The Why Show

A podcast asking and answering why. Discussing the big questions, and, hopefully, making you think.

Episode 152: Academic Freedom Survey

Is there a lack of academic freedom in Canada? In 2017, The Why Show had this question, and made an effort to begin to answer it.

03-26
01:21:18

Episode 151: How to Make it Awkward with Jesse Lipscombe

We sit down with the co-founder of the Make It Awkward campaign, Jesse Lipscombe, and discuss what the initiative is all about and why Jesse began the campaign. We touch on recent racial issues, how to talk about difficult subjects, and the Make It Awkward Summit.

11-06
48:13

Episode 150: The Summer of Why

Hodgson and Whitlock discuss the Edmonton and Vegas attacks, catch up on a summer's worth of news and preview what episodes we're working on for the Why Show Revamp.

10-07
01:58:28

Episode 149: The Why Show Revamp

Matt talks about his "no news week" and why Facebook needs to be smarter with its ads. We also have a The Why Show announcement.

07-02
45:54

Episode 148: Wrongful Philanthropist

We talk about methods of philanthropy, fundraising, and Wiki Tribune.

06-25
46:23

Episode 147: I'm Right About Everything

We talk about Bill Maher's latest TV debacle and the right to healthcare.

06-18
47:44

Episode 146: Teaching Kids to Smell Bullshit

We tell you why it's so important for kids to smell bullshit and why all atheists are D-bags.

06-12
53:55

Episode 145: The Methadone for News

We talk about your data being in the hands of "corporations" and choosing inconvenient morals.

06-05
52:46

Episode 144: Defending Yourself Illegally

We talk about cultural training and the fact that it is illegal to defend yourself in Canada.

05-29
54:52

Bonus Show #10: The Conceptual Penis

James Lindsay joins us to talk about his recently published hoax article, "The Conceptual Penis as a Social Construct".

05-25
44:31

Episode 143: The Intelligence Controversy

We talk about the science behind racial IQ differences and Bill Nye.

05-21
01:01:23

Episode 142: The 2030 Show

We talk about SpaceX and NASA on Mars, universal basic income, and 13 Reasons Why.

05-14
50:12

Episode 141: Wikifying The News

We talk about the Wiki Tribune and Bill O'Reilly.

05-08
51:57

Episode 140: Painful Thinking

We talk about social media circle jerks and animal pain.

04-30
01:04:12

Episode 139: Learning to Hate

We talk about Donald Trump's tweets and taxi drivers.

04-23
44:58

Episode 138: A Bad Week for Big Business

Matt reports on the recent United Airlines, Fox News, and Pepsi scandals.

04-16
48:38

Episode 137: Tenured Education

Sina Marzoughi is back in studio in support of tuition-free education.

04-09
56:13

Episode 136: Nobel Prize for <100 IQ

Guest Star Sina Marzoughi joins us to talk about free speech, Andrew Potter, and what legitimizes competition.

04-02
52:50

Episode 135: The Brutal Truth

A girl gets Brayden's DNA in her eye, and we talk about honesty and "life tuition."

03-26
58:35

Episode 134: Honouring Free Speech

In this episode, we talk about Free Speech, Jordan Peterson, and Women's Day.

03-19
49:52

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