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Serious Inquiries Only

Serious Inquiries Only

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Join Thomas for some critical thinking on questions of science, philosophy, skepticism and politics. These serious topics are discussed with some serious guests, but in an entertaining and engaging way! This is not your typical interview podcast; it’s a friendly dialogue, conducted thoughtfully and with plenty of humor. It's Serious Inquiries Only; but like, not boring or anything.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Serious Inquiries Only episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Serious Inquiries Only for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Serious Inquiries Only episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Dr. Bryan Gillis is back to walk us through a space travel concept that would have upended Physics as we know it if it had worked. But, wait a second - turns out there were quite a number of studies that actually successfully demonstrated its effect so why aren't we using it to zip through the universe these days? We also learn a bit of statistics in this discussion to help us uncover what happened here and what this means for the broader understanding of statistical significance when evaluating scientific findings. Bryan's Notes Check out Up and Atom on YouTube! Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? Apply here! Please please pretty please support the show on patreon! You get ad free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content!
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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO245: Brandon J. McKoy on #defundthepolice
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06/18/20 • 60 min

We're joined this week by Brandon J. McKoy! He's the president of the New Jersey Policy Perspective, a think-tank whose focus is policy change to advance economic justice and prosperity. We discuss what #defundthepolice means to different advocacy groups, what it might look like in practice, and what other potential policy might lead to better policing in this country.

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO224: Dem Debate 7 Or Something

SIO224: Dem Debate 7 Or Something

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01/15/20 • 53 min

Jamie and I watched the debate and we have lots of thoughts! Including on some of the pre-debate topics, like the Warren-Sanders stuff, Booker dropping out, and more.

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO223: Iran and Ricky Gervais

SIO223: Iran and Ricky Gervais

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01/09/20 • 58 min

Jamie and I are back at it to talk about the big events in the news! Some are bigger and more life threatening than others...

Here's the article I referenced.

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO217: Ok, Boomer

SIO217: Ok, Boomer

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11/14/19 • 59 min

It's time for a listener question episode! First we start with a discussion on the "Ok Boomer" meme, and social media more generally. Then we've got questions about Warren's debate answers, abortion being safe legal and rare, Tulsi Gabbard, and more!

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO228: Iowa, The Debate, and New Hampshire
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02/13/20 • 55 min

Well we took a week off of politics and a WHOLE bunch of politics happened, so we need to do some catch-up!

***Jamie had some severe audio problems. Due to a family trip, I don't have the ability to re-record so I figured it was better to release than not have an episode this week. Apologies for the quality issues.

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO319: The Rise (and Fall?) of r/antiwork
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01/27/22 • 63 min

What the saga around the subreddit r/antiwork says about our society and capitalism's death grip on us.

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO321: Does Giving Money to Mothers Boost Baby Brain Activity?
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02/05/22 • 49 min

You might have seen the coverage recently of a study that claims to show that giving poor mothers cash payments changed their babies’ brain activity in ways associated with stronger cognitive development. So what is the study, and does it hold up to SIO science thingy scrutiny courtesy of Dr. Lindsey Osterman? Find out!

Links: NYT write-up, Troller-Renfree and colleagues (2022) The Impact of a Poverty Reduction Intervention on Infant Brain Activity, Other publications from Baby’s First Years

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FAQ

How many episodes does Serious Inquiries Only have?

Serious Inquiries Only currently has 776 episodes available.

What topics does Serious Inquiries Only cover?

The podcast is about News, Left, Atheism, Democrat, Progressive, News Commentary, Podcasts, Religion, Liberal and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on Serious Inquiries Only?

The episode title 'SIO431: The Em Drive Is Supposed To Be Impossible. So Why Did Experiments Say It Worked?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Serious Inquiries Only?

The average episode length on Serious Inquiries Only is 54 minutes.

How often are episodes of Serious Inquiries Only released?

Episodes of Serious Inquiries Only are typically released every 3 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Serious Inquiries Only?

The first episode of Serious Inquiries Only was released on Jan 21, 2014.

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