Brett and Brad

Brett & Brad

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Every Wednesday Brett and Brad discuss the latest in science, tech, politics, sports, and Cleveland. Edited from the air signal of WRUW-FM 91.1 Cleveland which broadcasts from their studios on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Latest episode

Nov 4, 2026

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Episodes

Trump's Conviction, Von Braun's Rockets, and Regrowing Teeth 05.06.2024

Trump was recently convicted of 34 felonies in "the Stormy Daniels case" in NY. We talk through how this case came about and what Trump was actually convicted of. Then we cover a bit of the history of US rocketry with Werner Von Braun, a mission returning samples from the far side of the moon, and an exciting new drug that could allow for regrowing teeth! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Universal Basic Employment, The Arcade, and Angel Hernandez 29.05.2024

We talk through the proposal recently accepted by the Cleveland City Council for the first pilot in the nation of Universal Basic EMPLOYMENT, not income. We also talk through coming proposals for the Arcade, new funding for the Blue Line in Shaker Heights, and the retirement of everyone's favorite umpire, Angel Hernandez. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shinkflation, Voice rights, and Microplastics 22.05.2024

We talk about a new law in France meant to battle shrinkflation, Scarlett Johansson's accusations against OpenAI, and a new study in Toxicological Sciences about Microplastics found in male reproductive organs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The May 2024 Auroras & Commencement Season 15.05.2024

The world was treated to a fantastic showing of Auroras over the weekend, we talk the science behind them in the second half of the show, after first covering the imminent cicada emergences, the Dublin-NYC portal, and university commencements. Stay tuned for a review of King Charles' portrait... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rescheduling Marijuana and Low Freqency Radio Mapping 08.05.2024

Brett and Brad spend the first half covering the odds and ends this time, before covering the upcoming rescheduling of marijuana from schedule I to III and talking about a breakthrough in low frequency radio astronomy out of the Netherlands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seeds of Literacy Interview 01.05.2024

We interview Bonnie Entler, President & CEO, and Kara Krawiec, Director of Student Success, from Seeds of Literacy: a Cleveland non-profit focused on GED prep and basic education. 66% of Cleveland adults have a literacy level at or below a 4th grade level, Seeds is working to change that and just had a record year, working with over 1,500 students in their 1-on-1 method of tutoring. Hosted on...

Endosymbiosis & David 24.04.2024

Our friend David from out of town joins us in the studio to provide his spin on things. We talk a new discovery in the field of biology, the Senate passed-now-bill providing aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, and a few other odds and ends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Masters, The Olympics, and Lockheed Martin 17.04.2024

We talk updates on the Ohtani situation, the Olympic torch situation, and the Israel situation with quite a few other odds and ends mixed in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Post Eclipse 10.04.2024

We talk about the death of Peter Higgs, how eclipses are predicted, the major exploit of xz utils, and Tax day! Oh joy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interview with the team from Infamous The Musical 14.02.2024

Brett and Brad interview Russell Weisenbacher and David Michaels, the producer and creator respectively of Infamous The Musical, an original musical about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Brett is also appearing in a staged reading of the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Post-Election Special 08.11.2023

We talk through the November 2023 election results around Cuyahoga County, some of the live shows we've been to recents, rumors on the Raiders head coach, the Michigan "cheating" scandal, and a new type of camera coming from Sony, and a few others odds and ends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interview with Tom Burke 18.10.2023

We know nothing how Hollywood works, but our friend Tom Burke does! He joins us to talk about the Hollywood writers strike and more recent happenings in Hollywood. Tom is the producer of movies like Call Jane, The Endless, Synchronic, and more. His work can be found on major streaming platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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