Coffeeology (COFFEE) with Peter Giuliano
When did coffee get into our mouths? Who’s right when it comes to the best coffee? What’s the most ethical way to enjoy it? What about the cats that eat the beans? How will climate change affect your ...
3 Sep 20241h 32min
Museology (MUSEUMS) Encore in Memory of Ronnie Cline
A very special encore in memory of our favorite Museologist, Ronnie Cline. In this 2018 episode, we talked about the life and work of a great dude and a good pal who passed away this morning. On the a...
28 Aug 20241h
Speleology (CAVES) with Gina Moseley
Caves! Caverns! Grottos! Crystals! Let's get down and dirty with Speleology with explorer, researcher, professor, and paleoclimatologist Dr. Gina Moseley. She shares what it’s like to spend a week str...
21 Aug 20241h 12min
Misophonology (DISTRACTING SOUND & NOISE RAGE) with Jane Gregory
Forks on teeth. Lip smacking. Metal on metal. (Don’t worry, there are no sonic examples of triggers in this episode!) Why do some of us haaaate certain noises and other folks cannot comprehend how a s...
14 Aug 20241h 12min
Funology (YES, FUN) with Catherine Price
What exactly is “fun?” How will you know when you’re having it? Do introverts have special alone fun? Is it okay to seek fun in bleak times? Catherine Price is an award-winning journalist and author w...
7 Aug 20241h 28min
Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) Mega Encore with Daniel Pfau
It’s an updated mega-encore of one of my favorite episodes — with 2024 research — to learn: How many genders are there? How do you know if you’re queer? Is sexual orientation biological, and if so, ho...
31 Jul 20242h 2min
Ambystomology (AXOLOTLS… AND LIMB REGROWTH?) with Jessica Whited
Feathery gills! Adorable smiles! Cultural icons! Habitat ecology! And superhuman limb regeneration? It’s an entire episode on axolotls. You either love these aquatic salamanders, or you’ve never heard...
24 Jul 20241h 28min
Psychedeliology (HALLUCINOGENS) Part 2 with Charles Grob
Part 2 is here! It’s wall to wall listener questions about magic mushrooms, LSD, ayahuasca ceremonies, set and setting, how mushrooms go stale, decriminalization, strains and potencies, placebos, the ...
17 Jul 20241h 6min
