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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
Popular Science

At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of science and tech stories every week. And while a lot of the fun... more

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Episodes

Elephant Pranks, Ghost Armies, Would You Still Love Me If I Was A Silkworm

Sophie Bushwick and Claire Maldarelli join the show to talk about silkworms in tea and ghost armies (though not the... more

04 Dec 2024 · 47 minutes
Casting Smell Spells, the Quantum Slap, the Boniest Jigsaw Puzzle

Twitch Partner Cheebs joins the show to talk about some mega weird quantum physics. Plus, Jess talks about real-life stinky... more

20 Nov 2024 · 43 minutes
Introducing What It's Like To Be with Dan Heath

Sharing an episode of the podcast “What It’s Like to Be…” from New York Times bestselling business book author Dan... more

19 Nov 2024 · 35 minutes
Cheesy Mummies, Ant Farmers, When Superstitions Actually Help

Laura Krantz returns to Weirdest Thing to talk about the power of superstitions. Plus, Laura Baisas explains ants literally farming,... more

06 Nov 2024 · 56 minutes
Old Bay's Secret History, Midwestern Hells, Mad Gasser of Mattoon

Ologies' Alie Ward hops on Weirdest Thing this week to divulge the incredible underdog story of the guy who created... more

23 Oct 2024 · 59 minutes
Why Hammerheads are "Like That," Cartoon Crush Psychology, Entering the Vulture Dimension

Shark scientist Jasmin Graham joins the show to talk hammerheads. Plus, Amanda explains why your crush on a fictional character... more

09 Oct 2024 · 56 minutes
Secrets in a Silk Dress, Mice Afraid of Men, Crawfish Clone Overlords

Andy "River" Peterson joins the show to talk about our future crustacean matriarchal overlords. Plus, Amanda discusses mice afraid of... more

25 Sep 2024 · 56 minutes
Literal Treasure You Can Hunt For Right Now, A Nuanced Blue, Manhattants

Jon Collins Black joins the show to talk treasure hunting. Plus, Laura explains why the color blue is very nuanced,... more

11 Sep 2024 · 47 minutes
The Forbidden Experiment, Too Annoying To Die, Bonny Clabber

This week, Danielle Bainbridge joins the show to talk a very dark, forbidden experiment. Plus, Rachel talks about milk spoiling... more

28 Aug 2024 · 50 minutes
Dropout TV's Lily and Grant talk Presidential Possums, Napoleon's Penis, and Split-Level Toilets

Dropout TV's Lily Du and Grant O'Brien join the show, where Rachel quizzes them Dirty Laundry-style on all kinds of... more

14 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
Elephant Pranks, Ghost Armies, Would You Still Love Me If I Was A Silkworm
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
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