Spellbound

By Julian Smith & Andrew RaderSociety & Culture Science History Philosophy

Spellbound episodes

August 27, 2018 #034 Michael Shermer on Skepticism & The POV Self
Scientist and Best Selling Author, Michael Shermer, on the basis of superstition + what to expect if you’re cloned.

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48 min
August 20, 2018 #033 What is Happiness? w/ 2DWG
Andrew Rader (PhD, MIT) talks happiness on a chemical level. Julian reviews the World Happiness Report’s criteria for happy societies.

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48 min
August 13, 2018 #032 Is Snopes Biased? w/ David Mikkelson
Snopes Founder David Mikkelson on the nature of bias and the inner-workings of its fact checking process.

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47 min
August 06, 2018 #031 Why You Should Eat Meat & GMOs w/ Alison Van Eenennaam
Agricultural scientist and USDA advisor Alison Van Eenennaam makes an unconventional case for conventionally grown produce and meat + their environmental trade-offs.

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48 min
July 30, 2018 #030 Is There Any Perfect Diet? w/ Valter Longo
World renowned cell biologist and best-selling author of The Longevity Diet, Valter Longo, talks about his 30-year effort to rid the world of fad dieting.

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59 min
July 23, 2018 #029 The Origins of Boredom w/ 2DWG
Two Damn White Guys on the origins of boredom + boredom as the impetus for evolution and self-improvement in general.

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48 min
July 16, 2018 #028 Globalization vs. Globalism w/ Ian Bremmer
Political Scientist and NY Times Bestselling Author Ian Bremmer breaks down the stark difference between these two buzz words and demonstrates the positive effects free trade has had on the world at large.

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47 min
July 09, 2018 #027 Pros & Cons of Recreational Weed w/ Mark Bourrie
Canadian lawyer Mark Bourrie discusses Canada’s recent legalization of cannabis and whether or not it should be treated like a drug.

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49 min
July 02, 2018 #026 Why The Universe is Probably a Simulation w/ Andrew Rader
Andrew Rader breaks down the logic behind the concept of reality as a simulation.

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46 min
June 25, 2018 #025 Mental Health & Suicide w/ Ray Doktor
Dr. Ray on the importance of — and the road map to — mental health.

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45 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…