SciShow Tangents

Spaaaace Compilation

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To infinity, butt facts, and beyond! It's not a shock that we here at Tangents love space. This wide-ranging set of episodes takes us all over our sea...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 37

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 16, 2024 titled "Extra Special Crew Chat!"Original Patreon description: Tangents is made p...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 36

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 1, 2024 titled "June Bonus!"Original Patreon description: This is going be a gooooooood on...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 35

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on May 31, 2024 titled "Bonus Content!"Original Patreon description: This month we have a special ...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 34

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on April 25, 2024 titled "Bonus Episode Hygiene!"Original Patreon description: Rapid Fire Quesiton...

Superhero Tropes Compilation

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's another Tangents compilation! In these fantastic, superpowered episodes, we learn about the real-world ways these supe...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 33

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on April 1, 2024 titled "Big vs. Small bonus questions!"SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www....

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Minions Movie Commentary

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on February 14, 2024 titled "Minions. Commentary. + Announcement."Original Patreon description: Be...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 32

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on December 22, 2023 titled "Dust Questions, Lightning Round (and baseball sounds)."Original Patre...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 31

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on November 9, 2023 titled "Blue Questions (Lightning Round)."Original Patreon description: We're ...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 30

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on September 14, 2023 titled "Bacteria Questions (Lightning Round)."Original Patreon description: ...

Build-A-Human Compilation

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For all you aspiring Frankenstein's out there (that's the scientist, not the monster, you know we gotta be accurate on Tangents), may this compilation...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 29

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 28, 2023 titled "Shell Questions (the Lightning Round Version)."Original Patreon descripti...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 28

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 12, 2023 titled "Bonus Episode #25."Original Patreon description: Dr. Sam and Esteemed Co-...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 27

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on June 6, 2023 titled "Ask Sam & Ceri!"Original Patreon description: Hang with Sam, Ceri, and...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 26

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on May 9, 2023 titled "Bonus Episode!"SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scisho...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 25

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on March 18, 2023 titled "Bonus Tangents!"Original Patreon description: It's the bonus Patreon pod...

Earth, Wind, and Fire Compilation

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nature never ceases to amaze...well, us at least. We here at Tangents are big fans of planet Earth and all the incredible stuff that happens here. We ...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 24

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on March 3, 2023 titled "Bonus Content, Incoming!"Original Patreon description: Another Patreon Bo...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 23

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on January 31, 2023 titled "SciShow! Tangents! Patreon! Podcast! (with hand gestures)."Original Pa...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 22

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on December 23, 2022 titled "December Bonus Episode."Original Patreon description: Enjoy this cutt...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 21

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on December 1, 2022 titled "November Bonus Episode."Original Patreon description: Our sound engine...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 20

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on October 29, 2022 titled "What the heck?"Original Patreon description: This bonus pod is Ceri's ...

Best of Butts Compilation

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If Tangents is known for anything, it's known for our incredible, fascinating, endlessly-shareable facts...about butts. In celebration of the Butt One...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 19

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on September 30, 2022 titled "Silly Little Bonus Pod."Original Patreon description: The Tangents t...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 18

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on September 7, 2022 titled "Get to know the Tangents Team!"Original Patreon description: Think yo...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 17

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on August 1, 2022 titled "SciShow Samgents: ANAGRAM."Original Patreon description: Listen and play...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 16

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on June 30, 2022 titled "SciShow Tangents Livestream!"SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.yo...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 15

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on June 3, 2022 titled "Tangents Bonus Pod Ep 15: Quick Question Spectacular."Original Patreon des...

Rainy Day Compilation

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Grab a hot beverage, cuddle up with something soft, lean plaintively against a chilly window, and let the tremulous tones of Tangents lull you to the ...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 14

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on April 29, 2022 titled "Tangents Bonus Pod Ep 14: April Fool Special!"Original Patreon descripti...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 13

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on March 31, 2022 titled "Tangents Bonus Pod Ep 13: Dear Ceri and Sam."Original Patreon descriptio...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 12

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on March 4, 2022 titled "Tangents Bonus Pod Ep 12: Talking Tuna!"Original Patreon description: We'...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 11

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on January 31, 2022 titled "Tangents Bonus Pod Ep 11: New Year New Poopoopeepeepedia."Original Pat...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Cars 2 Movie Commentary

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on January 25, 2022 titled "Cars 2 Tangents Movie Commentary!"Original Patreon Description: It's f...

Ace Your Chemistry Test Compilation

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For those of you with finals on the brain, or those of you whose brain can't let go of those finals and they haunt your dreams to this day, Tangents h...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 10

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on December 22, 2021 titled "Tangents Bonus Pod Ep 10: Warm Poopoopeepeepedia."Original Patreon de...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 9

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on November 23, 2021 titled "Tangents Bonus Pod Episode 9: Thankspooping!"Original Patreon descrip...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 8

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on October 29, 2021 titled "Tangents ~BOOOOnus~ Pod Episode 8: Spooky Scary Science."Original Patr...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 7

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on September 30, 2021 titled "Tangents Bonus Pod Episode 7: Stump Hank!"Original Patreon descripti...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 6

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on August 31, 2021 titled "Poopoopeepeepedia Episode 6."Original Patreon description: Alternative ...

Summer Road Trip Compilation

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is just around the corner, with all its golden-hued evenings, icy-cold treats, groovy music, and winding roads laden with promises of adventure...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 5

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 28, 2021 titled "Poopoopeepeepedia - Episode 5."Original Patreon description: Hank faces t...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 4

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on June 30, 2021 titled "Q and Bidet - Episode 4."Original Patreon description: What popular songs...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 3

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on May 28, 2021 titled "Q and Play - Episode 3!"Original Patreon description: We've named the Patr...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 2

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on April 30, 2021 titled "Tangents Bonus Episode #2."Original Patreon description: Ceri and Hank a...

Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 1

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on March 26, 2021 titled "Tangents Bonus Episode #1!"Original Patreon description: Hank, Sam, and ...

Back to the Future Compilation

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stroll back in time to look ahead at the future with Tangents in this compilation of episodes investigating the science and innovations that have push...

Tangents

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The day has arrived- this is our very last episode of Tangents ever! So of course, we had to talk about a topic that's near and dear to our hearts for...

Cancer Revisit with Deboki Chakravarti

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're thrilled to be joined for a special return to the topic of Cancer by our own magnificent editorial assistant, Deboki Chakravarti! We cover a ton...

Plagues with John Green!

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Would it really be a conversation about plagues if noted plague-hater and tuberculosis-fighter John Green wasn't a part of it? In this episode John ma...

Inventions

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is it usefulness, accidental genius, or sheer dumb luck that produces inventions? Well, after this episode, we at least know for sure what Batman's an...

Games with Jo Firestone!

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to play a game? Well, we sure do! We're joined by Sam's dream guest Jo Firestone, a comedian, podcaster, and game author and enthusiast to...

Randomness

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is all life predestined, or is existence blown about by the whims of entropy? If we restarted the universe with the same world generating seed a la Mi...

Special Episode: "Our Big Shot" from Chalk and Blade Productions

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Tangents listeners! We are off this week to rest up and enjoy the holidays, so in place of a regular episode we have a super special treat from ...

Best of 2024 Compilation

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One year passes, another is just around the bend, so let's look back on the top 6 Tangents episodes of 2024!! From intriguing topics to spooky mystery...

Dreams with Trace Dominguez!

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is a dream really a wish your heart makes? Or is it just that your brain is an organ that never really turns off? What do your dreams even mean??? The...

Camouflage

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Now you see it, now you don't - this episode is a true trick for the senses as we uncover the hidden wonders of Camouflage! From human ingenuity (?) t...

Stomachs

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From one to four to none at all, stomachs enjoy a stunning variety across all the creatures who have (or don't have) them. And with our stomachs all h...

Spooky Month: Nocturnal Animals with Tom Lum!

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's a chill in the air and a shudder in our bones...it's Spooky Month! Come along with us on a treacherous journey full of mischief, mayhem, and m...

Spooky Month: Psychics with Dylan Marron!

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's a chill in the air and a shudder in our bones...it's Spooky Month! Come along with us on a treacherous journey full of mischief, mayhem, and m...

Spooky Month: Caves with Brennan Lee Mulligan!

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's a chill in the air and a shudder in our bones...it's Spooky Month! Come along with us on a treacherous journey full of mischief, mayhem, and m...

Roller Coasters with Tom Scott!

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for a stomach-turning, heart-pounding, gravity-defying thrill ride as we plummet down, up, and all around the amazing world of roller coaste...

Seeds

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The knowledge of our couch of finely-honed scientific minds didn't pop out of the ground fully-formed - it had to be planted, tended, and grown loving...

Predators with Jaida Elcock!

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here in the remote vistas of the Tangents jungle, observe a group of mighty science communicators expertly stalking their primary prey: knowledge. Eve...

Bake A Cake! | Compilation

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For those who want a megadose of Tangents shenanigans, this compilation is for you! In the many seasons of Tangents we've covered lots of interconnect...

Why Do We Sweat?

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From our episode on Sweat, here's Ceri's brilliant rendition of "Why Do We Sweat?" This song is a parody of Rusted Root's "Send Me On My Way."Lyrics:...

Bug Bites

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some are itchy, some are painful, some go totally unnoticed by us every single day...bugs have such variety in the ways they chomp, some chomps aren't...

Sweat

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Woo boy! It's hot out there, why don't ya grab a nice glass of ice cold lemonade and listen in on everything you did and didn't want to learn about sw...

Cicadas

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This summer's hottest North American bug is without question, the cicada. They've got everything: neon-colored wing veins, bendy-straw-style exoskelet...

Gay Animals with Field Guide to Gay Animals

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It wouldn't be Pride at Tangents if we weren't getting into some science! We're joined by Owen Ever and Laine Kaplan-Levenson, the hosts of a new show...

Bananas with Answer in Progress

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's all right there on the tin - this episode is BANANAS. And not just because we have the most guests we've ever had in Tangents history. Not even j...

Teaser: Turtles Cut For Time Question

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another wild teaser appears! This little snippet is from a bonus, cut-for-time question from our episode on Turtles! You can listen to the rest, and a...

Cloning

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It may seem like cloning really only shows up regularly in science fiction, but it turns out, it's been a sneaky, significant real-world process for a...

Glue

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Humanity is bound together by so many qualities, and in this episode, we add Being Goopy to the list. What does that have to do with glue? A whole lot...

Introducing Crash Course Pods: The Universe

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

No, your eyes and ears don't deceive you - this is, in fact, a super special cross-feed treat from our friends over at Crash Course in the form of the...

Machine Learning

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We do a lot of learning on Tangents, so naturally, we've got questions about what learning looks like...for machines! AI and machine learning science ...

Teaser: Hygiene Patreon Bonus Episode

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another wild teaser appears! This little snippet is the first part of our revisit of Hygiene and answering even more questions that we didn't get to i...

Turtles

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Devotees of the testudines rejoice! Whether you have one as a pet, admire them at the zoo, or giggle with the rest of the internet when they rock each...

Teaser: Big vs. Small Patreon Bonus Episode

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A wild teaser appears! This little snippet is the first part of our revisit of Big vs. Small and answering even more questions that we didn't get to i...

Textiles

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From expressing ourselves through fashion to protecting ourselves from the elements, textiles seem to be self-evidently significant to the human exper...

Feathers

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It may be well-known that hope is the thing with feathers, but how much is known about feathers themselves? Turns out, plenty! From shrub grouses to s...

Garbage

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trash, rubbish, waste, refuse...we have a lot of words for the gunk that goes on the truck, because whether we like it or not, humans make a lot of ga...

Hormones

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Oops, all science this episode! Erstwhile editorial assistant Deboki Chakravarti steps in for erstwhile everyman Sam Schultz as we parse through funda...

Cheese

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the long-awaited cheese-stravaganza! And it's every bit as melty, crumbly, stretchy, and stinky as hoped for. We dip into some fetamology, we str...

Darkness

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The question plaguing us this episode is, how dark can it really get? Turns out (according to some), not that dark! Unless you're at the bottom of the...

Refrigeration

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this not-so-chill episode, everybody gets a little unsettled by the concepts around refrigeration. Quantum computers, thermoacoustics, molecular ch...

Quiet

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you hear what I hear? Probably not, because in this episode, we're bringing things down several notches to learn about quiet. Does it have a scient...

Oil

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oil: it's a ubiquitous substance humans have been relying on for longer than you might think. We cook with it, we moisturize with it, we run machines ...

Telescopes

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What's that you spy on the horizon, just out of sight? If you have a telescope handy, you can hone your gaze on...more telescopes! From pocket spyglas...

Batteries

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Click here to check out the limited-time-only Tangents t-shirt inspired by this episode! https://store.dftba.com/products/shirt-of-the-month-shrimp-ba...

Trick or Treat Month: Slime with Alexis Nikole Nelson!

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trick or Treat Month returns... and this time it's personal! Join us for another month of spooky themes and special surprise guest apparitions! Try no...

Trick or Treat Month: Theories with Dan Schreiber!

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trick or Treat Month returns... and this time it's personal! Join us for another month of spooky themes and special surprise guest apparitions! Try no...

Trick or Treat Month: Tombs with Siobhan Thompson!

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trick or Treat Month returns... and this time it's personal! Join us for another month of spooky themes and special surprise guest apparitions! Try no...

Hygiene

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Visit HENSONSHAVING.com/TANGENTS to pick the razor for you and use code TANGENTS and you’ll get two years' worth of blades free! A big part of bein...

Big vs Small with Tiny Matters

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sam's out this week, but worry not: he found another Sam to replace him! Sam Jones, host of the podcast Tiny Matters that is! Sam and her co-host, our...

Dust

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Head to factormeals.com/tangents50 and use code tangents50 to get 50% off! ----------------------------- Use promo code TANGENTS to get 50% off up t...

Blue

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From trustworthy to calming, sad to steadfast, and, of course, jeans - the color blue means a lot of things to a lot of people. Join Team Tangents as ...

Bacteria

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Take control of your finances today. Go to https://RocketMoney.com/TANGENTS to get started!It's easy to write off bacteria as no good, nasty, disease ...

Shells

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From eggs to tacos to Ninja Turtles, some of the best things in life come in shells. So cozy on up inside the nearest conch as we regale you with tale...