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Catch Weirdest Thing Live TOMORROW!
Aug 23, 2023LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://caveat.nyc/events/the-weirdest-thing-i-learned-this-week-8-24-2023 The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stor...
Bird Chess, Monkey Selfies, Crocodile Dung Birth Control
Aug 16, 2023Stan explains the iconic monkey selfie legal struggle, Amanda talks about how scientists got crows to stop pooping so much, and Rachel divulges many details about crocodile dung birth control. The We...
The First Constellations, Surprisingly Spicy History, Kids Find the Darndest Fossils
Aug 02, 2023Moiya McTier joins the show to talk about math, the first constellations, and more! Plus, Rachel explains why children are master fossil discoverers, and Sara Kiley divulges a surprising spicy origin....
Butts: A Backstory, Parrot Social Media, Why We Eat Chickens
Jul 19, 2023Radiolab's Heather Radke joins the show to talk about butts! Plus, Rachel talks about the history of chickens as pets, and Chelsey divulges why parrots are video calling each other. The Weirdest Thing...
Weirdest Thing LIVE! on August 24th
Jul 13, 2023That's right, we're doing our first live show since 2019! It'll be on Thursday, August 24th at Caveat in New York City. Grab tickets here: https://caveat.nyc/events/the-weirdest-thing-i-learned-this-w...
George Washington: Swamp Ghost Hunter, Cockroach Chocolate, Science Scams
Jul 05, 2023Producer Jess Boddy talks about the science in Dark Souls' swamps, Rachel explains cockroaches giving sexy gifts, and Amanda dishes on scientific scammers. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a ...
The Sleepiest Epidemic, Really Deep Holes, Goddess of Dirty Dishes
Jun 21, 2023PopSci intern Jack Izzo talks about the deepest hole EVER. Plus, Rachel explains contagious sleepiness throughout history, and Sara Kiley divulges the captivating story of the woman who invented the d...
Ancient Enemies to Lovers, Landscape of Fear, Hoax of the Century
Jun 07, 2023Ali Hazelwood joins the show to divulge the scientific hoax of the century, Rachel shows how wolves create a landscape of fear, and Sandra talks about Puebloans carrying logs with their heads—and mayb...
A Horse in the Toilet?!, Creepy Clowns, Superpowered Bug Pee
May 24, 2023Melissa Dunphy joins the show to explain why she found a horse in the toilet. Meanwhile, Rachel talks super-powered bug pee, and Chelsey gets into the science of fearing clowns. The Weirdest Thing I L...
Worm Time in Whale City, Neanderthal Funk, Old-Timey Sauna Science
May 10, 2023Defector's Sabrina Imbler joins the show this week to talk about whale falls! Plus, Rachel talks about how a bunch of dudes sat in saunas for science, and Sara Kiley explains why Neanderthals probably...