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HHITTW-17-1-Death
May 17, 2019

On Episode 17 of  Here’s How I Think This Works , we get morbid and talk about Death. Our guest expert is Judy Melinek, forensic pathologist and author of “Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner.” We’ll get in

Episode 20: Venture Capital - Here's How I Think This Works
January 16, 2019

On Episode 20 of Here’s How I Think This Works, Eric, Ryan and Ben discuss Venture Capital and pitch a business idea that will revolutionize both the home fitness and plastic surgery industries. Our guest expert, a Venture Capital Associate,

ITAF: Twinkie Shelf-Life - Here's How I Think This Works
January 09, 2019

In this “Is That a Fact” mini-pod, we debate the legendary shelf-life of the Twinkie snack cake. What is the actual expiration date? How realistic is that expiration date? And what is the basis of the urban legend of Twinkies as a “bunker food”?

ITAF: Urinal Logo Placement and Sitting vs Standing - Here's How I Think This Works
November 29, 2018

In our last episode of 2018, we close out our series on toilets by tackling a pair of tough questions: (1) Is the logo in a urinal strategically placed? (2) Why does Adam prefer cleaning up urine over having a nice, relaxing, sit-down pee?

Episode 19: Toilets – Part III - Here's How I Think This Works
November 20, 2018

In Part Three of our multi-episode series on Toilets, we talk to environmental engineer Brian Wheeler about what happens to the things we flush, how waste water is treated, whether a septic tank could realistically double as a crawl space,

Episode 19: Toilets – Part II - Here's How I Think This Works
November 11, 2018

In Part Two of our multi-episode series on Toilets, we celebrate World Toilet Day by talking to Carlos Carrion Crespo of the International Labor Organization about the global water crisis and public sanitation projects,

Episode 19: Toilets – Part I - Here's How I Think This Works
November 11, 2018

On Episode 19 of Here’s How I Think This Works, we’re talking Toilets. On Part One of this multi-pod, Eric, Adam and Ben demonstrate a terrifying lack of understanding of the basic workings of toilets, plumbing, septic tanks, sewers,

Polygraphs – Part III: Home Test - Here's How I Think This Works
November 04, 2018

In the dramatic conclusion of our three-part series on Polygraphs, someone has cut the cheese (literally), and it’s up to our resident polygraph examiner “Mr. Smith” to identify the culprit, using a $1oo home lie-detector test purchased online from Wal...

Polygraphs – Part II - Here's How I Think This Works
October 28, 2018

In Part II of our three-part series on Polygraphs, Eric, Ryan, and Jeremiah interview former polygraph examiner turned anti-polygraph crusader Doug Williams, who explains why he believes the polygraph test is invalid as a lie-detector,

Episode 18: Polygraphs - Here's How I Think This Works
October 22, 2018

On Episode 18 of Here’s How I Think This Works, Eric, Adam and Ben talk about Polygraphs – what they measure, whether they work, and strategies for beating them. At the half-way mark, we bring on guest expert Dan Seiler,