An Hour Of Our Time

This week, to celebrate Darwin Day, we discuss the life of Charles Darwin...his famous voyage aboard the HMS Beagle, the writing of On the Origin of Species, and his legacy in the modern world.

For this week's episode, we are joined by Walt Keys and Mark Richards from Land Grant Brewing Company (Columbus, OH) and talk all about beer! We discuss beer's long history, explore the brewing process, and learn what it's like to operate a brewery.

This week, we welcome recording engineer/producer Jay Alton and continue our discussion of the history of recorded audio. We'll dive into what it's like to be a recording engineer today and talk about how music formats (streaming, vinyl, etc) may evolve in the future. Learn more about Jay at altonaudio.com.

This week, we're joined by Doc Davis (sound design professor at Otterbein University) and discuss the history of recorded audio, focusing on early recording devices (gramophone, phonautograph, phonograph) and the pioneers of such technology.

This week, as President Trump's second impeachment trial approaches, we recorded an additional (and much shorter than normal) episode that recaps our impeachment episode from January 2020. We discuss the impeachment process and where things currently stand within Congress.

This week, we're joined by Dave's wife, Leanna Buker, and our psychologist friend, Brian Bishop-Wilkey, for a rather personal discussion about depression, anxiety, and our individual experiences with therapy. We'll also talk about how to provide support for those in your life dealing with mental illness.

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.