Why do we reject modern medicine in favor of crystals and onion water? How do we go about navigating a world full of skepticism, influencers, and hopium?

In this episode, Critz and Timmy dive into the world of scientific illiteracy and pseudoscience. They discuss the cultural and psychological roots of scientific misinformation with a mix of humor and sincerity.

Michael Critz: https://mastodon.social/@pixelscience

Tim Mahoney: https://bsky.app/profile/jollycoder.com

Side kvetch! Critz kvetches about people who miss the urinal. Your daddy should have taught you how to do this.

Michael Critz: https://mastodon.social/@pixelscience

Tim Mahoney: https://bsky.app/profile/jollycoder.com

Deep kvetches that were architecting our own demise with AI.

Timmy just thinks we need to occasionally sweet-talk Siri before she becomes sentient. 

Listen to this casual debate on the end of human relevance.

Deep kvetches about how the government won’t just show us the aliens. The conversation ranges from skepticism to existential reflection and childlike wonder while discussing how UFOs and alien technology might affect humanity. Are we ready to face the larger cosmic truth?

Tim and Nathan take a break from kvetching to talk about some things they appreciate in life.

Nathan kvetches about sports teams who get favorable treatment because of who they are. Somehow the Lakers, Chiefs, and Real Madrid just magically keep on winning. Nathan cares about fairness, but Tim just wants a good story.

Nathan kvetches about tipping culture. The tip for terrible service, the pre-tip for delivery, the tip for the attractive barista, and the tip for the person who just hands you something over the counter.

Tim kvetches about Nathan being a sore loser. A brutally honest look about why Nathan is insufferable when things don’t go his way.

Nathan kvetches about bad listeners. He identifies four types: the keyword listener, the one-upper, the cutoff artist, and the space head. He gives a few examples of each, including some friends…

We all love to kvetch and complain, but sometimes we're bad at it. Why is complaining important? What's the best way to complain?