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Government Cheese + The Mariko Aoki Phenomenon: A Cheesy Conundrum and Bookstore Poops Apr 23, 2021

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In this week’s episode, Syd explores the topic of Big Government Cheese and Kate breaks down the Mariko Aoki Phenomenon - is it real? Or just of ones own mind? Find out in another episode of Shut Up! Keep Going.

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Water Powered Car + Artificially Created Mouse Embryos: Vehicular Innovation (or Conspiracy?) and Recreating the Vermin Womb Apr 16, 2021

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This week, Kate discusses the recent scientific feat of growing mouse embryos in a mechanical womb. Sydnee presents the intriguing story of Stanley Meyer and his supposed "water powered" car. Real or conspiracy? Tune in to find out!

Feline Family Members + Human Height: Domestication of Cats and The Mystery of Modern Height Apr 09, 2021

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This week Syd and Kate chat one of their favorite topics: cats. Why do they hang with us in our houses, how did we get here? And they dive into a question that plagued them in an earlier episode: when did people get tall? Find all (most) of the answers here.

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Aphantasia + The Century of the Self: Mental Imagery (or lack thereof) and Capitalizing on our Egos Apr 02, 2021

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Kate and Syd host a tangent-prone discussion on our minds and those who want to control it.

Syd introduces the idea of aphantasia, aka the inability to conjure mental imagery. Kate provides a condensed retelling of the BBC doc series "The Century of the Self" – which explores how Freud's theories are intertwined with capitalism.

Wim Hof + the World’s Lost Tourist: an Extreme Athlete Who Might be Out of His Mind and a Wholesome (True) Tale Mar 26, 2021

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This week Syd and Kate are back to discuss Wim Hof, also known as The Iceman, and the heartwarming story of Erwin Kreuz who mistook Maine for San Francisco.

Tarrare + Love Has Won: A Very Hungry Man and a Cultist Misnomer Mar 19, 2021

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The gals are back to discuss Tarrare, history's hungriest man, and the Love Has Won cult.

Wombats + The Mirror Stage: Mystical Marsupials and Infant Psychoanalysis Mar 12, 2021

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In this tour de force episode, the gals take us from a land down under into the minds of babies. Sydnee enlightens us on the surprising qualities of wombats and Kate (tries to) explain Jacques Lacan theory of the mirror stage.

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Proust Effect + "The Dream of Life": Pungent Memories and an Inspiring Thought Experiment Mar 05, 2021

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Another wild (and tangent-prone) episode of SUKG!

This week, Kate discusses the Proust Effect and how smell can unlock memories. Then, Sydnee presents an inspiring thought experiment courtesy of philosopher Alan Watts.

Also, they both cry. Why? Tune in to find out!

Vantablack + The Stoned Ape Theory: The Blackest Black and Our (Potentially) Psychedelic Ancestors Feb 26, 2021

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Another episode, some more chats! Kate Franklin and Syd Goodman talk about the world’s blackest black and find some humor in the darkness, and Kate enlightens Syd on a hypothesis surrounding human consciousness.

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Feral Folk + World’s Oldest Businesses: a National Park Conspiracy and Success for Centuries Feb 19, 2021

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Kate and Syd chat about claims of feral people living in national parks who might be at the center of several missing people cases and the world’s oldest businesses and what they all have in common.

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