About us
What are Freestyle Socials?
Freestyle Socials is a hilarious pop culture game for getting to know friends. As a society, we're pretty divided at the moment. Freestyle Socials were created as an antidote. A party game where disagreements make you laugh instead of lose faith in humanity. More seriously, the games are carefully crafted, using the latest and greatest research, to help people have better disagreements and even get wiser!
Find out more at [www.freestylesocials.com](www.freestylesocialsgame.com)
Worried about Polarization?
We are too! We believe this is one of the most important problems of our day to solve. And we will do our darndest to solve it. Seriously, our blood, sweat and tears is going into this.
But we can't do it without you! So come join us at our next Freestyle Socials game. We promise you'll be surprised at least once ;)
Why are we doing this instead of watching Netflix?
We noticed that when we make Earth suck less for others, it sucks less for us. Besides, this is pretty fun, not gonna lie.
Upcoming events
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Freestyle Socials: Dazed and Confused
The Parkdale Hall, 1605 Queen St W Ste 3, Toronto, ON M6R 1A9, Canada, Toronto, ON, CAWatch a comedian summarize important science. Badly.
Dozens of new papers explore how to fix trust in media/polarization.
But who's got the time to read all that?! Instead, we had host of Dirty Science Comedy Lexa Graham skim through the most important ones and put together hilariously half-baked PowerPoints.
Have a laugh as Social Scientist/CBC Host Anthony Morgan and Misinformation researcher Aviva Phillip-Muller correct her most egregious errors.
Then help them decide the merits of each paper in Freestyle Socials fashion!
Never tried Freestyle Socials? They're simple.
THE HOST: Asks a question like "Should we pee in the shower?"
YOU: Pick a side.
THEN: Share ideas about why your friends might switch!
THE ONLY RULE? Switch sides anytime you're surprised or laughing!
THE GOAL? Better conversations in 3 easy steps: Disagree. Laugh. Repeat!Example Questions:
- If it turned out most food had spiders in it, would you wanna know?
- Health Canada stars recommending eating dirt. Eat it?
- Should we sit or stand to wipe our butts?
(We swear all related to the research believe it or not!)
Help a comedian, TV Host and a misinformation expert explore science's newest ideas about why the world is falling apart (and how to fix it) for a night of interactive comedy!
This game is supported by the RCIScience
Event Agenda:
**6:30 PM — 7:30**
Pre-event Social hour**7:30 PM — Welcome**
A quick hello, then we get into it.**7:40 PM — Warm-up**
Funny questions, audience participation, and a playful introduction to the theme.**7:50–8:25 PM — PowerPoint Round One**
Two surprising research ideas, translated into comedy, conversation, and weird questions for the room.**8:25 PM — Interactive Break**
Grab a drink, meet someone new, and try a question from the card game.**8:50–9:25 PM — PowerPoint Round Two**
More science, more surprisingly fun questions, and more chances to hear how other people see the world.**9:25 PM — Final Interactive Moment + Closing**
One last question together, followed by closing remarks.**Expect:** comedy, actual science, small-group conversations, audience participation, and a throwable microphone.
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Past events
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