
We Have Concerns
Jeff Cannata and Anthony Carboni talk about the personal philosophical concerns they find lurking inside everyday things. It's fun?
Latest episodes

Jun 25, 2021 • 60min
Kid Free and A Sun on Earth
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories: A quarter of adults don’t want children — and they’re still happy: https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2021/childfree-adults World's most powerful magnet begins journey to heart of giant fusion experiment: https://www.livescience.com/worlds-most-powerful-magnet-on-the-move.htmlIf you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

Jun 18, 2021 • 51min
The Ads of Your Dreams and Evolving Culture
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories: This one, submitted by Mark "No Nickname" Nuhfer: https://boingboing.net/2021/06/14/advertisers-trying-to-target-your-dreams.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advertisers-trying-to-target-your-dreamsAnd this one, submitted by Greg Crumbliss: https://www.livescience.com/amp/culture-evolves-faster-than-genes.htmlIf you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

Jun 11, 2021 • 47min
Elephant Trunks and Aurora Borealis
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories: This one: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/doi/10.1098/rsif.2021.0215And this one: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/07/weather/aurora-borealis-creation-mystery-solved-scn/index.htmlIf you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

Jun 5, 2021 • 1h 10min
Exercise for What and Tripping Mice
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories, both submitted by Z "Synergy" Mansfield: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-05-people-derive-benefits.htmlAnd here's the link to the Earth.com version: https://www.earth.com/news/why-do-some-people-benefit-more-from-exercise-than-others/https://science.sciencemag.org/content/372/6537/eabf4740If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit:

May 28, 2021 • 1h 7min
Third Thumb with Dr. Shannon Odell
CHECK OUT OUR BONUS EPISODE WITH SHANNON NOW, ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS: https://www.patreon.com/posts/51814992Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniShannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/shodell The Science of Self-Care: https://open.spotify.com/show/0S5WJMbCwfmjqFoYWcVeedFun City: https://funcity.ventures/Today’s stories: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/may/robotic-third-thumb-use-can-alter-brain-representation-handIf you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

May 21, 2021 • 1h 4min
Breathe Through Your Butt and Stack Lego
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories: This one, submitted by JCrichton77: https://phys.org/news/2021-05-mammals-anus-emergencies.htmlAnd this one, submitted by Phneri: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20578627If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

May 14, 2021 • 1h 13min
Unfriending Dunbar and Ending Conversations
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories: Both were submitted by Zmansfield this week!This one: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/science/dunbars-number-debunked.htmlAnd this one: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01074-zIf you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

May 10, 2021 • 1h 5min
What's in a Name and Slowing Dopamine Fasts
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories: This one, submitted by Another J "LaVidaLoca" Martin: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210430-what-the-sound-of-your-name-says-about-youAnd this one: https://www.livescience.com/is-there-science-behind-dopamine-fasting-trend.htmlIf you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns

May 1, 2021 • 56min
Bird Thieves and Cruising For Climate Change
Today's stories: Crows: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/wildlife/2021/03/26/anchorage-costco-customers-say-ravens-are-stealing-their-groceries-in-the-parking-lot/Cruise Ship: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/the-atomic-superyacht-on-a-voyage-to-save-the-planet/

Apr 23, 2021 • 57min
Get More Blue and Less is More
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannataAnthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories: This one: https://www.sciencealert.com/newly-isolated-blue-found-in-nature-could-mean-an-end-to-synthetic-food-coloringsAnd this one, submitted by Geoff Engelstein: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/the-takeaway-is-that-we-dont-tend-to-take-things-away/If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns