Ologies with Alie Ward
Episodes
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 subterranean tunnels housing millions of human skeleto...
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 (as a science correspondent on Innovation Nation f...
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 owner/operator of LA’s Angel City Lumber, Jeff ...
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 Thompson, who answers listener questions a-plenty....
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 enthusiast, the charming and beloved Geologist Schmi...
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?? Montana-based wildlife biologist and Oreamnologist Ju...
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. We have just the guy for that: Diplopodologist Dr....
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 ecological price we pay for … stuff? Yep, there’...
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 going to die. And we’re probably all going to los...
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 a special updated Encore of an episode and an Olog...
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 encore of sea turtles, so get ready to become wildly ob...
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? Why do they live so dang long? What's up with the...
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... fungus! Alie goes Rogue and takes a field trip to ...
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. Personality researcher & psychology professor Dr. ...
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. Giant river otters. Otters chasing you down the ...
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 ultimate Summersode. Kick back for a compliation of s...
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 out here with all kinds of bodies and adaptations...
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 surprises for you. Gorillaologist (IT’S A WORD) D...
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, this Part 2 is a bonanza of problem solving from n...
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 sleep specialist Dr. W. Chris Winter joins for an ...
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 about to change. Conotoxinologists Dr. Sabah Ul-Hasa...
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 implants. Road trip pees. Kegels. Bidets. Squirting. U...
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 oceans outside of port cities? Is the world getting l...
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 little something for everyone. Classical Archeologist ...
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 with squid all over it and encourages people to tex...
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 kidding, while the episode is of course wonderful, m...
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, gorgeous evolutionary marvels. And Dr. Rich Mooi of the...
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 feed because we’re doing meat-eating plants with c...
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 ever, recorded late at night in a guest room. Lik...
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 they change American history? Why do people love the...
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 episode with 5 experts: René Brooks of BlackGirlLos...
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? How can you get others to understand your ADHD brai...
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 cactus plant you never knew you never knew about: CY...
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 preserves, and living your childhood dreams with ...
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 stings, kitchen pest hacks, the dynamics of a billi...
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, frybread debates, mushroom foraging tips, corn magic...
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 *slaps the top of this ep* you can fit so many scr...
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, whose current job involves receiving sheep heads a...
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 Alexis Iaccarino, a Harvard Medical School professo...
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 terrific trash bandits. Revel in the raccoon love and...
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 mysterious as they are adored. World class raccoon expert,...
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 what some listeners call their most hated and con...
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, cockroaches in orbit, UFO culture, social justice, ...
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 and Forensic Ecologist Dr. Tiara Moore travels th...
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 to infect others. Great! But what about breakthro...
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? Scicomm host, vlogger, author, internet friend, and TikT...
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 stone or heartache? Why does chronic pain persist? Can...
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, living fishing lures, siphon squirts, weird things fou...
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, conservator and Taphologist Robyn Lacy. What’s the d...
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, and impassioned spider scientist Dr. Sebastian Ec...
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 chiropterologist, Dr. Merlin Tuttle. Learn about b...
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 expert, Dr. Merlin Tuttle. As your internet dad/h...
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 mourns around their fallen friends and Dr. Kaeli Swif...
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 pyrotechnology in the anthropological sense; the ...
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’s sole marsupial and so Alie hunted down lauded ...
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 globally lauded beverage historian Gabe Cook, aka The Cid...
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 is the word “gratitude” kinda cringey? What can...
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, things get casual as hell as Alie sits down to ta...
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 everyone’s agonizing internal question: IS MY C...
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 Indigenous fire scientist Dr. Amy Christianson, who ...
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, on fire. As so many of us around the globe are s...
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 knew it existed, yet it’s keeping us alive. Sys...
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 Dr. Sara Lewis of Tufts University joins to share...
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. One shark episode was not enough, during this: The ...
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 trivia, his thoughts on Sharknado, surfing safety...
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 your heart, then stay tuned for a new secret at the e...
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’re aliens? Two experts in the research and cult...
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 your outlook on the most maligned winged sky babies, ...
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 also dreading events. Worry about strangers. Grief fo...
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 long-awaited episode with ornithologist Corina Newso...
Phallology (PENISES) with Emily Willingham
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dongs. Schlongs. Peters. Intromittent organs. Gamete cannons. Biologist, gonad researcher, and Phallologist Dr. Emily Willingham joins to chat about p...
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 and talk about blubber, ocean currents, psychedeli...
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 actually not an Ologies episode! This is a fun little...
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 man’s fingers. The incredibly knowledgeable and en...
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 pile of questions such as: How do crystalline str...
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. Alternative forms of communication. And talking cats. World...
Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shipwrecks. Treasure. Sunken planes. Scuttled submarines. New life forming around old machinery. There’s an -ology for that -- just ask Maritime Arc...
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 more with the world’s most lovable and beloved p...
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 polar bear fur, monogamy, that scene from "The Reven...
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, and Ursinologist Chris Morgan. Why are bear ears s...
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 eggregious number of sidenotes) about how perfect and ...
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 take Patreon questions and address stans vs. fans, cu...
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 accounts or TV characters? What story does your toothpast...
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 stones? Why are some kidneys the size of footballs?...