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Episode 732 Early Release

Take A Nap

PreCogs! Episode 721 Early Release

Floating the Idea of Solar

Patreon Update!

Thank you so much for your continued support of We Have Concerns. This show has only ever been supported directly by you, our patrons, and we are incredibly grateful to be able to continue to ...

Episode 717 Cold Open - Let The Bugs Eat Plastic

Let's discuss expensive cookies.

Happy Holidays and Thank You!

Hello Concerned Citizens!

We just wanted to take a moment to thank you for another wonderful year of support. We are extremely grateful to each and every one of you for making this show possi...

Episode 701 - Habit Forming and Microwave Friend

How much of our daily lives are lived out of habit? How can habits shape our behavior in positive ways? Anthony and Jeff take a look at new research that suggests habitual action has a much larger ...

Epiosde 689 - Spider Chef and Musical Webs

Researchers recently witnessed a spider shuttling a droplet of water from a small pond up into its web. They suspect the spider was using the droplet to rehydrate its food, behavior they've never b...

Episode 688: Exo Wombs and Faint Young Sons

To combat low population growth, some countries are looking into using artificial wombs to grow new humans. Anthony and Jeff examine this dystopian idea to see if it might actually make sense. Then...

Episode 687 Cold Open - Movies in Space and Shared Creativity

Jeff experiences the majesty of frozen water.

Movies in Space and Shared Creativity

The company co-producing Tom Cruise’s upcoming space movie has unveiled plans to build a space station module that contains a sports and entertainment arena as well as a content studio by Decembe...

Episode 686: Lightning Seen and Lightning Round

Scientists have never been able to adequately explain where lightning comes from. Now the first detailed observations of its emergence inside a cloud have exposed how electric fields grow strong en...

Episode 685: Deadlines and the Do Nothing Rent-A-Man

A new experiment tests the non-monotonic effect of deadline length on task completion. What does that mean? Anthony and Jeff will procrastinate to the absolute last minute, but is that the norm? Ho...

Episode 682 Cold Open: Suicide Pods and Eating Plastic

Who wants to watch some Room Raiders?

PRE-COGS! Episode: 'Suicide Pods and Eating Plastic' early release

A 3D-printed capsule destined for use in assisted suicide hopes to de-medicalize the process in Switzerland. Jeff and Anthony discuss the idea of choosing when - and how - to die. Then, each Americ...

PRE-COGS! Episode 'Dog Callers and Octopus Rights' Early Release!

A new invention, believed to be the first of its kind, allows dogs to video call their owners. The system, dubbed DogPhone, is the brainchild of University of Glasgow’s Dr Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas ...

BONUS VIDEO: Off My High Horse

A new study shows that horseback riding is actually more dangerous than tackle football, skiing, and even auto racing! So, if Jeff is worried about his kids doing those things, surely putting them ...

Bonus Audio: What Concerns Josh Macuga?

Josh chats with us about water.

Bonus Video: The Happiest Loser

Turns out if you're gonna lose, you should lose big. You'll be happier that way, based on this study of Olympians.

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Let's Hangout! (finally) Friday 6/11 3pm PT!

Our long-delayed Hangout is back on the books! This Friday, June 11 at 3pm PT, join Anthony and Jeff to talk about whatever you'd like. E3 coming up? Previous episodes of the show? Existential drea...

Alternate Timeline for Episode 658: Exercise for What and Tripping Mice

Let's talk about caffeine and sleep. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI5vOSGpfGY

Here's a new t...

Bonus Guest Episode! Your Brain Questions with Shannon Odell!

You had brain questions, Shannon had brain answers. Anthony is also there. He has nothing worthwhile to contribute, but he's there.

Re: Today's Hangout has been rescheduled

We apologize profusely for having to do this, but we have to reschedule today's Patron Hangout.

Anthony had a bit of an emergency, but he thought he could make it back, so we pushed back the ...

PreCogs! Episode 656 Early Release

You will believe a pig can breathe through its butt.

HANG! OUT! HANG! OUT! HANG! OUT!

It is far beyond time for another awesome Patron Hangout! We had one scheduled, and then Jeff got some tough health news about his daughter, so things got delayed. But now we can tell you that the ...

HANGOUT TIME!

Hello wonderful Patrons!  It is time for the March Hangout!

Tuesday March 30th at 4pm PT, join Anthony and Jeff for some online chat! Y'know, the only kind of human interaction we still ...

Episode 644 Cold Open - Butterflies in the Rain and More Memories

Jared Leto is no Ted Lasso.

It's Hanging Out Time!

Hello, wonderful patrons,

Next Wednesday, February 24th at 4pm PT we once again convene the Concerned Citizens for a hangout!

If you are at the Stoop Kid level or higher, join us for di...

HANG-OUT TIME!

Hello wonderful Patrons!  It's that time again, to curl up next to a warm monitor, turn on your webcam and mic, and hangout with your two favorite podcasters!  Or Anthony and Jeff, whiche...

IT'S HANGOUT TIME!!

Thanksgiving has passed, but we are still THANKFUL FOR YOU!!

It's time once again to pull up a webcam and chill with Anthony and Jeff in our monthly Patron hangout.  If you are in the St...

Episode 630 Cold Open: Zeptoseconds and Mummy Twinkies

Watch Bright Spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVsE4I7oJLw

Play Mario All-Stars in your bathtub.

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