Backyard Philosophy Podcast

Space Debris

As humans reach for the stars we unfortunately tend to bring our trash with us. All this trash, debris, pieces of paint are devastating to anything that gets hit by it. Well in this episode Nick and Mike talk about the possibility of humans being trapped on earth by space debris. What is causing the space shrapnel? And possible solutions to fix it.

Speeding & Speeding Tickets

More than likely at least once in your life you will be pulled over for speeding, many of you will get a speeding ticket. But it makes you think where does the speeding ticket money go? Why are the speeding laws the way they are? And when will they update the speeding laws to the 21st century. Well join us this week as Nick and Mike talk about their speeding experiences and were the world and laws of speeding are now heading. 

Coastal Rise

As the planet warms, so do the seas. Making the oceans rise and slowly creep on taking the land right from under our feet. Join us this episode as Nick and Mike talk about the concerning problem that is the oceans rising and land being lost. Will humans live in a water world? Can we reverse the water we caused to flood into the oceans? Or is this just part of the cycle of earth that we all need to get used to?

Dueling

From knights with swords and shields to the western frontier where two cowboys face off. Dueling has been engrained into human nature. But where does dueling come from? What are the actual rules to dueling? And what are some of the best duels in history? Join Nick and Mike as Nick tells the tale of dueling and how it has effected history and made some of its own. 

The Culture of Tipping

In America it is common to tip, tip after everything, waiters, bar tenders, valets the list goes on and on. But tipping is not common in the rest of the world and tipping is forever changing. Join Nick and Mike this week as they talk about the history the culture and ethics of tipping. 

Jack The Baboon... So Easy Even A Monkey Could Do It

We have all heard the phrase something is so easy even a monkey could do it. But what if that was the actual case and what if a monkey was better at doing a job than most humans. Well in this true fascinating tale of a disable man and a baboon. Join us this episode as Mike tells the tale of a smart adaptive baboon.

Suppression of Information

Governments, kingdoms and businesses have all used suppression of information to control and produce fear into the public. Well join us this week as Mike and Nick talk about suppression of information. From news companies to governments, how information is being suppressed and ways to get around that. 

"If You Have Nothing to Fear, You Have Nothing To Hide"

There is a popular phrase "If you have nothing to fear, then you have nothing to hide." This common phrase is being used more and more every year all across the world. With tech companies, social media and governments trying to collect, store and read everyone's data. But is it right to want to hide your information even if you have done nothing wrong? What are the implications of this quote on the peoples lives and society? Well join us this week as Nick and Mike talk and discuss the possibilities of the meaning of this phrase.

Untouched Tribes

The world is getting smaller and smaller. Everyone is becoming more connected... and the romantic age of lost untouched places and tribes are slowly disappearing. But some tribes are still out there, still undiscovered or at least isolated. But what is the protocol to talk to these tribe members? Should we leave them alone? Should we help them when they need help? Join Nick and Mike as they talk about untouched tribes and the ethics of communicating with them.

Bouncing Bombs

The era is World War 2, Nazis are threatening to take over the world and the Allies are throwing everything they can to stop them. Sometimes weird solutions are the best solutions... and when this solution calls for explosives to blow up Axis powers. You know it is going to be a good one. Join Nick and Mike as Mike tells the tale of a British engineer who figure out how to bounce weird bombs at the Nazis.