Great Distraction

What are our emotions really? Do they actually exist? Why do we put so much value on them? If picked apart, can we manipulate them? We ask a few simple questions in this episode about the nature and …

How bad is the level of homelessness currently in our country? What are the stats and what's being done about it? If you happen to live in a city with a dense population it can seem that the homeless…

Why do we have pets? What do they do for us? What about the ones that can't be cuddled or pet such as scorpions or emus? Or how about the age old debate of dogs vs cats? We thought it might be fun to…

Millennials catch a lot of negative press in our society. From being self-centered and narcissistic to being lazy and entitled. It's lead some to call them the "Entitled Generation". We thought it mi…

Early on as tablet and smartphone devices began hitting mainstream consumers there was a good amount of backlash from the science community and even tech leaders regarding usage by small children. Si…

It is a common misconception that suicide is illegal. However that doesn't mean it's exactly legal either. Even assisted suicides aren't always an option even if legalized in a given state. Despite i…

As the kids from the 80's grow older the nostalgia grows stronger for the games played in youth. Retro gaming has become a huge market and has even spawned new age 8-bit themed games that have blown …

Why do we listen to music? What does it really do for us and why is it so universally loved by humanity? In this episode we talk about what listening to music means to us as well as some interesting …

Imagine a world where everything a person does is rated with a numbering system and all those numbers are weighted and combined to create one primary score. Now imagine that score becomes every human…

Having trouble meeting someone at the supermarket? People don't like being hit on at the gym? Bar scene not working out for ya? Exactly how does one make that romantic connection these days? You migh…

Having trouble meeting someone at the supermarket? People don't like being hit on at the gym? Bar scene not working out for ya? Exactly how does one make that romantic connection these days? You migh…

Obesity in America is a serious problem. It has been on the rise for many years and is a leading cause of many medical conditions and deaths. So how did we get here and what can we do to stop it? In …

Everyday the number of companies we give our information to increases as does the amount of information we give them. Are they handling it securely enough to keep it out of the wrong hands and when t…

A growing presence in our everyday lives, artificial intelligence is everywhere and becoming more advanced and further embedded in the world around us. However to most it is little more than a coined…

How much of what defines us is really of our own construct? How much is defined by things we had no control of and exist purely on a sub-conscious level yet affect us in our everyday life? Have you e…

In this episode we ponder the concept of change and how if given enough time the powers that be can make anything the norm. Jokingly it might come off a bit "conspiracy theorist" sounding, but there …

Currently a $16 billion industry with 17.5 million procedures done in 2017 alone, cosmetic surgery is becoming a more popular trend every year. We found the stats fascinating and after looking furthe…

Why is it we view death they way we do in this culture? We have such a dark, sad and ominous approach to it and treat it as an almost taboo subject in society. In this episode we discuss this odd out…

As studied up as we all are on it, internet porn has some surprising facts and stats that aren't commonly known. And the psychology behind why we enjoy it so much makes for some fascinating conversat…