Thermophysiology (BODY HEAT) with Shane Campbell-Staton
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, and Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton, are a true joy. The UCLA professor, host of the Biology...
Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) with Simine Vazire
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WHO ARE WE? Personality researcher & psychology professor Dr. Simine Vazire dishes about introverts,...
Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE) with Ben Karney
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Love! Romance! Intimate relationships! Marriage! Divorce! Remarriage! Clowns! This episode has it al...
Biogerontology (AGING) with Caleb Finch
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How long can we live? How much of aging is genetics vs. environment? What does oral hygiene have to ...
Cheloniology (SEA TURTLES) with Camryn Allen
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you think you like sea turtles, get ready to become wildly obsessed with them. Cheloniologist Dr....
Testudinology (TORTOISES) with Amanda Hipps
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's a tortoise? What's a turtle? Why do they live so dang long? What's up with their junk? Wildli...
Snow Hydrology (SNOW & AVALANCHES) with Ned Bair
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's tiny! It's beautiful! It's cold! It can kill you. Snow and avalanche expert Dr. Ned Bair meets ...
Minisode: Ologies Upgrades & Changes for 2019
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A few things are changing in the world of Ologies and I just wanted to take a few minutes in this ba...
Felinology (CATS) with Mikel Delgado
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We love them. We live with them. We are mystified by them. Alie hunted down professional cat behavio...
Entomophagy Anthropology (EATING BUGS AS SUSTAINABLE PROTEIN) with Julie Lesnik
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
DO YOU CARE ABOUT THE APOCALYPSE? Okay cool. No matter what your diet, get this episode in your ears...
Ornithology (BIRDS) Encore Presentation with James Maley
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Birds! Horned screamers! Winged pirates! Just in time for the Audubon's winter Christmas Bird Count ...
Mixology (COCKTAILS) with Matthew Biancaniello
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Foraging, infusing, shaking, stirring: this one's got it all. How do you make weird, fancy drinks at...
Selenology (THE MOON) with Raquel Nuno
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are we crazier during a full moon? What is the Moon made of? Can we move to the Moon? Was the Moon l...
Classical Archaeology (ANCIENT ROME) with Darius Arya
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you LIVE for drama, you will LOVE dead Romans. Wars, murders, opulence and uprisings: a little so...
Microbiology (GUT BIOME) with Elaine Hsiao
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LOVE YOUR GUTS. 90% of your serotonin is made in your guts and you have hundreds of trillions of fri...
Grateful-ology (GRATITUDE) is not totally a real word
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A (perhaps) much-needed refresher course on last year's gratitude minisode. As a friend of a friend'...
Food Anthropology (FEASTS) with Katherine Spiers
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Loosen your belts and tuck a napkin under your chin because feasting season is here. Katherine Spier...
Eschatology (THE APOCALYPSE) with Phil Torres
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Doomsday. The apocalypse. The End. Join scholar, author and professional existential risk philosophe...
Corvid Thanatology (CROW FUNERALS) with Kaeli Swift
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Crows have funerals? CROWS HAVE FUNERALS. The inky black bird with the big brain warns and maybe mou...
Somnology (SLEEP) Part 2 with Dr. W. Chris Winter
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you listened to Part 1 yet? No? Go on, git. Go do that. Now if you have, this Part 2 is a bonan...
Somnology (SLEEP) Part 1 with W. Chris Winter
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Birds do it. Bees do it. Why the hell can't we do it? Called "The Sleep Whisperer," neurologist and ...
Surgical Oncology (BREAST CANCER) with Donna-Marie Manasseh
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
(Bonus: I bleeped any curse words so you can share this episode with your kids and your grandma.)Yes...
Ologiesology with Alie Ward (1-Year Anniversary Episode)
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wanted to know how an episode of Ologies is made? Are you curious to learn about your host Alie...
Functional Morphology (ANATOMY) with Joy Reidenberg
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever poked at roadkill? Watched videos of whales exploding? Drooled over a curio cabinet full of cla...
Myrmecology (ANTS) with Terry McGlynn
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cult-leader queens. Bullet ant stings. Kitchen pest hacks. The dynamics of a billion-sister megacolo...
Egyptology (ANCIENT EGYPT) with Kara Cooney
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After a decade of fandom, Alie finally meets famed Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney -- and forgets her e...
Conservation Technology (EARTH SAVING) with Shah Selbe
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
THIS IS UPLIFTING, I PROMISE. And it might just make you switch careers. As a bookend to last week's...
Oceanology (OCEANS) with Ayana Johnson
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are plastic straws really that bad? What's the oldest message in a bottle? Any scuba vs. snorkel str...
Ferroequinology (TRAINS) with Matt Anderson
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trains. Locomotives. Choochoos. Bullet trains. Hyperloops. Subways. How fast can they go? How did th...
Bonus Minisode: Kalology -- Your Letters
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As a companion to Kalology (BEAUTY STANDARDS) Alie reads your thoughts about appearance and beauty c...
Kalology (BEAUTY STANDARDS) with Renee Engeln
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We love it. We hate it. BEAUTY CULTURE.Looking good can make us feel decorated, empowered and more c...
Oology (EGGS) with John Bates
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest eggs! The smallest eggs! The people arrested for stealing the most eggs! Oologist Dr. Jo...
Ophthalmology (EYES) with Reid Wainess
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
75% of adult Americans have wonky vision of some kind, your host included. Longtime pal and real-lif...
Epidemiology (DISEASES) with 'This Podcast Will Kill You's' Erins Welsh & Allmann-Updyke
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TWO epidemiologists-named-Erin -- and hosts of the stellar This Podcast Will Kill You -- chat with A...
Selachimorphology (SHARKS) with Chris Lowe
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
SHAAAARKS. Leading shark researcher Dr. Chris Lowe dishes about bad shark PR, behind-the-scenes Jaws...
Malacology (SNAILS & SLUGS) with Jann Vendetti
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Crazy dongs! Gardening tips! Snail-based beauty products! Weather the LA heatwave and slug along wit...
Areology (MARS) Part 2 with Jennifer Buz
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we got a big thicc primer on ol' Mars, that dusty desert doomsday cabin millions of miles ...
Areology (MARS) Part 1 with Jennifer Buz
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Red Planet. A mysterious dusty orb millions of miles away. Our emergency escape bunker. Alie sit...
MINISODE: Aestaology (SUMMER) should be a word
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Melons. Fire. Waterfights. It's finally summer and Alie's into it. So with this solo mini-ep, learn ...
Deltiology (POSTCARDS) with Donna Braden
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why were postcards invented and why do they still exist? Why do we lie to people and say our lives a...
Rhinology (NOSES) with John Craig
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Allergies. Nose jobs. Smell nostalgia. Street drugs. Septum piercings. Snoring. Hang on to your face...
Phonology (LINGUISTICS) with Nicole Holliday
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Vocal fry. Code switching. Black Twitter. Valley girls. Culture vultures. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TALKIN...
Cynology (DOGS) with Brandon McMillan
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Your best friend is a hairy beast and that's something to celebrate. This episode is a little differ...
Lepidopterology (BUTTERFLIES) with Phil Torres
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Butterflies are gross. Yes they are delightful and beautiful and part of any idyllic picnic-scape bu...
Trichology (HAIR) with Valerie Horsley
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Peach fuzz. Chin hairs. Mammalian ponytails. WHY DO THEY HAPPEN. Yale researcher and associate profe...
Dendrology (TREES) with J. Casey Clapp
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do trees have feelings? How do they talk? How old can they get? Are there any tree stories that will...
Fearology Pt. 2 (FEAR) with Mary Poffenroth
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
FEAR. Anxiety. Stress. Dread. It's all the same dang thing, as it turns out. Biologist and fear expe...
Fearology Pt. 1 (FEAR) with Mary Poffenroth
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Every day, your brain tries to save your life by being terrified. Thanks, brain! Also, calm the f*ck...
Radiology (X-RAY VISION) with Varshana Gurusamy
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, kiddo, it's what's INSIDE that matters -- like your guts and bones and squishy brain and intest...
Evolutionary Biology (DARWINISM) with John McCormack
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrate your lucky mutations with an episode about natural selection, agonizing boat trips, redemp...
Gynecology (NETHER HEALTH) with Philippa Ribbink
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let's get intimate with the mechanics of nether parts via a frank chat with the calmest, coolest gyn...
Zymology (BEER) with Quinton Sturgeon
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you like booze, you'll love... fungus! Alie goes Rogue and takes a field trip to a brewery in New...
Melittology (BEES) with Amanda Shaw
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
BEES! Hives, honey, and how to keep them as outdoor pets. Meet melittologist and President of the Ur...
Museology (MUSEUMS) with Ronnie Cline
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Museums! Mummies! Paintings! Hot dogs! Alie sits down with her dear internet friend and museologist ...
Gizmology (ROBOTS) with Simone Giertz
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
YouTube's Sh*tty Robots machine-maker, very funny human being, professional tinkerer and potential a...
Mythology (STORYTELLING) with John Bucher
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Superhero movies. Bastardized fairy tales. The psychology of celebrity. Star Wars. And yes, some anc...
Teuthology (SQUIDS) with Sarah McAnulty
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Squids. Cuttlefish. Octopusseseses. The world's most impassioned squid nerd, Sarah McAnulty, gets lo...
Sexology (SEX) with Shan Boody aka Shannon Boodram
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sex. Sex. Sex. Sex. Also sex. Buckle up, Ologites, because clinical sexologist and author Shannon Bo...
Gelotology (LAUGHTER) with Lee Berk
06 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The. Study. Of. Laughter. It exists, and it's called gelotology. In one of the oddly more somber epi...
Ichthyology (FISHES) with Chris Thacker
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
ALL. ABOUT. FISH. Hilariously charming fish expert and LA County Natural History Museum Curator of I...
Herpetology (SNAKES, FROGS, ETC.) with David Steen
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sea turtles, frog storms, Indiana Jones trivia, the triumph of will that was Snakes on a Plane, plus...
Sports & Performance Psychology (ANXIETY & CONFIDENCE) with Sari Shepphird
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sweaty palms before a date. Racing heart during a presentation. Needing a diaper while delivering a ...
Hematology (BLOOD) with Brian Durie
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bloooood. In this special episode, Alie sits down with Scotsman and hematologist Dr. Brian Durie to ...
Glycobiology (CARBS) with Michelle Dookwah
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Carbohydrates: no longer just for your piehole. Stuff some knowledge into your ears with sugar scien...
Cosmology PART 2 with Katie Mack
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listener questions! The universe, dimensions, asteroid bags and cosmic vertigo with the amazing Dr. ...
Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE) with Katie Mack, Part I
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Stars. Black holes. THE GAWDANG UNIVERSE. Astrophysicist and cosmologist Katie Mack (@astrokatie) jo...
Entomology (INSECTS) with Lila Higgins
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Buuuugs. We cover perhaps Alie's favorite ology ever with an ologist who changed her life. Meet Lila...
Minisode: Grateful-ology is not a real word...
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As a friend of a friend's hairdresser once said: "it's hard to be hateful with a plateful of gratefu...
Cosmetology (GLAM/GROOMING) with Alysha Sherri Marcantonio
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Skin care! Beard care! History! Grooming! Men's concealer! Make-up! And most importantly: what is se...
Ornithology (BIRDS) with James Maley
07 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Birds! Horned screamers! Winged pirates! Professional bird-person and all around cool dude James Mal...
Thanatology (DEATH & DYING) with Cole Imperi
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hoooo boy. We're all up in death and dying's bizness and to Alie's shock, it's not a bummer. Confron...
Minisode: Fall Ologies! ... Fallogies?
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's hot and Alie is nostalgic for fall. So here's a mini episode on the world's best autumn ologies...
Horology (WATCHES) with Cameron Weiss
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Million-dollar watches, World War II's role in watchmaking, and how much caffeine a watchmaker drink...
Gemology (CRYSTALS & GEMS) with Kelly Sitek
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Professional gemologist Kelly Sitek talks about adventures in mining, the chemical composition of di...
Paleontology (DINOSAURS) with Michael Habib
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Did Ross Gellar ruin being a paleontologist? What's the hot goss on dino feathers? How did some dino...
Primatology (MONKEYS & APES) with Kate Gilmore
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Settle in with Alie Ward and guest Kate Gilmore, a professional primatologist and lead keeper of the...
Volcanology (VOLCANOES) with Jess Phoenix
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Ologies, Alie Ward chats with volcanologist Jess Phoenix who also happens t...
Episode 0
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Comedy podcaster and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people dumb questions to learn about...