Spellbound: Recent Episodes
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Two guys with too many big questions! From the origins of written language to quantum mechanics, we’re out to make sense of it all. Spellbound is a weekly podcast hosted by Julian Smith (Director/Comedian) & Andrew Rader (MIT PhD, Canada’s Greatest Know-It-All). We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/us/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
How ideas evolve through cultural memes and inspire new ways of thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Global Zero CEO, Derek Johnson, on his organization's efforts to denuclearize Earth by 2030. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tyler Torti returns to talk Trump and the impeachment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Misconceptions about Space Force and other related novelties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What good and bad has come from war and how has it changed with time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Closing the series on Andrew's book, we discuss the future of exploration into space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The origin of timekeeping and discrepancies between various calendars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The voice of Star Wars' Jar Jar Binks and host of The Afrofuturist podcast explains afrofuturism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A historical and linguistic case for Xmas > Christmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Astrobiologist Michael Wong on the origin of life as we know it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
PhD physicist/engineer Derek Muller on randomness, free will, and realistic solutions to climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Part 2 on Andrew's new book about the history of exploration, Beyond The Known. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Bulletin's President/CEO, Rachel Bronson, on existential risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In part 3 of our rituals/community topic, we explore the basis of community and whether it's naturally exclusive.
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A timeline of human exploration and technology, per Andrew's new book.
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Scientist/volcanologist Jess Phoenix on climate change policy and what to expect from potential natural threats.
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David Perez on building his provocatively inclusive community in the bible belt.
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Sasha on Carl Sagan as a dad and her new book.
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NASA astrobiologist, Morgan Cable, on the search for life in space and what they hope to find.
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NASA astrophysicist, Jessie Christiansen, on the search for life in space and other Earth-like worlds.
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Do pleasantries complicate relationships?
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Julian fails the U.S. citizenship test + historical context for the Iran / US conflict.
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We discuss sphincter probes, a guy named Balzac, and why wombats poop cubes.
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We'll be back after a short break!
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In this Week in Review episode, we cover several noteworthy topics and have some fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Can characters, as shallow narrative vehicles, negatively impact our personality dynamics? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
"Did Jesus poop?" "Cadavers on trial?" This week we talk history's craziest debates and misconceptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The perils of journalistic integrity in the digital landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Due to Andrew's rocket launch and my move, this week's episode is a short one. We briefly discuss NASA's methane discovery on Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why more conversation-enders should be conversation-starters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Which of these countries poses the biggest geopolitical threat to America, and why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why it's not as simple as the media makes it out to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Immigration in the US compared to other countries. What constitutes a citizen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Brown Univ. economist, Oded Galor on Unified Growth Theory + its affects on natural selection. Is evolution itself evolving? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's not centuries-old, nor is it religious. So, WTF is going on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why do we have a Federal Reserve? How did the economy function previously? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Which genes determine sexual preference? Plus, a look at some progressive ancient societies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A list of the biggest disputes between science and the Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Patriotism is patriarchy but it's not all bad. Where is the line? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller, PhD, on sex differences/politics, monogamy on Earth vs. Mars, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Yeah, so about that.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A history / comparison of the 7 Deadly Sins vs. Ghandi's 7 Social Sins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Can the algorithms that streamline our lives and social feeds affect our personalities, goals and interests? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why inoculation/vaccines are vital and not a conspiracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How the concept of evil has changed over time, beginning with the origins of the Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The problem with authority in the digital age + Former CIA Analyst/Manager Martin Gurri on his new book "Revolt of the Public." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hygiene as a product of agriculture / civilization and how it will change in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Our worst episode for our worst problem (we bet you'll hate it). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trump's 11 boldest lies + 20 historical porn facts that'll make you laugh (and a few that won't). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Andrew and Julian discuss the history of IQ and the Flynn Effect. Are we getting smarter or dumber with time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2DWG explain why equality and freedom are forever at odds. Is there an ideal balance in society? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A shootout between the top 3 personality tests. Is one more reliable, or should you take all three? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Everyone makes assumptions, here’s six stubborn biases affecting your decisions right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What is entropy and why does it exist? 2DWG explain the history of thermodynamics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The implications of teaching kids good behavior via Santa Clause + a hilarious list of miracles Saint Nick allegedly performed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An evolutionary breakdown of humans, from Australopithecus, to Homo erectus, heidelbergensis, and sapiens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Julian and Andrew ask what Earth will look like 20, 50 and 100 years from now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Julian and Andrew contemplate five big questions about space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Julian and Andrew talk about the evolution of our favorite holidays throughout recorded history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Two Damn White Guys ask: If Columbus, Lincoln, and Hitler had never existed, how would the world have been different? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Two Damn White Guys on the origins of the Phoenician alphabet and syllabic writing as we know it today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New scientific findings suggest our actions are predetermined. Two Damn White Guys ask: Does Free Will exist? Or only Free Won’t? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Two Damn White Guys (Julian & Andrew) debate the morality of factory farming and animal testing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Two Damn White Guys (Julian & Andrew) on the past, present, and future of the East (India and China) in 40 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Julian and Andrew talk global population and consumption. Can Two Damn White Guys answer this ageless question? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Economist and New York Times Bestselling Author, Tyler Cowen, on Stubborn Attachments, how stories can inspire questions that make life better for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Julian and Andrew discuss the origins of biological sex, its evolutionary purpose, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Two Damn White Guys on the origins of money, taxes, interest + how global economies interact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Philosopher, historian, and author Matthew Stewart on wealth distribution + the origins of deism in the American Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Two Damn White Guys on the origin of language + best practices for effective communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scientist and Best Selling Author, Michael Shermer, on the basis of superstition + what to expect if you’re cloned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Andrew Rader (PhD, MIT) talks happiness on a chemical level. Julian reviews the World Happiness Report’s criteria for happy societies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Snopes Founder David Mikkelson on the nature of bias and the inner-workings of its fact checking process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Agricultural scientist and USDA advisor Alison Van Eenennaam makes an unconventional case for conventionally grown produce and meat + their environmental trade-offs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
World renowned cell biologist and best-selling author of The Longevity Diet, Valter Longo, talks about his 30-year effort to rid the world of fad dieting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Two Damn White Guys on the origins of boredom + boredom as the impetus for evolution and self-improvement in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Political Scientist and NY Times Bestselling Author Ian Bremmer breaks down the stark difference between these two buzz words and demonstrates the positive effects free trade has had on the world at large. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Canadian lawyer Mark Bourrie discusses Canada’s recent legalization of cannabis and whether or not it should be treated like a drug. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Andrew Rader breaks down the logic behind the concept of reality as a simulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dr. Ray on the importance of — and the road map to — mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MIT Professor/NY Time Best Selling Author Daron Acemoglu on inclusive and extractive institutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ramona Pringle, journalist and professor of interactive media for Ryerson University talks about your personal data, who has it, and how they want to use it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Award winning ABC journalist and author of NY Times Bestseller, 10% Happier on the science behind meditation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Quillette Founder/Editor-in-Chief Claire Lehmann on sexism, racism + other matters of cultural diversity and uniformity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Part III in our civilization series. Discussing Aldous Huxley's 1933 novel which depicts an advanced technological society dependent on social conditioning and hierarchy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cognitive Scientist Lera Boroditsky breaks down the logic behind various world languages and demonstrates its influence on their speakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Agility Robotics CTO Jonathan Hurst on building humanoid robots and how we'll interact with them in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Green Anarchist John Zerzan & Aerospace Engineer Andrew Rader debate the ultimate implications of civilization and technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
John Zerzan on the origins of Civilization and what we can learn from life before it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
JS and Dr. Ray discuss the psychological and biological differences between men and women and how we can harmonize our energy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Psychologist Dr. Ray on the decline of masculinity in men over the last century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exploring miracles and morality according to the Old Testament, through the lens of cultural memory, with world-renowned Bible scholar Ron Hendel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aerospace Engineer / Author Andrew Rader on the challenges that face us in colonizing Mars and other worlds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Guggenheim Fellowship Award recipient/Author, Richard Panek on everything we know (and don't know) about dark energy and dark matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Author and Professor of Islamic Studies at Notre Dame, Gabriel Said Reynolds on the similarities between the Quran and the Bible, and where they diverge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Were Adam and Eve the world's first agriculturalists? Dr. Richard Elliott Friedman on this fascinating interpretation of the Genesis origin story, as found in Daniel Quinn's classic novel, Ishmael. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New York Times Bestselling Author Peggy Orenstein on the past, present, and future of feminism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
World renowned expert Dr. Janja Lalich on cults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Temple Grandin on autism and why the world needs it more than ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Former Evergreen professor and evolutionary biologist Bret Weinstein on evolution, racism, and echo chambers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aerospace engineer Andrew Rader on Flat Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dr. Richard Elliott Friedman on the origins of the Bible. The good. The bad. The ugly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New York Times Bestselling Author Martin Ford on the future of AI and how it will affect our jobs and the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mars One candidate Andrew Rader on the fearful messages that drive the media, advertising, and the American dream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices