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Exploring societal biases towards men, debunking misconceptions about man-hating feminists, and analyzing feminist attitudes towards men. The significance of hypotheses in scientific research and the measures used to analyze attitudes towards feminism. Debunking the myth of the man-hating feminist and emphasizing the importance of educating people about feminism.

Lydia Smith, an expert on attitudes toward men among feminists, joins the host to discuss whether feminists hate men. They debunk the myth of man-hating feminists perpetuated by the right, explore the perceptions and stereotypes of feminism, and share the findings of studies on feminists' attitudes towards men. The conclusion teases an upcoming episode and a bonus episode featuring Tom Curry.

Do you like philosophical thought experiments and probability theory and have a structured settlement and want cash now? Have I got the podcast episode for you! Dr. Bryan Gillis takes us through some fun and fascinating philosophical quandaries related to the Simulation Hypothesis!   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!

Good news, everyone!   Today we embark upon a bit of a miniseries! Dr. Bryan Gillis and I began with the idea to do a sort of Philosophers in Space-esque kind of thing where we talk about a Futurama episode and then discuss the science and philosophy behind it. But as we did so, and as Bryan did more and more research (including calculations of his own!) around the question "Do we live in a simulation?" what unfolded was hours of really fascinating deep dive into the issue! And so here is part 1, where we set up the arguments a bit, and talk about a great episode of Futurama. If you want to watch it before listening, it's s11e10 "All The Way Down."   Hope you enjoy!   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!

It's an Emergen-C episode with Dr. Rick Sullivan! With the holidays approaching, you may be wondering if there's a good way to boost your immune system and prevent getting sick. Well, there are many products that purport to do just that. Vitamins, Emergen-C, etc. Do they work? Find out!   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!

For Seriously Awful Movies 4, we reviewed S6E15 of House called Black Hole. We brought Dr. Steve Proper along because the episode deals with a very curious type of allergy... We brought my brother Sam Smith along because the episode... sucks. Lydia handles the play by play. I made a cut of this into a normal episode because, for one, it was very hilarious and you should definitely become a patron at Patreon.com/seriouspod. But secondly, Dr. Steve provided some actual medical knowledge for us that I didn't want the normie feed to miss out on!  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!

It's another physicode with Dr. Bryan Gillis! Bryan heard the food episode recently and wanted to chime in with a physics perspective on why your brain needs energy. Sure, there are obvious biological reasons, but also, speaking more universally, there's a reason why computing information requires energy. It involves entropy! Come learn about it!   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!

Dr. Dawn Fariello, a lecturer at Fordham University and expert in food systems, discusses the weaponization of sugar by food corporations. Topics include the addictive nature of sugar, its comparison to cocaine, and the manipulation tactics of food companies for profit.

Wisconsin politics and the concept of polarization are discussed with political science expert Joe Magestro. Controversies and political events in Wisconsin are explored, along with the influence of PACs on campaign financing. The involvement divide in American politics and the importance of recognizing bubbles are also highlighted.

The podcast explores the connection between attraction and immune system compatibility in relationships. It delves into the immune system's ability to handle challenges and advancements in vaccines. The chapters discuss genetics, the innate and adaptive immune system, and the impact of diversity on immune responses. The podcast also touches on transgender policies, COVID-19 immunity, and the role of genetic bottlenecks in evolution.