Spellbound w/ Julian Smith
Summary: Words are like magic. They can hold us under their spell. It’s no wonder the act of forming them is called: spelling! We see them everywhere yet rarely objectively — in books, airports, museums — some make us quiet, others yield applause. Spellbound invites us to talk about our biggest ideas. Hosted by Julian Smith, weekly episodes feature guests from the world of academia, pop-culture, and the arts.
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Podcasts:
New scientific findings suggest our actions are predetermined. Two Damn White Guys ask: Does Free Will exist? Or only Free Won’t?
Two Damn White Guys (Julian & Andrew) debate the morality of factory farming and animal testing.
Two Damn White Guys (Julian & Andrew) on the past, present, and future of the East (India and China) in 40 minutes.
Julian and Andrew talk global population and consumption. Can Two Damn White Guys answer this ageless question?
Economist and New York Times Bestselling Author, Tyler Cowen, on Stubborn Attachments, how stories can inspire questions that make life better for all.
Julian and Andrew discuss the origins of biological sex, its evolutionary purpose, and more!
Two Damn White Guys on the origins of money, taxes, interest + how global economies interact.
Philosopher, historian, and author Matthew Stewart on wealth distribution + the origins of deism in the American Revolution.
Two Damn White Guys on the origin of language + best practices for effective communication.
Scientist and Best Selling Author, Michael Shermer, on the basis of superstition + what to expect if you’re cloned.
Andrew Rader (PhD, MIT) talks happiness on a chemical level. Julian reviews the World Happiness Report’s criteria for happy societies.
Snopes Founder David Mikkelson on the nature of bias and the inner-workings of its fact checking process.
Agricultural scientist and USDA advisor Alison Van Eenennaam makes an unconventional case for conventionally grown produce and meat + their environmental trade-offs.
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.
Two Damn White Guys on the origins of boredom + boredom as the impetus for evolution and self-improvement in general.
