We Have Concerns

Jeff Cannata/Anthony Carboni
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We Have Concerns

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

  1. DEC 13

    History's Greatest Con Man

    In the 19th century, Scottish scammer Gregor MacGregor made a fortune selling land in Poyais. The only problem? Poyais never existed. Jeff and Anthony step through the history of this nortious fraudster, and try to resist parallels to modern American liars.

    56 min

  2. OCT 28

    Not-So-Happy Slappy

    The sport of Slap Fighting has taken the Internet by storm over the last year. But would you believe: it is stupid and dangerous? I KNOW. Jeff and Anthony discuss a new study that says the very good and smart sport is causing intense and permanent damage to its participants.

    53 min

  3. OCT 21

    Blue Food

    When you see food that is colored blue, what flavor do you expect it to be? As the rarest color in plants and animals, blue might be the strangest color to eat. Jeff and Anthony dig into the unusual history of blue food to uncover the allure of azure.

    49 min

  4. OCT 14

    Lightning Milk

    Among rural communities in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was taken as fact that a thunderstorm would turn milk sour. Jeff and Anthony look at the journey of scientific discovery around such a strange myth, and what it tell us about how long it takes to dispel misinformation, even in the modern age.

    46 min

  5. SEP 23

    The Strangest Science of 2024

    It's time to celebrate the strangest, silliest, and most weirdly useful science of the last year! The Ig Nobel Prizes are back, and we're going to cover this year's winners.

    52 min

  6. SEP 2

    Inventor of Doom

    Thomas Midgley Jr. may not be a household name, but the inventor is responsible for some of the most world-changing breakthroughs in history. And not in a good way. Anthony and Jeff take a look at the life of man who was part visionary, part carnival barker, and all bad for humanity.

    54 min

  7. AUG 26

    Refreezing the Arctic

    Researchers in the Arctic are experimenting with drastic plans to geoengineer away the damaging effects of climate change. Jeff and Anthony look at one method, inspired by Dutch Ice Masters. Then, they discuss efforts from the Alameda city council to shut down geoengineering off the coast of California. Which is the best way forward?

    1h 1m

  8. AUG 19

    Bird Detectives

    When birds collide with airplanes, their remains are sent to a special lab in Washington, DC. There, an elite team of avian detectives works to identify the exact type of bird to help prevent future catastrophes. Jeff and Anthony discuss the science behind the role of forensic ornithologist.

    54 min
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Jeff Cannata and Anthony Carboni talk about the personal philosophical concerns they find lurking inside everyday things. It's fun?

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  • Creator
    Jeff Cannata/Anthony Carboni
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2024
  • Episodes
    771
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2014 Cannata/Carboni
  • Show Website
    We Have Concerns

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