Timi from The Mind Wanderers Podcast joins TFNS to talk about how the memory works, or doesn't. We also learn how to remember 4,000 plus digits in order. - [email protected] - - - twitter @mind_wanderers - - - IG @mwpodcast --- the

Ep029 - International Unrest

Jun 12th, 2020 45m 40s

Lawrence Jones helps us unwrap the international aspects, historical context, and media affects of the current push towards racial and systemic justice. https://twitter.com/TheFirstNextSt1 - - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_Spengle

In Solidarity

Jun 4th, 2020 8m 41s

[Adam] Inlight of everything that’s happening, we’re not going to be doing a full episode this week, but we did want to say a few things: We want to extend our condolences to the family of George Floyd, and all victims of police brutality and t

Ep028 - Universal Healthcare

May 29th, 2020 48m 41s

Mitch Zofka joins TFNS to talk about universal healthcare. As an industry professional, business owner, and stand-up comedian, you can be sure to come away with some great insights from this week's guest. - - - FRANCE KEEPS COSTS LOWhttps:/

TFNTake - 010

May 23rd, 2020 42m 18s

Lawrence Jones is back to talk China and Tesla with Markos and Adam. How deep are we? Let us dive in... -https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-poland/police-use-tear-gas-on-polish-protestors-demanding-businesses-reopen-idUSKBN22

Ep027 - Fiat Frenzy or Current Currency

May 16th, 2020 46m 59s

Money has taken on many forms over history, and has changed quite a bit since even a century ago. Join Adam and Markos as we delve into the world of global currencies. -- -- - - Cowrie Shells https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/history-mone

TFNTake - 009

May 9th, 2020 28m 6s

In which Markos is a wanna be mercenary, Adam is still a nihilist and nobody has any hopes of retiring. -- - - VENEZUELA’S GOVERNMENT SAYS IT KILLED 8 MERCENARY TERRORISTS https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-security/venezuela-gove

Ep026 - The Walls Are Closing In

May 2nd, 2020 45m 15s

Who knew that walls were so important to the human race? Join Markos and Adam as we stare at, wail upon, and discuss, walls. - - - - https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/films-famously-break-fourth-wall-12051/ -- -- - https://pric

Ep025 - Elevator to Space

Apr 24th, 2020 35m 36s

Lifting science into the void with Markos and Adam. Let's take an elevator into space. WHAT IS A SPACE ELEVATOR?https://isec.org/space-elevator-faq/ - WHY? COST AND ECONOMICS https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/background/facts/as

TFNTake - 008

Apr 18th, 2020 27m 33s

Oddly enough your favorite co-hosts share the same birthday. Come leverage your boredom against ours as we celebrate a bit. Just takes a small investment in the week's current events. - - - FRANCE USING HIGH SPEED RAILS TO TRANSPORT COVID P

Ep024 - Covid and Unintended Consequences

Apr 11th, 2020 55m 33s

Lawrence Jones joins us on TFNS to look into the future and the Law of Unintended Consequences of Covid-19. -- - NATURE RETURNS AMID LOCKDOWN [Markos] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/science/coronavirus-animals-wildlife-goats.html http

TFNTake - 007

Apr 3rd, 2020 34m 2s

Our favorite butcher, Eddie "The Slaughterman" Ribis joins TFNT to talk about Chronic Wasting Disease, current events, and of course, a Mars update. -- - MADURO INDICTED BY BARR https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nicol-s-maduro-moros-and-14-

Ep023 - The Fermi Paradox

Mar 27th, 2020 35m 13s

Markos and Adam have not talked aliens lately, so here we go... - - - - WHAT IS THE FERMI PARADOX? https://www.seti.org/seti-institute/project/fermi-paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi

Ep022 - The End is (Not) Nigh

Mar 19th, 2020 42m 23s

Everyone calm down! We will all be fine! Join Adam and Markos as we assuage your fears and point out all the times the world was supposed to end. - - - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/people-have-always-been-obsessed-end-world-18095

Ep021 - Strange Folklore

Mar 12th, 2020 52m 54s

Our history has been rife with lore, so Markos and Adam Explore. -- - THE SOURTOEPAN BOOKS WITH STRANGE LORE THE FOUKE MONSTER FOLK LORE AND SCIENCE BODY ART SKINWALKER SLAVIC FOLKLORE MELONHEADSWRAP UP STRANGE FOLKLORE [INTRO M

TFNTake - 006

Mar 5th, 2020 33m 26s

You might be tired of Super Tuesday news, but don't forget the last thing the 24 hour cycle wanted you to think about, Covid-19. The Matrix is overloaded. Stock up with plenty of limes. -- CORONA VIRUS UPDATE https://apnews.com/45393d272612

TFNTake - 005

Feb 27th, 2020 37m 23s

Want to ride a green bus to a Rage Against the Machine concert while also shedding unnecessary bureaucratic oversight, with a light to environmentalism? We frickin thought so! Join TFNS on our short form current events episode as we do just tha

Ep020 - Black Ops Accounting Part III

Feb 20th, 2020 1h 4m

Markos and Adam wrap their discussion on the hidden ways money is used by big government and private industry to potentially nefarious means, ie, Black Ops Accounting. -------- --- - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Accounting_Standar

Ep019 - Black Ops Accounting Part II

Feb 13th, 2020 48m 11s

The Pentagon failed it's audit, but so do most federal and private companies. Join Markos and Adam as we delve deeper into Black Ops Accounting. ---- We reference this book: THE CIA’S BLACK OPS John Jacob Nutter. The CIA's Black Ops: Cove

Ep018 - Black Ops Accounting Part I

Feb 6th, 2020 1h 3m

From exploding cigars to financial statements, Markos and Adam explore money in terms of black and or covert operations. -- - Accounting for Secrets Mark Harrison The Journal of Economic History Vol. 73, No. 4 (DECEMBER 2013), pp. 1017-10

Ep017 - Personal Motivation Part II

Jan 30th, 2020 40m 26s

In-house motivational guide Blake Haywood joins us again on The First Next Step to wrap up our discussion on personal motivation. ---- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_and_Grow_Rich ---- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_7_Habits_of

TFNTake - 004

Jan 25th, 2020 34m 9s

MLK was for UBI, and Markos believes the common man can get to Mars. These ideas might just go hand in hand. --------------- MLK was pro UBI https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/08/martin-luther-kings-economic-dream-a-guarant

TFNTake - 004

Jan 25th, 2020 34m 9s

Ep016 - Personal Motivation Part I

Jan 16th, 2020 50m 16s

Guest co-host Blake Haywood returns, joining Adam and Markos for this episode on motivation and the self-help industry. Personal experiences elucidate this discussion of self-motivation, personal growth and the multi-billion dollar self-help in

Ep015 - The Afghanistan Papers

Jan 9th, 2020 43m 4s

The understanding we have on the war in the middle east may not be as strong as we think. Adam and Markos explore the tenuous nature of the political scenario in Afghanistan and the US involvement. - OPENING https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/