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Brain Food Dude #45

Brain Food Dude #45 is now available. Listen here, or subscribe on itunes.

Leonardo Fibonacci

What did Leonardo Fibonacci have in common with Steve Jobs? More than you probably think. Listen to this episode of Big Ideas to learn more.

Listen here, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 12/16/11.

Jargon

Do you sometimes feel like you don't know what the crap people are talking about, but you're too embarrassed to ask? You're not alone. Listen to this episode of HBR Ideacast with Dan Pallotta.

Listen here, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 12/15/11.

Measuring Big Distances

I know a light year is a very long way, but really, how can I comprehend such a large distance? It's a distance I can never really feel, grasp, or truly understand. This week on Engines of Our Ingenuity they discuss the way we measure such distances, and how we could possibly do better.

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Differing opinions

This week on This American Life, and entire show about "nemeses."

Listen now or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 12/18/11.

More differing opinions

This is one of my favorite TED Talks of all time, by Jonathan Haidt.

What are your favorite podcasts?

The competition is on, and we've been tallying up all your favorite podcasts. If you haven't responded yet, leave a comment below. What are your favorite podcasts?

Brain Food Dude #44

Brain Food Dude #44 is now available. Listen now, or subscribe to our podcast on itunes.

Billy Possum

How did the Teddy Bear get so popular, and whatever happened to Billy Possum? Learn all about it on this episode of 99% Invisible.

Listen here, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 11/23/11.

The Moth

For the first time ever, The Moth has aired a full length grand-slam show on their podcast.

It's in two parts, listen to part one here, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 11/27/11.

A Different Way of Keeping Track of Life

Radiolab rules, this week's episode is a must listen.

Listen here, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 12/12/11.

The Decline of the West

This week On Point interviewed Neil Ferguson, author of Civilization: The West & The Rest.

Listen here, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 12/5/11.

The Common Cold

Learn what works, and what doesn't, in combating the common cold, this week on Skeptically Speaking.

Listen here, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 12/4/11.

What are your favorite podcasts?

Time to vote on your favorite podcasts (besides Brain Food Dude). Leave them in the comment box, and help us decide the best podcasts of 2011.

Brain Food Dude #43

Brain Food Dude #43 is now available. Listen here, or subscribe on itunes.

A History of the Holiday Season

In 2009 Backstory did a great history of the holiday season.

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John Feinstein

On Fresh Air this week, an interview with sports columnest John Feinstein.

Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 12/1/11.

The Economics of Tablets

Why does Amazon sell their Kindle for so cheap? The answer may surprise you. Planet Money discusses.

Listen here, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 12/2/11.

Violence

According to Steven Pinker, we are living in the most peaceful time in world history. Listen to this interview with Pinker on To the Best of Our Knowledge.

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Olive Oil

There's a lot about olive oil that you don't know. Learn more in an interview with Tom Muller, On Point.

Listen now, or download on itunes. The itunes release date was 12/2/11.