Ologies with Alie Ward

Smologies #41: PELICANS with Juita Martinez

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) with Paul Rozin

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Taboos. Intolerable foods. Sad songs. Sexy kinks. Candy that looks like poo. Let’s get a little gross, shall we? The foremost expert in disgust, Dr....

Field Trip: Alie’s Mystery Surgery!

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Where have I been? What surgery did I have? Am I going to die? I took you along for the whole wacky, sometimes scary process in hopes it might help so...

Smologies #40: HAIR with Valerie Horsley

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Oikology (DECLUTTERING) Encore with Jamie & Filip Hord + Joe Ferrari

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why does clutter happen? How can we get rid of it and how will it affect us psychologically if we do? Buckle up for an encore that will lift your spir...

Functional Morphology (ANATOMY) Encore with Joy Reidenberg

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever poked at roadkill? Watched videos of whales exploding? Drooled over a curio cabinet full of claws & bones? Peered into a jar with a pickled toad?...

Smologies #39: ANCIENT ROME with Darius Arya

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Black Hole Theory Cosmology (WHAT ARE BLACK HOLES?!) Part 2 with Ronald Gamble, Jr.

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2! Black hole suns, black hole movies, wormholes, time travel, matter evaporation, scientists being bitches, risk-taking advice, Italy’s favori...

Black Hole Theory Cosmology (WHAT ARE BLACK HOLES?!) Part 1 with Ronald Gamble, Jr.

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How big are black holes? Is time elastic? What is spacetime foam? Why is there a place called “elsewhere?” Enjoy this dazzling two-parter that sta...

Smologies #38: CARNIVORES with Rae Wynn-Grant

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Hydrochoerology (CAPYBARAS) with Elizabeth Congdon

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

CAPYBARAS! Blocky faces. Chill vibes. Spa days. Finally. Hydrochoerologist, Dr. Elizabeth Congdon, leads us into the muddy pond of Rodents of Unusual ...

Theoretical & Creative Ecology (SCIENCE & ECOPOETRY) with Madhur Anand

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Environmental models! Poetry! Scientists who are poets! Novelists who are scientists! Art + science =  an actual -ology. Creative Ecologist, climate ...

Smologies #37: PROTEINS + DNA with Raven “The Science Maven” Baxter

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Evolutionary Anthropology (METABOLISM) with Herman Pontzer

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

*Content warning up top: This episode discusses sensitive themes like diet culture, caloric intake, the psychological & physical effects of food restr...

Carcinology (CRABS) Part 2 with Adam Wall

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hairy crabs! Shell swaps! Carcinization! Will we all evolve to be crabs? What’s with having one giant claw? Why would a crab stab you? Adam Wall, a ...

Smologies #36: FEATHERS with Allison Shultz

20 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Carcinology (CRABS) Part 1 with Adam Wall

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Claw hands! Beady eyes! Pinching forces that could crack your skull! Gentleman, scholar, curator of the Natural History Museum’s crustacea collectio...

Ethnoecology (ETHNOBOTANY/NATIVE PLANTS) with Leigh Joseph

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The what, where, and who of native plants is … ethnobotany! Which is under the umbrella of Ethnoecology! The wonderful botanist Leigh Joseph shares ...

Smologies #35: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING with Iddris Sandu

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Alieology (YOUR HOST): an Ask-Me-Anything Goofy Hang

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s like a whole episode of secrets. And your questions. And your podmom, Jarrett, hanging out in a guest room answering all kinds of inquiries. Th...

Smologies #34: PENGUINS with Tom Hart

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Lemurology (LEMURS) with Lydia Greene

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How did these tree-hopping furry angels evolve to be the cutest thing in the world, objectively speaking? They have saucer eyes, wet noses, chunky tai...

Quasithanatology (NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES) with Bruce Greyson

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tunnels of light. Unconditional love. Visions of dead aunts. And a lot of questions. What happens when you die…  or almost die? GOOD QUESTION. Dr. ...

Smologies #33: SCORPIONS with Lauren Esposito

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Syndesiology (CONNECTIONS) with James Burke

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

He’s the guy pointing to a NASA launch behind him, in the most legendary shot in television history. He’s a science historian and Apollo Program c...

Audiobook Mixtape 3: Gift Ideas from the Ologists’ Brains

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You like Ologists. Ologists write books. You like books, so let’s dive into a new, curated sampler platter from your favorite guests’ books.. Fill...

Smologies #32: CLOUDS with Rachel Storer

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Abstract Mathematology (UH, IS MATH REAL?) with Eugenia Cheng

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Math wants to be friends. Let mathematician, author and Abstract Mathematologist Dr. Eugenia Cheng introduce you to a secret world: the artsy and emot...

Road Ecology (ROAD KILL) with Ben Goldfarb

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Deer in headlights! Alligators in crosswalks! A possum in the oven? If you love wildlife, this is a must-listen to avoid killing critters with your ca...

Smologies #31: INDIGENOUS COOKING with Mariah Gladstone

11 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Garology (LONG CUTE ANCIENT PATIENT BOOPABLE NIGHTMARE FISH) Encore for GAR WEEK with Solomon David

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

November 6-12 is GAR WEEK! What is a gar, you ask? Picture: A long snout. Hundreds of teeth. Scales that could slice you. Should we fear it? Should we...

Neuroparasitology (NATURE ZOMBIES) with Matt Simon

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What’s on your mind? ZOMBIES. The planet is full of mind-controlling foes, and “Plight of the Living Dead” author Matt Simon researched deep and...

Smologies #30: SPIDERWEBS with Randy Lewis

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Teratology (MONSTERS) with W. Scott Poole

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Frankenstein’s Monster! Hungry ghosts! Moaning bloodsuckers! Goat draining goblins. Babadooks. Gorilla-whales. Slasher films. Body horror… and wha...

Pomology (APPLES) with Susan K. Brown

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Green, yellow, striped, red, shiny, russet. Tart, sweet, sour, crunchy. Big, small, wild, heirloom, cultivated. How will you like them apples? Very mu...

Smologies #29: PUMPKINS with Anne Copeland

14 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Witchology (WITCHES & WITCHCRAFT) Part 2 with Fio Gede Parma

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More witches! History! Lore! Wardrobes! Movie trivia! And some advice from your elders? Part 2 is here with the wonderful, informed, and charming writ...

Witchology (WITCHES & WITCHCRAFT) Part 1 with Fio Gede Parma

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

IT’S HERE. Witches. Not just a witch expert, but also a witch. Author Fio Gede Parma is a practicing witch and highly respected writer, speaker and ...

Smologies #28: AGING with Caleb Finch

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Benthopelagic Nematology (DEEP SEA WORMS) with Holly Bik

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Weird little mouths! Hairy skin tubes! Demon nematodes! Antarctic explorer and Nematologist Dr. Holly Bik charms us into loving deep sea (benthopelagi...

Gustology (TASTE) with Gary Beauchamp

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sweet! Salty! Umami? What’s up with MSG? Why do you like your coffee black? Come down to flavortown and let’s talk tongues. Gustologist Dr. Gary B...

Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE) Part 2 Encore with Katie Mack

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mack returns with a new introduction and updates on… listener questions! The universe, dimensions, asteroid bags and cosmic vertigo with the ama...

Smologies #27: MARS with Jennifer Buz

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE) Part 1 Encore with Katie Mack

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stars. Black holes. THE GAWDANG UNIVERSE. Astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr. Katie Mack (@astrokatie) re-introduces us to this 2017 episode along with...

LIFE ADVICE Encore: For anyone who is tired & needs some hacks

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alie takes a teeny tiny break from her vacation to reintroduce you to this laid back, super helpful fan favorite episode. Listen in for: Pomodoro time...

Smologies #26: POOP with Rachel Santymire

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) Encore with Helen Zaltzman

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The brilliant and dazzling Helen Zaltzman pops in with some new asides in this encore episode of Ologies. Helen, host of the podcasts The Allusionist,...

Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 2 Encore with Mike Natter

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wrapping up our Diabetology 2 parter encore, diabetic diabetologist and wonderful person Dr. Mike Natter, MD is back with a little introduction coveri...

Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 1 Encore with Mike Natter

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mike Natter hosts this encore episode of Ologies (hosted by Alie Ward), it's a classic 2 parter: Diabetology about the happy, moody-, sweaty-, unc...

Minisode: Dadward Takes a Break

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listen, kids... give your father a break, okay?Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodesSponsors of OlogiesTranscripts and bleeped episodesBecome a p...

Neurotechnology (AI + BRAIN TECH) with Nita Farahany

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Machine poets. ChatGPT fails. Neurological surveillance. Brain implants that treat depression. Is it scary? Cool? Let’s firehose some questions at D...

Sciuridology (SQUIRRELS) with Karen Munroe

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Flying squirrels. Fox squirrels. Giant squirrels. Tiny ones. Grey ones. Black ones. Fluorescent ones? Alie is losing her mind talking to dream guest a...

Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) Encore with Crystal Dilworth

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hi! I’ve been in the hospital with pneumonia! But enjoy this banger of an encore about: Serotonin! Dopamine! Norepinephrine! Neurotransmitters: what...

Smologies #25: LIGHTNING with Chris Giesige

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Curiology (EMOJI) Part 2 with Various Emoji Experts

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The thrilling conclusion of all-things-emoji! Eggplants, peaches, jumping ska dudes, gray hearts, family emojis, what NOT to text your Southern Italia...

Curiology (EMOJI) Part 1 with Various Emoji Experts

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thumbs up? Thumbs down. Skulls of joy. And so many expressions of pain and comfort. This, my babies, is the  -ology that sparked this whole podcast. ...

Field Trip: Birds of Prey and Raptor Facts

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your stuff and hop in our van full of weirdos to check out Boise Idaho’s finest attraction: a 580 acre preserve of land that is absolutely flus...

Smologies #24: SHIPWRECKS with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Native Melittology (INDIGENOUS BEES) with Krystle Hickman

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Honeybees get all the attention, but native bees are the underbugs to root for. Photographer, author, and National Geographic Explorer Krystle Hickman...

Pectinidology (SCALLOPS) with Samantha Lynch

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

They clap. They swim. They have dozens of eyes and 2 million babies. They are scallops. Pectinidologist Dr. Samantha Lynch climbs aboard to share stor...

Smologies #23: MAMMALS with Danielle N. Lee

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Fire Ecology (WILDFIRES & INDIGENOUS FIRE MANAGEMENT) Mega Encore with Gavin Jones & Amy Christianson

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once again: the world is on fire. As wildfires burn across Canada and their smoke pours down the continent, we thought it would be a good time to enco...

Black American Magirology (FOOD, RACE & CULTURE) with Psyche Williams-Forson

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the difference between Southern cooking and “soul food?” Is there a correct type of mac and cheese? And whose business is it what you eat...

Field Trip: A Hollywood Visit to the Writers Guild Strike Line

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jump in, we’re going to the Valley to talk to cool, funny screenwriters about ... Artificial intelligence-drafted scripts! Trillion-dollar companies...

Acaropathology (TICKS & LYME DISEASE) Updated Mega Encore with Neeta Pardanani Connally & Andrea Swei

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s 2-for-1! Ticks AND Lyme: together in one helpful, disgusting, gossipy, empowering episode. This pair of episodes is about tiny, thirsty ticks ...

Invisible Photology (INVISIBILITY CLOAKS) with Greg Gbur

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Invisibility cloaks. Transparent frogs. Stealth bombers. Gorilla mischief. Theoretical optical physicist and Invisible Photologist Dr. Greg Gbur joins...

Stem Cell Biology (CELLS MAKING CELLS) with “Science Sam” aka Samantha Yammine

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do our bodies build our bodies? What does a stem cell look like? How do they know what to do? What diseases could stem cells cure? And why is Cana...

Smologies #22: REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS with David Steen

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Delphinology Part 2 (DOLPHINS) with Justin Gregg

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wow. It gets weirder. Military dolphins, dolphins on drugs, sensory deprivation, deciphering dolphin language, the search for alien life, and more wit...

Delphinology Part 1 (DOLPHINS) with Justin Gregg

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Giant brains! Communication mysteries! Infamous sensuality! Dolphins are here to blow your relatively tiny mind with their squeaks, clicks, cliques, h...

Field Trip: My Butt, a Colonoscopy Ride Along & How-To

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Come check out my butt with me! 1 in 16 people in the U.S. will have colon cancer, and 0 in 16 want to talk about getting a camera up your guts to che...

Chickenology Part 2 (HENS & ROOSTERS) with Tove Danovich

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back for Part 2! If you missed Part 1, start there for the chicken basics and then come back for the weird stuff like chickens eating chickens...

Chickenology Part 1 (HENS & ROOSTERS) with Tove Danovich

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, Chickenology is a real word. And we have questions. Such as: should you get a chicken?! Chicken-haver and author of “Under the Henfluence” To...

Smologies #21: SLEEP with Chris Winter

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Domicology (ABANDONED BUILDINGS, RECYCLED HOUSES & GHOST TOWNS) with Rex LaMore

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What’s inside that boarded up house? Should you explore an abandoned mall? A vacant factory? And how much of an old house ends up in a landfill? The...

Chronobiology (CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS) Encore + 2023 Updates with Katherine Hatcher

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ahh, Daylight Savings Time: does it mess up your brain? What time should you go to bed? Are you sleeping enough? Is shift work really that bad? How da...

Smologies #20: FISHES with Chris Thacker

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Detroitology (DETROIT) with Aaron Foley

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why an episode on Detroit?! It’s got a great story. Standalone, this episode is a fascinating look at a metropolis that swelled and thrived during t...

Field Trip: An Airport Full of Neuroscientists

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I’m at the airport and there are hundreds of brain scientists everywhere. So I swallowed my dignity/anxiety and approached strangers about the neuro...

Environmental Toxicology (POISONS + TRAIN DERAILMENT) with Kimberly K. Garrett

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chemical spills, historical disasters, water quality, airborne toxic events, clear gasses, White Noise, dead fish, dark clouds, chemistry tests, trenc...

Melaninology (SKIN/HAIR PIGMENT) with Tina Lasisi

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Skin color! Hair texture! Biological anthropology! The incredibly informed and infectiously funny Dr. Tina Lasisi joins to chat sunscreen, ashiness, r...

Scotohylology (DARK MATTER) with Flip Tanedo

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s invisible. It’s mysterious. It’s all around us – and no one knows what it is. Let’s have a fun existential crisis by pondering Dark Mat...

Laryngology Part 2 (VOICE BOXES) with Ronda Alexander

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 is here! Pull up a seat for singing techniques, baby talk, baritones, whistle notes, stroke recovery, vibrato, Julie Andrews, crying jags, thro...

Laryngology Part 1 (VOICE BOXES) Ronda Alexander

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Voices! Singing! Anxiety busters! Breathing! The absolutely magnetic, charismatic Laryngologist and surgeon Dr. Ronda Alexander makes her long-awaited...

Aperiology (MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY) Encore with Joseph Saunders

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lights! Cameras! Arachnids! And lizards and bees and beetles. Macro photography is like magic: curved glass gives an entirely new take on the world, f...

Oneirology Part 2 (DREAMS) with G. William Domhoff

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 is here: Lucid dreaming! Teeth falling out! Medications and dreaming! The source of creativity! Even how to clean your brain. Dr. G. William Do...

Oneirology Part 1 (DREAMS) with G. William Domhoff

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

WHY do we dream? What do dreams mean? What parts of our brain are working after-hours? We sought out UC Santa Cruz researcher and professor Dr. G. Wil...

Bonus Episode: Secrets, Advice + Ask-Me-Anything

31 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a weird rambling bonus episode for the lonely week between the holidays and New Years! I thought I’d serve up a mellow hang full of secrets, ...

Smologies #19: EVOLUTION with John McCormack

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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P-22: The Life & Death of an L.A. Cougar with Miguel Ordeñana & Beth Pratt

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Very special episode for a very special cat. The day after the legendary Los Angeles mountain lion P-22 took his last breath, we talked with Natural H...

Meteorology (WEATHER & CLIMATE) with Marshall Shepherd

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bomb cyclones! Polar vortices! Atmospheric rivers! And rained out barbecues. One of the world’s leading Meteorologists, Dr. Marshall Shepherd – a ...

Enigmatology (WORD PUZZLES) with David Kwong

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Crosswords! Puzzles! Wordles! Magic? Ah yes, world-renowned Enigmatologist David Kwong drops in to chat about the intersection of sleight of hand and ...

Special Ep: Mycology (MUSHROOMS) Tom Volk Memorial Encore

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In celebration of Dr. Tom Volk’s life: Mushrooms! Psilocybin! Humongous fungus! Black mold! Foraging! The incredibly charming and warm Dr. Tom Volk,...

Indigenous Pedology (SOIL SCIENCE) with Lydia Jennings

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Soil! Dirt! Earth. Dr. Lydia Jennings, aka Native Soil Nerd, breaks down the stuff under our feet and explains everything from mining to why soil can ...

Smologies #18: FEASTS with Katherine Spiers

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Bryology (MOSS) Encore with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s November and you need chill vibes. And Native American Heritage Month is the perfect time to encore this classic. World-renowned author, botani...

Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) with Robin Nagle

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Landfills! Treasures in the trash! Corporate conspiracies! Composting! An instantly classic conversation with the incredibly knowledgeable, frank and ...

Smologies #17: FLAGS with E. Tory Laitila

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Vampirology (VAMPIRES) Part 2 with Jeff Holdeman

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Start with Part 1 for all the folkloric history, superstition, and Dracula basics. And then this Part 2 has vampire finches, fang straws, vegan bloods...

Vampirology (VAMPIRES) Part 1 with Jeff Holdeman

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fangs! Capes! Undead bloodlust! Are vampires soul-draining ghouls or a hot prom date? No better person to ask than Indiana University professor of Sla...