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Examining Extraordinary Claims and Promoting Science Since 1992
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Everybody’s had them, everybody can relate to them, and now we’re back with more of the wildest you’ve ever heard, on BAD DATES! Join new guest host Joel Kim Booster (Loot, Fire Island, Netflix) as he invites his favorite funny friends to share their most iconic dating fiascos. From the team behind the hit podcast SmartLess, BAD DATES will make you laugh a lot, cry a little, and cringe just enough. Because as we all know - the worst dates make the best stories. It’s a new host, but the same ...
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Speed Dates: To Smell Our Smells (w/ Zoe Chao)
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Welcome back to Speed Dates, a series of bonus episodes where host Joel Kim Booster digs in a little deeper with some of his favorite guests. This week, actor Zoe Chao explains which 70s horror film has her favorite depiction of real intimacy, and why the gift of a very tiny telephone is helping her believe in love. If you’ve had a bad date you’d l…
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Slut For A Souvenir (w/ Daniel Webb, Zoe Chao, and Olivia DeLaurentis)
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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes Daniel Webb, Zoe Chao, and Olivia DeLaurentis to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Daniel’s amuse-bouche is larger than expected, and his main course is tainted by a medieval bird, Zoe’s rendezvous comes with construction paper, a recorder, and a Ginger King, and Olivia’s date is…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss480_Talia_Lavin_2024_10_26.mp3 Download MP3 All across America, a storm is gathering: from book bans in school libraries to anti-trans laws in state legislatures; fire-bombings of abortion clinics and protests against gay rights. The Christian Right, a cunning political force in America for more tha…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss480_Talia_Lavin_2024_10_26.mp3 Download MP3 All across America, a storm is gathering: from book bans in school libraries to anti-trans laws in state legislatures; fire-bombings of abortion clinics and protests against gay rights. The Christian Right, a cunning political force in America for more tha…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss479_Mark_Weinstein_2024_10_22.mp3 Download MP3 Big Tech is driving us, our kids, and society mad. In the nick of time, Restoring Our Sanity Online presents the bold, revolutionary framework for an epic reboot. What would social media look like if it nourished our critical thinking, mental health, pr…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss479_Mark_Weinstein_2024_10_22.mp3 Download MP3 Big Tech is driving us, our kids, and society mad. In the nick of time, Restoring Our Sanity Online presents the bold, revolutionary framework for an epic reboot. What would social media look like if it nourished our critical thinking, mental health, pr…
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I Want A Bieber (w/ Anna Akana, Alex Moffat, and Justine Marino)
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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Anna Akana, Alex Moffat, and Justine Marino to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Anna sifts through Sasquatches but finds one’s been hunting her, Alex’s Olive Garden hookup goes awry when someone asks to speak to the manager, and Justine has to admit she’s not the one t…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss478_Neal_Stephenson_2024_10_18.mp3 Download MP3 Neal Stephenson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Termination Shock, Fall; or, Dodge in Hell, Seveneves, Reamde, Anathem, The System of the World, The Confusion, Quicksilver, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, and Zodia…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss478_Neal_Stephenson_2024_10_18.mp3 Download MP3 Neal Stephenson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Termination Shock, Fall; or, Dodge in Hell, Seveneves, Reamde, Anathem, The System of the World, The Confusion, Quicksilver, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, and Zodia…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss477_Terry_Sejnowski_2024_10_15.mp3 Download MP3 In ChatGPT and the Future of AI, the sequel to The Deep Learning Revolution, Terrence Sejnowski offers a nuanced exploration of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and what their future holds. How should we go about understanding LLMs? Do these l…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss477_Terry_Sejnowski_2024_10_15.mp3 Download MP3 In ChatGPT and the Future of AI, the sequel to The Deep Learning Revolution, Terrence Sejnowski offers a nuanced exploration of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and what their future holds. How should we go about understanding LLMs? Do these l…
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Suckin’ On A Tamagotchi (w/ Jason Sklar, Nurse Blake, and Randy Sklar)
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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Jason Sklar, Nurse Blake, and Randy Sklar to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Jason has a situation straight out of Frasier, but his date would know that reassuring pat anywhere, Nurse Blake talks about a youthful relationship mainly conducted in the big stall, and Ran…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss476_Tara_Smith_2024_10_12.mp3 Download MP3 Situating her analyses within the broader intellectual landscape, First Amendment scholar and philosopher Tara Smith takes up the views of such historical figures as John Locke, Thomas Jefferson and John Stuart Mill, while also addressing contemporary clash…
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MMA Annual Convention Featured Speaker, Hannah Pingree
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Send us a text The Urgency of Building Resilient Communities Hannah Pingree, Director of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future and co-chair of the Maine Climate Council, talks about the urgent importance of community action, planning and investments to build resilience to impacts of climate change following the devastating winte…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss475_Michael_Bernstein_2024_10_08.mp3 Download MP3 Can beliefs make you sick? Consider “The June Bug” incident from a U.S. textile factory in the early 1960s. Many employees began to feel dizzy, had an upset stomach, and vomited. Some were even hospitalized. The illness was attributed to a mysterious…
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Lube Goldberg Machine (w/ Peppermint, Brendan Scannell, and Solomon Georgio)
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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes actors/comedians Peppermint, Brendan Scannell, and Solomon Georgio to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Peppermint thinks she’s landed her husband in scrubs but cannot stop thinking about the mystery jug, Brendan’s date brings something up at the wrong time, and Solomon gets stoo…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss474_Paul_Seabright_2024_10_05.mp3 Download MP3 Religion in the twenty-first century is alive and well across the world, despite its apparent decline in North America and parts of Europe. Vigorous competition between and within religious movements has led to their accumulating great power and wealth.…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss474_Paul_Seabright_2024_10_05.mp3 Download MP3 Religion in the twenty-first century is alive and well across the world, despite its apparent decline in North America and parts of Europe. Vigorous competition between and within religious movements has led to their accumulating great power and wealth.…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss473_Max_Boot_2024_10_01.mp3 Download MP3 From best-selling biographer Max Boot comes this revelatory portrait, a decade in the making, of the actor-turned-politician whose telegenic leadership ushered in a transformative conservative era in American politics. Despite his fame as a Hollywood star and…
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Donkey Crotch (w/ Sean Patton, Chelsea Devantez, and Scott Thompson)
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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Sean Patton, Chelsea Devantez, and Scott Thompson to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Sean asks her out for the bit but he’s the one who gets nibbled, Chelsea becomes a prisoner of the bit with the wrong kind of artist, and Scott’s failed Fort Lauderdale hook up become…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss472_Adam_Kirsch_2024_09_28.mp3 Download MP3 Since Hamas’s attack on Israel last October 7, the term “settler colonialism” has become central to public debate in the United States. A concept new to most Americans, but already established and influential in academic circles, settler colonialism is sha…
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How to Destroy Everything is the true story of Richard Jacobs – a narcissist who destroyed a childhood, a marriage, a family, and a community. He sued every sentient being on the face of the earth, got banned from restaurants, and inspired a support group composed solely of people he traumatized. He stole notary stamps, hacked emails, forged signat…
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Don’t Settle For Dusty (w/ Ron Funches, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Nat Faxon)
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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes his Loot co-stars Ron Funches, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Nat Faxon to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Ron’s date cannot respect the call time, Michaela Jaé's Tinder guys cannot or will not read, and Nat performs impromptu cosmetic surgery at the Phish show. If you’ve had a ba…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss470_Colin_Wright_2024_09_21.mp3 Download MP3 Biologist Colin Wright joins the podcast to explore one of today’s most contentious topics: the intersection of biological sex and gender. Drawing on his expertise in animal behavior and evolutionary biology, Colin breaks down key concepts such as biologi…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss470_Colin_Wright_2024_09_21.mp3 Download MP3 Biologist Colin Wright joins the podcast to explore one of today’s most contentious topics: the intersection of biological sex and gender. Drawing on his expertise in animal behavior and evolutionary biology, Colin breaks down key concepts such as biologi…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss469_Gary_Marcus_2024_09_17.mp3 Download MP3 On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? AI could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world of abundance and better health. Or it could be a disaster, leading to the downfall of democracy, or even our extinction. In Tamin…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss469_Gary_Marcus_2024_09_17.mp3 Download MP3 On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? AI could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world of abundance and better health. Or it could be a disaster, leading to the downfall of democracy, or even our extinction. In Tamin…
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Gay Escrow (w/ Caitlin Reilly, Jacquis Neal, and Tien Tran)
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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Caitlin Reilly, Jacquis Neal, and Tien Tran to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Caitlin’s hipster rom-com dissipates by the fourth location, Jacquis keeps his eyes on the road, and Tien processes her breakup by LARPing straight at the EDM tent. If you’ve had a bad date…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss468_Pinker_Ridley_2024_09_13.mp3 Download MP3 From the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the rise of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives and Artificial Intelligence, in this episode Steven Pinker, Matt Ridley, and Michael Shermer challenge conventional narratives and explore how we c…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss467_Matthew_Stewart_2024_09_10.mp3 Download MP3 Matthew Stewart is an independent philosopher and historian who has written extensively about the philosophical origins of the American republic, the history of philosophy, management theory, and the culture of inequality. His work has appeared in The …
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss467_Matthew_Stewart_2024_09_10.mp3 Download MP3 Matthew Stewart is an independent philosopher and historian who has written extensively about the philosophical origins of the American republic, the history of philosophy, management theory, and the culture of inequality. His work has appeared in The …
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Sad Pitt (w/ Poppy Liu, Lucas Zelnick, and Kiran Deol)
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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Poppy Liu, Lucas Zelnick, and Kiran Deol to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Poppy’s bad date is really more like a bad month, and the panel gives her some tough love, Lucas hits the bar with a human thought experiment, and Kiran tries a little vigilante justice. If yo…
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sciencesalon/mss466_Jeff_Kripal_2024_09_08.mp3 Download MP3 From precognitive dreams and telepathic visions to near-death experiences, UFO encounters, and beyond, so-called impossible phenomena are not supposed to happen. But they do happen—all the time. Jeffrey J. Kripal asserts that the impossible is a function n…
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