Two Brad For You

Two Brad For You

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Two Brad For You episodes

  • Episode 43-Conspiracy Theories!!

    To tackle conspiracy theories surrounding coronavirus all the way to Q Anon and lizard people we're joined by good friends in Vancouver, Robby Scheurs aka. Rob Micheals, and resident weird Internet stuff guru, Jared Cuthbertson.

    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode 42-Viral Update Coronavirus

    You probably saw this coming so here it is, Flash gives some background and his thoughts on the Coronavirus outbreak. Check out the show notes on the website for sources and great Twitter accounts to follow to stay up to date.

    35 min
  • TBFY In Conversation 11-Science and Art with Lucy Rupert and Matt Russo

    This episode I was joined by Lucy the founder of Blue Ceiling Dance in Toronto to discuss her science inspired dance shows and Matt who lectures in astrophysics and does science-art-music outreach. They spoke about the intersections of science and art, their motivations and their latest projects, specifically the Blue Ceiling show they collaborated on titled 8 minutes and 17 seconds. Follow them on both on social media at @lucybluedance and @astromattrusso or visit www.astromattrusso.com, www.system-sounds.com and www.blueceilingdance.com.

    Featuring music by The Freak Motif

    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 41-2020 The Year Measles Comes Back

    New year, same Brads. Flash and Brad go over their favourite topics from last year and look ahead to 2020. With appearances by Ebola and other vaccine preventable diseases, climate change, gene-editing and head transplants.

    1 hr 7 min
  • TBFY In Conversation 10-Behaviour,Therapy and Mental Health
    Another lovely conversation piece for you with friends and researchers from the here in Marburg. We had psychologists, therapist, behaviour researchers and more in the room and with holiday drinks in hand we dove into behaviour research therapy and issues surrounding mental health research, stigma and society.
    Featuring music by The Freak Motif
    1 hr 25 min
  • Episode 40-Sorry For The Language Mom
    Warning! Mixed in with the science of Ebola, measles and malaria are some choice words for anti-vaxxers and off-colour jokes by Brad while Flash was out of the room. The science is still tight though as we discuss the Ebola vaccine, measles' sinister trick for erasing immune memory, soups with anti-malarial activity and finally, a look at how humans respond to robot trash talk. Hint, not well.
    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 39-Canadian Federal Election Recap Special
    We have a special episode eh? Flash is joined by two intelligent, funny, insightful friends from Canada to discuss the recent Canadian federal election. Plenty to like even if you are outside of Canada though, and there is small primer at the beginning to get you ready.
    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 38-Two Brads With Mics Staring At Each Other
    After a long summer apart, the Brads reunite to tackle the latest on the Ebola outbreak and the potential licensing of the world's first Ebola vaccine. They muddle through some dark energy talk and round out the episode with some stories about the hard-earned research breakthroughs that saw rats learn to play hide and seek and drive little cars.
    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode 37-Psychedelic Science with the MIND Foundation
    There is a psychedelic renaissance in full swing and Brad travelled to the Insight 2019 conference in Berlin to investigate. Put on by the MIND foundation, a non-profit research group, the meeting explored the science and practice of psychedelic states.
    Through discussions with researchers at the conference Brad explores the factors behind this renaissance and what these substances mean for therapy, research and society and what they can teach us about the mind and ourselves.
    1 hr 2 min

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Join science journalist Brad van Paridon as he explores all manner of weird science topics with friends from all walks of life and through discussions with scientists and science journalists.