Episodes

  • Milking Deadly Spiders - November 21, 2024

    Milking Deadly Spiders - November 21, 2024
    Nov 22 2024
    David opens by covering a deadly spider breeding season with Emma Teni, spider keeper at the Australian Reptile Park. Foreign correspondent Tony Five continues his reporting from Gdansk, Poland. After that, It's Time for Technology Time with expert Carmi Levy, and he and David chat about Twitter/X's fall and Bluesky's rise. Dr. Jason Dyck outlines how a weight-loss drug was found to shrink heart muscle in mice and human cells. Raina Zhang at NYU Stern shares how unfair decisions by AI could make us indifferent to bad behavior by humans. Natalia Kononov explains her research showing that being kind can boost your attractiveness.

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Right Thing, Wrong Reasons - November 20, 2024

    Right Thing, Wrong Reasons - November 20, 2024
    Nov 21 2024
    David reads some fan emails and DMs. Top stories: Swedish bananaphobia; and The potato cartel. After that, it's Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday with Gary Direnfeld. Gary treats us to his odyssey of getting new Internet, then the two cover the topic of tiny spats or microfights. Foreign correspondent Tony Five does some real foreign corresponding and joins the show reporting live from Gdansk, Poland. Workplace expert Cal Jungwirth walks through someone getting in trouble for posting that they hated Mondays online. Registered nutritionist Lianne Phillipson talks about the nutrition and diet of astronauts on the International Space Station. (Check out Lianne's podcast EAT THIS with Lianne.)

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • John, Paul, Ringo & Allen - November 19, 2024

    John, Paul, Ringo & Allen - November 19, 2024
    Nov 20 2024
    David talks about his "mood of the day." Then, top stories: People stuck on an amusement park ride; and Emus on the loose (that's "ee-MOOS"). David's cat Tomato makes an appearance. After that, UK-based foreign correspondent Tony Five discusses upcoming travels. Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty tackles the question, "How do I know if I'm polyamorous?" on Sex, Etc. Dr. Natalie Spadafora shares her research showing students are ruder now in the classroom than they were before the pandemic. Elaine Hoan describes the findings from her excellently named paper showing women like being single more than men.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Sex Smells - November 18, 2024

    Sex Smells - November 18, 2024
    Nov 19 2024
    David's top stories: Macaques on the loose; Airport raccoon drops from ceiling; and Bear costume insurance fraud. Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David share their dreams. Toronto-based comedian Natalie Norman hosts Sex Smells. (Self-explanatory, they talk about sexual attraction based on smell.) After that it's Francis Syms for Cyber Slice with Syms, covering unfair decisions by AI potentially making us indifferent to bad behavior. Finally, it's Taylor Swift content. (You're welcome, producer Dani – resident Swiftie). It's lecturer Dr. Chris Koenig-Woodyard on Taylor visiting Toronto followed by economist Moshe Lander on "Swiftonomics."

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Wind Blowing Out of Uranus - November 15, 2024

    Wind Blowing Out of Uranus - November 15, 2024
    Nov 16 2024
    The show begins with The Science Appliance with Dan Riskin. (Sign up for Dan's newsletter here.) Dan proposes that everything we thought we learned about Uranus might be wrong, and discusses how AI's progress could be slowing. After that, it's Conspiracy Corner with conspiracy theory expert Nathan Radke. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast.) Nathan paints the picture of how we got to the current testimony before congress that the US is running secret UAP programs. Jingle-based contributor and foreign correspondent Tony Five and David chat about Thanksgiving. Psychology research professor Dr. Galena Rhoades goes over age gaps in relationships. Marketing professor David Soberman talks about toy company Mattel's pornography-based faux pas.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Sex Lives of Superheroes - November 14, 2024

    Sex Lives of Superheroes - November 14, 2024
    Nov 15 2024
    Foreign correspondent Tony Five discusses his character Blanta. David shares how Tony accidentally interviewed a... bad person. (Don't worry, the interview never made it to air.) After that, It's Time For Technology Time with Carmi Levy and he and David chat about the unfortunate news about the voice actor famous for 'You've Got Mail!', new technology for Amazon delivery drivers, and more. Author Diana McCallum tells us about her new book, Sex Lives of Superheroes. Marketing and psychology professor Sam Maglio goes over his study showing missed deadlines lead people to judge work more harshly. Estate lawyer Jonathan Ng educates us on what happens to your pets when you pass on.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Bad Sells - November 13, 2024

    Bad Sells - November 13, 2024
    Nov 13 2024
    Strange Fetishes

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Jingle First, Content Second - November 12, 2024

    Jingle First, Content Second - November 12, 2024
    Nov 13 2024
    David has a special musical surprise for foreign correspondent Tony Five. Then, it's Sex, Etc. with sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty. David asks what ever happened to 1-900 numbers. The two discuss recovering from an fidelity breach. Scientist Dhananjay Thakur shares his research on a novel way to prevent mosquitoes from having sex, to stop the spread of dengue fever. Dr. Joseph Dzierzewski from The National Sleep Foundation explains some findings on the dangers of drowsy driving. Finally, Ricardo Wolff at INNOCEAN Berlin talks about digital condoms.

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    1 hr and 29 mins