The Fear of Science

On this episode we talk about what 5G is and the conspiracies around it. We talk with technologist and fellow podcaster John Biehler and comedian Alannah Brittany. We find out exactly what 5G is and if the technology is scary or not. 

In this episode, we talk about all the importance of Empathy with Julie Peters from Ocean & Crow Yoga and comedian Steve Sidi. We found out why empathy is important for personal growth and how we can be more empathetic.   

On this episode we talk about all things driving with Kyla Lee, host of the Driving Law podcast and comedian Sam Tonning. We find out what makes Vancouver a difficult city to drive in and how to best control your rage.   

On this episode we talk about the RADical subject of Radiation with comedian and writer Ian Boothby and Max Kinakin from Triumf. We find out way more about Godzilla then we thought we would and how radiation can also be a good thing.  

On this very special live episode recorded for the Vancouver Podcast Festival, we talk about why people have trouble living in Vancouver with Mo Amir from This is Vancolour and comedian Katie-Ellen Humphries. We find out about the good and the bad of this city we call home.  

On episode 29 of The Fear of Science we talk about video game violence with Professional Super Smash Bros player Captain L and video game developer Ash Matheson. We find out why people blame video games for so much violence and the importance of community.  

On episode 28 of The Fear of Science we talk about the very important but difficult subject of race with storyteller/comedian Savannah Erasmus and actor Tunji Taylor Lewis. We find out what kind of difficulties each person has faced based on their skin colour (Jeff not included).  

On episode 27 of The Fear of Science we are doing something a little different. This is the first part in a series we will be doing on the Fear of Change. A conversation with interesting people in our community about what needs to change in our world. In the first episode we chat with Parker McLean and Stevie Nguyen and find out what they think needs to change and how we can go about it.  

On episode 26 of The Fear of Science we talk about the very publicized topic of vaping with Professor of Medicine at UBC Christopher Carlsten and comedian Randee Neumeyer. We find out if it's safe to do and what popcorn lung is (spoiler, it has nothing to do with eating popcorn).  

On episode 25 of The Fear of Science we continue our our look at online security with looking at digital privacy with Alejandra Brown from Kirke Management Consulting and John Biehler from Get Connected Media. We find out how secure our data is and if this is an issue we should actually fear.