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Nerd Hours
by Nerd Hours
Follow hosts Dan and Alice as we explore the weird and wonderful. From technology to history, each episode delves into a new topic that's sure to fascinate!New episodes are released every Friday at 12pm PST (unless otherwise specified). Follow us on Twitter @nerdhourspod or email us at [email protected].
Episodes
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Creation Story XVIII: Fulani
Dan and Alice return to retelling creation stories, beginning with Africa. In this story, we discuss a cycle of creation and hubris. Find our sources @nerdhourspod.
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Creation Stories: Halfway Discussion Part III
Dan and Alice finish the discussion about Season 1 creation stories. In this part, we review the creation of humans, as well as more common trends in the creation stories that we’ve covered.
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Creation Stories: Halfway Discussion Part II
Dan and Alice continue the discussion about creation stories covered in Season 1. We discuss the themes of gods and pantheons, in addition to concepts like the often chaotic state of the universe in creation story prologues.
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Creation Stories: Halfway Discussion Part I
In the inaugural episode of Season 2, Dan and Alice discuss what they've noticed about the creation stories thus far. This episode dissects the four elements discussed in every creation story.
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Creation Story XVII: Inca
In the last creation story of the season, Dan and Alice review a myth from the Incan empire. We learn about the main god and his many trials in creating humans. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Creation Story XVI: Aztec
Dan and Alice delve into one of the creation stories from the ancient Aztec civilization. In it, we find some parallels to other creation stories we've covered, as well as the Aztecs' beliefs about doom and the need for sacrifice. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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The Six Servants
Dan and Alice look into the Dutch version of a lesser-known Brothers Grimm story. Join us for a standard fairy tale with some characters who have interesting abilities, the likes of which you likely have never heard of before! Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Creation Story XV: Mayan
Dan and Alice look into a creation story from the Mayan civilization. We talk about their belief in different levels of the world, as well as the creation of humans and some of the gods who were pivotal in the creation of their world. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Creation Story XIV: Inuit
Dan and Alice discuss one of the many Inuit creation stories. In it, we experience a new take on the creation of land and learn about values of speech and language that seem to be very specific to these people. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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The Brilliance of The Wall Part IV
In the fourth and final part of The Wall series, Alice and Dan explore the the detriments of isolation and mental decay, starting with Pink’s fascist alternate persona and continuing through his mental trial and tear down of the wall. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod. Trigger Warning…
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Creation Story XIII: Iroquois
Dan and Alice discuss the Iroquois creation story as recorded by European settlers. While narrating the trials of a woman and many animals, we discuss significant similarities between the Iroquois creation story and other stories we’ve reviewed. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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A Bride of Thor
In this episode, Dan and Alice discuss a funny story from Norse mythology: the entertaining saga of one of Thor’s marriages. Find our sources on twitter @nerhourspod.
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Creation Story XII: Navajo
Dan and Alice look into the Navajo creation story. We discuss the story of the creation of the original world, known as First World or Black World. In addition, we give some background to the people who believe in this world. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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The Brilliance of The Wall Part III
In the third part of The Wall series, Alice and an even more reluctant Dan cover the inside of Pink’s mental wall, self isolation, and the tragic inspiration for Pink’s mental breakdown. Trigger Warning: themes of mental/physical isolation, mental illness, suicide, war trauma, & drug abuse
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Fun Facts: Jovian Planets Part II
Alice finishes her discussion about the planets in our solar system by covering Uranus and Neptune.
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Fun Facts: Height
Dan reviews some world record tallest and shortest heights and the science behind why we've gotten taller.
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Creation Story XI: Arapaho
Dan and Alice talk about the Arapaho creation story. We talk a bit about the Arapaho people and how their story is similar to and different from previous creation stories that we have discussed. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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The Brilliance of The Wall Part II
Alice and Dan return with the second installment in the series analyzing Pink Floyd’s The Wall. We explore the darker themes of Pink’s adulthood in Side 2 of the album and how his character mirrors the childhood traumas of Side 1. Trigger Warning: Mentions of adultery, drug abuse, physical and...
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Fun Facts: Jovian Planets Part I
Alice runs through some more planetary fun facts, starting with Jupiter and Saturn.
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Creation Story X: Cherokee
Dan and Alice start looking into creation stories from Native Americans with that of the Cherokee tribe. We talk a bit about who the Cherokee are and discuss some of the vast differences between this story and some of the previous that we have discussed. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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The Brilliance of The Wall Part I
In the first part of a series on Pink Floyd’s concept album The Wall, Alice and a reluctant Dan venture into a brief history of progressive rock and dive into the first part of the 1979 album. Trigger Warning: Mentions of war trauma, spousal/child abuse, death threats, and gore/body horror
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Bisexuality Part II
In the second part of this Valentine's Day special, Alice and Alexi finish covering a few misconceptions and stereotypes about bisexuality and talk about their own experiences being/coming out as bi. Trigger Warning: Biphobia/Homophobia
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Bisexuality Part I
In this two part Valentines Day special, Alice and Alexi spill the tea on what it means to be "bi", from bisexuality in history and pop culture to common misconceptions. Trigger Warning: homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia
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Existential Crisis Part II: Distance, Space, and Time
Dan and Alice pick up where we left off last time. We discuss vast distances and sizes both on our fair planet and in the universe, like Betlegeuse–a star with a name harder to spell than its size is to comprehend–as well as the length of time that the universe has existed. Find our sources on...
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Creation Story IX: Slavic Regions
Dan and Alice take a look into a Slavic creation story from Poland. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Existential Crisis Part I: Size of the Universe Edition
In our first episode of the New Year, Dan and Alice decide to provide a free existential crisis for both themselves and our listeners (no refunds). We discuss the microscopic worlds living around (and within us), from atoms to bacteria to water bears. We even dip into the numbers of humans on our...
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The Origins of Christmas
In this special episode, Alice and Dan discuss the Roman holiday of Saturnalia, one of the many contributors to our modern Christmas. From public drunkenness to murder, this is the pinnacle of family-friendly Christmas stories to add to your list of classics. Find our sources on twitter...
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The First Computer Worms
In our latest example of why bored nerds shouldn't be underestimated, Dan and Alice, joined by our friend Alexi, talk about the first computer worm virus and what happens when a graduate prank goes a bit too far. We also discuss the thrilling first worm virus to be used as a political statement....
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Creation Story VIII: Lithuanian
Dan and Alice look into the ancient Baltic religions with an ancient Lithuanian creation story. We discuss how their duotheistic story parallels some ideas from the bible and other interesting things. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod!
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Fun Facts: Japanese Myths
In this bonus episode, Alice runs through two Japanese myths: the kitsune and the Shining Princess. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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The History of Whack Nitrogen Discoveries
From caffeine to morphine to the air we breathe, nitrogen is present in many vital--and sometimes dangerous--substances. In this episode, Alice walks Dan through some of the most hilarious (and deadly) discoveries of nitrogenous substances. You might even come out of the discussion with an…
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Creation Story Episode VII: Wiccan
Dan and Alice look into some of the beliefs of the Wiccan religion. We discuss some of the elements of this branch of neo-paganism and how there are so many different branches. We only go over a bare summary of the beliefs of the Wicca so if you want to know more, you can find our sources on...
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Milk
Dan and Alice discuss the importance of milk in Europe and the development of lactose tolerance in adults. In addition, we look a bit into lactose intolerance and casein intolerance. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Creation Story VI: Celtic
Alice and Dan cover the longest creation story from Celtic Mythology. We make some comparisons to other creation stories we have already discussed and briefly review two other Celtic creation myths. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Fun Facts: Halloween
Over airways lost to time, Dan quickly explains the origins of Halloween.
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LGBTQ+: A Summary
In this episode, Alice and Dan review 11 of the more common gender identities and 15 of the more common sexual identities. We briefly define each of these identities, as well as give some examples from popular media. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Creation Story V: Ancient Norse
Dan and Alice cover the creation story from Norse Mythology. We make some comparisons to other creation stories that we have already discussed. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Artificial Intelligence in Astronomy
Dan explains to Alice some of the basics of artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as some of the potential applications of this technology in the field of astronomy. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Theories of Consciousness Part II
In the final part of this series, Alice and Dan cover the final two theories of consciousness, the Integrated Information Theory and the Higher Order Theory. We also discuss the takeaways from each theory and answer the question “what is consciousness and why do we have it?” Find our sources on...
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Bonus Fun Facts: The Terrestrial Planets
In this month's bonus episode, Alice quickly covers NASA’s origins and the first four planets in our solar system--often called the terrestrial (or rocky) planets.
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Theories of Consciousness Part I
In the first part of this series, Alice and Dan review some of the most popular theories of consciousness in the world of cognitive science. We cover the Global Neuronal Workspace Theory and Recurrent Processing Theory. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Creation Story Episode IV: Ancient Egypt
In the final episode of creation stories in the Middle East, Dan and Alice discuss an Ancient Egyptian story of creation. This is just one of dozens of retellings of this story, so some details may vary from what you've heard before. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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LGBTQ+ Discussion: Aromantic & Asexuality
In something of a different format than usual, Dan describes what it is to be aromantic and asexual and discuss what it’s like in modern society to identify as such to Alice. We give an overview of what these terms are, anecdotal experiences, and common questions. Feel free to send any questions...
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Creation Story Episode III: Enuma Elish
Dan and Alice explore the Babylonian myth of creation as told in the poem Enuma Elish. We discuss some of the parallels to the Ancient Greek story, as well as Genesis throughout the explanation. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod. Warning: themes of violence - the Babylonians didn’t care...
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Bonus Fun Facts: Hummingbirds
Dan goes through some fun facts about hummingbirds in a quick bonus episode!
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The Many Forms of Depression
Alice and Dan explore the many diagnoses that fall under unipolar depression and the many misconceptions of the mental disorder. We also talk a bit about the effects of social media and other diagnoses commonly paired with depressive disorders. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod. Warning:...
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Creation Story Anthology II: Ancient Greece
Dan and Alice continue their tour of creation stories with the one from Ancient Greece. We review some of the common elements of creation stories and spend some time discussing the succession aspect with regards to the quality of the successor. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod. Warning:...
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Caesar Cipher: The Beginning of Cryptography
Dan, with the help of Alice, delves into the history of one of the most commonly known cipher - the caesar cipher. We discuss what type of code it is, the origins, and how it’s been broken. We also talk a bit about the vigenère cipher and how it works. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Creation Story Anthology I: Genesis
Dan and Alice start looking into world-wide creation stories with the well known creation story in Genesis. We discuss some of the common elements of creation stories, as well as some of the differences in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Find our sources on twitter @nerdhourspod.
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Extraterrestrial Life Part II
In Part II, Alice and Dan delve into the wacky world of extremophiles, the possibility of life on Jupiter’s ice moon Europa, and some upcoming missions searching for extraterrestrial life. Small segues into Antarctica’s ozone hole and life on Mars and Jupiter’s other moons are also present. Find...
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Follow hosts Dan and Alice as we explore the weird and wonderful. From technology to history, each episode delves into a new topic that's sure to fascinate!New episodes are released every Friday at 12pm PST (unless otherwise specified). Follow us on Twitter @nerdhourspod or email us at [email protected].
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Follow hosts Dan and Alice as we explore the weird and wonderful. From technology to history, each episode delves into a new topic that's sure to fascinate!New episodes are released every Friday at 12pm PST (unless otherwise specified). Follow us on Twitter @nerdhourspod or email us at...
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