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David and Andrew are two Masters in their respective academic fields of Biology and Political Science. They spend 40(ish) minutes a week teaching each other about topics from DNA to dictatorships, or ... more
FAQs about Master of What?:How many episodes does Master of What? have?The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.
March 06, 2021Master of What - Domestication Part TwoIts time to talk about the cats and the dogs, . . . and the silver foxes. This is the one with copious bad accents and also our Florida correspondent, semi reoccurring guest host, genetics expert Paige!...more1h 16minPlay
February 12, 2021Master of What - Worst PresidentsWho are the presidents (or prime ministers) who are just the WORST. Well here is some of them, specifically the ones that we could think of. This is the episode where an upturned broomstick with a bucket on top would be a better leader....more54minPlay
February 03, 2021Master of What - Domestication Part OneAre there wolf coups? Are Hamlet and the Lion King the same thing? Can ants domesticate stuff? In this episode we put some serious mileage (yearage?) on the time machine....more1h 16minPlay
January 21, 2021Master of What - Asymmetrical WarfareIt's time for another trip in the Time Machine, this time we made a third seat for our recurring guest host Jon! Would Gladiator be a better movie if Russel Crowe ran away the whole time? Can any war ever be truly symmetrical? Has war in fact changed or not? No to all of those questions but yes to some of the ones we ask in the episode!...more1h 14minPlay
December 23, 2020Master of What - FermentationThis is the episode where David doesn't cut off his fingers. Also we talk about fermentation and stuff....more57minPlay
December 08, 2020Master of What - Anti IntellectualismCan you be classist against billionaires? Are all scientists villains? Would Annihilation be a better movie with macho marines instead of scientists? Was Ronald Reagan right when he said "Government is the problem"? The answer to all of these questions decidedly no, find out why in the episode!...more1h 16minPlay
November 22, 2020Master of What - The Communist ExperimentOr "What to Expect When You're Expecting a Communist Revolution." Which is better? Freedom or Equality? Should Oprah Winfrey be on the peoples committee for the allocation of automobiles? This is the episode where we discuss the Before-fore times....more1h 1minPlay
October 05, 2020Master of What - Urban WildlifeMaybe if we ask very nicely, Scott Walker will make us a new version of our podcast song. Is man truly the most dangerous game? Can peregrine falcons punch really hard? Could elephants live in a city? No actually, to all of those questions but yes to lots of others in the episode, give it a listen and find out what those questions are!...more50minPlay
September 16, 2020Master of What - Arms RaceWhat do you do if your neighbor bring's home a full wheelbarrow of guns from the bullet farm? What IS war good for? Is the throat punch the most effective unarmed melee attack possible (Yes, yes it is). This is the episode featuring the return of our 'Security Expert / Future WWE Superstar' Jon to help explain Arms Races....more52minPlay
September 04, 2020Master of What - BeesIts the episode about BEES! Actually its about interspersion, but if I learned anything at the free marketing seminar I took once in university it was "Don't name your podcast episode "Interspersion"....more50minPlay
FAQs about Master of What?:How many episodes does Master of What? have?The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.