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Death and Friends

Nash Flynn, Angel Luna, KnaveryInk

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Have you ever wondered about death? Sure you have - after all, you're not Keanu Reeves, probably. As it turns out, humans have gotten pretty good at dying over the course of history - and we've really committed to the bit in a lot of (death)ways. Join comedians Nash Flynn and Angel Luna on a world history tour of death and dying. What's the worst that could happen?
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It's easy to imagine the future looks like today, but 30 years ago flat-screen TVs, global biodisasters, online communities, and plant-based meats only existed in research labs and as probability equations in papers across the country. Research is happening every day that never makes the news; research that will change what our future will look like. We're joined by experts in the field to discuss how the research they are doing today will have ripple effects across space and time. Join Nash ...
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