Brett & Brad

Brett and Brad celebrate Constitution Day 2026 (which is September 17th, the day after this airs) by... reading the entire U.S. Constitution! After the break we cover the 7th amendment too.

Brett and Brad discuss the 9th Amendment that famously protects people from cruel and unusual punishment by the government. After the break, we talk about the solution OpenAI has submitted to one of the Millennium Prizes: Naiver-Stokes smoothness, and the broader trend and implications of AI being used to solve mathematical theorems. We end with a somber, unfortunate note on the release of documents from New York City from the months after September 11, 2001.

Brett and Brad start with some discussion on the how the Guardians are doing before diving into the history of measles, its sudden resurgence in the United States, the upcoming decision on whether the US will retain its measles elimination status, and a bit on the MMR vaccine. After the break, we talk the 9th Amendment and how it's been used, or rather not used, to expand citizen rights, as well as the role it played in the Constitution being adopted at all.

Brett and Brad give some back to school advice for the students returning to Case Western's campus before Brad describes some parts of his trip to Croatia. We lament the passing of Dolly Parton and recommend some of her recordings. After the break, we start are Top 10 Countdown of the Bill of Rights with the 10th Amendment that says... nothing? Finally, did you catch the lunar eclipse?

Brett and Brad sit down for an interview with Dr. Matt Thompson, a 3rd year resident in integrated thoracic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic (don't worry, he explains what that is). We explore his experience in becoming a doctor, the history and important innovations in heart surgery, we explain Aortic Dissection that came into the news with the death of Lindsey Graham last month, and touch on what the future of heart surgeries might look like.

Brett and Brad contemplate the pressure to enjoy the summer before diving into the federal government moving to drop charges against the 'vandal' of the reflecting pool in DC and how this reflects on a broader trend of the DOJ violating the "presumption of regularity" with the judicial branch. After the break, we talk the 27th Amendment with its unique path to ratification and reflect on the differences and similarities of the constitutional amendments since the founding of the country.