MTE Podcast

The Californian heatwave is deeply concerning. It’s the latest in a series of unprecedented ‘warming’ events, with no resolution in sight.  

Artwork: Xavier Coiffic (Unsplash: @xaviercoiffic) 

References: 

https://www.space.com/44-venus-second-planet-from-the-sun-brightest-planet-in-solar-system.html 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53788018 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley 

https://www.space.com/40304-venus-clouds-alien-life-search.html

Could the secret to problem solving be walking? Many great minds have been fervent walkers. But is it as simple as taking a stroll?

Episode Artwork: Erik Mclean (Unsplash: @introspectivedsgn)

References:

https://www.parentingscience.com/when-do-babies-start-walking.html#:~:text=Most%20babies%20start%20walking%20independently,timeline%20that%20all%20babies%20follow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipedalism#:~:text=Bipedalism%20is%20a%20form%20of,pes%20for%20%22foot%22).

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/how-think-about-exercise/201501/charles-darwins-daily-walks

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170612-what-you-can-learn-from-einsteins-quirky-habits

https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/steve-jobs-swore-by-walking-meetings-heres-science-of-why-theyre-awesome-how-to-do-them-right.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/23/why-ceos-at-google-facebook-and-linkedin-love-walking-meetings.html

https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/a-walk-in-the-woods-with-mark-zuckerberg/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178106000199

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-edge-peak-performance-psychology/201703/the-transient-hypofrontality-edge#:~:text=Transient%20hypofrontality%2C%20then%2C%20means%20that,with%20the%20term%20transient%20hypofrontality.

https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.com/prefrontal-cortex/

https://brainworldmagazine.com/walking-is-brain-exercise/#:~:text=Aerobic%20exercise%20in%20particular%20improves,especially%20good%20for%20the%20brain.

Farming helped humans transition from hunting to gathering. Now it seems we’re helping wild animals do the same. Not farming - gathering. They hunt less or not at all, instead depending on humans for their meals. https://bit.ly/mtephag #huntergatherer #farming #urbanjungle #urbanwildlife #food #animal #ecofriendly #earth #habitat #loveanimals

Radio listeners have heard number stations for years - voices repeating ambiguous lists of numbers. Some believe these are cryptic messages. If so, who is the intended recipient? #numberstations #spystations #hamradio #amateurradio #spooks #shortwaveradio #secretsquirrelstuff #secret #secrets #coldwar

Episode Artwork: Jamie Street (Unsplash @jamie452)

Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast)

References: 

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/singaporean-national-pleads-guilty-acting-united-states-illegal-agent-chinese-intelligence

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/24/asia/singapore-us-chinese-intelligence-intl-hnk/index.html

https://www.onlinecitizenasia.com/2020/07/29/singaporean-spy-for-chinese-intelligence-has-his-phd-enrollment-at-nus-terminated/

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3094701/singapore-reputation-concerns-after-jun-wei-yeo-admits-being

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_spy_cases_in_the_United_States

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/ex-spy-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-selling-secrets-to-china/2019/05/17/41f53cc2-78b6-11e9-bd25-c989555e7766_story.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/18/ex-cia-officer-kevin-mallory-sentenced-to-20-years-for-spying-for-china

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53534941

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigma_machine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_Game

http://www.teachinghistory100.org/objects/about_the_object/enigma_cipher_machine

https://www.accessnow.org/back-in-the-dark-ethiopia-shuts-down-internet-once-again/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53298845

https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopia-death-toll-doubles-from-unrest-over-singers-murder/a-54059817

https://warontherocks.com/2018/05/explaining-the-mystery-of-numbers-stations/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6sE_kfNuKU

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-time_pad

https://www.spymuseum.org/exhibition-experiences/about-the-collection/collection-highlights/one-time-pad-silk/

Something strange happened at Westall High School in 1966. It came to be called the Westall ‘UFO’ Incident. The Australian government has never discussed it, but newly released US DOD footage may bring us closer to the truth. https://bit.ly/mtepvaw

Episode Artwork: Miriam Espacio (Unsplash @miriamespacio)

Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast)

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series_episodes

https://youtu.be/sPHVvg-dXOs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlaa76rBWHo

https://www.redbull.com/au-en/alien-encounters-australia

https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/space/audio-reveals-creepy-details-of-australian-ufo-mystery/news-story/471c724255b0388ee4e930a4d35028e7

https://theconversation.com/the-us-military-has-officially-published-three-ufo-videos-why-doesnt-anybody-seem-to-care-137498

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/us/pentagon-ufo-videos.html

The 8th Wonder - A sacred space. Turkey has reinstated the Hagia Sophia’s designation as a place of worship. Muslim Prayers at the ancient structure begin on Friday, July 24. https://bit.ly/mtep8ww

#haigasophia #ayasofya #istanbul #mosque #church #ancient #heritage #unesco #worship #turkey

Episode Artwork: Meriç Dağlı (Unsplash @meric)

Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast)

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia

https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/kemal-ataturk

https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/ottoman-empire

https://www.atlasandboots.com/ayasofya-tips-for-visiting/

https://www.goturkeytourism.com/things-to-do/hagia-sophia-istanbul-turkey.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/opinion/hagia-sophia-turkey-mosque.html

https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/erdogan-ayasofyanin-ibadete-acilmasi-kararinin-ardindan-duygularini-anlatti-1751181

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk

https://freesound.org/people/xserra/sounds/115613/

https://freesound.org/people/surrey_film/sounds/162217/

https://freesound.org/people/panta_rei/sounds/344472/

Fallen Giants - Death on the delta.

Hundreds of elephants are dying in Botswana. There are no signs of external trauma or poisoning, leaving experts baffled.

Episode Artwork: Michael Wilcox (Unsplash @mvwilcox)

Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast)

References:

https://www.thedodo.com/5-traits-that-prove-elephants-are-gentle-giants-1096132903.html

https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/a-stomp-a-roar-an-elephantquake/

https://thinkglobalschool.org/gentle-giant/

https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/animals/general-animals/elephant-facts/

https://www.seeker.com/videos/animals/do-elephants-really-never-forget-heres-how-their-brains-are-different-from-ours

https://qz.com/1501318/the-mirror-test-for-animals-reflects-the-limits-of-human-cognition/#:~:text=When%20you%20look%20in%20the,whether%20animals%20possess%20self%2Dawareness.

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-types-of-elephants-are-there.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48374880

https://theconversation.com/hundreds-of-elephants-are-mysteriously-dying-in-botswana-a-conservationist-explains-what-we-know-142004

https://twitter.com/BWGovernment/status/1278655613468323842

https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/the-rise-of-zoonotic-diseases-823106.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/11/151124-zimbabwe-elephants-cyanide-poaching-hwange-national-park-africa/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/01/hundreds-elephants-die-mysteriously-botswana-prompting-fears

https://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Neurotoxicity.aspx

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/science/elephants-dead-botswana.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/10390634/Poachers-kill-300-Zimbabwe-elephants-with-cyanide.html

Save the Koala - An Australian Icon.

Deforestation and drought have severely affected Australia’s ecosystem. The NSW bushfires were disastrous for wildlife across the state. An estimated 10,000 Koalas died this year, so urgent action is needed to safeguard their futures.

Artwork: Unsplash - Vita Vilcina (@vivivi)

Producer: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast)

References:

https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/physical-characteristics-koala

https://www.wwf.org.au/news/blogs/10-interesting-facts-about-koalas

https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/history-koalas

https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/koala-endangered-or-not

wwf.org.au/what-we-do/species/koala

https://glennaalbrecht.com/2017/01/17/koalas-a-retrospective/

https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/frequently-asked-questions

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/k/koala/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-18/ten-thousand-koalas-could-have-died-nsw-bushfires/11975378

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-30/nsw-koalas-report-warns-of-extinction/12406216

The Rohingya are not safe in their Myanmar home. They face discrimination in the form of torture and murder. Left with no other option, they are fleeing to other countries. But few nations are prepared to accept them. 

The little boat - A story of sorrow

Artwork: Unsplash - Thierry Meier (@thierrymeier)

Producer: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast)

Music: Audiio

References:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43014858

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41566561

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/traffickers-payments-rohingya-stranded-sea-months-200616042728437.html

https://www.nrc.no/news/2018/august/coxs-bazar-the-worlds-largest-refugee-settlement/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42699602

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irQhr9DOfbg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC-ErT81wLc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI7lRmD0NmQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QIP5n15c9I

https://news.un.org/en/story/2017/09/564622-un-human-rights-chief-points-textbook-example-ethnic-cleansing-myanmar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX9Z9gk3Wtc

https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/08/rohingya-muslims-170831065142812.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_people#Arrival_of_Islam

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_refugees_in_Bangladesh#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20UN%20Refugee,Rohingya%20refugees%20now%20in%20Bangladesh.

Conflicting Lines - The bane of Nations

Artwork: Unsplash - Markus Spiske (@markusspiske)

Production: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast)

Music: Musicbed Licensed

References:

https://apnews.com/56f2aa6105f3b3c57b3ce9f788298dab

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/borrell-annexation-to-have-significant-consequences-for-eu-israel-ties-631949

https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/what-are-chinese-saying-about-the-deadly-sino-indian-border-clash/

https://www.euronews.com/2020/06/18/eu-urges-israel-not-to-annex-settlements-in-the-west-bank

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53102629

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53071913

https://youtu.be/fbyDRxV6S0g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9PIDA-eaic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjevsj49TQg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y4joh_ebqM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhpHRTmXG1M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H5KlGENmTQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk7M22p1fZM