The Tug Cast. A pod cast that originally aired on http://thetugcast.tumblr.com after the pilot test episodes(the first 6) the show was put on hiatus for over a year. We are back with a new concept starting in episode 7 where a shortened cast of 3, Greg Sam, Johnny Sa and Phil Dee; separate professionals in their own field, try something in depth for a week and report on the findings. This podcast is a pop culture, fandom inspired talk show where critiques and shenanigans follow. T.u.g = The ...
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Re: Carmilla is an audio adaptation of Carmilla from the team behind Re: Dracula. It's a faithful, text-accurate adaptation of Sheridan Le Fanu's novella, featuring a full cast to tug on your heartstrings and sound design to keep you on the edge of your seat. Out now in full!
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A micro cast of worldly oddities.
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At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of science and tech stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you? Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week. For advertising opportunities please email [email protected] We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcY ...
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The Halls of Ivy featured Ronald Colman as William Todhunter Hall, the president of small, Midwestern Ivy College, and Benita Hume as his wife, Victoria, a former British musical comedy star who sometimes feels the tug of her former profession, and followed their interactions with students, friends, and college trustees. Others in the cast included Herb Butterfield as testy board chairman Clarence Wellman, Willard Waterman (then starring as Harold Peary's successor as The Great Gildersleeve) ...
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Stories from Elders about seasonal Alaska Native culture
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Footless Goose Murder, Sex in Space, Viking Sicko Mode, Sports Bra Tech
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Behold: our LIVE show from earlier this year at Caveat in NYC! Rachel, Jess, Moiya McTier and Claire Maldarelli each bring a weird fact to the stage. Topics run the gamut this week. We've got an avian murder mystery, why having sex in space sucks, how preworkout is kind of like being a Viking Berserker, and how the sports bra is shockingly new. Tun…
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Check it out: 'Ask Us Anything' from Popular Science. On this episode, GOOSEBUMPS
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Popular Science answers your most outlandish, mind-burning questions—from the everyday things you’ve always wondered to the bizarre things you never thought to ask. On this episode: Goosebumps are a valuable tool for many animals. They keep mammals with thick fur warm by trapping air near their skin, or help make them look bigger when facing off ag…
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What Rats are REALLY Saying, Cosmic Caffeine, Lamarck was RIGHT?!
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Tom Lum joins the show to reveal what rats are ACTUALLY saying to each other. Plus, Rachel talks about the color of the Universe, and Lauren explains one evolutionary exception. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or …
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ONE WEEK LEFT TO SUPPORT RE: FRANKENSTEIN! We're crowdfunding for our next adaptation, which is FRANKENSTEIN! Find out more (and support our new show) at igg.me/at/refrank. In this trailer you heard Sena Bryer as Victor Frankenstein and Josie D. Sumner as The Monster. Dialogue editing and sound design by Stephen Indrisano. Music by Amber Devereux. …
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Ant Yogurt, Bunny Horns, Deadly Feather Fashion
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Liz Clayton Fuller joins the show to talk about the deadly feather trade. Plus, Jess hops in to explain the strange virus causing bunnies to sprout horns, and Rachel gets into the way some folks are using ants to make yogurt. (It's actually kinda good...) Check out all of Liz's art: https://lizclaytonfuller.com/ The Weirdest Thing I Learned This We…
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Check out: On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti from WBUR!
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We're sharing an episode of On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti. On Point is a rare public space where you hear nuanced explorations of complex topics live and in real time. Host Meghna Chakrabarti leads provocative conversations that help make sense of the world, with urgency, timeliness and depth. In this episode: If you feel like car headlights hav…
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Drunk Monkeys, Heroic Rats, Forehead Teeth
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Skateboard Archeology, Dire Wolf Bones, The Great Fear
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Airborne Butt Cam, Snake Panic, Oops! All Cloacas
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Sarah Gailey joins the show to discuss why one scientist put the cutest little monocles on a bunch of chameleons. (And also to talk about their new book, Spread Me, out now wherever you buy books!) Plus, Rachel talks about the great Missouri snake panic, and Lauren talks about an accidental butt cam that lead to some very useful science. The Weirde…
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Thank Your Local Horse, OG Canners, Busting Bird Gender Norms
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Nathan H. Lents joins the show to discuss why some birds are extra loud in bed, along with his new book: The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender and Mating Shape Modern Relationships. Plus, Sara Kiley explains how horses are used to create snake anti-venom, and Rachel talks about how Napoleon played a part in instigating the art …
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Medical Butt Chugging, Ancient Ice Cream Pyramids, "The Thing" but Midwestern
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Mary Roach RETURNS to Weirdest Thing to share her new book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy! From this phenomenal new read, she discusses a section on breathing through your butt, a thing not only turtles can do, but also apparently humans. Plus, Rachel talks about the ancient (and DEADLY) origins of ice cream, and Lauren explains a st…
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Bette Midler and the Salamander, How Marathon Swimmers Pee, D+D is Good for Your Brain
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The wonderful Ryan Mandelbaum is BACK to discuss their latest animalian interest: salamanders in New York City! Laura also explains how peeing while swimming a marathon is shockingly complicated, and Rachel gets into why Dungeons and Dragons is therapeutic for your noggin. Go check out Ryan's newsletter! https://ryanmandelbirder.substack.com/ The W…
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The Bone Collector, Threads of God, Cloacal Chamber
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Scientific illustrator and Twitch streamer Liz Clayton Fuller (ipaintbirbs) joins the show once more to talk all things cloaca -- and why some birds lack them. Plus, Jess hops behind the mic to talk about the world's rarest pasta, and Rachel dives into carnivorous caterpillars that sound like WWE wrestlers. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is…
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A New Green, THIS IS MY EVEREST, Chickens Influencing Cats
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Actor and creator of the Brat Apple Dance, Kelley Heyer, joins the show! The squad talks about a BRAND NEW green color, cheating at climbing Mt. Everest, and a sneaky trick to make cats less allergenic. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group…
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Horny Bugs, Women are Stronger Than Men, Evil Monkey Backpack Trends
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Casey Johnston joins the show this week to talk about how women are truly and actually stronger than men (all of which she details in her new book!). Plus, Laura talks about promiscuous fruit flies, and Rachel talks about capuchin monkey's version of a Labubu. Get Casey's book here! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/casey-johnston/a-physical…
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Masochistic Trees, Lean Mean Sex Machines, Ancient Doodles
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Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian joins the show to talk about horny eels. Plus, Sara Kiley explains the tree that loves getting struck by lightning, and Rachel goes into detail about kids passing notes in ancient times. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook …
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The Piss Current, Mucking Up Space, a Cocky Legend
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Divya Anantharaman aka Gotham Taxidermy joins the show to talk about a bird with a very big personality. Plus, Rachel talks about a whale conveyor belt, and Lauren dishes dirt on the ISS (literally). The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or t…
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Balint Kacsoh of SciAnts_Streams joins the show today to talk about how flies have their own sort of culture. Plus, Jess hops behind the mic to discuss mimes mocking traffic offenders, and Rachel divulges the story of London's legendary timekeepers. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts an…
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Rat Sommeliers, Pneumatic Tube Flirting, Why Periods Hurt
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Kate Downey joins the show to explain how little we actually know about why periods hurt so dang bad. Plus, Rachel divulges how to flirt using tubes, and Laura talks about the cutest, sweetest little rat sommeliers. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook …
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The Poison King, the Seismic DONK, Contagious Peeing
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Trace Dominguez joins the show to explain just how inconceivable building up an immunity to iocane powder (or other poisons) is. Sara Kiley also discusses unidentified seismic objects, and Rachel talks about how peeing together transcends species. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and …
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura and Nathan Blades as The Baron. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Stephen Indrisano, Ella Watts, Pacific S. Obidah, and Tal Minear. A Bloody FM productio…
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father, and Alan Burgon as The General. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Stephen Indrisano, Ella Watts, Pacific S. Obidah, and…
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Transcript here. This episode featured Alan Burgon as The General, Sasha Sienna as Laura, Stephen Indrisano as The First Physician, Graham Rowat as the Old Physician, and Michelle Kelly as Madame Perrodon. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson …
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Transcript here. This episode featured Alan Burgon as The General, Sasha Sienna as Laura, Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father, and David Ault as The Woodman. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Stephen Indrisano, Ella Wa…
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Space Squirrels, the Most Beautiful Youth, Glass Brains
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John Green joins the show to talk about how Everything is Tuberculosis -- which is coincidentally the name of his new book. Plus, Lauren talks about sending squirrels into space, and Rachel explains how brains can (very rarely) turn to glass. Check out John's new book: https://everythingistb.com/ The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast …
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Transcript here. This episode featured Alan Burgon as The General, Méabh de Brún as Carmilla, and Amy Rockson as Madame La Comtesse. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Stephen Indrisano, Ella Watts, Pacific S. Obida…
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father, Alan Burgon as The General, Amy Rockson as Madame La Comtesse, and Sam Nguyen as The Man In Black. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, H…
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father, and Alan Burgon as The General. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Stephen Indrisano, Ella Watts, Pacific S. Obidah, and…
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father, Jonathan Sims as The Doctor, and and Michelle Kelly as Madame Perrodon. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Stephen Indri…
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Roman Water Fights, Pet Squirrels, Perpetual Pre-Singing
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Vinny Thomas joins the show to talk about Victorian-era pet squirrels. Jess hops behind the mic to discuss filling the Roman colosseum with water, and Rachel unravels how chewing gum can stop us from "pre-singing." The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook g…
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Méabh de Brún as Carmilla, and Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Stephen Indrisano, Ella Watts, Pacific S. Obidah, and …
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Méabh de Brún as Carmilla, Caroline Mincks as Mademoiselle De Lafontaine, and Michelle Kelly as Madame Perrodon. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Steph…
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Méabh de Brún as Carmilla, and Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Stephen Indrisano, Ella Watts, Pacific S. Obidah, and …
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Méabh de Brún as Carmilla, and Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Stephen Indrisano, Ella Watts, Pacific S. Obidah, and …
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Surfing Bats, Deep Sea Bologna, Environmental Trolley Problem
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Lauren Leffer joins the show to explain how silver carp are creating an environmental trolley problem. Plus, Laura divulges the story of the surfing bat, and Rachel talks about scientists that ate an ancient bologna sandwich. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our…
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Méabh de Brún as Carmilla, Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father, William A Wellman as The Wanderer, and Jonathan Sims as The Doctor. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hanna…
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Méabh de Brún as Carmilla, Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father, Caroline Mincks as Mademoiselle De Lafontaine, and Michelle Kelly as Madame Perrodon.Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson…
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Karim Kronfli as Laura's Father, Alan Burgon as The General, Caroline Mincks as Mademoiselle De Lafontaine, and Amy Rockson as Madame La Comtesse.Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieso…
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Transcript here. This episode featured Sasha Sienna as Laura, Tal Minear as The Housekeeper, and Graham Rowat as The Old Man. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Stephen Indrisano, Ella Watts, Pacific S. Obidah, and …
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Hockey English, Lasagna Power, How to Find the Light
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Paleontologist and writer Riley Black joins the show to talk about a plant mystery. Plus, Amanda talks about turning your leftover lasagna into a power source, and Rachel discusses Letterkenny and "hockey English." The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook g…
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Transcript of the Prologue is here. The prologue was narrated by Bonnie Calderwood Aspinwall. Directed by Ella Watts. Dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock. Sound design by Tal Minear. Music by Trace Callahan. Executive produced by Jamieson Ridenhour, Hannah Wright, Stephen Indrisano, Ella Watts, Pacific S. Obidah, and Tal Minear. A Bloody FM producti…
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Re: Carmilla is an audio adaptation of Carmilla from the team behind Re: Dracula. It's a faithful, text-accurate adaptation of Sheridan Le Fanu's novella, featuring a full cast to tug on your heartstrings and sound design to keep you on the edge of your seat. Find us online: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/redracula Merch: https://store.dftba.c…
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Poodle Sled Dogs, Why Orange Cats Are "Like That," Seal Nose Anatomy
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Welcome to SEASON 9!! MIT Technology Review science editor (and former Weirdest Thing champ) Mary Beth Griggs joins the show to talk about self-sealing seal noses. Plus, Laura jumps on to talk about poodles running the Iditarod, and Rachel explains why orange cats are... you know. Like that. Get tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW right here! https:…
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Catch Weirdest Thing LIVE on February 8 – Listen for a special promo code!
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Catch us LIVE in NYC or via livestream on February 8! Get your tickets now: https://caveat.nyc/events/the-weirdest-thing-i-learned-this-week-2-8-2025 Use code BUTTERFIRE for $5 off in-person and $10 off livestream tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Popular Science
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Orca Fashion, Cookie Cannibalism, BEAR ATTACK!!
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Alex Goldman of Hyperfixed and Reply All joins the show to talk about a historic bear attack incident in Japan. Plus, Amanda talks about why stuff tastes different at 30,000 feet, and Rachel explains the latest fashion trend among killer whales. Get tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW right here! https://caveat.nyc/events/the-weirdest-thing-i-learne…
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Elephant Pranks, Ghost Armies, Would You Still Love Me If I Was A Silkworm
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Sophie Bushwick and Claire Maldarelli join the show to talk about silkworms in tea and ghost armies (though not the kind from Lord of the Rings). Plus, Rachel talks about a prankster elephant. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! C…
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Casting Smell Spells, the Quantum Slap, the Boniest Jigsaw Puzzle
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Twitch Partner Cheebs joins the show to talk about some mega weird quantum physics. Plus, Jess talks about real-life stinky witch magic, and Rachel lays out a jigsaw puzzle made of bones. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click …
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Introducing What It's Like To Be with Dan Heath
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Sharing an episode of the podcast “What It’s Like to Be…” from New York Times bestselling business book author Dan Heath. In every episode, Dan interviews someone from a different profession: A cattle rancher, a FBI special agent, a professional Santa Claus. He asks what it’s like to do what they do. What does a couples therapist think when a frien…
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Cheesy Mummies, Ant Farmers, When Superstitions Actually Help
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Laura Krantz returns to Weirdest Thing to talk about the power of superstitions. Plus, Laura Baisas explains ants literally farming, and Rachel talks about mummy cheese. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn more…
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Old Bay's Secret History, Midwestern Hells, Mad Gasser of Mattoon
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Ologies' Alie Ward hops on Weirdest Thing this week to divulge the incredible underdog story of the guy who created Old Bay. Jess returns to talk about how Chicago and the greater Midwest has been suffering from corn sweat, and Rachel explains the (literally) hysterical story of Mattoon's mad gasser. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podc…
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