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Teratology (MONSTERS) with W. Scott Poole

Frankenstein’s Monster! Hungry ghosts! Moaning bloodsuckers! Goat draining goblins. Babadooks. Slasher films. Body horror… and what these folk stories, films, and fandoms have to do ab

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Pomology (APPLES) with Susan K. Brown

Green, yellow, striped, red, shiny, russet. Tart, sweet, sour, crunchy. Big, small, wild, heirloom, cultivated. How will you like them apples? Very much, once you hear all about the fascinating backst

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Smologies #29: PUMPKINS with Anne Copeland

PUMPKIN PUMPKIN! Not only a thing to scream while passing a patch, but also the name of the book by author and human delight Anne Copeland. Yes, she's so charmed by pumpkins that she dedicated a whole

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Witchology (WITCHES & WITCHCRAFT) Part 2 with Fio Gede Parma

More witches! History! Lore! Wardrobes! Movie trivia! And some advice from your elders? Part 2 is here with the wonderful, informed, and charming writer, speaker, spirit-worker, witch, and witchologis

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Witchology (WITCHES & WITCHCRAFT) Part 1 with Fio Gede Parma

IT’S HERE. Witches. Not just a witch expert, but also a witch. Author Fio Gede Parma has been a practicing witch and highly respected writer, speaker and teacher, and they cover witch history, differe

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The Heuristics Corner

On this episode, Matt and Stefan discuss the benefits of using and understanding heuristics as a naturalist. Recorded in the middle of hurricane Lee in September 2023! Stories of crabbing, birding and

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Smologies #28: AGING with Caleb Finch

How long can we live? How much of aging is genetics vs. environment? How old are your cells? What can we learn from the world’s oldest people? World-renowned aging expert and Dr. Cale

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Benthopelagic Nematology (DEEP SEA WORMS) with Holly Bik

Weird little mouths! Hairy skin tubes! Demon nematodes! Antarctic explorer and Nematologist Dr. Holly Bik charms us into loving deep sea worms in a way you never thought possible. We a

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Gustology (TASTE) with Gary Beauchamp

Sweet! Salty! Umami? What’s up with MSG? Why do you like your coffee black? Come down to flavortown and let’s talk tongues. Gustologist Dr. Gary Beauchamp is a chemosensory scientist and an expert in

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Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE) Part 2 Encore with Katie Mack

Dr. Mack returns with a new introduction and updates on… listener questions! The universe, dimensions, asteroid bags and cosmic vertigo with the amazing Astro Katie, AKA Dr. Katie Mack. Part 1 was a p

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Smologies #27: MARS with Jennifer Buz

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 Mars’s DEEEEAL is, why we send rovers there, the poe

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Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE) Part 1 Encore with Katie Mack

Stars. Black holes. THE GAWDANG UNIVERSE. Astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr. Katie Mack (@astrokatie) re-introduces us to this 2017 episode along with some bonus updates on astrophysics, her career, a

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New England Specialist Eval Recap 2023

On this episode, Sophie and Matt discuss the Specialist Track and Sign Evaluation conducted by Tracker Certifiction North America in New England 2023. Overall impressions and takeaways, as well as spe

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LIFE ADVICE Encore: For anyone who is tired & needs some hacks

Alie takes a teeny tiny break from her vacation to reintroduce you to this laid back, super helpful fan favorite episode. Listen in for: Pomodoro timers! Bullet journals! Apps, tips, tricks and philos

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Smologies #26: POOP with Rachel Santymire

Yep. Here it is. A kid-friendly episode on… poop. Camel poop. Rhino poop. Dog poop. Cat poop. Your poop. The charming and informative Dr. Rachel Santymire -- aka Dr. Poop -- has a background in animal

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Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) Encore with Helen Zaltzman

The brilliant and dazzling Helen Zaltzman pops in with some new asides in this encore episode of Ologies. Helen, host of the podcasts The Allusionist, Veronica Mars Investigations and Answer Me This,

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Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 2 Encore with Mike Natter

Wrapping up our Diabetology 2 parter encore, diabetic diabetologist and wonderful person Dr. Mike Natter, MD is back with a little introduction covering some stuff that wasn't on the radar back in 201

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Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 1 Encore with Mike Natter

Dr. Mike Natter hosts this encore episode of Ologies (hosted by Alie Ward), it's a classic 2 parter: Diabetology about the happy, moody-, sweaty-, unconscious-, and possibly even suga

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Minisode: Dadward Takes a Break

Listen, kids... give your father a break, okay?Smologies (short, of and bleeped episodesBecome a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a monthOl

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(AI + BRAIN TECH) with Nita Farahany

Machine poets. ChatGPT fails. Neurological surveillance. Brain implants that treat depression. Is it scary? Cool? Let’s firehose some questions at Duke Law professor, neuro and bioethicist, author and

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Sciuridology (SQUIRRELS) with Karen Munroe

Flying squirrels. Fox squirrels. Giant squirrels. Tiny ones. Grey ones. Black ones. Fluorescent ones? Alie is losing her mind talking to dream guest and Dr. Karen Munroe. This Baldwin

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Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) Encore with Crystal Dilworth

Hi! I’ve been in the hospital with pneumonia! But enjoy this banger of an encore about: Serotonin! Dopamine! what's their deal? Dr. Crystal Dilworth, aka Dr. Brain,

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Smologies #25: LIGHTNING with Chris Giesige

It’s a kid-friendly episode on … thunder and lightning: very, very frighteningly interesting! Wildfire researcher and lightning scientist Chris Giesige answers questions about thunderclaps and lightni

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Curiology (EMOJI) Part 2 with Various Emoji Experts

The thrilling conclusion of Eggplants, peaches, jumping ska dudes, gray hearts, family emojis, what NOT to text your Southern Italian friends, yellow hands, red hair, the birth of th

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Curiology (EMOJI) Part 1 with Various Emoji Experts

Thumbs up? Thumbs down. Skulls of joy. And so many expressions of pain and comfort. This, my babies, is the -ology that sparked this whole podcast. Curiology means “writing with pictures” but will cer

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Field Trip: Birds of Prey and Raptor Facts

Grab your stuff and hop in our van full of weirdos to check out Boise Idaho’s finest attraction: a 580 acre preserve of land that is absolutely flush with raptors who could eat your eyeballs. We’re ba

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Smologies #24: SHIPWRECKS with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos

Ahoy matey, we’ve we’ve brought ye another ensmol’d episode of Ologies (which just means cleaned of filth and cut for brevity) this time on: Shipwrecks. We get to talk with maritime archaeologist and

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Native Melittology (INDIGENOUS BEES) with Krystle Hickman

Honeybees get all the attention, but native bees are the underbugs to root for. Photographer, author, and National Geographic Explorer Krystle Hickman shows us the wonders of indigenous bees through h

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Pectinidology (SCALLOPS) with Samantha Lynch

They clap. They swim. They have dozens of eyes and 2 million babies. They are scallops. Dr. Samantha Lynch climbs aboard to share stories of theft on the brackish seas, gossip about sc

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Smologies #23: MAMMALS with Danielle N. Lee

Here we are with the smol (shorter, cleaner, kid-friendly) version of another Ologies classic, in this case: Mammals. You’re one. Your dog is one. So are giant rats. What do we have in common? I promi

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Fire Ecology (WILDFIRES & INDIGENOUS FIRE MANAGEMENT) Mega Encore with Gavin Jones & Amy Ch

Once again: the world is on fire. As wildfires burn across Canada and their smoke pours down the continent, we thought it would be a good time to encore these Fire Ecology episodes. First, Dr. Gavin J

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Black American Magirology (FOOD, RACE & CULTURE) with Psyche

PUMPKIN PUMPKIN! Not only a thing to scream while passing a patch, but also the name of the book by author and human delight Anne Copeland. Yes, she's so charmed by pumpkins that she dedicated a whole3