We Have Concerns

We Have Concerns

Jeff Cannata/Anthony Carboni

Episodes 811
Avg. Duration 29m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 4.9 (1,881)
Since Jul 2014
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
47%
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About This Podcast

Jeff Cannata and Anthony Carboni talk about the personal philosophical concerns they find lurking inside everyday things. It's fun?

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Time is Perception

May 17, 2026 47m

A new study comparing the visual capacity of various animals indicates that the perception of time is linked to the pace of their lives. Anthony and Jeff discuss the ramifications of such a study,…

Why We Retreat When We're Sick *FIXED*

May 05, 2026 47m

Sorry about the truncated episode! This version is fixed! Do you wanna crawl under the house and hide like a dog when you're sick? You're not alone. I mean, you're alone, you're under the house like…

A Horse is a Horse, of Course of Course

Apr 30, 2026 50m

Two stories this week, both involving horses. In the first, a recent study of unearthed bones in Britan reveals that horses were much smaller in medieval times than they are today. Then, the world of…

The AI Social Network

Mar 30, 2026 1h 8m

A Reddit-style social network called Moltbook lets AI agents post, comment, upvote, and create subcommunities without human intervention. Anthony and Jeff take a look at this bizarre experiment to…

Microplastics aren't a big deal

Mar 02, 2026 48m

We've all spent the last couple years being worried about microplastics- but maybe we shouldn't be. More experts have reviewed the original study that freaked us all out, and they say it's full of…

You're selfish and you never think about sea urchins

Feb 26, 2026 43m

It's about time you considered the lowly sea urchin. It's about time you considered their thoughts and feelings, especially since we have just found out they've got thoughts and feelings. Story:…

Discovering the Noperthedron

Feb 02, 2026 50m

Can one six-sided cube seamlessly pass through another of equal size? The answer may surprise you. And the quest to discover convex polyhedrons that don't behave that way is even wilder. After more…

How Recent is Recently?

Jan 19, 2026 52m

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word 'recent' is defined as “having happened or started only a short time ago.” And yet, in the world of scientific publishing, it may be one of the…

AI Psychosis is a Cool Thing We Have to Think About Now

Jan 13, 2026 1h 9m

Support the show and get bonus episodes, videos, Discord community access and more! http://patreon.com/wehaveconcernsJeff on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/jeffcannata.bsky.socialAnthony on Blue…

Quicksand is Making a Comeback

Dec 31, 2025 1h 11m

An experienced hiker had to be saved by National Parks Search and Rescue last month after getting stuck in quicksand. This made us go "Wait, quicksand? Like, quicksand is a thing?" So here are all…

Tooth-in-Eye

Dec 24, 2025 46m

Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis, or “tooth-in-eye” surgery, is a real thing, returning vision to patients with severe corneal blindness. Jeff and Anthony explain the astounding process of using a tooth…

The Batman Effect

Dec 05, 2025 49m

New research conducted by psychologists in Milan shows that if Batman show up, we immediately become more altruistic and considerate. Jeff and Anthony dig into this heroic study, and discuss how it…

New Insights into ADHD

Nov 30, 2025 53m

Anthony and Jeff take a look at two new breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.Support the show and get bonus episodes, videos, Discord community access and more!…

The Threat of Mirror Life

Nov 22, 2025 55m

Researchers believe it will be possible in the near future to build organisms from molecules with reversed structures. But a recent multi-disciplinary report suggest that creating such "mirror life"…

Bird Poop in a Hurricane

Nov 14, 2025 46m

The Streaked Shearwater Seagull is a remarkable bird. It intentionally flies into the eye of hurricanes. But when scientists strapped video cameras to the gulls to study the behavior they learned…

Shocking Stats About Lightning

Sep 05, 2025 55m

The World Meteorological Organization’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes recently certified a new record: the longest lightning strike ever measured. Jeff and Anthony discuss the astonishing…

The Mystery of Roanoke

Aug 29, 2025 44m

The "Lost" Colony of Roanoke is one of the most enduring American mysteries, despite there being persuasive evidence to explain the disappearance of so many early settlers. Anthony and Jeff revisit…

Eating Ants

Aug 22, 2025 50m

Findings published in the journal Evolution reveal that mammals independently evolved specialized adaptations for exclusively feeding on ants and termites at least 12 times since the Cenozoic era…

Cool vs Good

Aug 15, 2025 59m

What are the characteristics that make someone cool? How about good? Is there overlap? Can someone be both cool and good? Anthony and Jeff look at a new study that aims to quantify the attributes…

The Science of Big Splashes

Jul 25, 2025 47m

When it comes to making a splash, technique tops brute force. While you might think a cannonball will yield the biggest splash in the pool, science has confirmed that a new technique from New…

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