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What’s the secret to lasting friendships? How does queer community show up through the ebbs and flows of life? And what’s the REAL story behind the “YMCA” song? In the first episode of Silver Linings, The Old Gays dive into an essential part of queer life: chosen family. They discuss the vital love, support, and sense of belonging that community provides, especially during life's toughest moments. They open up about what “queer” means to them, how chosen family has impacted their lives, and how to maintain close bonds over time–including their love for each other! “We’ve come a long way, baby.” Family isn’t just what you’re born with; it’s the people who show up, shape you, and stick around. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know…and then keeps on going. The Unexplainable team — Noam Hassenfeld, Julia Longoria, Byrd Pinkerton, and Meradith Hoddinott — tackles scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and everything we learn diving into the unknown. New episodes Mondays and Wednesdays.

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Is climate change really making hurricanes worse? 22:21

23 hours ago22:21

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The answer isn’t as clear as you might think. And because of drastic cuts to climate science funding, this question might be getting even harder to solve. Guest: Umair Irfan , Vox climate science correspondent For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more, go to ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unexplainable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And please email us! ⁠⁠unexplainable@vox.com⁠⁠ We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/members⁠⁠ Help us plan for the future of Unexplainable by filling out a brief survey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ voxmedia.com/survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Are we sure about fluoride? 31:24

13 days ago31:24

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Florida just became the second state to ban fluoride from its water system, which has made some public health experts pretty angry. Just how risky is fluoride really, and why is it so hard for us to get on the same page? Guest: Emily Oster , professor of economics at Brown University and CEO of ParentData For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more, go to ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unexplainable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And please email us! ⁠⁠unexplainable@vox.com⁠⁠ We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠vox.com/members⁠ Help us plan for the future of Unexplainable by filling out a brief survey: ⁠⁠⁠ voxmedia.com/survey ⁠⁠⁠ . Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The man who walked butterflies on a leash 26:49

15 days ago26:49

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Static electricity plays an invisible role in the natural world, and it may even help insects pollinate plants. To understand this hidden force, scientists have jumped through some pretty weird experimental hoops — and “walked” butterflies through literal hoops. Guests: Sam England , postdoctoral researcher at Berlin's National History Museum; Benji Jones , Vox's environmental correspondent To read more about this experiment, Benji recommends this great article from Quanta Magazine , where he first encountered Sam's work. For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more, go to ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠vox.com/unexplainable⁠⁠⁠⁠ And please email us! ⁠⁠unexplainable@vox.com⁠⁠ We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠vox.com/members⁠ Help us plan for the future of Unexplainable by filling out a brief survey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ voxmedia.com/survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Imagine a sunset, now imagine you can't 25:45

20 days ago25:45

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Aphantasia is the inability to see with your mind’s eye. And its discovery has made scientists ask a surprising question: What is the mind’s eye even for? (First published in 2022.) Guests: Alice Coles , artist; Adam Zeman , cognitive neurologist at the University of Exeter Medical School; Joel Pearson , professor of neuroscience at the University of New South Wales; Emily Holmes , professor of psychology at Uppsala University For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠ ⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠⁠ For more, go to ⁠⁠ ⁠vox.com/unexplainable⁠⁠⁠ And please email us! ⁠⁠unexplainable@vox.com⁠⁠ We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: ⁠⁠ ⁠vox.com/members Help us plan for the future of Unexplainable by filling out a brief survey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ voxmedia.com/survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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An imaginary planet that feels extremely real 26:03

22 days ago26:03

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Scavengers Reign, the Emmy-winning Netflix show, has done something most sci-fi shows or movies struggle to do. Build a world that feels truly alien. Guests: ⁠⁠Joe Bennett⁠⁠ , co-creator of Scavengers Reign, and ⁠⁠Sean Buckelew⁠⁠ , writer on Scavengers Reign For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unexplainable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And please email us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unexplainable@vox.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/members⁠ Help us plan for the future of Unexplainable by filling out a brief survey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ voxmedia.com/survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The view from inside a volcano 25:53

27 days ago25:53

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The magma chambers at the heart of volcanoes are very deep and very hot. So naturally, some researchers want to build an observatory in one. Guests: Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory ; Yan Lavallée, chair of magmatic petrology and volcanology at LMU München and scientific and technical board member of the Krafla Magma Testbed ; John Eichelberger, volcanologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and founding scientist of KMT For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠ vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠ For more, go to ⁠⁠ vox.com/unexplainable⁠⁠ And please email us! ⁠⁠unexplainable@vox.com⁠⁠ We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: ⁠⁠ vox.com/members Help us plan for the future of Unexplainable by filling out a brief survey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ voxmedia.com/survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Who are you calling a Neanderthal? 20:04

29 days ago20:04

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Rumors of Neanderthal brutishness have been greatly exaggerated. Guest: Paige Madison , science writer For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠ For more, go to ⁠⁠ vox.com/unexplainable ⁠⁠ And please email us! ⁠⁠ unexplainable@vox.com ⁠⁠ We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: ⁠⁠vox.com/members Help us plan for the future of Unexplainable by filling out a brief survey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ voxmedia.com/survey ⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Sorry, we left an implant in your brain 33:36

5 weeks ago33:36

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What happens when you get a life-changing device implanted into your body... and then the company that maintains it goes bankrupt? Guests: Jennifer French, Executive Director and Founder of ⁠Neurotech Network⁠ , a nonprofit focused on education and advocacy for neurotechnology, and ⁠Liam Drew⁠ , freelance science journalist who reported on abandoned neurotech for ⁠Nature⁠ For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠ For more, go to ⁠⁠vox.com/unexplainable⁠⁠ And please email us! ⁠⁠unexplainable@vox.com⁠⁠ We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: ⁠⁠vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Blood farm 25:26

6 weeks ago25:26

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Tens of thousands of lives could be saved each year if hospitals had more blood. So scientists are racing to understand how this living fluid does what it does in order to one day grow it from scratch. Guest: Nicola Twilley , New Yorker contributor and host of Gastropod . For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Moon genes 26:05

7 weeks ago26:05

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We know life on Earth wouldn't be possible without the moon. Now scientists are finding the moon might even be influencing our biology on a molecular level. Guest: Rebecca Boyle , science journalist and author of Our Moon: How Earth's celestial companion transformed the planet, guided evolution, and made us who we are For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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How to stop your hiccups 32:06

8 weeks ago32:06

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Listeners told us that eating baby carrots or telling lies can bring on the hiccups. Burping or kissing can make them stop. Um, what? (First published in 2023.) Guests: Tyler Cymet , chair of medicine at The Chicago School, and Ali Seifi , professor of neurosurgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable by becoming a Vox Member today: vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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A new way to listen 2:21

8 weeks ago2:21

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Intraterrestrials 26:23

9 weeks ago26:23

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Deep inside the mud at the bottom of the ocean, scientists have found life that is so unusual they’ve had to create new branches on the tree of life to put it on. These life forms are not extra terrestrials: They’re “aliens” from Earth. Guest: Karen Lloyd , microbiologist and author of Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable by becoming a Vox Member today: vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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How to talk to aliens 26:57

10 weeks ago26:57

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Scientists have been searching for aliens for decades. But if we ever do get a signal someday, how will we communicate back? And will anyone out there be able to understand us? Guests: Doug Vakoch , president of METI, and Sheri Wells-Jensen , linguist at Bowling Green State University For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable by becoming a Vox Member today: vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Good Robot #4: Who, me? 53:54

10 weeks ago53:54