This week, Raymond and Andrew travel across the globe (virtually, of course) and look at the population growth/shrinkage in different areas, try to determine what could be the cause of these problems, and talk about a few ways that some countries are trying to combat these problems themselves.  They also explore a theory that our society has become structured in a way that allows for our future generations to be less and less intelligent.  Are overpopulation and dysgenics real threats to our way of life and our planet?  Listen to find out!

 

 Are overpopulation and dysgenics real threats? [26:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Raymond and Andrew take a look at some of today’s most prevalent doomsday theories, including the Judeo-Christian apocalypse and the Mayan calendar-based 2012 theory, as well as a few of the most widely accepted ideas in the scientific community, including another global ice age, brought on surprisingly by an insufficient amount of carbon in the atmosphere, and the eventual degradation of our beloved sun.  How is the world as we know it going to end?  Listen to find out!

 

 How is the world going to end? [33:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In a rather extensive podcast, Raymond and Andrew trace a handful of our biggest holidays to their roots, examining whether or not their true origins have anything to do with how we celebrate them today.  With their findings, they discuss how most holidays line up with the changing of the seasons, how most of them have withstood the test of time almost completely because of commercialization and consumerism, and how when it boils down to it, people just want to celebrate and have a good time - and there’s nothing wrong with that!

 

 Why do we celebrate all these holidays? [58:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download