482 Episodes

  1. NEW 2025 Interview: Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) Part 2 with Dirk Moses

    Published: 11/27/2025
  2. Bisonology (BUFFALO) Encore with various bisonologists

    Published: 11/19/2025
  3. Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 2 with R. J. Gutiérrez

    Published: 11/13/2025
  4. Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 1 with R.J. Gutiérrez

    Published: 11/5/2025
  5. Historical Toxicology (OLD TIMEY POISONS) with Deborah Blum

    Published: 10/29/2025
  6. Critical Ponerology (WHAT IS “EVIL”?) with Kenneth MacKendrick

    Published: 10/22/2025
  7. Bonus Episode: COCKROACH MILK with Joshua Benoit and Sinead English

    Published: 10/20/2025
  8. Blattodeology (YES, COCKROACHES) with Dominic Evangelista

    Published: 10/15/2025
  9. Haunted Hydrology (SPOOKY LAKES) with Geo Rutherford

    Published: 10/8/2025
  10. Serpopsychology (WHAT’S CREEPY?) with Frank McAndrew

    Published: 10/1/2025
  11. Revolutionology (REBELLIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE) with Jack Goldstone

    Published: 9/24/2025
  12. Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

    Published: 9/17/2025
  13. Ceramology (POTTERY) with Potted History’s Graham Taylor & Sarah Lord Taylor

    Published: 9/10/2025
  14. Neuropathoimmunology (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) with Aaron Boster

    Published: 9/3/2025
  15. Lutrinology (OTTERS) Encore with Chris J. Law

    Published: 8/27/2025
  16. Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Joshua Greene

    Published: 8/20/2025
  17. Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza

    Published: 8/13/2025
  18. Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 1 with Matt Lanza & Dr. Kim Wood

    Published: 8/6/2025
  19. Bonus Episode: Optical Technology (HISTORY OF EYEGLASSES + MODERN DAY VISION)

    Published: 8/1/2025
  20. Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) with Ally Louks

    Published: 7/30/2025

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