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Ologies with Alie Ward

Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stor... Read more

Ranked #1

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Demonology (EVIL SPIRITS) with Alyssa Beall

Demonology (EVIL SPIRITS) with Alyssa Beall

Demons, spooky spirits, devils, fallen angles, hungry ghosts: every culture has them. And West Virginia University Relig... Read more

23 Oct 2019

1hr 13mins

Ranked #2

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Spidroinology (SPIDERWEBS) with Randy Lewis

Spidroinology (SPIDERWEBS) with Randy Lewis

Invisible but stronger than steel. Complex architectural marvels. Things that stick to your face. Spiderwebs are much m... Read more

15 Oct 2019

1hr 12mins

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Penguinology (PENGUINS) with Tom Hart

Penguinology (PENGUINS) with Tom Hart

Do penguins have flippers or wings? Why do they waddle? Do they really mate for life? What’s up with pebble gifts? Are t... Read more

21 Apr 2020

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Coronasode: Virology Update (COVID-19) with Shannon Bennett & Mike Natter

Coronasode: Virology Update (COVID-19) with Shannon Bennett & Mike Natter

What kind of masks should you wear? How many people have had COVID-19 and don’t know? Do antibody tests work? When will ... Read more

12 May 2020

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Entomology (INSECTS) with Lila Higgins

Entomology (INSECTS) with Lila Higgins

Buuuugs. We cover perhaps Alie's favorite ology ever with an ologist who changed her life. Meet Lila Higgins: the self-p... Read more

5 Dec 2017

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Economic Sociology Pt. 2 (MONEY/FREAKONOMICS) with Steven Levitt and Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman

Economic Sociology Pt. 2 (MONEY/FREAKONOMICS) with Steven Levitt and Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman

Part 2 is here! Gamestop, #stonks, Universal Basic Income, how to incentivize things that are good for us, whether or no... Read more

2 Feb 2021

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Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 1 with Dr. Mike Natter, MD

Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 1 with Dr. Mike Natter, MD

Your blood sugar can make you happy, moody, sweaty, unconscious and possibly even homicidal. In this episode, Dr. Mike N... Read more

21 Jan 2020

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Molecular Biology (PROTEINS + SCIENCE COMMUNICATION) with Raven “The Science Maven” Baxter

Molecular Biology (PROTEINS + SCIENCE COMMUNICATION) with Raven “The Science Maven” Baxter

This one’s got it all: teeny tiny cellular factories, obscure trivia, historical gossip, sick beats, mitochondrial relev... Read more

16 Feb 2021

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Sexology (SEX) with Shan Boody aka Shannon Boodram

Sexology (SEX) with Shan Boody aka Shannon Boodram

Sex. Sex. Sex. Sex. Also sex. Buckle up, Ologites, because clinical sexologist and author Shannon Boodram (known for her... Read more

13 Feb 2018

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Somnology (SLEEP) Part 1 with W. Chris Winter

Somnology (SLEEP) Part 1 with W. Chris Winter

Birds do it. Bees do it. Why the hell can't we do it? Called "The Sleep Whisperer," neurologist and sleep specialist Dr.... Read more

16 Oct 2018

1hr 13mins

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Selenology (THE MOON) with Raquel Nuno

Selenology (THE MOON) with Raquel Nuno

Are we crazier during a full moon? What is the Moon made of? Can we move to the Moon? Was the Moon landing a hoax? What'... Read more

11 Dec 2018

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Mycology (MUSHROOMS) with Tom Volk

Mycology (MUSHROOMS) with Tom Volk

Mushrooms! Psilocybin! Humungous fungus! Black mold! Foraging! The incredibly charming and warm Dr. Tom Volk, world-reno... Read more

14 May 2019

1hr 16mins

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Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) with Simine Vazire

Personality Psychology (PERSONALITIES) with Simine Vazire

WHO ARE WE? Personality researcher & psychology professor Dr. Simine Vazire dishes about introverts, extroverts, sel... Read more

19 Feb 2019

1hr 17mins

Ranked #14

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Felinology (CATS) with Mikel Delgado

Felinology (CATS) with Mikel Delgado

We love them. We live with them. We are mystified by them. Alie hunted down professional cat behavior expert Dr. Mikel D... Read more

8 Jan 2019

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Kalology (BEAUTY STANDARDS) with Renee Engeln

Kalology (BEAUTY STANDARDS) with Renee Engeln

We love it. We hate it. BEAUTY CULTURE.Looking good can make us feel decorated, empowered and more confident -- but why?... Read more

21 Aug 2018

1hr 38mins

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Nephology (CLOUDS) with Rachel Storer

Nephology (CLOUDS) with Rachel Storer

Cumulus! Lenticular! Venti sugar-free stratocumulus stratiformis translucidus undulatus! Those light and fluffy things t... Read more

4 Feb 2020

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Herpetology (SNAKES, FROGS, ETC.) with David Steen

Herpetology (SNAKES, FROGS, ETC.) with David Steen

Sea turtles, frog storms, Indiana Jones trivia, the triumph of will that was Snakes on a Plane, plus dissembling your an... Read more

23 Jan 2018

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Dendrology (TREES) with J. Casey Clapp

Dendrology (TREES) with J. Casey Clapp

Do trees have feelings? How do they talk? How old can they get? Are there any tree stories that will make me cry? Spoile... Read more

8 May 2018

1hr 29mins

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Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE) with Ben Karney

Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE) with Ben Karney

Love! Romance! Intimate relationships! Marriage! Divorce! Remarriage! Clowns! This episode has it all. The wonderfully w... Read more

12 Feb 2019

1hr 32mins

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Fearology Pt. 1 (FEAR) with Mary Poffenroth -- Encore Presentation

Fearology Pt. 1 (FEAR) with Mary Poffenroth -- Encore Presentation

Every day, your brain tries to save your life by being terrified. Thanks, brain! Also, calm the f*ck down, brain. In 201... Read more

24 Dec 2019

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