This episode is a response to a listener question! That's right we're digging into the mailbag and answering a question regarding the science behind products claiming to protect you from harmful cellphone radiation. Spoiler, there is nothing to protect you from but to find out why and for tips on how to sniff out dubious claims listen on listener!

Good friends of the show Jared in Vancouver and Coleman in Edmonton joined to talk about corona tracking apps and the re-launch of professional sport. While that was accomplished numerous dunks on the US also occurred. Largely, for their failures of leadership and failure to contain the coronavirus outbreak, which of course will impact the ability of North America to hold sporting events.

Flash is joined by one of his oldest friends, Matt Easton, to have a wide ranging and entertaining chat about how we find truth on the internet, coronavirus, prion disease, aliens, gain of function research and more. 

Flash and Brad are back and Brad struggles to use relevant slang right off the top. Familiar territory is quickly reached as news from the Ebola situation is covered, along with a summary/explanation of the types corona tests that you've heard about and will be hearing about for the next year, followed by some personal thoughts on the opening up situation in the UK and Germany.

Friend of the show Jared Cuthbertson drops by to talk about researchers giving psychedelics to animals and he brought along his friend Owen Roche to join the discussion and share his experience taking part in an ayahuasca retreat in Peru. Owen gave us a thoughtful and open take on his reasons for taking part, the experience itself and how he found value in the trip (no pun intended).

We are back with the panel of regular guys and their musings on politics. We start provincial with an assessment of the Alberta government and move on up from there, touching on the Canadian response to COVID unemployment, universal basic income, the circus of American politics and how "alternative media" sources play a role in all the noise.

Thank you all for listening and for helping us get to 50!!! To mark the occasion we answered your questions both personal and scientific, which gave us a chance to look back on how and why we started the podcast and to peer into the future of both the show and the state of humans on this planet. 

Award winning Canadian documentary film maker Liz Marshall joins to discuss her new film Meat The Future. The film follows cellular based meat pioneer Uma Valeti and the creation of his company Memphis Meats. Go to meatthefuturefilm.com to learn more and follow the film on Facebook and Instagram @meathefuturefilm and on Twitter @MTFFilm.

Flash is joined by friend of the show Jared Cuthbertson to breakdown the hard science showing that SARS 2 most likely didn't come from a lab and the history and current state of injecting, not disinfectant no.... but young blood to prevent aging.

Both Brads are back for this one and we take a break from corona and get back to our usual format, random, cool science stories. Today we have wart cream that helps prevent mosquito disease, modelling traffic jams, new memory pathways in your brain, dog noses and miracle hangover drugs.