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Spellbound

Summary: Two guys with too many big questions! From the origins of written language to quantum mechanics, we’re out to make sense of it all. Spellbound is a weekly podcast hosted by Julian Smith (Director/Comedian) & Andrew Rader (MIT PhD, Canada’s Greatest Know-It-All).

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Podcasts:

 #059 Why You Hate Authority w/ CIA Analyst Martin Gurri | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3261

The problem with authority in the digital age + Former CIA Analyst/Manager Martin Gurri on his new book "Revolt of the Public." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #058 The History & Future of Hygiene | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2431

Hygiene as a product of agriculture / civilization and how it will change in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #057 This is Our Worst Episode. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2479

Our worst episode for our worst problem (we bet you'll hate it). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #056 Porn in History: 20 Fun Facts You Never Knew | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2030

Trump's 11 boldest lies + 20 historical porn facts that'll make you laugh (and a few that won't). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #055 Are You Smarter Than Your Grandparents? SPOILER: Nope | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2240

Andrew and Julian discuss the history of IQ and the Flynn Effect. Are we getting smarter or dumber with time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #054 Was America Ever Great? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2623

 2DWG explain why equality and freedom are forever at odds. Is there an ideal balance in society?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #053 Meyers-Briggs vs Enneagram vs MMPI | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2586

 A shootout between the top 3 personality tests. Is one more reliable, or should you take all three?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #052 6 Cognitive Biases You Definitely Have | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2405

 Everyone makes assumptions, here’s six stubborn biases affecting your decisions right now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #051 Entropy: Why Sh*t Happens | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1910

 What is entropy and why does it exist? 2DWG explain the history of thermodynamics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #050 The Myth of Santa: Immoral? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1696

 The implications of teaching kids good behavior via Santa Clause + a hilarious list of miracles Saint Nick allegedly performed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #049 The Evolution Timeline of Hominids | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3000

 An evolutionary breakdown of humans, from Australopithecus, to Homo erectus, heidelbergensis, and sapiens.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #048 Tech in 20, 50 & 100 Years | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2700

 Julian and Andrew ask what Earth will look like 20, 50 and 100 years from now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #047 How Prepared Are We For An Asteroid Impact? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2205

 Julian and Andrew contemplate five big questions about space.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #046 WTF Are Holidays? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2293

 Julian and Andrew talk about the evolution of our favorite holidays throughout recorded history.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #045 Does The Individual Matter in History? w/ 2DWG | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2302

Two Damn White Guys ask: If Columbus, Lincoln, and Hitler had never existed, how would the world have been different? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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