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John and Ryan's Pillow Talk
by John Schettino
"What was before the big bang?", "are we alone in the universe?", "is his hair starting to thin out a bit?". These are just some of the questions keeping John up at night. But luckily for John, he knows a MD-PhD candidate named Ryan who has all the answers! And even when he doesn't, he sure as heck will act like he does! Join us for shenanigans, occasional scientific trivia, and most importantly, quality pillow talk.
Episodes
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The Pillow Talk Finale (With Special Guests Anthony Gallo, Sean Dikdan, Sondra Dikdan, and Jesse Nicholas)
Ryan has to finish med school and John has to eventually get to sleep...It's the John and Ryan's Pillow Talk finale! Join hosts John and Ryan as they answer the questions keeping some of their favorite reccuring guests up at night. Four special guests, three topics, and one huge final episode as…
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Cilantro and Timezones
So many things keeping John up at night...so little time! You know how timezones all converge on the north and south poles? If all timezones converge, what time is it on the north pole? And in a completely unrelated vein, why does cilantro taste like s*** to some people? John's friend Dan suffers...
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Morality: Nature Vs. Nurture (With Special Guest Peter Donahue)
Devoted Bedbug Brian Morales has posed a question to John...a question that is now keeping John up at night. Is human morality decided more by nature or by nurture? Are we born with an inherent sense of right and wrong? Or is it something we learn through experience? Move over science, things are...
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JFK and Jeffrey Epstein (With Special Guest Peter Kuchar)
In his youth John was a kind, trusting individual who believed the US government had our best interests at heart. But now as a cold, hardened 29-year-old he has his doubts...what is the US government lying to us about?? It's been keeping John up for decades now! Ryan's truth serum still needs a...
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Summer Variety Show 2022
The bedbugs demanded another so we gave it to them! Welcome to our Third Annual Summer Variety Show! Featuring your favorite podcast host John and that other guy Ryan. We've got a new ad sponsor, a Broadway caliber performance, and an extra mid-podcast game. It's a summertime treat for all, hope...
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The Monomyth (With Special Guest Conor Lloyd)
John was watching a documentary one time and it mentioned the Monomyth? Something about every story low key being the same story? Doesn't seem to make sense but apparently it's a thing. Ryan knows his science but he's completely clueless when it comes to literature. And love. But literature is…
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Musicals Better Than "Hamilton"
That's right Bedbugs, you read that episode title right. On the "Do I Look Like Anthony Ramos" episode, John mentioned that Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton was a little overrated. And you Bedbugs seemed to take real issue with that statement. So now it's keeping John up at night...isn't Hamilton a...
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Regional Stereotypes (With Special Guest Wild Ryan)
Allow us to paint a picture for all you bedbugs. John's enjoying a night out in Manhattan. He's meeting new people, being an absolute gentleman. When someone asks him where he's from. So he says, "New Jersey". And suddenly he's met with responses of contempt and disbelief "Jersey??? That...
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The Science Behind the Multiverse
Somewhere, in another universe, there's a John that understands what multiverse theory is. But it's sure as heck not this John! Is there any real scientific theory behind the multiverse? Or is it just comic book fare like in "Spiderman: No Way Home" or "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of...
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Offensive Sports Team Names
Once upon a time there was a football team called The Washington Redskins. Pretty wild, right? After decades of controversy and well-deserved public outrage, the team finally changed its name to something a little less blatantly racist. But is Washington the only sports team who should change its...
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Why We Need Sleep
On this week's podcast, sleep is keeping John from getting to sleep at night...yeah you heard that right. Why do we need to sleep? What does our body do while we sleep that makes it such a necessary function? Is there a more fitting question for Ryan to answer today, the podcast's 2nd year...
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Shock Value TV Commercials (With Special Guest Zander Weiss)
Have you bedbugs seen the latest taco bell commercial? Two teenagers dressed in cosplay, standing in a subway station. Suddenly, and inexplicably, one of them goes to Taco Bell?...What the f*** does it mean??? It's keeping John up at night! Dr. Ryan will have to use all his cunning to figure this...
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The First Twin Bed Episode (fan submitted topics)
There are still so many questions keeping John up at night. But John's a giver. So he selflessly decided to share Ryan's wisdom with all you bedbugs out there. We have two fan submitted questions keeping the bedbugs up at night: "why is my hair starting to gray" and "could I survive drinking my…
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Holiday Gift Giving
It's December 23rd and John's in a bit of a tough spot...what the heck should he get his brother-in-law James for Christmas?? After five years of celebrating Christmas together, John's running out of ideas! It's tough to get gifts for adults who make adult money. Ryan's at a bit of a loss as well...
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The Roaring 20's (With Political Correspondent Jesse Nicholas)
As 2020 comes to close, John can't help but wonder "will there be another roaring 20's"? There are several similarities between the circumstances preceding the 1920's and the circumstances preceding the 2020's. As a saxophone player and swing dancer, John's got a lot riding on this...so we've...
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Drunken Recall (With Special Guest Luke Van Brandenburg)
After a long hiatus of John getting quality sleep, he once again has profound questions keeping him up at night. Is drunken recall a real thing? He and special guest Luke Van Brandenburg feel like they have experienced it in real life...but is it just in their heads? Ryan's science is the only...
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Earwax
Just another deceptively complex topic keeping John up at night. What's the deal with earwax? What purpose does it serve? And completely unrelated but...is John a hero??? These questions and more answered by Ryan on this week's exciting entry of John and Ryan's Pillow Talk! Sound effects acquired...
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Summer Variety Show 2021
It's that time of year again! It's hot outside, people are on vacation. And John and Ryan have run out of real episodes for you bed bugs. Which brings us to...our second annual Summer Variety Show! Featuring the unique vocal talents of Ryan Dikdan, John Schettino and Special Guest Nazifa Subah.…
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Asking for a Raise (With Special Guest Nazifa Subah)
Something's been keeping John up at night...something unusually practical. How does one ask for a raise? City living ain't cheap and John has a mouth to feed! Ryan's been a student his entire life and can't really answer this one for John. So we invited on Nazifa Subah, a strategy analyst at a...
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The Placebo Effect
Everyone knows the placebo effect is a thing. But why is it a thing? Why do sick people start to feel better when they're given fake medicine aka placebo pills? It's been keeping John up at night...so Ryan's going to break it down for him on this week's Pillow Talk. If only the placebo effect…
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Childbirth (With Special Guests Baby James and Leanne Falkenstern)
What adult male hasn't wondered what it's like to experience the miracle of life? Neither John nor Ryan will ever get to know firsthand. However, John's sister recently gave birth to the one and only Baby James! And she's got some kernels of wisdom to share with the bedbugs. Also Baby James makes…
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Sunburn
John has had a lot of sleepless nights recently and Ryan's been working overtime off the air. So we thought we'd do something simple this week...sunburn! Why do we get sunburn even on cloudy days? Sure, it's the UV light. But what is the UV light doing to our skin exactly? And what makes it...
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Chain Restaurants (With Special Guest Zander Weiss)
John's love affair with Buffalo Wild Wings can be dated back to his high school years. This fine eating establishment offers over 17 different wing sauces and 6 dry seasonings. John would eat it every day of his life if he could! Which begs the question...can he??? Ryan knows the science behind...
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How to Win it All in Vegas (With Special Guest Dave Somers)
VEGAS BABY! Making it big in Las Vegas has always been something of a pipe dream for John…until now. Special guest and professional poker player Dave Somers knows a few surefire ways to win in the casinos. And he’s here to share his secrets with the bedbugs…FOR FREE! Just because Ryan’s a bit of…
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Coffee and Caffeine
Coffee is keeping John up at night…literally. John doesn’t drink coffee often. But if he’s desperate at work, he’ll have a cup. And then he’s bouncing off the walls with nervous energy for the rest of the day. Why does coffee make him wig out? Ryan’s going to break down caffeine on a molecular...
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The Vice Presidency (With Special Guest Jesse Nicholas)
The vice presidency has always been a bit of enigma to John. Sure, they’re first in line for the presidency if something happens to the serving president. But other than that…how do they fill their day? John has no idea, Ryan has no idea. So it looks like it’s time to invite back political...
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Psychosis Vs. Psychopathy (With Special Guest Anita Kwashie)
John's been on a bit of a psychopath / serial killer kick ever since he watched the Netflix series Mindhunter. Since then, he's heard the terms "psychotic" and "psychopath" used almost interchangeably, but are they the same thing? Are psychopaths psychotic? Ryan probably knows the answer to this...
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Apes and Consciousness
If you've seen the Planet of the Apes movies, then you should know where John's coming from with this one. Of all the animals on earth, the greater apes arguably come the closest to human level intelligence. They can use tools, communicate with one another and even communicate with humans. But…
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Roommates (With Special Guest "Classic Julian")
You bedbugs out there may remember an Australian Julian guest starring on our basketball episode of the podcast. We called him "Big Julian"...for pretty obvious height related reasons. Well this time around we've got the original Australian Julian "Classic Julian" to grace us with his presence....
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Doppelgängers
There's been a question keeping John up at night for months now...does he look like film actor and Broadway sensation Anthony Ramos? Just to give a little background for you bedbugs, Anthony Ramos was in the original cast of Broadway's Hamilton and is set to star in the film adaptation of Into…
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Wilderness Survival (Special Guest Ryan Vogel)
John may be able to grow a beard like Grizzly Adams but he isn’t exactly a pro at wilderness survival…would John be able to survive in the wild? Even with all his science, Ryan doesn’t have the firsthand experience to answer this one on his own. So we recruited Ryan Vogel aka “Wild Ryan” to...
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Tickling
The topic may be “tickling” but John couldn’t be more serious about this. John hates getting tickled. If you happen to see him on the street, please don’t tickle him. No matter how adorable or ticklish he happens to look that day. So what’s the deal with tickling anyways? It seems like a pretty...
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BREAKING NEWS: Political Update (Special Guest Jesse Nicholas)
Two weeks in and 2021 is off to a rough start. Here's a quick update from political correspondent Jesse Nicholas to get you through the week. Back with regularly scheduled Pillow Talk next week. Sound effects acquired from https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music?nv=1
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The Coronavirus Vaccine
The hellish nightmare that was 2020 has come to an end! And best of all, we finally have a vaccine for the Coronavirus! But if John's being honest with you bedbugs, he's a tad nervous about these new vaccines...it feels like we whipped them up pretty quickly. Are they safe? Can we really trust...
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Santa Claus (Special Guest Anthony Gallo)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But there’s one thing getting in the way of John’s Christmas. A nagging voice in the back of John’s mind that’s making him doubt the existence of Santa. A voice that sounds suspiciously like his co-host Ryan’s…is there a Santa Claus? Ryan “Ebenezer”…
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Altered States of Consciousness (With MD-MPH Sean Dikdan and MD Sondra Corgan)
For 30 episodes now, Ryan has been answering the questions that keep John up at night. But maybe it's time we addressed the root of the problem. Why do we stay up at night, thinking about stuff? Why do people dream and find comfort in altered states of consciousness? Yeah, that's right. Deep…
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Turkey Naps and the Meat Sweats
It's the day before Thanksgiving! But before they sit down for turkey, John's got a few food related questions keeping him up at night. Does eating a lot of turkey really make you sleepy? Does eating large quantities of meat really cause "the meat sweats"? Given John's eating habits, it's almost…
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Law School and Election Update (Special Guest Zander Weiss)
First things first, how did that US Presidential election pan out? Political correspondent Jesse Nicholas recaps the highlights in his very first "Election Round Up" segment! Once you stomach through that, on to the real episode! It may be hard to imagine a studious side of John. But he seriously...
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Controversial Elections (Special Guest Jesse Nicholas)
It's less than a week before the US presidential election and John is losing even more sleep than usual. We have two barely lucid candidates shouting over each other to decide the fate of our nation. And a sitting president who hasn't fully committed to a "peaceful exchange of power". So yeah,...
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Tattoos
There are many things in life John struggles to commit to...and getting a tattoo is definitely up there. He's always admired the tattoos of friends and co-workers but never been able to pull the trigger on a tattoo for himself. Thank god John knows a tatted PhD-MD candidate by the name of Mr.…
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How Computers Work
Be honest with yourselves. Do you have any idea how your computer works? John sure as hell doesn’t. And he’s an insanely talented podcast editor! It’s easy to take computers for granted in our everyday lives. But in reality, these are incredibly complex machines. So John’s been dying to know, how...
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Height Advantage in Basketball (Special Guest "Big Julian")
John isn’t a TALL man per say…but he’s definitely not short! He’s a cool 5’10 thank you very much. That being said, he hasn’t had a lot of success in the pickup basketball department. He usually plays with people taller than him and he often loses. Is height everything in basketball? Because it...
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The New Pokémon Snap
June 17, 2020 began like any other day in quarantine. John rolled out of bed, powered up the ol’ laptop and started mindlessly scrolling through his social media feeds. But then something unexpected happened. John received groundbreaking news that would forever change his life; Nintendo is making…
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The Science of Music
John has always been a pretty musical guy. He played saxophone in his college jazz band and he's on the verge of making it big as a rapper (half joking, check out his facebook). But even though John has great taste in music, he doesn’t fully understand how it all works. Scientifically speaking,...
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How to Make Beer
Since this is like their third beer themed episode, it probably goes without saying that John and Ryan like beer. There isn’t a brewery in the Northeast they haven’t frequented at one time or another. But John’s been wondering recently…how do you make different types of beer? He knows barley…
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Summer Variety Show 2020
It's time for the first ever "Variety Show" on John and Ryan's Pillow Talk! Your hosts are taking a break from the science talk to dazzle you all with some bonus content. We have tons of goodies in the vault from past recording sessions and, truth be told, it's all gold. We hope you enjoy our...
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Penile Fracture (Special Guest Eddy Nicaise)
When John hears the term "broken penis" he thinks of Schmidt from the sitcom New Girl, walking around with a giant plaster cast on his pelvis. While it's a comical concept on TV, it is tragically a real life medical condition. What exactly is a broken penis? And how do you avoid it at all costs?...
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Worst Treated President (Special Guest Jesse Nicholas)
President Donald Trump has made the claim that no American President has been treated worse than him. So yeah, obviously Trump is wrong. Don’t worry, we’re not THAT kind of podcast. But how wrong is he? What depths of wrongness has Trump sunk to with this unbelievably idiotic statement? It’s...
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Night Vision
Cats, owls, freaky little tarsiers...these are just some of the animals blessed with night vision. And as a man who has stubbed his toes in the dark on numerous occasions, John is quite jealous. How do certain animals see in the dark? How does vision work differently for different species? Ryan...
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Freemasonry
Well, well, well...looks like John finally gets a break from his crippling insomnia and it's Ryan's turn for a sleepless night! Welcome to our first ever "Other Side of the Pillow Talk". Ever since he was a little boy, Ryan has wondered about the Freemason society. Their practices are shrouded in...
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"What was before the big bang?", "are we alone in the universe?", "is his hair starting to thin out a bit?". These are just some of the questions keeping John up at night. But luckily for John, he knows a MD-PhD candidate named Ryan who has all the answers! And even when he doesn't, he sure as heck will act like he does! Join us for shenanigans, occasional scientific trivia, and most importantly, quality pillow talk.
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John Schettino
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"What was before the big bang?", "are we alone in the universe?", "is his hair starting to thin out a bit?". These are just some of the questions keeping John up at night. But luckily for John, he knows a MD-PhD candidate named Ryan who has all the answers! And even when he doesn't, he sure as heck...
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