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49: The Silk Road 18.09.2021 1:19:24 ↓

Drawing off an excellent article from Joshuah Bearman, Eddie and Morgan welcome special guest Carson Wack onto the podcast to discuss the trials and tribulations involved in Ross Ulbricht's development of the Silk Road. Along they way they touch on details about libertarianism, morality on the internet, and ... Solyndra?

48: "America Has a Drinking Problem" 11.06.2021 46:11 ↓

Is drinking heavily an American phenomenon? No. Is drinking alone an American phenomenon? Perhaps. Morgan and Eddie discuss The Atlantic article titled "America Has a Drinking Problem", an essay that walks us through the historical use of alcohol as a socialization tool. They also discuss the 2020 Academy Award-nominated Danish film "Another Round", a movie with a fascinating premise where four mi...

46: Gentrification 16.02.2021 1:05:00 ↓

Morgan and Eddie speak with special guest and Portland resident/aficionado Tyler Green about gentrification and its impact on parks, businesses, and the local community. 

45: Future of American Politics 31.01.2021 53:06 ↓

Morgan and Eddie reflect on Trumpism and political activism and the implications this holds for American democracy moving forward. 

44: Epigenetics and Vaccines 05.01.2021 40:51 ↓

Eddie and Morgan are joined by Stanford immunology PhD student Hunter Martinez to discuss epigentics, vaccines, and collaboration in academia.

43: Fermi Paradox 15.12.2020 39:09 ↓

There are plenty of seemingly inhabitable planets, so why no evidence of other life? On this episode, Morgan and Eddie discuss the Fermi Paradox.

42: Election Reflection 23.11.2020 49:12 ↓

Joe Biden won. And so did Mitch McConnell. So now Morgan and Eddie have to deal with what this means.

41: Academia 08.10.2020 1:09:56 ↓

Morgan and Eddie talk about academia, something they love like a relative they can't get rid of.

40: Effective Altruism 29.09.2020 58:23 ↓

Morgan's sister, Demi, describes the hyper-rational Effective Altruism movement.

39: Online Gaming 30.08.2020 37:36 ↓

We found a teenager to explain online gaming to us two has-been's.

38: Panama Papers 03.07.2020 52:33 ↓

What happens when there is the biggest financial data leak in history? Listen to find out...

37: Conspiracy Theories 27.05.2020 37:32 ↓

Everyone has a soft spot for some conspiracy theory. Morgan & Eddie share theirs.

36: Debrief - Virtual Environmentalism 28.04.2020 32:57 ↓

What is virtual environmentalism? Could it help with climate change? Listen & find out...

35: North(?) Macedonia 15.04.2020 45:06 ↓

What is the rightful name of the country north of Greece? Listen to this episode to find out...

34: More Online Dating 10.04.2020 1:21:41 ↓

In this episode, you get: a story of Tinder love, an update on Eddie's love life, and a memorable song.

33: Debrief - Working from Home 19.03.2020 30:56 ↓

Morgan and Eddie discuss what we might learn from millions of Americans working from home.

32: Debrief - Tories 28.02.2020 23:51 ↓

Learn how the Tory Party's free-wheeling style leads to victory in the U.K.

31: CRISPR 21.02.2020 35:03 ↓

Morgan and Eddie talk about CRISPR and why it's a BIG DEAL.

30: Secularization 07.02.2020 1:05:05 ↓

Is America getting less religious? Listen to this episode to find out...

29: World Cup Corruption 09.01.2020 47:07 ↓

Morgan and Eddie are joined by a special guest to discuss corruption in international soccer.

28: Borders 21.12.2019 58:16 ↓

Morgan and Eddie discuss the efficacy of hard borders.

27: "The End of Babies" 27.11.2019 58:04 ↓

Morgan and Eddie discuss a NY Times op-ed about declining fertility rates among Millennials.

26: NBA & Hong Kong 14.11.2019 49:17 ↓

Morgan and Eddie discuss the NBA's Hong Kong controversy.

25: Climate Change 07.11.2019 38:37 ↓

Morgan and Eddie give a new lens through which to view climate change.

24: Debrief - Iron & Wine & Calexico 25.10.2019 21:24 ↓

Eddie's brother, Sandy, talks about hanging out backstage with Iron & Wine & Calexico.