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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 and set out to teach/learn something about them. The intent is to learn/teach something, for all of us. Recognizing the evolving world we live in, our end goal is to teach critical thinking strategies to enable us to see past falsehoods.

70 episodes available. A new episode about every 6 days .

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2d ago

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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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9d ago

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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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16d ago

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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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23d ago

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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 Nothings

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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 Abductions

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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 Problem

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into plastics. How much plastic do we recycle in North America, how do we compare to the rest of the world, and what nascent technologies are helping us solve this environmental problem? Because plastic wasn’t invented until the late 19th century, and production really only took ...…

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into anxiety, how it’s defined, where it comes from, and its varying degrees of severity. The National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) says that over 40 million people in the US over the age of 18 suffer from some anxiety-related disorder, and those are just the people who hav ...…

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Animal Intelligence

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into animal intelligence, the differences between different species, and how they’ve developed. In the Early Days of Humanity, Odin sat high in the Halls of Valhalla, occasionally meddling in the affairs of man. However, even for the keeper of All-Knowledge, he would be blind in ...…

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into superstition. Why do so many people believe in things that seem irrational, illogical, and rooted in fear of the unknown? Merriam-Webster, superstitions are nonsensical: ‘A belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false ...…

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2M ago

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into consciousness. What is it, does every living thing have it, and are we part of some greater collective consciousness? The hard problem of consciousness is the problem of explaining why any physical state is conscious rather than nonconscious. It is the problem of explaining ...…

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the rather complex and pervasive ssue of cyberbullying. What’s it like to be a kid growing up with Facebook and Snapchat? Have you ever experienced it or have known someone who has? Discussion of online harassment and defamation has taken place since as early as 1996, when C ...…

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3M ago

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the subject of brain hacking, the current science behind it, and what it means for the future of human society. Duration: 49:00:00 Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb Episode Links Hacking the Brain Nootropics Defined and Explained How to Hack Your Brain PIRACETAM – WHAT IS P ...…

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the subject of willpower and the science behind it. Wait, there’s actual science behind the concept of willpower? Do you think you have willpower? We have many common names for willpower: determination, drive, resolve, self-discipline, self-control. But psychologists charact ...…

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3M ago

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into what eSports are, its long history, and why it’s so lucrative. Can you really make a full-time living as a career gamer? The first eSports event happened all the way back in the October of 1972 at Stamford University where students competed on the video game Spacewar. The gr ...…

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The Ketogenic Diet

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the ketogenic diet, what it is, how it works, and why it’s been so successful for so many people. When you eat something high in carbs, your body will produce glucose and insulin. Glucose is the easiest molecule for your body to convert and use as energy so that it will be c ...…

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4M ago

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the top of sugar, an ever present ingredient in drinks and food. Are there different types of sugar and are all of them bad? How much are you supposed to consume on a daily basis? All of these questions are answered and more. Duration: 44:22:00 Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich P ...…

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The Tragedy of Alfie Evans

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich discuss Alfie Evans, an infant boy from Liverpool with an undiagnosed neurodegenerative disorder. This was a troubling legal case that drew significant public attention in the United Kingdom and overseas, and we have mixed feelings about. The medical team and the child’s parents disagr ...…

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Your Irritable Guts

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into a rather gross but fascinating subject: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects between 6–18% of people worldwide. This condition involves changes in frequency or form of bowel movements and lower abdominal pain. Diet, stress, poor sleep and ch ...…

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All Things Awesome

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron, Rich, and Alex discuss all things that are awesome. Well, not all of them… but we do have a concise list of some pretty great things. Despite this being our 50th episode extravaganza and a slightly different format from what you’re used to, we think this is a good time to reflect on some posit ...…

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5M ago

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of the NRA, its history and why guns are coveted in America, why reasonable gun control laws haven’t happened, and pose the question: is the NRA is the real problem? There are by various estimates anywhere from 270 million to 310 million guns in the United States—c ...…

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5M ago

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of alcohol. How exactly does it affect our bodies and does it have positive health benefits when taken moderately? What are the negative consequences of consuming large quantities over an extended period of time? Find out about the science in this week’s episode! D ...…

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of Flat Earthers. How long have people believed the Earth is flat, and why does a portion of modern day society vehemently believe our planet is flat, despite mountains of science-based evidence? Duration: 43:11:00 Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb Episode Links T ...…

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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the topic of sleep, a follow up to our episode on dreams. How does science define sleep and what are all of the components that make it up? Why are some people unable to get regular restful sleep? There’s a ton of research that is being done on the subject, so we scratch the ...…

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