Master of What?

Master of What?

By Andrew Guest and David BreaultScienceSocial SciencesEducationNature
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Master of What? episodes

  • Master of What - Fascism and Nationalism

    Mussolini was a socialist? Is being an Ultra-Nationalist anything like running an Ultra-Marathon? And what IS fascism anyway? All this and more for an episode topic that was VERY difficult to make jokes about. Featuring a special guest expert!

    1 hr 10 min
  • Master of What - The Biology of Empathy

    Don't worry, David's cat is fine, although Andrew's trust in him might be forever damaged. Can birds attack people in swarms? Is proprioception a magic spell? What are motorcycles made of? This is the episode where we learn about feelings, Law and Order, and the tiny person that lives inside your head.

    54 min
  • Master of What - Communism

    A Specter is Haunting Europe, will Iron Man try to exorcise it? In this episode where we talk about Marx and I don't mean Groucho. This is the one where David discovers the true meaning of Christmas is exploited labour.

    57 min
  • Master of What - DNC Riots

    Why does time travel sound like Bossa Nova? How old do you have to be to kill for your country? What kind of a stupid name is McGlovin? This is the episode that's late because Andrew had to take the LSAT.

    53 min
  • Master of What - Impostor Syndrome

    Have we really been faking it the whole time? Is everyone about to notice? Is everyone around us completely aware of how little we actually know? This is the episode where another person joins us!

    38 min
  • Master of What - Natural Selection

    This is a link to the Lasik of Nevada website. https://lasikofnv.com/try-these-3-fun-tests-to-find-your-visual-blind-spot/

    Why is this in the description? Listen to the episode to find out.

    42 min
  • Master of What - Regime Change

    Are we part of your system man? NO. Are we gonna take it anymore? NO. Do we respect your authority? NO. Does Andrew have a good Kramer impression from Seinfeld? Also no. This is the one that for legal reasons is purely satirical and/or hypothetical.

    49 min
  • Master of What - Animal Intelligence

    What's the deal with Birds and Bees anyway? Is brood parasitism as bad as it sounds? Can Andrew go more than five minutes without mentioning Star Trek or military hardware? This is the one where Dick Cheney gets to be a good guy for a change.

    41 min
  • Master of What - Micronations

    What's the deal with all these tiny countries? When is a tiny country for real and when is it pretend? Why is Istanbul not Constantinople? This is the episode where David is an adult and can spend his money on whatever he wants to.

    42 min

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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…