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, l...
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 ...
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, ...
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 gi...
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 ...
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 Ethnoec...
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...
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 spea...
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 wh...
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 histor...
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...
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 i...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Li...
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. Gor...
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, ...
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 he...
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 practici...
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. Holl...
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 flavortow...
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, dimensi...
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...
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 ...
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 Olo...
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 Na...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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!...
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, fa...
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,...
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...
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...
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. Pectinidolog...
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 con...
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...
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 intel...
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. T...
Invisible Photology (INVISIBILITY CLOAKS) with Greg Gbur
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Invisibility cloaks. Transparent frogs. Stealth bombers. Gorilla mischief. Theoretical optical physi...
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? Wh...
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...
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 relativel...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 h...
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 slee...
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...
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 dignit...
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 Noi...
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...
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 h...
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 r...
Laryngology Part 1 (VOICE BOXES) Ronda Alexander
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Voices! Singing! Anxiety busters! Breathing! The absolutely magnetic, charismatic Laryngologist and ...
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: curve...
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 creativit...
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...
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 thou...
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...
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 le...
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 c...
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! Foragi...
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 an...
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 ...
Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) with Robin Nagle
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Landfills! Treasures in the trash! Corporate conspiracies! Composting! An instantly classic conversa...
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 Par...
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 pers...
Smologies #16: INSECTS with Lila Higgins
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Metropolitan Tombology (PARIS CATACOMBS) with Erin-Marie Legacey
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s get spooky. Venture below Parisian streets and into the catacombs: hundreds of miles of subt...
FIELD TRIP: I Go France and Learn Weird French Stuff
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Consider this an audio postcard from my first vacation in 13 years. I travel a lot for my other job ...
5th Anniversary Special! Xylology (LUMBER) with Jeff Perry
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the customary 5th Anniversary gift? Apparently… WOOD! So we wrangled our favorite sawmill...
Geology (ROCKS) Part 2 with Schmitty Thompson
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back! Listen to Part 1 first, then hit this follow-up with your favorite geologist Schmitty ...
Smologies #15: FAMILY TREES with Stephen Hanks
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Geology (ROCKS) Part 1 with Schmitty Thompson
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is a rock? How big is a boulder? Why are they pretty and heavy? It’s rock talk with a true en...
Oreamnology (MOUNTAIN GOATS ARE NOT GOATS) with Julie Cunningham
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mountain goats are not goats. And there’s only one living species, Oreamnos americanus. WHAT?? Mon...
Diplopodology (MILLIPEDES & CENTIPEDES) with Dr. Derek Hennen
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How many legs? Why so many legs? What's a millipede versus a centipede? And again WHY SO MANY LEGS. ...