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  • Episode 213: Cast Iron, Corsets, Crotches, and Canada

    Episode 213: Cast Iron, Corsets, Crotches, and Canada
    2025/07/07
    On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Lauren, Ashlyn, Laura, and Gem discuss some common misconceptions, focusing on cast iron cookware, Victorian corsetry, sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections, and the Canadian political system. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. Corsets: Victorian … Continue reading Episode 213: Cast Iron, Corsets, Crotches, and Canada →
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  • LUEE Rerun 136: Patent Medicine

    LUEE Rerun 136: Patent Medicine
    2025/06/03
    Originally published 17 September 2018. On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Laura, Ashlyn, and Lauren discuss the history and future of patent medicine, from snake oil and Piso’s Cure for Consumption through Bovinine and bitters all the way to the Burzynski Clinic. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a … Continue reading LUEE Rerun 136: Patent Medicine →
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  • Episode 212: This Podcast Kills Fascists

    Episode 212: This Podcast Kills Fascists
    2025/05/05
    On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Ashlyn is joined by Lauren, Laura, and Gem to discuss right-wing authoritarianism and how to fight it. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. Fascism 101: Ur-Fascism (Umberto Eco, The Anarchist Library) | Fascism (Wikipedia) … Continue reading Episode 212: This Podcast Kills Fascists →
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  • Episode 211: Elon Was Always Like This

    Episode 211: Elon Was Always Like This
    2025/04/14
    On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem is joined by Lauren, Ashlyn, and Laura to talk in some detail about Elon Musk’s misadventures, including his history with PayPal, the Hyperloop and the Boring Company, and some of the less savoury aspects of his family life. Not covered in detail here (as … Continue reading Episode 211: Elon Was Always Like This →
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  • Episode 210: A Scammer Darkly

    Episode 210: A Scammer Darkly
    2025/03/17
    On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Laura, Ashlyn, and Lauren talk scams and charlatans. On this episode: George Mickum’s fake Birkin Bags, the “Pig Butchering” romance scam that manages to make crypto even more fraudulent, useless “AI-powered” weapon scanners, and M. Lamar Keene’s run-ins with the “Psychic Mafia”. Life, the … Continue reading Episode 210: A Scammer Darkly →
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  • Episode 209: Intermittent (Pod)Fasting

    Episode 209: Intermittent (Pod)Fasting
    2025/02/13
    On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Laura, Ashlyn, Lauren, Gem, and Ris discuss fasting from a personal, cultural, religious, and physiologic perspective. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. Note: Apologies for the subpar audio quality on this episode: we had … Continue reading Episode 209: Intermittent (Pod)Fasting →
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  • LUEE Rerun 140: Three Pseudosciences

    LUEE Rerun 140: Three Pseudosciences
    2025/01/20
    Originally published 14 January 2019. On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Lauren, Laura, and Ashlyn dive into three unscientific practices: flower remedies, feng shui, and iridology. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that delves into issues of science, critical thinking, and secular humanism. Flower Remedies: The Original … Continue reading LUEE Rerun 140: Three Pseudosciences →
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  • Episode 208: The Worst Possible Guy for the Job

    Episode 208: The Worst Possible Guy for the Job
    2024/12/09
    On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Ashlyn, Lauren, and Laura detail the many scientific shortcomings of Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. Vaccines: … Continue reading Episode 208: The Worst Possible Guy for the Job →
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