A(z) Idiot Savants csatorna legjobb podcastjai (2024)

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Savant Idiots 17:50

4d ago17:50

17:50

In the early 1800s, the first Egyptian mummies in Europe served as a crucial test for evolution—a test that, according to people then, evolution flunked. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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When Mummymania Swept the World 17:44

11d ago17:44

17:44

In the 1800s, mummies found their way into everything from fertilizer to food, and were especially prized as medicine. Mummymania was a strange time... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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The Sadder Side of the Nobel Prizes 18:37

18d ago18:37

18:37

How did a man who developed a Nobel Prize–worthy idea (green-fluorescing protein, GFP) end up driving a shuttle van for a living, and missing the Prize completely? Therein lies a sad story... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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The Scientific Way to Fool a Nazi 19:21

26d ago19:21

19:21

Physicist Gyorgy Hevesy had a talent for tricks and stunts—including one that prevented Nazi stormtroopers from stealing a gold Nobel Prize. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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The Mysterious Mote 18:00

4M ago18:00

18:00

A summer bonus episode: Russ Schnell's professors mocked him for believing that plants somehow caused hailstorms. He not only proved them wrong, but uncovered profound connections between life, earth, and the air above... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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The Science of D-Day 19:49

5M ago19:49

19:49

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, a look at the surprisingly important role science played in shaping—and remaking—an invasion that could have easily been a disaster... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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Can Plastic Surgery Keep You out of Prison? 20:09

6M ago20:09

20:09

One doctor’s controversial crusade to keep men and women out of prison through nose jobs, eye lifts, and other plastic surgery. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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The Russian Roswell 21:00

6M ago21:00

21:00

In 1959, nine Russian hikers mysteriously died on a trek through the snowy wilderness—fueling a half-century of hysterical conspiracies. Has science finally cracked the case? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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When Tenure Means Life and Death 20:15

6M ago20:15

20:15

After a tenure dispute, mechanical engineer Valery Fabrikant murdered four colleagues in cold blood at his university in Montreal. So why is he still allowed to publish scientific papers? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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A Deadly Soup for Babies 20:16

6M ago20:16

20:16

Chemist Justus von Liebig was perhaps the most famous scientist in the world in the mid-1800s—but quickly became infamous for his role in the killing of four starving infants. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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How the “Worst Serial Killer in Holland’s History” Went Free 20:58

7M ago20:58

20:58

Patient after patient died under the care of a single nurse in Holland. So why did so many statisticians think Lucia de Berk was innocent? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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166: Fortnite Seasons, Console Exclusivity, and Xbox Business Decisions: Opinions from The Experts 1:42:21

7M ago1:42:21

1:42:21

Episode 166ALL ABOARD for another fantastic episode of Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! Host Ryan Wolf is joined this week by a panel of seasoned veterans in the gaming industry: PC Master Race appointee Wyatt, Console Purist and Xbox Fan Bradyn, and Lil Pokemasta Emmett. Today, we even have f*cking spreadsheets, baby! Po…

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The Eclipse that Killed a King 19:33

7M ago19:33

19:33

Rama IV of Siam (from the “King and I” musical) used an eclipse to save his kingdom from greedy colonial powers. But it cost him his own life in the end. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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165: Hell Let Loose and Xbox Struggles for Third Place 56:42

7M ago56:42

56:42

Episode 165 ALL ABOARD for another fantastic episode of Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! Host Ryan Wolf is joined this week by velvet painting connoisseur Austyn Torres and train railroad spike thief/podcast producer Malcon Wilson. Checkalook at this week’s topics: (00:04:30:13) Shredded Xbox leads to remote up the butt (…

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When Generosity Turns Pathological 18:46

7M ago18:46

18:46

One Brazilian man’s brain damage transformed him into a selfless giver. So why did he infuriate so many people—and what does his case say about the biological roots of generosity? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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The Sex-Cult “Antichrist” Who Rocketed Us to Space (part 2) 21:47

7M ago21:47

21:47

Jack Parsons was a devil-worshipping FBI rat who led a sex cult and was bosom buddies with L. Ron Hubbard. He was also one of the most important rocket scientists in history. (Episode 2 of 2) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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164: Palworld, Madame Web, and the Future of Xbox 1:52:49

7M ago1:52:49

1:52:49

ALL ABOARD for another fantastic episode of Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! Host Ryan Wolf is joined this week by Sith Overlord Austyn Torres, Palmaster Troy Osborn, and backdraft (the movie) survivor Colin Freakin Giffy. Checkalook at this week’s topics: (00:03:25) Is Palworld better than Pokemon? (00:23:29) Base-buildi…

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The Sex-Cult “Antichrist” Who Rocketed Us to Space (part 1) 19:43

8M ago19:43

19:43

Jack Parsons was a devil-worshiping FBI rat who led a sex cult and was bosom buddies with L. Ron Hubbard. He was also one of the most important rocket scientists in history. (Episode 1 of 2) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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163: Is Starfield the Most BETHESDA Game Ever Made? 2:30:12

8M ago2:30:12

2:30:12

Episode 162 ALL ABOARD for another fantastic episode of Crazy Train of Thought brought to you by The Idiot Savants! Host Ryan Wolf is joined this week by the pirouetted piercer himself Austyn Torres and Pokemaster Troy Osborn. Checkalook at this week’s topics: (00:02:40) The Idiot Savants Abroad! Ryan goes to the UK (00:24:07) Starfield chat begins…

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Don't Drink the Milk bonus episode - Milk: From mutations to mustaches 42:06

9M ago42:06

42:06

Who put the cheese in your stuffed-crust pizza? Or cows on a Caribbean island? And when more than half the world's population can't actually digest milk, is it really essential for a healthy diet? On a trip through time and taste—to dairy-obsessed Bulgaria, colonial Trinidad and Tobago and the ‘Got Milk?’ era—we explore humanity's millennia-long re…

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Was Darwin a Murderer? 20:15

12M ago20:15

20:15

In 1878, two Paris dandies murdered an old woman—and blamed Charles Darwin for their crime. But the wild scandal that followed only solidified Darwin as the greatest scientist of his age... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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162: Cancun Drug Dealers, Path of the Titan, and Soul Hackers 2 1:31:33

12M ago1:31:33

1:31:33

All Aboard!! Sam shares his tales of his time in Cancun. Ryan reveals he's already achieved a lifelong dream of his to see T. Swift in concert. Austin guides us through the prehistoric game: Path of Titans. Ryan Talks about Soul Hackers 2. TMNT has a pizza scented controller?? Gross? Cool? Tell us your thoughts as you join us on this week's Crazy T…

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Mass Psychosis in Food Science 19:41

12M ago19:41

19:41

Americans happily ate monosodium glutamate for decades. Then one (possibly fake) letter sparked mass hysteria over “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome”, and the bogus MSG scare was born... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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Accounting for Taste 18:14

12M ago18:14

18:14

Scientists have confirmed five basic human tastes—sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and umami. But is that all? Debate now rages about adding a sixth or seventh or even eighth(!) to the Big Five... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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If Indiana Jones Were a Swindler 19:27

1y ago19:27

19:27

James Mellaart discovered one of the most important archaeological sites ever, Çatalhöyük in Turkey. But his lust for treasure—and a penchant for fraud—led him to throw it all away... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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The British Tobacco Empire 19:16

1y ago19:16

19:16

He helped launch the British Empire and spawned a public-health epidemic that killed hundreds of millions of people. Blame him for the lost colony of Roanoke, too. Thomas Harriot has a lot to answer for... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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"Moldy Mary," The Forgotten Mother of Penicillin 21:04

1y ago21:04

21:04

She helped discover arguably the most important drug in history. And she got zero credit. They called her Moldy Mary—but she turned that insult into triumph... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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The Most Exclusive Club in the World 19:20

1y ago19:20

19:20

As recent submersible tragedies reveal, it’s harder to reach extreme ocean depths than the Moon. Meet the people who got there first—and barely lived to tell to the tale... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySam Kean által

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Savanting The Idiot

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Crazy Train of Thought: A Podcast About Video Games

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Crazy Train of Thought: A Podcast Vaguely About Video Games

The Idiot Savants

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The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

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Savant Idiots 17:50

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When Mummymania Swept the World 17:44

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The Sadder Side of the Nobel Prizes 18:37

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The Scientific Way to Fool a Nazi 19:21

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The Mysterious Mote 18:00

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The Science of D-Day 19:49

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Can Plastic Surgery Keep You out of Prison? 20:09

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The Russian Roswell 21:00

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When Tenure Means Life and Death 20:15

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A Deadly Soup for Babies 20:16

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How the “Worst Serial Killer in Holland’s History” Went Free 20:58

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166: Fortnite Seasons, Console Exclusivity, and Xbox Business Decisions: Opinions from The Experts 1:42:21

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The Eclipse that Killed a King 19:33

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165: Hell Let Loose and Xbox Struggles for Third Place 56:42

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When Generosity Turns Pathological 18:46

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The Sex-Cult “Antichrist” Who Rocketed Us to Space (part 2) 21:47

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164: Palworld, Madame Web, and the Future of Xbox 1:52:49

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The Sex-Cult “Antichrist” Who Rocketed Us to Space (part 1) 19:43

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163: Is Starfield the Most BETHESDA Game Ever Made? 2:30:12

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Don't Drink the Milk bonus episode - Milk: From mutations to mustaches 42:06

1
Was Darwin a Murderer? 20:15

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162: Cancun Drug Dealers, Path of the Titan, and Soul Hackers 2 1:31:33

1
Mass Psychosis in Food Science 19:41

1
Accounting for Taste 18:14

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If Indiana Jones Were a Swindler 19:27

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The British Tobacco Empire 19:16

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"Moldy Mary," The Forgotten Mother of Penicillin 21:04

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The Most Exclusive Club in the World 19:20

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