Bandied Basics

Brett and Brad dive into the short and meaty 15th Amendment in the first half of the show, examining how Supreme Court interpretations have changed over time. In the 2nd half of the show we discuss some new promising drugs for treating pancreatic cancer: Daraxonrasib and Elraglusib, and Brett explains how they work. Listen back to S4E6 from February 4th to learn about a different approach to treating pancreatic cancers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad continue our series on Constitutional Amendments with the 14th Amendment. Brad details the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope set to launch in September. Brad admonishes Brett for missing dinner at Sushi by Bou, and we talk the Michelin Guide's expansion to the Great Lakes, including Cleveland, along with the origin of the Michelin Man, "Bibendum". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondent's Dinner and how it relates to political violence in the US before discussing the merits of the new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. Brad talks the history of Boogie Woogie music before the break, and after we continue our series on Constitutional Amendments with the first of the reconstruction amendments: the 13th: Abolition of Slavery. We end with a short discussion of Travis Bazzana's debut with the Cleveland Guardians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss a few instances of crashing out (you decide if they're valid or not) including an usher from the Pittsburgh Pirates who's being sued for assaulting a fan and Kash Patel suing the Atlantic for an article. Afterward, we discuss the unexpected shutdown of one of the few remaining instruments on Voyager 1. After the break, we discuss the origin and purpose of the 12th Amendment before ending with a story about the life found in the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" and why it's unexpected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the Artemis II splashdown, the new exhibits at the Cleveland Museum of Art (primarily Manet & Morisot, but Martin Puryear's exhibit is also very good!), and complain(?) a bit about Tax Day and RITA. After the break, we discuss a court case (Hobby Distillers Association v. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau) on the road the make distilling liquor at home legal and the reasons it's making waves. We end with the beginning of a new series where we will visit the origin of the US Constitutions Amendments, starting this week with the ever popular 11th Amendment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the Artemis II flyby of the moon before diving into the Supreme Court decision in Chiles v. Salazar on "conversion therapy". We talk Dyngus Day and Brett explains why yesterday was National Beer Day and a bit of history on prohibition. We extol the virtues of the Cleveland Guardians before touching on the THC beverage ban in Ohio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's April Fools Day! We have some real news mixed in with foolish news, can you spot the difference? Dr. Roberto Heins joins us from Carnegie Mellon to discuss Pittsburghese as a language, Bill Kubicki's Super Fans take over the airwaves, and we play "rants from a hat". Thank you to our telethon donors! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's telethon! Please do show your support for WRUW-FM as we couldn't produce this show without the equipment and resources provided by our lovely station. Brett and Brad discuss the St. Patrick's Day meteor over NE Ohio and how NASA tracks and plans to deal with other, generally more serious meteors. Brad talks about an article he read about the U.S. government being insolvent that made him angry, and Brett describes baseball food to us in honor of MLB's Opening Day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad tour Cleveland bars for St. Patrick's Day this year reviewing the most storied of all Irish beers... Guinness. We taste, or attempt to taste, draft Guinness at a number of places around Cleveland: McGuire's Pub, The Grog Shop, Parnell's Pub Downtown, Flannery's Pub, MCarthy's Downtown, Flat Iron Cafe, Hoopples, Carney's Top of the Flats Bar, Old Angle Tavern, The Harp, Stone Mad Pub, and Merry Arts Pub & Grille. We're joined often by friends Tom and David, and occasionally others.Join us on our expedition! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad bask in the burgeoning spring and marvel at the return of Daylight Savings before digging into Federalist 60 justifying the power the federal government has over elections. After the break we mention the Oscars coming up this weekend and Brad reviews some of the short film nominees. We end with a roundup of sports: the MAC Tournament in Cleveland, the upcoming Forest City Cleveland MLS NEXT Pro team, and the World Baseball Classic with the stunning defeat of Team USA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad start with a healthy dose of banter today before discussing the Iran war and specifically the various reasons the US administration has given for why we started it as of the time of recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad are joined by friend of the show Tom Burke, a producer and writer for independent films and graduate of Case Western and the American Film Institute. Tom leads us through a preview of the upcoming Academy Awards on March 15th so that, by the end of this show, you'll have an appreciation for who the top nominees are, who's most likely to win, and what the behind-the-scenes stories are for the top awards. Check out Tom's movies released in the last year available for streaming: Old Guy and The Thing with Feathers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of Pluto by reading the first chapter of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, just kidding, sorta. It's also the anniversary of the US publishing of Adventures of Huck Finn! Brad discusses the Oscars in preparation for next week's Academy Award rundown and promotes Train Dreams, one of the nominees for Best Picture. After the break, we talk the SAVE America Act that almost certainly won't get a vote in the Senate. We end with some Olympics talk, a late recant of the Super Bowl, and a discussion on Ring's "Search Party" feature (that is potentially the start of a dystopian novel?). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the differences between civil and criminal law. Is everything illegal a crime? When are you at risk of going to jail? Do the 5th and 6th amendments always apply to you? Who decides? All that and more answers to other exciting questions on today's show! After the break, Brad rants about tax season and specifically the deceptive practices of places like H&R Block. Finally, Brett relays the story of the first study on the harmfulness of caffeine and coffee and updates us on some current research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad lead with a new, promising treatment for pancreatic cancer from the Spanish National Cancer Research Center that nearly totally eliminated tumors in mice. Brett then talks about a new law in Utah that allows AI to issue prescription refills, and the questions that raises. After the break, we play another round of Released, Redacted, or Red Herring with material from the latest Epstein files release. Brad then discusses startling statements by U.S. Attorney Julie Le in the District of Minnesota and picture it paints for the entire Department of Homeland Security. We end with rapid fire sports talks on the Cavaliers trades, the Olympics, and the Super Bowl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad sit for an interview with Craig Joseph, Artistic Director of Seat of the Pants, an ensemble theater production company local here in North East Ohio. Craig is also the director of the upcoming production of Elephant's Graveyard, going up this February at Gordon Green and featuring our own Brett (use checkout code BRETT to show your support for Brett and our show!). Craig leads us through his creative and artistic career and how he came to found Seat of the Pants before discussing what makes it unique as a production house. We talk the NEO acting scene before diving into Elephant's Graveyard itself and touch a bit on acting techniques like Chekhov. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the upcoming Artemis II mission to swing around the moon now that the rocket has been brought out to the launch pad. After that, Brad talks the history of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, where their legal authority comes from, and what it entails. In the 2nd half of the show we check in on our predictions for Trump's term we made on November 13th 2024, and make new predictions for the remainder of 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad make some corrections from last week's show around how bounties work in the United States before elaborating on bail bond system and modern day bounty hunters. We talk the recently filed lawsuit by former WCSB members before the break. After the break, we talk credit cards and Trump's proposal to limit their interest rates to 10%. We wrap up with a run-down of the CWRU film society's 51st Sci-fi marathon happening this weekend and the departure of Steeler's coach Mike Tomlin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the... situation? in Venezuela. In the second half of the show we play Released, Redacted, or Red Herring: a game about guessing what's been released in the Epstein Files. Finally, Brett leads us through the NFL coaches fired this season and whether they were deserved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad go on a tour of Cleveland Christmas Beers (joined partway through by Tom Burke), and you're coming too! In this special Christmas Eve episode we travel across Cleveland to different breweries and review their Christmas ales right at the bar. We visit: Schnitz Ale, Noble Beast, Masthead, Black Frog, Butcher & The Brewer, Southern Tier, and Great Lakes, ending at Market Garden and their Festivus party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad read Charles Dickens' The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton, a short story that predates A Christmas Carol. We mention the upcoming deadline for the release of the Epstein Files and end with the just reported discovery of the simple sugar ribose found on the asteroid Bennu, with commentary on the markers of life found in space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) decision to alter the recommendation for newborns to get the Hep B vaccine (after spending some time lamenting about the weather). Brad then talks Frank Gehry and his local impact in the Cleveland before our song this week from The Doors. After the break, we talk Christmas Ales and their regional impact before Brett reviews the College Football Playoff bracket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the U.S. missile strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean and their relation to Pete Hegseth recently being accused of war crimes, also touching on Trump's pardon of Ecuadorian ex-president Juan Hernandez. After the break, we talk the College Football Playoff picture and wrap up with some movie talk on Wicked: For Good and The Thing with Feathers, go see it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the saga, and abrupt end, of Lindsey Halligan as District Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and her cases against James Comey and Letitia James. After the break, we talk a bit about Thanksgiving movies, and a bit more about the Jeffery Epstein emails, before Brett regales us of tales of MKUltra, the conspiracy theory that turned out to be true. Finally, go see "The Thing with Feathers" starring Benedict Cumberbatch in theaters this weekend to support friend of the show Tom Burke! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the Epstein Files Transparency Act and how it got through the House and (almost, at the time of recording) the Senate before touching on a court ruling that affects Texas' attempt to redistrict off-cycle. Then Brett discusses the MLB's Cy Young award winners for 2025 before waxing nostalgic about the before-times when professional athletes didn't bet on games and the Guardians still had their star closing pitcher and promising up-and-comer on the roster and not in jail (or soon to be jail). Finally, in a follow up to last week's show, Brad discusses Galileo and why his treatment was so different from Copernicus' when they both promoted a heliocentric view of the Universe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the impact of Nicolaus Copernicus and the heliocentric model he promoted. We then talk a recent JWST paper claiming the best evidence yet for the discovery of Population III stars that were the first stars created after the Big Bang. After the break, we review the oral arguments heard last week at the Supreme Court and take guesses on what the future ruling may hinge on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad recap some favorite Halloween costumes this year before diving into a discussion on the 2025 election results that quickly turns into an impromptu discussion of property tax reform and specifically the effort to eliminate property taxes completely in Ohio. Brett recaps Steve Hackett's concert in Akron (or A-Kron?) before the break, and we come back with yet more property tax discussion because we just can't get enough! We end with a quick rundown of the government shutdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss some Halloween trivia fresh off Brett's win in the same contest. Then we read Edgar Allen Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum, a spooky story from 1848. Finally, we end the last few minutes with a brief recap of the X-59 test plane that had its first flight, aiming to reduce the noise of sonic booms. Happy Halloween! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss a newly revealed update to The Browns/City of Cleveland stadium deal before diving into The Browns' performance and touching on the World Series. We talk movies and the burglary at The Louvre too. After the break we discuss yet more newly revealed information, now regarding WCSB and its takeover by Ideastream Public Media. We end with some comet comments, seeing as how there are 2 currently visible and there's a chance to collect some unique data from the 3rd ever interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS. Thanks to our caller! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss propaganda, what it is, how to recognize it, and its effects through the lens of Clyde Miller, an early 20th century reporter for The Plain Dealer. Afterwards, we review the details of the new deal reached by the city of Cleveland and the Haslam Sports Group that requires everyone to play nice from now on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss Spooky Movie recommendations for October from our friend, producer & writer Tom Burke. Then, what are your opinions on real life serial killers in media? After the break, we talk the recent, abrupt takeover of WCSB. We end with an update on the 2025 Nobel Prizes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad celebrate the start of Spooktober before finishing their conversation from 9/17/25 to help you understand the question, "Is America Becoming More Fascist?". After the break, Brad reviews One Battle After Another with a discussion on great actors, we talk the FCC leaking the iPhone 16e schematics, and finish with a discussion on The Guardians' phenomenal September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brad is joined for this pre-recorded interview by Fred Ode, entrepreneur, philanthropist, former teacher, and founder of Education Revolution Association (ERA), a group looking to improve high school curriculum in Ohio and ensure students feel prepared for the world after K-12 education. After the break, Brad talks with Andrea Patt, Director of Curriculum at Summit ESC, and Brian Siftar, Principal of Columbia High School in Columbia Station, to learn about how the ERA curriculum works in this ongoing trial with 7 school districts in the Cleveland area. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad review some of what happened over their vacations before discussing new paper in Nature on "xenoparous" Ants that give birth to a completely different species, the first time that has ever been observed! We end with part 1 of a discussion on whether the US is becoming more fascist, because Ants are the most fascist animal, obviously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss a new moon around Uranus discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope in this pre-recorded show. Then we read a duologue from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure for reasons that will become clear that we definitely realized before recording. After the break we talk about an article in the Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases journal on Bromism, or Bromine poisoning, at least partially caused by AI influence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad are joined by Emily Herner for a pre-recorded interview on her work as an intervention specialist for Cleveland Metro Schools, specifically at The Garrett Morgan School of Engineering and Innovation on Detroit Ave. We discuss her work to start up a new club called Project STIR where students learn and spread awareness about advocating for themselves and others, for students with and without disabilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad have changed the show name over to Bandied Basics, which you hopefully shouldn't notice any problems with. We talk tips for a healthy marriage everyone can get behind before Brad shares stories of visiting the newly renovated Garfield Monument in Lake View Cemetery and a talk at the Cleveland Museum of Art with Takashi Murakami. After the break, we talk the (so far attempted) firing of Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and predict how the Supreme Court might weigh in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss back to school traditions as the freshman return to Case Western's Campus. We talk through the so-called, little detailed Trump accounts and how they might work. After the break, we talk the situation in Texas and how the gerrymandering situation in the United States is worsening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the recent passing of Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell and his visits to the moon and seamlessly segue into the new, ongoing moon missions: Artemis. We talk the new forms of life discovered onboard a ship at Cleveland with the enticing name ShipGoo001. Brett discusses the history of the Feast of the Assumption, happening this weekend in Little Italy and wherever tradition-loving Italians exist. We end with a quick piece on the Orbiting Carbon Observatories. See you at Studio-a-Rama! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad are joined live for the second half of the show by Allie Jeswald and Reece Mercer, two people involved in the effort to unionize the Lakewood Rising Star coffee shop. We discuss the events driving their effort, the response from ownership and the community, and the "Sip In" event that drew a crowd and police this past Sunday. In the first half of the show, we talk the new Superman statue unveiled downtown, the ongoing attempt to redraw Texas' districts, and some recent concerts we attended. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss a proposed rule just announced by the EPA that would roll back their "endangerment finding" on greenhouse gasses, what does that all mean? We then talk the Guardians and the players suspended for ongoing gambling investigations. We end talking about interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS and other interstellar objects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad pick up the national debt discussion from last week with more information. We discuss the death of Ozzy Osbourne and remissness on the origin of Heavy Metal. After the break we talk the new Superman film, The Guardians post all-star break, and end with a reminder on the power of MRI machines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss how we got to where we are now with Jeffery Epstein and his "files" and speculate on the sudden reversal in Trump's behavior. The Brett leads us through how the national debt works and some myths and truths associated with it. Finally, we talk the MLB All-Star game and some development news in Cleveland: a new water taxi starting on the Cuyahoga River and Cosm, a "shared reality" space coming to downtown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad pick up from last week with another annotated reading from The Federalist Papers, this time it's the 78th essay examining the Judiciary in more detail. After, we discuss the big domestic policy bill passed last week through the reconciliation process, and how it used the reconciliation process to pass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss Brad's trip to Istanbul before launching into an annotated reading of Federalist 51, one of the most-cited essays from The Federalist Papers and a foundational thesis of American Constitutional philosophy, read in honor of the 4th of July. Afterwards, Brett unloads some Dinosaur knowledge on us in honor of the release of Jurassic World Rebirth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad are joined in the studio by Jen Brancho (Planner and Biologist) and Matthew Shanks (Project Manager) both from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, to talk about their ongoing study for a recommendation on how to manage the material that gets dredged from Cleveland Harbor and the Cuyahoga River. This is an in depth follow-up to S3E23, our June 4th show where we first talked about the Dredged Material Management Plan for Cleveland. In the second half of the show we talk about Jen and Matthew's backgrounds, a bit about how the Army Corps works, and the different impactful projects they've personally been involved with. For feedback on their dredging plans, email [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad sit down for a talk with Brent Schmidt, professional DJ, lighting designer, and owner of B Productions. We talk about his career as a DJ and lighting designer, what it's like to a friend of Ketchup the Cleveland Guardians hotdog mascot, and Brent offers some advice for aspiring DJs. Sorry, there's no set at the end of the podcast, check it out soon via the archive at wruw.org! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad spend some time going through the timeline of the protests/riots happening in Los Angeles and elsewhere around the country while examining the unique nature and legality of the response. After the break, we talk upcoming events in Cleveland including Cleveland History Days June 19-29th, and Parade the Circle, this Saturday, June 14th. Then Brett leads us through recent developments that are set to overhaul the way the NCAA works along with how and how much student athletes earn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad give a quick update on the Cleveland Clinic Co-Pay policy and wildfires before diving into a project by the US Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes & Ohio River Division, Buffalo District planning the future of dredging Cleveland Harbor. Learn more about that at www.lrd.usace.army.mil. After the break, Brett reviews some recent news from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on a study aimed at preserving muscle mass while on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Then we listen to and break down a clip from Elon Musk in the White House last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett and Brad discuss the Takashi Murakami exhibit open now at the Cleveland Museum of Art before talking about recent studies on using UV Light to treat auto-immune diseases. Brad provides a brief update on our Alien Life (?) story from S3E17. After the break, we talk the midges currently invading Cleveland and the just-announced plans to redo the Huron & Prospect downtown between Ontario and East 9th as one-way streets with bike lanes. We end with an update on the revolutionary new approach to the College Football Playoff Bracket: going in order. Thanks to our caller! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.