Spellbound show

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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 #044 The Origin of Phonetics w/ 2DWG | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2668

Two Damn White Guys on the origins of the Phoenician alphabet and syllabic writing as we know it today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #043 Free Will or Free Won’t? w/ 2DWG | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2074

New scientific findings suggest our actions are predetermined. Two Damn White Guys ask: Does Free Will exist? Or only Free Won’t? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #042 Meat & Animal Testing: Immoral? w/ 2DWG | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2256

Two Damn White Guys (Julian & Andrew) debate the morality of factory farming and animal testing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #041 China & India in 40 Minutes w/ 2DWG | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2585

Two Damn White Guys (Julian & Andrew) on the past, present, and future of the East (India and China) in 40 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #040 Is Earth Overpopulated? w/ 2DWG | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2199

Julian and Andrew talk global population and consumption. Can Two Damn White Guys answer this ageless question? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #039 Questions vs. Stories w/ Tyler Cowen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3006

Economist and New York Times Bestselling Author, Tyler Cowen, on Stubborn Attachments, how stories can inspire questions that make life better for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #038 What is Gender? w/ 2DWG | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2460

Julian and Andrew discuss the origins of biological sex, its evolutionary purpose, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #037 WTF is Money? w/ 2DWG | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3157

Two Damn White Guys on the origins of money, taxes, interest + how global economies interact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #036 Deism & The American Revolution w/ Matthew Stewart | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3131

Philosopher, historian, and author Matthew Stewart on wealth distribution + the origins of deism in the American Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #035 What is Language? w/ 2DWG | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2809

Two Damn White Guys on the origin of language + best practices for effective communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #034 Michael Shermer on Skepticism & The POV Self | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2860

Scientist and Best Selling Author, Michael Shermer, on the basis of superstition + what to expect if you’re cloned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #033 What is Happiness? w/ 2DWG | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2827

Andrew Rader (PhD, MIT) talks happiness on a chemical level. Julian reviews the World Happiness Report’s criteria for happy societies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #032 Is Snopes Biased? w/ David Mikkelson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2819

Snopes Founder David Mikkelson on the nature of bias and the inner-workings of its fact checking process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #031 Why You Should Eat Meat & GMOs w/ Alison Van Eenennaam | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2843

Agricultural scientist and USDA advisor Alison Van Eenennaam makes an unconventional case for conventionally grown produce and meat + their environmental trade-offs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 #030 Is There Any Perfect Diet? w/ Valter Longo | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3511

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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