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In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with former professional basketball player Tom McMillen about being on the cover of Sports Illustrated, his experiences playing for the US Men's National team in the controversial 1972 Summer Olympics, and how basketball has changed. Website- https://lead1association.com/people/tom-mcmillen/ Books- https://www.amazon.com/Out-Bounds-American-Establishment-Hypocrisy/dp/0671707760 Twitter- https://twitter.com/TomMcMillen611 If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- facebook.com/RootsofReality Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKFW9…isable_polymer=true (Views and memories stated by guests in interviews do not represent Roots of Reality)

Historian Ben Baumann talks about basketball's humble origins, how it became a global game, and the most successful teams and players ever. If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- www.facebook.com/Roots-of-Reality…=admin_todo_tour Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- www.instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube-www.youtube.com/channel/UCvmG…_polymer=true For sources and further reading visit- rootsofreality.com/sources/

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with comedian Dave Thomas about his journey to comedy, the origins of the popular comedy show SCTV, his work in the film Rat Race, and how comedy has changed over time. Website- https://www.davethomas.com/ Books- https://www.amazon.com/Many-Lives-Jimmy-Leighton/dp/B09HZKD2CJ https://www.amazon.com/SCTV-Behind-Scenes-Dave-Thomas/dp/0771085680 SCTV on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@TheOfficialSCTV/featured Twitter- https://mobile.twitter.com/thedavethomas If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- facebook.com/RootsofReality Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKFW9…isable_polymer=true (Views and memories stated by guests in interviews do not represent Roots of Reality)

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the various forms of comedy throughout history. If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- www.facebook.com/Roots-of-Reality…=admin_todo_tour Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- www.instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube-www.youtube.com/channel/UCvmG…_polymer=true For sources and further reading visit- rootsofreality.com/sources/

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with musician Ryan Michaels about the importance of music in his family, the origins of Haley & Michaels, and his work creating music in support of Ukraine. Music- https://www.haleyandmichaels.com/ Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ko56X4u667qvCekZkcWHF?autoplay=true YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjJUYxoG-K2qewDnC0YD7KQ Apple Music- https://music.apple.com/us/artist/haley-michaels/609857311 Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/HaleyandMichaels/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/haleyandmichaels/ Twitter- https://mobile.twitter.com/haleynmichaels If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- facebook.com/RootsofReality Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKFW9…isable_polymer=true (Views and memories stated by guests in interviews do not represent Roots of Reality)

Historian Ben Baumann talks about his ancestry and what we can learn from our ancestors. If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- www.facebook.com/Roots-of-Reality…=admin_todo_tour Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- www.instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube-www.youtube.com/channel/UCvmG…_polymer=true For sources and further reading visit- rootsofreality.com/sources/

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with music producer/DJ Andrew Koalska also known as AKKO, about the rise of electronic music, keeping a healthy perspective in the age of social media, and creating the Roots of Reality theme songs. Music- https://soundcloud.com/akkobeats Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/akkobeats/ Twitter- https://mobile.twitter.com/akkobeats Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/akkobeats If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- facebook.com/RootsofReality Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKFW9…isable_polymer=true (Views and memories stated by guests in interviews do not represent Roots of Reality)

Historian Ben Baumann breaks down the billions of years that led to you, answers a question about the meaning of life, and talks about the main idea behind the podcast. If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- www.facebook.com/Roots-of-Reality…=admin_todo_tour Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- www.instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube-www.youtube.com/channel/UCvmG…_polymer=true For sources and further reading visit- rootsofreality.com/sources/

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with one of the original members of The Association, Russ Giguere about the origins of the band, the 1960s music scene, and his book Along Comes The Association. Book- https://www.amazon.com/Along-Comes-Association-Beyond-Three-Piece/dp/1644280272 The Association- https://www.theassociationwebsite.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TheAssociation/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1xTzc2q-KzBPxIZ6vHViqQ Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/artist/2kuNswDC82PL9xRbfaZJaS?autoplay=true If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- facebook.com/RootsofReality Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKFW9…isable_polymer=true (Views and memories stated by guests in interviews do not represent Roots of Reality)

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the cultural impact of the 1960s and what the youth of the 60s likely still remember today. If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- www.facebook.com/Roots-of-Reality…=admin_todo_tour Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- www.instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube-www.youtube.com/channel/UCvmG…_polymer=true For sources and further reading visit- rootsofreality.com/sources/

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with former NASA Astronaut Rick Hieb about what's it like being in space, his experience performing a record-breaking spacewalk, and the future of spaceflight. Bio- https://www.colorado.edu/aerospace/rick-hieb If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- facebook.com/RootsofReality Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKFW9…isable_polymer=true (Views and memories stated by guests in interviews do not represent Roots of Reality)

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the history of spaceflight, the role of the Soviet Union and United States, and some of the most impressive spaceflight records. If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- www.facebook.com/Roots-of-Reality…=admin_todo_tour Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- www.instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube-www.youtube.com/channel/UCvmG…_polymer=true For sources and further reading visit- rootsofreality.com/sources/

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with former Congressman Bob Inglis about his journey to politics, political polarization, and how politics has changed. Organization- https://republicen.org/bob Twitter- https://twitter.com/bobinglis Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/BobInglisEn If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- facebook.com/RootsofReality Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKFW9…isable_polymer=true (Views and memories stated by guests in interviews do not represent Roots of Reality)

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the history of political controversies and the dangers of not learning from them as a society. If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- www.facebook.com/Roots-of-Reality…=admin_todo_tour Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- www.instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube-www.youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKF…able_polymer=true For sources and further reading visit- rootsofreality.com/sources/

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with biologist Dr. Rana Dajani about the compatibility between Islam and evolution. Research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=rana+dajani Bio: https://scholar.harvard.edu/rdajani/home Articles: https://evokeproject.org/1269-2/ https://www.nature.com/articles/520409a https://philpapers.org/rec/DAJEAI https://muslim-science.com/task-force-essay-evolution-and-islam-is-there-a-contradiction/ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05891-7 https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2018.64 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/seven-books-that-will-inspire-change-social-innovators/ Muslim TV Network Interview: https://youtu.be/aWFy_WDkRVo Book: https://novapublishers.com/shop/five-scarves-doing-the-impossible-if-we-can-reverse-cell-fate-why-cant-we-redefine-success/ Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/rana_dajani_if_we_can_reverse_cell_fate_why_can_t_we_redefine_success/transcript?language=en Twitter- https://twitter.com/Prof_RanaDajani Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ProfessorRanaDajani LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rana-dajani/ If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- facebook.com/RootsofReality Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKFW9…isable_polymer=true (Views and memories stated by guests in interviews do not represent Roots of Reality)

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with the publisher of Skeptic magazine Dr. Michael Shermer about all aspects of conspiracy theories and his latest book Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational. New Book: https://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Why-Rational-Believe-Irrational/dp/1421444453/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2TO2ZFV7ZPUVK&keywords=Conspiracy,+shermer&qid=1665347083&sprefix=conspiracy,+shermer,aps,178&sr=8-4 Website- https://michaelshermer.com/ Skeptic magazine- https://www.skeptic.com/ Podcast- https://www.skeptic.com/michael-shermer-show/ Substack- https://michaelshermer.substack.com/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/michaelshermer Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Michael.Brant.Shermer If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- facebook.com/RootsofReality Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKFW9…isable_polymer=true (Views and memories stated by guests in interviews do not represent Roots of Reality)

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the history of religious persecution throughout history, as well as in the world today. If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- www.facebook.com/Roots-of-Reality…=admin_todo_tour Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- www.instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube-www.youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKF…able_polymer=true For sources and further reading visit- rootsofreality.com/sources/

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with anthropologist Dr. Julia Boughner, about how primate jaws have changed over time, wisdom teeth, and what human evolution can teach us about the practice of wisdom tooth removal. Bio- https://medicine.usask.ca/profiles/anatomy-physiology-pharmacology/boughner,-julia.php Google Scholar- https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=1QiHJKYAAAAJ&hl=en Twitter- https://twitter.com/evodevoanthro?lang=en If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- facebook.com/RootsofReality Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKFW9…isable_polymer=true (Views and memories stated by guests in interviews do not represent Roots of Reality)

Historian Ben Baumann talks about human vestigial parts and how they are a reminder of our evolutionary past. If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- www.facebook.com/Roots-of-Reality…=admin_todo_tour Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- www.instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube-www.youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKF…able_polymer=true For sources and further reading visit- rootsofreality.com/sources/

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with roboticist and Founder/CEO of Engineered Arts Will Jackson, about creating humanoid robots, the abilities of his company's robot Ameca, and the future of AI and robotics. LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/willyjackson/?originalSubdomain=uk Engineered Arts Site- https://www.engineeredarts.co.uk/ Engineered Arts Discord- https://discord.com/invite/vrPYMQyFs8 Engineered Arts Instagram https://www.instagram.com/engineered_arts/ Engineered Arts Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/EngArtsLtd Engineered Arts Twitter- https://twitter.com/engineered_arts Engineered Arts YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/EngineeredArts If you like the podcast, leave a review at: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/root…ty/id1466338710 Follow Roots of Reality on Social Media: Facebook- facebook.com/RootsofReality Twitter- twitter.com/_RootsofReality Instagram- instagram.com/rootsofreality/?hl=en YouTube- youtube.com/channel/UCvmG6sKFW9…isable_polymer=true (Views and memories stated by guests in interviews do not represent Roots of Reality)