Hey, Lesson!

By Brendan Caldwell

Hey, Lesson! is a show about science, history, language, and other fascinating topics explored through the lens of popular videogames. Every episode features two experts: a guru of games, and an exper... more

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How many episodes does Hey, Lesson! have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

Hey, Lesson! episodes:

December 02, 2020 How does a language die? (Heaven’s Vault)
In Heaven's Vault you uncover a long-lost language. But how do real languages die? We ask a linguist about the Zapotec family of endangered languages
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42min
November 18, 2020 Who were the Viking shieldmaidens? (Assassin’s Creed Valhalla)
What do we know about the shieldmaidens of the Viking era? We talk to a bioarcheologist to find out
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42min
November 04, 2020 Can hackers defeat fascism? (Watch Dogs: Legion)
An expert on hacker culture tells us what makes a "hacktivist" and what they face when taking on the government like in Watch Dogs: Legion
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42min
October 21, 2020 Do you have a brain parasite? (Baldur’s Gate 3)
Baldur's Gate 3 sees your hero coping with a horrible brain parasite. But you might already be infected in real life (don't worry, it's not that bad)
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42min
October 14, 2020 Is war in space inevitable? (Star Wars: Squadrons)
Star Wars: Squadrons envisions a conflict among the stars. But what would real war in space look like? And why should we try our best to avoid it?
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42min
October 04, 2020 What does real cave exploration look like? (Spelunky 2)
Spelunky 2 puts you in the boots of a cave explorer. But what does a real-life spelunker make of snake-infested caves? Let's ask one.
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41min
October 04, 2020 Why do we crave ‘likes’? (Death Stranding)
We ask a neuroscientist: why do we crave 'likes' in Death Stranding?
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41min
October 04, 2020 What happens when humanity disappears? (The Last of Us Part 2)
The Last Of Us 2 shows us earth with humanity almost wiped out. Is that how our world would really look? We ask an environmental journalist
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42min
October 03, 2020 Trailer – We ask the big questions at Hey Lesson
The hard-hitting questions we ask on the Hey Lesson podcast, a show about science, history, videogames, and earth.
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4min

FAQs about Hey, Lesson!:

How many episodes does Hey, Lesson! have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.