Learn It from a Layman

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.

The Basics of Riddles

We discuss riddles and how to solve them. How do you solve a riddle? What information do you need? What is algorithmic thinking? We help you develop your riddle skills while we walk through 5 specific riddles: The nuts and bolts buckets, the cue balls, the bridge at night, the Othello pieces, and the horse race riddles. Join and us and see if you can solve these riddles.

The Basics of Language

Come learn about the scientific study of language or linguistics. What is etymology? What is a minimal pair? What is the difference between phonetics on phonics? What's a morpheme? What's syntax and how could a lawyer use it? What's a garden path sentence? What is a semantic prime and how does it help us understand semantics? What is WordNet? Where does humor come from? What influence on language does society have? Does the font affect how quickly someone can read? How does Google read your mind? How do you turn a linguistics degree into marketable skills and money?

The Basics of Lasers

We discuss the basics of lasers. What are the physics of lasers? What is a gain medium? What does collimated mean and how does it apply to lasers? How do lasers work for barcodes and DVD players? What is the cat distraction application of lasers and is it relevant to way the military uses lasers? Can lasers be used to create light sabers or a death star? What is a femtosecond? Should you fire lasers at people's eyes? Come learn about lasers with us. 

Terraforming

We discuss terraforming. What makes Earth habitable? How do you keep an atmosphere around a planet? What roles do gravity and the magnetosphere play? How would we get people to mars or another planet safely? What is a Hohmann transfer? How could we add a significant amount of mass to Mars or Venus? Should we bomb Mars? Come learn with us. 

The Spanish Language

Tim walks us through the Spanish language. Where did Spanish come from? What is Proto-Indo-European? How did Arabic influence Spanish? How many speakers of Spanish are there? What business usages are there for Spanish? What are the best ways to learn Spanish? Which languages are easy to learn if you already know Spanish? Come learn about one of the world's most important languages.