Learn It from a Layman

The Basics of Economics

We take on economics. What does GDP mean and why is it important? What are the principles of a free market? How can a natural disaster cause economic problems? How does economic inequality happen and does it cause problems? How much gold is there in the world? What is the Federal Reserve? What is a command or planned economy? How does communism work? What is the difference between socialism and communism? What is bitcoin? Come find out with us.

Vaccines

We discuss vaccines. What is the history of vaccines? How do vaccines work? Can you get sick from a vaccine? What is VAERS stand for and what's its purpose? Are there serious side-effects from the COVID vaccine? (We pull numbers from this chart.) What are the reasons to get the COVID (and other) vaccines? Is a vaccine mandate legal? Should you send a picture of a rash to your doctor? We deal with all of these questions and more.

The Basics of Units of Measurement

We discuss the basics of units of measurement. What are the international standards for measuring. We cover the seven basic units and some derived units. How is a meter defined? Is the standard kilogram still a large chunk of metal? Is a kilogram measuring mass or weight? What is a joule? What is a gigawatt? Did Back to the Future contain scientific inaccuracies? Come find out how measurement units can help you understand the physical sciences.

Taiwan

We're joined by the former Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, Brent Christensen, who answers all of our questions about Taiwan. What are the biggest industries in Taiwan? How is Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing affecting the price of cars? How did Taiwan control the COVID-19 pandemic? Why does Taiwan use traditional characters? What is the history of the Taiwanese people? What's going on with Taiwan immigration and education? Brent gives us in-depth analysis into various aspects of the Taiwan-American relationship, and the Taiwanese culture.

Object Oriented Programming

We discuss the principles of object oriented programming. What is a script vs a program? What are the four principles of object oriented programming? What's an interface? How can understanding programming help you better understand movies? What's a value type vs a reference type? What is recursion? Come learn about these and more with us.

Hotels

We give you the inside scoop on everything hotel related. WARNING: This episode does include some discussion of mature topics. Can you ensure you can stay in a hotel, even if it's booked up? Why would you stay at a hotel for 3 years? What crimes happen in hotels? What does the front desk have to offer? What is it ok to take from a hotel room? What's the best time of year to book a hotel? How full are hotels usually? What effects has the pandemic had on the hotel industry? Is staying a month better than staying 28 days? Come learn these and more with us.

The Theory of Relativity

We discuss the theory of relativity. What is the difference between special relativity and general relativity? Who is Hendrik Lorentz? Why can't we accelerate a particle to the speed of light? How can there be a massless particle? What is the space-time continuum? Why does time stop when you're traveling at the speed of light and what does it have to do with an asymptote? Does a warp drive mean faster-than-light travel? Is it possible to travel back in time according to the laws of physics? Come find out with us.

Best-of: Math and Physics

Our first ever best-of podcast. We compiled the most insightful and useful information on the subjects of physics, thermodynamics, calculus, orbital mechanics, quantum physics, the electromagnetic spectrum, trigonometry, and lasers. This is your crash-course in math and physics. Enjoy.