Brett & Brad

Brett and Brad make predictions for a FIFA World Cup game that's already happened by the time you listen to this, we also discuss the Balogun Red Card. Then we break down the 22nd Amendment, the reasons for it, and subtleties. Finally, we go discuss the SpudCells, a new advancement in synthetic biology and pose some questions on what makes something alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Brett and Brad correct the record from last week by reviewing the differences and similarities between Marimbas, Xylophones, Vibraphones, and Glockenspiels. After that little sojourn, we read George Washington's Farewell Address to the nation, a now little read published speech Washington that he intended to serve as well wishes for the citizens of the new USA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Brett and Brad discuss Solstice at the Cleveland Museum of Art this past weekend before diving into the Reflecting Pool fiasco on the National Mall. We briefly touch on the Iran deal, or some of the details, before moving on. After the break, Brad regales you with the tale of the 21st Amendment that repealed Prohibition and we end with a short, somewhat related Supreme Court case, United States v....

Brad and just Brad goes over the 20th Amendment in this short episode. He also discusses the recently, and temporarily, lifted ban on THC beverages in Ohio. There's a fair amount of music recommendations after the break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad follow up on confusion from last week with a discussion of what heat is and why phase changes matter for efficiency. We then talk Flock cameras, those ubiquitous automated license plate readers that have spread like wildfire across the country in the last few years. After the break, we talk the 19th Amendment: women's suffrage. Brett relates Danny DeVito's narration of the Matilda m...

Brett and Brad go deep on data centers. What are they? Why are people concerned about them? What resources do they use? Who pays for them? Are they good or bad? After the break, we continue our series on constitutional amendments with the 18th: Prohibition. Plus, some movie recommendations worked in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad are back together again this week, and we talk the federal government's out of court Settlement with Trump & co. primarily tied to his lawsuit against the IRS. We play some Sonny Rollins in honor of his passing this past week. After the break we talk the 17th Amendment which changed how Senators are elected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brad and Eric (not Brett?!) discuss the 16th Amendment, why it exists, and some of the common misinterpretations of what it means. We briefly touch on the Supreme Court's Mifepristone access ruling, voiding a stay by the 5th Circuit Federal Court. After the break, we discuss a new article detailing dental surgery performed by Neanderthals ~59,000 years ago. Finally, Eric shares his perspective on...

Brett and Brad dive into the short and meaty 15th Amendment in the first half of the show, examining how Supreme Court interpretations have changed over time. In the 2nd half of the show we discuss some new promising drugs for treating pancreatic cancer: Daraxonrasib and Elraglusib, and Brett explains how they work. Listen back to S4E6 from February 4th to learn about a different approach to treat...

Brett and Brad continue our series on Constitutional Amendments with the 14th Amendment. Brad details the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope set to launch in September. Brad admonishes Brett for missing dinner at Sushi by Bou, and we talk the Michelin Guide's expansion to the Great Lakes, including Cleveland, along with the origin of the Michelin Man, "Bibendum". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Brett and Brad discuss the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondent's Dinner and how it relates to political violence in the US before discussing the merits of the new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. Brad talks the history of Boogie Woogie music before the break, and after we continue our series on Constitutional Amendments with the first of the reconstruction a...

Brett and Brad discuss a few instances of crashing out (you decide if they're valid or not) including an usher from the Pittsburgh Pirates who's being sued for assaulting a fan and Kash Patel suing the Atlantic for an article. Afterward, we discuss the unexpected shutdown of one of the few remaining instruments on Voyager 1. After the break, we discuss the origin and purpose of the 12th Amendment...

Brett and Brad discuss the Artemis II splashdown, the new exhibits at the Cleveland Museum of Art (primarily Manet & Morisot, but Martin Puryear's exhibit is also very good!), and complain(?) a bit about Tax Day and RITA. After the break, we discuss a court case (Hobby Distillers Association v. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau) on the road the make distilling liquor at home legal and...

Brett and Brad discuss the Artemis II flyby of the moon before diving into the Supreme Court decision in Chiles v. Salazar on "conversion therapy". We talk Dyngus Day and Brett explains why yesterday was National Beer Day and a bit of history on prohibition. We extol the virtues of the Cleveland Guardians before touching on the THC beverage ban in Ohio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

It's April Fools Day! We have some real news mixed in with foolish news, can you spot the difference? Dr. Roberto Heins joins us from Carnegie Mellon to discuss Pittsburghese as a language, Bill Kubicki's Super Fans take over the airwaves, and we play "rants from a hat". Thank you to our telethon donors! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's telethon! Please do show your support for WRUW-FM as we couldn't produce this show without the equipment and resources provided by our lovely station. Brett and Brad discuss the St. Patrick's Day meteor over NE Ohio and how NASA tracks and plans to deal with other, generally more serious meteors. Brad talks about an article he read about the U.S. government being insolvent that made him angry...

Brett and Brad tour Cleveland bars for St. Patrick's Day this year reviewing the most storied of all Irish beers... Guinness. We taste, or attempt to taste, draft Guinness at a number of places around Cleveland: McGuire's Pub, The Grog Shop, Parnell's Pub Downtown, Flannery's Pub, MCarthy's Downtown, Flat Iron Cafe, Hoopples, Carney's Top of the Flats Bar, Old Angle Tavern, The Harp, Stone Mad Pub...

Brett and Brad bask in the burgeoning spring and marvel at the return of Daylight Savings before digging into Federalist 60 justifying the power the federal government has over elections. After the break we mention the Oscars coming up this weekend and Brad reviews some of the short film nominees. We end with a roundup of sports: the MAC Tournament in Cleveland, the upcoming Forest City Cleveland...

Brett and Brad start with a healthy dose of banter today before discussing the Iran war and specifically the various reasons the US administration has given for why we started it as of the time of recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad are joined by friend of the show Tom Burke, a producer and writer for independent films and graduate of Case Western and the American Film Institute. Tom leads us through a preview of the upcoming Academy Awards on March 15th so that, by the end of this show, you'll have an appreciation for who the top nominees are, who's most likely to win, and what the behind-the-scenes stories ar...

Brett and Brad celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of Pluto by reading the first chapter of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, just kidding, sorta. It's also the anniversary of the US publishing of Adventures of Huck Finn! Brad discusses the Oscars in preparation for next week's Academy Award rundown and promotes Train Dreams, one of the nominees for Best Picture. After the break, we talk the...

Brett and Brad discuss the differences between civil and criminal law. Is everything illegal a crime? When are you at risk of going to jail? Do the 5th and 6th amendments always apply to you? Who decides? All that and more answers to other exciting questions on today's show! After the break, Brad rants about tax season and specifically the deceptive practices of places like H&R Block. Finally,...

Brett and Brad lead with a new, promising treatment for pancreatic cancer from the Spanish National Cancer Research Center that nearly totally eliminated tumors in mice. Brett then talks about a new law in Utah that allows AI to issue prescription refills, and the questions that raises. After the break, we play another round of Released, Redacted, or Red Herring with material from the latest Epste...

Brett and Brad sit for an interview with Craig Joseph, Artistic Director of Seat of the Pants, an ensemble theater production company local here in North East Ohio. Craig is also the director of the upcoming production of Elephant's Graveyard, going up this February at Gordon Green and featuring our own Brett (use checkout code BRETT to show your support for Brett and our show!). Craig leads us th...

Brett and Brad discuss the upcoming Artemis II mission to swing around the moon now that the rocket has been brought out to the launch pad. After that, Brad talks the history of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, where their legal authority comes from, and what it entails. In the 2nd half of the show we check in on our predictions for Trump's term we made on November 13th 2024, and make...