Listening to music in the 80's and 90's, there are lots of favourite bands that had hits that we haven't heard from in years... Did they breakup?  Did they stop playing?  It turns out that there are many that have continued playing, releasing albums and touring.  Why don't we listen to them anymore?  

Everybody has heard that one in two marriages ends in divorce... well, that's not really true and has never been really true.  Currently divorce rates are at the lowest they have ever been.  So are marriages

Mark and Jeff discuss the different types of Killer Whales and the capture of the Pedder Bay Five (whales).

There is so much information about us in the world today.  There are many ways our data is collected and for many reasons.  Some are helpful but others are used to track our preferences and shopping patterns.  Some governments intentionally track their citizens.  In this episode, we discuss how to protect yourself in this hyper connected world

In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss Robot Vacuums (and mops) and this is a followup to a previous episode where we talked about how Roomba the company was in financial trouble.  This episode, we talk more about the new up an comers and what differentiates the good robot vacuums from the also rans

What are the pros and cons of renewable energy?  Sometimes in this politically fractured environment, people have talking points about renewable energy that has little to do with reality.  Mark and Jeff discuss the actual pros and actual cons of both Solar and Wind Power and compare them in general terms to other forms of energy.

Forever chemicals are manmade chemicals that are related to the production of teflon related products.  They don't breakdown and can be found everywhere on the planet and in particular are an issue with drinking water.  Certain variants are toxic to humans and in many places of the world the levels found in our drinking water is dangerous to humans.  Mark and Jeff explore this topic.

Some people have a very hard time recognizing faces.  This is a problem in many social interactions and environments.  Similarly, there are people who are Super recognizers and can recall faces of people that they only saw briefly even years previously.  In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss a number of stunning facts surrounding this condition

Neuroplasticity is the ability of your brain to rewire itself either by learning new skills or as a result of recovering from injury.  You can learn skills even as you get older but there are some things you can do to help keep your brain sharp.  We review 8 things that can help your brain

China was having some challenges prior to the tariffs introduced by the US.  This has made them more vulnerable to the impact of these tariffs but not for normal reasons.  Mark and Jeff discuss some of the infrastructure issues that have presented China with challenges as they have grown and developed into a manufacturing superpower.