Wandering Barycenter EP39 - Animal Cognition & Göbekli Tepe
Do our dogs really understand us when we talk to them? Or do they just hear us and think “that is a terrible sounding bark”? Alex gets us in...
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Join hosts Bryan and Alex each week as they attempt to find the barycenter between all of us.
Do our dogs really understand us when we talk to them? Or do they just hear us and think “that is a terrible sounding bark”? Alex gets us in...

Lyric edition episode 4! Alex and Bryan have a go at deciphering Weigh and Mound by the band Phish.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were required to call upon your instinctual will to survive? Us either but join us for...
Alex explains how the nutrition facts panel attempts to guide and inform consumers about the nutritional composition of packaged foods. Howe...
It’s Wandering Barycenter’s 1 Year Anniversary! Join hosts Alex and Bryan as they reflect on the past year and look forward to year number 2...
Bryan and Alex get a little silly this week as they briefly discuss the practice of hypnosis as well as a number of dangerous social fads an...
What if we all got got 50k a year for nothing? Well not all of us, only a few. Think that would go over well? Bryan and Alex suspect not so...
Ever wonder “Do fish know how to run a small cleaning business?”. Alex gives us a glimpse into the world of inter-species symbiosis and the...
Ever thought “I could be an artist” or “I should be a rum runner”? Well you can! Just fake someone else’s art or learn the ins and outs of i...

Lyric edition episode 3! Alex and Bryan have a go at deciphering Tessellate and Taro by the band Alt-J.
Did you miss the quiet release of the latest climate assessment? Not to worry! Alex covers the basics of what you need to know. Bryan untang...
Buckle up with Bryan this week as we explore the activism and presidential aspirations of Ralph Nader. Next, set those public safety minded...

Keys up on the table? Alex and Bryan tackle a set of classic System of a Down songs in the second lyric edition episode of the Wandering Bar...
Given their increasing relevance, Alex takes us through the eye of a hurricane, or cyclone, or typhoon? Bryan ponders what could have been i...
Bryan updates us on recent space news! Planet 9, landing on asteroids (or are they meteors?), and impending doom! In the spirit of Columbus...

This week we try out something a little different! Listen along as we interpret the lyrics of some of our favorite songs. Keeping with the W...
Alex takes a nostalgic walk down the cereal isle to examine the current state of the market and relive some of cereal’s greatest moments. Br...
Bryan hails the modern history of man’s attempt to control the weather. Has our desire to dominate our surroundings (and others) resulted in...
Alex takes us on a walk down Venice Beach while recounting a recent visit to the iconic stretch of sand. Bryan lays out the contrast between...
Bryan examines the unpredictable and powerful nature of volcanoes. Krakatoa features as the main antagonist as we explore some of the impact...
Alex talks invasive species and what makes them such a problem. The topic strikes a chord with the co-host. Said co-host Bryan attempts to m...
The coveted secrets of producing raw silk are explored with Bryan. Alex brings us to 1980s Miami to tell the story of Don Aronow.
This week Alex takes us into the dubious world of Badge Engineering. Was that a Jimmy or a Blazer? Bryan explores the increasingly relevant...
Bryan examines a recent trip to Italy and some observations about driving culture, bottle shapes and more! Alex brings the first user reques...
Bryan, Alex, their father Rick and older brother Mike are in Indianapolis attending the Mecum car auction. They discuss attending a large au...
Following up on coffee in Episode 7, Alex fills us in on the world’s other favorite caffeinated beverage. Bryan opens the door to gaming on...
We all have something to learn from the small city (read: town) of Kamikatsu. Bryan outlines how this small Japanese town has gone to great...
In a unashamed display of ignorance Alex shares what he now knows about the Surgeon General. Who (or what) is this and what exactly are thei...
Think about the traditions that you subscribe to in your own life. What keeps you coming back to them year after year?Bryan questions the si...
Corn? You are either surprised Alex is able to find something interesting about corn or you rolled your eyes because you have come to expect...
Bryan invites us to postulate the purposes and reasonings behind the curiously long list of cognitive biases. Alex dives into the 9 to 5 wor...
Alex scratches the surface on explaining the Placebo Effect and tries to look at it for both its positives and negatives. Bryan talks about...
Despite the physically small nature of neurons and neurotransmitters, Bryan explains just how complex this human system is. Alex uses the po...
Episode 10 marks our next milestone! Both Bryan and Alex decided this meant fun topics. In light of the 2018 winter olympics, Alex learned a...
Bryan introduces the wild west of the stock market world, high frequency trading. Alex explains the details of binaural beats and brain ente...
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Don't be shy and downplay your love for coffee. Make your favorite cup and take a seat while Alex explains the details of one of Americas fa...
Prior to this episode, Alex visited the Detroit Auto show. He fills us in on details from the event as well as the history of automotive sho...
Episode 5! the one where we name it all and finally find a rhythm. In this episode Bryan and Alex pick a name for the podcast, Wandering Bar...
In episode 4 the health episode!, Alex and Bryan begin by talking about Alex's foray into the Keto world as well as his work out habits. Lat...
EP3! Join hosts Alex and Bryan as they find the flow of the podcast. In this episode they cover too many topics including North Korea, Brexi...
Episode 2! Hosts Bryan and Alex talk about the new Ford GT and how cool it is. As well as covering the planets food production and what that...

Our first episode! The Wandering Barycenter podcast is hosted by two brothers Alex and Bryan. Each week we explore topics that interest us a...