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On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Laura, Ashlyn, and Lauren discuss a variety of would-be rulers, touching on German monarchists, American neoreactionaries, and micronations in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. The Reichsbürgers: … Continue reading Episode 218: Heinrich, Yarvin, and Other Would-Be Micromonarchs → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Ashlyn, Lauren, Laura, and Gem discuss some of the year’s most absurd, disappointing news, with a healthy heaping of CanCon: Canada losing Measles Elimination status, the government’s inability to give accurate tax advice, the Liberal Prime Minister’s right-wing agenda, and Elon Musk’s ongoing meltdown. Life, … Continue reading Episode 217: On the Upside, the Screaming Has Stopped → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Lauren, Ashlyn, and Laura discuss the extremely shaky science behind the new guidance issued by the White House concerning acetaminophen use during pregnancy. The bottom line? Don’t take medical advice from conspiracy theorists, whether they’re real estate developers or environmental lawyers: talk to your … Continue reading Episode 216: RFK Jr.’s Autism Quackery → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Lauren, Ashlyn, Gem, and Laura discuss things that they find difficult to understand. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. Links: Coevolution of neocortical size, group size and language in humans (Behavioral and Brain Sciences) … Continue reading Episode 215: Rugged Individualism (and also Math) → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Lauren, Laura, and Ashlyn discuss medical scammers, grifters, and con-men, current, recent, and historical. Discussed on this episode: Malachi Love-Robinson, a modern-day Doogie Howser; James Graham, an 18th century Scottish sexologist; and Casey Means, a health grifter who also happens to be Trump’s pick … Continue reading Episode 214: “Casey” Means “Grifter” → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Lauren, Ashlyn, Laura, and Gem discuss some common misconceptions, focusing on cast iron cookware, Victorian corsetry, sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections, and the Canadian political system. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. Corsets: Victorian … Continue reading Episode 213: Cast Iron, Corsets, Crotches, and Canada → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

Originally published 17 September 2018. On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Laura, Ashlyn, and Lauren discuss the history and future of patent medicine, from snake oil and Piso’s Cure for Consumption through Bovinine and bitters all the way to the Burzynski Clinic. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a … Continue reading LUEE Rerun 136: Patent Medicine → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Ashlyn is joined by Lauren, Laura, and Gem to discuss right-wing authoritarianism and how to fight it. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. Fascism 101: Ur-Fascism (Umberto Eco, The Anarchist Library) | Fascism (Wikipedia) … Continue reading Episode 212: This Podcast Kills Fascists → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem is joined by Lauren, Ashlyn, and Laura to talk in some detail about Elon Musk’s misadventures, including his history with PayPal, the Hyperloop and the Boring Company, and some of the less savoury aspects of his family life. Not covered in detail here (as … Continue reading Episode 211: Elon Was Always Like This → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Laura, Ashlyn, and Lauren talk scams and charlatans. On this episode: George Mickum’s fake Birkin Bags, the “Pig Butchering” romance scam that manages to make crypto even more fraudulent, useless “AI-powered” weapon scanners, and M. Lamar Keene’s run-ins with the “Psychic Mafia”. Life, the … Continue reading Episode 210: A Scammer Darkly → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Laura, Ashlyn, Lauren, Gem, and Ris discuss fasting from a personal, cultural, religious, and physiologic perspective. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. Note: Apologies for the subpar audio quality on this episode: we had … Continue reading Episode 209: Intermittent (Pod)Fasting → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

Originally published 14 January 2019. On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Lauren, Laura, and Ashlyn dive into three unscientific practices: flower remedies, feng shui, and iridology. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that delves into issues of science, critical thinking, and secular humanism. Flower Remedies: The Original … Continue reading LUEE Rerun 140: Three Pseudosciences → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem, Ashlyn, Lauren, and Laura detail the many scientific shortcomings of Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a podcast that explores the intersection of science and society. Vaccines: … Continue reading Episode 208: The Worst Possible Guy for the Job → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Ashlyn relates her story of catching COVID-19 in Romania and asks the panel to evaluate the appropriateness of her treatment. Ashlyn was prescribed: Vitamin C 1000 mg PO daily Vitamin D 2000 IU PO daily Zinc 60 mg PO daily Paracetamol 500 mg PO TID … Continue reading Episode 207: This Isn’t Medical Advice (It’s Medical Rage) → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/

On this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem is joined by Laura, Ashlyn, and Lauren to conclude their discussion of the situation in historic Palestine. Laura describes barriers to access food and water imposed by the government of Israel on both Gaza and the West Bank. Gem contrasts popular working definitions of … Continue reading Episode 206: Palestine, Part 2 → Life, the Universe & Everything Else is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://winnipegskeptics.com/