The Not So Scientific Method

Noreen has kind of an issue, guys -- her fiance has a 4-day work week and she doesn't. But, alas, stemming from this bitterness comes a whole new episode of "The Not-So-Scientific Method" in which she and Jamie take a closer look at a work week that's only four days long, and what kind of plus and minuses comes with it. The pluses? Extra day off for a weekend trip. Minuses? Well...they'll get back to you.

Articles Referenced:
TheConversation.com - "Economics of a four-day working week: research shows it can save businesses money"

MedicalDaily.com - "Are There Health Benefits To A 4-Day Workweek?"

News.OSU.edu - "Why a four-day workweek is not good for your health"

WeWork.com - "The pros and cons of a four-day workweek"

Today.YouGov.com - "Most Americans would prefer a four-day work week"

Keeping with the theme of theme parks (see what we did there), Noreen and Jamie talk to their friends, Danielle and Amanda, who have a ton of experience in the themed entertainment industry. Hear what they have to say about how they got into this kind of work -- and what exactly goes into making a theme park -- right here. 


Themed Entertainment Association: https://www.teaconnect.org/index.cfm

IAAPA Conference: https://www.iaapa.org/expos/iaapa-expo

Amanda's Twitch Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/starbornamanda

Jamie and Noreen are following-up their Disney data episode with this guest episode featuring their friend, Bri. Now, yes, Bri is a Disney fan, but her qualifications go beyond that; she actually used to work at Disney World on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and as a skipper on the (world famous) Jungle Cruise. Listen to what kind of insights she has—and what she can tell the girls about Disney—right here.

Disney is one of the most magical places on this planet and don't even try to tell Jamie and Noreen that people past the age of 10 shouldn't still love it (it's kind of Jamie's hill to die on). It's their love of that media conglomerate and a Magic Kingdom that gets the ladies talking this week, although hot take: maybe the magic behind Disney's success is just flawless customer service and a heightened attention to detail? Full deets on that, right here. 

Articles Referenced:
AmandaLui.com - "Imagineering Information"

MagicGuides.com - "Disney World Statistics"

DisneyNews.us - "Disney Parks Attendance"

Forbes.com - "The Secrets Behind Disney's 2.2 billion Theme Park Profits"

AllEars.net - "5 Things You Won't Believe About Disney Trash"

Qualtrics.com - "6 Ways Disney World Delivers Top Customer Experiences"

AllEars.net - "9 Reasons People Keep Going Back to Walt Disney World"

BetterMarketing.pub - "The Secret of Disney's Brand"

We're back to the usual grind this week and we're talking to Fabian Chagoya from the Chaminger: Becoming Xceptional Podcast! We go into Fabian's personal journey to becoming an Apple stan and explore more in depth some reasons why people love Apple (and why that might not be such a bad thing). So make sure your iPhone, Apple Watch, and your AirPods are charged so you won't miss a second of this conversation.

Chaminger website: https://chaminger.com/

College kids aren't the only ones who get to go on spring break! We're taking the week off from our normal content, but we wanted to drop into your feed with some bonus outtakes and bloopers from this season.  Come back next week to continue our chat about how much Apple sucks (including some fresh new rants from Jamie's recent Apple dilemma).

Noreen is of the opinion that Apple products are just a tad bit overrated: Everything they make is basically the same exact thing, only way more expensive. But this wasn't always so--Apple became explosively popular in the U.S. for a reason, right? This is exactly what the girls set out to understand--why people started to stan Apple in the first place, and what's so appealing about the brand--from what they sell to their store--in general.

Articles Referenced:
BusinessInsider.com - "Apple's iPhone revenue is bigger than any other tech company's total revenue"

CNBC.com - "Here’s why people keep buying Apple products"

Forbes.com - "How Apple Neurologically Hooked Its Customers"

Cloud.Army - "How The iPhone Design Appeals To Our Brains"

BusinessInsider.com - "How Every Square Foot Of An Apple Store Is Designed To Make You Spend More Money"

This episode finds Jamie and Noreen chatting it up with Jared Bradley, the host of the "All Things Crime" podcast and all-around DNA collection expert. The three explore how that deoxyribonucleic acid can be used in solving crimes, how new advancements are allowing crimes to be solved with smaller amounts of material, and what that may imply for commercial genealogical DNA. Interested? Then hit that play button, baby. 

M-Vac DNA Collection System

M-Vac News Clips

All Things Crime Youtube Channel

All Things Crime Facebook Page

All Things Crime Instagram

You can make a career out of anything these days--just watch one "House Hunter Internationals" episode and be shocked by the ridiculous careers some of those clowns have. But, anyway, speaking of weird careers, some folks got the bright idea to make a business out of commercial DNA testing and, boom, here we are. We're so deep in it, in fact, that decades-old cold cases are being solved, and they don't even need the actual perp to submit their DNA to identify them. So, yeah, while it's great that this new horizon of DNA testing potentially helps early diagnostics of diseases and can help lock up murderers... is there something more, shall we say, nefarious going on? Come down the rabbit hole in the Wonderland of DNA testing with us...

Articles Referenced:
Statista - “Consumer Genetic Testing is Gaining Momentum”

PewResearch.org - "About half of Americans are OK with DNA testing companies sharing user data with law enforcement"

PewResearch.org - "Americans and Privacy: Concerned, Confused and Feeling Lack of Control Over Their Personal Information"

Popular Science - "DNA Evidence Is Not Foolproof"

Vox.com - "How your third cousin’s ancestry DNA test could jeopardize your privacy"

OneZero.Medium.com - "The Era of DNA Database Hacks Is Here"

GEDMatch.com Privacy Policy

DNADoeProject.org

NamUs.gov

InnocenceProject.org

The-Scientist.com - "Opinion: Consumer DNA Testing Is Crossing into Unethical Territories"

This week we're diving even deeper into the world of everything St. Patrick's Day with the most Irish person we know (and one of our oldest friends), Margaret Moore! She'll explain what it means to her to be Irish and how to respectfully celebrate everyone's favorite day to drink (hint: it doesn't involve a Kiss Me I'm Irish t-shirt or shamrock sunglasses). We suggest you put on your Irish sweater, listen to some bagpipes, and truly get to know the reason for the season. And grab a Guinness while you're at it.

Some articles to learn about Irish culture:

PRAOH.org - The Forgotten Saint Patrick

PRAOH.org - The Penal Laws

TheIrishStory.com - The Easter Rising of 1916

PRAOH.org - The First Bloody Sunday: Jim Larkin and the Dublin Lockout 1913

Lohud.com - This St. Patrick's Day honors 'heroes of 1916'

NYTimes.com - CITY LORE; For the Irish, Dancing Days Are Here Again

YouTube.com - Mary Holt Moore "I Am of Irish America"

AOH.com - Wren Night