and for helping me out with various things. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, tell others–listeners are worth more than gold!  

Cardinal Ambongo Besungu on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbesu.html  Cardinal Ambongo Besungu on Salvadore Miranda's Cardinals database hosted by FIU: https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios2019.htm#Ambongo   Vatican Bio on Cardinal Ambongo Besungu: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_ambongo.html  Interview–"I am in danger. This is true.": https://www.ncronline.org/news/world/congolese-bishop-vatican-under-francis-closer-reality-we-live  Cardinal Ambongo Besungu appeals for peace (2023): https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2022-12/cardinal-ambongo-war-congo-peace-violence-pope-francis.html IMAGE By François-Régis Salefran - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89903515 This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with me and for helping me out with various things. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, tell others–listeners are worth more than gold!  

Cardinal-Elect Bustillo on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbustillo.html        Cardinal-Elect Bustillo on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/72689      See of Ajaccio on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dajac.html   See of Ajaccio on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ajac0.htm?tab=info  Apostolicam Actuositatem (Vatican II document quoted regarding Diocesan Councils): https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html  CatholicCulture.org entry on Diocesan Councils: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=33098  De Synodo Diocesana Volume I: https://books.google.com/books/about/De_synodo_diocesana.html?id=z49EAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_entity&hl=en&gl=US&ovdme=1#v=onepage&q&f=false  De Synodo Diocesana Volume II: https://books.google.com/books?id=049EAAAAcAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&printsec=frontcover&hl=en&source=gb_mobile_entity&ovdme=1#v=onepage&q&f=false  Vatican press release on François-Xavier Bustillo's appointment as Bishop of Ajaccio: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2021/05/11/0289/00638.html  Vatican press coverage of the Angelus announcing the new Cardinals (Italian): https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2023/07/09/0502/01116.html  Vatican News on Papal distribution of "Witnesses, Not Officials": https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-04/pope-francis-gives-a-book-to-priests-present-at-chrism-mass.html  IMAGE CRED: LOULOUCHARRAF, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with me and for helping me out with various things. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, tell others–listeners are worth more than gold!

Cardinal-Elect Chow on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bchowsy.html       Cardinal-Elect Chow on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/72696      See of Hong Kong on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dhong.html  See of Hong Kong on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/hong0.htm?tab=info   Vatican announcement of Stephen Chow's appointment as Bishop of Hong Kong (with accompanying bio): https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2021/05/17/210517a.html  Examiner write-up on the new Bishop, including handwritten letter anecdote: https://www.examiner.org.hk/2021/05/18/there-is-a-god-who-wants-us-to-be-united-says-bishop-elect/news/hongkong/  America commentary on Stephen Chow's appointment: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/05/17/china-jesuit-provincial-hong-kong-240682  Cruxnow report on Bishop Chow's Beijing Visit https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia/2023/04/hong-kong-bishop-closes-beijing-visit-amid-rising-sino-vatican-tensions Vatican press coverage of the Angelus announcing the new Cardinals (Italian): https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2023/07/09/0502/01116.html  Cruxnow interview- Cardinal-Elect Chow's reaction to his selection:  https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia/2023/08/popes-pick-in-hong-kong-says-red-hat-will-help-build-bridges-with-china  IMAGE CRED: 中国新闻社, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with me and for helping me out or for being polite when declining. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, tell others–listeners are worth more than gold!

Cardinal-Elect Francis on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfrncss.html      Cardinal-Elect Francis on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/50436     See of Penang on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpena.html  See of Penang on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/pena0.htm?focus=50436&tab=bishops   2017 Matters India spotlight on Bishop Francis: https://mattersindia.com/2017/06/malaysian-bishop-searches-roots-n-kerala/  CruxNow interview with Cardinal-Elect Francis (1/2): https://cruxnow.com/interviews/2023/08/new-cardinal-in-malaysia-on-his-appointment-there-goes-my-privacy  CruxNow coverage of Cardinal-Elect Francis' recent commentary on the upcoming Synod on Synodality (2/2 of their interview with the Cardinal-Elect): https://cruxnow.com/interviews/2023/08/new-malaysia-cardinal-cautions-against-fomenting-division-at-synod   Today's Catholic write up of Bishop Francis' appointment to chair the Office of Social Communication for the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences: https://www.todayscatholic.com.my/2023/02/bishop-sebastian-francis-of-penang-malaysia-appointed-chairman-of-the-fabc-osc/  Post-Mongolia Papal plane interview, including Chinese bishops discussion: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255276/pope-francis-gives-glimpse-into-vatican-china-deal-on-appointment-of-chinese-bishops  IMAGE CRED: I, SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with me and for helping me out or for being polite when declining. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to www.patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, tell others–listeners are worth more than gold!

Cardinal-Elect Rugambwa on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brugam.html     Cardinal-Elect Rugambwa on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/22827    See of Tabora on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtabo.html  See of Tabora on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/tabo0.htm?tab=info  Vatican announcement of Fr Rugambwa as Bishop of Kigoma: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2008/01/18/0033/00076.html  Vatican announcement of Bishop Rugambwa as Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2012/06/26/0385/00901.html  Vatican announcement of Bishop Rugambwa as Coadjutor Archbishop of Tabora: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/13/230413c.html Tanzanian government spotlight on the ambassador (and relative) who named Protase Rugambwa: https://www.tzembassy.go.tz/ambassadors/view/andrew-k-tibandebage  The Chanzo write-up on Cardinal-Elect Protase Rugambwa: https://thechanzo.com/2023/07/10/getting-to-know-archbishop-protase-rugambwa/  CruxNow write-up on the new African cardinals: https://cruxnow.com/church-in-africa/2023/07/meet-pope-franciss-new-african-cardinals  Speech of Pope Saint John Paul II on the occasion of priestly ordinations during his 1990 Apostolic visit to Tanzania (Cardinal Rugambwa prime and our Cardinal Rugambwa of the day were both present for the occasion): https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/homilies/1990/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_19900902_dar-es-salaam.html  IMAGE CRED: Agenzia Fides, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure). THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with me and for helping me out or for being polite when declining. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, tell others–listeners are worth more than gold!

Cardinal-Elect Cobo Cano on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcobcan.html    Cardinal-Elect Cobo Cano on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/61851   See of Madrid on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://w,ww.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmadr.html  See of Madrid on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/madr1.htm?tab=info   Parish Website of San Leopold: https://sanleopoldo.archimadrid.es/  Vatican announcement of Jose Cobo Cano as Archbishop of Madrid: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/06/12/230612a.html  Archdiocese of Madrid's bio of Archbishop Cobo Cano: https://www.archimadrid.org/index.php/guia-diocesana-c/obispos-auxiliares-c/jose-cobo-cano  El Confidencial report on the appointment of Cobo Cano as Archbishop (Spanish) https://religion.elconfidencialdigital.com/articulo/diocesis/anuncio-nombramiento-jose-cobo-madrid-espera-toma-posesion-alcala-henares/20230606015954046352.html  Catholic News Agency write-up of the Cardinal-Elect: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/254550/new-archbishop-of-madrid-discusses-his-vision-for-the-future    TIP: If you want to look further into the Cardinal who ordained Cobo Cano a priest but can't spell it based solely on my pronunciation, his name is Cardinal Ángel Suquía Goicoechea IMAGE CRED: This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure). By Conferencia Episcopal Española - https://www.flickr.com/photos/50702712@N05/51901017696/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=117986519  THANKS AND SUCH: Thank you for listening, and thank my family and friends for putting up with me and for helping me out or for being polite when declining. As always, feel free to email the show at Popeularhistory@gmail.com If you would like to financially support Popeular history, go to patreon.com/Popeular. If you don't have any money to spare but still want to give back, tell others–listeners are worth more than gold!

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Science is all about observing the world. But how do you study something you can't see, smell, or hear — like the tiniest particles all around us? How do you test a new energy source when it doesn't really exist yet? These are the challenges that the world of physics often faces. You can come up with theories, using modeling and calculations, and devise some kind of experiment on paper to investigate things. But then you have to translate those ideas into tangible, real-world experiments, which is often incredibly challenging. On this episode, we peek behind the curtain of multimillion-dollar physics experiments that are changing the way we understand our world — and hear about some of the big challenges they face. We dig into the origins of the James Webb Space Telescope, talk with xkcd cartoonist Randall Munroe about some of his more outlandish — and complicated — physics calculations, and hear from accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy about the physics experiments that changed the world.

Original long-form Episode 0.6: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-urzyw-e3217b 0.6 Supplemental-- Literally A Detailed Description of the Gates of Jerusalem and Who Fixed Them in the Time of Nehemiah: https://popeularhistory.podbean.com/e/06a-literally-a-detailed-description-of-the-gates-of-jerusalem-and-who-fixed-them-in-the-time-of-nehemiah/ Press Conference After Daniel Didn't Get Eaten By Lions (by Matt Whitman): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epQwG-FybZY   IMAGE CRED: This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure). Daniel in the Lions' Den (Dan. 6:11-29), Gustave Doré. Doré's English Bible, 1866. Via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:131.Daniel_in_the_Lions%27_Den.jpg 

Cadinal Mendonca on FIU's cardinals site (thank you Mr. Miranda we wish you good health): https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios2019.htm#Mendonca NOTE: additional sourcing pending, I forgot about this part and have to run to work. IMAGE CRED: This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure).

TOPIC-SPECIFIC LINKS (BY ORDER OF MENTION): Grzegorz Ryś biography (Polish): https://www.archidiecezja.lodz.pl/strona/biskupi  Polish Bishop's Conferences' Bio of Grzegorz Ryś (Polish): https://episkopat.pl/en/archbishop-grzegorz-rys-among-new-cardinals/  Diocese/Dioceses/Dioscii- what's the plural of diocese? (the comments are also worth a read): https://www.linguism.co.uk/language/diocese  Vatican announcement of his 2011 Auxiliary appointment (Italian) https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2011/07/16/0437/01097.html#NOMINA%20DI%20AUSILIARI%20DI%20KRAK%C3%93W%20%28POLONIA%29  Linguistics: Prescriptivism vs. Descriptivism: https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-prescriptivism-and-descriptivism/  Video on pronouncing Łódź: https://youtu.be/GxtuxdXGE5k  Pillar write-up on the Cardinal-Elect: https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/the-lynx-of-lodz-who-is-polands-new  THE USUAL LINKS: Cardinal-Elect Grzegorz Ryś on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brys.html  Carinal-Elect Grzegorz Ryś on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/p/47068  See of Łódź on Gcatholic.org: http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/lodz0.htm?tab=info  See of Łódź on Catholic-Hierarchy.org: https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlodz.html  Aletia bios of new Cardinals from the Americas, including Cardinal-Elect Grzegorz Ryś: https://aleteia.org/2023/07/12/6-prelates-from-the-americas-to-join-the-sacred-college/  The same Vatican press statement with bio information I keep linking (Italian): https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2023/07/09/0503/01120.html  IMAGE CRED: This episode's image is from Wikipedia since they're pretty chill about image-sharing as long as I credit them and I don't have time to go creating a new image-permission request every day, I've got stuff to talk about. Also, yes, I, a degreed librarian, consult Wikipedia during my research as they are generally a solid aggregator of resources. You have my permission to consult Wikipedia as well, just remember they are not a source in their own right or else citogenesis may occur (P.S. Randall Munroe is a treasure).  

I find it really interesting, strange even, that some people HATE sci-fi but LOVE fantasy, or vice versa. And lots of other people hate or love both. All this despite the fact that they are simply styles of worlds in which stories are set. I mean a magical hero *should* be just as compelling whether they're flying a spaceship or a dragon, right? But that's not how things work. Style matters. Bland and factual or hilarious and abstract? Long and descriptive or pithy and metaphorical? The fact is that there's no perfect balance that will engage and inspire everyone. And that's really the point I'm trying to make here. Some people in the room will be inspired by wizards, and others by Jedi, and there may be no middle ground. This is pretty closely tied to the information medium piece in episode 152. Even though the idea of learning styles like “visual learners” has been debunked, that doesn't mean that different ways of presenting information won't inspire different people in different ways. Remember in episode 129 when I said Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe might be the best management book ever? What I like about it isn't just that it's got really cool illustrations and simple language (although that's a HUGE part of it). I also like that he takes very serious and complicated stuff and isn't afraid to make it a bit silly. The silliness makes it more accessible to me. For others, it might be a turnoff, maybe because it feels patronizing. For me, though, it's the Goldilocks zone – just right. I learn a lot and have fun at the same time. It's too much to expect that the people sharing information with your board will be gifted storytellers, but I don't think it's unreasonable to step back and ask what the current style or vibe is, and whether trying something a little bit different might help to engage people's attention and imagination.

What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (2014) by Randall Munroe Read and listen to "Mastery" on Amazon! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of "Sexual Magnetism," "The WASM Dating Handbook" and "Secrets of Sensual Massage" on Amazon.com. Want more great books? Check out our MUST READ LIST! Overview of “What If?” A very brief description of “What If?” Randall Munroe's webcomic about science, technology, language, and love has a large and passionate following. Every week millions of fans of Munroe's stick figures visit xkcd.com … and many of them ask him a lot of strange questions. For example, what if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? This book is a compilation of his most popular questions and answers - complimented by his signature xkcd comics. What Munroe sets out to do / Purpose of the book In pursuit of answers to reader's questions, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. The intended audience of "What If?" / Who will benefit most People who love science People who love learning People who enjoy thinking about how and why the world works People who want to become better problem solvers People who love comics People who want to spend time listening to someone who is really smart and really cool Who probably WON'T like this book? People who think hypothetical questions are unnecessary People who don't care how or why the world works People who hate science and math People who don't like stick figures How does this book specifically benefit Men? As a man, people are always going to be asking us why things happen the way they do. The world is a complicated and challenging place and much of what is happening is overwhelming to people. Books like ‘What If?' help Men to hone our problem solving skills and help us to make better choices. Plus Men need a good sense of humor and xkcd and Randall Munroe is hilarious! Is this book Easy, Average or Difficult to read? / How long is it? Easy to follow, but the math/physics/chemistry/etc can get very challenging when Munroe breaks down the science behind the answers. Thankfully, you can always skip over the dense math stuff and just read the summaries. And of course there's always the comics! 321 pages, Audiobook: 6 hrs, 36mins What are the overall book reviews? Is the book well-known? Popular? Significant? Amazon Books: 29,172 Ratings - 4.6 Stars Kindle Ranking: #7 in Science & Scientists Humor #15 in Physics (Kindle Store) #34 in Trivia (Books) Audible: 13,396, 4.5 stars Audible Ranking: #123 in Physics #246 in Trivia #320 in Biological Sciences Book-To-Movie Translation It's probably a good thing a movie version of "What If?" doesn't exist. In pretty much every scenario the world ends! Bio of Randall Munroe Munroe is an American cartoonist, author, and engineer best known as the creator of the webcomic xkcd. Munroe was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, and his father has worked as an engineer and marketer. He was a fan of comic strips in newspapers from an early age, starting off with Calvin and Hobbes (Jay's personal fav comic) Graduated in 2006 with a degree in physics. Worked as a contract programmer and roboticist for NASA at the Langley Research Center, before and after his graduation with a physics degree. He started xkcd in 2005 and began posting webcomics. The popularity of his site exploded and in late 2006, he left NASA and moved to Boston to focus on webcomics full time. By 2007 xkcd.com was getting up to 70million hits per month! Munroe enables free use of all xkcd comics under the Creative Commons license and makes his money primarily from selling xkcd branded merchandise (several thousand t-shirts/month plus other items) In addition to writing and drawing, he also does open-source programming projects, gives lectures around the country (including at Google) and makes science-based charts that are used in textbooks and newspapers. He also does kite photography (to clarify: photos from kites, not of kites) Munroe has published five books to date: xkcd: volume 0 What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. Thing Explainer How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions Breakdown of Themes in "What If?" Science Is Fun Changing almost anything affects almost everything Periodic Wall of the Elements p35 Soul mates p23 Spent Fuel Pool p10 Lego bridge p222

Science is all about observing the world. But how do you study something you can't see, smell, or hear — like the tiniest particles all around us? How do you test a new energy source when it doesn't really exist yet? These are the challenges that the world of physics often faces. You can come up with theories, using modeling and calculations, and devise some kind of experiment on paper to investigate things. But then you have to translate those ideas into tangible, real-world experiments, which is often incredibly challenging. On this episode, we peek behind the curtain of multimillion-dollar physics experiments that are changing the way we understand our world — and hear about some of the big challenges they face. We dig into the origins of the James Webb Space Telescope, talk with xkcd cartoonist Randall Munroe about some of his more outlandish — and complicated — physics calculations, and hear from accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy about the physics experiments that changed the world.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Science is all about observing the world. But how do you study something you can't see, smell, or hear — like the tiniest particles all around us? How do you test a new energy source when it doesn't really exist yet? These are the challenges that the world of physics often faces. You can come up with theories, using modeling and calculations, and devise some kind of experiment on paper to investigate things. But then you have to translate those ideas into tangible, real-world experiments, which is often incredibly challenging. On this episode, we peek behind the curtain of multimillion-dollar physics experiments that are changing the way we understand our world — and hear about some of the big challenges they face. We dig into the origins of the James Webb Space Telescope, talk with xkcd cartoonist Randall Munroe about some of his more outlandish — and complicated — physics calculations, and hear from accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy about the physics experiments that changed the world.

Science is all about observing the world. But how do you study something you can't see, smell, or hear — like the tiniest particles all around us? How do you test a new energy source when it doesn't really exist yet? These are the challenges that the world of physics often faces. You can come up with theories, using modeling and calculations, and devise some kind of experiment on paper to investigate things. But then you have to translate those ideas into tangible, real-world experiments, which is often incredibly challenging. On today's show, we peek behind the curtain of multimillion-dollar physics experiments that are changing the way we understand our world — and hear about some of the big challenges they face. We dig into the origins of the James Webb Space Telescope, talk with xkcd cartoonist Randall Munroe about some of his more outlandish — and complicated — physics calculations, and hear from accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy about the physics experiments that changed the world. Also heard on this week's episode: When the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were revealed just last year, they seemed to inspire a collective moment of awe. They offered stunning glimpses of deep space never before seen. We talk with astronomer and astrophysicist Garth Illingworth about the origin of the telescope, and what pushed him and his colleagues to design something they'd never even dared to imagine. Cartoonist Randall Munroe joins us to talk about his latest book “What If? 2,” in which he uses science to answer absurd questions from fans and readers. Suzie Sheehy is an experimental physicist, so she knows all about the challenges of creating places and spaces where she can test out her ideas. Her new book about famous experiments in physics is called “The Matter of Everything.” Dakotah Tyler wants to inspire the next generation of astrophysicists — and he's taking to TikTok and Instagram to talk about space, stars, and dark matter in an approachable way.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Jo Brand. mathematicians Prof Hannah Fry and Dr Eugenia Cheng and xkcd webcomic creator Randall Munroe to discover how thinking like a mathematician could solve some tricky everyday conundrums. From the optimal strategy to finding your true love, to how to fix a wonky table in the pub, thinking like a mathematician can help you in some very unlikely situations. They discover how mathematical thinking can help answer some truly out of this world questions as well: how much soup would it take to fill the solar system? What would happen if you shrink Jupiter to the size of a house? Not problems we'd encounter in every day life maybe, but all questions sent to Randall Munroe for his "What If?" series of books. At first glance the questions may seem impossible, but, as it turns out, maths and physics can provide an answer to these headscratchers, as the panel discover. Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem

Welcome back for another episode of Nick's Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent of the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there were a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. The results are optimal improvisational accounts leaving the reader with great clarity and hilarity. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 4:20 About the Author 5:55 Ch1-5: What If? 30:45 Shmoke break 32:25 The Hang YouTube: https://youtu.be/h2xoMM6FvT8 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Come with us to the perfect TechnoRetro town! Enjoy Stufftopia is a welcoming place with plenty to do. Start your visit today with a pun-filled celebration of the perfect town on Enjoy Stuff.    Looking for an escape? Come visit Enjoy Stufftopia! Jovial Jay and Shua share some of the appealing locations you can visit as we lay the groundwork for the perfect imaginary town, open to all Earbuds!   News The popular band OK, Go is getting some soggy treatment from the Post cereal company You need a tiny retro TV to play tiny retro games with your tiny Raspberry Pi. Print yours today! The Picard final season premieres next Thursday and we are excited! Sadly, Picard's Annie Wersching and Laverne and Shirley's Cindy Williams have passed away “Still: A Michael J Fox movie” premieres at the Sundance Film Festival   Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we're Enjoying Shua is getting ridiculously scientific as he listens to Wil Wheaton narrate How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe. If you ever want to know how to use math, physics, and science to build a lava moat around your house, this is the book for you! Jay is enjoying the latest Peacock murder-mystery series Poker Face, starring Natasha Lyonne and written and directed by Rian Johnson. It's a fun, unique take on the weekly murder mystery.     Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout It's finally time to dig deep into 1999's Star Wars-Episode I, The Phantom Menace. Jay analyzes the important themes and influences of the installment of the franchise that ushered in the modern age of Star Wars. Check it out on Sci-Fi Saturdays on Retrozap.com. Plus, stay tuned for an often overlooked sci-fi thriller, The Thirteenth Floor, coming this Saturday.    Enjoy Life! If you've ever desired to travel to a town where the residents find the fun in everything, we have the perfect location for you: Enjoy Stufftopia! Come see the sights and indulge in the entertainment of a place where there is fun on every corner, including the names of the businesses. This week Jovial Jay and Shua share their ideas for the puntastic names for the first stores that will lay the groundwork of our perfect town.  Where will you visit first in Enjoy Stufftopia? What would you like to see included? Did you read all of these shownotes? First person that emails me with the subject line, “A nice place to live” will get a special mention on the show.  Let us know. Come talk to us in the Discord channel or send us an email to EnjoyStuff@RetroZap.com

0:00 Coming Up 0:30 Intro 1:01 Remember by Lisa Genova: https://amzn.to/3XJ8mgZ 2:00 brief history of nearly everything by bill bryson: https://amzn.to/3WLpZLS 3:27 Think Like a Freak by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner: https://amzn.to/3XK2X9F 4:50 Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari: https://amzn.to/3JmFrLm 6:01 Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg: https://amzn.to/3Y4n9CV 7:11 Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking: https://amzn.to/3jg6QEo 8:08 What If? by Randall Munroe: https://amzn.to/40eujGr 9:13 Quiet by Susan Cain: https://amzn.to/3H8BR4M 10:42 Bonus Book: From good to great by Jim Collins: https://amzn.to/3wE5Qga 11:51 Recap

Language names come from many sources. Sometimes they're related to a geographical feature or name of a group of people. Sometimes they're related to the word for “talk” or “language” in the language itself; other times the name that outsiders call the language is completely different from the insider name. Sometimes they come from mistakes: a name that got mis-applied or even a pejorative description from a neighbouring group.  In this episode, your hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne get enthusiastic about how languages are named! We talk about how naming a language makes it more legible to broader organizations like governments and academics, similar to how birth certificates and passports make humans legible to institutions. And like how individual people can change their names, sometimes groups of people decide to change the name that their language is known by, a process that in both cases can take a lot of paperwork.  Read the transcript [available soon] Announcements:  We're doing another Lingthusiasm liveshow! February 18th (Canada) slash 19th (Australia)! (What time is that for me?) We'll be returning to one of our fan-favourite topics and answering your questions about language and gender with returning special guest Dr. Kirby Conrod! (See Kirby's previous interview with us about the grammar of singular they.) This liveshow is for Lingthusiam patrons and will take place on the Lingthusiasm Discord server. Become a patron before the event to ask us questions in advance or live-react in the text chat. This episode will also be available as an edited-for-legibility recording in your usual Patreon live feed if you prefer to listen at a later date. In the meantime: tell us about your favourite examples of gender in various languages and we might include them in the show! www.patreon.com/lingthusiasm In this month's bonus episode we get enthusiastic about some of our favourite deleted bits from previous interviews that we didn't quite have space to share with you. Think of it as a special bonus edition DVD from the past two years of Lingthusiasm with director's commentary and deleted scenes from interviews with Kat Gupta, Lucy Maddox, and Randall Munroe. Join us on Patreon now to get access to this and 70+ other bonus episodes, as well as access to the Lingthusiasm Discord server where you can chat with other language nerds, and get access to our upcoming liveshow! www.patreon.com/lingthusiasm For the links mentioned in the episode: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/706926160206086144/episode-76-where-language-names-come-from-and-why

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In association with Outside In, we are thrilled to share this conversation with Randall Munroe and Scott Hanselman. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of What If? and How To answers more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask!Buy What If 2Watch the video of Randall and Scott on YouTube

How many soulmates do you think people have? What if you tried to funnel all the water from Niagara falls through a straw? Do you think it's possible? if you sold the whole planet for scrap–what parts would be most valuable? You might think these absurd questions are unanswerable, or even pointless, but these are the kind of questions Randall Munroe can't stop thinking about. Randall is the bestselling author of the books “What If” and “What If 2” which provide serious, scientific answers to absurd questions. He's also the Hugo-award winning cartoonist behind the popular xkcd webcomics. In this episode, Randall talks through the most intriguing scenarios from his new volume, and shares why absurdist thought experiments actually help us understand the world–and each other–a bit better.

898. Randall Munroe joined me this week to talk about his language-themed xkcd cartoons, his simple-language project Up Goer V, his biggest pet peeve, his favorite words, and his new book "What If? 2." But I have to confess that my favorite part was his tidbits about the bee laws.| Transcript:  https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/randall-munroe-of-xkcd| Buy What If? 2.| Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.| Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses.| Buy the Peeve Wars card game. | Grammar Girl books. | HOST: Mignon Fogarty| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) or https://sayhi.chat/grammargirl| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.Audio engineer: Nathan SemesEditor: Adam CecilAdvertising Operations Specialist: Morgan ChristiansonMarketing and Publicity Assistant: Davina TomlinDigital Operations Specialist: Holly HutchingsIntern: Kamryn Lacy| Theme music by Catherine Rannus.| Grammar Girl Social Media Links: YouTube. TikTok. Twitter. Facebook. Instagram. LinkedIn.

Have a wacky science question? Randall Munroe is here to help. The author of the science question-and-answer blog What If? and the popular web comic xkcd joins host Krys Boyd to discuss questions like: Could you cool the earth by opening freezer doors? And: Is it possible to build a billion-story building? His book full of answers is “What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.”

Since 2005, Randall Munroe has used his webcomic XKCD to comment on the world around him and express his love for pop culture, math, and science. Now, with the release of his new book “What If 2?: More Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions”, the cartoonist is yet again using his physics expertise to answer the most interesting hypothetical questions with a dash of humor. He sits down with Recode's Peter Kafka to reflect on his career so far, and what he has planned ahead. Featuring: Randall Munroe (@xkcd), creator of XKCD and Author Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Would leaving your freezer door open help climate change? What would happen if you slid down a fire pole from the Moon down to Earth? And how has creativity on the Internet changed over the past few decades? Legendary XKCD cartoonist and author Randall Munroe joins Adam today to ask and answer some of the most mind-blowing questions you've ever heard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Would leaving your freezer door open help climate change? What would happen if you slid down a fire pole from the Moon down to Earth? And how has creativity on the Internet changed over the past few decades? Legendary XKCD cartoonist and author Randall Munroe joins Adam today to ask and answer some of the most mind-blowing questions you've ever heard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I think the lessons in Randall Munroe's "Thing Explainer" are more important to effective management than any other book I've read.   SCRIPT To be honest, I *much* prefer reading fiction to reading management or leadership books. I'm leaning even further in that direction the more I disagree with my past self. Like, I have written – or caused other people to write – so much stuff about corporate governance over the years that I now believe completely misses the point. I sometimes wonder how authors who contribute to the archives of management literature feel when they look back at their publications even like 2 years later. Do they disagree with themselves as much as I do? Anyway, I'm here to make a book recommendation – one I can't believe I haven't made yet on OMG. Please have a look at Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe. He's got a few other books since then including a brand new one that I'm sure he'd much rather a plug for, but I stand by my position. Each page of Thing Explainer has a detailed illustration kinda like a blueprint or patent drawing of some super complex or interesting thing like a nuclear reactor or a submarine and explanations of how every part of that thing works using only the 1000 most common words in the English language. And in a couple of minutes, you've learned how some crazy complicated thing works without learning any new language, and while having lots of fun. It's probably already obvious why I think Thing Explainer is an amazing management book, but just in case: presenting complex ideas in simple words, while also having some fun, is both possible and a better way to communicate than most managers do. Think of this book as an illustration of what managers COULD be doing.

What's the “it's” in “it's three pm and hot”? How do you write a cough in the International Phonetic Alphabet? Who is the person most likely to speak similarly to a randomly-selected North American English speaker? In this episode, your hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne get enthusiastic about absurd hypothetical linguistic questions with special guest Randall Munroe, creator of the webcomic xkcd and author of What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. We only wish that there was a little more linguistics in the book. So Randall came on to fill the gap with all his most ridiculous linguistics questions! One of our unresolved questions that we can merely speculate about is our predictions for what the future of English might be like. Are you listening to this episode from more than two decades in the future? Please write in from 2042 or later and let us know how accurate we've been! Read the transcript here: Announcements: We've teamed up with linguist/artist Lucy Maddox to create a fun, minimalist version of the classic International Phonetic Alphabet chart, which you can see here (plus more info about how we put together the design). It looks really cool, and it's also a practical reference tool that you can carry around with you in a convenient multi-purpose format: lens cloths! We're going to place ONE (1) massive order for aesthetic IPA chart lens cloths on October 6, 2022. If you want one, be a patron at the Lingthusiast tier or higher on October 5th, 2022, timezone: anywhere in the world. If you're already a patron at that tier, then you're set! (That's the tier where you also get bonus episodes and the Discord access, we've never run a special offer at this tier before but we think this time it'll be worth it!). www.patreon.com/lingthusiasm In this month's bonus episode we chat with Lucy about redesigning the IPA! We talk about how Lucy got interested in linguistics, how she got into art, how we started working with her, and the many design considerations that went into making a redesigned IPA chart. Join us on Patreon now to get access to this and 60+ other bonus episodes, access to the Lingthusiasm Discord server where you can chat with other language nerds, as well your exclusive IPA chart lens cloth! www.patreon.com/lingthusiasm Click here for the full show notes, which includes links to things mentioned in this episode:

What's the fastest way to get a human being around a racetrack, if we ignore all the rules of racing? How many pages would you have to read to absorb all of the government laws that apply to you? It's hard to imagine a better person to tackle these kinds of slightly-askew questions than Randall Munroe, creator of the xkcd webcomic. He collected some answers in his book What If?, and has released a sequel, What If? 2. We dive into how one goes about choosing the right questions and answering them, and how to make it funny along the way.Support Mindscape on Patreon.Randall Munroe received a degree in physics from Christopher Newport University, before working for a while at NASA's Langley Research Center. He is now the creator of xkcd and the author of several books. What If? and What If? 2 are based on a regular feature in which he tackles questions asked by readers.Web siteAmazon author pageExplain xkcdWikipediaTwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

XKCD is one of our favorite webcomics - and it started out as doodles in Randall Munroe's college notebooks. Munroe describes his work as “a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.” In this episode, he joins Kevin to talk about how he got started, where his inspiration comes from and his latest book, What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. Find out why a surprising number of cartoonists are physicists by training, explore the joy of seeking answers to seemingly impossible questions, and much more! 

What would happen if a day was a minute? What if an asteroid hit a volcano that was ready to erupt? Would a rocket and a bullet go through Jupiter's center? How many countries would Earth have if they were all the size of Vatican City? Would you tell anyone if you found oil on Mars? Could a person eat a whole cloud? Hank Green and Randall Munroe have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com.Join us for monthly livestreams and an exclusive weekly podcast at patreon.com/dearhankandjohn.Follow us on Twitter! twitter.com/dearhankandjohn