Backyard Philosophy Podcast

King Henry‘s Pet Polar Bear

In the age of Kings and Queens, the time of medieval ages, wars were rampant throughout Europe, treaties, arranged marriages were a dime a dozen. And lavish gifts for royalty were a common place. So a question arises what do you get a king as a gift? What do you get a king born into a powerful family and that has had the world on his finger tips since he was 9. Well… you get him something from a foreign land. Something that is one of the scariest things during the time period and even scary during the modern era. Join Nick and Mike as they talk about how royalty has exotic animal zoo.

Why Did Humans Form Society?

Is society a construct or a natural phenomenal? Is society made from tribe, art or culture? Join Nick and Mike as they talk about how society forms, exists and adapts through out the ages. From nocturnal apes to modern cities. Society is everywhere but a question is how does society manufactured?  

The Cosmetic Industry

From our early ancestors to modern day, humans have been wearing make up in one form or another. And it has grown into a large profitable industry. But many things come along with it. Where do the minerals that go into make come from? Is cosmetics ethical? Who are the biggest sellers and the biggest users? Well join Nick and Mike two people who have no idea how the make up world works, but jump in to the deep end to figure out these questions and ideas. Join us this episode as Nick and Mike investigate the world of cosmetics.

A Funky WW2 Paratrooper

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, sometimes big giants other times scrappy little guys. Heroes are not determined by their body size but rather the size of their heart. And one 5 foot 5 paratrooper sure did have a lot of heart. But before I tell the tale of this of this underdog.

China’s Invasion

In this episode Mike and Nick talk about the Chinese government and what would hypothetically happen if America and China were to go to war against each other. From military powers, American soil being invaded to the cyber war currently happening between the two nations.

Hell.... Below The Water

Perhaps there is nothing more frightening, then the creatures in the dark depth of the ocean. Beasts of near impossible size, monsters that are neigh indescribable. Usually these creatures stay deep under the water, away from the light, away from the land dwellers, but occasionally they rise to the surface to remind us, who truly rules the seas. Join Nick and Mike as they discuss a WW2 shark attack incident with the crew of the Indianapolis.

The Hunter Becomes The Hunted

The truth is often stranger than fiction or this case scary. A story which seems like the plot of a movie and some poetic justice at the same time. This is a story of when the hunter becomes the hunted. Scary Tiger Story

The TRUTH About The Textile Industry

From America to India, all across the world since the beginning of humanity clothes and textiles have been involved with humanities growth. Join Nick and Mike as they discuss the billion dollar industry which is textiles. From dyes, slave labor, to shipping and sales. The world of textiles is deep and complicated and the world seems to get more complicated.

The History of The Pumpkin

Nothing may be as iconic as a pumpkin and Halloween. From pumpkin pie to jack-o-lanterns, but where did this odd tradition come from. How did pumpkins become so engrained in society and in humanity's history. Join Nick and Mike as the tell the tale of the mighty pumpkin.  

The Future of Energy Storage

Fire, Water, Earth, Wind all things that can become and have been massive energy storage systems, and modern scientists are re-defining them. Join us this episode as Mike and Nick talk about how lithium batteries may be a thing of the past as new large scale and small scale batteries are in development. From solid state to liquid batteries to batteries that are literally massless.