Spellbound

By Julian Smith & Andrew RaderSociety & Culture Science History Philosophy

Spellbound episodes

September 30, 2019 #083 When It's Rude To Be Polite
Do pleasantries complicate relationships?

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46 min
September 23, 2019 #082 A Brief History of Iran / US Relations
Julian fails the U.S. citizenship test + historical context for the Iran / US conflict.

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1 hr 13 min
September 16, 2019 #081 The 6 Weirdest Scientific Studies of 2019
We discuss sphincter probes, a guy named Balzac, and why wombats poop cubes.

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44 min
July 28, 2019 #80 Vacay Time :) :(
We'll be back after a short break!

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7 min
July 22, 2019 #079 Apollo 11, "Send Her Back!" & Iranian Oil Tanker Seizure
In this Week in Review episode, we cover several noteworthy topics and have some fun.

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49 min
July 15, 2019 #078 How Stories Change Our Minds
Can characters, as shallow narrative vehicles, negatively impact our personality dynamics?

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39 min
July 09, 2019 #077 History's 10 Craziest Controversies
"Did Jesus poop?" "Cadavers on trial?" This week we talk history's craziest debates and misconceptions.

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39 min
July 01, 2019 #076 Veritas: Truth in Big Tech & The Media
The perils of journalistic integrity in the digital landscape.

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1 hr 25 min
June 24, 2019 #075 A Brief Briefing: NASA Finds Martian Signs of Life
Due to Andrew's rocket launch and my move, this week's episode is a short one. We briefly discuss NASA's methane discovery on Mars.

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11 min
June 18, 2019 #074 The Art of Conversation w/ Tyler Torti
Why more conversation-enders should be conversation-starters.

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1 hr 29 min

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Two guys with too many big questions! From the origins of written language to quantum mechanics, we’re out to make sense of it all. Spellbound is a weekly podcast hosted by Julian Smith…