"Men weren't really the enemy - they were fellow victims suffering from an outmoded masculine mystique that made them feel unnecessarily inadequate when there were no bears to kill."

This week, Kevin shows us how many interests and hobbies can accumulate over time, and why, sometimes, dropping out of college can be the right move.

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"Whenever you put a man on the Supreme Court, he ceases to be your friend."

Current attorney and previous judiciary employee Lydia Ellsworth joins the pod again this week to discuss the Supreme Court: some history, the inner workings, and what it looks like now. This one might get a little spicy!

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"When you look at something on a nano scale, you start to see how something on such a small level can affect such enormous properties on a macro scale."

Tune in this week to get the dirt on the MXene community... mostly cool stuff about how they can help the future and all that, but ALSO how two standup comics fit into the community of scientists. Hint: they're pretty much both Oppenheimer.

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“Life without obstacles removes opportunity for growth.”

This week we have Triston Burnham on to discuss a little heavier of a topic: Sickle Cell Anemia. We discuss what the diagnosis means, the obstacles faced growing up with it, and the community built around living with it. Although troubling, Triston’s found a way to use this disease as motivation, and a reason to be more aware and engaged.

Find out more about his nonprofit at scafcity.com

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"It's inspirational, how much Josh quits something."

This week Josh Martier rejoins the pod to discuss his now 18 months of sobriety, 30 years of life, and his excessive years of friendship with Ben Staab.

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"The Congo was the most difficult shoot of my life but was also maybe the greatest adventure of my life."

With a population of 17 million people, Kinshasa proves to be a growing force of nature in the modern world. This week, one of Kinshasa's own "exported brains," Jenn Barry, joins to show us what it's like to grow up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and how the spirit, culture, and education remain rich throughout a consistently challenging history.

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"I don't judge no one, I'm just knowin'

At night, when it get quiet, that sh** could f**k with 'em

And if it don't right now, it's gon' catch up to 'em

Guilt heavy as a cloud in a thunderstorm, huh"

This week, listen over musings of two folks considering what matters and what don't; especially after hitting what feels like rock bottom.

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"I'm chopping people in half, I'm slitting throats... I don't have time to breathe!"

Ever wonder how they make people die on tv and in movies? Well so did Izzy, until she started killing people herself! Listen in on this episode for a glimpse into the special effects industry.

Follow Izzy on instagram @izzyatrocity and check out her portfolio at izzyiselfx.com

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