What is Polyvagal Theory? Could it be a useful tool in dealing with trauma or getting through a pandemic? Heidi Juniper was nice enough to chat via Zoom and discuss this, evolution, nature vs nurture, and lots more.

Music the end from John Prine with Hello in There.

What is it like as a doctor to work in an emergency room during a pandemic? Dr. Patrick Hughes, who is currently working at several facilities in Massachusetts, drops by to share some thoughts and give some valuable insight into what is happening.

Music at the end from Drakulas with Dark Black from their new album Terminal Amusements.

How do you stay calm during a pandemic? What steps are you taking? The always insightful Myq Kaplan (@myqkaplan), whose new album AKA is available for pre-oder April 17th, connects via Zoom to share some helpful words of wisdom during an uncertain time.

Music at the end from the late Joe Diffie with Home.

Old friend and brilliant geneticist, Dr. Alex Platt, who now works the University of Pennsylvania, was nice enough to do a Zoom call and chat about the Coronavirus, where it may have started, how we may be able to stop it, and the nature of viruses.

Music at the end from Kenny Rogers with Lucille.

Nick McCay from Eclectic Spacewalk (@Espacewalk) is back, and the conversation gets much more philosophical over Purple Haze Raspberry Lager from Abita Brewing. Nonzero Sums, Heuristics, futurism, and so much more.

Music at the end from Hazel English with Shaking.

Nick McCay is the mind behind Eclectic Spacewalk (@ESpacewalk), which can't be recommended enough, and he also worked in the news world after college. He stopped by to share some Purple Haze Raspberry Lager from Abita Brewing, share some stories and ponder a bit about life.

Music at the end from Dan Luke and the Raid with Fool.

Part two with the great Matt Knudsen (@MattKnudsen) talking about life, creativity, making things, staying focused, and staying excited about what you're doing.

Music at the end from Elliott Smith with Big Nothing.

Matt Knudsen (@mattknudsen) is a great comedian, actor and musician among many other things. He also runs marathons and is full of great insight on following your dreams, doing what makes you happy, staying content, and finding ways to stay invested in what you're doing. No matter what your pursuit is, you'll likely find some very useful little nuggets in this chat.

Music at the end from Moaning with Ego.

Katie Goldin (@KatieGoldin) is back to chat more about biology, nature versus nurture, birds, and lots more – and it's great.

Music at the end from Corridor with Domino.

Katie Goldin (@KatieGoldin) is the host of the Creature Feature podcast, and she also is the silly goose behind @probirdrights (not a goose) on twitter. She also studied Evolutionary Biology and Psychology at Harvard, and she was nice enough to stop by and share some Mind Haze IPA from Firestone Walker Brewing and talk about that, OCD, nature versus nurture, and much more.

Music at the end from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with If We Were Vampires.