Confectionology (CANDY) with Susan Benjamin

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We’ve turned intuition into a buzzword—flattened it into a slogan, a gut feeling, or a vague whisper we don’t always know how to hear. But what if intuition is so much more? What if it's one of the most powerful tools we have—and we’ve just forgotten how to use it? In this episode, I’m joined by Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir , Icelandic thought leader, filmmaker, and author of InnSæi: Icelandic Wisdom for Turbulent Times . Hrund has spent over 20 years studying and teaching the science and art of intuition through her TED Talk, Netflix documentary (InnSæi: The Power of Intuition), and global work on leadership, innovation, and inner knowing. Together, we explore what intuition really is (hint: not woo-woo), how to cultivate it in a culture obsessed with logic and overthinking, and why your ability to listen to yourself might be the most essential skill you can develop. In This Episode, We Cover: ✅ Why we’ve misunderstood intuition—and how to reclaim it ✅ Practical ways to strengthen your intuitive muscle ✅ What Icelandic wisdom teaches us about inner knowing ✅ How to use intuition during uncertainty and decision-making ✅ Why trusting yourself is an act of rebellion (and power) Intuition isn’t magic—it’s a deep, internal guidance system that already exists inside you. The question is: are you listening? Connect with Hrund: Website: www.hrundgunnsteinsdottir.com TedTalk: https://www.ted.com/talks/hrund_gunnsteinsdottir_listen_to_your_intuition_it_can_help_you_navigate_the_future?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Newsletter: https://hrundgunnsteinsdottir.com/blog/ LI: www.linkedin.com/in/hrundgunnsteinsdottir IG: https://www.instagram.com/hrundgunnsteinsdottir/ Book: InnSæi: Icelandic Wisdom for Turbulent Times Related Podcast Episodes: How To Breathe: Breathwork, Intuition and Flow State with Francesca Sipma | 267 VI4P - Know Who You Are (Chapter 4) Gentleness: Cultivating Compassion for Yourself and Others with Courtney Carver | 282 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Licorice opinions! War chocolate! Candy corn origins, circus peanut secrets, the sourest sourballs, and your great aunt’s purse. Stay until the very end for the biggest shocked laugh I have ever had on this show. The incredibly charming author, journalist, candy historian, and Confectiologist Susan Benjamin chats about everything from apothecary origin stories, ethnobotany, having horehound on hand, the warheads that could save you, vegan candy controversy, sugar sources from beets to corn, Turkish temptations, Roman flim-flam, marzipan mini-sculptures, sugar plum ballets, what she gives out for Halloween candy. and the best way to enjoy treats if you're trying to stay healthy. An absolute instant classic.

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Buy Susan’s latest book, Fun Foods of America: Outrageous Delights, Celebrated Brands, and Iconic Recipes, on Amazon or Bookshop.org

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Confectionology (CANDY) with Susan Benjamin

Ologies with Alie Ward

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published about a year ago

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Visit Susan Benjamin’s historic candy company True Treats

Buy Susan’s latest book, Fun Foods of America: Outrageous Delights, Celebrated Brands, and Iconic Recipes, on Amazon or Bookshop.org

A donation went to Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County

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Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) Encore with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos 1:39:08

3 days ago1:39:08

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Shipwrecks. Treasure. Sunken planes. Scuttled submarines. New life forming around old machinery. There’s an -ology for that -- just ask Maritime Archaeologist and wreck nerd Chanelle Zaphiropoulos. This absolutely charming and passionate scuba diver, history buff and antiquities scholar dishes about pirates, warships, admirals worth admiring, and ships ranging in size from water taxis to the Costa Concordia and Titanic. Also world record diving stats, war graves, how owning a fountain pen can be egregious and why a Midwestern coal barge from the 1970ss is worthy of weeping over. Ahoy! Follow Chanelle on Instagram and Bluesky A donation went to Diving with a Purpose More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Oceanology (OCEANS) , Forensic Ecology (NATURE DETECTIVE) , Cnidariology (CORAL) , Classical Archeology (ANCIENT ROME) , Disasterology (DISASTERS) , Cryoseismology (ICEQUAKES) , Domicology (ABANDONED BUILDINGS, RECYCLED HOUSES & GHOST TOWNS) Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media and Steven Ray Morris Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Araneology (SPIDERS) with Marshal Hedin 1:33:05

10 days ago1:33:05

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Why would a spider have a frog best friend? Why do they love your shower? Does lemon repel them? Should you rehome them outside? Why so hairy? How do you identify the harmless ones? Which ones get kinky? Hey. This will be fun. If you’re afraid of spiders, this is the best first step to conquering that fear forever. If you love spiders, you’re in good company with Dr. Marshal Hedin, a San Diego State University professor who has dedicated his life to the diverse array of araneids. Also: why they need and deserve your love. Visit the Hedin Lab at SDSU and follow Dr. Hedin on Bluesky , iNaturalist , and Google Scholar A donation went to the San Diego State University Biodiversity Museum More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Kinetic Salticidology (DANCING SPIDERS) , Spidroinology (SPIDERWEBS) , Fearology (FEAR) , Herpetology (REPTILES) , Culicidology (MOSQUITOES) , Speleology (CAVES) , Aperiology (MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY) , Scorpiology (SCORPIONS) , Entomology (INSECTS) , Forest Entomology (CREEPY CRAWLIES) Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Artificial Intelligence Ethicology (WILL A.I. CRASH OUT?) with Abeba Birhane 1:15:32

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Who’s babysitting AI? Will it steal your job? What happens when you’re rude to a chatbot? Cognitive scientist, Trinity College professor and Artificial Intelligence Ethicologist Dr. Abeba Birhane lets me ask her not-smart questions about legislation around AI, auditing datasets, environmental impacts, booby traps, doorbell narcs, commonly used fallacies, how the “godfathers’ of AI feel about their creation, robots doing your homework, and and whether or not AI is actually the root of all evil. Also: bacon ice cream and why Siri is a girl. Visit Dr. Birhane’s website and follow her on Bluesky and Google Scholar A donation went to The Municipality of Gaza and UNRWA More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Neurotechnology (AI + BRAIN TECH) , Architectural Technology (COMPUTER PROGRAMMING) , FIELD TRIP: A Hollywood Visit to the Writers Guild Strike Line , Futurology (THE FUTURE) , Gizmology (ROBOTS) , Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 2 with Julia Hotz 53:44

24 days ago53:44

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It’s Part 2 of how to fix your life with hobbies! Pretty much. Journalist/author of “The Connection Cure” Julia Hotz explains the science behind forest bathing, how privilege affects accessibility to hobbies and what to do about it, how to figure out what lights you up, how to schedule time for hobbies if you have no time to do hobbies, why I used to call my old job at newspaper Club Karoshi, what if social interaction gives you the willies, what if depression keeps you from doing the things that lift depression, being social without having to spend money or get wasted, why volunteering is such an antidepressant, why rehabs use social prescribing, if protesting is a good hobby, and why you should go take a walk. Also: did I go to the ukulele meeting or chicken out? Listen to Part 1 here Visit Julia’s website and follow her on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , and Substack Buy her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging A donation went to GrowNYC More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Dolorology (PAIN) , Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) , Critical Ecology (SOCIAL SYSTEMS + ENVIRONMENT) , Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) , Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE) , Ergopathology (BURNOUT) , Biogerontology (AGING) , Canistrumology (BASKET WEAVING) , Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS) , Ethnoecology (ETHNOBOTANY/NATIVE PLANTS) , Dendrology (TREES) Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 1 with Julia Hotz 1:06:35

4 weeks ago1:06:35

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Crafting. Motorcycle repair. Banjo lessons. Hobbies aren’t a reward, but tools to save your mental and physical health. Journalist/author of “The Connection Cure,” — and professional Salugenology expert — Julia Hotz explains the science behind going outside, rediscovering what makes you happy, scheduling time for hobbies if you have no time for hobbies, free support, how quarantine affected mental health, what if social interaction gives you the willies, what if depression keeps you from doing the things that lift depression, the scientific deal with cold-plunging, where to volunteer, saving money by joining knitting circle or fishing club, if protesting is a good hobby, how capitalism can literally kill us, and why she hates the title of her own book. Visit Julia’s website and follow her on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , and Substack Buy her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging A donation went to GrowNYC More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Dolorology (PAIN) , Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) , Critical Ecology (SOCIAL SYSTEMS + ENVIRONMENT) , Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) , Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE) , Ergopathology (BURNOUT) , Biogerontology (AGING) , Canistrumology (BASKET WEAVING) , Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS) , Ethnoecology (ETHNOBOTANY/NATIVE PLANTS) , Dendrology (TREES) Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Climate Fervorology (ECO-ADVOCACY WITHOUT IT BEING A BUMMER) with AJR’s Adam Met 1:19:58

5 weeks ago1:19:58

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Cleaner energy! Reasoning with climate deniers! Using fandom to pass policy! And not burning out. Adam Met, of the colossal indie pop band AJR is also a career climate activist, an International Human Rights Law PhD, adjunct professor at Columbia University, and the author of the upcoming book “Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World.” He joins to chat about breaking through the overwhelm of climate causes, what action actually matters, if petitions even work, what happens to our brains at a rock concert, how human rights and climate policy intersect, if you should drive a gas or an electric car, how to solve problems that are vexing you by not working on them, carbon footprint guilt, the similarities between writing an album and writing a book, and how to do something about climate change without bumming everyone out. It’s possible. Visit Dr. Met’s website and follow him on Instagram , Bluesky , and LinkedIn Pre-order his book releasing June 3, 2025, Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World , on Bookshop.org or Amazon A donation went to Planet Reimagined More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Critical Ecology (SOCIAL SYSTEMS + ENVIRONMENT) , Conservation Technology (EARTH SAVING) , Meteorology (WEATHER & CLIMATE) , Culicidology (MOSQUITOES) , Oceanology (OCEANS) , Pedagogology (SCIENCE COMMUNICATION) with Bill Nye , Political Sociology (VOTER TURNOUT & SUPPRESSION) , Fanthropology (FANDOM) , Coffeeology (COFFEE) Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) Encore with Robin Nagle 1:30:27

6 weeks ago1:30:27

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Landfills! Treasures in the trash! Corporate conspiracies! Composting! An instantly classic conversation with the incredibly knowledgeable, frank and wonderful Dr. Robin Nagle of New York University’s Liberal Studies! She is a clinical professor, author, TED speaker and former New York City sanitation worker and truly the best person on Earth to trash talk with. We cover what you can and can’t actually recycle, sticky mustard bottles, drugs in the trash, Swedish Death Cleaning, mobsters and landfills, Bitcoin in the dump, the future of garbage and exactly how screwed we are. Enjoy. Visit Robin Nagle’s website Follow Robin on Instagram and Bluesky Read Robin’s book Picking Up , an ethnography of New York City's Department of Sanitation A donation was made to the Sanitation Foundation More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Oceanology (OCEANS) , Urban Rodentology (SEWER RATS) , Space Archaeology (SPACE JUNK) , Critical Ecology (SOCIAL SYSTEMS + ENVIRONMENT) , Futurology (THE FUTURE) , Disasterology (DISASTERS) , Ursinology (BEARS) , Eschatology (THE APOCALYPSE) , Conservation Technology (EARTH SAVING) , Scatology (POOP) , Agnotology (IGNORANCE) , Xylology (LUMBER) Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Medieval Codicology (WEIRD MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ART & MEMES & SNAILS) with Evan Pridmore 1:14:58

7 weeks ago1:14:58

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Medieval art memes! Human-faced animals! Drunk monks! And a preponderance of snails. Middle Ages manuscript expert, art history communicator, and Medieval Codicologist Evan Pridmore covers: what those golden illuminated Middle Ages manuscripts were made of, who drew them, why were people sometimes naked in them, what art trends came and went – and what does it say about our history and future, immigration politics, antisemitism, what exactly is a Salisbury steak, and so much more. Also: the perfect tree for your home orchard. Follow Evan on Instagram , TikTok , and Bluesky Donations went to the World Central Kitchen and the American Civil Liberties Union More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Anthropodermic Biocodicology (HUMAN LEATHER BOOKS) , Malacology (SNAILS & SLUGS) , Classical Archeology (ANCIENT ROME) , Metropolitan Tombology (PARIS CATACOMBS) , Museology (MUSEUMS) Encore in Memory of Ronnie Cline , Modern Toichographology (MURALS & STREET ART) , Proptology (THEATER & FILM PROPS) , Pectinidology (SCALLOPS) , Anagnosology (READING) , FIELD TRIP: I Go France and Learn Weird France Stuff Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS) with Tyler Thrasher 1:33:57

8 weeks ago1:33:57

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Fungus gnats. Overloved cacti. Fiddle fig failures. $20,000 specimens. It’s house plants — and it’s wild, folks. Widely beloved author, artist, house plant expert and Domestic Phytologist Tyler Thrasher joins to talk about root rot, what to grow in a dark basement, the rarest plants in the world, the punishments for poaching them, grow lights for people and plants, houseplant ethics, how to keep your cats from taking whizzes in them, if you should name your plants, how often to repot them, how to keep an orchid out of your trash can, pet-safe, plants, if one should use their own surplus blood to feed them, and what botany crimes I have committed against my own plants. Visit Tyler Thrasher’s website and follow him on Instagram , Bluesky and TikTok Buy his book, The Universe in 100 Colors , at Bookshop.org or Amazon , and his journal, Grow a Damn Plant Journal See Tyler at San Diego’s Oddities Flea Market March 29 & 30, 2025 A donation went to The Loveland Foundation More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Cycadology (RARE PLANT DRAMA) , Dendrology (TREES) , Indigenous Pedology (SOIL SCIENCE) , Mycology (MUSHROOMS) , Pomology (APPLES) , Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) , Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) , Zymology (BEER) , FIELD TRIP: I Go France and Learn Weird France Stuff , Carnivorous Phytobiology (MEAT-EATING PLANTS) , Suicidology (SUICIDE PREVENTION & AWARENESS) , Carobology (NOT-CHOCOLATE TREES) , Cicadology (CICADAS) , Chronobiology (CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS) , Tiktokology (THE TIKTOK APP) with Hank Green , Erethizonology (PORCUPINES) , Coffeeology (YEP, COFFEE) , Foraging Ecology (EATING WILD PLANTS) with @BlackForager, Alexis Nikole Nelson Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 2 with Wes Ely 1:00:08

9 weeks ago1:00:08

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Long Covid Part 2: Treatments. Studies. Histamines. Hormones. POTS. Clots. Hearts. Hope. Highly-respected Long Covid expert, Dr. Wes Ely, is back for all of your listener questions. We also check in with Physics Girl Diana Cowern on her years-long struggle with the disease. So start with Part 1, and then finish up with this episode addressing all your straggling questions, and great advice for patients and caregivers. Follow Dr. Ely on GoogleScholar Buy Dr. Ely’s book, Every Deep-Drawn Breath , on Bookshop.org or Amazon Donations went to: Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, And Survivorship (CIBS) Center , Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illness , and Open Medicine Foundation – Diana Cowern’s favorite cause to support clinical trials More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Surgical Angiology (VEINS & ARTERIES) , Cardiology (THE HEART) , Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE) , Molecular Biology (PROTEINS + SCIENCE COMMUNICATION) , Nephrology (KIDNEYS) , Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 1 with Wes Ely 55:30

10 weeks ago55:30

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What is Long Covid? Is it real? What does it feel like? Do you have it? And how do you cure it? With fatigue and brain fog, you don’t want to spend hours scrolling through conflicting opinions. So we’ve got you covered with the wonderful and highly-respected pulmonologist and intensive care physician and Long Covid expert, Dr. Wes Ely. So tuck in, breathe deep and let’s load you up with true facts about what Long Covid is, how it differs from other post-viral illnesses, variants and Long Covid risk, why people say it’s not real, advice for caregivers, changing opinions in medicine, similarities to HIV, treatment options, auto-immune issues, POTS, post-exertional malaise, the best way to prevent it. Next week: Part 2 with even more info. Follow Dr. Ely on GoogleScholar and Bluesky Buy Dr. Ely’s book , Every Deep-Drawn Breath , on Bookshop.org or Amazon A donation went to the Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, And Survivorship (CIBS) Center More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Surgical Angiology (VEINS & ARTERIES) , Cardiology (THE HEART) , Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE) , Molecular Biology (PROTEINS + SCIENCE COMMUNICATION) , Nephrology (KIDNEYS) , Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Reality TV Sociology (‘TRASH’ TV) with Danielle Lindemann 1:14:24

11 weeks ago1:14:24

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Nude strangers. Icy roads. Brain rot. True love. Class warfare. Queer visibility. Scripted ad libs. Sociologist, professor, author of the book “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us,” and straight up Reality TV Sociologist, Dr. Danielle Lindemann studies human behavior through the lens of pop culture and reality TV. Dr. Lindemann lays out the history of the medium, the complexities of why we watch, the effect on society at large, who signs up to be on these shows, how our reactions change to it over time, political consequences of reality TV, and what these shows can teach us about ourselves and each other. Also: the Jackie & Shadow show. Visit Dr. Lindemann’s website and follow her on Bluesky Buy her books including True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us on Bookshop.org or Amazon A donation went to the Pedro Zamora Scholarship More episode sources and links The Jackie & Shadow Show Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: FIELD TRIP: A Hollywood Visit to the Writers Guild Strike Line , Phonology (LINGUISTICS) , Kalology (BEAUTY STANDARDS) , Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE) , Ethnocynology (HUMANS & DOGS THROUGH TIME) , Fanthropology (FANDOMS) Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Field Trip: Activism Art Panel Recorded at WonderCon 35:06

12 weeks ago35:06

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Exactly the inspiration you need. Exactly the perfect time. Pass it on to anyone who loves art and/or speaking up. I went to Comic-Con’s little sister, WonderCon, to moderate a panel on protest art with expert Carol Wells, the founder of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics and C. Andrew Hall, from the Spesh Ep: Functional Magic's Environmental Art episode we did in 2021 about the non-profit he founded. So come along to WonderCon – free admission – as we chat about protest art, different approaches graphically, camouflage among ads, defining propaganda, the tiniest mightiest posters, collectible gig posters for the climate, and how the anti-war movement affected history. Also, short warning, we do discuss a few images of war photojournalism in this episode. Donations were made to the Center for the Study of Political Graphics and Functional Magic Yay! Functional Magic t-shirt Kickstarter! Zoom: March 3, 8pm EST: A Beginners Guide to Street Art with Dr. Sarah McAnulty More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Spesh Ep: Functional Magic's Environmental Art , Modern Toichographology (MURALS & STREET ART) , FIELD TRIP: I Take You to the Making of a Mural , Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) , Agnotology (WILLFUL IGNORANCE) , Critical Ecology (SOCIAL SYSTEMS + ENVIRONMENT) , Theoretical & Creative Ecology (SCIENCE & ECOPOETRY) Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Cardiology (THE HEART) with Herman Taylor 1:21:24

12 weeks ago1:21:24

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It beats. It throws blood. It breaks – but not if Dr. Herman Taylor can help it. He is a physician, professor and director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, and an absolute legend. Cardiology is a vast field but Dr. Taylor joined for a 101 on how the heart works, and how to take care of it. Get pumped for valves, tubes, electrical shocks, Grey’s Anatomy glossaries, heavy metal hearts, the effects of long term stress and systemic oppression on the heart, what those blood pressure numbers mean, what to do in an emergency, cardiac disease symptoms, what your heart wants you to eat, how to decipher your cholesterol numbers and why you would want to. Also: the worst heart tattoos out there. Browse Dr. Taylor’s publications on ResearchGate and follow Dr. Matthew Evan Taylor A donation went to the Center for Black Agency and Resilience More episode sources and links Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Other episodes you may enjoy: Surgical Angiology (VEINS & ARTERIES) , Hematology (BLOOD) , BlackAFinSTEM with various Ologists , Black American Magirology (FOOD, RACE & CULTURE) , Surgical Oncology (BREAST CANCER) , Thyroidology (THYROID GLAND) , Addictionology (ADDICTION) , Somnology (SLEEP) , Chronobiology (CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS) , FIELD TRIP: My Butt, a Colonoscopy Ride Along & How-To Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn…

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Erethizonology (PORCUPINES) with Tim Bean 1:12:56

13 weeks ago1:12:56