Batir We Go

The Batirs discuss whether zombies have souls, the earth's core taking a pause, and the string of curious incidents at the Dallas Zoo.

Welcome to 2023! The Batirs discuss what they are currently watching on television, AI's takeover of baby products, how fast fashion is cluttering our lives, and ponder what the Church can do about it.   Discussed Resources: AI Stroller Books: Futureville Dawn Searching For Enough  

The Batirs are back for the last episode of 2022!   Discussed Articles: Alien Minerals

The Batirs discuss Houston's current water crisis, weird new laws, and how they are handling Santa with their son.

The Batirs are back after a brief hiatus. Ali read some entires from her high school journals, they discuss "types", and all things Greece.

The Batirs are back after an unplanned 2 week hiatus.    Discussed resources: Cryogenic Facility Article

The Batirs are back after a week hiatus. They discuss their new busy schedules as well as how one's view of the end of the world determines how they live in it.

The Batirs discuss the complexities of the hiring felons and their experience serving with people who've served time.

Joe is back! He regales us with his tales from the geothermal conference world and we talk about the craziness that is cryogenics. 

With Joe out of town, Ali has a new temporary co-host: her 4 year old son. They discuss Jake's love of Jurassic Park and how one would make smores using miniature marshmallows.

The Batirs discuss their recent thrifting adventures as well as the severed foot found in Yellowstone last week.   Discussed Resources: Human Foot Found Floating in Yellowstone Hot Spring

The Batirs have a new pet, Ali investigates whether Joe was hazed in high school, and we both say 'poop' more times than we are comfortable with. Discussed Articles: Rainwater everywhere on Earth unsafe to drink due to ‘forever chemicals’, study finds Through the Eyes of a Fighter: Cutting Weight

The Robinsons are back on the pod! This time, Haley is in charge and has chosen 7 things to talk about... and all space related!

The Batirs are tired and loopy. So naturally they will be able to easily transition from talking about hunting dogs to the complexities of transplanting one's brain. Enjoy.

Ali and Joe discuss the challenge of summer birthdays, the strange evolution of gift giving, and share a message from the great American buffalo.

Happy Birthday Jacob! Joe and Ali wish Jacob a very happy birthday and discuss the vast differences in their high school experiences. 

The Batirs recap their 24 hours in San Antonio and discuss Moonfall, the upcoming NASA photos, and another edition of Does Joe Know?

Ali and Joe discuss new innovations in food, how changing diet affects the climate, and C.S. Lewis' Out Of The Silent Planet. Discussed Resources: The Future Of (Netflix)

The Batirs survived their first covid infection (and hopefully their last). They discuss quarantine, talking to dead relatives, and the new initiative to de-extinct the wooly mammoth. Discussed Resources: Alexa will soon mimic your dead relative's voice Solving the Colossal Problem of Extinction | Colossal

Stolen artifacts, sentient A.I., Alaskan mammoths.... Does Joe now?   Discussed Resources: Alaskan Wooly Mammoths Geologist Sentenced to Prison Sentient A.I.

Joe and Ali discuss "The Big Sort" and its future implications. Discussed Resources: With God Daily

We introduce two new segments: "Who Asked For This?" and "Does Joe Know?" Discussed Resources: AI Using Micro Chips that Act like Human Brains NASA will send probes to Uranus Signs of life is 830 million year old salt? Divided By Faith [BOOK]

This weekend, the Robinsons surprised the Batirs by coming to Dallas. So, naturally, they decided to have them on the podcast. This quad discuss a wide array of topics, including a recent archeological dig, a rambunctious group of middle schoolers, and Joe's all-time favorite band: Green Day.   Discussed Resources: Female Clergy Found in Israel Salem Witch Exonerated  

The Batirs record live from their 9 hour road trip back home from Missouri with special guest: Jacob Batir. Discussed Resources: Ancient Tooth Found in Cave New Pentagon UFO Report

The Batirs are back at it again. This week, we've got more headlines from Ali: ghost hunting, moon plants, Alabama cave drawings, and the short history of the human language. Discussed Articles: Lunar Plants Ghosting Hunting Lottery Winners U.S. Native American Boarding Schools