#395: Brain on Fire: The Science of the Kindling Effect

Why does alcohol withdrawal get more dangerous every time? Explore the "kindling effect" and how the brain learns to become hyper-excitable.

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#394: The Myth of Baby Socialization

Is your baby getting enough socialization at home? Herman and Corn dive into the science of "serve and return" and the ideal timing for daycare.

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#393: The Bloating Glitch: Why Your Stomach Has a Mind of Its Own

Think your bloating is just gas? It might be a "software glitch" in your gut. Discover how to retrain your brain to stop abdominal distension.

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#392: When Water Hurts: The Paradox of Post-Surgery Hydration

Why does a simple glass of water cause intense pain after surgery? Discover the science of the "post-gallbladder bloat" and how to fix it.

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#391: The Surprising Math of Printing for a Digital Detox

Is paper greener than digital? Discover how to satisfy your long-read cravings without the environmental guilt.

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#390: The Hidden Price of a Click

Herman and Corn dive into the hidden environmental and ethical price of ultra-cheap global shipping and the dilemma of the modern consumer.

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#389: Minimizing the Blast Radius: Why Your Smart Home Needs Distributed Hardware

When a single home server fails, the whole house goes dark. Learn how to shrink your "blast radius" by moving to a distributed hardware grid.

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#388: Navigating the Chinese New Year Industrial Blackout

Discover how the world's largest human migration brings global manufacturing to a standstill and how businesses survive the month-long blackout.

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#387: When Cities Become the Landlord: Emergency Repair Programs That Work

Explore how cities like NYC and Vienna protect tenants from landlord neglect and why housing should be treated as a public utility.

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#386: Beyond Blue Light: The Real Science of Display Eye Strain

Is blue light the real enemy? Herman and Corn dive into the physics of eye strain, PWM flicker, and the dream of the e-ink desktop monitor.

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#385: The Unkillable Workstation: Building for Total Redundancy

Can you build a PC that never dies? Herman and Corn explore redundant power, memory mirroring, and high-availability clusters for home servers.

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#384: The Whistleblower’s Shield: AI and the End of Scams

Can AI protect those who expose the truth? Explore the future of whistleblowing, from multi-million dollar bounties to anonymous digital twins.

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#383: The Final Boss of Peace: Can Gaza Ever Disarm?

Why is giving up weapons the "final boss" of peace? Corn and Herman explore historical lessons for Gaza from Northern Ireland and Colombia.

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#382: The Wolves of Tel Aviv: Unmasking a Global Scam

Discover the dark side of the Startup Nation as Herman and Corn dive into the billion-dollar binary options industry that targeted victims worldwide.

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#381: Is Your Phone Hacking Itself?

Imagine getting hacked without ever clicking a link. Herman and Corn explore the terrifying world of zero-click exploits and Pegasus spyware.

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#380: The Tactical Bubble: How VIP Security Turns Errands into Operations

When a minister goes for candy, it’s a tactical operation. Explore the psychology of protection and the illusion of spontaneity for high-level VIPs.

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#379: Corporate Spies: When Business Intelligence Goes Dark

Is it legal to dig through a rival's trash? Herman and Corn explore the high-stakes world of corporate espionage and the gray lines of business.

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#378: From Observer to Explorer: The Six-Month Leap

What's happening inside a baby's brain at six months? Explore the sensory explosion of depth perception, language mapping, and synaptic growth.

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#377: Why the World Feels Too Loud: ADHD and Sensory Processing

Ever feel like the world is turned up to eleven? Explore the link between ADHD and sensory processing disorder with Herman and Corn.

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#376: Hardwired for Havoc: Inside Mossad’s Pager Operation

Explore the chilling reality of supply chain poisoning and how a decade-long operation turned everyday pagers into targeted weapons.

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