Critical Ecology (SOCIAL SYSTEMS + ENVIRONMENT) with Suzanne Pierre
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do societal structures affect the planet? Why should we get to know our neighbors? What’s the ...
Thanatology — NEW Interview (GRIEF & MOURNING) with Cole Imperi + tips for Going Through It
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you have a physical body, or know someone who does, this episode is for you! Hello, we’re all g...
Thanatology (DEATH & DYING) Updated Encore with Cole Imperi
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As I round out my bereavement leave following your beloved Grandpod’s passing, we’re serving up ...
Cheloniology (SEA TURTLES) Encore with Camryn Allen
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hope you dug tortoises because we’re back, shellin’ out the good stuff, with this week’s encor...
Testudinology (TORTOISES) Encore with Amanda Hipps
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're bringing back one shell of an episode with today's encore. What's a tortoise? What's a turtle?...
Zymology (BEER) Encore with Quinton Sturgeon
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nothin' like crackin' open a cold one with the Ologites, amirite? If you like booze, you'll love... ...
Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) Encore with Simine Vazire
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A few personal updates from your internet dad and then … WHO ARE WE? This one is a banger, folks. ...
Smologies #14: ALIENS with Kevin Peter Hand
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Lutrinology (OTTERS) with Chris J. Law
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
YOU’RE NOT READY. But it’s time. Otters. Sea otters. River otters. Big beefy otters. Tiny otters...
SUMMERSODE: Balmy Vibes & Seasonal Factoids with various Ologists
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I NEEDED TO MAKE THIS, OKAY? I needed to get excited about summer wonders. So we toiled over the ult...
Smologies #13: CORALS with Shayle Matsuda
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Dipterology (FLIES) with Bryan Lessard
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
DO NOT YOU SKIP THIS ONE. Listen. Give flies a chance. Everyone loves a bee, but meanwhile flies are...
Gorillaology (GORILLAS) with Tara Stoinski
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gorillas. These chest-beating, salad-munching, communal living, thick-furred beauties have so many s...
Somnology (SLEEP) Part Two Encore with Dr. W. Chris Winter
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you listened to Part 1 yet? No? Go on, git. Here's a link to it! Go do that. Now if you have, ...
Smologies #12: EATING BUGS with Julie Lesnik
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Somnology (SLEEP) Part One Encore with Dr. W. Chris Winter
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Birds do it. Bees do it. Why the hell can't we do it? Called "The Sleep Whisperer," neurologist and ...
Conotoxinology (CONE SNAIL VENOM) with Joshua Torres & Sabah Ul-Hasan
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Predatory. Sneaky. Deadly. Lifesavers? You think you don’t care about cone snails. But that’s ab...
Urology (CROTCH PARTS) with Fenwa Milhouse
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve done Nephrology, Gynecology, and Phallology — but nothing prepared us for this. Penis impl...
Acoustic Ecology (NATURE RECORDINGS) with Eddie Game
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Insects humming. Birds squawking. Chainsaws buzzing? What does the rainforest sound like? Or the oce...
Classical Archaeology (ANCIENT ROME) Encore with Darius Arya
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you LIVE for drama, you will LOVE dead Romans. Wars, backstabbing, opulence and uprisings: a litt...
Teuthology (SQUIDS) Encore with Dr. Sarah McAnulty
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
THE SQUIDMOBILE HAS ARRIVED. Get in losers; we’re talking cephalopods. Yes, she drives a vehicle w...
Environmental Microbiology (TESTING WASTEWATER FOR DISEASES) with Amy Kirby
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh boy. This episode may seeeeem crappy but it is certainly not a waste of your time. We’re not ki...
Echinology (SEA URCHINS & SAND DOLLARS) with Rich Mooi
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The hedgehogs of the sea: echinoids are spiky, spiny, pokey, be-toothed, venomous, mysterious, gorge...
Carnivorous Phytobiology (MEAT-EATING PLANTS) with Hali’a Eastburn
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Flesh hungry plants. The world’s fastest hunters. Botany with brains? Seymour, it’s time to fe...
LIFE ADVICE: For anyone who is tired & needs some hacks
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pomodoro timers! Bullet journals! Apps, tips, tricks and philosophies. Also: the most mellow episode...
Smologies #11: SNAILS & SLUGS with Jann Vendetti
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Ferroequinology (TRAINS) Encore with Matt Anderson
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trains. Locomotives. Choochoos. Bullet trains. Hyperloops. Subways. How fast can they go? How did th...
Part 2: Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) with How to ADHD, Black Girl Lost Keys, Jahla Osborne + more
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did Part 1 leave you informed and now you need a pep talk? Get ready for an absolute banger of an ep...
Part 1: Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) with Russell Barkley
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Focus. Productivity. Relationships. Distraction. Neurodiversity. How do you know if you have ADHD? H...
Cycadology (RARE PLANT DRAMA) with Nathalie Nagalingum
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gather 'round fellow nerds, you’re about to learn about the wildest not a fern not a bush not a ca...
Carnivore Ecology (LIONS, TIGERS, & BEARS) with Rae Wynn-Grant
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ah, charismatic megafauna! Teeth, claws, fur, hibernation, bear hugs, hiking, cougar attacks, nature...
Myrmecology (ANTS) Encore with Dr. Terry McGlynn
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You have ants. We all have ants, but do we KNOW ants? Get ready for cult-leader queens, bullet ant s...
Smologies #10: BODY HEAT with Shane Campbell-Staton
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Indigenous Cuisinology (NATIVE COOKING) with Mariah Gladstone of Indigikitchen
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shoving elk into a dorm room freezer. The wildest tasting rice. Flower bulbs, acorn whoopie pies, fr...
Screamology (LOUD VOCALIZATIONS) with Harold Gouzoules
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I scream, you scream, we all scream for… a brand new, screaming hot episode of Ologies. Be warned ...
Bovine Neuropathology (HEADBUTTING) with Nicole Ackermans
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Slamming heads together to impress someone: why does this happen? Let’s ask Dr. Nicole Ackermans, ...
Smologies #9: GAMING with Jane McGonigal
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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Neuropathology (CONCUSSIONS) with Mary Alexis Iaccarino
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, last week I fell down a flight of stairs. Then I went to the hospital. Then I emailed Dr. Mary A...
Raccoonology (PROCYONIDS) with A Gaze of Raccoonologists
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here we go: SIX more raccoon experts, because one episode is not enough for the wonders of these ter...
Procyonology (RACCOONS) with Suzanne MacDonald
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tiny hands! Round rumps! Chaos! Compost! Delicious garbage and sweet faces make raccoons as mysterio...
Smologies #8: HAGFISH with Tim Winegard
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Genicular Traumatology (BAD KNEES) with Kevin Stone
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do your knees feel? How do YOU feel about your knees? Buckle up to better your relationship with...
Audiobook Mixtape 2: Gift Ideas from the Ologists’ Brains
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From crisp cider to blistering lava, life advice, climate solutions, the comforts of venison stew, c...
Smologies #7: CATS with Mikel Delgado
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Forensic Ecology (NATURE DETECTIVE) with Tiara Moore
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yep -- it’s detective work! But instead of crime scenes, environmental scientist, marine biologist...
Booster Coronasode: Shots & Holidays with Vaccine Infodemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You’re six to ten times LESS likely to catch COVID-19 if you’re vaccinated, and thus less likely...
Smologies #6: WOLVES with Bridgett vonHoldt
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Tiktokology (THE TIKTOK APP) with Hank Green
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who’s on it? What’s on it? And why does the interface feel like you’re on a prank show? Scicom...
Dolorology (PAIN) with Rachel Zoffness
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PAIN. What is it? Where does it come from? And how can we hurt less? Which hurts more, a kidney ston...
Teuthological Ludology (ACTUAL SQUID GAMES, NOT THE TV SHOW) with Sarah McAnulty
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is NOT about the Netflix show, Squid Game. It's about shapeshifting, flirtatious trickery, livi...
Smologies #5: VETERINARY BIOLOGY with Vernard Hodges & Terrence Ferguson
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Taphology (GRAVESITES) with Robyn S. Lacy
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bidding farewell to the sweetest and spookiest month, we traipse past graves with archeologist, cons...
Kinetic Salticidology (DANCING SPIDERS) with Sebastian Echeverri
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They dance. They flirt. They will steal your heart. They are spiders. Jumping spiders, specifically,...
Chiropterology Part 2 (BATS) Encore with Merlin Tuttle
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PART 2: The stunning conclusion of a 3-hour gab session about frickin' bats with America's favorite ...
Chiropterology (BATS) Encore with Merlin Tuttle
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“People fear most what they understand least." Words of wisdom from explorer/American treasure/bat...
Corvid Thanatology (CROW FUNERALS) Encore with Kaeli Swift
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Crows have funerals? CROWS HAVE FUNERALS. The inky black bird with the big brain warns and maybe mou...
Pyrotechnology (FIREMAKING) with Ellery Frahm
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your fire extinguisher and hang on to your eyebrows, we’re building FIRES today. Now, this is...
Opossumology (O/POSSUMS) with Lisa Walsh
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Teeth. Tails. Concentric nipples. This not-at-all-rodent has the distinction of being North America’...
Ciderology (DELICIOUS APPLE BEVERAGE) with Gabe Cook
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How ya like them apples?! Well, liquified. And fermented. Author, podcaster, cider-maker and globall...
Eudemonology (HAPPINESS) with Laurie Santos
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPINESS RESEARCH, straight up. What is happiness? How do our circumstances affect happiness? Why i...
Spesh Ep: Functional Magic's Environmental Art with C. Andrew Hall
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Art meets science! Problems meet solutions! Climate change meets … hope? In this atypical episode,...
Is Your Carbon Footprint BS?: How to Save a Planet takes over Ologies
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. You loved her Oceanology episode and now she is in your feed to address...
Smologies #4: BEES with Amanda Shaw
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Indigenous Fire Ecology (GOOD FIRE) with Amy Christianson
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cultural burns. Prescribed blazes. A healthy forest. What exactly is “good fire?” Let’s ask In...
Fire Ecology (WILDFIRES) with Gavin Jones
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Smashmouth said, “My world’s on fire, how ‘bout yours?” Why yes, Mr. Mouth, it is, indeed...
Smologies #3: TOADS with Priya Nanjappa
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Systems Biology (MEDICAL MATHEMATICS) with Emily E. Ackerman
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Biological mysteries solved with numbers! Graphs! Patterns! Data points! Systems biology! You never...
Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology with Sara Lewis
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re BACK! With a fresh new episode to light up your life and butt. World renowned firefly expert...
Smologies #2: DINOSAURS with Paleontologist Michael Habib
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Smologies #1: THE MOON with Selenologist Raquel Nuno
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Elasmobranchology (MORE NEW SHARK STORIES) with MISS_Elasmo Shark Scientists
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lemon sharks! Goblin sharks! Bonnet sharks! Whale sharks! And ...sawfish? WE NEEDED A BIGGER BOAT. O...
Selachimorphology (SHARKS) Encore with Chris Lowe
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SHAAAARKS. Leading shark researcher Dr. Chris Lowe dishes about bad shark PR, behind-the-scenes Jaws...
Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE) Encore with Ben Karney
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A special encore as your dad hastily preps to wed your podmom, Jarrett. Refresh your brain about you...
UFOlogy (UNEXPLAINED AERIAL PHENOMENA) with Sarah Scoles and Kate Dorsch
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
UFOs are real. Straight up. There are unidentified objects flying around — but does that mean they...
Spheksology (WASPS) with Eric Eaton
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wasps!? Don’t even THINK of skipping this one, my beautiful chickens. You’re about to change you...
Quarantinology (UM, WHAT HAPPENS NOW?) with Various Ologists
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lifted restrictions! Discarded masks! Vaxxing & relaxing! Parties. Variant confusion. FOMO while als...
Wildlife Ecology (FIELDWORK) with Corina Newsome
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Human-sucking mud holes. Beautiful birdsongs. Early mornings. Eyeball gnats. Stunning vistas. The lo...
Phallology (PENISES) with Emily Willingham
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dongs. Schlongs. Peters. Intromittent organs. Gamete cannons. Biologist, gonad researcher, and Phall...
Pinnipedology (SEALS & WALRUSES) with Luis A. Hückstädt
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seals. Sea lions. Walruses. Walrus dongs. Classic Ologies. We sit down with Luis A Hückstädt, PhD ...
Bonus Feed Drop: Implicit Bias on the REAL GOOD podcast
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ohulloh! This is not your regular Ologies episode (which will come on Tuesday per usual.) It’s act...
Foraging Ecology (EATING WILD PLANTS) with @BlackForager, Alexis Nikole Nelson
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mustard gossip. Knotweed recipes. Cow parsnips. Serviceberry appreciation. Hogweed warnings. Dead ma...
Biomineralogy (SHELLS) with Robert Ulrich
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bones. Shells. Reefs. Teeth. Biomineralogy. The wonderful UCLA geochemist Rob Ulrich answers a giant...
Speech Language Pathology (TALKING DOGS... AND PEOPLE) with Christina Hunger
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Talking dogs. Rolled Rs. That dangly thing in the back of your throat. Speech impediments. Alternati...
Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shipwrecks. Treasure. Sunken planes. Scuttled submarines. New life forming around old machinery. The...
Proptology (THEATER & FILM PROPS) with Jay Duckworth
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Real skulls. Fake pistols. Vegan steaks. Onstage bonfires. Cursed productions. Industry secrets and ...
Ursinology Part 2 (BEARS) with Thea Bechshoft, Lana Ciarniello, Drew Hamilton, Wes Larson, Tsalani Lassiter & Danielle Rivet
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Because one bears is not enough bears, SIX more ursinologists join to answer your questions about po...
Ursinology (BEARS) with Chris Morgan
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grizzlies. Pandas. Black bears. Chonkers. The episode you’ve begged for with scientist, explorer, ...
Oology (EGGS) Encore + Bonus Material with John Bates
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This encore includes tons of previously cut and never-before-heard bonus material (and maybe an eggr...
Fanthropology Pt. 2 (FANDOM) with Meredith Levine
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
PART 2 with legit professional Fanthropologist Meredith Levine. In this thrilling conclusion, we tak...
Fanthropology (FANDOM) with Meredith Levine
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why does some music give us butterflies? Why do we loooove certain comic books, social media account...
Nephrology (KIDNEYS) with Samira Farouk
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What’s in pee? Should you donate a kidney to a stranger? Which hurts worse: childbirth or kidney s...
Cicadology (CICADAS) with Gene Kritsky
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They are numerous. They are patient. They are COMING for the United States in droves this spring: Th...
Gluteology (BUTTS) with Natalia Reagan
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, an entire episode on butts. Primatologist and anthropologist Natalia Reagan joins to chat about...
Molecular Biology (PROTEINS + SCIENCE COMMUNICATION) with Raven “The Science Maven” Baxter
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This one’s got it all: teeny tiny cellular factories, obscure trivia, historical gossip, sick beat...
Carobology (NOT-CHOCOLATE TREES) with Megan Lynch
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You might only know carob as not-chocolate, which is a tragedy of its disco-era branding. This tough...
Economic Sociology Pt. 2 (MONEY/FREAKONOMICS) with Steven Levitt and Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 is here! Gamestop, #stonks, Universal Basic Income, how to incentivize things that are good f...
Economic Sociology Pt. 1 (MONEY/FREAKONOMICS) with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman and Steven Levitt
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Choices! Trade-offs! Money! How much should you save? And how much should stimulus checks be? Don’...
Bilharziology (BLOOD FLUKES) with Anouk N. Gouvras
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A LOST EPISODE! Three years in the making, this interview features vials of vile creatures, worm dra...
Urban Rodentology (SEWER RATS) with Bobby Corrigan
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
RATS: They love pizza. They invade taquerias at midnight. They scurry. They cuddle. They outsmart. T...
Vaccine Infodemiology (COVID-19 IMMUNITY) with Jessica Malaty Rivera
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Coronasode we’ve been waiting for! Vaccines. Finally. But what does this mean? As a Vaccine In...