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Brett & Brad
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Every Wednesday Brett and Brad discuss the latest in science, tech, politics, sports, and Cleveland. Edited from the air signal of WRUW-FM 91.1 Cleveland which broadcasts from their studios on the campus of Case Western Reserve University.
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What is Heat?, Flock Cameras, the 19th Amendment
3d ago00:54:46Tap to summarizeBrett and Brad follow up on confusion from last week with a discussion of what heat is and why phase changes matter for efficiency. We then talk Flock cameras, those ubiquitous automated license plate readers that have spread like wildfire across the country in the last few years. After the break, we talk the 19th Amendment: women's suffrage. Brett relates Danny DeVito's narration of the Matilda movie at Severance Hall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Data Centers, The 18th Amendment
1w ago00:53:56Tap to summarizeBrett and Brad go deep on data centers. What are they? Why are people concerned about them? What resources do they use? Who pays for them? Are they good or bad? After the break, we continue our series on constitutional amendments with the 18th: Prohibition. Plus, some movie recommendations worked in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Trump v IRS Settlement, Sonny Rollins, The 17th Amendment
2w ago00:50:28Tap to summarizeBrett and Brad are back together again this week, and we talk the federal government's out of court Settlement with Trump & co. primarily tied to his lawsuit against the IRS. We play some Sonny Rollins in honor of his passing this past week. After the break we talk the 17th Amendment which changed how Senators are elected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The 16th Amendment, Neanderthal Root Canals, Fatherhood
3w ago00:54:06Tap to summarizeBrad and Eric (not Brett?!) discuss the 16th Amendment, why it exists, and some of the common misinterpretations of what it means. We briefly touch on the Supreme Court's Mifepristone access ruling, voiding a stay by the 5th Circuit Federal Court. After the break, we discuss a new article detailing dental surgery performed by Neanderthals ~59,000 years ago. Finally, Eric shares his perspective on being a new(ish) father, and we collectively groan over the Cavs while praising the Guardians (and Monsters). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The 15th Amendment, New Pancreatic Cancer Drugs
May 1300:54:39Tap to summarizeBrett and Brad dive into the short and meaty 15th Amendment in the first half of the show, examining how Supreme Court interpretations have changed over time. In the 2nd half of the show we discuss some new promising drugs for treating pancreatic cancer: Daraxonrasib and Elraglusib, and Brett explains how they work. Listen back to S4E6 from February 4th to learn about a different approach to treating pancreatic cancers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The 14th Amendment, New Space Telescope, Michelin Stars in CLE
May 600:54:09Tap to summarizeBrett and Brad continue our series on Constitutional Amendments with the 14th Amendment. Brad details the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope set to launch in September. Brad admonishes Brett for missing dinner at Sushi by Bou, and we talk the Michelin Guide's expansion to the Great Lakes, including Cleveland, along with the origin of the Michelin Man, "Bibendum". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Political Violence, Comey Indictment, The 13th Amendment, Bazzana
Apr 2900:55:35Tap to summarizeBrett and Brad discuss the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondent's Dinner and how it relates to political violence in the US before discussing the merits of the new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. Brad talks the history of Boogie Woogie music before the break, and after we continue our series on Constitutional Amendments with the first of the reconstruction amendments: the 13th: Abolition of Slavery. We end with a short discussion of Travis Bazzana's debut with the Cleveland Guardians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Crash-outs, Voyager 1, The 12th Amendment, Life in a Garbage Patch
Apr 2200:55:01Tap to summarizeBrett and Brad discuss a few instances of crashing out (you decide if they're valid or not) including an usher from the Pittsburgh Pirates who's being sued for assaulting a fan and Kash Patel suing the Atlantic for an article. Afterward, we discuss the unexpected shutdown of one of the few remaining instruments on Voyager 1. After the break, we discuss the origin and purpose of the 12th Amendment before ending with a story about the life found in the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" and why it's unexpected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Artemis II Splashdown, Manet & Morisot, Legal Home Distilling?, The 11th Amendment
Apr 1500:54:42Tap to summarizeBrett and Brad discuss the Artemis II splashdown, the new exhibits at the Cleveland Museum of Art (primarily Manet & Morisot, but Martin Puryear's exhibit is also very good!), and complain(?) a bit about Tax Day and RITA. After the break, we discuss a court case (Hobby Distillers Association v. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau) on the road the make distilling liquor at home legal and the reasons it's making waves. We end with the beginning of a new series where we will visit the origin of the US Constitutions Amendments, starting this week with the ever popular 11th Amendment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Lunar Flyby, Chiles v. Salazar, National Beer Day & Prohibition
Apr 800:55:37Tap to summarizeBrett and Brad discuss the Artemis II flyby of the moon before diving into the Supreme Court decision in Chiles v. Salazar on "conversion therapy". We talk Dyngus Day and Brett explains why yesterday was National Beer Day and a bit of history on prohibition. We extol the virtues of the Cleveland Guardians before touching on the THC beverage ban in Ohio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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