Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.
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A show that highlights people with ideas, to help solve the biggest and the smallest of problems. Hosts Jonathan Goodwin and Oliver Happy discuss the business of making the world a better place with guests from far and wide.
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What is a Bullshit job? Thanks for asking!Back in 2013, social science faculty member David Graeber confined AN essay in radical magazine Strike, criticising the proliferation of what he known as Bullshit jobs.
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Run by the Columbia Space Initiative and hosted by Justin J. Chang, Sanya Gupta, Eileen Lin, and Deborah Melanie Esme McDougall. "This is Rocket Science" explores all things space-related. New episodes are released every other week on Thursday! Previously hosted by David Tibbits and Henry Manelski, we continue the show for its fifth season. We hope you enjoy it.
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"CSI on Fire" is a podcast created by fire investigators and forensic experts, with the aim of educating, collaborating, and fostering a sense of community among professionals in the field. The podcast provides a platform for fire investigators to share their skills, knowledge, and expertise in an informal and accessible environment. Through engaging discussions and interviews, "CSI on Fire" seeks to enhance the understanding and practices of fire investigation, while promoting collaboration ...
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There is a well organized and well funded effort to gut the Bill of Rights in this country and in the age of Trump, secular people seem to taking it on the chin more often. Secular Left is meant to be the light in the fog of Christian Nationalism supporting the idea that toxic religious belief is the root of most social justice issues today.
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#LonelinessBusters is a podcast where I talk to founders, researchers, policymakers, investors, community builders and more, on how to build a more connected world. It all began with a click. I posted my personal blog "Let's rethink social" and woke up to a million views. When I got thousands of personal messages from those who wanted to help, I realized 2 things: 1. People care deeply about the issue of loneliness and social disconnection. 2. People want to help but don't know how. So began ...
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Living sustainably can feel complicated and confusing. Our podcast makes it easy! Hosted by Jake Whittall and Dr. Taylor Uekert.
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How do ambitious innovators turn some of the world's biggest problems into tomorrow's breakthrough businesses? Around a crackling campfire deep in the woods, tech founders share their journey from global challenge to game-changing solution. Host Arjé Cahn, who built his own startup into a unicorn before becoming an impact investor, digs deep into what really works. Raw, thoughtful conversations about building companies that matter.
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Animals and Aquatics is the podcast for occupational therapy providers who are passionate about a career outside the box. It's where we go behind the scenes and take a deep dive into the world of incorporating animals and aquatics into authentic occupational therapy sessions.We are obsessed with helping you elevate your interventions and get one step closer to starting your dream career.We are a husband and wife, mama and dad to three littles, COTA and OT, and business partners. Each episode ...
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Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 1 with R.J. Gutiérrez
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55:22OWLS. FINALLY. In no particular order: what’s up with their eyes, legs, hoots, feathers, silent flight, nests, folklore, necks, barfs, conservation status, and omens? Go take a walk or sit on a porch in the dusk and make friends with Rocky. Dr. R.J. “Rocky” Gutiérrez is a celebrated researcher, Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota, a l…
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Historical Toxicology (OLD TIMEY POISONS) with Deborah Blum
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1:14:13Metal poisons. Odorless ones. Toxic plants. Iocane powder, arsenic, old lace, poisons as self-defense, black mirrors, Aqua Tofanas, movie myths, and the start of testing for that which ails or kills you: we’ve got Historical Toxicology with Pulitzer Prize-winning science author & chemistry connoisseur Deborah Blum. She wrote the beloved “Poisoner's…
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Holy War on Public Schools: How Lifewise & "Off-School Property" Film Misleads on Religious Education
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45:02We take a close look at the infomercial/documentary titled "Off-School Property," produced by LifeWise Academy, which claims to present a solution around the separation of church and state in education to have kids learn the Holy Bible. Released in over 700 theaters, this film promotes LifeWise Academy's approach to religious education during publi…
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Critical Ponerology (WHAT IS “EVIL”?) with Kenneth MacKendrick
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1:03:36What is evil? Who is evil? Does evil exist? Who decides? Can we scream over turkey at grandma’s house? Let’s chat Critical Ponerology with scholar, professor, author of Evil: A Critical Primer, and a gem of a person, Dr. Kenneth MacKendrick of the University of Manitoba. He’s been teaching courses on the notion of evil for 25 years and it’s a much …
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Bonus Episode: COCKROACH MILK with Joshua Benoit and Sinead English
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27:51Cockroach milk for Spooktober. STAY HERE. Don’t tell me you like haunted houses and slasher films but can’t listen to a lovely conversation about how cockroaches make milk to feed their young. It’s one of the most nutritious substances on Earth, and I own some. Sort of. Coem along for a brief and enthralling discussion from two researchers, Dr. Jos…
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The Trumpian Assault on Voting, Race, and Freedom of Religion
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49:55We discuss the resurgence of racism, particularly in this era of Trump’s rule. We start the journey talking about church-state separation in public schools, demonstrating the systematic violation of children’s rights when religious teachings are integrated in their education through policy created by Christian nationalists. This reversal of argumen…
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Tuomas Palvia: Inside Finland’s Fire Investigations With the FI Sauna King !!!
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40:13Send us a text A fire inside a fire station. A scene at minus 31°C. A fire inside a fire station. A scene at minus 31°C. And a candid look at how cognitive bias creeps into decisions when your fingers are numb and the clock is ticking. We sat down with Finnish investigator and trainer Tuomas Palvia to unpack how Finland’s tiered investigation syste…
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Blattodeology (YES, COCKROACHES) with Dominic Evangelista
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1:08:10Dazzling colors. Remote habitats. Gentle parenting. Fantastic genitalia. And yeah, swimming through sewers to surprise you. It’s cockroaches and I promise you will find something to love about them in this chat with cockroach evangelist and Blattodeologist Dr. Dominic Evangelista. Which are the prettiest? Are roaches better at raising kids than you…
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Haunted Hydrology (SPOOKY LAKES) with Geo Rutherford
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1:13:08Mudbank bones. River wrecks. Salty seas. Pink ponds. Poison dust devils. Steamy streams.. It’s Haunted Hydrology with your favorite Spooky Lakes ambassador, the artist and author Geo Rutherford who is widely known as Geodesaurus. Geo covers the dark history of The Great Lakes, a stump that controls the weather, the what and why of a good lagoon, th…
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Serpopsychology (WHAT’S CREEPY?) with Frank McAndrew
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1:09:30Are you creepy? How would you know? What’s “creepy” as opposed to scary or eerie? We talk to the pioneer of this research, Serpopsychologist, Dr. Frank McAndrew, a professor emeritus at Knox College. We chat: dates that give you the willies, Weary Willie the Clown, haunted dolls, college goths, dark alleyways, evolutionary neurobiology, what NOT to…
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Vithyaa Thavapalan : Breaking Barriers While Breaking Down Burn Patterns, and Going Solo utilising the latest in Ai Technology
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43:22Send us a text The amazing Vithyaa Thavapalan joins me to talk all things FI — and becomes the very first guest to turn the tables on me! That kind of bold, dynamic energy is nothing new for this powerhouse in the FI space. 💥 Learn more about Vithyaa here: 🌐 vithyaa.com.au – Official Website 💼 LinkedIn – Vithyaa Thavapalan 🧭 Origin & Cause Investig…
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Revolutionology (REBELLIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE) with Jack Goldstone
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1:30:26Storming the Bastille. Facing off with tanks. Canceling a streaming subscription. We’re talking protests, boycotts, insurrections, and demonstrations. Scholar, professor, and actual real life Revolutionologist Dr. Jack Goldstone lays out the whys – and the hows. What revolts have been the gold standard? How has social media impacted social change? …
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Kirk's Corpse on Parade and Nestor's Progressive Truth
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1:08:32We start with the divisive legacy of Charlie Kirk, whose recent death has sparked a wave of controversy and hypocrisy from the far right. We begin by dissecting the blatant attempts to martyr Kirk, likening their efforts to a modern-day propaganda campaign reminiscent of Horst Wessel from the Nazi party era. We fervently argue against the glorifica…
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Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach
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57:48Pigs with human kidneys. Iron lungs. Bionic prostheses. And bendable genitals. Mary Roach is here, and Alie is freaking out. Over the last two decades, this science icon has written seven New York Times bestsellers, including Stiff, Bonk, Gulp, and Packing for Mars. Her latest release, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy is all about Human…
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Twice Burned: John Lentini, The Fire Scientist Myth Buster
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40:17Send us a text Fire has secrets that only science can unlock. In this riveting conversation with legendary fire investigator John Lentini, we explore the transformation of fire investigation from subjective interpretation to rigorous science over the past five decades. Lentini's journey began in 1974 at the Georgia State Crime Laboratory, where a y…
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Ceramology (POTTERY) with Potted History’s Graham Taylor & Sarah Lord Taylor
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1:12:52Porcelain. Earthenware. China. Archaeology. Stoneware. Anthropology. Amphora. Throwing wheels. We got it all. Master potters, history aficionados and Potted History’s icons Sarah Lord Taylor and Graham Taylor are here for our 8th anniversary episode. We get the dirt on ceramics versus pottery, where clay comes from, if there’s enough in the world, …
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Ramaswamy: Why Did Unions Back a "Tech Bro" Union-Buster?
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38:24We're calling out the blatant hypocrisy of Congressman Bob Latta and the GOP's latest con: rebranding Trump's tax cuts. They're trying to sell you a "Working Family Tax Cut," but the truth is, it's a handout to the rich that guts vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP. We'll expose how they're twisting the truth, even when the polls show that most p…
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Neuropathoimmunology (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) with Aaron Boster
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1:37:01Neurons. Immune systems. MRIs. Weed gummies? One of the greats in neurology, Dr. Aaron Boster, takes time to chat all about Multiple Sclerosis, a neurological autoimmune disease close to our hearts. Alie’s mom, your grammapod a.k.a. Fancy Nancy, was diagnosed with MS over two decades ago, and this episode explores in depth the factors that can caus…
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Lutrinology (OTTERS) Encore with Chris J. Law
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1:02:42YOU’RE NOT READY. But it’s time. Otters. Sea otters. River otters. Big beefy otters. Tiny otters. Giant river otters. Otters chasing you down the street. Dr. Chris J. Law, a professional Lutrinologist, shares tales about coastal vs. inland otters, otter terrorism, magical teeth, lustrous fur, rock pockets, kelp naps, otter terrorism, cautionary mot…
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The Vanishing Voice of Liberty: Where Did the Libertarians Go?
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31:35We plunge headfirst into the alarming surge of authoritarianism gripping society, pointedly highlighting the conspicuous silence of self-proclaimed libertarians in the face of blatant governmental overreach. As federal troops patrol urban communities, we question the deafening quiet from those who ostensibly champion individual freedoms and civil l…
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Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Joshua Greene
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1:22:19Train tracks. Split decisions. And a philosophy humdinger worth debating. Dr. Joshua Greene is a Harvard Psychology professor, neuroscientist, and *actual* Trolleyologist. The moral humdinger that has been used in everything from Supreme Court decisions to board games looks at: What makes you a good person? How do you reason with people who make yo…
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Aaron Markey: Fire investigators must learn to find comfort in the struggle.
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1:00:03Send us a text What drives someone to dedicate their career to sifting through charred debris and solving the mysteries left behind by destructive fires? Aaron Markey, founder of Ignite Investigations, invites us into the high-stakes world of fire investigation in Australia—a field where science, intuition, and resilience converge. Aaron’s journey …
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Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza
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1:01:45The info storm continues! Part 1 covered the anatomy of a cyclonic storm, the bizarre histories behind the category system, and where hurricanes come from, but this week’s conclusion with Matt Lanza and Dr. Kim Wood gets you covered on emergency preparation for any disaster occasion, climate change trends and despair, the latest on the government f…
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