Best Poor Nerd Podcasts (2025)

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Healthy Skin is Not Just Skin Deep, with Katie Stewart 44:33

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Send us a text In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Katie Stewart, Holistic Nutritionist and founder of The Clear Skin Solution, about the emotional and physical toll of breakouts and unhealthy skin, and why lasting healing requires more than just spot treatment. Katie shares how her own struggles with acne led her to ditch conve…

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Freaky Eaters | Triforce Mailbag #61 1:09:10

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Triforce Mailbag Special 61! Pyrion has received TONS of emails about eating ordinary food very weirdly. Maybe don't listen to this one while enjoying a meal? Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce today and get an extra 3 months free on a 1-year package! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2SMnzk6 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sou…

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Dr. Martín Polanco on Ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT for PTSD & More: Results & Risks 56:30

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Send us a text Psychedelics are in the spotlight. Some call them dangerous, others call them life-saving, and many believe they could reshape the future of mental health care. In this episode, Dr. Eeks talks with Martín Polanco MD, founder of The Mission Within Foundation and considered the most experienced ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT physician in North…

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Star Trek Nerd Rage | Triforce #332 1:07:42

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Triforce! Episode 332! Pyrion tunes into the podcast from Hamburg for the Dota Internationals, Sips goes through his "back-to-school" prep and Lewis gets very critical about a Star Trek board game he's never played. LewsNews gets replaced by random wikipedia surfing and a quiz about prisons! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.ly…

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How Chris Mirabile Made His Biological Age 13 Years Younger 1:05:47

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Send us a text What if your biological age could be younger than the candles on your birthday cake? On this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Chris Mirabile who says he did just that. After surviving a brain tumor at just 16 years old, Chris committed himself to mastering his health. That journey led him to found NOVOS, the first heal…

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Nightmare Tourists | Triforce #331 1:32:08

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Triforce! Episode 331! Lewis reads some camping reviews clearly written by uppity city-folk and uses ChatGPT to try to do a basic task (and it fails terribly), Pyrion shares his scathing review of Dungeon Crawler Carl while Sips heartily recommends the Portaloo! Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce today and get an extra 3 months free on a 1-year p…

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Hard to Get Hard | Triforce Mailbag #60 1:01:33

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Triforce Mailbag Special 60! In a world of soup dippers, massive bonfires and incessant warnings we have to ask: are we getting dumber? Sydney Sweeney is no good, UK Legislation makes browsing difficult. It's too hard to get hard now! Go to http://buyraycon.com/triforce to get 15% off sitewide. Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit…

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Why Rich Americans Don't Live Longer than Poor Europeans, with Prof Irene Papanicolas 46:36

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Send us a text In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Dr. Irene Papanicolas, Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University, about her recent New England Journal of Medicine paper examining the links between wealth and mortality across the United States and Europe. There’s a lot of focus on longevity today, f…

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Flax's Japan Diaries | Triforce #330 1:11:52

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Triforce! Episode 330! Pyrion is back from his grand Japanese journey with a jam-packed diary of his discoveries! Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce today and get an extra 3 months free on a 1-year package! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2SMnzk6 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p…

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NEW PODCAST: "Your Podcast Flow" for editing, production and workflow advice 1:55

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Welcome to Your Podcast Flow: Podcast Editing, Production & Workflow Tips. In short, focused episodes, I’ll share the frameworks and strategies I use with clients and on my own shows to: cut editing time without cutting quality, organise your process so it runs smoothly every time, choose tools that actually save you time, and keep your podcasting …

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A confused American in England | Triforce Mailbag #59 1:16:35

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Triforce Mailbag Special 59! How much would you pay for a pair of Sips' pants? Would you hire the Cheeky Girls? We get a trip report from an American in England and more in a fresh new mailbag! Go to http://auraframes.com and use code TRIFORCE to get $20 off their best-selling Carver Mat frame. Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit…

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What He Did When Nothing Worked: A Personal Story of Crohn’s and Colitis with Dane Johnson 1:26:06

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Send us a text Disclaimer: Causes or Cures is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and no medical claims are being made. Always talk to a qualified healthcare provider about your personal health. 🎙️ In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks talks with Dane Johnson, CEO and founder of Crohn’s Colitis Lifestyle. Dane shares h…

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LinkedIn Lunatics | Triforce #329 1:04:46

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Triforce! Episode 329! LinkedIn Lunatics rub us the wrong way, Flax does some research into continental drift (and it's super sexy) and we go back in time to some ancient early-internet memes! Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce today and get an extra 3 months free on a 1-year package! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2SMn…

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The Truth About Your Medications, with Harvard's Dr. Jerry Avorn 1:16:04

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Send us a text In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Dr. Jerry Avorn, a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, drug safety watchdog, and author of Rethinking Medications: Truth, Power, and the Drugs You Take. If you’ve ever felt uneasy about the rising cost of prescription drugs, the process or speed by which new meds ar…

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The Cure for Brain Rot | Triforce #328 1:24:11

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Triforce! Episode 328! Professional gamer Lewis gives Flax some advise on how to live his life and we discuss brain rot like YouTube Shorts, the Manoverse and Grok. Lewis loses control the podcast during a warped and hungover version of Lews News! Go to http://buyraycon.com/triforce to get 15% off sitewide. Support your favourite podcast on Patreon…

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The Greatest Cons | Triforce #327 1:22:40

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Triforce! Episode 327! Pyrion creates a vicious The Platform-esque utopian society for pigeons, shares his story of getting onto the weight loss drug Mounjaro and shares some amazing stories of the greatest con artists! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2SMnzk6 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choic…

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Can This Supplement Actually Reverse Aging? Dr. Varun Dwaraka Explains 1:04:22

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Send us a text Disclaimer: Causes or Cures is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and no medical claims are being made. Always talk to a qualified healthcare provider about your personal health. Can a Daily Supplement Really Reverse Biological Age? A 12-Month Study, Explained What actually happens when real people take a dail…

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The Bad News Show | Triforce #326 1:21:04

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Triforce! Episode 326! Pyrion went to see Chaka Khan which somehow sets the tone for the entire episode, Lewis goes on a tangent about tangents and talks about building character for young people and we share a whole lot of bad news. Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce today and get an extra 3 months free on a 1-year package! Support your favourit…

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Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? Inside the Body‑Mind Split with Dr. Robert  Smith 1:01:33

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Send us a text Modern medicine rests on a centuries‑old decision to split mind from body. That fault line still runs through every clinic and classroom, raising an uncomfortable question: if the foundation ignores half of human experience, how scientific are we really? In this episode, Dr Eeks talks with physician‑author Dr Robert Smith about why h…

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A philosophical podcast about hedgehogs | Triforce Mailbag #58 1:06:06

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Triforce Mailbag Special 58! Is this a podcast about nothing? Or maybe it's a philosophical podcast about free will, futurology, human emotion and reasoning, mathematics, morality, ethics, culture, war, arts science, history, modern social standards, the effect of all these things on the human emotional state and our experience navigating all these…

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Could Mushroom Fiber Beat the Flu? Beta-Glucan 101 with Dr. Maziar Divangahi 58:39

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Send us a text Disclaimer: Causes or Cures is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and no medical claims are being made. Always talk to a qualified healthcare provider about your personal health. In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with immunology expert Dr. Maziar “Maz” Divangahi about his research on how fiber…

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Plant-Based Menu Traps & Other Nutritional Gems, with Dr. Kim Williams 55:24

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Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Eeks sits down with world-renowned cardiologist and nutrition dynamo Dr. Kim Williams to pull the lid off “healthy” plant-based restaurant meals, and a whole lot more. What’s on the menu: First-of-its-kind restaurant study – How Dr. Williams scored plant-based dishes for heart health, what shocked him, and the sn…

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Lewis or Lembit | Triforce Mailbag #57 1:08:42

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Triforce Mailbag Special 57! We open with not 1, not 2, 3 or 4 but FIVE jingles and a poem about Sips' eating habits! Also, we get a ton of update mail and an interesting message from an AI Wrangler! Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce today and get an extra 3 months free on a 1-year package! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.…

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It's funny because it's sad | Triforce #325 53:28

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Triforce! Episode 325! We're back with yet another huge AI rant and Lews News returns with some more crazy stories! Go to http://BUYRAYCON.com/triforce to get 15% off Raycon's best-selling Everyday Earbuds! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2SMnzk6 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod…

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The Biggest Tech Disasters | Triforce #324 1:08:11

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Triforce! Episode 324! Pyrion brings a new segment to the podcast: Tech Nightmares! All the grandest technological failures across history but we get kinda distracted by Virgin Island and P in V. Go to http://auraframes.com/ and use code TRIFORCE to get $20 off their best-selling Carver Mat frame. Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce today and get …

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It’s Not the White Van: Debunking Child-Trafficking Myths with Erin Williamson 57:33

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Send us a text In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Erin Williamson, a national expert on child trafficking and a leader at Love146, an organization dedicated to ending child trafficking and caring for its survivors. We dive deep into what child trafficking really is—both labor and sex trafficking—and explore its prevalence, evol…

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This will age poorly | Triforce Mailbag #56 1:08:56

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Triforce Mailbag Special 56! We make predictions for world events over the next two years, discuss some very serious topics and end on a high. This'll age fantastically! Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce today and get an extra 3 months free on a 1-year package! Go to https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/triforce and use code triforce to get 20% off yo…

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Death Bed Gamers | Triforce #323 1:11:42

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Triforce! Episode 323! We're taking a look at our bucket lists as we edge ever closer to our deathbeds, we talk about cheating in board and video games and Lewis declares, very seriously, that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is "not very French" Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce today and get an extra 3 months free on a 1-year package! Support your …

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Gene Drive Mosquitoes are Coming! A Cure for Disease or a Pandora’s Box? With Dr. Michael Santos 50:40

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Send us a text Could gene drive mosquitoes be the key to ending deadly diseases like malaria and dengue or do the risks outweigh the benefits? In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks talks with Dr. Michael Santos about the controversial yet potentially groundbreaking technology known as gene drive. Unlike traditional genetically modified organ…

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Aggressive Topic Whiplash | Triforce Mailbag #55 1:08:44

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Triforce Mailbag Special 55! We're going on a rollercoaster of topics as we jump from musical intros, the art of reading kids bed-time stories, "finishing" into the sink and a whale's weighty load, a great 'Teacher Quiz' that Sips destroys and an EXCLUSIVE behind-the-scenes look at The Apprentice! Go to http://auraframes.com and use code AURA20 to …

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Your Body on Plastic: What Really Happens When We Pull the Toxins Out? With Prof Maureen Cropper 53:37

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Send us a text In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Professor Maureen Cropper, Chair of the Economics Department at the University of Maryland and a leading environmental economist, about her recent research on the health and economic impacts of toxic chemicals in plastics. We explore how an economist came to study chemical expos…

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Keep Your Brain Ageless? NYT Bestselling Author Dr. Dale Bredesen’s Plan to Prevent Cognitive Decline 1:00:16

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Send us a text Disclaimer: Causes or Cures is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and no medical claims are being made. Always talk to a qualified healthcare provider about your personal health. In this episode of Causes or Cures, we explore insights into brain health and longevity with NYT bestselling author and neurologist …

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An Actual Podcast Episode | Triforce #322 1:06:19

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Triforce! Episode 322! Pyrion discovers some amazing deals made in the sports world and tells stories about the worst colonization efforts when we make an actual podcast episode! Go to http://auraframes.com and use code AURA20 to get $20 off plus free shipping on their best-selling Carver Mat frame Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https:/…

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The Lords of Chaos | Triforce #321 1:10:57

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Triforce! Episode 321! This gaming podcast is NOT for game chat (unless it's Football Manager), Lewis has a full crisis, we discuss the origins of Jean-Guy Tupperware and Flax dabbles in some music lessons! Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce today and get an extra 3 months free on a 1-year package! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https…

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Suck me or I'll Die | Triforce #320 1:02:53

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Triforce! Episode 320! We're looking for some fresh new games, films and TV series to watch so it's time for a bunch of recommendations and Pyrion challenges the guys with some Kids News! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2SMnzk6 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc…

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Does the Vitamin D, Algae Omega-3s & Exercise Combo Really Slow Aging? With Dr. Heike Bischoff-Ferrari 54:46

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Send us a text Disclaimer: Causes or Cures is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and no medical claims are being made. Always talk to a qualified healthcare provider about your personal health. In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with aging and longevity expert Dr. Heike Bischoff-Ferrari about whether simple l…

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Fanny Down, Party Pie Up | Triforce Mailbag #54 1:09:13

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Triforce Mailbag Special 54! We go back in time to some ancient (and problematic) fantasy and sci-fi novels, Lewis goes on a big rant about AI (among many other things) and we get some mail about "Cool Maths". Go to http://auraframes.com and use code TRIFORCE to get $20 off their best-selling Carver Mat frame. Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce t…

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Do Over-the-Counter Cold Remedies Even Work? With Dr. Nazlie Latefi 50:27

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Send us a text Disclaimer: Causes or Cures is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and no medical claims are being made. Always talk to a qualified healthcare provider about your personal health. In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks speaks with Dr. Nazlie Latefi about her new research on an over-the-counter (OTC) produ…

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Bumper Batch of Lews News | Triforce #319 58:20

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Triforce! Episode 319! Sips has been forced into a Windows 11 upgrade, we imagine a horrific world where Lewis manages the England football team. Jason Mamoa departs from Ludite Avenue with Minecraft hate, we fangirl it up with John Lithgow and much more in a bumper bunch of Lews News! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2SMnz…

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Thermostats & Thinking Caps: How Temperature Impacts the Aging Brain, with Dr. Amir Baniassadi 51:31

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Send us a text In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Dr. Amir Baniassadi about how indoor temperature affects the aging brain. Dr. Baniassadi shares what we know so far about the relationship between temperature and cognitive function, and explores the theories behind how temperature might influence cognition as we age. He discuss…

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We Liking the Rough Stuff | Triforce Mailbag #53 1:08:41

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Triforce Mailbag Special 53! A big bulging sack bursts some premium mail ranging from the classic corrections to incredible stories about Russian video rental customers! Go to http://auraframes.com and use code TRIFORCE to get $20 off their best-selling Carver Mat frame. Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce today and get an extra 3 months free on a…

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The Positivity Challenge | Triforce #318 1:04:01

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Triforce! Episode 318! We've all been a bit negative recently. It's time to talk about things we love! Like headphones, and plastic and house repairs! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2SMnzk6 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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You are What You Breathe? The Link Between Air Pollution & Hospitalizations, with Dr. Mary Abed Al Ahad 38:42

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Send us a text In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks talks with Dr. Mary Abed Al Ahad about how long-term exposure to air pollution is quietly driving people to the hospital. Drawing from her recent study, Dr. Abed Al Ahad breaks down which specific pollutants were linked to higher hospitalization rates and how those effects vary—some pollut…

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A Podcast about Nothing | Triforce #317 51:36

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Triforce! Episode 317! Continuing our trend of talk about nothing we're remembering some great 80s action movies, we take a look at some real box-office poison (like The Rock) and Lewis gets real about Civilization VII! Go to http://turtlebeach.com/TRIFORCE and use code TRIFORCE to get 10% off your entire order. Go to http://expressvpn.com/triforce…

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What's Causing the Boom in Autism & the Role of Brain Donations, with Dr. David Amaral & Kathy Stein 55:52

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Send us a text In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks speaks with Dr. David Amaral and Kathy Stein about the powerful impact of brain donations through Autism BrainNet in advancing our understanding of autism. Dr. Amaral offers a comprehensive overview of autism, exploring what science currently knows about its risk factors and potential caus…

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Triforce #316: Send the Big Boys in 1:01:27

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Triforce! Episode 316! Lewis goes on a "cool dude" retreat to play board games, we all receive some very obvious spam calls and emails, we revisit Yogs Quest with some classic D&D stories and we tell some very cringe stories with behind-the-scenes of the Yogscast and Triforce! Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2SMnzk6 Music …

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Triforce! Mailbag Special #52: Senile old farts forget where they are 1:05:06

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Triforce Mailbag Special 52! A varied mailbag brings us unusual fetishes, LEGO fans with poor TV taste and estate agents defending themselves and we introduce a really fun (?) new segment where we guess where planes are going. We also spend far too long writing a disclaimer to cover all our bases for the Triforce Podcast! Go to http://expressvpn.co…

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You’re Out of Your Mind! A Neuroscientist-Cartoonist Duo Explains Your Brain’s Craziest Quirks. With Dr. Dwayne Godwin & Dr. Jorge Cham 1:30:51

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Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Eeks is joined by neuroscientist Dr. Dwayne Godwin and cartoonist Dr. Jorge Cham, the creative duo behind Out of Your Mind, a book that makes neuroscience both fun and digestible—perfect for Nerds and Nerd Nots alike (yes, that’s my podcast tagline). They kick things off with love—what it is, why we fall for some…

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Triforce #315: Gordon Ramsay Bingo 59:24

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Triforce! Episode 315! Sips shares his gaudy decoration plans for his house, Flax reinvents himself with some running and weekly grand meals (including poorly cared for Mussels) and Lewis is Mr Bean. Support your favourite podcast on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2SMnzk6 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho…

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Steak vs. Heart: What the Latest Science Says — with Dr. Kevin Maki 1:05:10

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Send us a text In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks sits down with Dr. Kevin Maki to dive into his systematic review on the impact of beef consumption on heart disease risk factors. Dr. Maki breaks down the complexities of defining red meat in research, highlighting the challenges and inconsistencies in dietary studies. He explains the key …