Episodes
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the history of yoga. The beginnings of Yoga were developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago.
Published 12/02/19
Published 12/02/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the properties of ice and water, a companion to our previous episode called "Water And Ice," which you should listen to first.
Published 11/25/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the properties of water and ice. Water is unique in that it is the only natural substance that is found in all three physical states—liquid, solid, and gas—at the temperatures normally found on Earth. You think you know everything about water and ice? We're just getting started.
Published 11/19/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into Astral Projection, an out-of-body experience that assumes the existence of a soul or consciousness called an "astral body" that is separate from the physical body and capable of travelling outside it throughout the universe.
Published 11/11/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron delves into fluid intelligence. Fluid intelligence is the capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge. Fluid intelligence involves the ability to identify patterns and relationships that underpin novel problems and to extrapolate these findings using logic.
Published 11/04/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," it’s our spooky 2019 Halloween special! Rich calls into the show to share a horrific Brazilian wax story, Zorg from the planet Zeon calls in to share that he’s retired from abducting humans, and Aaron shares eight really weird facts about Halloween.
Published 10/28/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into savants. What Makes an autistic person a savant? A savant is a person who is diagnosable with savant syndrome— a condition once referred to by the outdated term "idiot savant."
Published 10/21/19
This week on “Learn Me Something,” Rich is missing in action, but Aaron and producer Alex Knight are here to talk about indoor biomes, an area that few biologists have studied.
Published 10/14/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the history of socialism and how it applies to modern times, both in Canada and other countries.
Published 10/07/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into what it means to seek asylum, with a focus on America’s history.
Published 09/30/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the latest news and research behind the perils of vaping.
Published 09/23/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the psychology behind patriotism and other extreme forms of it.
Published 09/16/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into "Shine Theory," a practice of mutual investment in each other–and over the long term in helping someone be their best self and relying on their help in return.
Published 09/09/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the absolute top 10 worst ways to die, and go into great detail about them. What way to die do you fear most?
Published 09/02/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the highway of tears, which refers to a 724 km length of Yellowhead Highway 16 in British Columbia where many women (mostly Indigenous) have disappeared or been found murdered.
Published 08/26/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into hypnosis. Is it real and is there any science to it? Joining us is special guest, Leon Filger from the Occultae Veritatis podcast.
Published 08/02/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the "Trail of Tears," which refers to the perilous journey of the "Five Civilized Tribes" of the Southeast who were forced from their ancestral homelands to a designated zone in the west.
Published 07/26/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the public inquiry on the missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada.
Published 07/19/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the criminal justice system and the Reid technique, a psychological method of questioning suspects that was developed in the 1950s for extracting information from otherwise unwilling suspects.
Published 07/12/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich celebrate the Canada Day holiday by sharing some Canadian history, interesting facts, and the meaning of the expression "eh?"
Published 07/08/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the theory of Karma, why people believe in it, and whether or not it’s complete BS.
Published 06/28/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the Denisovans, an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans in the genus Homo.
Published 06/21/19
This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich get career advice from Jenn Swanson of “Careers By Jenn.” They talk everything from podcasting, to work ethic, to how to secure a job.
Published 06/14/19
This week on "Learn Me Something," Aaron and Rich delve into the "Fear of Missing Out" (FOMO), with special guest Ned Donovan of the Encounter Party podcast!
Published 06/07/19