Spellbound W/ Julian Smith

Two Damn White Guys on the origins of the Phoenician alphabet and syllabic writing as we know it today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New scientific findings suggest our actions are predetermined. Two Damn White Guys ask: Does Free Will exist? Or only Free Won’t? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Damn White Guys (Julian & Andrew) debate the morality of factory farming and animal testing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Damn White Guys (Julian & Andrew) on the past, present, and future of the East (India and China) in 40 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julian and Andrew talk global population and consumption. Can Two Damn White Guys answer this ageless question? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Economist and New York Times Bestselling Author, Tyler Cowen, on Stubborn Attachments, how stories can inspire questions that make life better for all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julian and Andrew discuss the origins of biological sex, its evolutionary purpose, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Damn White Guys on the origins of money, taxes, interest + how global economies interact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Philosopher, historian, and author Matthew Stewart on wealth distribution + the origins of deism in the American Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Damn White Guys on the origin of language + best practices for effective communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scientist and Best Selling Author, Michael Shermer, on the basis of superstition + what to expect if you’re cloned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Rader (PhD, MIT) talks happiness on a chemical level. Julian reviews the World Happiness Report’s criteria for happy societies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snopes Founder David Mikkelson on the nature of bias and the inner-workings of its fact checking process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Agricultural scientist and USDA advisor Alison Van Eenennaam makes an unconventional case for conventionally grown produce and meat + their environmental trade-offs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World renowned cell biologist and best-selling author of The Longevity Diet, Valter Longo, talks about his 30-year effort to rid the world of fad dieting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two Damn White Guys on the origins of boredom + boredom as the impetus for evolution and self-improvement in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Political Scientist and NY Times Bestselling Author Ian Bremmer breaks down the stark difference between these two buzz words and demonstrates the positive effects free trade has had on the world at large. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canadian lawyer Mark Bourrie discusses Canada’s recent legalization of cannabis and whether or not it should be treated like a drug. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Rader breaks down the logic behind the concept of reality as a simulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Ray on the importance of — and the road map to — mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices