ologies with alie ward
Episodes
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. John Bates gave Alie a tour of the egg vault at the ...
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-life eye surgeon, Dr. Reid Wainess answers all the qu...
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 Alie about historical horror stories, THE plague, c...
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 trivia, his thoughts on Sharknado, surfing safety...
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 with Dr. Jann Vendetti of the Natural History Museum ...
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 away. This week, Alie continues the conversation w...
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 sits down with Dr. Jennifer Buz to talk about what Ma...
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 about a few ologies that are not real but should b...
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 are better than they are? Alie stopped into the Hen...
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 faces because Dr. John Craig goes deep and shares why ...
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 TALKING. Alie battles traffic to sit down with linguisti...
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 different in tone and let's just say GOOD LUCK NOT CRYIN...
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 but lepidopterologist, TV host and jungle explorer P...
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 professor Dr. Valerie Horsley stops by California to ch...
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 make me cry? Spoiler: YES. Possibly the world's m...
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 expert Mary Poffenroth is back for Part 2 of what has ...
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 down, brain. Alie hunted down Mary Poffenroth, an...
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 intestines and stuff. Meet Dr. Varshana Gurusamy: diagno...
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, redemption stories, olde timey inter-family marriages, h...
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 gyno in Portland, Dr. Philippa Ribbink. She visited A...
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 Newport, OR where she smells vats of bubbling beer sl...
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 Urban Beekeepers Association, Amanda Shaw. She and A...
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 Ronnie Cline, who manages 30,000 artifacts over 22...
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 astronaut Simone Giertz hops in Alie's car to hang ...
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 ancient Greek and Roman myths. Professional mythologi...
Teuthology (SQUIDS) with Sarah McAnulty
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Squids. Cuttlefish. Octopusseseses. The world's most impassioned squid nerd, Sarah McAnulty, gets locked in a basement with Alie to talk about cephalo...
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 Boodram (known for her sex educational YouTube chann...
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 episodes, Alie sits down with Dr. Lee Berk, a doctor ...
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 Ichthyology, Dr. Christine Thacker, sits down with ...
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 dissembling your anti-sneck feelings with Dr. Dav...
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 wedding toast. We've all been there. On the heels ...
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 talk about blood: what it is, and what can go wron...
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 scientist Michelle Dookwah and learn how your cells use...
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. Katie Mack. Part 1 was a primer on all things cosm...
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) joins to tell us her most embarrassing moments as a ...
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 Higgins: the self-professed "bug geek" with passi...
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 grateful." Is it? In this pre-holidays quickie episode, A...
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 self-confidence and where does it come from? The inc...
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 Maley joins Alie to talk about bird mating, monogamy,...
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. Confront and perhaps OVERCOME existential anxiety as we d...
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 to cozy up your week. Considerate blood bats, pum...
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 drinks. Twenty-something horologist Cameron Weiss also ...
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 different gems, breaks down the test taking process ...
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 dinos have four wings and which costs more: a used sed...
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 great apes and Old World monkeys at the Los Angel...
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 to be running for Congress. Learn how hot magma is,...
Episode 0
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Comedy podcaster and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people dumb questions to learn about their professional obsessions.Music: Nick Thorbur...