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As requested by listeners these are some of your favourite clips from 2018. Thank you for an amazing first year of our podcast - we really appreciate it! See you in 2019
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Are big cities dangerous? Do small towns make you less smart? Is living in one better than the other?
This week Greg recounts a celebrity encounter in the big city he grew up in while Mitch breaks down the spooky fun you can have in the good ol' country. With Sidenotes on what makes a city succeed and what is widening the urban/rural divide. We then debate which is better - living in the hustle and bustle or the peace and quiet.
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Is stress killing you and how can science help you deal it?
This week Mitch talks about when he almost died in Bangladesh and Greg explains the stress of having his students light each other on fire.
We then explain how stress works, why it can slowly kill you and how to scientifically deal with it.
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What has science discovered about the gay hook up app Grindr? Is it damaging peoples confidence or fostering consensual sex?
This week, Greg and guest host Matt Rogers (comedian / host of Las Culturistas) tell stories about their experience with Grindr, open relationships and STIs.
The final debate between Greg and Matt is about whether Grindr has a positive or negative influence on the queer community.
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Comedian, Director, Buffalo wing eater and so much more, Bob Saget is truly one of one. Bob and I have been friends for a few years now and behind the sharp wit and massive success is just a sweet kid from Philly. We chop it up GOOD and talk about everything from working as a comedian for almost 40 years, being friends with Tom Hanks and Amazon Prime.
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This week Greg talks about the time he tried to quit caffeine and the AsapSCIENCE office nearly shut down entirely. Mitch remembers when he was duped into drinking decaf coffee and we then break down the science behind the placebo effect.
They then debate whether or not the benefits of caffeine outweigh the horrible withdrawal symptoms that come with quitting.
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Crazy Stupid Love, This is Us, Cars, Dan Fogelman is the most powerful person in my phone and he emails me back absurdly quick. Dan and I chop it up GOOD and talk about everything from improvising with Al Pacino, bad reality television and what it takes to maintain creative control of your work. Check out his new movie LIFE ITSELF 9/21.
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Waterbeds came and went pretty quickly in the United States, but despite their marketing as sex beds, they were actually invented to deliver a great night's sleep. Learn all about these super 70's beds in today's episode.
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Danny Chun is impressive. Period. He went to Harvard, his first job out of college was writing for The Simpsons, he's a really good person blah blah blah. We chopped it up GOOD and talked about everything from how to get a TV show sold, writing for the Harvard Lampoon and what it's like to be my boss.
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This week Mitch talks about a horrifying experience at the slowly disappearing Great Barrier Reef and Greg explains the scorching heat they felt in the Arctic while on a trip with Greenpeace. Then Mitch and Greg GO OFF on the current politicization around climate change and highlight important aspects of the new IPCC report.
The science is spliced in throughout so you are entertained while simultaneously learning.
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