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On today's episode, we’re talking about the one spot on earth that has been cooling called the ‘cold blob’ south of Greenland, that is concerning scientists. This blob is connected to the world’s biggest conveyor belt of ocean currents called the AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation) and we discuss how it relates to this cold blob, and what can happen when it collapses, as scientists share shocking new weather research about this dynamic phenomena!

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Sources:
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/amoc.html
https://edmed.seadatanet.org/report/6178/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0006-5
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adk1189
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On today’s episode, we’re talking about the new research behind vaping nicotine. How vape companies have manipulated users to become more addicted, how vaping can affect your lungs, brain, penis and your ability to be happy. Also, more young people have switched back to smoking!

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Sources:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02962-y
https://academic.oup.com/carcin/article-abstract/47/1/bgag015/8555982?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
https://www.moffitt.org/endeavor/archive/new-research-raises-questions-about-vaping-and-cancer-risk/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12197008/
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On today’s episode, we’re talking about what happens when one of the coolest cities in the world - Toronto, finds itself at the centre of a scam artist who's trying to gain power (Brad Bradford aka Bradford Bradford).

We also are talking about the 2026 Toronto Mayoral Election, Mamdani, why you should vote for Mayor Olivia Chow, what happens when right wing politicians latch on to right wing talking points to gain power, but have no plan for what happens after being elected.

For Torontonians (you can find all information on how, when and where to vote here https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/)

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Sources:
https://nowtoronto.com/news/toronto-water-union-tceu-local-416-pushes-back-bradford-25-per-cent-bill-cut/
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/city-hall/brad-bradford-wants-to-scrap-toronto-s-land-transfer-tax-for-some-some-say-the-math-doesn-t-add-up/article_9267d249-5857-46af-ac9b-b970a0803c1f.html
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On today’s episode, we’re talking about Acid, LSD and psychedelics! All the science on why it turns people vegetarian, why it trips your brain out and Greg’s recent acid trip… in the name of science!

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Sources:
https://www.wired.com/story/psilocybin-might-make-your-brain-live-in-the-moment/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10910-z
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On today’s episode, we’re talking about… MONEY! Why does it feel like it’s never enough?! We get into research on the psychology of financial stress, how money changes people and why rich people are the worst. Also, does money buy happiness?

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Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23990553/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25821911/
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1132491?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1118373109
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11238-021-09802-7
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1011492107
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Money-Beliefs-and-Financial-Behaviors%3A-Development-Klontz-Britt/3573bdf5c5eb307ab90c8b15a954b928c287deb2
https://www.emerald.com/ijbm/article-abstract/doi/10.1108/IJBM-07-2025-0503/1383448/Social-comparison-financial-anxiety-and-financial?redirectedFrom=fulltext
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278025378_THE_WEALTHY_A_FINANCIAL_PSYCHOLOGICAL_PROFILE
https://inomics.com/news/stealing-candy-from-children-paul-piff-and-team-win-2026-econ-ig-nobel-for-study-linking-social-class-to-bad-behavior-1555005
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