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Traveling Barber Uprising, Rats Taking Selfies, Honeyguide Helpers
Apr 24, 2024Maritime archaeologist and historian Joel Cook joins the show to spin the tale of how traveling barbers almost coordinated an uprising that could have derailed the American Civil War. Plus, Rachel tal...
Lotion Spider Brouhaha, ADHD Superpowers, Earth's Evil Twin
Apr 10, 2024Scientist and Twitch streamer Knimbley joins the show today to talk about how astronomy and Elden Ring intertwine! Plus, Jess returns to talk about lotion spiders, and Rachel explains how ADHD used to...
Freaky Eclipse Rituals, Cosmic Serendipity, Solar Mysteries
Mar 27, 2024Scientific American's Lee Billings and Clara Moskowitz join Rachel this week to talk all things eclipse. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest fac...
Stargazing Poop Bugs, Ancient Beer Ladies, Secret Internet Slang
Mar 13, 2024Christie Taylor joins the show to talk about dung beetles who love to stargaze. Plus, Laura explains how early beer brewers were women, and Rachel gets into weird internet language on TikTok and beyon...
Bird Milk, Space Lube, Hermit Crab Housing Crisis
Feb 28, 2024Liz Clayton Fuller rejoins the show to talk all things bird milk (yum!), and Amanda Reed spins the tale of the rocket scientist who invented a world renowned lubricant. Finally, Rachel explains the in...
Government Cheese, Mitochondria NOT Powerhousing, Dawn of the Cockroach
Feb 14, 2024This time, Laura Baisas explains the dawn of the cockroach in New York, Rachel discusses a situation when the mitochondria is NOT the powerhouse of the cell (not ideal), and Claire Maldarelli divulges...
Nature's Weirdest Sleepers, Iron Maiden Myths, Parking Psychology
Jan 28, 2024Welcome to Season 8! Producer Jess Boddy joins the show to talk about the mythical iron maiden (as inspired by Resident Evil 4), Rachel talks about nature's weirdest sleepers, and Amanda explains the ...
LIVE SHOW: Trees are Fake, Fortune-Telling Cheese, Sunscreen Secrets, Magical Misogyny
Dec 20, 2023In our live show from August of 2023, Rachel talks about magicians' tricks and their hidden misogyny, Sara explains how trees aren't real (and why we are all crabs), Claire details the history of suns...
Eating The Rich, Menopausal Chimps, Darwin's Taxidermy Teacher
Dec 06, 2023Divya Anantharaman joins the show to talk about the history of taxidermy dating back to Charles Darwin! Plus, Rachel talks menopausal chimps, and Sara Kiley explains how one Dutch town once literally ...
The Truth About Quicksand, Release the Tea Kraken, Learning Without Brains
Nov 22, 2023Charlotte McDonnell (aka coollike on Twitch) joins the show to talk about a very British energy scandal! Plus, producer Jess Boddy does a segment on if quicksand can really suck you down into the grou...