• The Cab Ride - April 2, 2025
    Apr 3 2025

    David gives a travel update then covers top stories: Amish stick up; and OnlyFans "chatter" scam lawsuit. Therapist Gary Direnfeld stops in for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday. David describes an experience he had with a rideshare driver as he and Gary cover those moments in life where your problems are put in perspective. On Noah vs. The Unknown, Noah Cappe discusses The Great Sphinx and the ancient underground city of Derinkuyu. Geoff Tomaino explains how AI doesn't make a great research scientist. The Food Professor Dr. Sylvain Charlebois and David chat about coffee. Finally, Édouard Perron gives us just how much a homegrown hockey player is worth.


    Segments:

    • (00:00) Introduction
    • (02:23) Amish stick up
    • (05:22) OnlyFans "chatter" scam
    • (09:59) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1
    • (19:59) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2
    • (29:59) Noah Cappe pt. 1
    • (39:49) Noah Cappe pt. 2
    • (49:49) Geoff Tomaino
    • (59:49) Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
    • (1:09:49) Édouard Perron
    • (1:19:06) Sign-off

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Talking to Conspiracy Theorists - April 1, 2025
    Apr 2 2025

    David's stuck in Miami. Our top stories: Space ads anger astronomers; and Busking deemed psychological torture. On Conspiracy Corner, Dr. Lee Kuhnle gets personal as he discusses with David how to talk to a conspiracy theorist. (Check out Lee's podcast here.) Journalist Jared Lindzon conveys the benefits of the four-day work week. Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Eric Diller explains how tiny magnetic robots could one day be brain surgeons who don't cut your skull. After that, it's Sex, Et Cetera with sex educator Samantha Bitty and topic: Breakup sex. (Check out Samantha's podcast here.) Dr. Sebastian Kurten goes over research showing that teens in poverty use social media more – but don't suffer more because of it.


    Segments:

    • (00:00) Introduction
    • (01:26) Space ads
    • (04:56) Busking is torture
    • (09:59) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt. 1
    • (19:59) Dr. Lee Kuhnle pt. 2
    • (29:59) Jared Lindzon
    • (39:49) Dr. Eric Diller
    • (49:49) Samantha Bitty pt. 1
    • (59:49) Samantha Bitty pt. 2
    • (1:09:49) Dr. Sebastian Kurten
    • (1:19:06) Sign-off

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Streaking - March 28, 2025
    Mar 29 2025

    The show opens with Advice For Your Tomorrow's Self, Yesterday (AFY-TSY) with Maya. (Call us at 1-888-505-6644 to give yourself advice from your yesterday's self for tomorrow!) Professor Luca Maria Aiello describes how urban highways are barriers to social ties. Dr. Katie Mehr and David extol the power of streaks. Social neuroscientist Julian Packheiser explains the lifelong impact of early touch. Zoology professor Tim Coulson from Oxford explains how the humble octopus could give rise to the next civilization if humans die out. David stokes the flames of the pineapple on pizza debate with Francis Woolf, owner of Lupa Pizza in Norwich that charges £100 for Hawaiian pizza. Social psychologist Kyle Conlon goes over his study on mate poaching.


    Segments:

    • (00:00) Introduction
    • (02:01) AFY-TSY: Maya
    • (09:59) Luca Maria Aiello
    • (19:59) Dr. Katie Mehr
    • (29:59) Julian Packheiser
    • (39:49) Tim Coulson pt. 1
    • (49:49) Tim Coulson pt. 2
    • (59:49) Francis Woolf
    • (1:09:49) Kyle Conlon
    • (1:19:30) Sign-off

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • 23 and Anyone But Me - March 27, 2025
    Mar 28 2025

    Our top stories: Beavers bulldoze Czech bureaucracy; and The Excel world champion. Author Matthew Legge explains how you're not just you and that others shape your true self. Tech expert Carmi Levy joins the show for It's Time For Technology Time. Topics covered: 23andMe filing for bankruptcy protection; The messaging app Signal being targeted by hackers; and Napster selling for $207 million. On Sex, Et Cetera, sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty and David explore your fantasies that you dare not share, and would not act on. Dr. Sarah Hennessy goes over her study on what happens to your brain when you hear nostalgic music. Then, it's professor James Roberts on social media trapping us in a cycle of loneliness. Finally, Canadian History Ehx podcast host Craig Baird brings us back to the times Niagara Falls ran dry.


    Segments:

    • (00:00) Introduction
    • (01:47) Beavers bulldoze bureaucracy
    • (04:59) Excel world champion
    • (09:59) Matt Legge
    • (19:59) Carmi Levy pt. 1
    • (29:59) Carmi Levy pt. 2
    • (39:49) Samantha Bitty
    • (49:49) Dr. Sarah Hennessy
    • (59:49) James Roberts
    • (1:09:49) Craig Baird
    • (1:19:06) Sign-off

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Making Friends - March 26, 2025
    Mar 27 2025

    David gives a cat update and then covers top stories: A Paddington Bear theft; and Real monster found under bed. Geophysicist and glaciologist Dr. Sasha Montelli shares his team's unprecedented discovery of a never-before-seen ecosystem under an Antarctic ice shelf. Therapist Gary Direnfeld joins the show for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday. David and Gary discuss making new friends as adults. Professor Sam Maglio unravels the happiness paradox. On Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford chats about when vets don't believe patients, and gives details about a pet-based super fungus that can pass on to humans. Olivia Stibolt shares her study revealing age-related differences in how children with social anxiety handle errors. David dispenses some extremely important advice.


    Segments

    • (00:00) Introduction
    • (02:40) Paddington Bear theft
    • (06:03) Monster under bed
    • (09:59) Dr. Sasha Montelli
    • (19:59) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1
    • (29:59) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2
    • (39:49) Sam Maglio
    • (49:49) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1
    • (59:49) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2
    • (1:09:49) Olivia Stibolt
    • (1:19:06) Sign-off

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • What Women Watch - March 25, 2025
    Mar 26 2025

    David's top stories: DIY surgery gone wrong; and a Feral pig virus. Dimana Atanassova explains that because people with psychopathic traits feel less pain, they assume you do too. Professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke joins us for Conspiracy Corner and reveals what's in the recent massive JFK file dump. Gender studies PhD student Rotem Avgar provides insight into her research on why straight women watch lesbian porn. Writer Zac Hug shares how writing Hallmark rom-coms is his calling, and how you might find your calling too. Finally, human development and family studies professor Dr. Brian Ogolsky shares the good news that modern dating isn't broken.


    Segments:

    • (00:00) Introduction
    • (02:33) DIY surgery
    • (05:44) Feral pig virus
    • (09:59) Dimana Atanassova
    • (19:59) Nathan Radke pt. 1
    • (29:59) Nathan Radke pt. 2
    • (39:49) Rotem Avgar pt. 1
    • (49:49) Rotem Avgar pt. 2
    • (59:49) Zac Hug
    • (1:09:49) Dr. Brian Ogolsky
    • (1:19:24) Sign-off

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Ancient Pyramid Tunnels - March 24, 2025
    Mar 25 2025

    Our top stories: Parking lot run-over; Thief swallows earrings; and German pigeon birth control. TV host Noah Cappe joins the show for Noah vs. The Unknown and goes over super-structures discovered under Egypt's pyramids. University of Alberta's Dr. Dan Sameoto and Dr. Vivian Mushahwar explain the Batman-inspired smartwear they're creating. Dr. Caroline Ran discusses the connection she found with psychedelics and lowering the risk of headaches. Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud shares the link he discovered between heart attacks and cannabis use among young people. Economist Dr. Eric Kam digs into DoorDash's buy-now-pay-later feature. Finally, comedian Natalie Norman chats about a doctor not believing her.


    Segments:

    • (00:00) Introduction
    • (00:53) Parking lot run-over
    • (03:28) Thief swallows earrings
    • (07:08) pigeon birth control
    • (09:59) Noah Cappe pt. 1
    • (19:59) Noah Cappe pt. 2
    • (29:59) Dr. Dan Sameoto & Dr. Vivian Mushahwar
    • (39:49) Dr. Caroline Ran
    • (49:49) Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud
    • (59:49) Dr. Eric Kam
    • (1:09:49) Natalie Norman
    • (1:19:27) Sign-off

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • The Bone Guy - March 21, 2025
    Mar 22 2025

    David gives a cat update and reads some listener texts. Our top stories: Zombie deer disease (sorry, scientists); and Pirate's Booty founder takes over village. Dr. David Samson – a rebel in studying sleep – explains that we might be on the verge of a sleep enlightenment. Microbiome researcher Dr. Sean Gibbons tells you what your poop schedule says about your health. David interviews Wilder "The Bone Guy" Duncan about an interaction they had at a party, and what it's like to be a skeletal specialist and taxidermist. Astrophysicist Dr. Jesse Rogerson shares why satellites are a problem for astronomers and how we might find aliens by sniffing for their flatulence. (Check out Jesse's book Daydreaming in the Solar System here.) Finally, Dr. Eva Oberle outlines how youth are not exercising enough in British Columbia.


    Segments:

    • (00:00) Introduction
    • (01:57) Zombie deer disease
    • (05:26) Pirate's Booty takeover
    • (09:59) Dr. David Samson
    • (19:59) Dr. Sean Gibbons
    • (29:59) Wilder Duncan pt. 1
    • (39:49) Wilder Duncan pt. 2
    • (49:49) Dr. Jesse Rogerson pt. 1
    • (59:49) Dr. Jesse Rogerson pt. 2
    • (1:09:49) Dr. Eva Oberle
    • (1:18:57) Sign-off

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    1 hr and 20 mins