Monthly Archives: July 2021

Chernobyl 2.0 – The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster



Its been 10 years since the events at Fukushima Daiichi took place and caused another nuclear panic. But how bad was this all in the end? At the time, there were horrifying possibilities thrown around where radiation could leak for years to come into the oceans and the atmosphere, but today Fukushima isn’t given any thought. That’s what we talk Pranjal and Nat talk about in this weeks episode, what happened, how bad was it and should we actually be worried.

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Intro/Outro by Eric Pierce


Finding your way through the Darkness – Early Cartography



How did we used to find our way around without google maps. We’ve grown so dependent on our devices that living without it would be a real shock, even though we used to use paper maps till not too long ago. This week, Pranjal and Eric talk about how the earliest maps were made accurate and usable from some of the most brilliant minds at the time like Leonardo Da Vinci or Cassini.

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Intro/Outro by Eric Pierce


Conquering a Cyclone – Making a Hurricanes



Why are there constantly once in a century hurricanes multiple times a year. You might have heard it’s due to climate change, but that doesn’t really answer the question of why they keep coming. This week, Pranjal and Zechariah talk about how a hurricane forms to answer this question.

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Intro/Outro by Eric Pierce


Playing the Market – Currency Manipulation



Why is this currency manipulation a problem. The situation isn’t obvious and there’s a lot of nuance that goes along with it. This week, Pranjal and Nat talk about the background of this problem and how it might affect you.

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Intro/Outro be Eric Pierce