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Season 4 · Episode 40

Special Guest: Ghost of Sean Connery, the 5th Amendment, Guards' Playoffs, Dual Brain?

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The Ghost of Sir Thomas Sean Connery joins Brad in the studio today, but that doesn't stop us from detailing the 5th Amendment! After the break, Sir Connery shares his deep love for the Cleveland Guardians and we talk the playoff story as we head into "Red October", or Rocctober, as it were. Finally, the science corner with Brad returns for a discussion of how the brain probably developed from 2 separate organs. Neat.

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Season 4 · Episode 40

Special Guest: Ghost of Sean Connery, the 5th Amendment, Guards' Playoffs, Dual Brain?

The Ghost of Sir Thomas Sean Connery joins Brad in the studio today, but that doesn't stop us from detailing the 5th Amendment! After the break, Sir Connery shares his deep love for the Cleveland Guardians and we talk the playoff story as we head into "Red October", or Rocctober, as it were. Finally, the science corner with Brad returns for a discussion of how the brain probably developed from 2 separate organs. Neat.

Season 4 · Episode 37

The 8th Amendment, AI Written Proofs & Naiver-Stokes, 9/11 NYC Docs

Brett and Brad discuss the 9th Amendment that famously protects people from cruel and unusual punishment by the government. After the break, we talk about the solution OpenAI has submitted to one of the Millennium Prizes: Naiver-Stokes smoothness, and the broader trend and implications of AI being used to solve mathematical theorems. We end with a somber, unfortunate note on the release of documents from New York City from the months after September 11, 2001.

Season 4 · Episode 36

Measles, the 9th Amendment

Brett and Brad start with some discussion on the how the Guardians are doing before diving into the history of measles, its sudden resurgence in the United States, the upcoming decision on whether the US will retain its measles elimination status, and a bit on the MMR vaccine. After the break, we talk the 9th Amendment and how it's been used, or rather not used, to expand citizen rights, as well as the role it played in the Constitution being adopted at all.

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Season 4 · Episode 34

Dr. Matt Thompson on Heart Surgery & Aortic Dissection

Brett and Brad sit down for an interview with Dr. Matt Thompson, a 3rd year resident in integrated thoracic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic (don't worry, he explains what that is). We explore his experience in becoming a doctor, the history and important innovations in heart surgery, we explain Aortic Dissection that came into the news with the death of Lindsey Graham last month, and touch on what the future of heart surgeries might look like.

Season 4 · Episode 33

Presumption of Regularity, the 27th Amendment

Brett and Brad contemplate the pressure to enjoy the summer before diving into the federal government moving to drop charges against the 'vandal' of the reflecting pool in DC and how this reflects on a broader trend of the DOJ violating the "presumption of regularity" with the judicial branch. After the break, we talk the 27th Amendment with its unique path to ratification and reflect on the differences and similarities of the constitutional amendments since the founding of the country.

Season 4 · Episode 30

Donna Schuele on the 24th Amendment and Voter ID Requirements

Brad is joined in the studio by friend-of-the-show Donna Schuele to talk about her recent retirement, the 24th Amendment, and how the amendment relates to recent national discussions around voter ID requirements. We explore some of the Supreme Court Cases, in the last 20-ish years especially, that change how we view voter ID requirements. Donna recently retired from teaching Political Science, American History, and Business Law at the University of California and California State. She is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University and holds a PhD from UC Berkley. She has also previously clerked for the 9th circuit federal court of appeals.

Season 4 · Episode 29

The 23rd Amendment, Trump v. IRS "Settlement", Cyclospora Outbreak

Brett and Brad briefly add to the comments on Eukaryotes v. Prokaryotes from last week before diving into the 23rd Amendment which gave D.C. a voice in presidential elections. We also run touch on the Trump v. IRS settlement that was just voided by the judge, saying the Government defrauded the court. After the break we touch on safety outlets after being inspired by a PSA before discussing the ongoing Cyclospora outbreak that's making people sick around the country.

Season 4 · Episode 26

The Reflecting Pool, Iran Deal, The 21st Amendment

Brett and Brad discuss Solstice at the Cleveland Museum of Art this past weekend before diving into the Reflecting Pool fiasco on the National Mall. We briefly touch on the Iran deal, or some of the details, before moving on. After the break, Brad regales you with the tale of the 21st Amendment that repealed Prohibition and we end with a short, somewhat related Supreme Court case, United States v. Hemani, that was decided recently.

Season 4 · Episode 24

What is Heat?, Flock Cameras, the 19th Amendment

Brett and Brad follow up on confusion from last week with a discussion of what heat is and why phase changes matter for efficiency. We then talk Flock cameras, those ubiquitous automated license plate readers that have spread like wildfire across the country in the last few years. After the break, we talk the 19th Amendment: women's suffrage. Brett relates Danny DeVito's narration of the Matilda movie at Severance Hall.

Season 4 · Episode 21

The 16th Amendment, Neanderthal Root Canals, Fatherhood

Brad and Eric (not Brett?!) discuss the 16th Amendment, why it exists, and some of the common misinterpretations of what it means. We briefly touch on the Supreme Court's Mifepristone access ruling, voiding a stay by the 5th Circuit Federal Court. After the break, we discuss a new article detailing dental surgery performed by Neanderthals ~59,000 years ago. Finally, Eric shares his perspective on being a new(ish) father, and we collectively groan over the Cavs while praising the Guardians (and Monsters).

Season 4 · Episode 20

The 15th Amendment, New Pancreatic Cancer Drugs

Brett and Brad dive into the short and meaty 15th Amendment in the first half of the show, examining how Supreme Court interpretations have changed over time. In the 2nd half of the show we discuss some new promising drugs for treating pancreatic cancer: Daraxonrasib and Elraglusib, and Brett explains how they work. Listen back to S4E6 from February 4th to learn about a different approach to treating pancreatic cancers.

Season 4 · Episode 18

Political Violence, Comey Indictment, The 13th Amendment, Bazzana

Brett and Brad discuss the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondent's Dinner and how it relates to political violence in the US before discussing the merits of the new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. Brad talks the history of Boogie Woogie music before the break, and after we continue our series on Constitutional Amendments with the first of the reconstruction amendments: the 13th: Abolition of Slavery. We end with a short discussion of Travis Bazzana's debut with the Cleveland Guardians.

Season 4 · Episode 17

Crash-outs, Voyager 1, The 12th Amendment, Life in a Garbage Patch

Brett and Brad discuss a few instances of crashing out (you decide if they're valid or not) including an usher from the Pittsburgh Pirates who's being sued for assaulting a fan and Kash Patel suing the Atlantic for an article. Afterward, we discuss the unexpected shutdown of one of the few remaining instruments on Voyager 1. After the break, we discuss the origin and purpose of the 12th Amendment before ending with a story about the life found in the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" and why it's unexpected.

Season 4 · Episode 16

Artemis II Splashdown, Manet & Morisot, Legal Home Distilling?, The 11th Amendment

Brett and Brad discuss the Artemis II splashdown, the new exhibits at the Cleveland Museum of Art (primarily Manet & Morisot, but Martin Puryear's exhibit is also very good!), and complain(?) a bit about Tax Day and RITA. After the break, we discuss a court case (Hobby Distillers Association v. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau) on the road the make distilling liquor at home legal and the reasons it's making waves. We end with the beginning of a new series where we will visit the origin of the US Constitutions Amendments, starting this week with the ever popular 11th Amendment.

Season 4 · Episode 13

Telethon! Meteors, US Insolvency?, Baseball Food

It's telethon! Please do show your support for WRUW-FM as we couldn't produce this show without the equipment and resources provided by our lovely station. Brett and Brad discuss the St. Patrick's Day meteor over NE Ohio and how NASA tracks and plans to deal with other, generally more serious meteors. Brad talks about an article he read about the U.S. government being insolvent that made him angry, and Brett describes baseball food to us in honor of MLB's Opening Day.

Season 4 · Episode 12

St. Patrick's Day Special: Cleveland Guinness Tour

Brett and Brad tour Cleveland bars for St. Patrick's Day this year reviewing the most storied of all Irish beers... Guinness. We taste, or attempt to taste, draft Guinness at a number of places around Cleveland: McGuire's Pub, The Grog Shop, Parnell's Pub Downtown, Flannery's Pub, MCarthy's Downtown, Flat Iron Cafe, Hoopples, Carney's Top of the Flats Bar, Old Angle Tavern, The Harp, Stone Mad Pub, and Merry Arts Pub & Grille. We're joined often by friends Tom and David, and occasionally others. Join us on our expedition!

Season 4 · Episode 11

Federalist 60, Oscar Shorts, Sports Roundup

Brett and Brad bask in the burgeoning spring and marvel at the return of Daylight Savings before digging into Federalist 60 justifying the power the federal government has over elections. After the break we mention the Oscars coming up this weekend and Brad reviews some of the short film nominees. We end with a roundup of sports: the MAC Tournament in Cleveland, the upcoming Forest City Cleveland MLS NEXT Pro team, and the World Baseball Classic with the stunning defeat of Team USA.

Season 4 · Episode 9

Oscars Preview with Tom Burke

Brett and Brad are joined by friend of the show Tom Burke, a producer and writer for independent films and graduate of Case Western and the American Film Institute. Tom leads us through a preview of the upcoming Academy Awards on March 15th so that, by the end of this show, you'll have an appreciation for who the top nominees are, who's most likely to win, and what the behind-the-scenes stories are for the top awards. Check out Tom's movies released in the last year available for streaming: Old Guy and The Thing with Feathers.

Season 4 · Episode 8

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, SAVE America Act, Ring "Search Party"

Brett and Brad celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of Pluto by reading the first chapter of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, just kidding, sorta. It's also the anniversary of the US publishing of Adventures of Huck Finn! Brad discusses the Oscars in preparation for next week's Academy Award rundown and promotes Train Dreams, one of the nominees for Best Picture. After the break, we talk the SAVE America Act that almost certainly won't get a vote in the Senate. We end with some Olympics talk, a late recant of the Super Bowl, and a discussion on Ring's "Search Party" feature (that is potentially the start of a dystopian novel?).

Season 4 · Episode 7

Criminal vs. Civil Law, Tax Season, Caffeine Studies

Brett and Brad discuss the differences between civil and criminal law. Is everything illegal a crime? When are you at risk of going to jail? Do the 5th and 6th amendments always apply to you? Who decides? All that and more answers to other exciting questions on today's show! After the break, Brad rants about tax season and specifically the deceptive practices of places like H&R Block. Finally, Brett relays the story of the first study on the harmfulness of caffeine and coffee and updates us on some current research.

Season 4 · Episode 6

Pancreatic Cancer; AI Prescriptions; Released, Redacted, or Red Herring Pt. 2; U.S. Attorney Breakdown

Brett and Brad lead with a new, promising treatment for pancreatic cancer from the Spanish National Cancer Research Center that nearly totally eliminated tumors in mice. Brett then talks about a new law in Utah that allows AI to issue prescription refills, and the questions that raises. After the break, we play another round of Released, Redacted, or Red Herring with material from the latest Epstein files release. Brad then discusses startling statements by U.S. Attorney Julie Le in the District of Minnesota and picture it paints for the entire Department of Homeland Security. We end with rapid fire sports talks on the Cavaliers trades, the Olympics, and the Super Bowl.

Season 4 · Episode 5

Interview with Craig Joseph: Artistic Directory, Seat of the Pants

Brett and Brad sit for an interview with Craig Joseph, Artistic Director of Seat of the Pants, an ensemble theater production company local here in North East Ohio. Craig is also the director of the upcoming production of Elephant's Graveyard, going up this February at Gordon Green and featuring our own Brett (use checkout code BRETT to show your support for Brett and our show!). Craig leads us through his creative and artistic career and how he came to found Seat of the Pants before discussing what makes it unique as a production house. We talk the NEO acting scene before diving into Elephant's Graveyard itself and touch a bit on acting techniques like Chekhov.

Season 4 · Episode 4

Artemis II Ready for Launch, What is ICE?, 2026 Predictions

Brett and Brad discuss the upcoming Artemis II mission to swing around the moon now that the rocket has been brought out to the launch pad. After that, Brad talks the history of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, where their legal authority comes from, and what it entails. In the 2nd half of the show we check in on our predictions for Trump's term we made on November 13th 2024, and make new predictions for the remainder of 2026.

Season 4 · Episode 3

Bounties, Bail, WCSB Lawsuit, and Credit Card Interest

Brett and Brad make some corrections from last week's show around how bounties work in the United States before elaborating on bail bond system and modern day bounty hunters. We talk the recently filed lawsuit by former WCSB members before the break. After the break, we talk credit cards and Trump's proposal to limit their interest rates to 10%. We wrap up with a run-down of the CWRU film society's 51st Sci-fi marathon happening this weekend and the departure of Steeler's coach Mike Tomlin.

Season 3 · Episode 50

Hepatitis B Vaccine, Frank Gehry, Christmas Ales, College Football

Brett and Brad discuss the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) decision to alter the recommendation for newborns to get the Hep B vaccine (after spending some time lamenting about the weather). Brad then talks Frank Gehry and his local impact in the Cleveland before our song this week from The Doors. After the break, we talk Christmas Ales and their regional impact before Brett reviews the College Football Playoff bracket.

Season 3 · Episode 49

Boats in the Caribbean, College Football Playoff Picture, Movies

Brett and Brad discuss the U.S. missile strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean and their relation to Pete Hegseth recently being accused of war crimes, also touching on Trump's pardon of Ecuadorian ex-president Juan Hernandez. After the break, we talk the College Football Playoff picture and wrap up with some movie talk on Wicked: For Good and The Thing with Feathers, go see it!

Season 3 · Episode 48

DA Lindsey Halligan, Epstein Emails, MKUltra

Brett and Brad discuss the saga, and abrupt end, of Lindsey Halligan as District Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and her cases against James Comey and Letitia James. After the break, we talk a bit about Thanksgiving movies, and a bit more about the Jeffery Epstein emails, before Brett regales us of tales of MKUltra, the conspiracy theory that turned out to be true. Finally, go see "The Thing with Feathers" starring Benedict Cumberbatch in theaters this weekend to support friend of the show Tom Burke!

Season 3 · Episode 47

Epstein Files, Betting Crimes in the MLB, Galileo

Brett and Brad discuss the Epstein Files Transparency Act and how it got through the House and (almost, at the time of recording) the Senate before touching on a court ruling that affects Texas' attempt to redistrict off-cycle. Then Brett discusses the MLB's Cy Young award winners for 2025 before waxing nostalgic about the before-times when professional athletes didn't bet on games and the Guardians still had their star closing pitcher and promising up-and-comer on the roster and not in jail (or soon to be jail). Finally, in a follow up to last week's show, Brad discusses Galileo and why his treatment was so different from Copernicus' when they both promoted a heliocentric view of the Universe.

Season 3 · Episode 45

Election Results, Property Taxes, Government Shutdown

Brett and Brad recap some favorite Halloween costumes this year before diving into a discussion on the 2025 election results that quickly turns into an impromptu discussion of property tax reform and specifically the effort to eliminate property taxes completely in Ohio. Brett recaps Steve Hackett's concert in Akron (or A-Kron?) before the break, and we come back with yet more property tax discussion because we just can't get enough! We end with a quick rundown of the government shutdown.

Season 3 · Episode 43

The Browns, The Louvre, WCSB, and Comets

Brett and Brad discuss a newly revealed update to The Browns/City of Cleveland stadium deal before diving into The Browns' performance and touching on the World Series. We talk movies and the burglary at The Louvre too. After the break we discuss yet more newly revealed information, now regarding WCSB and its takeover by Ideastream Public Media. We end with some comet comments, seeing as how there are 2 currently visible and there's a chance to collect some unique data from the 3rd ever interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS. Thanks to our caller!

Season 3 · Episode 39

Interview with Education Revolution Association: Fred Ode, Andrea Patt, & Brian Siftar

Brad is joined for this pre-recorded interview by Fred Ode, entrepreneur, philanthropist, former teacher, and founder of Education Revolution Association (ERA), a group looking to improve high school curriculum in Ohio and ensure students feel prepared for the world after K-12 education. After the break, Brad talks with Andrea Patt, Director of Curriculum at Summit ESC, and Brian Siftar, Principal of Columbia High School in Columbia Station, to learn about how the ERA curriculum works in this ongoing trial with 7 school districts in the Cleveland area.

Season 3 · Episode 37

A New Moon Around Uranus, AI-enabled Bromine Poisoning

Brett and Brad discuss a new moon around Uranus discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope in this pre-recorded show. Then we read a duologue from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure for reasons that will become clear that we definitely realized before recording. After the break we talk about an article in the Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases journal on Bromism, or Bromine poisoning, at least partially caused by AI influence.

Season 3 · Episode 36

Interview with Emily Herner, Cleveland Public Schools Educator

Brett and Brad are joined by Emily Herner for a pre-recorded interview on her work as an intervention specialist for Cleveland Metro Schools, specifically at The Garrett Morgan School of Engineering and Innovation on Detroit Ave. We discuss her work to start up a new club called Project STIR where students learn and spread awareness about advocating for themselves and others, for students with and without disabilities.

Season 3 · Episode 35

Tips for Healthy Marraige, Garfield & Murakami, Fed Board "Firing"

Brett and Brad have changed the show name over to Bandied Basics, which you hopefully shouldn't notice any problems with. We talk tips for a healthy marriage everyone can get behind before Brad shares stories of visiting the newly renovated Garfield Monument in Lake View Cemetery and a talk at the Cleveland Museum of Art with Takashi Murakami. After the break, we talk the (so far attempted) firing of Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and predict how the Supreme Court might weigh in.

Season 3 · Episode 33

Jim Lovell and the Moon, ShipGoo001, and the Feast of the Assumption

Brett and Brad discuss the recent passing of Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell and his visits to the moon and seamlessly segue into the new, ongoing moon missions: Artemis. We talk the new forms of life discovered onboard a ship at Cleveland with the enticing name ShipGoo001. Brett discusses the history of the Feast of the Assumption, happening this weekend in Little Italy and wherever tradition-loving Italians exist. We end with a quick piece on the Orbiting Carbon Observatories. See you at Studio-a-Rama!

Season 3 · Episode 32

Interview with Rising Star Workers Union Effort, Texas Redistricting

Brett and Brad are joined live for the second half of the show by Allie Jeswald and Reece Mercer, two people involved in the effort to unionize the Lakewood Rising Star coffee shop. We discuss the events driving their effort, the response from ownership and the community, and the "Sip In" event that drew a crowd and police this past Sunday. In the first half of the show, we talk the new Superman statue unveiled downtown, the ongoing attempt to redraw Texas' districts, and some recent concerts we attended.

Season 3 · Episode 29

Jeffery Epstein, The National Debt, and Cleveland Developments

Brett and Brad discuss how we got to where we are now with Jeffery Epstein and his "files" and speculate on the sudden reversal in Trump's behavior. The Brett leads us through how the national debt works and some myths and truths associated with it. Finally, we talk the MLB All-Star game and some development news in Cleveland: a new water taxi starting on the Cuyahoga River and Cosm, a "shared reality" space coming to downtown.

Season 3 · Episode 26

Interview with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District

Brett and Brad are joined in the studio by Jen Brancho (Planner and Biologist) and Matthew Shanks (Project Manager) both from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, to talk about their ongoing study for a recommendation on how to manage the material that gets dredged from Cleveland Harbor and the Cuyahoga River. This is an in depth follow-up to S3E23, our June 4th show where we first talked about the Dredged Material Management Plan for Cleveland. In the second half of the show we talk about Jen and Matthew's backgrounds, a bit about how the Army Corps works, and the different impactful projects they've personally been involved with. For feedback on their dredging plans, email ClevelandDMMP@usace.army.mil

Season 3 · Episode 24

What's Happening in LA? Upcoming Cleveland Events, and New NCAA Rules

Brett and Brad spend some time going through the timeline of the protests/riots happening in Los Angeles and elsewhere around the country while examining the unique nature and legality of the response. After the break, we talk upcoming events in Cleveland including Cleveland History Days June 19-29th, and Parade the Circle, this Saturday, June 14th. Then Brett leads us through recent developments that are set to overhaul the way the NCAA works along with how and how much student athletes earn.

Season 3 · Episode 23

Dredging Cleveland Harbor, New Drugs that Build Muscle? and Lies in the Oval Office?

Brett and Brad give a quick update on the Cleveland Clinic Co-Pay policy and wildfires before diving into a project by the US Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes & Ohio River Division, Buffalo District planning the future of dredging Cleveland Harbor. Learn more about that at www.lrd.usace.army.mil. After the break, Brett reviews some recent news from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on a study aimed at preserving muscle mass while on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Then we listen to and break down a clip from Elon Musk in the White House last week.

Season 3 · Episode 22

Takashi Murakami, UV Light Treatments, Midges, Cleveland Moves, and College Football Playoffs

Brett and Brad discuss the Takashi Murakami exhibit open now at the Cleveland Museum of Art before talking about recent studies on using UV Light to treat auto-immune diseases. Brad provides a brief update on our Alien Life (?) story from S3E17. After the break, we talk the midges currently invading Cleveland and the just-announced plans to redo the Huron & Prospect downtown between Ontario and East 9th as one-way streets with bike lanes. We end with an update on the revolutionary new approach to the College Football Playoff Bracket: going in order. Thanks to our caller!

Season 3 · Episode 20

The Cavs, Prescription Prices, Co-Pays, Emoluments, & NYC Congestion Pricing

Brett and Brad discuss the collective disappointment felt by all Clevelanders today. We discuss Trump's Executive Order targeting prescription drug prices as well as a recently announced change for the Cleveland Clinic in how it handles Co-Pays. After the break, we discuss Emoluments and how they relate to a Qatari Jet as well as an update on what's happening with New York City's congestion pricing.

Season 3 · Episode 19

Amateur Radio, CLE Airport Re-build, Real ID, and Perkins Coie EO Ruling

Brett and Brad discuss Brad's new Amateur radio license before going over the just-announced $1B plans to build a new terminal building at Cleveland Hopkins airport. Speaking of airports, we talk Real ID and its "deadline" the day of broadcast. After the break, we talk a ruling by the D.C. District Court reversing Trump's Executive Order targeting the Perkins Coie law firm and finish with some sports.

Season 3 · Episode 17

Signs of Expolanet Life, Media Roundup, US Citizens in Foreign Prisons, and The Pope

Brett and Brad discuss the latest findings from the far away planet K2-18b, where a sign of life has been spotted for the first time, giving us our best indicator yet for life beyond our solar system. We also recommend The Pitt on HBO and The Studio on Apple TV+. After the break, we talk Trump's talk on sending US Citizens to prison in El Salvador, the recent death of Pope Francis, and go through a Cleveland sports roundup of the Cavs and the Guards.

Season 3 · Episode 15

Telethon Week! Funding the Browns in Brook Park, CLE Flag Update, a New MLB Bat, and March Madness

It's telethon week here at WRUW-FM! Please donate to the station to show your support for our show and all independent radio! Brett and Brad also talk about the Ohio House's budget bill that allots $600M to the Browns' new stadium in Brook Park, talk about the new Cleveland Flag (listen to our interview with Brian Lachman from the CLE Flag Project in S2:E25, August 28th, 2024), and discuss the 'torpedo' bat making waves in the start of this year's MLB season.

Season 3 · Episode 11

Lunar Eclipse (tonight!), Daylight Saving's time, Family vlogging & The Penny

At some point Brad mentions the lunar eclipse and mistakenly says it's Friday night/Saturday morning, but it's not! It's Thursday night/Friday morning! Apologies if you miss the eclipse! The times are still correct, just the night is wrong. Brett & Brad complain about Daylight Saving's Time and discuss "Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke", a documentary and other movie and TV recommendations. After the break, a deep dive into the Penny and a bit on how currency works.

Season 3 · Episode 9

WHO and Alcohol , Microsoft's Majorana Quantum Processor, and DOGE updates

Brett and Brad lead off with a discussion on new guidance from the World Health Organization recommending alcohol have cancer warnings, followed by a dive into Microsoft's latest news of a topological quantum processor called the Majorana 1. We touch on JOANN Fabrics closing all stores and give an update on the asteroid from S3E7. After the break, it's a dive into what Trump's been up to, and what maybe Elon Musk has been up to? legally it's not clear.

Season 3 · Episode 7

Guantanamo Bay, Bribery, NIH Funding, and an Asteroid!

Brett and Brad run through another week of Trump's presidency in the 1st half of the show including an examination of the Migrant Operations Center at Guantanamo Bay, some actions Trump took this week related to bribery charges, the shuttering of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Elon's latest press conference. After the break Brad gives an update on an Asteroid that may? probably not, but may hit earth in 8 years, and provides some updates on CLE building projects.

Season 3 · Episode 6

Trump Update, How Ozempic Works, and Punxsutawney Phil

Brett and Brad do an as-rapid-as-possible-fire review of the last 2 weeks of Trump's presidency including the recent announcement of a desire to "take over" Gaza, what Elon Musk has been up to, a Sovereign Wealth Fund for the US, and Trump's anti-DEIA executive order. After the break Brett walks us through how Ozempic works and gives an update on the whether a native ground rodent saw his shadow. We end with Sports.

Season 3 · Episode 5

Donna Schuele on Trump's Birthright Citizenship EO and What's Next?

Brett and Brad talk with Donna Schuele, a CWRU alum, previous clerk to the 9th circuit federal court, PhD graduate of UC Berkeley, adjunct professor with University of California and California State, and friend of the show. Donna breaks down what Trump's Executive Order targeting birthright citizenship really means, what the role of the courts are in it with a historical lens, and makes predictions for what could happen as this EO makes its way through the courts. Listen to Donna's first appearance with us in Season 2, Episode 29, July 17th, 2024.

Season 3 · Episode 2

NYC Congestion Pricing, Antimatter Discovery, and Colon Cancer Screening

Brett and Brad discuss the new congestion tolling that recently went into effect in Manhattan, the fact that graduates of Cleveland Metropolitan schools now get guaranteed admittance to Tri-C Cuyahoga Community College, and review some movies and Broadway shows. After the jump Brad talks through the latest discovery in antimatter particles from CERN and NVIDIA news from CES, and Brett talks through a recent development in using AI for colon cancer screenings and the College Football Playoff status.

Season 2 · Episode 50

Syria, Ohio Liquor, and Extra-Galactic Photography

Brett and Brad discuss give an update on South Korea, dive into what's happened in Syria over the last week, and discuss a proposed new law on liquor in Ohio that would require bottles to be opened and resealed. After the break Brad reviews a scientific first: a picture of a solar system in another galaxy, and we end, as we often do, with Sports. This week covering a somewhat shocking Guardians trade and the College Football Playoff lineup.

Season 2 · Episode 47

Flats Development, The Brook Park Browns, and Advances in Kidney Stone Treatment

Brett and Brad discuss the future of Shooters on the Water in the Cleveland Flats west bank and how it relates to hometown artist MGK. We then talk about a study commissioned by the city of Cleveland to look at the economic impact of the Browns moving from downtown to Brook Park. After the break, Brett reviews a new technique for treating kidney stones that recently passed human trials and we cover the latest in Cleveland Sports. Stick around for the last minute for rapid fire conversation starters to use around your family this holiday season.

Season 2 · Episode 46

Planets, Leaded Water Lines, and Election Results

Brett and Brad lead off by talking about the planets you can see right now and some new research about Uranus, we move on to discuss specifically a program by Cleveland Water looking to collect information on leaded pipes but broadly about new rules from the EPA and federal funding aimed at replacing lead water lines. After the break we break down the Cuyahoga County election results in comparison to Ohio overall and end with some of our predictions for the next 4 years.

Season 2 · Episode 42

The Guardians, A-Rod Minute of Hate, The Europa Clipper, and Wine Making

Brett and Brad discuss Brad's recent visit to Detroit, walk through how the Guardians have been doing, and, in response to A-Rod's comments about the Yankees and Guardian's, start a new segment called the A-Rod Minute of Hate. We then cover some rocketry news including the catching of the SpaceX Starship Booster, and the launch of the Europa Clipper mission. And, not to be missed, Brett talks about his home wine-making process.

Season 2 · Episode 39

Philadelphia, The Amtrak Floridian, Diabetes Detection, and the Middle East

Brett and Brad discuss Brett's trip to Philadelphia, the Cleveland Guardians headed to the playoffs, and Amtrak's new Floridian service straight to FL from the CLE. We also talk through a potential new way to detect pre-diabetes through AI analysis of speech, and we elaborate more on Israel's recent escalation with Lebanon. Also Brad recommends Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and The Substance.

Season 2 · Episode 38

Conductive Polymers, Burke Lakefront Airport, and Exploding Pagers

Brad and just Brad this week (Brett is mysteriously absent?) talks about a cool conductive polymer called PEDOT:PSS that has some really neat research going on around it right now. He also talks about the latest studies released by the city of Cleveland that explore closing Burke Lakefront Airport, and talks about the Israeli (seemingly) operation that led to ~3,000 pagers owned by Hezbollah exploding around Lebanon.

Season 2 · Episode 36

Ohio Gerrymandering, Federal Rent-fixing lawsuit, and Football rule changes

Brett and Brad discuss a complaint filed to the Ohio Supreme Court about the ballot language approved for a Ohio constitutional amendment to prevent gerrymandering, a lawsuit filed by the Federal Department of Justice against RealPage that accuses the company of conspiring to raise rent prices across the country, AND changes in college and professional football rules! Plus we talk about changes coming to the Ohio City parking situation soon, real soon.

Season 2 · Episode 34

Student Drug Testing and Ultra Marathon Running feat. Eric, and Disney's Lawsuit

Brett and Brad discuss the movies Alien: Romulus and Sing Sing they saw recently, and talk through the wild attempt by Disney to force arbitration in a lawsuit. We don't have enough nice things to say about Iron & Wine's concert featuring Manual Cinema. In the second half we're joined by our friend Eric, an alum of Strongsville City Schools, to discuss a new policy there of randomly drug testing students. We also talk about Eric's developing hobby of ultra marathon running.

Season 2 · Episode 32

The Browns Stadium, Ohio Marijuana, and Olympic Gender Verification

Brett and Brad managed through the tornadoes this week in Cleveland, hopefully you did without too without much damage! This week we talk about the latest news on the Browns Stadium that is almost certainly moving to Brook Park. We discuss the brand new ability to buy recreational marijuana in Ohio, and talk about the history of gender verification in the Olympics after Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting made headlines recently. Finally, did you get to use the Ohio sales tax holiday this year?

Season 2 · Episode 31

A Cool Rock, Wildfires, Beer Recommendations, and Redistricting

Brett and Brad cover a lot of ground today. We talk through a recent discovery that could be our best bet yet for finding life on the red planet, the California Wildfires and how wildfires are prevented, and some beer recommendations from this summer. Brad recounts his visit to the Agora to see The Mountain Goats, we talk about Iron Man returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and finish up by talking about a new amendment for Congressional redistricting heading to the ballots in Ohio in November.

About the show

He's Brett
and he's Brad.

That's the gist of it. You can find us live most Wednesdays, 6–7 a.m. Eastern, on WRUW-FM 91.1 in Cleveland, the radio station of Case Western Reserve University. Or here just about any time.

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