Best Please Elaborate Podcasts (2024)

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Exploding Three Ways (Yikes) 1:13:01

34m ago1:13:01

1:13:01

Welcome to episode 48. Are you allergic to cats? When you visit friends does their cat seem to know (somehow) and roll up on you even though you’re ignoring it?! “WTF CAT. YOU’RE LITERALLY MURDERING ME,” you think intensely while sipping your white wine. “Wait, does the cat… KnOW?!” Trace pours himself a glass of that crisp white, and digs into the…

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Volcanos. Tornadoes. Nuclear Waste… This is Fine. 1:24:05

5d ago1:24:05

1:24:05

For this episode Julian and Trace tackled the very uplifting and shiny topics of tornados and nuclear waste. No worries y’all! Everything here is so great! We’re not trying to lift giant building with natural disasters! No way! We’re not attempting to create a wild atomic disaster by throwing waste into an active volcano! HAHA Who would do that?! C…

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Two Butts. No Bones. Thriving. | Feat. Ben Bowlin 1:44:17

16d ago1:44:17

1:44:17

In episode 45 Julian deconstructs the human experience without our boney scaffold, Trace calculates the detriment (or delight?) of doubling the derriere, and our guest Ben Bowlin (from iHeart Radio’s Ridiculous History, Stuff they Don’t Want You to Know) sings the praises of the American accent. QUESTIONS Julian: "What if humans no bones?" from Fab…

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Photosynthetic Nudists and Solving Problems with Copious Amounts of Seawater 1:21:12

12d ago1:21:12

1:21:12

Trace returns to find out if humans could take the green stuff from plants and make enough energy to live. meanwhile, Julian tries to understand if a wild idea would solve anything… Anything at all? QUESTIONS Julian: “What if you filled the grand canyon with ocean water? Would that solve anything?” from Roman Trace combines two questions: “What if …

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Radioactive Bunnies & Infinite-Sided Dice | feat. Nora Bailey 1:11:02

19d ago1:11:02

1:11:02

This week astrophysicist Dr Nora Bailey joins Julian roll a set of huge, spherical dice on the future of irradiated bunnies in mech suits. Yes this is a real question. Does this sound like an episode of that Morty show to you? Me too. QUESTIONS Julian: "What is the maximum number faces you can fit on a die before it becomes a sphere?" from Aaron No…

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Hiccuping Chickens & Wheeled Wildlife | feat. Sophie Shrand 1:10:29

27d ago1:10:29

1:10:29

This week’s guest host *hic* Sophie Shrand *hic* explores the silly spasm of *hic* hiccuping. Meanwhile, Julian attempts to understand why evolution didn’t re-invent the wheel. QUESTIONS Sophie: "Do animals other than humans hiccup?" from Hillary Julian: "Why don't we seem to see any animals that have evolved wheels?" from Jade Do you have an absur…

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Either You Iocaine or You 1-0-can’t 1:16:31

1M ago1:16:31

1:16:31

In this episode, it's a battle of (nit)wits! Trace discovers the deadly truth about poison immunity while Julian figures out how to make the worst numbering system imaginable. Questions Julian: "Can you still do maths using a unary (base 1) numeral system?" from Mason Trace: "How long would it have taken Westley to build up his immunity to iocaine …

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Alexandra was in the shower 38:41

1M ago38:41

38:41

After a long layoff to focus on life, Eric and Alexandra are back and worse than ever. We get into what's been going on in our lives and how Eric's cannabis break went. We also talk about the very strange episode that happened recently that Eric can't explain. And yes, Alexandra was in the shower. We hope you enjoy!…

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It's Like Rocket Science, But Dumber 1:24:55

1M ago1:24:55

1:24:55

When Trace was a kid he was a sleepwalker. His parents closed the door to his bedroom. They heard him bonking against the door over and over. They love to tell this story. Now I'm telling you! Sleepwalking is weird, right? Are we the only ones who do that? Julian looks into it. Plus, as long as we’re wondering things … have you ever wondered if you…

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Filthy Witches and Body Blimps 1:14:46

2M ago1:14:46

1:14:46

This episode Trace travels to the magical land of Oz. It’s disgusting. Meanwhile Julian is going to meet him there as soon as he can fill his head with 7 cement trucks' worth of gas. **QUESTIONS** Julian: "If you were to blow up a person like a balloon, how big would we need to get before we can fly under our own power?" from Isaiah Trace: "How unc…

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Reach for the Neutron Stargate 1:00:15

2M ago1:00:15

1:00:15

Science agrees: black holes are really cool. TAPE listener Robert, on the other hand, disagrees with science, and thinks their slightly-less-dense-but-still-absurdly-dense cousins known as Neutron Stars are cooler. He’s decided to pet one. Julian explores the smorgasbord of ways he would probably die horribly if he tried. Meanwhile Trace geeks out …

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DnD Pee and Chickpea TNT 57:41

2M ago57:41

57:41

This week Trace’s quest for answers takes him to a magical fantasy land of wizards, frozen keys, and bodily fluids. Meanwhile Julian discovers that there are about 3 degrees of separation between chickpeas and dynamite. Yes, really. QUESTIONS Julian: "Could you make an explosive out of chick peas?" from Jesse Trace: "Can you pee on an object that i…

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Mistaken Artifacts, Tiny Tasty Treats, and War (Seriously, What is it Good For?) | feat Joe Scott 1:34:10

2M ago1:34:10

1:34:10

Imagine there’s no war. Would we have cell phones? GPS? Shovels?! Would we still be able to pop open a tube of delicious mini-M&Ms? Will a future historian believe the Green M&M was some kind of Goddess of Love? (Yes). This is a wild ride of an episode featuring TAPE friend Joe Scott of the YouTube show Answers with Joe! Double doses of history PLU…

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Dope and Dating 32:24

3M ago32:24

32:24

Higher Connections is back! On this episode, Eric welcomes Krista Melanson, The Relationship Chef to the podcast. Krista and Eric talk about life, love, cooking and Krista's experiences with weed. It's an educational and funny episode, so we hope you enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/kristadating/By Eric and Alexandra Right

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Metaphorically Heavy Fog Juice 57:43

3M ago57:43

57:43

Have you ever felt someone’s gaze on you? This episode Julian explores why we seem to sense when eyes are on us. Meanwhile Trace gets lost in a fog so thick he has to drink his way out. QUESTIONS Julian: "How much does regard weigh?" from Sabrina Trace: "Can you drink fog?" from Grace Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a…

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You Shower Too Often But Can Never Helicopter Enough 1:15:02

3M ago1:15:02

1:15:02

You are showering too often. Helicopters are insane. Soap is ancient magic chemistry. This time around, Trace tells everyone all about cleanliness while attempting to dodge the wellness and clean eating industry zealots. Then, Julian geeks out on the wild engineering of helicopters AND debunks a related meme about jets going to the gym. QUESTIONS T…

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A Whole New Word, An Old Pair of Genes 57:44

3M ago57:44

57:44

This episode Trace tries to track down the first word ever uttered by human kind and Julian gets confused about how reproduction works… again… QUESTIONS Julian: "What if every set of DNA passed on from each individual were identical, respectively?" from Brandon Trace: "What was the first word?" from Tyler Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's …

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Could We Colonize a Gas Giant? What if we were Vampires? | feat. Dr Simon Clark 1:27:24

4M ago1:27:24

1:27:24

In this absolutely absurd episode, Dr Simon Clark ponders if human's could colonize an atmosphere like Jupiter's -- Star Wars Cloud City is on trial. Speaking of gas giants, Julian digs into the evolutionary experiment that could give rise to a vampire. But first, Trace leads us off by learning about the uneven distribution of kitty cat toe beans! …

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THE ABSURD-IVERSARY LIGHTNING ROUND SPECTACULAR!!!! 1:18:02

3M ago1:18:02

1:18:02

🎉 Happy Anniversary to us!! 🎊 It’s been one year since we launched That's Absurd Please Elaborate and what an absurdly fun ride it's been. To celebrate we tweaked the show just a bit. Our special guest, producer/editor Kyle Sisk, has selected six listener-submitted questions for Julian and Trace to answer. The catch? They only have five minutes to …

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Making Peace With Squirrels, Waging War With Crabs | feat. Deboki Chakravarti 1:31:06

4M ago1:31:06

1:31:06

Did you know scientists turned a swarm of crabs into a computer? Julian explores if it can play an old video game. Plus, our guest Deboki feels out animal pregnancy, and Trace learns that Ben Franklin wrote a eulogy for a pet squirrel. QUESTIONS Trace: "Would squirrels still be so annoying if we weren’t around to observe them?" from Deboki Deboki "…

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What if People Reproduced Like Plants? | feat. Maynard Okereke (Hip Hop MD) 1:02:33

4M ago1:02:33

1:02:33

This time around, guest Hip Hop MD stamens your pistol and Julian admits (surprising no one) that he flows with nerd core. QUESTIONS Julian: "What rapper would make the greatest scientist, and what would their game changing discovery or invention be?" from Maynard Maynard (Hip Hop MD): "What if people reproduced like plants do" from Anonymous Do yo…

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It’s a Fart Rocket Breakthrough! Time to Hyper-Sleep to Jupiter 55:47

5M ago55:47

55:47

This week Julian explores the rocket science of farts. That’s a sentence that had likely never been written until this moment. Trace talks about the science of stasis, a.k.a hyper-sleep, a.k.a. cryo-freeze. As a bonus, we all get to learn the predictive powers of the 1993 classic film “Demolition Man.” QUESTIONS Julian: "How hard would I have to fa…

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An Endless Eclipse and Pineapple-Based Crimes 57:19

4M ago57:19

57:19

This episode Trace imagines what it would take to lock a world in darkness while Julian does something very suspicious with pineapples. QUESTIONS Trace: "Would it be possible to have a permanent solar eclipse?" from Aaron Julian: "Is there an amount of pineapple that can dissolve a human body?" from Macks Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's …

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!! BIG IMPORTANT PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENT !! 3:23

5M ago3:23

3:23

One year ago today we announced the launch of That's Absurd Please Elaborate. Now on this April Fools' day we have another exciting (and real!) announcement (because we're bad at marketing and didn't consider that announcing things on April 1st might cause people to doubt it's veracity). ASK US A QUESTION Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's …

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Eww… Eww!! Potatoes? | feat. Sam Jones 1:21:35

5M ago1:21:35

1:21:35

In this revolting episode, our guest Dr Sam Jones asks Julian to never see a man about a horse again, then she weeds out the filth in the animal kingdom, and finally Trace gives us a palate cleanser of starchy, potatoey goodness. QUESTIONS Julian: "If all humans never had to poop again — how would it affect the world?" from Sam Sam Jones: "What is …

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The BONKERS Reason Ice IS NOT Slippery | feat. Matthew Krol 1:01:16

5M ago1:01:16

1:01:16

This time on T.A.P.E. — Matt Krol digs into cinema history to answer a deathly serious question, and Trace is out cold answering a question mulled over by scientists for centuries. Julian is helping out at NASA so he’ll be back next week. QUESTIONS Trace: "Why EXACTLY is ice slippery?" from Matt Krol Matt: “What actor has died the most in movies?” …

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Ahem, No. X-Rays Will NOT Cook Soup 1:04:32

6M ago1:04:32

1:04:32

This week Julian wonders if you can really cook your jumblies with microwaves and 5G, and Trace dives into linguistics and chemistry to learn if the ocean is actually a very broth-forward soup. QUESTIONS Julian: "Microwaves are the most common way to use radiation to cook food, could we use radio, gamma, or X-Rays to cook food?" from Aaron Trace: "…

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Real Weird Things About The Human Body That Need Fixing 1:10:55

6M ago1:10:55

1:10:55

This episode Trace indulges us with why chocolate is so popular on valentines day and Julian goes deep on why his body (and everyone else’s for that matter) is such a mess. QUESTIONS Julian: "Can the human body “design” be improved on intentionally" from Xander Trace: "Why do people like chocolate so much on special holidays" from Lee Do you have a…

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Oh No. Did You Time Travel with a Chicken?! 55:25

7M ago55:25

55:25

In this episode, Trace wonders if "Weird" Al Yankovic influenced a generation of people to say "my back teeth are floating," and Julian time travels to the Triassic with a cold (and maybe a chicken). QUESTIONS Trace: "Why do my teeth feel like they are floating or vibrating when I really have to go to the bathroom. " from Spencer Julian: "If you we…

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But Will Aliens Actually Comprehend “On Your Left?” 1:15:06

7M ago1:15:06

1:15:06

This episode Trace resets the solar system to see what life would look like on “Wee Earth” and Julian finally learns his left from his right thanks for particle physics. QUESTIONS Julian: "If I had some magic communicator to speak to someone in another galaxy, could I explain what "left" and "right" were?" from Anonymous Trace: "How would have life…

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A Throwback: What Is the UN-Pointiest Thing? 1:26:20

7M ago1:26:20

1:26:20

This episode we have special guest Ralph Crewe (Writer/Producer, Practical Engineering) who gets exhausted trying to explain continuous breathing, Julian mulls over the least pointy thing (shout out to Pod 007) and Trace takes a Mayan Bak-tun to explain why the heck there are 60 minutes in an hour. QUESTIONS Trace: "Are there other systems of timek…

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Legumes, Fruits and Ticklish Mooses | Holiday Special 1:03:55

8M ago1:03:55

1:03:55

This episode Trace cracks the mystery of nuts, and Julian tickles a moose and a buffalo* for science!? You’ll have to listen to find out! QUESTIONS Julian: "Is riding a moose more like petting a buffalo or tickling a grizzly bear?" from Brendan F. Trace: "Are nuts actually fruit pits?" from Sandy in Seattle Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it'…

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Ex Machina de Toilet Paper | feat. Vanessa Hill 1:15:27

8M ago1:15:27

1:15:27

In this week's episode, Julian tracks the history of toilet paper to its source, Trace gives a gorilla some workout advice, and special guest Vanessa Hill grows a whole human after an unfortunate fireworks accident. QUESTIONS Julian: "Before the invention of toilet paper, how did people relieve their bottom as to not clog the pipes?" From Vanessa T…

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Thanksgiving High 30:58

9M ago30:58

30:58

On the latest episode of Higher Connections, our friend "Damus" joins the podcast from his house in Arizona to talk about his relationship with cannabis and how it has changed since his professional football career ended. We also get into his grow operation at his home and what his favorite memories were from playing professional football. It is an…

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Eat a Variety of Colorful Humans | Thanksgiving Special 1:02:49

9M ago1:02:49

1:02:49

This week Trace explains why organic doesn’t mean what you think it means and Julian researches whether grizzly bears have more biological variation than humans do! Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. We're most thankful for YOU listening to this little show. QUESTIONS Trace: "If we only ate organic vegetables how many people would starve?" fr…

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Gay Paris 47:59

9M ago47:59

47:59

On the latest edition of Higher Connections, Alexandra calls in from Paris, and we go through the story of her 36 hour journey back and forth from Paris. We also discuss the goings on of the past month, including our dog having diahrea all over our house, the stresses of running a business and some connections that we had while Eric was high. It is…

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So… Why Do We Have Lawns? 59:22

10M ago59:22

59:22

This episode Julian takes a pole on the magnetic dynamo inside our planet, and Trace explores how 19th century French landscaping grew on everyone. QUESTIONS Julian: "Could you wirelessly charge using the Earth’s magnetic field?" from listener 26Matso Trace: "Who invented the Lawn?" from listener Brian M. Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's …

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A Carnivorous Horse & Headless Human | Halloween 2023 1:05:53

10M ago1:05:53

1:05:53

In this (very scary) episode, Julian loses his head (no one seems to notice) and Trace unleashes the ultimate nightMare: an apex predator HORSE! WHINNY! THUNDER CLAP! ORGAN MUSIC!!! QUESTIONS Julian: "How long could we survive without a head?" from Trace Trace: "What if horses were apex predators?" from listener Meg Do you have an absurd question? …

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We're Back and Worse than Ever 42:21

10M ago42:21

42:21

After a break to deal with opening a new business, Eric and Alexandra are back with another exciting rendition of Higher Connections. We talk about the stresses of the past several weeks and how weed helped deal with them. We apologize (again) for Alexandra's coughing fits. But we hope you enjoy the discussions!…

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Exhaling Backwards | feat. Ceri Riley 1:25:45

11M ago1:25:45

1:25:45

This episode Trace finds out if lolcats make other cats lol, Julian makes continents collide (his insurance company was very unhappy about it), and SPECIAL GUEST Ceri Riley (Co-host of the podcast SciShow Tangents) takes a deep breath and undoes the entire science of chemistry. QUESTIONS Julian: "Will the continents ever form another Pangea?" from …

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Lifting Earth's Orbit to Stop Global Warming 1:03:16

11M ago1:03:16

1:03:16

In this episode Julian wants to push the Earth further from the sun to stop climate change, and Trace learns if pineapple on pizza is actually … good? QUESTIONS Julian: "What would happen if we moved the Earth further from the Sun?" from Jason J. Trace: "Why do some people hate pineapple on pizza (they’re wrong). Why do people taste things differen…

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Parmesan Apocalypse 1:06:25

12M ago1:06:25

1:06:25

This episode Julian eats something he probably shouldn’t (again) and Trace is given the small task of preserving all of human knowledge through multiple apocalypses... Apocalypsi? Apocalypsees? Ends to the world. QUESTIONS Julian: "Why can we eat mould on cheese but not other food?" from listener jcol001 Trace: "What is the best way to preserve inf…

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Digitally Gifted Babies | feat. Ashley Hamer 1:15:47

12M ago1:15:47

1:15:47

This episode Trace smells a smell out of existence, Julian loses an arm wrestling contest to a baby, and special guest Ashley Hamer explains the key to understanding music. QUESTIONS Ashley: “Why aren't all musical compositions in the key of C major?” from listener David B. Julian: "What if we were born with hands/feet at adult size" from Ashley Tr…

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WTF is W Rizz? 27:58

1y ago27:58

27:58

On the latest Episode of Higher Connections, my friend Eric 2/Josh Brunson joins me on my birthday to talk about his experiences with cannabis (hint - they are not as good as mine) and how he has found his happiness. We also talk about W Rizz and whether we have it or not. Thank you to my friend Josh for stopping by and we hope you enjoy!…

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Rump-Shaking Dyslexic Shrimp | feat. Dr Virginia Schutte 1:29:46

1y ago1:29:46

1:29:46

This episode Julian learns the REAL alphabet, also known as the ABG’s (not a typo). Trace discovers we are all constantly online whether we like it or not by exploring the mysteries of WiFi. Special guest Dr Virginia Schutte dives into a super-powered animal propelled by twerking. QUESTIONS Virginia: “What if humans had mantis shrimp powers?” from …

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Mental Health for Black Women: Oludara Adeeyo 26:01

1y ago26:01

26:01

Savannah sits down with her friend, author, social worker and TikTok content creator Oludara (Dara) Adeeyo for an honest conversation around Black women's mental health. Oludara speaks on the importance of restoration and self-care as well as the health disparities among minorities in the mental health sector. Oludara also discusses career shifts a…

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Vacationing with Weed 1:10:59

1y ago1:10:59

1:10:59

After a little bit of a break, Eric and Alexandra are back to talk about their recent trips involving sunshine, family, friends and lots and lots of weed. We discuss our cruise to Bermuda with Eric's family, Alexandra and Eric's first trip away from the kids in 7 years and some other fun connections they had. Stay tuned to the end for 10 minutes of…

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Anxiety in a post-pandemic world 21:41

1y ago21:41

21:41

Savannah sits down with Dr. Kara Powell, the chief of leadership formation and executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) at Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Powell discusses why young people experience anxiety, especially during and after the pandemic. And how leaders and parents can be a resource and support the next generation in the…

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Universally Bricked 55:42

1y ago55:42

55:42

This episode, Trace attempts to rebuild the sun out of (BRAND NAME CONSTRUCTION TOY) and Julian systematically destroys the universe by changing one tiny thing. QUESTIONS Julian: "What would happen if you could cancel each of the four fundamental forces?" from Clifton B Trace: "How long would it take to build a replica of the sun from plastic brick…

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Sexuality within American Christianity with Coach Yeamah 49:10

1y ago49:10

49:10

Coach Yeamah, founder of Confidently Queer, chats with Savannah about the history of sexuality and how euro-centric Christianity differs greatly from Christian communities in other countries. They discuss the influence western Christianity had on other Christian communities and how to develop a healthy theology and love for yourself without comprom…

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