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Spellbound#103 The Evolution of Memes & Ideas + TTFNHow ideas evolve through cultural memes and inspire new ways of thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-02-181h 24Spellbound#102 Derek Johnson on Denuclearizing Earth by 2030Global Zero CEO, Derek Johnson, on his organization's efforts to denuclearize Earth by 2030. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-02-101h 10Spellbound#101 MAGA Friends on Trump w/ Tyler TortiTyler Torti returns to talk Trump and the impeachment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-02-041h 15Spellbound#100 Why Space Force Isn't NewsMisconceptions about Space Force and other related novelties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-01-2854 minSpellbound#099 A Brief History of WarWhat good and bad has come from war and how has it changed with time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-01-201h 05Spellbound#098 Beyond The Known Pt. 3Closing the series on Andrew's book, we discuss the future of exploration into space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-01-131h 03Spellbound#097 Some Resolution on New YearsThe origin of timekeeping and discrepancies between various calendars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-01-0653 minSpellbound#096 Afrofuturism w/ Ahmed BestThe voice of Star Wars' Jar Jar Binks and host of The Afrofuturist podcast explains afrofuturism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-12-301h 06Spellbound#095 Why History Says XmasA historical and linguistic case for Xmas > Christmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-12-2336 minSpellbound#094 Origins of Life w/ Michael WongAstrobiologist Michael Wong on the origin of life as we know it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-12-1659 minSpellbound#093 Chaos Theory w/ Derek Muller (Veritasium)PhD physicist/engineer Derek Muller on randomness, free will, and realistic solutions to climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-12-091h 05Spellbound#092 Beyond The Known Pt. 2Part 2 on Andrew's new book about the history of exploration, Beyond The Known. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-12-021h 01Spellbound#091 Keeping the Doomsday Clock w/ Dr. Rachel BronsonThe Bulletin's President/CEO, Rachel Bronson, on existential risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-11-2540 minSpellbound#090 Is Community Exclusive by Default?In part 3 of our rituals/community topic, we explore the basis of community and whether it's naturally exclusive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-11-1843 minSpellbound#089 Beyond The Known Pt. 1A timeline of human exploration and technology, per Andrew's new book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-11-1152 minSpellbound#088 Volcanoes & Climate Change w/ Jess PhoenixScientist/volcanologist Jess Phoenix on climate change policy and what to expect from potential natural threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-11-0446 minSpellbound#087 Rituals Pt. II w/ David Moses PerezDavid Perez on building his provocatively inclusive community in the bible belt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-281h 03Spellbound#086 Sasha Sagan on RitualsSasha on Carl Sagan as a dad and her new book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-221h 00Spellbound#085 How NASA Defines Life w/ Morgan CableNASA astrobiologist, Morgan Cable, on the search for life in space and what they hope to find. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-1443 minSpellbound#084 Exoplanets w/ NASA's Dr. Jessie ChristiansenNASA astrophysicist, Jessie Christiansen, on the search for life in space and other Earth-like worlds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-10-0748 minSpellbound#083 When It's Rude To Be PoliteDo pleasantries complicate relationships? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-09-3047 minSpellbound#082 A Brief History of Iran / US RelationsJulian fails the U.S. citizenship test + historical context for the Iran / US conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-09-231h 14Spellbound#081 The 6 Weirdest Scientific Studies of 2019We discuss sphincter probes, a guy named Balzac, and why wombats poop cubes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-09-1645 minSpellbound#80 Vacay Time :) :(We'll be back after a short break! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-07-2806 minSpellbound#079 Apollo 11, "Send Her Back!" & Iranian Oil Tanker SeizureIn this Week in Review episode, we cover several noteworthy topics and have some fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-07-2250 minSpellbound#078 How Stories Change Our MindsCan characters, as shallow narrative vehicles, negatively impact our personality dynamics? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-07-1540 minSpellbound#077 History's 10 Craziest Controversies"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/adchoices2019-07-0941 minSpellbound#076 Veritas: Truth in Big Tech & The MediaThe perils of journalistic integrity in the digital landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-07-011h 26Spellbound#075 A Brief Briefing: NASA Finds Martian Signs of LifeDue 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/adchoices2019-06-2410 minSpellbound#074 The Art of Conversation w/ Tyler TortiWhy more conversation-enders should be conversation-starters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-06-181h 30Spellbound#073 Biggest US Threat: China, Russia, Iran or N. Korea?Which of these countries poses the biggest geopolitical threat to America, and why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-06-1048 minSpellbound#072 A Nuanced Look: Assange, Trump, Clinton & WikileaksWhy it's not as simple as the media makes it out to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-06-0348 minSpellbound#071 Why US Immigration is ChallengingImmigration in the US compared to other countries. What constitutes a citizen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-05-2852 minSpellbound#070 Natural or Technological Selection? w/ Oded GalorBrown 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/adchoices2019-05-2057 minSpellbound#069 Biggest Misconceptions: Israeli/Palestinian ConflictIt's not centuries-old, nor is it religious. So, WTF is going on? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-05-1351 minSpellbound#068 The Fed Reserve For Dummies By DummiesWhy do we have a Federal Reserve? How did the economy function previously? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-05-0642 minSpellbound#067 An Orientation on OrientationWhich genes determine sexual preference? Plus, a look at some progressive ancient societies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-04-2934 minSpellbound#066 Where Nature Says No & God Says YesA list of the biggest disputes between science and the Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-04-2245 minSpellbound#065 Does Patriotism Segregate?Patriotism is patriarchy but it's not all bad. Where is the line? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-04-1543 minSpellbound#064 Would Monogamy Work on Mars? w/ Geoffrey Miller, PhDEvolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller, PhD, on sex differences/politics, monogamy on Earth vs. Mars, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-04-0857 minSpellboundWTF Happened Yesterday?Yeah, so about that.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-04-0302 minSpellbound#063 Ghandi's 7 Social SinsA history / comparison of the 7 Deadly Sins vs. Ghandi's 7 Social Sins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-03-2647 minSpellbound#062 Can Algorithms Change What We Like?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/adchoices2019-03-1839 minSpellbound#061 Vaccine History & Why They're SafeWhy inoculation/vaccines are vital and not a conspiracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-03-1237 minSpellbound#060 Bible Study: A Brief History of EvilHow the concept of evil has changed over time, beginning with the origins of the Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-03-0444 minSpellbound#059 Why You Hate Authority w/ CIA Analyst Martin GurriThe 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/adchoices2019-02-2554 minSpellbound#058 The History & Future of HygieneHygiene as a product of agriculture / civilization and how it will change in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-02-1840 minSpellbound#057 This is Our Worst Episode.Our worst episode for our worst problem (we bet you'll hate it). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-02-1141 minSpellbound#056 Porn in History: 20 Fun Facts You Never KnewTrump'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/adchoices2019-02-0433 minSpellbound#055 Are You Smarter Than Your Grandparents? SPOILER: NopeAndrew 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/adchoices2019-01-2837 minSpellbound#054 Was America Ever Great? 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/adchoices2019-01-2243 minSpellbound#053 Meyers-Briggs vs Enneagram vs MMPI 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/adchoices2019-01-1443 minSpellbound#052 6 Cognitive Biases You Definitely Have Everyone makes assumptions, here’s six stubborn biases affecting your decisions right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-01-0740 minSpellbound#051 Entropy: Why Sh*t Happens What is entropy and why does it exist? 2DWG explain the history of thermodynamics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-12-3131 minSpellbound#050 The Myth of Santa: Immoral? 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/adchoices2018-12-2428 minSpellbound#049 The Evolution Timeline of Hominids An evolutionary breakdown of humans, from Australopithecus, to Homo erectus, heidelbergensis, and sapiens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-12-1750 minSpellbound#048 Tech in 20, 50 & 100 Years 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/adchoices2018-12-1045 minSpellbound#047 How Prepared Are We For An Asteroid Impact? Julian and Andrew contemplate five big questions about space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-12-0336 minSpellbound#046 WTF Are Holidays? Julian and Andrew talk about the evolution of our favorite holidays throughout recorded history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-11-2638 minSpellbound#045 Does The Individual Matter in History? w/ 2DWGTwo 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/adchoices2018-11-1938 minSpellbound#044 The Origin of Phonetics w/ 2DWGTwo 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/adchoices2018-11-1244 minSpellbound#043 Free Will or Free Won’t? w/ 2DWGNew 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/adchoices2018-11-0534 min
Spellbound#042 Meat & Animal Testing: Immoral? w/ 2DWGTwo Damn White Guys (Julian & Andrew) debate the morality of factory farming and animal testing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-10-2937 min
Spellbound#041 China & India in 40 Minutes w/ 2DWGTwo 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/adchoices2018-10-2243 min
Spellbound#040 Is Earth Overpopulated? w/ 2DWGJulian 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/adchoices2018-10-1536 min
Spellbound#039 Questions vs. Stories w/ Tyler CowenEconomist 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/adchoices2018-10-0850 min
Spellbound#038 What is Gender? w/ 2DWGJulian and Andrew discuss the origins of biological sex, its evolutionary purpose, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-09-2441 min
Spellbound#037 WTF is Money? w/ 2DWGTwo Damn White Guys on the origins of money, taxes, interest + how global economies interact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-09-1752 min
Spellbound#036 Deism & The American Revolution w/ Matthew StewartPhilosopher, 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/adchoices2018-09-1052 min
Spellbound#035 What is Language? w/ 2DWGTwo Damn White Guys on the origin of language + best practices for effective communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-09-0346 min
Spellbound#034 Michael Shermer on Skepticism & The POV SelfScientist 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/adchoices2018-08-2747 min
Spellbound#033 What is Happiness? w/ 2DWGAndrew 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/adchoices2018-08-2047 min
Spellbound#032 Is Snopes Biased? w/ David MikkelsonSnopes 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/adchoices2018-08-1346 min
Spellbound#031 Why You Should Eat Meat & GMOs w/ Alison Van EenennaamAgricultural 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/adchoices2018-08-0647 min
Spellbound#030 Is There Any Perfect Diet? w/ Valter LongoWorld 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/adchoices2018-07-3058 min
Spellbound#029 The Origins of Boredom w/ 2DWGTwo 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/adchoices2018-07-2347 min
Spellbound#028 Globalization vs. Globalism w/ Ian BremmerPolitical 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/adchoices2018-07-1647 min
Spellbound#027 Pros & Cons of Recreational Weed w/ Mark BourrieCanadian 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/adchoices2018-07-0948 min
Spellbound#026 Why The Universe is Probably a Simulation w/ Andrew RaderAndrew Rader breaks down the logic behind the concept of reality as a simulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-07-0245 min
Spellbound#025 Mental Health & Suicide w/ Ray DoktorDr. Ray on the importance of — and the road map to — mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-06-2544 min
Spellbound#024 Why Nations Fail w/ Daron AcemogluMIT Professor/NY Time Best Selling Author Daron Acemoglu on inclusive and extractive institutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-06-1746 min
Spellbound#023 Should We Care About Our Personal Data? w/ Ramona Pringle & Andrew RaderRamona 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/adchoices2018-06-1146 min
Spellbound#022 Meditation: 10% Happier w/ Dan HarrisAward 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/adchoices2018-06-0441 min
Spellbound#021 Diversity & Uniformity w/ Claire LehmannQuillette 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/adchoices2018-05-2846 min
Spellbound#020 Brave New World w/ Andrew RaderPart 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/adchoices2018-05-2159 min
Spellbound#019 The Way We Speak Shapes Everything w/ Lera BoroditskyCognitive 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/adchoices2018-05-141h 00
Spellbound#018 Robots: Friend, Foe, or Tool? w/ Jonathan HurstAgility 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/adchoices2018-05-0743 min
Spellbound#017 DEBATE: Is Technology a Positive Force? w/ John Zerzan & Andrew RaderGreen Anarchist John Zerzan & Aerospace Engineer Andrew Rader debate the ultimate implications of civilization and technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-04-301h 21
Spellbound#016 Civilization & Anarchy w/ John ZerzanJohn Zerzan on the origins of Civilization and what we can learn from life before it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-04-231h 34
Spellbound#015 Male & Female Polarity w/ Dr. RayJS 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/adchoices2018-04-161h 29
Spellbound#014 100 Years of Devolving Masculinity w/ Dr. RayPsychologist Dr. Ray on the decline of masculinity in men over the last century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-04-0948 min
Spellbound#013 Who Wrote The Bible pt. III Morality & Miracles w/ Ron HendelExploring 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/adchoices2018-04-0349 min
Spellbound#012 Food, Shelter & Sex in Space (w/ Andrew Rader)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/adchoices2018-03-2644 min
Spellbound#011 Dark Energy & Dark Matter for Dummies w/ Richard PanekGuggenheim 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/adchoices2018-03-1946 min
Spellbound#010 The Quran & The Bible w/ Prof. Gabriel Said ReynoldsAuthor 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/adchoices2018-03-1231 min
Spellbound#009 Was Eden's Forbidden Tree Agriculture? [WWTB? II] w/ Dr. Richard Elliott FriedmanWere 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/adchoices2018-03-051h 24
Spellbound#008 Feminism: Sex, Power & Makeup w/ Peggy OrensteinNew York Times Bestselling Author Peggy Orenstein on the past, present, and future of feminism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-02-271h 07
Spellbound#007 Cults & The Life After w/ Janja LalichWorld renowned expert Dr. Janja Lalich on cults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-02-1932 min
Spellbound#004 Flat Earth vs. Round Earth w/ Andrew RaderAerospace engineer Andrew Rader on Flat Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2018-01-2928 minSpellbound#001 Why Fear Sells in America w/ Andrew RaderMars 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/adchoices2018-01-0826 min