Master of What?

Master of What?

David and Andrew are two Masters in their respective academic fields of Biology and Political Science. They spend 40(ish) minutes a week teaching each other about topics from DNA to dictatorships, or from neurons to NATO. For episode idea suggestions, questions, or other comments, email us at masterofwhatpodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @masterofwhatpodcast Music is Hotshot by Scott Holmes, find him here: https://scottholmesmusic.com/

Episodes

August 3, 2022 57 mins

Its just all about Octopuses, that's it, that's the whole episode.

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Which army is the best? The US Army. Which one is the worst? Well that's more complicated, here's a few that seem to be trying very hard to earn that title.

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February 6, 2022 50 mins

Hey we're back, and with a whole new song to boot. Andrew's computer is fixed so the boys are back at it with scary science and bad jokes. So much for an uplifting topic, this one is about cannibal brain prion diseases. Don't worry there's no cure for what ails ye this week.

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November 13, 2021 58 mins

Hey Mom said it's my turn to have legal authority over the area of sovereign territory. Welcome back after a break everyone, this is the episode that is not about housing prices in Canada.

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August 21, 2021 49 mins

How long can David and Andrew make superhero themed poop jokes for? How serious is a red tide event? Are midichlorians based on real science? This is the episode about Venom the movie from 2018.

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July 2, 2021 51 mins

Are we at war? Is David at war with a cat? Can anyone remember who else we fought in WW2? Find out in this episode about all those times where a skirmish just wasn't enough.

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Well we probably won't get a great trade in value on our time machine after putting so many miles, or rather years, on it. But at least we got to the bottom of why there was not very much life and then suddenly tons of life. We also figure out how long Andrew can hold his breath for, tune in to find out!

Chengjiang Biota Link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maotianshan_Shales

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May 10, 2021 78 mins

What has the UN done for me lately? In fact what have they done for me ever? What are they up to in that prime New York real estate of theirs? Find out what all those stuffy bureaucrats and diplomats spend their days doing in this episode, also find out why Sean Connery wasn't in Lord of the Rings for some reason.

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April 8, 2021 39 mins

Is biology even real? Can we bring back the Wooly Mammoth yet? How many Sci Fi shows can Andrew reference in an episode? Well only two apparently which isn't that many but its more than the average!

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March 21, 2021 64 mins

Find out why Andrew hates the political spectrum so much, and then find out where you stand on the spectrum! The test we use in the episode is here: https://8values.github.io/ 

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Its time to talk about the cats and the dogs, . . . and the silver foxes. This is the one with copious bad accents and also our Florida correspondent, semi reoccurring guest host, genetics expert Paige!

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February 12, 2021 53 mins

Who are the presidents (or prime ministers) who are just the WORST. Well here is some of them, specifically the ones that we could think of. This is the episode where an upturned broomstick with a bucket on top would be a better leader.

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February 3, 2021 75 mins

Are there wolf coups? Are Hamlet and the Lion King the same thing? Can ants domesticate stuff? In this episode we put some serious mileage (yearage?) on the time machine.

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January 20, 2021 73 mins

It's time for another trip in the Time Machine, this time we made a third seat for our recurring guest host Jon! Would Gladiator be a better movie if Russel Crowe ran away the whole time? Can any war ever be truly symmetrical? Has war in fact changed or not? No to all of those questions but yes to some of the ones we ask in the episode!

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December 22, 2020 56 mins

This is the episode where David doesn't cut off his fingers. Also we talk about fermentation and stuff.

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December 8, 2020 75 mins

Can you be classist against billionaires? Are all scientists villains? Would Annihilation be a better movie with macho marines instead of scientists? Was Ronald Reagan right when he said "Government is the problem"? The answer to all of these questions decidedly no, find out why in the episode!

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November 22, 2020 60 mins

Or "What to Expect When You're Expecting a Communist Revolution." Which is better? Freedom or Equality? Should Oprah Winfrey be on the peoples committee for the allocation of automobiles? This is the episode where we discuss the Before-fore times.

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October 5, 2020 49 mins

Maybe if we ask very nicely, Scott Walker will make us a new version of our podcast song. Is man truly the most dangerous game? Can peregrine falcons punch really hard? Could elephants live in a city? No actually, to all of those questions but yes to lots of others in the episode, give it a listen and find out what those questions are!

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September 15, 2020 51 mins

What do you do if your neighbor bring's home a full wheelbarrow of guns from the bullet farm? What IS war good for? Is the throat punch the most effective unarmed melee attack possible (Yes, yes it is). This is the episode featuring the return of our 'Security Expert / Future WWE Superstar' Jon to help explain Arms Races.

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September 4, 2020 49 mins

Its the episode about BEES! Actually its about interspersion, but if I learned anything at the free marketing seminar I took once in university it was "Don't name your podcast episode "Interspersion".

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