Expert insight on health, performance, longevity, critical thinking, and pursuing excellence. Dr. Peter Attia (Stanford/Hopkins/NIH-trained MD) talks with leaders in their fields.
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Self-help for smart people. World-class insights and practices from experts in modern science and ancient wisdom. Hosted by veteran journalist and best-selling author, Dan Harris.
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Curated Questions: Conversations Celebrating the Power of Questions Hosted by Ken Woodward, Curated Questions is a thought-provoking podcast that celebrates the art and science of asking profound questions. This podcast is for curious minds who understand that the right question can unlock new perspectives and drive personal growth. What to Expect Insightful Conversations: Experts from diverse fields share their journey in mastering the craft of inquiry, revealing how it has transformed thei ...
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Campus Talks is a fortnightly podcast from Times Higher Education. We talk to academics, university faculty and staff at institutions around the world to share advice, insights and solutions for the challenges facing higher education. Hear teaching tips, writing pointers, discussions on the big issues, forecasts and first-hand experiences from university leaders.
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The Clear Thinking podcast equips Christians with the tools to sharpen their logic and critical thinking skills, strengthen their worldview analysis, and cultivate a life dedicated to reading, learning, and intellectual growth—all for the glory of God. Each episode offers practical insights to help believers navigate complex topics and engage the world with a well-informed, Christ-centered perspective.
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The ThoughtStretchers Podcast delivers thoughtful heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.
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Politics and Religion. We’re not supposed to talk about that, right? Wrong! We only say that nowadays because the loudest, most extreme voices have taken over the whole conversation. Well, we‘re taking some of that space back! If you’re dying for some dialogue instead of all the yelling; if you know it’s okay to have differences without having to hate each other; if you believe politics and religion are too important to let ”the screamers” drown out the rest of us and would love some engagin ...
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Casting a critical eye over the world of digital education, education futures and EdTech. Join Neil Selwyn as he talks to experts from around the world committed to new ways of thinking about digital technology and education
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Dr. Jessica Steier, a public-health expert, and Dr. Sarah Scheinman, a neurobiologist, are the hosts of Unbiased Science, a podcast devoted to objective, critical appraisal of available evidence on health-related topics relevant to listeners’ daily lives. Follow them on Instagram at www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod
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Unspun is critical thinking about the news. Hear real examples, past and present, of newsmakers attempting to mislead you and understand how they manipulate the truth. Learn how to avoid being swayed by fake news and misinformation. Get Unspun, because you deserve the truth.
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Dive into the world of skepticism, activism, and current events with The Line Has a Podcast. Hosted by Jimmy Snow, Alyssa Ljub, and Promise (Eve Was Framed), this twice-weekly podcast explores the stories shaping our world through thoughtful discussion, humor, and a commitment to critical thinking.
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In the complex world of education, the Harvard EdCast keeps the focus simple: what makes a difference for learners, educators, parents, and our communities. The EdCast is a weekly podcast about the ideas that shape education, from early learning through college and career. We talk to teachers, researchers, policymakers, and leaders of schools and systems in the US and around the world — looking for positive approaches to the challenges and inequities in education. Through authentic conversat ...
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Mike is a police SWAT team member, K9 handler, and tactical medic. Jim is an Air Force pilot with a background in close air support and combat search and rescue. Our goal is to elevate the conversation about all things tactical for public safety, military, and concerned citizens. Join us to hear lessons learned about decision making, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork.
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Together, we're redefining what it means, looks and feels like, to be doing "woman's work" in the world today. With confidence and the occasional rant. From boardrooms to studios, kitchens to coding dens, we explore the multifaceted experiences of today's woman, confirming that the new definition of "woman's work" is whatever feels authentic, true, and right for you. We're shedding expectations, setting aside the "shoulds", giving our finger to the "supposed tos". We're torching the old play ...
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Welcome to the Life podcast where we figure out frameworks to live the most fulfilling life possible. I share these thoughts and ideas from the lens of philosophy, observation and critical thinking. My name is Joba Adewumi and i would be your companion on your self improvement journey. Please share and enjoy.
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A blend of fun, thought-provoking, and inspiring conversations designed to help you take ownership of your life. Intentional conversations with experts, deep thinkers, and extraordinary individuals to explore ideas that foster critical thinking, a growth mindset, and challenge the status quo.
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One of the world's premiere critical thinking experts, you can view Dr. Steve Pearlman's viral Editor’s Pick TEDx talk here: https://youtu.be/Bry8J78Awq0?si=08vBAR1710mgQt0i pearlmanactualintelligence.substack.com
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Your Hosts, Bro. Wolf & Y.N.B. Collins are two New Orleanian men, garnering their life experiences and critical thinking to help you (and them) do better. CashApp at: $therealbenchmark and PayPal at: https://paypal.me/BenchmarkMediaLLC and Venmo at: @BenchmarkMedia Contact the show: [email protected]
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Increase your emotional intelligence, strengthen your self-worth and self-esteem, and learn to make decisions that are right for you. This is the show for your best mental health and well-being. If you struggle with anxiety, depression, fears, stress, obsession, panic, or are seeking relationship advice or dealing with challenges like emotional abuse or family issues, this show will empower you to honor yourself and get into alignment with what's most important in your life. If positive thin ...
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How to support what we are doing: https://maaponte.substack.com/ This is Thinking 2 Think the Critical Thinking podcast where we analyze topics such as Civics, History, Culture, Philosophy, Politics, business, and current events through a critical thinkers lens. I am your host, the social studies educator Michael Antonio Aponte also known as Mr. A. About the host: A successful author, motivational speaker, and educator, Michael Antonio Aponte (M.A. Aponte) empowers individuals via critical t ...
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We’re the Global Development Institute at The University of Manchester: where critical thinking meets social justice. Each episode we will bring you the latest thinking, insights and debate in development studies.
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در طول این پادکست، من «مهدی شفا» یک کتاب غیرداستانی مربوط به ژنتیک، فرگشت، مغز، ذهن ورفتارانسان رو خلاصه و خدمت شما تعریف میکنم. این تلاشی است در جهت افزایش آگاهی، تفکر نقادانه و سنجشگر و بینش علمی در بین فارسی زبانان. Summarizing and explaining books related to human brain, biology, Genetics, evolution and behavior. Trying to promote scientific and critical thinking among Farsi-speaking people.
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PARANOID PLANET is a podcast about conspiracy theories, paradigm shifts, and critical thinking that offers serious and lighthearted conversations with people who believe in conspiracy theories, and with the skeptics who critique them. We also explore historical, philosophical, artistic, psychological, and scientific themes related to conspiracies and the study of knowledge. Whether you are an avid conspiracy follower or a hardened skeptic, our aim is to help you become a better critical thin ...
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Learn how others are overcoming or have overcome a variety of life happenings. Everyone has a story that someone needs to hear. Let those stories inspire you to, 1) know you are not alone in whatever life topic you are experiencing, 2) know there are multiple solutions all of life dilemmas, and, 3) learn about critical thinking skills to make informed life decisions.
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Hosted by Bob Neugebauer, aka Tea Party Bob, Idaho Pulse offers a solution-oriented approach to Idaho’s political, social, and economic challenges. Unlike traditional talk radio, this podcast cuts through echo chambers and empty rhetoric, delivering depth, critical thinking, and actionable insights. Each episode dives into the issues that matter most—legislative updates, grassroots movements, and the real impact of national decisions on Idaho communities. With honest conversations, a focus o ...
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The Poetry of Reality is hosted by world renowned truth-teller, evolutionary biologist and best-selling author, Professor Richard Dawkins. He has been celebrated globally for his honest critique of religion and tradition and his push for critical thinking. His books include The Ancestor’s Tale, The Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker, Climbing Mount Improbable, Unweaving the Rainbow, A Devil’s Chaplain, The God Delusion, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Magic of Reality, his two-part autobiogr ...
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A massage therapy podcast designed to integrate science and values into touch therapy through online education and webinar learning so that manual therapists can help treat their clients more effectively and professionally.
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Women’s and children’s education is essential for building a brighter and more equitable future. When women are educated, they gain the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions, support their families, and contribute to society. Educated mothers are more likely to prioritize their children’s schooling, creating a powerful cycle of learning and growth. Child education lays the foundation for lifelong success by nurturing curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking from an early ag ...
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Welcome to the Art Education In Critical Times podcast where we dive into what woke educators are thinking.
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Little News Ears is a podcast for parents, teachers, and anybody who wants to learn about the news in a simple and different way. With 10 different shows and counting, it is made for kids to improve their critical thinking skills and ultimately increase their understanding of democracy. Kids are free to make any type of news as long as it is based on the truth!
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When you're tired of trying the latest ADHD tips and tricks it's time to do some deeper work. This is what we do here. No more rushing to get everything over with so you can go lay down. We are here to regulate and start truly living (and enjoying) your life. Through ADHD Regulation work we will change the way you experience life with ADHD (think more fun and less dread).
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Think Deeper. Live Better. Tired of shallow takes and surface-level answers? American Socrates helps you cut through the noise and see the world more clearly. This is a podcast for anyone who wants to think for themselves, challenge assumptions, and live a more intentional, meaningful life. Host Charles M. Rupert brings the power of critical thinking and timeless philosophical insight into everyday questions—like how to find purpose, make good decisions, grow as a person, and navigate a worl ...
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This Educational podcast is focused on deep exploration of controversial topics. Hosted by William Reusch, a Los Angeles based educator, this show provides nuance and viewpoint diversity on current events and modern society as a catalyst for deeper conversations and critical thinking! — JOINT THE PATTERDOX ROUNDTABLE — *Coming Soon! — SUPPORT WILL'S WORK — Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/willreusch Instagram: https://instagram.com/willreusch Website: https://willreusch.com Online Education: ...
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We all have a cluttered desk. It's a space that holds what we want to read, watch, and think about. Join the hosts of The Cluttered Desk—Colin Cox and Andrew Hicks—as they talk literature, film, comic books, politics, critical theory, theology, and anything else that might tickle their fancy. The Cluttered Desk Podcast is produced and recorded in Bristol, Virginia, with music by Test Dream.
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Good Is In The Details is a Philosophy podcast hosted by Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D and Rudy Salo. We believe that being curious and satisfying your curiosity is a pillar of happiness. Every episode features a discussion with an expert in Ethics, History, Culture, Epistemology, Sociology and more. Learn what you didn't know you didn't know, engage your Critical Thinking skills, and addi a philosophical lens to everyday topics . Join us in gaining a bit of wisdom, question the ordinary, thrive in ...
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Intellectually Curious is a podcast by Mike Breault featuring over 1,400 AI-powered explorations across science, mathematics, philosophy, and personal growth. Each short-form episode is generated, refined, and published with the help of large language models—turning curiosity into an ongoing audio encyclopedia. Designed for anyone who loves learning, it offers quick dives into everything from combinatorics and cryptography to systems thinking and psychology. Inspiration for this podcast: "Mu ...
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Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation on something that matters. How do we address climate change if the political system fails to act? Has the logic of markets infiltrated too many aspects of our lives? What is the future of the Republican Party? What do psychedelics teach us about consciousness? What does sci-fi understand about our present that we miss? Can our food system be just to humans and animals alike? Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Y ...
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Sophisticated toilet humor featuring: Andrew: A Jewishy-washy child ninja turned autoneurotic, prematurely old man, who's had it with fictional ghosts triggering his non-fictional anxiety. Puke: A gently misanthropic Army veteran obsessed with sound effects who's had it with political correctness. Brett: A fierce comedy theorist and peddler of critical thinking who's had it with how the dumbing down of America is resulting in terrible customer service. Nick: A gender homogenous homosapien ho ...
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#111-AI-Assisted Tools in Education and How AI Might Assist our Critical Thinking-with guest Kyle Falbo
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Our discussion with Kyle Falbo—Math and Computer Science Lecturer and Educational Technology Application Expert at Sonoma State University—focuses on how AI-enhanced teaching and learning tools (ChatGPT, Google NotebookLM, Khanmigo and others) are being explored and implemented at SSU. Our discussion also includes: the possible risks and benefits o…
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Proof Assistants, AI, and the Quest for Mathematical Certainty
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We explore how formal proof systems like Lean enforce every logical step, turning hundreds-of-page proofs into machine-checked certainty. See how this is sparking open, collaborative math—modular, dependency-driven work where AI must first produce formal proofs to avoid hallucinations. We discuss the role of dependency graphs, specialization, and H…
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The Search Gap: Teaching AI to Create Counterintuitive Chess Puzzles
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We unpack a DeepMind study on training an AI to generate genuinely creative chess puzzles, using reinforcement learning and a three-part creativity framework: uniqueness, novelty, and counterintuitiveness via a 'search gap' between shallow and deep engine evaluations. Stockfish ensures a unique solution; Levenshtein distance enforces novelty in bot…
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The Locked Door: How Avoided Questions Hold the Key to Transformation! | Ken Woodward #55
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Episode Notes 00:00 The Possibility Of Your Avoided Question 01:21 Welcome to Curated Questions 01:59 Tangled Wings' Impact 04:31 The Question That Changes Questions 07:43 When Your Brain Says "Nope" (A Friendly Science Tour) 12:06 The Locked Door Model (Your Map to the Question) 15:11 A Personal Interlude (When I Found My Door) 16:10 From Boardroo…
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Campus talks: The role of universities as bastions of free speech and open debate in polarised times
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As centres of learning, universities should be places where ideas, opinions and beliefs can be openly discussed, challenged and interrogated. They also have a duty of care to ensure their diverse community students and staff feel safe, welcome and free from discrimination. But some claim that an over-zealous focus on inclusion and appeasing student…
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Stegosaurus: Roof Lizard, Thagomizer, and the Real Story Behind the Plates
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Take a deep dive into the iconic Stegosaurus: how Marsh first imagined a slow, turtle-like herbivore, why S. stenops became the standard, and what the plates really reveal about display, thermoregulation, and their keratin sheath. We explore the zigzag plate arrangement, the evidence behind the thagomizer as a defensive weapon, and the long-running…
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In an era when many Americans believe the country is too divided to come back together, Tufts University political scientist Eitan Hersh believes higher education has a crucial role to play in bridging divides and he’s putting that belief into practice through a new university center devoted to viewpoint diversity. “What do we want from students wh…
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Zero-Player Games: AI-Run Worlds and the Science of Mind
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A deep dive into zero-player games (ZPGs): self-running simulations that remove the human player. We map four archetypes—from setup-only models like Life to AI-vs-AI battles, solved games, and generative agents—and explore what they reveal about AI, autonomy, and simulating minds. Drawing on Stanford HAI’s work, Thermodome’s Markov NPC, real-time h…
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3I/ATLAS: The Third Interstellar Visitor from an Ancient Galaxy
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A quick dive into the latest interstellar visitor—its speed, origin, and chemistry. 3I/Atlas arrived on a hyperbolic path with eccentricity 6.137 and a hyperbolic excess velocity of 58 km/s, likely originating from the Milky Way’s thick disk and possibly 7.6–14 billion years old. JWST and SPHERICS reveal a CO2-rich, comet-like composition (with wat…
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Digital Literacy, Civics, And Surveillance
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Drew Perkins talks with Heidi Boghosian about her book, Cyber Citizens: Saving Democracy with Digital Literacy. Links & Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeBy ThoughtStretchers Education
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Nicole Richards Episode 1 – A New Chapter of Life
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Nicole Richards made a life transition from being a makeup artist to becoming a life performance coach. What/who do you need to make a life transition? Nicole would respond, at least in part, to build your team. Get support when embarking on new journeys. What do you need to feel supported? Nicole works with a therapist, ADD coach, and business coa…
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Doses of Reality: A Matter of National Health Security
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In this episode, Jess and Sarah welcome Dr. Seth Berkley, a leading public health expert, to examine pressing global health security challenges. The scientists explore the concerning resurgence of preventable diseases and the critical role of vaccination programs in protecting populations. Dr. Berkley shares insights on lessons learned from the COV…
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Why Does Capitalism Fail to Liberate the Working-Class?
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Send us a text Is capitalism really the key to human freedom—or just a clever illusion? In this episode of American Socrates, we challenge the myth that capitalism guarantees liberty. From sweatshops to Silicon Valley, we explore how freedom is distributed unequally in a class-based society. Drawing on global case studies and political theory, we a…
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How To Stay Open and Curious Even When You're Exhausted or Annoyed | Sarah Ruhl
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An antidote to boredom and stuckness. Sarah Ruhl is an award-winning American playwright, author, essayist, and professor. Her latest book is Lessons from My Teachers: From Preschool to the Present. In this episode we talk about: How to orient towards the world with an eagerness to learn How to approach our lives not only as students, but also as t…
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Courage, Confidence & “Just Keep Going” with Lynn Smith | 357
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We’re talking real-deal confidence—the kind you build while you’re ugly-crying in your car between school drop-off and a board meeting. In this conversation with media pro and author Lynn Smith, we dig into the messy intersection of courage and confidence, why perfectionism and your “brain bully” are killing your clarity, and how to model bravery f…
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Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Professor Neil McArthur (University of Manitoba) about his work on the ethics of sexbots. Are sexbots the future of human connection or a threat to it? Explore the fascinating intersection of ethics, technology, and intimacy. Together, they unpack cultural anxieties, philosophical implications, and the surpr…
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Sustainable Memory from Shiitake Mycelium: Growing Brain‑Like Chips from Mushrooms
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We unpack a 2025 study by LaRocco et al. that proposes memristor‑based memory built from shiitake mycelium. Explore how edible fungi grown on hay and wheat germ with a simple nutrient mix can be dried, preserved, and used as memory with switching speeds around 5.85 kHz and roughly 90% accuracy. We’ll discuss why this bridges bioelectronics with sus…
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When Quantum Rules Meet Gravity: The Frontiers of Modern Physics
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A concise tour of physics' deepest puzzles: the clash between quantum mechanics and general relativity, the mysteries of the dark sector (dark matter, dark energy, and the cosmological constant problem), the Hubble tension, the black hole information paradox, the neutron lifetime puzzle, and the arrow of time. We explore how these frontiers push us…
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Permian Basin: How an Ancient Sea Built Today’s Oil Giant
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A deep dive into the Permian Basin's 400-million-year saga—from the Tobosa passive margin and two tectonic upheavals to the Capitan Reef’s fossil-fuel legacy. We trace how a thick Castile evaporite seal trapped hydrocarbons, how modern horizontal drilling and fracking unlocked them, and why the basin’s vast scale still shapes today’s energy landsca…
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Trace the Group 7 phenomenon—from Sophia James’s seven-video experiment to a global meme—and unpack how TikTok’s For You Page and human psychology fuse to shape belief, not just clicks. We connect her volume-over-quality strategy to Amir Hamza et al.’s April 2025 study, which uses the Theory of Planned Behavior to show the algorithm’s influence on …
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KL Divergence Demystified: Measuring the Gap Between Beliefs and Reality
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Join us as we unpack KL divergence (also called relative entropy or I-divergence), the precise, always non-negative measure of how far your model Q is from the true distribution P. We explain its interpretation as the expected excess surprisal, how it shows up in data compression and cross-entropy, and why, unlike a true distance, KL divergence is …
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Join Quinten and Dr. Trish Leigh as they delve into the insidious nature of porn addiction and its impact on individuals and society. Dr. Leigh shares her personal journey into this field, highlighting the cognitive and relational consequences of digital overstimulation. The conversation covers the normalization of pornography, the neuroscience beh…
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LB Prevette on Weave, Rural Belonging, and Why “You Won’t Hurt Alone.”
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How one rural weaver is helping neighbors feel seen, supported, and connected in Wilkes County, NC — and what we can learn from her example. We are kicking off something special. This episode is the first in a new ongoing series highlighting Weavers — local leaders around the country who are rebuilding trust and community from the ground up through…
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063 - No Money For SNAP? Trump's Billionaire Buddies Fund Military Instead?
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🚨 EXPLOSIVE EPISODE: Government shutdown threatens children's food benefits while anonymous billionaire pays military $130M! Jimmy Snow and Alyssa Ljub tackle the latest political chaos, from SNAP benefits being cut off in November to ICE raids blocking hospital ambulances. In this episode we cover: Government shutdown 2024, SNAP benefits crisis, f…
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The Israeli Right’s Plan to Carve Up Gaza
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Israeli forces still occupy half of Gaza. In the cease-fire deal, Israel agreed to fully withdraw its presence there once Hamas fully demilitarized. But Amit Segal thinks that’s unlikely to happen anytime soon. Instead, he believes Gaza will end up divided. So what does that really mean? What are the implications? Segal is the chief political analy…
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Rainbow Triangles and Fixed Points: Sperner's Lemma Unveiled
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We explore how a simple coloring rule on a triangulated triangle guarantees a rainbow triangle and how that snapshot ties to Brouwer's fixed point theorem. From the 1D parity intuition to the 2D guarantee of a rainbow simplex, we see how coloring, topology, and computation intersect. Along the way we touch on fair division, Minsky's theorem, and th…
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The TikTok Chair Challenge Demystified: Center of Gravity, Leverage, and Balance
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We unpack the viral TikTok chair challenge to reveal how center of gravity, base of support, and body proportions determine whether you can stand up with a chair tucked to your chest. Through simple physics and kinesiology, we explain why averages differ between men and women, how starting position and foot size affect the outcome, and why these id…
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Time Loops and Causality: The World of Closed Timelike Curves
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We tour how general relativity can tilt the light cone and create closed timelike curves—paths that loop back to where and when you started. From Gödel’s rotating universe to Kerr black holes and Hawking’s chronology protection, we explore the physics, the paradoxes, and the ideas meant to keep causality safe. A brain-bending dive into the possibil…
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The Bone Wars: Cope vs Marsh and the Dinosaur Rush
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A gripping look at how the late 19th‑century ‘Bone Wars’ transformed American paleontology. Rivalry between Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh sparked a feverish westward fossil hunt, espionage, and public humiliations, as the two men raced to name new dinosaurs—nearly 142 species—while sometimes destroying rivals’ work and bankrupting t…
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If you you’re someone who values being able think independently, then you should be troubled by the fact that your brain’s operates all too much like ChatGPT. I’m going to explain how that undermines your ability to think for yourself, but I’ll also give you a key way to change it. How ChatGPT “Thinks” Let’s first understand how ChatGPT “thinks.” C…
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The Hamstring Paradox: Evolution, Biomechanics, and Building Resilient Muscles
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We untangle Lombard’s paradox, biarticular hamstrings, and the brutal reality of eccentric braking during sprinting. Explore how human evolution favors endurance running at the cost of peak power, why modern sedentary life tightens the nervous system’s “short length” guard, and how eccentric training—like Nordic curls—can remodel muscle by adding s…
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Parallelized Telecom Quantum Networking with a Ytterbium-171 Atom Array
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An in-depth look at how a one-dimensional array of Yb-171 nuclear-spin qubits enables scalable quantum networking. We explore direct generation of photons at 1389 nm (telecom band) to achieve high entanglement fidelity (~0.95) without frequency conversion, and how spatial multiplexing across multiple atom–fiber channels yields parallel entanglement…
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Geometric Counting in Claude 3.5 Haiku: How LLMs Learn to Line Break
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We pull back the curtain on how Haiku doesn’t simply “count” characters but builds a multi‑dimensional geometry: a curved count map (feature manifold) in high‑dimensional space, boundary heads that twist to align with the line width, and orthogonal representations that turn the fit decision into a simple linear separation. We also examine a surpris…
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Bonus Episode 7.5B: "Kennedy good, CIA bad!" Feat. JFK Conspiracy critic Fred Litwin & Dallas tour guide Dan Evans
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The one where JFK researcher Fred Litwin scrutinizes the conspiracy theories that claim the CIA murdered President Kennedy, and where we chat about Dealey Plaza, conspiracy tourism, Lee Harvey Oswald, General Edwin Walker, and President Lyndon Johnson with veteran Dallas tour guide Daniel Evans. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 Pre-show announcement & eulogy 0:…
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EP. 31: The Real Reason You Procrastinate: Your Nervous System Is Trying to Protect You | ADHD with Jenna Free
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Join the waitlist for ADHD Groups (starting January) - adhdwithjennafree.com/groups You can get your free ADHD Regulation Guide here - adhdwithjennafree.com/adhdguide Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Maladaptive Regulation 01:00 What is Maladaptive Regulation? 03:00 Why Self-Compassion Matters 04:00 The Calendar Research Trap Example 06:00 The Scroll…
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Feeling Stuck? Dull? Flat? Here's a Better Path to the "Good Life." | Shigehiro Oishi
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An often overlooked secret, from a U. Chicago happiness expert. Shigehiro Oishi is the Marshall Field IV Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He is one of the foremost authorities on happiness, meaning, and culture. His newest book is Life in Three Dimensions: How Curiosity, Exploration, and Experience Make a Fuller, Better Life. I…
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Work Shouldn’t Suck: How to Make It Good with Moe Carrick | 356
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We spend a ridiculous amount of our lives at work—so why do so many people hate it? In this conversation, we go straight at the big question: how do we actually make work good? Together with Moe Carrick, culture architect, work futurist, and author of When Work Is Good, we unpack the seven human needs of work (connection, safety, contribution, grow…
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Longevity 101: a foundational guide to Peter's frameworks for longevity, and understanding CVD, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and more (re-broadcast)
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter In this special episode, Peter provides a comprehensive introduction to longevity, perfect for newcomers or those looking to refresh their knowledge. He lays out the foundational concepts of lifespan, healthspan, and t…
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#370 - AMA #76: Peter evaluates longevity drugs, aspirin for CVD, and strategies to improve muscle mass — proven, promising, fuzzy, noise, or nonsense?
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View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter revisits the "proven, promising, fuzzy, noise, nonsense" scale and applies it to a variety of popular topics. He begins with a refresher on what each category represents b…
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Lie Groups Unfolded: Continuity, Symmetry, and the Geometry of Change
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Explore how continuous change led Sophus Lie to fuse geometry and algebra into Lie groups and Lie algebras. We’ll build intuition from circles and matrices, explain the tangent-space Lie algebra, the Lie bracket, and the exponential map, and show why local linearization captures almost all the physics and geometry—yet global topology can still surp…
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