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Important, Not Important

Science for people who give a sh*t.Want to feel better AND unf*ck the world? The 6-time Webby nominee delivers deep conversations with the world's smartest people (scientists, doctors, CEO's, farmers,... Read more

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#87: What's In Your Moisturizer, Anyways?

#87: What's In Your Moisturizer, Anyways?

In Episode 87, Quinn & Brian ask: What, exactly, are we putting on our bodies (and why aren’t more people asking que... Read more

9 Mar 2020

1hr 3mins

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#56: What’s It Feel Like To Be Asked To Save the World?

#56: What’s It Feel Like To Be Asked To Save the World?

In Episode 56, Quinn & Brian ask: What’s it feel like to be asked to save the world?Our guest is Rhiana Gunn-Wright,... Read more

26 Feb 2019

1hr 24mins

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#65: Chernobyl: A Preventable and Rare Accident from the Past or a Vivid Picture of Our Hellish Nuclear Future?

#65: Chernobyl: A Preventable and Rare Accident from the Past or a Vivid Picture of Our Hellish Nuclear Future?

In Episode 65, Quinn asks: Is Chernobyl a preventable and rare accident from the past or a vivid picture of our hellish ... Read more

6 May 2019

1hr 23mins

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#45: Poop Vs. Cancer

#45: Poop Vs. Cancer

Our guest is Dr. Diwakar Davar, a Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and a a medical oncologist/hemat... Read more

27 Nov 2018

48mins

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#52: What’s the Deal With the Green New Deal?

#52: What’s the Deal With the Green New Deal?

In Episode 52, Quinn & Brian ask (using their best Seinfeld impression): What’s the deal with the Green New Deal?Our... Read more

29 Jan 2019

53mins

Ranked #6

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#71: Why Raising the Status of Girls Can Change Everything

#71: Why Raising the Status of Girls Can Change Everything

In Episode 71, Quinn & Brian discuss: Why raising the status of girls can help change everything.Our guest is Dr. Ka... Read more

18 Jun 2019

1hr 27mins

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#70: Who’s Fixing the People Fixing Our Planet?

#70: Who’s Fixing the People Fixing Our Planet?

In Episode 70, Quinn & Brian discuss: When things are broken, when the people who are working on those things are al... Read more

11 Jun 2019

1hr 27mins

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#74: Incentivizing Those Dirty Capitalists to Solve Climate Change for Us

#74: Incentivizing Those Dirty Capitalists to Solve Climate Change for Us

In Episode 74, Quinn & Brian discuss: Making carbon capture suck more (but this time, with carrots).Our guest is Hen... Read more

16 Jul 2019

1hr 12mins

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#78: How to Be A Better Ancestor

#78: How to Be A Better Ancestor

In Episode 78, Quinn & Brian discuss: Planning for chaos. Our guest is Bina Venkataraman, author of the upcoming boo... Read more

27 Aug 2019

1hr 9mins

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#75: Can Zebrafish Beat Childhood Cancer?

#75: Can Zebrafish Beat Childhood Cancer?

In Episode 75, Quinn & Brian discuss: Beating the crap out of childhood cancer with science and... zebrafish?We’re g... Read more

23 Jul 2019

1hr 7mins

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#90: What It’s Like to be a COVID-19 Lab Rat

#90: What It’s Like to be a COVID-19 Lab Rat

In Episode 90, Quinn & Brian discuss: What it’s like to be a COVID-19 Lab Rat.Our guest is: Allie Broas, an almost-M... Read more

13 Apr 2020

1hr 24mins

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#67: Is Climate Change "Flippable"?

#67: Is Climate Change "Flippable"?

In Episode 67, Quinn & Brian ask: Is Climate Change "Flippable"?Our guest is Catherine Vaughan, CEO and Co-Founder o... Read more

21 May 2019

1hr 16mins

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#69: Rebuilding Los Angeles & L.A.’s Green New Deal

#69: Rebuilding Los Angeles & L.A.’s Green New Deal

In Episode 69, Quinn & Brian discuss: Rebuilding Los Angeles and L.A.’s Green New Deal.Our guest is Jeanalee Obergfe... Read more

4 Jun 2019

1hr 10mins

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#51: Are We Thinking About CRISPR All Wrong (& What the Hell is CRISPR)?

#51: Are We Thinking About CRISPR All Wrong (& What the Hell is CRISPR)?

In Episode 51, Quinn & Brian ask: Are we thinking about CRISPR all wrong (and what the hell is CRISPR)?Our guest is ... Read more

22 Jan 2019

1hr 11mins

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BEST OF 2018: New Antibiotics in a Post-Antibiotic Era

BEST OF 2018: New Antibiotics in a Post-Antibiotic Era

Back in Episode 19, Quinn & Brian asked: What’s the future of antibiotics?To find out, we sat down with bowtie enthu... Read more

15 Jan 2019

1hr 7mins

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#57: Make Food Great (Nutritious) Again

#57: Make Food Great (Nutritious) Again

In Episode 57, Quinn & Brian discuss: Why more food ≠ more nutrition. Our excellent guests are Professors Kristie Eb... Read more

5 Mar 2019

1hr 19mins

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BEST OF 2018: He’s Given 200+ Climate Speeches to Congress. What’s Next?

BEST OF 2018: He’s Given 200+ Climate Speeches to Congress. What’s Next?

Back in Episode 26, Quinn & Brian asked: what drives a man to give 200 climate speeches to Congress?Our guest was Se... Read more

8 Jan 2019

53mins

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#50: It’s Getting Hot in Here & America’s Poor are (Not Surprisingly) Dying Fastest

#50: It’s Getting Hot in Here & America’s Poor are (Not Surprisingly) Dying Fastest

In Episode 50, Quinn & Brian discuss: How D.C. and LA are dealing with urban heat issues.    Our guests are Yesim Sa... Read more

1 Jan 2019

1hr 1min

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BEST OF THE BEST: What’s It Feel Like To Be Asked To Save the World?

BEST OF THE BEST: What’s It Feel Like To Be Asked To Save the World?

Today’s episode is a rerun of Episode 56, where Quinn & Brian asked: What’s it feel like to be asked to save the wor... Read more

10 Jul 2019

1hr 27mins

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#89: Why Does It Require a PhD in Neuroscience Just to Support a Green New Deal?

#89: Why Does It Require a PhD in Neuroscience Just to Support a Green New Deal?

In Episode 89, Quinn & Brian discuss: Taking down the white guy who politically stabbed you (and the planet) in the ... Read more

23 Mar 2020

1hr 11mins

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