The Wyrd Tack
Episodes
Two математических Minds: Nash and Singh – The Brilliance and Madness
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:History has seen some of the greatest minds struggle with their own genius, often walking a fine line between brilliance and insanit...
Anneliese Michel Faith, Science, and a Tragic Exorcism
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:Imagine a 16-year-old girl who starts seeing terrifying faces, hearing sinister whispers, and experiencing uncontrollable convulsion...
Einstein's Biggest Blunder? He Wasn't Alone!
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:Imagine being one of the greatest scientific minds in history, making a bold claim about the universe, then calling it your biggest...
The Nocebo & Placebo Effect: Science, Fear, and Chilling True Stories
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:Imagine you have a terrible headache. You take a pill, and within minutes, the pain starts fading away. But what if I told you that ...
Fire, Ghost Lights & Deadly Disasters The Shocking Science of Chemicals
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:Elements like phosphorus and nitrogen might seem like ordinary chemical compounds to a scientist, but for centuries, their strange a...
A Woman Who Was Her Own Sister
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:This intriguing story revolves around an extremely rare biological phenomenon called chimerism. A woman being her own sister is not...
Why Do We Love Watching People Suffer in Soap Operas?
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:Alright, let’s be real. Soap operas and reality shows are basically emotional roller coasters where everyone is either crying, sch...
How Far Are the Stars? A Cosmic Road Trip
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:Ever driven past a row of parked cars and noticed how the ones closest to you seem to zip by, while distant objects like mountains b...
Why Moms Lose More Sleep (and Dads Don’t Wake Up!)
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:Have you ever noticed how a man can snap awake at the faintest creak of a floorboard but remain blissfully unconscious while a baby ...
How a Man Defied Science by Living with 10% of His Brain
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:Imagine this: You wake up one morning, head to the doctor for something completely ordinary—maybe a minor ache, a bit of dizziness...
Brainiac Beasts: 5 Animals That Might Outsmart You
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 2nd Season of The Weird Tech Podcast!About the Release:Intelligence isn't a trait exclusive to humans—many species have evolved t...
Bonus: ISRO India's Triumphs in Space Exploration
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
End of Season 1: Welcome to The Weird Tech Podcast!Hey there! I’m Mrigank Saxena, your friendly neighborhood explainer of all things tech and scienc...
How Fathers Protect Their Child Even Before Birth
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Weird Tech Podcast!Hey there! I’m Mrigank Saxena, your friendly neighborhood explainer of all things tech and science. If you’ve ev...
Chloroform in Films: Fact vs Fiction
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Weird Tech Podcast! Hey there! I’m Mrigank Saxena, your friendly neighborhood explainer of all things tech and science. If you've ev...
Unpacking the Claims: Do Water Crystals Have Memory?
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Weird Tech Podcast! Hey there! I’m Mrigank Saxena, your friendly neighborhood explainer of all things tech and science. If you've ev...
Can Blood Type Change 3 Times a Year? Fact vs Fiction
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Weird Tech Podcast! Hey there! I’m Mrigank Saxena, your friendly neighborhood explainer of all things tech and science. If you'v...
Cloning Explained: The Science, Ethics, and Real-Life Stories You Won’t Believe!
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:Cloning might sound like the stuff of sci-fi blockbusters, but it’s a real scientific process happening in labs today. Imagine cre...
The Kardashev Scale A Cosmic Classification of Civilizations
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Weird Tech Podcast! Hey there! I’m Mrigank Saxena, your friendly neighborhood explainer of all things tech and science. If you'v...
Understanding and Treating Pica in Children
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Weird Tech Podcast! Hey there! I’m Mrigank Saxena, your friendly neighborhood explainer of all things tech and science. If you'v...
REMspace Dream Communication Technology
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Weird Tech Podcast! Hey there! I’m Mrigank Saxena, your friendly neighborhood explainer of all things tech and science. If you'v...
Jogging Drawbacks Understanding Runner's Knee and How to Prevent It
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Weird Tech Podcast! Hey there! I’m Mrigank Saxena, your friendly neighborhood explainer of all things tech and science. If you'v...
Can You Befriend an Octopus? My Octopus Teacher Says Yes!
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release:In the realm of nature documentaries, one story stands tentacled and tall above the rest—My Octopus Teacher (2020). This mesmeriz...
CRISPR is Changing DNA – But Should We Be Worried?
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release: The world of science has always had its legendary figures—Newton, Darwin, Einstein—but in the 21st century, a new pair of molec...
The Mysterious Disappearance of the Y Chromosome: Are Men Doomed?
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About the Release: The Y chromosome, that tiny, scrappy bundle of DNA responsible for determining maleness, is living proof that size doesn’t always...