482 Episodes

  1. Bonus Episode: The OCD Experience with Neurobiologist Uma Chatterjee

    Published: 7/29/2025
  2. Obsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) with Wayne Goodman

    Published: 7/23/2025
  3. Fromology (CHEESE) Part 2 with Kyra James

    Published: 7/16/2025
  4. Fromology (CHEESE) Part 1 with Kyra James

    Published: 7/9/2025
  5. Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology Updated Encore with Sara Lewis

    Published: 7/2/2025
  6. Crotalology (RATTLESNAKES) with Emily Taylor

    Published: 6/25/2025
  7. Aquaculture Ecology (SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FOODS) with Ben Halpern

    Published: 6/18/2025
  8. Bonus Episode: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. Let's read it together.

    Published: 6/14/2025
  9. Macrophycology (SEAWEED) with Patrick Martone, Charles Yarish, Danielle McHaskell, Angela Jones, and Becky Swerida

    Published: 6/11/2025
  10. Cryptology (SECRET CODES) with Simon Singh

    Published: 6/4/2025
  11. Urocyonology (LITTLE GRAY FOXES) with Bill Leikam

    Published: 5/28/2025
  12. Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) Encore with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos

    Published: 5/21/2025
  13. Araneology (SPIDERS) with Marshal Hedin

    Published: 5/14/2025
  14. Artificial Intelligence Ethicology (WILL A.I. CRASH OUT?) with Abeba Birhane

    Published: 5/8/2025
  15. Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 2 with Julia Hotz

    Published: 4/30/2025
  16. Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 1 with Julia Hotz

    Published: 4/23/2025
  17. Climate Fervorology (ECO-ADVOCACY WITHOUT IT BEING A BUMMER) with AJR’s Adam Met

    Published: 4/16/2025
  18. Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) Encore with Robin Nagle

    Published: 4/9/2025
  19. Medieval Codicology (WEIRD MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ART & MEMES & SNAILS) with Evan Pridmore

    Published: 4/2/2025
  20. Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS) with Tyler Thrasher

    Published: 3/26/2025

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