Welcome to Episode 6 of The Last Tuesday Project, where we celebrate Christmas the only way we know how - to "intellectually" dissect it.
This month Hayley takes the Dimbleby role, asking Alex, David, and Hannah, about the three gifts brought by the three wise men to that wee bairn, the Baby Jesus. Will gold help you feel indestructible? And what the hell are frankincense and myrrh anyway?!
Plus, David gives us some corrections for last month's episode on US politics.
With huge thanks to Strong4Life for the use of his music.
Welcome to Episode 5 of The Last Tuesday Project, where a group of Brits show up their countryfolk and prove how clueless they actually are. And this episode is no exception.
This month David takes the role of Dimbleby and gets Hayley, Alex, and Shaun discussing the American Electoral College. What is its purpose? How democratic is the system? Is it possible to game the system? And where does this whole thing leave President Elect Donald Trump and former presidential candidate Hilary Clinton? Plus, are Americans allowed to take the limbs of bears?
With huge thanks to Strong4Life for the use of his music.
Welcome to the fourth episode of The Last Tuesday Project. Each month, this gaggle of rag-tag ruffians meet up to discuss one topic. Only one of us knows what that topic will be, and we get just one hour to research it. The outcome is a podcast full of laughs, stories, facts and tips on how to dig deeper.
This month, Alex, Hayley, Hannah, Shaun, and David veto a question on psychology and take a look at direct action activism. We talk about striking, Greenpeace, and the definition of "effective."
Welcome to the third episode of The Last Tuesday Project. Each month, this gaggle of rag-tag ruffians meet up to discuss one topic. Only one of us knows what that topic will be, and we get just one hour to research it. The outcome is a podcast full of laughs, stories, facts and tips on how to dig deeper.
This month, Alex, Hayley, Hannah, Shaun, and David have the daunting task of looking at The Beginner's Guide and specifically asking the question of whether Coda, a major character in the game, is real. We take a look at the creator Davey Wreden, his previous creation The Stanley Parable, and the morality of giving someone else's intellectual property away. Plus, we consider jam, Shaun's beard, and rabbit holes, although not necessarily at the same time.
WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE STANLEY PARABLE AND THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE
With huge thanks to Strong4Life for the use of his music.
TLTP 002 - Trust Me... I'm An Expert
Welcome to the second episode of The Last Tuesday Project. Each month, this gaggle of rag-tag ruffians meet up to discuss one topic. Only one of us knows what that topic will be, and we get just one hour to research it. The outcome is a podcast full of laughs, stories, facts and tips on how to dig deeper.
This month, Alex, Hayley, Hannah, Shaun, and new recruit David discuss what it means to be an expert. We mull over 10,000 hours (the concept - the episode isn't that long), which sources to trust, the difference between being an expert and having expertise, plus some thoughts on chess.
Plus, this episode features our first topic veto. A decision which we later come to regret...
With huge thanks to Strong4Life for the use of his music.
TLTP 001 - Fungus In Salem
Welcome to the first episode of The Last Tuesday Project! Each month one of us will come up with a topic which the others will spend an hour researching. Then we'll get back together and talk about that subject. Will we come to any conclusions? Who knows! But that doesn't matter - it's the process that counts.
Trust me, it's funnier than it sounds. :-)
This month, Alex, Hannah, Hayley and Shaun are going to be talking about the Salem Witch Trials. What evidence was there for claims that is was the result of ergot poisoning? What other options can we come up with? Plus, other random thoughts about cholera epidemics and "relieving hysteria."
With huge thanks to @strength4life for the use of his music.