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Literal Treasure You Can Hunt For Right Now, A Nuanced Blue, Manhattants
Sep 11, 2024Jon Collins Black joins the show to talk treasure hunting. Plus, Laura explains why the color blue is very nuanced, and Rachel talks about local ants living in Manhattan. The Weirdest Thing I Learned ...
The Forbidden Experiment, Too Annoying To Die, Bonny Clabber
Aug 28, 2024This week, Danielle Bainbridge joins the show to talk a very dark, forbidden experiment. Plus, Rachel talks about milk spoiling in thunderstorms (allegedly), and Sara Kiley explains how sometimes it's...
Dropout TV's Lily and Grant talk Presidential Possums, Napoleon's Penis, and Split-Level Toilets
Aug 14, 2024Dropout TV's Lily Du and Grant O'Brien join the show, where Rachel quizzes them Dirty Laundry-style on all kinds of weird history. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Scienc...
Surgery For Ants, Hot Sharks, Too Many Galaxies
Jul 31, 2024Astrophysicist and folklorist Moiya McTier rejoins the show to talk about how there are too many galaxies out there. Plus, Sara Kiley talks about sharks of yore and Rachel explains how ants are becomi...
Olympic Tug-o-War, Leaping Leeches, Card-Carrying Women
Jul 17, 2024Rose Eveleth joins the show to talk about chromosome testing in the Olympics. Plus, Claire returns to talk elite tug-o-war, and Rachel talks about the leech that can fly. Listen to Rose's new show, Te...
Pointy-Headed Vikings, Apocalypse Popularity, Perfect Prism Poops
Jul 03, 2024Dr. Jessica Ware from the American Museum of Natural History joins the show to talk about the most perfectly shaped poo. Plus, Laura talks about being popular in the apocalypse, and Rachel explains wh...
Reptilian Theater Kids, Gay Giraffes, Impatient Birds
Jun 19, 2024Owen Ever, co-host of the podcast A Field Guide to Gay Animals, joins the show this week to talk about the scientists who studied homosexuality in giraffes. Plus, Jess explains the most dramatic snake...
Robotic Roller Derby, Orangutan Skincare Routines, That Good Pet Stink
Jun 05, 2024Annalee Newitz returns to the show to discuss the cutest little food delivery robots you've ever seen. Plus, Rachel talks self-medicating apes, and Amanda explains why we love our pets' stink and our ...
Hyrax Heaven, Underwater Bees, Carbonated Oceans
May 22, 2024Streamer and science communicator Moohoodles joins the show this week to talk about carbonated oceans on Enceladus (and the moon's recipe for life)! Plus, Jess explains her obsession with the hyrax, a...
Screaming Frogs, "Talking" Mushrooms, Nonbinary Birds
May 08, 2024Sociolinguist Erica Brozovsky joins the show to discuss talkative fungi, Amanda Reed chats about nonbinary birds, and Rachel gets into animal sounds—especially the ones we can't hear. The Weirdest Thi...