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Chainsaws for Childbirth, A Poop-Weighing Hero, Pregnancy on Command
Jan 15, 2020The weirdest things we learned this week range from a man who weighed all of his poop, pee, and sweat on a homemade scale to animals that can choose when they want to get pregnant. Whose story will be...
A Very Weird Christmas Special
Dec 25, 2019On this week's special Christmas episode, the weirdest things we learned this week range from a Santa-esque giantess named Gryla and her 13 yule lads to a disease named after a boy called Christmas. W...
The Science of ASMR (And People Who Hate It)
Dec 18, 2019This week, we have a very special episode all about the science behind the autonomous sensory meridian response, a.k.a. ASMR. While people who experience ASMR feel extremely pleasant and satisfying ti...
When Death Was Sexy, The Knuckle-Cracking King, The Pouch You Never Knew You Had
Dec 11, 2019The weirdest things we learned this week range from a secret pouch in your body to a literally killer fashion trend. Whose story will be voted "The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week"? The Weirdest T...
Tying Up Penises, Dimple-Making Machines, Exotic Poop For Sale
Dec 04, 2019Ellen Airhart, host of the podcast Plant Crimes, joins us this week as a guest host! The weirdest things we learned ranged from Williams-Sonoma selling Bronx Zoo poo to a jaunty foreskin trend. Whose ...
A Marathon Catastrophe, Dangerously Spooky Tunes, Confused Cannibals
Nov 27, 2019This week, we've got the second half of our extra spooky Halloween live show! The weirdest things we learned ranged from eating mummy dust to a man drinking rat poison to boost his marathon time. Whos...
Coffee or Death, Radioactive Slippers, Literally Blinding Beauty
Nov 20, 2019This week, No Such Thing As A Fish's James Harkin joins Rachel and Jess as a guest-host! The weirdest things we learned ranged from painting glowing, radioactive messages on your teeth to how Queen Ne...
Harry Styles’ Nipple Count, Frankenstein’s Mom-ster, Madame Tussaud’s Macabre Origins
Nov 13, 2019This week, we've got the first half of our extra spooky Halloween live show! The weirdest things we learned ranged from a ship filled with a collection of wax heads to Harry Styles' surprising number ...
A special Q&A with Rachel and Jess
Nov 06, 2019In lieu of a regular episode this week—which we were too swamped with live show prep to record!—enjoy this chatty Q&A with Jess and Rachel. They talk about getting into science journalism and podcasti...
Blood Gourds, Tiny Taffeta Frog Pants, Dying for Weather Data
Oct 30, 2019The New York Times' Kendra Pierre-Louis—a former PopSci Editor!—joins us this week as a guest host! The weirdest things we learned ranged from gourds full of royal blood to frogs wearing tiny taffeta ...