93: Unsolved Math Problems & Video Game Controllers w/ Ellen Weatherford
Wait... ELLA is doing a math topic?? Not only that but she finds the beauty in searching for answers among the toughest math problems. Then, friend of the show Ellen Weatherford takes us through a tou...
25 Sep 20251h 53min
92: The Chemistry of Computers & The Great Moon Hoax of 1835
What does chemistry have to do with computers? Well it might just be the best way to understand what's actually going on inside a CPU! And how could there have been a moon hoax back in 1835? Well it i...
11 Sep 20251h 54min
91: Lauren Gawne, Is Pointing Rude, and Gestures Studies
Is pointing rude? I'm sure it's a simple question with a simple answer that won't completely break our brains in rethinking all we take for granted about gesture. Also, what is Lauren’s holy grail los...
28 Aug 20251h 28min
90: Octopuses & The Paralympics
How strange are octopuses really? We're going to be debunking some claims, then rebunking them with some real, amazing facts about our fellow earthlings. And what the history of the paralympics? What ...
14 Aug 20251h 46min
89: Understanding Blood & Peculiar Percussion
Blood! We all have it, but how much do we know about it? And more importantly, what was the journey of understanding to get there? And just how deep can the history of these peculiar percussion instru...
31 Jul 20251h 30min
88: The Evolution of the Placebo & Postage Stamp Art
Chances are you know what a placebo is, but... how does it really work? And what can its evolution teach us about science, medicine, and ethics? And how much art can fit a tiny postage stamp? Well eno...
17 Jul 20251h 47min
87: Mating Rituals & True Crime
Just how complicated can animal mating rituals be, and why did they even evolve them at all? And why is true crime Everywhere, and what can we learn from breaking down what makes it feel so icky?Also ...
3 Jul 20251h 51min
The Best of Everything 2025
Listeners voted for their favorites topics of the past year, so join us as we chat and relearn the best of everything!Support us with a Max Fun Membership!Join our Discord!The best awards in podcastin...
19 Jun 20251h 45min
