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Highbrow Drivel

Anthony Jeannot

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Hilarious takes from serious experts. Each week I'm joined by a new stand up comedian and a new expert to discuss their field of expertise. We're talking the big topics, the brain, space, climate science, psychedelics and all the areas you're most likely to end up when you're drunk, at the end of a party, just trying to figure it all out. . It's a light, funny and easily accessible way to hear the latest from some seriously mind blowing experts.
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The Rock Star Autobiography Podcast

Hosts: Christian Overfield, Martha Guzman

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The Rock Star Autobiography Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast for music lovers by music's two biggest fans, Christian and Martha. Join them as they review autobiographies by the greatest and most famous musicians in history, and hear them share their candid insights into the musicians behind them.
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Football, Feminism & Everything in Between

Alastair Campbell & Grace Campbell

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Football and feminism are both huge parts of our culture and everyday lives, but rarely have they been brought together and forced to get along.In this podcast, comedian and feminist activist Grace Campbell, and her father, that well-known guy from politics, Alastair Campbell, bring Grace’s obsession of feminism, and Alastair’s obsession of football together to create what they hope is a fun and thought provoking podcast.Each week they’ll be joined by people from varying industries to chat f ...
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Everyone knows that legendary Brian Wilson was the melodic architect behind those Beach Boys gems; and, yes, he copes with mental health issues. But did you know that Brian Wilson has a favorite chair in his living room where he likes to sit for hours? That he has a favorite bagel spot in Santa Monica, but to get there he has to sit through a traff…
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Bruce Springsteen is a polarizing figure. His fans are die-hard, and they even famously refer to him as The Boss. Critics revere him, extolling him as the working man's poet. And of course, "You've just got to see him live." Other people, however, write actual lists on the internet about why they "hate" him (Reason Number 6: the earring). But you c…
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The meaning of life? Easy. But the Meaning of Mariah? That's heavy lifting. The Guinness Book of World records refers to Mariah Carey as the Songbird Supreme. She has a five-octave range and can sing into the seventh octave. Her "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is the 11th best-selling single in modern music, and only The Beatles have more number …
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We've all woken up from a night out and not remembered getting home. How does the brain do that? On this week's ep we look into the neuroscience of navigation and spatial awareness, a completely complicated task that we take for granted all the time. So listen in and get a new found appreciation of how great your brain is for not constantly walking…
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Ingredients for the Slash cocktail: gallons of vodka, heroin, STDs, one top hat, and lots and lots of snakes. Stir, pour over ice, and then plug in your defibrillator! You know you've made it big in the world or rock and roll when you no longer need a last name: Sting, Prince, Madonna. Add to that list Slash, lead guitarist of Guns n Roses. The rea…
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You and everyone you know and love are the beneficiaries of a series of fortunate events. From the planet bursting into existence, to the dinosaurs being wiped out by a once-in-a-ever (hopefully) asteroid, to the 1 in 70 billion chance that you would end up with your exact genetic material. And that's before you even think of how much luck impacts …
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How do you prepare for an event that's never happened in your lifetime? What's it like to feel like the boy who cried wolf? Do we have a plan for alien invasion? And why were disaster planners called to plan for Brexit? On this week's episode, we talk to Professor Lucy Easthope, the UK's leading authority on recovering from disaster. Lucy is a char…
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What do steam punks and modern quantum physicists have in common? What is quantum entanglement? How did the hippies save science? And we come up with a brilliant idea for the next Pixar blockbuster. All that & more in this week's episode. Expert Guest: Nicole re-envisions 19th-century thermodynamics for 21st-century settings—small - using the mathe…
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For the last week of the break, The Nothing Podcast With Nobody Important is our guest podcast. The team put together a fascinating, fun and always interesting set of human interest stories that get you excited to find out the secret lives of the people around you. In this week, the chat to Anthony about life in comedy.…
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Arriving like a splash of neon paint, Cyndi Lauper announced to the 80s that Girls, apparently, "Just Want to Have Fun." Sure there was the A-Team, Silver Spoons, and Knight Rider. But what's the 80s without She-Bop? Without Cyndi Lauper in a wrestling ring? Without The Goonies??? In this episode Martha and Christian learn the true colors of the wo…
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When you think about how the universe works, most people start from the cosmic perspective, but what about the little guys? Literally! This week we talk to Dr Chris Ferrie about what quantum physics brings to our understanding of the universe and how things work. Expert guest: Chris Ferrie is an Associate Professor at the University of Technology S…
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Butts, boobies and bacteria. Discover the unsung heroes throughout history who made life on Earth possible. Expert guest: Dr Henry Gee is a former paleontologist, evolutionary biologist and senior editor of the international renowned scientific journal Nature. He is the best selling author of the book 'A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth.' His …
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From marathon runners, to chilli lovers and kinksters, we all have things that bring us joy and pain simultaneously. Why and how does it happen? Join us to find out. Expert guest: Leigh Cowart is a researcher, science communicator and author. Their work has appeared in New York Magazine's The Cut, the Washington Post, Buzzfeed News, Hazlitt, The Ve…
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Sinead O'Connor has often been reduced to that person who shaved her head, tore up the picture of the pope, and refused to play the Star Spangled Banner. It's no surprise, however, that there was more to the story, some of which she reveals in Rememberings. There's the dreary Irish upbringing, the terrible physical abuse, the job dressing up as a m…
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Why is some stuff sticky? How does ice work and are we birds swimming through the air? This week we dive deep into the science of surfaces. Expert guest: Laurie Winkless is a brilliantly multi-talented physicist and science communicator. She has a passion for translating complex science into engaging stories and has worked with Forbes Magazine, var…
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There are a few topics in life that most of us find difficult to have. The most common of those around dying. This week expert Dr Kathryn Mannix, and comedian Jackie Kashian join us talk about how to have tender conversations. Expert guest: Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her career in palliative care, helping countless people have the care and convers…
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From politics to travel, sports to conspiracy theories, the groups we're in hugely change the way we see and interact with the world. In this episode we look talk to a leading social psychologist about how group identity works. Expert guest: Dr Jay Van Bavel is a multi-talented and multi-award winning researcher, academic, author and academic. He i…
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Dave Grohl, dude. Dave. GROHL. Dave Grohl has been in the White House several times. He is friends with Paul McCartney. His band the Foo Fighters is very, very, very popular. You almost forget--almost--that he was a drummer for Nirvana, with someone named Kurt Cobain. How did Dave Grohl ever escape the shadow of that band? How did Dave Grohl become…
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