This week, after picking up on a previous story that proves that Tim and Tom are the cutting edge of journalism (sort of), the guys go on to explore a recent story about the Large Hadron Collider, and what it might mean. In the history segment,

Episode 45: Bernie & The Pope, Library of Congress, Prince

Apr 24th, 2016 58m 58s

This week, Tim and Tom discuss the meeting between the Pontiff and The Bern, discuss the founding of the Library of Congress, and observe Prince’s passing.All that and the Magic Numbers.Tweet

Episode 44: Ribose in Space, Rogue One, House of Wax

Apr 10th, 2016 58m 42s

In this week’s news, Tim and Tom discuss a scientific finding that may have implications for interstellar life. In the arts they look at the new trailer for Rogue One, and in history they talk about House of Wax, the first film released in 3-D.

Episode 43: Easter, Orson Welles, the Church of Tyson

Mar 27th, 2016 46m 4s

In this week’s history segment, Tim and Tom talk about Easter, both the ancient and modern traditions. They look at a great essay by British writer Sam Kriss about Neil deGrasse Tyson, and they look back at a wonderful little film that NASA pro

Episode 42: Ego Depletion, Saint Patrick, Spring Break

Mar 13th, 2016 50m 1s

In this week’s news segment, Tim and Tom talk about Ego Depletion, a long-standing concept in the psychology literature that may turn out to be bunk. In the arts section they talk about spring break, and in history they discuss the real-life Sa

Episode 41: Competition, JPL Posters, The Telephone

Mar 6th, 2016 54m 48s

This week, Tim and Tom talk about new social science research regarding competition, they look at a series of posters put out by the Jet Propulsion Lab, and they observe the anniversary of the invention of the telephone, and why it was spurned

Episode 40: Super Tuesday, Leap Year, The Oscars

Feb 28th, 2016 51m 27s

In this week’s news segment, Tim and Tom talk about Super Tuesday. In history they look at Leap Year, and in the arts they talk about the Academy Awards. All that and the magic numbers.Tweet

Episode 39: CDC Report, Saint Valentine, Tim’s Top Secret Project

Feb 14th, 2016 47m 26s

This week, the guys discuss a recent botched job by the CDC regarding a recommendation about alcohol and pregnancy. In history, they discuss the historical figure of Saint Valentine, and the origin of the holiday that bears his name. And in th

Episode 38: Zika Virus, Super Bowl, Henry VIII

Feb 8th, 2016 43m

In this week’s news segment, the guys talk about the furor over the Zika virus. In entertainment, they talk about the frenzy over the “Big Game,” and in history, they look at the possible medical history of England’s King Henry VIII.Tweet

Episode 37: Academic Freedom, The Iowa Caucuses, B.O.B. vs. Neil Tyson

Jan 31st, 2016 1h 3m

This week, Tim and Tom discuss the recent controversy over a faculty member at Wheaton College who is in hot water because of her choice of head covering, they talk about the recent feud between rapper B.O.B. and television personality Neil Tys

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