Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTREES with J. Casey Clapp
Do trees have feelings? How do they talk? Which trees can you use to make syrup? Do bananas really grow on trees? Possibly the world's most enthusiastic tree expert, J. Casey Clapp, explains what mak…
Published on 1 day, 17 hours ago
GORILLAS with Tara Stoinski
Gorillas. These chest-beating, salad-munching, communal living, thick-furred beauties have so many surprises for you. Gorillaologist (IT’S A WORD) Dr. Tara Stoinski has been a gorilla scientist for t…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
HAIR with Valerie Horsely
Peach fuzz. Chin hairs. Mammalian ponytails. WHY DO THEY HAPPEN. Yale researcher and associate professor Dr. Valerie Horsley stops by California to chat with Alie about the nature of hair and what it…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
GRATITUDE with Neil Pasricha
Gratitude: what’s the deal? Does it really make us happier? Or is being appreciative a bunch of hokey flim-flam? Author Neil Pasricha started a blog of 1000 Awesome Things in 2008 and it led him down…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
INDIGENOUS COOKING with Mariah Gladstone
Dig in for a bite-sized episode about how native foods aren’t just a part of a past, but an essential and exciting aspect of the future. We talk flower bulbs, acorns, sunflower butter popcorn, frybre…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
SEALS & WALRUSES with Luis A. Hückstädt
Seals. Sea lions. Walruses. What’s the difference, and how can you tell which is which? Spoiler: you’ll find out in this episode. We sit down with Dr. Luis A Hückstädt and talk about blubber, ocean c…
Published on 1 month ago
SPIDERWEBS with Randy Lewis
Invisible but stronger than steel. Complex architectural marvels. Things that stick to your face. Spiderwebs are much more than just Halloween decor or something to feather dust from your corners. Sp…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
CANDY with Susan Benjamin
Licorice opinions! Chocolate rations! Candy corn origins! The incredibly charming author, journalist, candy historian, and Confectiologist Susan Benjamin chats about everything from the sourest of so…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
BATS with Merlin Tuttle
“People fear most what they understand least." Words of wisdom from explorer, American treasure, and bat expert Dr. Merlin Tuttle. Alie headed to the bat capital of Austin and sat down with the legen…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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 whol…
Published on 2 months ago