Focused on Nothing

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Welcome back to the show. This week Ted gets with Guest Host Nick for a discussion on this Fermi fellow and ponder the age old question "Where is everybody?" Don't worry host Nick will be back next week for more shenanigans. In the meantime, enjoy!

Intro music prod. Ty Cobb Here

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bumblebees-have-learned-to-read-simple-morse-code-an-ability-seen-only-in-humans-and-vertebrates/

https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_Bigfoot

https://science.howstuffworks.com/question431.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Fermi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox#cite_note-1

Welcome back to the show folks! This week Ted and Nick jump into the conclusion of the methman prophecy with the complete and unabridged story of Aimo Koivunen who super OD'd on methamphetamine in WWII. If you haven't heard part 1 of this, jump back one episode and enjoy! Now quit methin' around and smash that play button!

Also...IYKYK

Vicki's Famous "Kahlua" recipe as promised!

Kahlua- 192+oz
10 c water
8 lb sugar
1-2 c brown sugar
7 oz instant coffee
1.75 ml brandy
4 oz pure vanilla
Boil water, sugars and instant coffee for 10-15 minutes. Let syrup cool. Add vanilla and brandy. Bottle and let rest for 21 days. Make sure to shake or stir once or twice a week while resting. Does not need to be refrigerated.

https://www.hereswhathappened.net/blog/aimo-koivunen

https://online.norwich.edu/online/about/resource-library/six-causes-world-war-i

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland_in_World_War_II

https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/psychiatry-psychotherapy-podcast/episode-133-blitzed-hitler-nazigermany-pervitin

https://www.discoverphds.com/blog/finlands-phd-sword-and-hat-tradition

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NazN5WcXwio

https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Ecstasy-MDMA-2020_0.pdf

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-9-year-old-son-saves-his-father-from-leukemia-by-donating-stem-cells/

Intro music prod. Ty Cobb Here

Ted and Nick once again join farces to podcast for the people! In this weeks episode we have a lengthy discussion about drugs, and war. We don't recommend either, but apparently some years ago doing both at the same time was the hot ticket, so quit methin' around and smash that play button!

Intro music prod. Ty Cobb Here.

https://www.hereswhathappened.net/blog/aimo-koivunen

https://online.norwich.edu/online/about/resource-library/six-causes-world-war-i

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland_in_World_War_II

https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/psychiatry-psychotherapy-podcast/episode-133-blitzed-hitler-nazigermany-pervitin

https://www.discoverphds.com/blog/finlands-phd-sword-and-hat-tradition

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NazN5WcXwio

https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Ecstasy-MDMA-2020_0.pdf

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-9-year-old-son-saves-his-father-from-leukemia-by-donating-stem-cells/

You guessed it...the fellers are back again with some fun facts and some moderate to bad jokes. The focus group joins us this week to banter about the origin of the ever mysterious podcast. We're sure you know what a podcast is...because you're here...but hang on to your butts and you just might learn ONE new thing! Enjoy!!

Intro music prod. Ty Cobb Here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/audibles-lost-mobileplayer

https://podcastatistics.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/podcasting/comments/xn3crs/90_of_podcasts_dont_publish_more_than_3_episodes/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/goofy-goobers/id1543269453

Welcome back! This week hosts Nick and Ted continue the conversation on their first food conspiracy! MSG...is it good? Is it bad? It is certainly delicious., and very possibly best served on tortilla chips. Taco Works wrote us back! It seems they are glad we enjoy their chips = ). This week we get into all of the "research" that went into 'researching' this wonder spice, and it's a wild ride. If you haven't heard part I jump back an episode and dive in! If you have...thank you and enjoy!

As always, intro music prod. Ty Cobb can be found ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-rotten-science-behind-the-msg-scare/⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikunae_Ikeda⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-msg-got-a-bad-rap-flawed-science-and-xenophobia⁠

Welcome back! This week hosts Nick and Ted continue the conversation on their first food conspiracy! MSG...is it good? Is it bad? It is certainly delicious., and very possibly best served on tortilla chips. This week we get into all of the "research" that went into 'researching' this wonder spice, and it's a wild ride. If you haven't heard part I jump back an episode and dive in! If you have...thank you and enjoy!

As always, intro music prod. Ty Cobb can be found Here

https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-rotten-science-behind-the-msg-scare/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikunae_Ikeda

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-msg-got-a-bad-rap-flawed-science-and-xenophobia

This week on Focused on Nothing we dive into our first food conspiracy! MSG...is it good? Is it bad? It is certainly delicious., and very possibly best served on tortilla chips. We had so much fun recording part I, you can join us next week for part II !

As always, intro music prod. Ty Cobb can be found Here

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-engineer-yeast-to-create-honey-bee-superfood-colonies-grew-15-fold/

HEY TACO WORKS, WE’RE STILL OUT CHERE IF YOU HAVE SOME SPARE CHIPS. [email protected]

https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-rotten-science-behind-the-msg-scare/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kikunae_Ikeda

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-msg-got-a-bad-rap-flawed-science-and-xenophobia/

Welcome back to the Focused on Nothing Podcast! Tonight hosts Ted and Nick are joined by guest host...Nick! Tune in as they talk about all the joy that is the Ford Pinto. The legend, the experimental, the memo, and so much more. Enjoy.

Intro music prod. Ty Cobb can be found Here

https://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-volkswagen-beetle-65-years-20140130-story.html

https://hondanews.com/en-US/ahm-collection-hall/releases/release-cc39196e84787a20ec3cb086fb079961-1970-honda-n600

https://www.jdpower.com/cars/1958/toyopet-toyota/crown/4-door-sedan

https://www.motortrend.com/features/oldest-newest-air-cooled-volkswagen-beetle-comparison

https://simanaitissays.com/2023/07/13/toyota-toyopet-de-luxe-a-65-year-look-back/

https://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1959/2076785/datsun_1000_211.html#gsc.tab=0

https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/variants/pdf/datsun1000.pdf

https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1971?amount=1919

https://www.census.gov/library/publications/1972/demo/p60-85.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Iacocca

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangra

https://ahrf.com/ak-miller/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVE_Mizar

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-driving-safety/auto-safety-testing/did-pintos-really-explode-in-the-1970s.htm

https://www.autosafety.org/ford-pinto-fuel-tank/

Welcome back to the Focused on Nothing Podcast! Season 1! Episode 3! Tonight hosts Ted and Nick give social media updates, discuss the greatness that is the IG Nobel prize awards, then give you an extremely (not extremely) history about Murphy's Law. Come on down and give it a listen!

Intro music prod. Ty Cobb can be found Here

Welcome back! Hosts Ted and Nick get together and talk about Nick's extreme enthusiasm about social media and get into the depths of whether it adds happiness to one's life. The truth is we still don't know, but we talk about it for a while and make some jokes. Give it a listen!

Intro music produced by Ty Cobb can be found ⁠here.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/play-your-way-sane/202502/the-psychology-of-quitting-social-media

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178118306073

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ppc.12431

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myspace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUBrKAEbmOg - Todd Barry Crowd work- Avant Abstract! 15:30