Smooth Brain Inquisition Podcast

Smooth Brain Inquisition

Andrew Payseur and Bryant Ferrell
A podcast where the hosts discuss difficult topics to the best of their cognitive ability. Neither claim to be experts or authorities on subjects, just armchair evangelists providing context to issues in the public eye.
On Halloween
It's Halloween already. Why do we celebrate it? Who is it for? Why do we like getting so scared?
Oct 27, 2022
1 hr 2 min
On Nukes
Today we take on an explosive topic. We discuss the recent news and the history of nuclear weapons and weaponization at large. What are the consequences of a nuclear detonation? Would we survive?
Oct 18, 2022
1 hr 2 min
On Mythology and American Myth
This time we talk about myths, what they are, and what they're for. Do you have a favorite story you like to tell? What does it do for you?
Oct 4, 2022
1 hr 2 min
On Xenophobia and Racism, pt 2
Continuing the conversation from the previous week. The smoothest of brains tackle the hardest of subjects. Xenophobia and Racism: What are they? Can you identify it where it lies?
Sep 27, 2022
1 hr 1 min
On Xenophobia and Racism, pt 1
Xenophobia and Racism are two things that many of us encounter daily and don't even realize it. Listen to our perceptions where we try and peer through our own biases and understand the two.
Sep 20, 2022
1 hr 2 min
On Tabletop Games
This episode is just a little bit lighter than usual. Tabletop games: we've all played them. Now we'll talk about which ones we love and why they're important.
Sep 13, 2022
1 hr 4 min
On the True Cost of Higher Education
This time we hope to pique your "interest" when we discuss aspects of the true cost of Higher Education. Loans, Tuition, Scholarship, Grants... What do you gain? What did you miss out on? What do we think of it all? Is the price worth the experience?
Sep 6, 2022
1 hr
On the Future of Food
On today's episode, we really dig in to the future of food. Here's what steps currently being implemented to curb food production's destructive, environmental appetite. Take a listen while we "chew the fat."
Aug 23, 2022
1 hr 1 min
On American Football
This episode kicks off with a slight political bent, but returns to form as we tackle some of the realities of American football.
Aug 16, 2022
1 hr 3 min
On Pets
Pets. They're the object of affection for millions in the USA and hundreds of millions abroad. Why are there so many people infatuated with them? We comb through their prevalence - the fur - and the boom of pet ownership before and during the pandemic.
Aug 9, 2022
1 hr 6 min
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