Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze is your source for answers. We discuss the questions you wonder about. Our goal is to help you live a fuller life by examining the questions that vex your philosophical consciousness. We believe that the best life to live is an examined life.
Episodes
May 1, 2021 • 53 mins
S3-E1 - What is the difference between a Super Fan and Stalker? On this episode, David and Daniel delve into the sometimes skewed world of fandom and what causes people to cross the line to stalker. Where are you?
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February 15, 2021 • 71 mins
S2-E4 Jack The Ripper still haunts the back alleys of deep-seated fears of people everywhere. The thought of an elusive killer who is on the loose and seemingly unstoppable. In this episode, Daniel and David explore the stories surrounding Jack The Ripper and delves into the underbelly of serial killers in general. Do you look over your shoulder on a dimly lit street? It might be because you fully expect, to see Jack standing the...
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December 31, 2020 • 61 mins
S2-E3 - Can the stories of a beast in the river or lake that dates back to neolithic times be fake? Are there legitimate possibilities to explain the numerous sightings of a "monster" in Loch Ness? On this episode we discuss the varied sightings, history and even geography of one of the most talked about creatures in the crypto-zoological world. Do you believe?
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December 21, 2020 • 71 mins
E2-S2 - The Dylatov Pass Incident is one of the most puzzling unexplained events. Many theories have been promoted, but few can account for every detail. In this episode, David brings the event to light and puts forth his own theory, Let us know your thoughts.
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November 13, 2020 • 36 mins
Season 2 of Brain Freeze begins with Daniel and David discussing the concepts of reality and truth and how our desire for something to be real may or may not make it manifested in our realities. They delve into the paranormal and set the foundation for a spooky and interesting season. S2-E1
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October 27, 2020 • 51 mins
In this final episode of Season 1, we discuss the concepts of conformity and obedience. Does conformity dissuade people's desire to critically think or even diminish their abilities to do so? Does conformity lead to group think? Join us as we discuss.
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September 23, 2020 • 47 mins
Does the transition of social and economic classes operate on a cyclical basis? Is there anything that can be done to change or stop the cycle? Is it possible for large scale transition from lower classes to middle and upper and are upper and middle in control of transitions? Let's discuss.
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September 4, 2020 • 56 mins
Does your level of intelligence (IQ) determine your level of happiness? Join David and Daniel as they discuss this during this episode. This is not a dialogue about how smart someone is, but more about the innate IQ they are born with and if it determines happiness throughout life. The discussion goes beyond socioeconomic, political, religious and even cultural ideas and situations. This episode gets to the core of human happiness.
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August 25, 2020 • 53 mins
Why is it that society tends to respect, honor and even revere the dead? Yet, at the same time disrespect, dishonor and dismiss the living. On this episode of Brain Freeze, David and Daniel explore the ins and outs of burial rites, traditions and sometimes belligerent and odd attitudes of society towards those still living.
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August 18, 2020 • 48 mins
Would a world with total and complete honesty be better? What if we had no verbal filters? Would a society where people had no unspoken thoughts make emotionally stronger people? Join David and Daniel and they discuss this hypothetical society.
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August 10, 2020 • 52 mins
Does the pursuit of perfection automatically make things complex? Do we have a complexity bias in our society? We'll discuss this and more in this episode of Brain Freeze.
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August 3, 2020 • 52 mins
We hear that "It takes a village", but do we really have an obligation to improve society? If we do, then how do we do it? If we don't, then why try? Can you improve society without being selfish?Join David and Daniel as they explore this question.
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July 27, 2020 • 50 mins
Though we may not want to admit it, the topic of cannibalism forces us to come face to face with our humanity and what it means to be human. The question is - Is cannibalism ever okay? Listen as we explore this topic on Brain Freeze.
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July 21, 2020 • 47 mins
How black and white are ethics? Is morality dependent on anything other than itself? Does motive play a role in whether it's okay to lie? These are some of the questions we explore when we discuss if it's ever okay to lie?
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