The First 5 Minutes
By Gary Scott Thomas
The First 5 MinutesMar 11, 2020
First 5 Minutes on Boredom
It's not boring, I promise. Ok, maybe not too boring
SCIENCE NEWS #14
More interesting tidbits from the world of science
What's Important To You
What you find important is probably not important to others. Thoughts on that
SCIENCE NEWS #13
More science tidbits, including math help, crocodile tears, Africa (not the Toto song) and alcohol in science.
First 5 Minutes Science News #12
Spiders, Dinosaurs, and stupid astronaut tricks. What more do you need?
FIRST 5 MINUTES SCIENCE NEWS #11
More science news: Helicopters on Mars, Stonehenge, Body Odor, and exciting research from Alzheimer's all on this edition!
FIRST 5 MINUTES SCIENCE NEWS #10
Five minutes of anniversaries that we celebrate in 2020, cause honestly, what else do we have to celebrate?
The First Five Minutes Science News #9
It's the most popular feature of this podcast, more science news, with white dwarfs, dinosaurs, earthquakes, and bears. 2020 Oh My!
Here's What We Know with Carl Guardino
Carl is the outgoing CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and one of the most put together people I know. We talk about how he got that way, how he stays focused, how we can do better, and even how he stays so damn fit.
Here's What We Know with James Lilja on History
My buddy James and I continue our tangent ways talking history and all the fascinating little tidbits that send us in another direction
FIRST 5 MINUTES BABY DECISIONS
You have a baby, and you also have a lot of decisions to make. I take a look at the top 10 important decisions you make with your bundle of joy
The First Five Minutes Science News #7
Our latest look into the world of science, including what kills you quicker, alien power sources, and hummingbirds!
First 5 Minutes Science News #6
It's our latest dish of science news, including conspiracy theories, unexplained radio signals, and a cure for obesity?
Here's What We Know - Astronomy!
My buddy Marty joins me again, proving he can talk about anything. We discuss our fascination with astronomy and astrophysics. Not nearly as boring as that reads, trust me.
HOW TO BOOST YOUR WIFI SPEED
Just a few tips I found that might help
FIRST 5 MINUTES - WINNING!
What little victories in life make you feel like you're winning the day? I shall discuss
Here's What We Know with Bryan Kramer
Bryan Kramer is a renowned global keynote speaker, consultant, trainer, and best selling author. He's also one of my best friends, and I love talking to him. I think you'll enjoy our conversation, which covers quarantine, social media, and self expectations.
More Science News!
It's our weekly delve into the news from science, and the fact that we have new things to report every week is almost science fiction like
Good Flirting Traits
Want to improve your flirting, you know, back when we can all be in the same room again? I have some tips
Subtle Signs Of Stress
Are you stressed and may not even know it? I found some signs of being more stressed than you know, you might see yourself in them, I know I did.
Here's What We Know with Jocelyn Taylor
A conversation with my friend Jocelyn on the intricacies and maybe little known details behind morning radio
This week's science news!
A virus from Mars, Chinese rockets, and the world's fastest camera are some of the topics we cover in just 5 minutes
This is Here's What We Know with my engineering friend Chuck
It's just a hodgepodge of different topics like COVID, Artificial Intelligence, and the universe
Is it time to take a break?
What experts are saying about social media and how we should approach it during quarantine
Rules for spotting BS
Carl Sagan gave out some helpful hints back in 1995 that can help us navigate these waters today
Science news, edition #4
More breaking news from the world of science, I think it's fascinating, I hope you do, too
Odds and Ends
Not one big topic today, just a number of small interesting ones, and yes, they concern the coronavirus
Risk
It's all about risk, and how much will we risk when it comes to these strange times?
The Pentagon UFO Videos
Holy moly. What does this even mean? I have thoughts
First 5 with Mood Shows
I found a list of shows you can watch depending on your mood, and I hope you're in the mood to hear it
First 5 Minutes Dream Jobs
What dream job did you want as a kid? We take a look at what people remember and see if yours is on the list
FIRST 5 NEW SKILLS
In this time of Shelter In Place, you can learn new skills on line, and I share them with you
FIRST 5 BABY DADDY
So there's a new show where a woman is looking for a baby daddy. I have thoughts
First Five More Movie Lists
This is a sequel to my first movie list about movie sequels. See what I did there?
First 5 Movie List
Lists are always fun to agree or hate, this is a list of somebody's pick of the funniest movies, and I do both.
FIRST 5 BUDGET TIPS
I found some tips on how to save money during Shelter In Place and wanted to share them
Science News #2
More science facts, including Monkey Love Boat!
LEAD SINGERS?
I distracted myself by finding hit songs that were not song by the usual lead singers of groups. Now I'll distract you.
FIRST 5 RELATIONSHIP TIPS
We are all spending a lot of time together, and here are some tips to survive it with your relationship intact
FIRST 5 SINGLE PLAYER
So are you spending your time playing video games? Here's a quick list of the best single player games
FIRST 5 MUST GO
Must go in my house is what we call it when we serve leftovers from the week. These are just a couple of left over ideas and thoughts
FIRST 5 URANUS
I have a new fun fact about Uranus, and we can all turn into the giggling 8 year olds that we all are deep inside
FIRST 5 VIDEO CALL TIPS
I've done more video calls in 2 weeks than I have in my entire life. I found some tips for us to look better on video calls
FIRST 5 PRONOUNCE
How do you say certain foods? And you learn more about me than you really wanted to
FIRST 5 INFINITE SPACE
Time for a distraction, and one of my favorites is astrophysics....really.
FIRST 5 STREAMING SHOW IDEAS
Just trying to help, here's a list of shows available to stream with over 100 episodes
FIRST 5 THE FLUSHING EPISODE
Simple tips: What NOT to flush down your toilet
FIRST 5 DR PHIL TIPS
Quarantine is the current normal state of existence, and Dr Phil has some good tips I thought I'd share with you
First 5 the U.S. of Food
We love our food in this country, and in some unusual ways
First 5 TV Shows Redo
Which TV shows do people think should be brought back? Answers might surprise you