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This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you an episode that's been cooking for a long time. That's right, it's finally time for rice. What is the Columbian Exchange and how does the transatlantic slave trade connect to the prominence of rice worldwide? Also, some of our favorite rice dishes and a game of “Rice Varietal or Kentucky Derby Horse!” The post...

BONUS MATERIAL for Oneiric, because gosh darn it how awesome are these two poems? Dreamroots, episode 3 Sonnet V, by George Santayana Ulalume, by Edgar Allan Poe The post Dreamroots 3 appeared first on PodCavern .

Of MacGuffins. The post Month 22 appeared first on PodCavern .

Kids learn about shapes from a very young age. Circles, squares, triangles are familiar territory. But when it comes to high-energy physics, the topology gets a good deal more complicated. Recent PhD grad and mathematician, Christopher Mahadeo, joins us to talk about the geometry of shapes that are used in cutting edge physics. Vinny and Katie talk about detecting radioactivity and the human genom...

Animals make every movie better. That's a fact.  Cinema has a long history of using animals in their films, real and animated. Something about an animal protagonist is just inherently more joyous and interesting as we get to inject human emotion on creatures that famously do not speak human, while also playing into their animal behaviours that better serve the story. This week join Tuong and our F...

The White Bear Clan has come to Atlantis? Impossible! And why would they destroy the Shroomie grove? Will our heroes defeat them once more? Will they get answers? Tune in to find out! The post S01E19 – The Circle of Life appeared first on PodCavern .

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) dish up an episode all about cornbread! Teffer shares some pro-tips and tricks for stepping up your game next time you bake this cornmeal classic. Also, Teffer gets kicked out of the entire European Union, and we come to the defense of boxed mixes & processed food! The post 125. Cornbread appeared first on PodCaver...

Enter Daneeka. The post Month 18 appeared first on PodCavern .

Anyone who enjoys potato chips knows how great salty foods are. We, as humans, need salt for so many of our functions including our neurons and muscle contractions so it makes sense that we find it so enjoyable. But how do our brains know when we’re getting some of that salty goodness? We talk with zoology PhD student Sasha McDowell from UBC who is studying the neurology of how fruit flies taste s...

Angus and Sal are visited by 90’s radical dude Dunkaroos Blockbuster (Rich Hillborn) who gives them the 4-1-1 on what it’s like to be a Dinosaur Person living in Super City. Only 90’s kids will get this episode! The post EP96 – That 90’s Show appeared first on PodCavern .

We know you’re sick of frat house movies, but we swear, this one is monstrously good! The Pixar Pals are rewinding to the origins of your favourite former scarers’ enemies-to-besties friendship, with a story featuring fantastic new friends, righteous rivals, and a certain serpentine antagonist we all love to loathe. Consider this our application for admission to Monsters University! The post PP14...

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) have a special treat for you- an episode all about making fresh cheese at home! First, Tom interviews Alexis Cobham, co-owner of CheeseMaker.ca, to learn all about her culinary journey, the inspiration behind the company's cheese kits, and some expert tips to help make the most of their products. Then, Teffer tries out...

In which Wands meets a talking wolf again. The post Year 1 and 3 Days appeared first on PodCavern .

Gaming is a multi-billion dollar industry more than double the size of the movie and music industry combined. But for the longest time a huge group of gamers, people with physical disabilities, were excluded due to the nature of the controls, whether it’s controllers or keyboards. That’s rapidly changing and people like Carleton University’s Georgia Loewen, a Masters’ student in Human-Computer Int...

Olé, Olé, Olé! Something about watching a live sports game is so much different and unmatched compared to simply watching it on TV. The energy. The crowds. The overpriced concessions. All of it is elevated by the pure buzz you get from the excitement in the stadium. Alas, the true hero of all sports games is not the players themselves, but the one that keeps the crowd cranked to an 11 in an oversi...

Atlantis is like no other place our ninja have ever been to before, older and more majestic than the most ancient wonders that have withstood the test of time on the surface. The squad has emerged into the dry section of the city and they are being welcome by the Atlantean King and Queen themselves. What will the royal reception be like? Will they finally be able to return to the surface? Tune in...

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about Pumpkin Bread, quick breads, pureed squash, and the joys of a quick slice of cake on the go. Surprisingly great for gluten-free baking, super easy to make, and infinitely versatile, you should make quick breads a staple of your home baking! Happy National Pumpkin Bread Day! The post 123. Pumpkin Bread appeare...

BONUS MATERIAL for Oneiric Dreamroots, episode 2 Celephaïs, by H.P. Lovecraft The post Dreamroots 2 appeared first on PodCavern .

In which Wands meets a talking wolf. The post Year 1 appeared first on PodCavern .

Epigenetics is the study of which parts of our genetic code are turned on or off based on environmental signals. Dorothy Lin, a graduate in medical genetics, takes a statistical look at the factors that can affect childhood development. Katie and Vinny talk about playing rats and next-generation urinals. The post E33: Methylating DNA with Dorothy Lin appeared first on PodCavern .

Angus contemplates moving from vigilante work into professional heroism. Sal brings up The Coil’s Help reviews on the office’s fancy new holo screen. The post EP95 – Deconstructive Criticism appeared first on PodCavern .

If yeh had the chance to change yer fate - would yeh? The Dummies are saying yes and running into the open air this week with Merida, a strong-willed princess who’s a beast with a bow and arrow, and her mother, who turns out to be a beast of another kind. Find out what fate has in store for this family and sing along to some stunning melodies as we discover what it means to be Brave. The post PP13...

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) get into the Halloween spirit by talking about all of our favorite chocolate candy bars! The post 122. Chocolate & Candy Bars appeared first on PodCavern .

The sound of the Hatch is a C major chord. The post Month 5 appeared first on PodCavern .

Mosquitos are a real pain when you’re going camping. But cattle get pestered by bugs even when they’re hanging out on the farm, more specifically by stable flies. They can number in the hundreds on any given cow, bite painfully, and feed on their blood. Saif Nayani, a Master’s student in biology, studies how stable flies find cows through the chemicals they emit and then using those chemicals to b...