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Hello there, welcome to the Rabbit Hole of Research Podcast. Our goal is to have fun learning science through the lens of science fiction and fantasy.
We are Jotham (Joe) Austin, II, a research scientist and author; Nick Elizalde, roaster of the coffee bean, entrepreneur and pop culture guru; Georgia Geis (@atomic_number14), librarian, storyteller, and print maker, and Mary Schons (Librarian).
So, What is this Rabbit Hole of Research Podcast?
It’s like listening to a panel at your favorite Comic Con, where we will start in one place and let the conversation lead us down the winding scenic road exploring science, fantasy, horror, and pop-culture. Separating the facts from the Handwavium. We’ll have a little fun and you’ll learn a few facts you can use to impress your friends at a party or use as a conversation starter to go down your own rabbit holes.
It will not just be us rambling, fumbling and tumbling down the rabbit hole, but we will invite creators, thinkers and innovators on to join the lively conversation exploring the quirky science in fiction.
We know you have many choices of entertainment, so we will keep the episodes short, about the time it takes to drink a tasty beverage. So, please join us on this journey down the rabbit hole.
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Our goal is to have fun learning science through the lens of science fiction, fantasy, and pop-culture. We will start in one place and let the conversation lead us down the winding scenic road exploring the science in science fiction, separating the facts from the Handwavium. We’ll have a little fun and you’ll learn a few facts you can use to impress your friends at a party or use as a conversation starter to go down your own rabbit holes.
In Episode 88 of the Rabbit Hole of Research, Joe, Nick, and Georgia take the show on the road to Reed’s Local, where Melissa and Luc join them to dig into what we really mean when we call someone “crazy.” Using George Romero’s 1973 cult film The Crazies as a starting point, we explore psychosis, sleep deprivation, and how madness is portrayed in horror, sci-fi, and music, the long history of women being persecuted as “hysterical,” and real-life cases of the mind playing tricks, from contagious laughing, a dancing plague and the how the insanity defense changed over time. And who gets to decide whose reality is real?
Reed’s Local Events:
3017 W Belmont AveChicago, IL 60618
Cycling club, Oct 29 at 5:30, 4 to 8 miles through Avondale, checking out Halloween decorations.
Halloween karaoke, Oct 31, with costume contest and cash prize.
Jim and Georgia’s Touch of Noir 2027 Wall Calendar —
12 months of all-original art by Jim and Georgia; orders open now, with mailing expected in September
It’s Science for Weirdos
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We discussed these questions on the episode and now want to Hear From You (leave a comment):
Do you sleep 6-8 hours straight or in pieces? Has a lack of sleep ever made you feel not quite yourself?
Have you ever had a moment where you wondered, “Am I losing it?”
How much of a “haunted” experience is the place, or how much is our wanting something to happen, or group think?
Future Events to Hang with the Crew:Podcast Cross-Appearances
Joe on GoIndieNow: 21grams with Joe Compton
RHR Crew on This Podcast Will Change Your Life with Ben Tanzer
Events & Conventions to hang with the Crew:
Joe:
Family Day: Seeing the Invisible World to Build a New One; in conjunction with the fall exhibition: teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity, at the Smart Museum of Art In Hyde Park, IL, Nov 14th, 11-3pm
Art and Sciencelecture about the Science of Zombies at Parlour and Ramp Art Gallery, 2130 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608, Dec 10th, 7-10pm
Georgia:
The Inaugural 4th Street Print Fest exhibit at Chesterton Art Center is still up (go check out Georgia’s artwork and a panel with Georgia on Nov 7th). The exhibit goes until November 28th.
Black, White and Gray Exhibition — Fulton Street Collective, Chicago
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