Nature Boy: The Podcast (general)

Nothing tastes as good as being fit feels, except for candy, ice cream, butter, steak, onion rings, french fries, beer, bacon, pie, cake, bagels with cream cheese, empanadas, tortas, grilled cheese sandwiches, french toast, pancakes, marmalade, chili, cheesecake, lard, milk, etc. 

The Nature Boy crew tackles some popular methods for dropping that quarantine weight and generally has a lovely time together in this thrilling episode!

Video podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/N1UDmKvoX90

Direct download: 06_21_-_Fad_Diets.m4a
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Jess misses this one as she completes her PhD program and officially becomes Dr. Toth! Please send all gifts to Jonathan Montgomery, cash is preferred.

Michael, Marschal and Jon lead you through a discussion of the phylum Arthropoda in general with a focus on the class Insecta, specifically focusing on the role they play in pollination. Fun is had, things are learned, and haters are consistently dabbed on.

Video podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/fsrUjQwyJoA

Direct download: 3_21_-_Insects_Pollinators.m4a
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Following a string of episodes relating to current events, the Nature Boy crew snatches at the low-hanging fruit that is 'vaccines' for this episode's topic. In their longest episode to date the dream team diverts down various tangential paths, but as a great poet once said, "What's wrong with taking the back streets?". You never know if you don't go, so go ahead and listen in!

Link to video: https://youtu.be/XY2Xve-wDp4

Direct download: 2_21_-_Vaccines.m4a
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The Nature Boy crew keeps it light with a discussion of death. Everyone does it, but what makes it so popular? Tune in and find out!

Link to video: https://youtu.be/E14_F82Xz6Y

Direct download: 12_20_-_Death.m4a
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The Nature Boy crew assembles once again to discuss a real bummer of a year. Science news is reviewed, hearts are broken, and as always, hair and teeth look flawless. Sit back with your old chums and enjoy the review of the latest year of Nature Boy's podcast dominance!

Link to YouTube video of episode: https://youtu.be/72yqBmxxFe4

Direct download: 12_20_-_2020_Review.m4a
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The Nature Boy crew goes head to head to head in this one! Who will win the ultimate showdown of current science news and peer-reviewed articles? Whoever wins, so do you as a listener!

Link to video: https://youtu.be/PugFldzRO1c

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What's up you epic gamers out there! This week the Nature Boy crew discusses video games, their impact on cognition, and has a wonderful time in general! That along with a roundup of science news makes this an episode you don't want to miss. So snag a mushroom, stomp a goomba and join us!

A video recording of this episode is available here: https://youtu.be/VlCPc3sKhI8

Direct download: 10_20_-_Video_Games.m4a
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In the first remote episode since closure of the KCHUNG studio, the Nature Boy crew sets up Zoom, catches up on good times, and even talks about virology occasionally. Join us, won't you?

Direct download: Nature_Boy_April2020.mp3
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This episode was recorded remotely via Zoom. Video can be found at https://youtu.be/67-Q6cHbeck.

Jon returns to the show, supplanting Marschal and reigning supreme with his superior microphone quality! The three amigos ramble about old times, enjoy each others company, and for brief moments manage to stay on topic!

In this episode we discuss epidemiology, 'nuff said.

Direct download: Nature_Boy-05.03.2020.m4a
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This episode was originally recorded in March, as individuals began taking the Coronavirus seriously. As such, a large portion of the show is dedicated to no longer topical subjects. But stick around for this time capsule of a simpler age and enjoy some spooky subjects as well!

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It's a two-hander this episode, with your favorite lone rangers Michael and Marschal! This episode covers your covering, skin! And who better to deal with this topic than our resident masters of the skin flute, M&M! Sit back, enjoy, and give thanks that a thin covering of deal cells lies between you and a myriad of microorganisms intent on turning your internal organs to goo!

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I did not have time to listen to this phat episode, but I can assure all you faithful readers of my captions that this one is a winner! In the very first two-parter in Nature Boy history, I assume those sweet M&M's (Michael and Marschal) continue their informed discussion of obesity, its spread, and it's negative impacts on health along with a similar discussion of diabetes. This one starts off with two, and I can not be sure if everyone's favorite gal pal Jess shows up, but regardless all listeners should make the time to consume this content!

Direct download: Nature_Boy-12.01.2019.mp3
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Michael and Marschal start out alone on this one, lamenting the loss of their good friend Jon. Somehow they manage to carry on as a dynamic duo, delivering a heaping helping of heterogeneous h-words. Sit down with a pile of leftover candy and lament your widening waist with the greatest podcasting trio this side of any and all rivers!

Direct download: Nature_Boy_11-03-2019.mp3
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Jon is very busy with his fancy new teaching job, and unfortunately he is writing this with very little information. However, rest assured that if you do not listen to this episode you are an even bigger fool than he is! Previous episodes were sadly lost from the archive and can not be recovered, but the Nature Boy crew still persists and has been releasing broadcasts. Though Jon is gone, the team lives on and we will keep him in our hearts and prayers!

Direct download: Nature_Boy-10.06.2019.mp3
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With the recent increase in products promising probiotic benefits and awareness of the importance of human microbial interactions it is only fitting that Nature Boy tackles the topic. On this month's episode you can discover the meaning and importance of the microbiome, some important nuances of microbial organisms' impact on our everyday life, and catch up on your science news. The Nature Boy crew continues to provide essential services to the community and all we ask is that you sit back, pop open a kombucha and enjoy!

Direct download: Nature_Boy-06.02.2019.mp3
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Fermentation touches our lives in more ways than most acknowledge. Beer, bread and booze are the most familiar examples, but why does this process occur? Which organisms can carry it out? What makes a house a home? The two former questions and more will be addressed in this blockbuster episode of Nature Boy!

Direct download: nature_boy-03.03.2019.mp3
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Take your eyes off your phone or computer and listen to this podcast on your phone or computer! The Nature Boy crew is back to tell you why the things you enjoy should be eschewed, unlike the gum you enjoy which should just be chewed. Hear insights and excerpts from recent research along with that classic chemistry between hosts which you know and love!

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This episode, Nature Boy gets hot and heavy! Drawing our listeners like a moth to the flame, we really can not be matched! Let us inspire in you a spark of inspiration! Get off Tinder and listen to our podcast! Fire puns!

Direct download: Nature_Boy-12.02.2018.mp3
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With the current popularity of direct to consumer genetic testing, it was only a matter of time until the Nature Boy crew came along to spoil the fun. Learn along with the gang as they discuss the technologies and ethical dilemmas involved in this industry!

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When the human race ends, will it be with a whimper or a bang? This question as well as many others will not be discussed in this episode of Nature Boy. Rather, the group gets excited for the holidays, delves into politics, and avoids the topic of extinction for the vast majority of the episode. However, Jon does make his triumphant return via Skype and that classic Nature Boy chemistry is as charming as ever! So come in here boy, have a cigar, you're gonna go fart.

Direct download: Nature_Boy-10.07.2018.mp3
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This episode offers an opportunity for listener participation, try to guess who actually prepared for the topic and who is desperately scrambling through their laptop for information!

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This episode represents one of the rare topics falling in line with your hosts' field of study. Flowers, they're pretty, listen to us talk about them.

Direct download: Nature_Boy-05.06.2018.mp3
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Another episode without Jon, meaning that this description comes from a completely uninformed place as I am he and I write publish the podcast. Apparently the fabulous 3 discuss a lot of Easter-related topics, so dive on in and discover where they go with it!

Direct download: nature_boy-04.01.2018.mp3
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Our listeners are well acquainted with addiction, constantly needing a fix of the Nature Boy crew. Irregular posting may lead to some withdrawal symptoms, but this new batch is pure, uncut gold. So sit back, close the blinds and squander your future with the latest episode Nature Boy!

Direct download: Nature_Boy-03.04.2018.mp3
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Hey all! Jon here, your occasional co-host and creator of podcast descriptions, to let you know that I was not present for this week's episode. From what I understand, the mighty 3 discussed bioremediation. The resilience of natural systems to disruption by human action is well established, but what do we do when the system is pushed too far and becomes disrupted? Often the same mechanisms by which the natural state is maintained can be exploited to address environmental concerns. What do these efforts look like in the real world? Are they a viable solution to pollution? Or does bioremediation sound to go to be true because it is?

Personally, I haven't listened to the episode, so your guess is as good as mine!

Direct download: Nature_Boy-11.05.2017.mp3
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After a September hiatus, the Nature Boy crew returns to brighten your day! Our heartfelt thanks go out to those of you who continue to be patient with this erratic release schedule, rest assured we will continue to post these episodes until the inevitable water wars require us to flee California.

This month, your intrepid hosts eschew the cliché 'Why are we here?' and instead ask 'How are we here?'. Come with us now on a journey through time and space, to answer these and other questions!

Plus, beauty tips to keep you looking cool all winter long!

Direct download: Nature_Boy-10.01.2017.mp3
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Jon and Jess, everyone's favorite feuding philanderers, were blessed with this episode. Usually this show is considered as a service to our blessed listeners, but this one is just for us! Listen as their excitement grows through discussions of blood tubes, semen, and grizzly murder. Apologies to their parents, as well as any listeners with delicate sensibilities, but we should always find joy in the pleasure of others if we aim to become actualized human beings.

This description may come off as less polished than most, but they have been holding back the upload schedule so Jon, in addition to currently speaking in the 3rd person, has decided to dedicate a little less effort to get our lovely content into the also lovely hands of our audience, whom we love.

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Whoosh! Boom! Blam-Oh!

The Nature Boy crew becomes death, the destroyer of worlds, to discuss military technology and the wonderful things it brings and takes! In a surprise appearance Jon, number one bad-boy and author of episode descriptions, calls in to discuss lasers and domes! Truly, if you are going to miss one episode of a podcast this summer, do not make it this one!

Direct download: Nature_Boy-03.05.2017.mp3
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We are sincerely honored to have this week''s episode featured in the KCHUNG radio residency at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Information regarding the residency as well as links to this and other featured KCHUNG programs can be found at http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/kchung_radio.html.

This week, we address questions and concerns regarding recently inaugurated President Trump and his attitude towards scientific research. What views on this topic did Mr. Trump express during his candidacy? Is basic government research and international collaboration to solve worldwide problems in peril? And how does this president differ in the ways he communicates and achieves his goals? The indefatigable crew of your favorite podcast will explore these questions and more on this week's fabulous, glamorous, and topical Nature Boy!

Direct download: Nature_Boy-02.05.2017.mp3
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As a listener of Nature Boy: The Podcast you know that genetic modification is the way of the future, and that all critics of genetic engineering are misinformed, backwards luddites dragging us back from the precipice of a golden age of food security. You may also be aware that two of your hosts conduct research using the most modern gene editing techniques.

THRILL as the biase-free three (and Jon) introduce you to the intricacies of genetic research!

WATCH as Jon introduces a hilarious crisper drawer bit!

CRINGE as Jess and Marschal get totally served with a Kurt Vonnegut quote!

 

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In the most ironically titled episode of Nature Boy technical issues abound! This month's episode is shorter than usual due to technical difficulties, but so packed with fun you'll hardly notice the difference! Come along with us under butterflies and bees, and see how the Nature Boy crew deals with stresses of their own. Scientific topics are also discussed.

Direct download: Nature_Boy-11.08.2015.mp3
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In the third installment of Nature Boy Radio, Michael's guests run a little late but arrive in time to discuss technologies, myths, and issues surrounding genetic modification. Grab a strawberry the size of a watermelon and enjoy!

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