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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 [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @masterofwhatpodcast Music is Hotshot by Scott Holmes, find him here: https://scottholmesmusic.com/

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Master of What - Worst Armies

2022/06/13

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.

Master of What - Wasting Syndrome

2022/02/06

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.

Master of What - Condominiums

2021/11/14

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.

Master of What - Endosymbiosis

2021/08/21

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.

Master of What - When is a War a War

2021/07/02

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.

Master of What - The Cambrian Explosion

2021/06/15

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

Master of What - Do We Need the UN?

2021/05/10

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.

Master of What - Synthetic Biology

2021/04/09

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!

Master of What - Political Spectrum

2021/03/21

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/

Master of What - Domestication Part Two

2021/03/06

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!

Master of What - Worst Presidents

2021/02/12

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.

Master of What - Domestication Part One

2021/02/03

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.

edkp4 2021/03/07

Awesome podcast

Long time listener and have to say domestication part 2 was a fantastic episode! The expertise of the Florida correspondent kept us enthralled. Keep ...

lacrisse 2021/02/14

Great podcast!

I just discovered this podcast recently and it’s already one of my favorites! Super educational and entertaining, and I love that they did an episode ...

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