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Serious Inquiries Only

Join Thomas for some critical thinking on questions of science, philosophy, skepticism and politics. These serious topics are discussed with some serious guests, but in an entertaining and engaging way! This is not your typical interview podcast; it’s a friendly dialogue, conducted thoughtfully and with plenty of humor. It's Serious Inquiries Only; but like, not boring or anything.

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Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
804
Years Active
2014 - 2025
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SIO389: “Wikipedia Is the Most Accurate Form of Information Ever Created”

SIO389: “Wikipedia Is the Most Accurate Form of Information Ever Created”

So says my esteemed guest, Dr. Amy Bruckman! Is she right? I won't be coy, I tend to think she is. But what a fascinating statement! And her thesis makes for an equally fascinating book - Wikipedia:…

00:38:36  |   Wed 27 Sep 2023
SIO388: Get Psyched! More Dr. Decisis QnA

SIO388: Get Psyched! More Dr. Decisis QnA

We've got even more great answers to questions in part 2! Many are about therapy. How do you know when you need it? How do you make sure you're getting good therapy? Should you change therapists? And…
00:51:03  |   Thu 21 Sep 2023
SIO387:  Chemical Imbalance, Personality Tests, Double Empathy Problem, and More! It's a Psych QnA!

SIO387: Chemical Imbalance, Personality Tests, Double Empathy Problem, and More! It's a Psych QnA!

It was such a great turnout of questions for our first ever Q&A with Dr. Smerbeck that we ended up going double! This first part touches on the misnomer of "chemical imbalance" with regard to depress…
00:51:04  |   Mon 18 Sep 2023
SIO386: Actually, Opposites Very Much Do NOT Attract

SIO386: Actually, Opposites Very Much Do NOT Attract

It's another fun science thingy! Today's guest is Tanya Horwitz, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Institute for Behavioral Genetics with University of Col…

00:50:51  |   Thu 14 Sep 2023
SIO385: What Exactly Is A Psychological Diagnosis?

SIO385: What Exactly Is A Psychological Diagnosis?

And perhaps more importantly, what ISN'T it? Lots of people are diagnosing themselves and others via social media these days, and you're never going to believe this, but they're not always doing it r…

00:56:32  |   Mon 11 Sep 2023
SIO384: Even More Askings of Astrophysicist Bryan!

SIO384: Even More Askings of Astrophysicist Bryan!

It's part 2 of astrophysicist Dr. Bryan Gillis answering all your amazing questions! Time to learn even MORE about the universe! So much universe knowledge is now yours!

Are you an expert in somethin…
00:48:33  |   Thu 07 Sep 2023
SIO383: Ask An Astrophysicist Anything!

SIO383: Ask An Astrophysicist Anything!

I thought it would be cool to have patrons pose whatever questions they wanted to our illustrious astrophysicist Dr. Bryan Gillis. Well, they must have agreed because they came through with some grea…

00:55:07  |   Tue 05 Sep 2023
SIO382: Being Reasonable with Michael Marshall

SIO382: Being Reasonable with Michael Marshall

You've heard me reference Be Reasonable about a billion times lately. Well, that's because it's truly a fantastic show! On it, Marsh talks to people with extremely weird and terrible beliefs, but in …

01:10:01  |   Fri 01 Sep 2023
SIO381: The Bible Is Not Monotheistic

SIO381: The Bible Is Not Monotheistic

Like, at all. Now that might sound like me, an atheist, trying to bash the bible and point out the obviously flawed nature of it, but no, this is like, a respectable scholarly take on it. Today I'm j…

00:57:11  |   Mon 28 Aug 2023
SIO380: Does Which College You Go To Really Matter? (Part 2)

SIO380: Does Which College You Go To Really Matter? (Part 2)

This is part 2! Make sure you listened to part 1! Dr. Elizabeth has a PhD in Organizational Psychology. She did a massive dive into the research on college selection and whether or not it makes a dif…

00:48:37  |   Thu 24 Aug 2023
SIO379: Does Which College You Go To Really Matter?

SIO379: Does Which College You Go To Really Matter?

This episode, like a few before it, was inspired by a Dear Old Dads! A while back, Tom dropped the bombshell over there that which college you go to really doesn't matter much. Dr. Elizabeth Deitch h…
00:57:40  |   Mon 21 Aug 2023
SIO378: A Not Conspiracy Theory About Conspiracy Theories

SIO378: A Not Conspiracy Theory About Conspiracy Theories

Psychology professor Dr. Ashley Scolaro is back! This time she's giving us a primer on the psychological theories about conspiracy theories. I think this will be the beginning of a series on this, si…
01:11:06  |   Thu 17 Aug 2023
SIO377: Did Scientists Really Invent A Room Temperature Superconductor?

SIO377: Did Scientists Really Invent A Room Temperature Superconductor?

Also what the hell is that? What would that mean for society? Is it even physically possible? Or is this all some sort of hoax? We've got Quantum Anne back for a third time to explain all this stuff …

01:01:07  |   Tue 15 Aug 2023
SIO376: What Portal Teaches Us About the Physics of Our Universe

SIO376: What Portal Teaches Us About the Physics of Our Universe

Astrophysicist Dr. Bryan Gillis is back! It's another really fun one as Bryan teaches us some phascinating physics by way of the Portal video game universe. Why do we have conservation of momentum? E…

01:03:03  |   Thu 10 Aug 2023
SIO375: Why Are Whales Attacking Rich People Boats?

SIO375: Why Are Whales Attacking Rich People Boats?

My guest today is Dr. Heidi Pearson! She's a marine biologist and someone who had no idea I was going to ask about when whales attack rich people boats. But she was more than ready for the question!
01:01:16  |   Tue 08 Aug 2023
SAM1: Armageddon (First Half for Everyone)

SAM1: Armageddon (First Half for Everyone)

Hey folks, if you're not a 2nd Tier Patron or above, you should fix that, but if you can't for some reason, I wanted to make sure you can still enjoy the fun of Seriously Awful Movies 1: Armageddon! …

00:59:40  |   Thu 03 Aug 2023
SIO374: Maybe Swearing Around Your Kids Is Fine?

SIO374: Maybe Swearing Around Your Kids Is Fine?

Today's guest is Dr. Ashley Scolaro! She is a cognitive neuroscientist who teaches psychology and whose research includes taboo language, conspiracy theory belief, and  memory and decision making. An…

00:55:18  |   Mon 31 Jul 2023
SIO373: Headline Claims Neutron Star 'Defies Laws of Physics.' What Does Astrophysicist Bryan Think?

SIO373: Headline Claims Neutron Star 'Defies Laws of Physics.' What Does Astrophysicist Bryan Think?

I recently came across a headline that read: "NASA Confirms That Cosmic Object Is so Bright That It Defies Laws of Physics. It's definitely not an optical illusion." So... what does Dr. Bryan Gilli…
01:12:22  |   Sat 29 Jul 2023
SIO372: Quantum Entanglement In The Real World

SIO372: Quantum Entanglement In The Real World

It's another quantum SIO! Hopefully you caught Ann's last appearance when we discussed quantum computing. This time we're going more basic! Quantum entanglement, non-locality, Schrödinger's Cat... al…
01:06:06  |   Mon 24 Jul 2023
SIO371: When Christian Nationalists Crash Your School Board Meetings

SIO371: When Christian Nationalists Crash Your School Board Meetings

It's part 2 with Adrienne Martin! Her story just does not quit! We haven't even gotten to her viral video moment, and on the way there she tells us about a Christian Karen who is a main force behind …
00:42:09  |   Thu 20 Jul 2023
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