An Hour Of Our Time

This week, as President Joe Biden's inauguration approaches, we will discuss the process of Presidential transition in the United States...how it's intended to proceed, how it's currently proceeding, and how it's gone awry in the past.

Happy New Year! To usher in 2021, we're discussing New Year's traditions from around the world and digging into the origins of some American customs.

For this holiday season, we welcome Joe Wood to discuss the origins of secular Christmas traditions...kissing under mistletoe, putting up Christmas trees, hanging lights, etc. Be merry and be safe!

This week, we return to the topic of football to discuss the merger of the AFL and NFL, NFL games in London and abroad, and how COVID-19 has affected the league. Hut!

For this week's episode, we are joined by Alli and Kathryn from the Creepover podcast to discuss some infamous cases of extraterrestrial encounters (Kelly–Hopkinsville, Travis Walton, Betty & Barney Hill, Betty Andreasson). We'll also discuss some clinical studies from the psychological community that relate to cases of alien abductions/encounters and explore possible explanations.

This week, we welcome Mark's wife, Beth, to discuss social media influencers. We'll get into the history of social media, our proposed definitions of an influencer, and some of the related ethical issues.

It's Thanksgiving...so for this week's episode, we're looking at the stories of the modern indigenous people of North America. We'll talk about critical race theory, life on reservations, and organizations/individuals that are working to preserve indigenous culture and advocate for the voices of indigenous peoples.

This week, we welcome back our friend Jason Wright and discuss issues around recycling: how it's done, how effective it is, and how you can be better at it. Remember to remove your lids...or maybe not.

This week, we welcome Joe Wood back to the podcast to discuss some lesser-known, or at least somewhat unrecognized, paleontologists. As always, remember to rate and review...and maybe go dig out your old dinosaur books from childhood.

This week, we're focusing on the Electoral College and discussing its formation and lasting impacts. And we're posting earlier than normal, on Election Day (which is sadly still always a Tuesday). Go vote!

Happy Halloween! This week, we're discussing the history of horror movies...their development over time, the various sub-genres, their use as social commentary, and our feelings on the current state of horror.

On this episode, we are once again joined by Joe Wood and discuss Satanic Panic that swept the United States (and other parts of the world) in the 1980s and 1990s.

This week, we're discussing languages...how they form, how we use them, and how they're evolving. And we're joined by linguist Emily Cotman!

This week, we discuss the United States Supreme Court...its history, legacy, and the process by which new judges reach the bench. Judge for yourself.

This week, we are joined by our most familiar guest, Joe Wood, to discuss the great depths of the Mariana Trench. How deep is it? What's down there?

On this week's episode, we'll be discussing some infamous examples of human research (some unethical, some downright terrible) including the Stanford Prison Experiment, Tuskegee Syphilis Study, and more.

On this week's episode, we discuss toilet paper...it's history (including objects used in the past), the process by which it is made, and the factors that caused the recent shortage. Remember to rate and review...and keep yourself clean!

This week we have a very special presentation of historical audio, accompanied by a 2013 interview with Christopher Columbus. Special thanks to Jon Allen, Leanna Buker, Tyler Theofilos, and Bethany Simms for the assistance in putting this episode together.

This week we'll be exploring the meanings and origins of some popular phrases that perhaps you've taken for granted. Rate and review, friends!

What started as a passive remark is now a fully fledged hour of digital content. Learn about some hamburgers and also non-hamburger options!