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Summary: Mitch and Greg of AsapSCIENCE explain the science behind controversial subjects. They use studies and anecdotes to keep you entertained and *BAM* simultaneously LEARNING!

Podcasts:

 Elon Musk: Evil Billionaire or Innovative Genius? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:53

During story time Greg discusses his obsession with Grimes and Mitch tells a story about the time his Google Home tried to kill him.  In the debate Greg thinks Elon Musk is going to ruin the planet but Mitch is more of a fan. 

 Sex Ed: Corrupting Minds or Saving Lives? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:49

Greg and Mitch recount their very different Sex Ed experiences.  While Greg was putting expired condoms on wooden dildo's, Mitch was getting some misinformation at Catholic school.  This week the guys are on the same side of the debate and are reading our current government for filth for sending the Sex Ed Curriculum 20 years back to the past. 

 Influencers: Pure Trash or This Generations Treasure? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56:53

Greg and Mitch try to come to terms with the fact that they are influencers while recounting their stories of famous online personalities. Rachel interviews science communicator / influencer Science Sam. And we end by debating whether the role of influencer is pure trash or a hidden treasure.

 Alcohol: Liquid Courage or Dangerous Blackouts? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:33

This week we're talking about our favourite poison: alcohol. We revisit our most wild drinking memories, including the time Greg broke into a famous socialite's car! Rachel breaks down what happens when you get blackout drunk and then Greg and Mitch debate whether alcohol's liquid courage is worth the hangovers.

 Polyamory: What's It Like To Be In A Polyamorous Relationship? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:08

This week we're talking all about relationships - including ours! We remember our first encounters with polyamorous couples and how awkwardly we reacted. Greg chats with our friends who are now in a 4-way polyamorous relationship, and asks them all about how it happened, how it works and how they feel. We finish it off by debating whether or not WE could be in a poly-relationship.

 Death: Crippling Anxiety or Ultimate Peace? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:28

This week we take on a lighthearted topic, DEATH!  We talk about the most painful ways to die, near death experiences, and how our relationship with spirituality has changed.  Mitch and Rachel discuss different funeral practices around the world.  We then debate who is more afraid of death and Mitch explains why he would like to live forever.

 Video Games: Violent Problem or Productive Hobby? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:46

This week, we talk about growing up with video games and how they affect your brain and society a large. Mitch secretly records Greg struggling to play Zelda for all to hear. We debate over whether or not video games are net positive or negative, all while touching on the modern science. 

 Therapy: Over Hyped Hoax or Essential To Life? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:15

This week Greg talks about having a panic attack from seeing his therapist in public. We give you a timeline to the horrors of psychiatry. We end it with a debate about whether therapy is actually useful, or not.

 Comedy: Ridiculous Boys Club or Purest Art Form? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:47

This week we're talking about Comedy: Greg's new adventures in becoming a Stand Up comic, we figure out how to craft a joke with a professional comedian and debate the dark side of the comedy world.

 All Inclusive Vacations: Relaxing Getaway or Unethical Disaster? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:29

This week we're talking about All Inclusive Vacations: we chat after coming home from our first ever all inclusive resort and the juicy details of our experience, explore research on whether or not these getaways are good for local economies or mostly exploitative, and then argue over whether we'd ever do it again!

 Reality TV: Social Experiment Or Predictable Mess? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:44

This week we’re talking about Reality TV: we reflect on Mitch’s insane experience doing Big Brother Canada, we breakdown the history of Reality Television and Greg has a meltdown about how much he hates ALL OF IT.

 Marijuana - Creative Tool Or Harmful Substance? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:51

This week we're talking about Marijuana; we remember a crazy time that Mitch almost overdosed on edibles, look into the racial history of Marijuana, and discuss the physiology of why it affects people so differently.

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