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Six Degrees of Rumination - Podcast

Six Degrees of Rumination

Join hosts Nina Boyd and Reno Gorman as they cover a wide variety of topics like recent scientific discoveries, art, culture, and world news! Sarcasm provided by the podcast's producer, Mike.

Science & Medicine
Update frequency
every 22 days
Average duration
72 minutes
Episodes
114
Years Active
2013 - 2025
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Episode 54 11/12/15: Big bangin' dicks in space

Episode 54 11/12/15: Big bangin' dicks in space

Is there sound in space? Do religiously raised children view altruism differently than the children of atheists? What IS producer Mike's political affiliation? Do women's Fallopian tubes implode i…
01:25:08  |   Thu 12 Nov 2015
episode 53 10/28/15

episode 53 10/28/15 "Six Degrees of Refrigeration for your carcinogenic 'veggie' dogs"

Phil Collins is coming out of retirement!  And in SCIENCE news, Sweden considers employing new technology that would allow them to get rid of cash, a refrigerator keeps food cold....without electrici…
01:04:06  |   Fri 30 Oct 2015
episode 52 10/24/15

episode 52 10/24/15 "Tower Strike Twin Pines Terror Attack Cinematic Superimposition"

As we near the end of October 2015, we celebrate that all important date from Back to the Future!  Learn about a conspiracy theory that connects the classic movie to--you guessed it--9/11, a disease …
01:24:40  |   Fri 30 Oct 2015
Episode 51 9/24/15 with special guest Benjamin Abel

Episode 51 9/24/15 with special guest Benjamin Abel "AREA 51"

Benjamin Abel knows more about aliens than he thinks he does, and we know less.  Good thing Ben is here!  Learn about alien classification, how the Vatican feels about aliens, and how a new instrumen…
01:18:58  |   Fri 30 Oct 2015
Episode 50: 8/19/15

Episode 50: 8/19/15 "Shit talking gorillas and levitating dolphin assassins"

Find out how a dolphin can kill you, why coffee and bowel movements have a causal relationship, and what kind of new device can target and kill blood clots.  Also, Reno brings up the unspeakable act …
01:28:11  |   Thu 29 Oct 2015
Episode 49: 7/29/15

Episode 49: 7/29/15 "A Golden Ticket to Super Laser Cheeto Heaven"

Despite the fact that our first article has been debunked by Snopes (and a number of other sites) it remains an invaluable example of how glorious the human race can be.  In other news, the dangers o…

01:07:02  |   Sat 08 Aug 2015
Episode 48: 7/22/15

Episode 48: 7/22/15 "50 First Double Dicks"

In episode 48, you'll learn how a short term memory of 90 minutes can affect your life, why more sex won't make you happy, and how depression damages your brain--but the Immortality Bus trumps all of…

00:56:03  |   Sat 25 Jul 2015
Episode 47 - 07/08/15

Episode 47 - 07/08/15 "I was late because a dying dolphin fin slapped me in the middle of the forest with its pants around its ankles" (with special guest Benjamin Abel)

Join Six Degrees and their favorite Sacramentan, Benjamin Abel, as they discuss everything from dolphin attacks to the psychology of lateness.  Also analyzed are the issues of DMT being responsible f…

01:17:35  |   Fri 10 Jul 2015
Episode 45: 6/17/15 Moist Eggs in Space

Episode 45: 6/17/15 Moist Eggs in Space

Thanks to Evi, from the audience of last week's live podcast, for this first article!  Get a new take on the afterlife, hear why "moist" is one of the most disgusting words ever, and discover what ne…

01:06:04  |   Sat 20 Jun 2015
Episode 44 6/10/15 Mother F&^%ing LIVE

Episode 44 6/10/15 Mother F&^%ing LIVE

01:47:40  |   Thu 18 Jun 2015
Episode 43: 6/3/15 Gravitational Robotic Hippie Umbilical Cords

Episode 43: 6/3/15 Gravitational Robotic Hippie Umbilical Cords

Robots could be coming for your jobs!  In other news, shocks to the brain previously shown to increase performance on tests have now been proven to diminish IQ scores over time…and diminish racial pr…

00:59:39  |   Thu 04 Jun 2015
Episode 42 - Non-Human people, neonicotinoid-adDICted bees, fake leaves: sh*t just got real

Episode 42 - Non-Human people, neonicotinoid-adDICted bees, fake leaves: sh*t just got real

Chimps’ rights come up again, nicotine-like substances add to the mystery of declining bee populations, and we find out a surprising fact about Mt. Everest.  Join Reno, Nina, and producer Mike in the…

00:57:30  |   Thu 23 Apr 2015
Episode 40 - April is for fools.

Episode 40 - April is for fools.

00:58:20  |   Thu 02 Apr 2015
Episode 39 - Super Rich Sport Flying D*ckheads

Episode 39 - Super Rich Sport Flying D*ckheads

Take a moment to celebrate, everyone--penis transplants are no longer a far off dream.  Jokes aside, a 21 year old man, who lost his penis 3 years ago due to a botched ritual circumcision, can now le…

00:51:13  |   Thu 26 Mar 2015
Episode 38 - Proof Of Heaven? (With guest Annie Armanino....a third time)

Episode 38 - Proof Of Heaven? (With guest Annie Armanino....a third time)

Ponder the 15 answers to things you've always wondered about, learn which myths about psychedelic drugs have been dispelled, and find out why those pesky teens are hiding in your bushes.  Also, debat…

01:26:41  |   Thu 12 Mar 2015
Episode 37 - Go Stem Cell F**k Yourself (with guest Jennavev van Huuskloot)

Episode 37 - Go Stem Cell F**k Yourself (with guest Jennavev van Huuskloot)

Join Reno, Nina, and producer Mike with guest podcaster Jennavev van Huuksloot as they discuss how stem cells have changed reproduction, what could happen if you want a new head, and why babies in Ic…

01:18:02  |   Thu 05 Mar 2015
Episode 36 - No one can hear you be a smart ass in space.

Episode 36 - No one can hear you be a smart ass in space.

Want to avoid wrinkles?  You can always stop smiling for 40 years.  No, we're not being sarcastic.  But if we were, just listening to that remark could improve your brain activity--sarcasm is also le…

01:00:07  |   Thu 19 Feb 2015
Episode 35 - 2/4/15 - I Gave a Sh*t.

Episode 35 - 2/4/15 - I Gave a Sh*t.

Find out how to win at rock paper scissors.  That's basically the most important article in this episode.

If, for some reason, that doesn't interest you, also listen in about common scientific miscon…

01:17:51  |   Thu 05 Feb 2015
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