Ian Wants To Learn

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January 10, 2022 Bonus Material- Concerts and Video Games... Sort of
IAN WANTS TO LEARN BONUS MATERIAL (recorded on a Much earlier date) No one asked for it But everyone wants it ...right? Cut for time... or relevance, or... you decide. But we still found it amusing, And hope you will as well! Something to Wet the ole Whistle While Waiting for next Weeks Wonderful, Wild new episode. 1st- The spectacle of the big concert. 2nd- Videogames, violence and maybe understanding mental illness... Enjoy. IG- IanWantsToLearn Twitter- IanWantsToLearn
10 min
January 03, 2022 4... Why Do We Care about Diamonds
Welcome Back to
IAN WANTS TO LEARN w/ Patrick and Ian
Does everyone tell you how great Diamonds Are? Your fiancée demands diamonds, or spends way too much money to buy you a diamond!
Do you look at it and think, "It's just a shiny rock, what's the big deal?"
Well we've got the Podcast Episode for you! (Enjoy)
00:15- What do you want to Learn About Today?
00:20- Parks, Parents, phones and etiquette
04:13- Time to Learn About DIAMONDS
    05:50- A Brief History of Diamonds
    06:22- DeBeers is created
         08:20- The AD Campaigns
         09:18- The British Royals Join the fun
    10:40- N. W. Ayers & Son and the Psychology of it All
    14:10- A Diamond is Forever (but not really)
    18:00- Blame the Boomers (and a little Generational Expense)
    19:50- Let's Go International!
        21:45- Don't forget the Soviets
    23:35- Eternity Rings and the Old Folks
    23:30- How to make the Worthless, Worth-ful
         24:35- Psychological Conditioning
         25:55- Testing the Value of Diamonds
         26:26- A Resale Anecdote
         27:30- Diamonds of Value
     28:00- Remember Ronny Mervis?
28:55- GOLD
29:51- Would You Join a Diamond Heist?
33:01- What do you Want to Learn About Next Time?
33:48- Good-bye
We hope you ALSO learned something,
or were at least Entertained!
IG- IanWantsToLearn
Twitter- IanWantsToLearn
DISCLAIMER: We are not Experts. We do not claim to be. We use the internet, just like you! So between raising a child and working a Fulltime job Patrick does his best to teach Ian. So, you know, enjoy it, but maybe don't swear by it!
Essentially: We Google so you don't have to.
ENJOY!
35 min
December 25, 2021CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: The Origin of Santa Claus
Welcome Back to
IAN WANTS TO LEARN w/ Patrick and Ian
Did you ever wonder how the Modern idea of Santa came to Be?
Did it puzzle you that he has the same colors as to Coca-Cola corporation?
Do you wonder if he was actually Greek?
Well, we will try to give you a little something to talk about at your Christmas Dinner!

00:20- What do you want to Learn about Today?
02:40- Time to learn about the origin of SANTA CLAUS
03:37- Original "Christmas" date (hint, it's December 6th)

04:55- Patron saint of...

05:56- Two Prominent St. Nick stories

08:08- How the legend was changed and changed

09:25- Enter Baby Jesus and his two goons

10:47- Other Versions

Krampus & the Meanies
:::12:25::: A Grinchy Aspect ::::::
13:10- Nikolas Tag and some full shoes

13:53- Krampuslauf A.K.A. OG Santa Con

14:41- Krampus is a Social Democrat!

15:04- USA Santa? Thanks, All of The Dutch! In New Amsterdam

16:20- It's the Santa as we know him, and I feel fine

18:34- You didn't know Santa was Political, did you?
21:00- Is The Santa CLAUSE binding?
22:08- Tim Allen :( The Many Saints of Everything!
24:01- Goodbye (and some bonus)

We hope you ALSO learned something,
or were at least Entertained!
IG- IanWantsToLearn
Twitter- IanWantsToLearn
DISCLAIMER: We are not Experts. We do not claim to be. We use the internet, just like you! So between raising a child and working a Fulltime job Patrick does his best to teach Ian. So, you know, enjoy it, but maybe don't swear by it!
Essentially: We Google so you don't have to.
ENJOY!
and have a Meeeeerry Christmas
25 min
December 20, 2021 3... mRNA Vaccines
Welcome Back to
IAN WANTS TO LEARN w/ Patrick and Ian
Did you get the Covid Vaccine? Any other vaccine? Was is an mRNA Vaccine?
Are you asking yourself What the Hell is an mRNA Vaccine!?
Is it changing my DNA? Is it TURNING ME INTO A MONSTER!!??!?!?!
Well worry not, in today's episode We will give you all the information Google could muster on what mRNA vaccines are and how they work!
Will it ease your troubled mind? Only one way to find out. Listen. Then go get you booster! (if you haven't already)

00:00- A post-recorded disclaimer/trigger warning about the upcoming and slightly out of date episode
02:00- What do you want to Learn about today?
03:20- 9/11
05:05- Patrick has to go back into the office and Public restroom etiquette
06:08- Time to Learn about mRNA Vaccines
        06:15- How mRNA Vaccines work
       08:18- How traditional Vaccines work
       10:20- using mRNA vs. the actual Virus in vaccines
       11:25- Can Covid transmit through ALL bodily fluids?
       13:20- Why Delta breakthrough infections are more likely
15:48- Any Vaccine related conspiracy theories?
17:35- Using mRNA to treat Cancers
18:42- Is it worth surviving cancer if you're also being microchipped?
22:52- Good bye (and some bonus)
We hope you ALSO learned something,
or were at least Entertained!
IG- IanWantsToLearn
Twitter- IanWantsToLearn
DISCLAIMER: We are not Experts. We do not claim to be. We use the internet, just like you! So between raising a child and working a Fulltime job Patrick does his best to teach Ian. So, you know, enjoy it, but maybe don't swear by it!
Essentially: We Google so you don't have to.
ENJOY!
24 min
December 13, 2021 BONUS MATERIAL (How To Survive a Plane Crash)
IAN WANTS TO LEARN BONUS MATERIAL
No one asked for it
But everyone wants it
...right?
Cut for time... or relevance, or... you decide
But we still found it amusing. And hope you will as well
Something to Wet the ole Whistle While Waiting for next Weeks Wonderful, Wild new episode
Recorded back in June (2021) (so excuse some of the out of date references)
-1st a discussion on the school systems lack of any discussion of Juneteenth
-2nd Cole Beasley is dumb
-Also, long, Wet, White guy hair is gross
Enjoy
IG- IanWantsToLearn
Twitter- IanWantsToLearn
8 min
December 06, 2021 2... How to Survive a Plane Crash
Welcome Back to
IAN WANTS TO LEARN
with Patrick and Ian
Do you fly on planes? Do you ever worry about the possibility of them crashing?
And when you do, do ask yourself "How might I have a chance of Surviving such a situation?"
Well worry not, in today's episode We will give you all the advice Google could muster on how to best prepare yourself for a plane crash scenario!
Will it help you? Only one way to find out. Listen. Then get into a plane crash!
We Hope You Enjoy!

00:47- What do you want to learn about today?
02:55- Kids say the darnedest things...
04:05- Who doesn't love cake (and bread)?
04:47- Time to Learn HOW TO SURVIVE A PLANE CRASH!
       05:15- a VERY brief history of plane crashes and the "Air travel is the safest method of transportation" myth
       08:00- Best pre-flight death prevention
       13:05- In the air, mid crash...
       19:26- When falling...
       23:10- Once you're back on earth...
             30:37- Cannibalism ain't great
33:20- What's next? and Goodbye.....

We hope you ALSO learned something,
or were at least Entertained!

IG- IanWantsToLearn
Twitter- IanWantsToLearn

DISCLAIMER: We are not Experts. We do not claim to be. We use the internet, just like you! So between raising a child and working a Fulltime job Patrick does his best to teach Ian. So, you know, enjoy it, but maybe don't swear by it!
Essentially: We Google so you don't have to.
ENJOY!
35 min
November 22, 2021 Episode 1: Ian Wants to Learn... Where Children's Songs come from
HELLO And Welcome to
Ian Wants to Learn
On this, our FIRST episode, Patrick attempts to teach Ian about the Origins of some Children's Songs.

We hope you Enjoy!
00:40- brief Phantom Vibration Syndrome discussion (when you think your phone is vibrating in your pocket... But it ain't!)
02:35- What do you want to Learn about Today?
04:30- A brief and loose history of Children's songs as well as a discussion on other species and Child Soothing
09:28- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Baa, Baa Black Sheep, ABC's, Ist das Nicht ein Schnitzelbank)
13:10- She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain (When the Chariot Comes)
14:55- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
17:55- Frere Jaques
20:20- Ring Around the Rosie
32:50- Next week..... maybe, probably not.

We hope you ALSO learned something, or were at least Entertained!
We'll Hear you next time!

IG- IanWantsToLearn
Twitter- IanWantsToLearn

DISCLAIMER: We are not Experts. We do not claim to be. We use the internet, just like you! So between raising a child and working a Fulltime job Patrick does his best to teach Ian. So, you know, enjoy it, but maybe don't swear by it! Thanks again! ENJOY!
37 min
November 19, 2021 Ian Wants to Learn! Trailer!
Ian Wants to Learn! w/ Patrick & Ian. A new podcast about learning stuff, at least for Ian... And maybe you too! Learning things about Diamonds, UFOs, Nursery Rhymes, Group Think, colonizing the Moon, the bay of Pigs, why the rich don't pay taxes, origin of baseball, how to survive a plane crash and many other unrelated topics. Premiering Monday, November 22nd!!! Enjoy!
2 min

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