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Disney Book Club – Prince of Song & Sea Book by Linsey Miller (2022)

April 23, 2025 1:43:40 0 Comments

The Disney Dummies are back for our second edition of Disney Book Club, which you may remember we covered the novel sequel to Pixar’s Brave called Bravely (2022) on a previous episode. Well this time we are going back to the world of mermaids and sea witches as we sail the pages of The Little Mermaid universe. Speaking of, have you ever watched The Little Mermaid and wondered “Hm, I wonder what Prince Eric was thinking through that movie and what his whole deal and backstory is?” Well look no further as this week we answer just that by discussing one of the three Disney Prince Novels, with Linsey Miller’s Prince of Song & Sea (2022). 

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PP27 – Elemental (2023)

June 5, 2024 1:49:11 0 Comments

It’s time to get back to basics, back to foundations, back to…dare we say…the elements? The Pixar Pals are following the fiery young Lumen family to Element City as they build a new home, business, and life in a completely unfamiliar land that’s less than friendly to fire types. But when sparks fly between the Lumen’s daughter Ember and city inspector Wade, Elemental really starts to heat up.

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E27: Working out on cannabis with Christian Cheung

November 29, 2022 00:51:07 0 Comments

Competitive sport spends a lot of effort to catch athletes who abuse drugs to gain an edge on their competitors. But what about cannabis? It’s legal to consume in Canada but does it help or hinder? Christian Cheung studies the effects of cannabis on the cardiovascular system. Vinny and Katie share science facts about artificial sweeteners and double liquid water.

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E24: Building DNA nanostructures with Ghufran Rafique

November 8, 2022 00:56:02 0 Comments

Manipulating DNA has offered the potential to revolutionize medicine and nanomaterials for decades. That potential is becoming a reality. Ghufran Rafique researches methods to synthesize DNA nanostructures one nucleotide at a time. Vinny and Katie talk about boiling water and vole predators.

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4. By the Water Hole

October 10, 2022 01:00:17 0 Comments

Today, Moth and Cicada forget things.

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3. In the Park

September 26, 2022 00:40:56 0 Comments

Today, Moth and Butterfly look for a teddy bear.

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E17: Detecting Pesticides Using Biofilm with Moira Ijzerman

May 3, 2022 00:52:06 0 Comments

Pesticides can be found in so many of our waterways thanks to industrial farming. Monitoring the levels of pesticides in our water is important to ensure the health of our water supplies and everything that lives in them. MSc student Moira Ijzerman studies new ways to detect and measure their presence using a new type of material, biofilms. Vinny and Katie share facts about Mars and millipedes.

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Ep 81 – Luca (2021) with Cassie Pyatt

June 20, 2021 01:18:50 0 Comments

“Silenzio, Bruno!”

It’s hard to remember a time when Pixar was not at the forefront of animated movies. From Toy Story to Up to Inside Out (and much more) they have always somehow managed to push the boundary of story and animation while being incredibly accessible for the whole family. So join Tuong and Sea Creature/Love Is Pod’s Cassie Pyatt as they dive deep into the latest Pixar original and talk about the colourful Itlalian inspired world of 2021’s Luca!

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JAWS

October 5, 2020 00:56:14 0 Comments

What could be worse than a giant shark stalking the residents of Amity Island? How about a much bigger, cheaper, magic shark following you to the Bahamas!
Find out how the JAWS series went from one of the greatest movies of all time to a Bohemian Christmas with Michael Caine a vindictive Great White.

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84 – Top 5 Pokémon

April 23, 2020 01:39:25 0 Comments

Gotta Rank’Em All!
…okay maybe not all of them but you get the idea. For over 20 years, Pokémon is still, to this day, one of the most beloved franchises of all time. In fact in many ways, Pokémon has never been more popular – now catering to the adults who grew up with the franchise as well as the younger generation of newcomers…er trainers. From the humble beginnings of only 150 Pokémon to now 800+ there has never been a better time to rank them! So join Tuong La and Gym Leaders Samantha Leggatt, Sarah Ghadbane, and Angus MacDonald as they pit their love of Pokémon, into the Ranked Poké-Gym, to battle it out and find out what the Top 5 Best Pokemon are! 

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