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Smart People Podcast is a biweekly, interview-based podcast that features today's most well respected thought leaders engaging in authentic, insightful conversation for the benefit of the listener. The host, Chris Stemp, and his co-host/producer Jon Rojas, utilize their insatiable curiosity and relatable charm to provoke their guests into giving the interview of a lifetime. Every single guest has achieved a high level of recognition within their arena and in doing so has collected a wealth o ...
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Cutting through the complexity of health and fitness research, Leo & Eva brings you the latest scientific discoveries—decoded for everyday life. We break down cutting-edge studies from the world’s top universities, making them easy to understand and apply. No jargon, no fluff—just real science, simplified. 🎙️ New episodes weekly! 📖 Read more on the ORIEMS FIT Research Digest: https://oriems.fit/blogs/research-digest/ Subscribe now for evidence-based insights that actually matter! 🚀
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Have you ever wondered how your nerves and muscles stay connected every day? Have you ever asked why they sometimes feel weaker for no clear reason? Your body runs on tiny signals you never see. These signals travel fast through hidden nerve pathways. They control movement, balance, strength, and every small action you make. But these signals can s…
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What if nicotine does something far more complex than most people think? What if global scientists keep finding effects almost no one talks about? These discoveries are not about smoking or vaping. They come from clean nicotine studied in controlled research settings. Some studies show nicotine boosts attention for short periods. Others find improv…
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What if something world-changing was hiding in ordinary soil? And what if scientists almost walked past it without noticing? But one tiny microbe changed the future of human health forever. It started with a simple question about nature’s secrets. And that question opened the door to a Nobel Prize. A Japanese scientist collected soil like treasure.…
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Something tiny inside your cells is more powerful than anyone imagined. Scientists only discovered it because of one strange experiment. That experiment changed how we understand life itself. It also won a Nobel Prize. Why? Because it revealed a hidden switch that decides which genes turn on or off. This switch works in every living thing. It prote…
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In this urgent episode, we examine the rapid growth of churches and denominations that now fully affirm LGBTQ identities and relationships, and why Scripture repeatedly warns against altering God’s created order and clear moral commands on sexuality. Pulling no punches, we look at key passages (Genesis 1–2, Leviticus 18, Romans 1, 1 Corinthians 6, …
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What protects your body even when you feel tired or stressed? What keeps your cells from falling apart as you age? Most people never think about this. But three scientists asked a brave question. They wanted to know why some cells stay stable for years. Their search led to telomeres, the tiny “caps” that guard your DNA. Then they found telomerase, …
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Have you ever wondered why the immune system attacks one thing… …but completely ignores another right beside it? It’s not random at all. And it’s not because the immune system “makes mistakes.” The truth is far more surprising. T-cells do not attack everything they see. They only act when they receive a special “double signal.” If there is only a v…
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Some truths about your body are almost never talked about. And this one might be the most surprising of all. Your brain has a hidden system that switches on when you move. It wakes up when you walk. It grows stronger when you explore new places. It sharpens your thinking without you noticing. It lifts your mood faster than most people expect. Scien…
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Have you ever wondered how your nose knows every smell instantly? Most people never stop to think about it. But this question confused scientists for over 100 years. No one knew how the nose told the brain what it smelled. No one understood how we detect thousands of scents so fast. Coffee, rain, smoke, perfume, danger… all identified in a second. …
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Your body hides a tiny machine that controls how fast you heal. Most people have never heard of it. But scientists won a Nobel Prize for uncovering it. And their discovery changed medicine forever. This machine is the ribosome. It builds every muscle you have. It repairs every injury you suffer. It protects your immunity every single day. It keeps …
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What if an ancient herb won a Nobel Prize? The story behind it might change how you see health forever. A quiet Chinese scientist uncovered something the world ignored for centuries. Her discovery saved millions of lives… and is still revealing new secrets today. Tu Youyou searched old medical texts no one respected anymore. She tested over 2,000 h…
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This episode explains the Gray v Sinclair case in clear, simple language. It covers what happened before and after the hit-and-run, how the Nominal Defendant becomes involved when a driver disappears, and how Maurice Blackburn supported the injured pedestrian through the process. We look at the evidence, arguments, timelines, and human interactions…
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What can we learn from a Nobel Prize discovery about aging?A Japanese secret about inflammation, clearer thinking, and stronger immunity.It started with one quiet professor named Yoshinori Ohsumi.He was not famous, and his lab was very small.But he noticed something other scientists ignored for decades.He saw cells cleaning themselves when food was…
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 — 𝐍𝐨 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬, 𝐍𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 — 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐈𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐎𝐧 What Scientists Just Found About Natural Nerve Healing — No Drugs, No Surgery — Could Disrupt Everything Big Pharma Is Built On. For years, we were told that nerves can’t regrow once damaged. But what if that was never ful…
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Imagine losing the simple ability to hold a cup — then learning it all over again with a spark of gentle electricity. ⚡ That’s exactly what scientists in Canada have been helping people do. At the University of Toronto’s Rehabilitation Institute, researchers worked with people who’d lost movement in their arms after a stroke or spinal injury. Inste…
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If you’ve ever had nerve pain that just wouldn’t go away, this will give you hope. A study from The Ohio State University found that gentle electrical pulses can help damaged nerves reconnect faster — even after injury or surgery. ⚡without pills or needles. Learn more - full study digest: https://bit.ly/3Lip31M…
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What if there really was an owner’s manual for being human? In this episode, Chris sits down with one of the top executive coaches in the country Shaun Dyke, to reveal the models that billion-dollar leaders use to understand people, motivate change, and create results. They unpack the hidden psychology behind your reactions, relationships, and resu…
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🔥 What if electricity could calm chronic pain—without drugs? A new university-led study, published in Elsevier UK’s peer-reviewed journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, just proved it might. 📘 Who did it? Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Shanghai University of Sport reviewed 10 clinical trials with 315 people living wit…
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Tired of weak, sore knees that slow you down?A brand-new 2025 study just found a simple way to help you move stronger — without extra pain. Researchers reviewed 11 clinical trials (571 people) with front-of-knee pain to test if adding Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES is a niche of EMS) to normal exercise could make a difference. Here’s wh…
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TENS vs EMS — Which Works Better for Pain? ⚡ If you’ve tried TENS and still live with pain, this might surprise you. Researchers from the University of Texas Health San Antonio and the University of the Incarnate Word reviewed 23 years of research to find out which electrical therapies truly help people in pain — and which don’t. Their study, publi…
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In this episode of Faith in Focus, we tackle a common skeptic's claim: "The Bible was written too long after Jesus to be trusted." Dive into the pre-Pauline creeds—early Christian statements from just 2-5 years post-resurrection—that anchor the Gospels in eyewitness reality. We'll explore the Bible's 60,000+ cross-references across languages and er…
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A team of doctors from Nagoya University Hospital in Japan ran one of the most important studies on this question. It’s called the ACTIVE-EMS Trial, published by Oxford University Press in 2022 — and it changed what we know about aging and mobility. The scientists worked with patients over 75 years old who had heart problems and weak muscles. Many …
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A group of Japanese scientists decided to find out. 🇯🇵 At Kobe Gakuin University, researchers tested gentle electrical muscle contractions on healthy adults to see if muscles could trigger their own “pain off” switch. No pills. No workouts. Just twenty quiet minutes of controlled muscle activity. What happened? 👉 Pain tolerance increased by 26% in …
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If you’ve ever felt guilty for resenting your job—even one you worked hard to get—you’re not alone. In this episode, psychologist and author Dr. Malissa Clark breaks down why burnout and dissatisfaction aren’t always about hours worked, and why our relationship with work is more complicated than we think. We explore the hidden forces that keep us “…
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In this episode of Faith in Focus, we explore the age-old question: Does the soul transcend the physical brain? Drawing on insights from neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor and compelling near-death experiences (NDEs), we examine how modern neuroscience and personal testimonies challenge materialist views of consciousness, pointing toward the existence …
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Lokah: Chapter 1 — Chandra is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language superhero film directed by #DominicArun and produced by #DulquerSalmaan under his banner #WayfarerFilms. It stars #KalyaniPriyadarshan in the titular role as Chandra, a mysterious woman who arrives in Bengaluru and gets entangled with a gang involved in organ trafficking. The film also …
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Think you’re a creative person? Think again. In this episode, psychologist and author Dr. Zorana Pringle explains why most of us are far less creative than we believe—and what to do about it. We explore why great ideas often die before they ever get started, how fear disguises itself as perfectionism, and why creativity has more to do with action t…
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