This week we invited Christian Everhard into the hatch to discuss Kung Fu. Christian is a fifth level disciple of Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu. He also runs a dojo in Costa Mesa, CA. We learned about the spiritual side of Kung Fu, the discipline it takes, the different forms of Kung Fu, and if it helps you touch boobs. Listen now at earwolf.com
We also played this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XRLn5cBrJQ&feature=related
This week we invited expert and loyal listener, Dr. Kathleen Keller of Penn State University into the hatch to discuss taste. What goes into taste? Is it more than just smell? Why do bad foods taste so bad? Can Kyle do a kip up? And was he breast fed? Find out from mother at earwolf.com
We also played these clips:
Virtual Reality Cookie
This week we invited Alex Shadie, a 23 year old student from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, doing a PhD in pathology – and loyal listener, to call into the hatch and fill us in on disease. What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? How did diseases originate? Can we ever stop them? Are we a disease? And of course, what’s nuts about diseases? Find out now at earwolf.com
We also played these clips:
This week we invited our pal and magician, Derek Hughes into the hatch to see if we could see behind the curtain a bit. Learn some tricks. Find out some secrets. We tried to get to the root of what magic is. Is there anything miraculous happening? Or is it all just smoke and mirrors? Come on down into the hatch and find out. Listen now at earwolf.com
We also played this clip: