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Learn Me Something is a podcast that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for truth. Every week we select diverse subjects outside our neurosphere. The intent is to learn/teach something, for all of us. Recognizing the evolving world we live in, our egoal is to teach critical thinking strategies to enable us to see past falsehoods.

92 episodes available. A new episode about every 7 days averaging 54 mins duration .

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Valentine's Day1:05:15

6d ago1:05:15

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Synopsis: This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the history of Valentine's Day and figure out when it changed from largely a religious holiday to a corporate one. Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please a ...…

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Anti-Vaxxers55:15

13d ago55:15

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Synopsis: This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the anti-vaxxer craze. What, you thought this issue went away? Perhaps one of the most successful public health interventions in history, the advent of vaccines has led to the global eradication of smallpox, the nearly global eradication of polio, and a drastic decrease in t ...…

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Smiling Depression57:00

20d ago57:00

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Synopsis: This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the regrettably common and often stigmatized issue of depression. We've aptly titled this episode "Smiling Depression," because a lot of us that deal with it are really good at hiding how we really feel. Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 3 ...…

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Stress57:37

28d ago57:37

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Synopsis: This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into stress, how it affects the human body, and some remedies and preventative maintenance to minimize it. What is stress? Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad experiences. When people feel stressed by something goin ...…

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Carbon Tax59:51

1M ago59:51

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Synopsis: This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into carbon tax, why we have it, and what it means for our environment and future. Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe campaign a ...…

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Sex vs Gender50:27

1M ago50:27

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Synopsis: This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into sex vs gender, which an expansion on the episode we did on gender identity. Distinction between sex and gender differentiates a person’s biological sex (the anatomy of an individual’s reproductive system, and secondary sex characteristics) from that person’s gender, which ca ...…

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The History of Residential Schools in Canada41:33

2M ago41:33

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Synopsis This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the dark and unsettling history of residential schools in Canada. When the school is on the reserve the child lives with its parents, who are savages; he is surrounded by savages, and though he may learn to read and write, his habits and training and mode of thought are India ...…

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The History of Christmas1:10:20

2M ago1:10:20

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Synopsis This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich celebrate the winter holiday by looking at the history of Christmas. The first Christmas didn’t start until the 3rd century. Europeans celebrated light and birth in the darkest days of winter. Many peoples rejoiced during the winter solstice, when the worst of the winter was behind them ...…

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Online Privacy1:01:23

2M ago1:01:23

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Synopsis This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into online privacy. Is privacy a fundamental right and what are we doing to safeguard our data from companies that have ulterior motives? How it got started: It may seem obvious that you shouldn’t post risque photos of yourself online that may be used against you in the future by ...…

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Tap Dancing37:43

2M ago37:43

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Synopsis This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the history of tap dancing! How it got started: Tap dancing has a number of ancestors; most notably Irish step dancing and African dancing (particularly something called "juba"), both of which were brought over to the United States through immigration and slavery. Make sure t ...…

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Building A B.S. Detector50:23

3M ago50:23

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Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into how we can all build better B.S. detectors, i.e, critical thinking skills. David Foster Wallace famously argued that: learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think. Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE a ...…

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3M ago44:39

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Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of tickling and how it relates to intimacy as well as torture. Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe campaign as we’r ...…

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3M ago57:13

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Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the mysteries and beliefs of ley lines. Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe campaign as we’re trying to raise enough money to ...…

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Motivation1:06:46

3M ago1:06:46

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Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into motivation, why do we do the things we do, and what is it that drives our behaviours? Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe cam ...…

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3M ago40:18

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Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the lost city of Atlantis. Is it myth or reality? Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our GoFundMe campaign as we’re trying to raise enoug ...…

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Voting1:01:00

4M ago1:01:00

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Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into voting, the current system in place in Canada, the new alternatives being put forth to get rid of “first-past-the-post,” and how they differ. Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining ...…

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Halloween Extravaganza 201848:44

4M ago48:44

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Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich are joined by numerous guests to discuss why Halloween is awesome, including favourite monsters and spooky stories! Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check o ...…

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4M ago49:13

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Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the history of witches, witch burnings, and draw parallels with modern-day irrational human behaviour. Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out ...…

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The Goblin And Planet 924:17

4M ago24:17

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Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the research behind what scientists know about the ninth planet. The Kuiper Belt (also known as the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt) is a region of the Solar System that exists beyond the eight major planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU) to approximately 50 AU from th ...…

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Love Languages52:43

5M ago52:43

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Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the love languages. What is a love language? According to Dr. Gary Chapman, there are 5 love languages. The idea is simple: Break down and decode the different ways in which people communicate with their partners, so we can finally take the mystery out of what our significant ...…

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Transhumanism40:07

5M ago40:07

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Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into transhumanism, an international philosophical movement that advocates for the transformation of the human condition by developing and making widely available sophisticated technologies to greatly enhance human intellect and physiology. Transhumanism is a class of philosophies ...…

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5M ago46:27

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into astrology, its history, the difference between that and astronomy, and why only one is considered a science. The Babylonians are generally credited with the birth of astrology. Their astrological charts enabled them to predict the recurrence of seasons and certain celestial ...…

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Photosynthesis26:46

5M ago26:46

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into photosynthesis. We know that plants convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel them, but there’s emerging science in this area that could make a significant impact for humanity. Using nothing but sunlight as the energy input, plants perform ...…

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Orgasms1:08:37

6M ago1:08:37

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into orgasms, the stats behind the disparity between men and women who have them, what happens to your brain when you orgasm, and how men can please their partners more. Understanding what’s happening to you and your partner’s bodies during sex can only aid in the full enjoyment ...…

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6M ago34:20

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into allergies. Does everyone have them, how long have they been around, and where do they come from? Make sure to signup for Audible today to get your FREE audio book and 30-day trial. Please support our podcast by making a sustaining monthly donation. Please also check out our ...…

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Organ Donors51:33

6M ago51:33

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the history organ donation, the problems surrounding it in various different countries such as Canada, the United States, and the thought process behind those that choose not to donate after death. More than 120,000 Americans are currently waiting for an organ transplant. On ...…

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The Know Nothings42:05

6M ago42:05

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the “Know Nothing” political movement. The Native American Party, renamed the American Party in 1855 and commonly known as the Know Nothing movement, was an American nativist political party that operated nationally in the mid-1850s. Those debates and regulations continue to ...…

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Alien Abductions1:06:07

7M ago1:06:07

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into alien abductions, the reports behind them and why they’ve subsided, and of course strive to separate fact from fiction. Paranormal investigators say it all started in the 1940s and ’50s. The Space Age was upon us, and sci-fi literature was soaring in popularity with human-al ...…

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The Plastic Problem49:58

7M ago49:58

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Anxiety1:11:52

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Animal Intelligence52:48

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Superstition1:10:15

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Consciousness59:48

8M ago59:48

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Cyberbullying1:15:44

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Brain Hacking49:02

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Willpower1:05:02

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The Ketogenic Diet55:58

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Sugar44:21

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The Tragedy of Alfie Evans59:08

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Your Irritable Guts1:12:59

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All Things Awesome1:20:28

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The NRA1:01:32

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Flat Earthers43:12

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What Is Sleep?50:13

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Learn Something About “Learn Me Something”1:09:25

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What Are Dreams?1:02:09

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How Do Psilocybin “Magic” Mushrooms Work?47:17

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Mass Shootings Explained1:09:04

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