Jun 2020
Episode 61: Irish Environmentalists Criticized For Clean-up, China Launches Massive DNA Database, Quaker Oats to Rebrand Aunt Jemima Syrup
Two Irish brothers have been ordered to stop cleaning up a local riverbank -- because they may be disturbing the wildlife that currently lives in the refuse. The government of China is building a huge database of millions of men's DNA, sparking growing fears about a new era of th ... Show More
13m 52s
Jul 2020
Episode 83: Borders Closed To US Residents, Summer Growing Too Hot For Humans, Opening Of Infectious Disease Museum Delayed By... Infectious Disease
Countries across the world are reopening, but borders remain closed to US residents. Science indicates coming summers may, one day soon, literally be too hot for human beings. A European infectious disease museum found its opening delayed by... oddly enough, an infectious disease ... Show More
27m 54s
May 2020
Episode 37: The World Is Heating Up Faster Than We'd Thought, Tesla Reopens, Tapir Poop Will Save The Amazon
Experts agree global warming poses a tremendous threat to civilization -- and recent studies show we've underestimated just how soon this environmental bill comes due. Over in California, Elon Musk reopened his Tesla factory, and told authorities to arrest him if they had a probl ... Show More
15m 51s
Jul 2020
Episode 77: Indian Hospital Sells Fake COVID-19 Results, Linguists Worry About Space Language, the Mayor of Seoul Commits Suicide
A hospital in India has been caught selling fake negative COVID-19 results for the equivalent of a little more than 33 US dollars. Linguists examine just how much language will change as humans begin to travel to distant moons and planets. In Seoul, South Korea, the Mayor recentl ... Show More
15m 50s
Jun 2020
Episode 52: Monkeys Steal COVID Samples, Ancient Maya City Discovered, Alt-Right Attempts To Delegitimize US Protests
Rhesus macaques make off with blood samples from COV-19 patients in India. Scientists discover a lost city of the Maya, challenging assumptions about class. Alt-right agent provocateurs have been arrested for attempting to firebomb protests in Las Vegas. Join Ben Bowlin for more ... Show More
13m 51s
Dec 2021
Strange News: Amazon and Phones, Poisoning an Island of Mice, and the Future of Breathing Through Your Butt
<p>In the wake of disaster, Amazon employees petition to keep their phones with them as they work. Biologists conclude mass poisoning is the best way to combat an island's invasive population of mice. Scientists are, apparently not for the first time, making some pretty serious b ... Show More
52m 48s
Feb 2024
Strange News: New Cryptid Just Dropped, Chernobyl's Wolves, A Lawyer Saves The Day
A new study shows wolves in Chernobyl have developed resistance to cancer. A scammer tries to refinance house behind owner’s back, lawyer saves the day. Shocking new research reveals human beings are host to a previously-unknown, bizarre collection of life forms called "obelisks" ... Show More
54m 43s
May 2020
The race for a vaccine, the story behind EBITDAC, BoE’s Bailey
<p>The hunt for a coronavirus vaccine is central to global efforts to restart economies. The FT’s US coronavirus correspondent, David Crow, explains how nationalism could slow the fight against the pandemic. Plus, some companies are presenting a new customised metric they are cal ... Show More
9m 45s
Researchers have found a methane-eating bacteria living in a common species of Australian tree. The UK is considering a legal “right to disconnect” for remote workers. Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have uncovered evidence of the oldest domesticated dog in that region in what could be the beginning of huge insights about the development of human society acro ... Show More
<p>Show Notes:</p> <p>0:00 Intro & Dog update</p> <p>5:48 COVID, Vaccine mandates, public vs. private policy</p> <p>26:26 Collectivism, comparison to cigarettes, Sacks' latest podcast beef</p> <p>36:56 Vaccine incentives in France</p> <p>45:39 Friedberg's science corner: DeepMind ... Show More
