The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Lotion Spider Brouhaha, ADHD Superpowers, Earth's Evil Twin

Scientist and Twitch streamer Knimbley joins the show today to talk about how astronomy and Elden...

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Freaky Eclipse Rituals, Cosmic Serendipity, Solar Mysteries

Scientific American's Lee Billings and Clara Moskowitz join Rachel this week to talk all things...

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Stargazing Poop Bugs, Ancient Beer Ladies, Secret Internet Slang

Christie Taylor joins the show to talk about dung beetles who love to stargaze. Plus, Laura...

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Bird Milk, Space Lube, Hermit Crab Housing Crisis

Liz Clayton Fuller rejoins the show to talk all things bird milk (yum!), and Amanda Reed spins...

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Government Cheese, Mitochondria NOT Powerhousing, Dawn of the Cockroach

This time, Laura Baisas explains the dawn of the cockroach in New York, Rachel discusses a...

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Nature's Weirdest Sleepers, Iron Maiden Myths, Parking Psychology

Welcome to Season 8! Producer Jess Boddy joins the show to talk about the mythical iron maiden...

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LIVE SHOW: Trees are Fake, Fortune-Telling Cheese, Sunscreen Secrets, Magical Misogyny

In our live show from August of 2023, Rachel talks about magicians' tricks and their hidden...

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Eating The Rich, Menopausal Chimps, Darwin's Taxidermy Teacher

Divya Anantharaman joins the show to talk about the history of taxidermy dating back to Charles...

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The Truth About Quicksand, Release the Tea Kraken, Learning Without Brains

Charlie McDonnell (aka coollike on Twitch) joins the show to talk about a very British energy...

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• 5 meses

Taxidermy Robots, Talking to Dolphins (and Aliens), Methuselah the Fish

Laura Krantz returns to discuss how talking to dolphins may help us communicate with aliens!...

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American Hippo Ranchers, Peacock Vasectomies, Leave Einstein Alone

Sarah Gailey hops on Weirdest Thing to talk about how hippos almost became extremely American....

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Ancient Tweezers, Modern Leprosy, Space Rock Recycling

PopSci's Laura Baisas hops on Weirdest Thing to talk about ancient tweezers (and their...

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• 6 meses

Defensive Puking, Self-Cooling Curls, Zambia's Teen Astronauts

Scientific Illustrator and Twitch Partner Liz Clayton Fuller joins the podcast to talk about...

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• 7 meses

How to Survive an Apocalypse, Teeth with Secrets, Birds Who BBQ

Annalee Newitz discusses how to survive an apocalypse while eating good, Rachel talks about birds...

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• 7 meses

Our Swolest Ancestor, Climate Fungi-pocalypse, Terrifying Bananas

Guest host Kasha Patel talks how wildfires could play a part in spreading Last of Us-like fungi,...

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Catch Weirdest Thing Live TOMORROW!

LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://caveat.nyc/events/the-weirdest-thing-i-learned-this-week-8-24-2023...

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• 8 meses

Bird Chess, Monkey Selfies, Crocodile Dung Birth Control

Stan explains the iconic monkey selfie legal struggle, Amanda talks about how scientists got...

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The First Constellations, Surprisingly Spicy History, Kids Find the Darndest Fossils

Moiya McTier joins the show to talk about math, the first constellations, and more! Plus, Rachel...

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• 8 meses

Butts: A Backstory, Parrot Social Media, Why We Eat Chickens

Radiolab's Heather Radke joins the show to talk about butts! Plus, Rachel talks about the history...

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Weirdest Thing LIVE! on August 24th

That's right, we're doing our first live show since 2019! It'll be on Thursday, August 24th at...

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