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Backyard Philosophy Podcast

Backyard Philosophy Podcast

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Mike and Nick, two childhood friends, talk and discuss; Issues, Life, and the Universe. Where they bring to light problems, subjects and solutions that may not be generally known to the public. Go deep into topics from all over the board, from Invasive Species to what is the Meaning of Life. Join these two friends as they explore and discuss in the podcast Backyard Philosophy.w podcast weblogCopyright 2020 All rights reserved. Science World
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  • The History Of Pancakes ... And How They Changed The World
    Apr 25 2026

    You ever get into an argument with a friend over something so petty, so non-consequential but you take it too far. Like what is better pancakes or waffles. You start doing research, getting historical sources and end up making a video from the research you found. Nope just me, ooof. In this episode learn about the surprising history of pancakes of all things. How pancakes has influenced not just culture but humanity itself.

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    16 mins
  • The Darkness Behind Filming The Wizard Of Oz
    Mar 2 2025

    The Wizard of oz is considered one of the most famous movies in all of cinema history. Without a doubt it has change cinema and has been iconic for generations. But at what cost? The price and I am not talking money wise, the cost to make this movie was high and bad on many levels. Bad enough that people say that this movie is cursed. Few know the darkness and dread that took place behind the scenes to make the movie. From explosions, hospitalizations and drugging people, the wizard of oz without a doubt has darkness behind it. And today we take a peek behind the curtain and follow the yellow brick road through all of it’s terrible twists and turns which get darker and darker along the way.

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    23 mins
  • The First Public Library ... It's Complicated
    Feb 14 2025

    I just wanted to do a simple episode of what was… the first public library in history was, but no. No no no… of course… it’s complicated, complex and a bunch of historians are arguing what even is a library let alone the first library. But I did the research, I read, and combed through so, so much information just to give you the straight forward answer of, what was the first public library. Which changes depending on your definition of library. So here it is… the history and first’s? public library with some asterisks and how we got to it, all laid out in order and I’ll let you decide which was truly the first one.

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    20 mins
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