Streamer and science communicator Moohoodles joins the show this week to talk about carbonated oceans on Enceladus (and the moon's... more

Sociolinguist Erica Brozovsky joins the show to discuss talkative fungi, Amanda Reed chats about nonbinary birds, and Rachel gets into... more

Maritime archaeologist and historian Joel Cook joins the show to spin the tale of how traveling barbers almost coordinated an... more

Scientist and Twitch streamer Knimbley joins the show today to talk about how astronomy and Elden Ring intertwine! Plus, Jess... more

Scientific American's Lee Billings and Clara Moskowitz join Rachel this week to talk all things eclipse. The Weirdest Thing I Learned... more

Christie Taylor joins the show to talk about dung beetles who love to stargaze. Plus, Laura explains how early beer... more

Liz Clayton Fuller rejoins the show to talk all things bird milk (yum!), and Amanda Reed spins the tale of... more

This time, Laura Baisas explains the dawn of the cockroach in New York, Rachel discusses a situation when the mitochondria... more

Welcome to Season 8! Producer Jess Boddy joins the show to talk about the mythical iron maiden (as inspired by... more

In our live show from August of 2023, Rachel talks about magicians' tricks and their hidden misogyny, Sara explains how... more

Divya Anantharaman joins the show to talk about the history of taxidermy dating back to Charles Darwin! Plus, Rachel talks... more

Charlie McDonnell (aka coollike on Twitch) joins the show to talk about a very British energy scandal! Plus, producer Jess... more

Laura Krantz returns to discuss how talking to dolphins may help us communicate with aliens! Plus, Rachel talks about dead... more

Sarah Gailey hops on Weirdest Thing to talk about how hippos almost became extremely American. Plus, Sandra explains why Miami... more

PopSci's Laura Baisas hops on Weirdest Thing to talk about ancient tweezers (and their accompanying screams), Rachel explains the state... more

Scientific Illustrator and Twitch Partner Liz Clayton Fuller joins the podcast to talk about turkey vultures, their defensive puking mechanism,... more

Annalee Newitz discusses how to survive an apocalypse while eating good, Rachel talks about birds using spikes as barbecue skewers... more

Guest host Kasha Patel talks how wildfires could play a part in spreading Last of Us-like fungi, Rachel spins a... more

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Stan explains the iconic monkey selfie legal struggle, Amanda talks about how scientists got crows to stop pooping so much,... more

Moiya McTier joins the show to talk about math, the first constellations, and more! Plus, Rachel explains why children are... more

Radiolab's Heather Radke joins the show to talk about butts! Plus, Rachel talks about the history of chickens as pets,... more

That's right, we're doing our first live show since 2019! It'll be on Thursday, August 24th at Caveat in New... more

Producer Jess Boddy talks about the science in Dark Souls' swamps, Rachel explains cockroaches giving sexy gifts, and Amanda dishes... more

PopSci intern Jack Izzo talks about the deepest hole EVER. Plus, Rachel explains contagious sleepiness throughout history, and Sara Kiley... more

Ali Hazelwood joins the show to divulge the scientific hoax of the century, Rachel shows how wolves create a landscape... more

Melissa Dunphy joins the show to explain why she found a horse in the toilet. Meanwhile, Rachel talks super-powered bug... more

Defector's Sabrina Imbler joins the show this week to talk about whale falls! Plus, Rachel talks about how a bunch... more

This week, Rachel explores Walmart for new insect species, Jess divulges the science behind Elden Ring's corpse wax, and John... more

This week, Rachel gets into delicious, delectable butter made in a bog, Ryan F. Mandelbaum explains that we know almost... more