Episode 62

Episode 62 Transcript courtesy of Megan Pennock People Who Don't Value Science 3057 Trans Fats / Partially Hydrogenated Oils 1924 Initiating a Conversation 1643 See All the Problems... jQuery(document).ready( function($) { console.log('test'); $('.voteup').click(function() { var problem_id = $(this).data("id"); console.log(problem_id); var data = { action: 'problem_vote_up', problem_id: problem_id, solution: false, }; var me = $(this); var ajaxurl = 'https://biggest.thedickshow.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; var ajaxurl = 'https://biggest.thedickshow.com/wp-content/plugins/big-list/vote_handler.php'; jQuery.post(ajaxurl, data, function(response) { console.log(response); obj = jQuery.parseJSON(response); console.log(obj); $('.votes-'+obj.problem_id).text(obj.votes); }); return false; }); $('.votedown').click(function() { var problem_id = $(this).data("id"); console.log(problem_id); var data = { action: 'problem_vote_down', problem_id: problem_id, solution: false, }; var me = $(this); var ajaxurl = 'https://biggest.thedickshow.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'; var ajaxurl = 'https://biggest.thedickshow.com/wp-content/plugins/big-list/vote_handler.php'; jQuery.post(ajaxurl, data, function(response) { obj = jQuery.parseJSON(response); console.log(obj); $('.votes-'+obj.problem_id).text(obj.votes); }); return false; }); }); This week we are joined by the lovely and talented Robin Higgins. We discuss people who don’t appreciate science, first-time jerk sessions and her play about the sex-lives of Star Trek characters. Speaking of, here’s the Borg-gy scene we talked about in this episode: Plus you get some terrible negs to use if you want to get slapped. Jeff Goldblum would approve. And of course, trans fats. It’s not what you think. Or, more likely, exactly what you think. Thumbnail by: Jack Tubbs Thumbnail sources: Flickr – DNA Flickr – Girl Sources: WHO – Leading causes of death world-wide Harvard – Shining the spotlight on trans fats CNN – The history of trans fat