The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

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Chainsaws for Childbirth, A Poop-Weighing Hero, Pregnancy on Command

Chainsaws for Childbirth, A Poop-Weighing Hero, Pregnancy on Command

Jan 15, 2020

The 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...

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A Very Weird Christmas Special

A Very Weird Christmas Special

Dec 25, 2019

On 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...

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The Science of ASMR (And People Who Hate It)

The Science of ASMR (And People Who Hate It)

Dec 18, 2019

This 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...

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When Death Was Sexy, The Knuckle-Cracking King, The Pouch You Never Knew You Had

When Death Was Sexy, The Knuckle-Cracking King, The Pouch You Never Knew You Had

Dec 11, 2019

The 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...

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Tying Up Penises, Dimple-Making Machines, Exotic Poop For Sale

Tying Up Penises, Dimple-Making Machines, Exotic Poop For Sale

Dec 04, 2019

Ellen 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 ...

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A Marathon Catastrophe, Dangerously Spooky Tunes, Confused Cannibals

A Marathon Catastrophe, Dangerously Spooky Tunes, Confused Cannibals

Nov 27, 2019

This 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...

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Coffee or Death, Radioactive Slippers, Literally Blinding Beauty

Coffee or Death, Radioactive Slippers, Literally Blinding Beauty

Nov 20, 2019

This 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...

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Harry Styles’ Nipple Count, Frankenstein’s Mom-ster, Madame Tussaud’s Macabre Origins

Harry Styles’ Nipple Count, Frankenstein’s Mom-ster, Madame Tussaud’s Macabre Origins

Nov 13, 2019

This 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 ...

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A special Q&A with Rachel and Jess

A special Q&A with Rachel and Jess

Nov 06, 2019

In 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...

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Blood Gourds, Tiny Taffeta Frog Pants, Dying for Weather Data

Blood Gourds, Tiny Taffeta Frog Pants, Dying for Weather Data

Oct 30, 2019

The 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 ...

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