49: Ross Ulbricht, Libertarianism, and the Silk Road
Drawing off an excellent article from Joshuah Bearman, Eddie and Morgan welcome special guest Carson Wack onto the podcast to discuss the trials and t...
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Two young researchers try to ask the right questions about world events and politics. Episodes every two weeks. Come for the insight, stay for the puns.
48: "America Has a Drinking Problem"
Is drinking heavily an American phenomenon? No. Is drinking alone an American phenomenon? Perhaps. Morgan and Eddie discuss The Atlantic article title...
47: John Rabe
Musician and composer Jonny Pickett joins the podcast to tell the story behind his new album "Made in China." During the episode he tells the story be...
46: Gentrification
Morgan and Eddie speak with special guest and Portland resident/aficionado Tyler Green about gentrification and its impact on parks, businesses, and t...
45: Future of American Politics
Morgan and Eddie reflect on Trumpism and political activism and the implications this holds for American democracy moving forward.
44: Epigenetics and Vaccines
Eddie and Morgan are joined by Stanford immunology PhD student Hunter Martinez to discuss epigentics, vaccines, and collaboration in academia.
43: Fermi Paradox
There are plenty of seemingly inhabitable planets, so why no evidence of other life? On this episode, Morgan and Eddie discuss the Fermi Paradox.
42: Election Reflection
Joe Biden won. And so did Mitch McConnell. So now Morgan and Eddie have to deal with what this means.
41: Academia
Morgan and Eddie talk about academia, something they love like a relative they can't get rid of.
40: Effective Altruism
Morgan's sister, Demi, describes the hyper-rational Effective Altruism movement.