Learn Me Something

Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of the NRA, its history and why guns are coveted in America, why reasonable gun control laws haven’t happened, and pose the question: is the NRA is the real problem?

There are by various estimates anywhere from 270 million to 310 million guns in the United States—close to one firearm for every man.

Duration: 1:01:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

• How Many Members Does The NRA Really Have?
• The NRA Wasn’t Always Against Gun Restrictions
• How the N.R.A. Rates Lawmakers
• The NRA’s Straight-A Students
• More Americans Than Ever Support Stricter Gun Control Laws, Poll Finds
• A minority of Americans own guns, but just how many is unclear

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Download: Episode 49: The NRA

Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of the NRA, its history and why guns are coveted in America, why reasonable gun control laws haven’t happened, and pose the question: is the NRA is the real problem?

Duration: 1:01:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

Download: Episode 49: The NRA

Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of alcohol. How exactly does it affect our bodies and does it have positive health benefits when taken moderately? What are the negative consequences of consuming large quantities over an extended period of time? Find out about the science in this week’s episode!

Duration: 51:21:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

• Alcohol: A Short History
• Alcohol Consumption in Canada – Statistics & Facts
• New Study Finds Marijuana Safer Than Alcohol Or Tobacco
• What’s Worse for Your Brain — Alcohol or Marijuana?
• 9 Signs Your Body Might Be Alcohol Intolerant That Are Important To Look Out For
• New Alcohol Study Is Mostly Hype. Journal, Authors, Media To Blame
• The Gin Act 1751 is a reminder that drunkenness on the streets is nothing new

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Download: Episode 48: Alcohol

Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of alcohol. How exactly does it affect our bodies and does it have positive health benefits when taken moderately? What are the negative consequences of consuming large quantities over an extended period of time? Find out about the science in this week’s episode!

Duration: 51:21:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

Download: Episode 48: Alcohol

Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of Flat Earthers. How long have people believed the Earth is flat, and why does a portion of modern day society vehemently believe our planet is flat, despite mountains of science-based evidence?

Duration: 43:11:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

• The Curious History of The International Flat Earth Society
• Flat Wrong: The Misunderstood History Of Flat Earth Theories
• Are Flat-Earthers Being Serious?
• Zetetic Method
• Actually, even the Flat Earth Society believes in climate change

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Download: Episode 47: Flat Earthers

Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of Flat Earthers. How long have people believed the Earth is flat, and why does a portion of modern day society vehemently believe our planet is flat, despite mountains of science-based evidence?

Duration: 43:11:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

Download: Episode 47: Flat Earthers

Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of sleep, a follow up to our episode on dreams. How does science define sleep and what are all of the components that make it up? Why are some people unable to get regular restful sleep? There’s a ton of research that is being done on the subject, so we scratch the surface of that in this podcast to try and figure it all out.

Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body, characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and reduced interactions with surroundings.

Duration: 50:00:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

• What is sleep?
• Celebrate World Sleep Day
• Nobel-winning sleep research: To avoid disease and live longer, don’t take phone to bed
• ‘Biological clock’ scientists win 2017 Nobel Medicine Prize
• The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Work Performance
• The Secrets of Sleep
• This might be the easiest and stupidest way to lose weight

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Download: Episode 46: What Is Sleep?

Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of sleep, a follow up to our episode on dreams. How does science define sleep and what are all of the components that make it up? Why are some people unable to get regular restful sleep? There’s a ton of research that is being done on the subject, so we scratch the surface of that in this podcast to try and figure it all out.

Duration: 50:00:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

Download: Episode 46: What Is Sleep?

Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron, Rich, and Alex take a breather to gather their thoughts over the Easter weekend to reflect on the past 45 episodes, and do a little Q&A so that you can learn more about who they are.

Duration: 1:09:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

• Dark City
• Withnail & I
• Withnail & I – A non spoiler review from The New York Times
• The Dark Knight
• Daniel Suarez – Influx
• Daniel Suarez – Daemon
• Daniel Suarez – Freedom
• Pierce Brown – Red Rising

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Download: Episode 45: Learn Something About “Learn Me Something”

Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron, Rich, and Alex take a breather to gather their thoughts over the Easter weekend to reflect on the past 45 episodes, and do a little Q&A so that you can learn more about who they are.

Duration: 1:09:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

Download: Episode 45: Learn Something About “Learn Me Something”