
scHIGHence
One guy's a writer and the other's a scientist--but they're both high af. Listen to scHIGHence to find out answers to all of the science questions that a sober person would be too afraid to ask.
Episodes
21 episodes
How does the body... like... work?!
We’re back for our second season of everyone’s favorite educational, marijuana-related podcast! In this episode, the boys dive into how the body works—from muscles, to brains, to something called “lymph”, they discuss almost every system in the...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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31:44

How do things fly? (And float??)
In our 20th episode, Matt and Brandon are together in person and are ready to discuss flight! From blimps, to helicopters, to airplanes—hear Brandon explain why we’re able to violate the ever‑so‑present law of gravity. Not only that, but you’ll...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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31:12

What is sound...and does it exist?
In this episode, the boys talk about all things "sound"! Like, what is it? If a tree falls and no one's around to hear it, does it make any? What's the sound barrier and how do we store sound files on a computer? Tune in to learn more and also ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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30:08

Why do humans die of old age?
In what might the episode with the lowest ratio of science to high, the boys tackle the question of why people die of old age. They then cover a menagerie of other topics like neutron stars, solar energy, and whether Albert Ei...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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29:36

If the universe is expanding, what’s it expanding into?
In this episode of scHIGHence, Matt and Brandon go skyward—and end up in some pretty dark places. If the universe is everything that exists how could it be getting bigger? When will the universe end? And what does all of this have to do with th...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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30:30

Where did language come from?
Matt and Brandon are back after a hiatus and are ready to discuss all the deepest questions science can answer. They’re starting things off this week with the origin of language: how did we evolve the ability to talk and how is our system for c...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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28:39

What’s consciousness? And why does weed make it so much better?
In our 4/20 special, Matt and Brandon discuss how weed affects your perception of the world around you—how does the brain work and how could a chemical alter that? We also get into a host of other topics, like what best rhymes with “New Year’s”...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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33:56

Where did Humans come from?
In this episode, the boys tackle human evolution. Why did we stop being monkeys? Were cavemen humans or something else? And are we still evolving today? Stream away to hear Brandon explain it all (despite being quite a bit higher than usual). P...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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29:34

What's Blood?
In this episode, we talk about everyone’s favorite red liquid: blood! (Sorry, fruit punch fans...). We cover all the basics, like how do bones make our blood? How did blood evolve? And how long can Matt talk about the human body before he pukes...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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29:17

What's Physics?
What is...physics? In this episode, we talk about what the field of physics is at its core and learn that it’s basically just fortune telling with a whole lot more math. Be sure to listen to this episode if you want to hear Matt ask whether you...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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28:12

What're cells and where did they come from?
What are cells? Tune in to hear another one of Brandon’s brilliant analogies (don’t worry, no gravy this time—just tinkertoys). We’ll talk about the origins of life, how natural selection works on a molecular level, and how plant cells are secr...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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36:39

What's the internet?
Last week we talked about computers, and this week we’re tackling the internet! (And more boring stuff, like telephones…) How have humans learned to communicate with one another despite the distances that separate us? And what do radio antennas...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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38:24

How do computers... compute?
This week, we’re delving into computer science. Computers affect almost everything about our day‑to‑day lives, from automating cars to allowing you to listen to podcasts where high guys talk about science. Tune in to hear Brandon explain to Mat...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:09

What's the moon?
We’re getting lunar, folks. In this episode, Matt asks Brandon what the moon is and why it gets bigger and smaller every month (it doesn’t). We’ll talk about how the moon formed, why its phases happen, and the etymology of the word “month”. #do...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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28:12

The Gravy Episode (What's Geology?)
In this week’s episode we take our first dip into the field of geology. Matt and Brandon discuss tectonic plates, volcanos, and the center of the earth. But mostly they just talk about gravy. So, maybe not a great idea to listen to this episode...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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31:04

What's Weather?
This week Matt’s mind gets blown again. Tune in to hear Brandon explain weather, the ozone layer, and why you shouldn’t take meteorology classes at whatever college Matt went to. And you’ve probably started to pick up on this pattern by now… bu...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:26

What's Energy?
Brandon’s giggly and ready to answer questions. And in this episode Matt’s asking “what’s energy”? We’ll explore the difference between light and electricity and whether Disney World still has that one energy ride starring Ellen DeGeneres. Come...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:19

What're the States of Matter?
In our fourth and possibly most-high episode, Brandon and Matt talk about the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Plus, you’ll get to hear fun tangents like how Matt processes documentaries by constantly asking himself questions dur...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:31

Where did everything come from?
In this week’s episode, the boys take on the big bang. Ever wonder where the universe came from? Ever wonder how Santa made the entire thing in seven literal Christmases? Tune in to hear the answer to the biggest and bangiest of questions from ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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33:12

Why do Things Stick Together?
In this episode, Matt and Brandon talk about why stuff sticks together: atoms, molecules, and cells, oh my! Come to learn more about the periodic table and stay to find out why you can’t actually stand on top of a star. Or maybe just stay to he...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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35:46
