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What’s The History Of Pockets? with Dr. Hannah Carlson
Season 1 Episode 337
You know the feeling when you try on a dress and realize—it has pockets? Those pockets were more than 500 years in the making! Dr. Hannah Carlson joins us this week to discuss why pockets are still n…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
What’s Happening With The Supreme Court? with Strict Scrutiny
Season 1 Episode 336
What’s better than one constitutional law expert? THREE! This spring we had the honor of speaking with Professor Melissa Murray about the Supreme Court's recent term. Now she’s back, with her brillia…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Are Killer Whales Misunderstood? with Dr. Deborah Giles
Season 1 Episode 335
Southern Resident killer whales are a lot like us. They have family meals, chat in different dialects, and sleep side by side. They even engage in an activity called sword fighting—which is exactly w…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
How Cool Are Caves? with Professor Kathleen R. Johnson
Season 1 Episode 334
Getting Curious is going spelunking! Caves are full of evidence about our Earth’s past: they can tell us about monsoons in Laos and sea surface temperatures in Mexico over tens of thousands of years …
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
What’s The Science Of Sleep? with Dr. Gina Poe
Season 1 Episode 333
We spend one third of our lives sleeping. But WTF is going on during those hours?! This week, Dr. Gina Poe gives us an A to Zzzz crash course in all things sleep. Dreams, memory, narcolepsy, naps, sl…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Who Were History’s Queer Seamen? with Dr. Seth LeJacq
Season 1 Episode 332
Sea daddies! Sea queens! Land hoes! This week, we’re getting wet and wild with Dr. Seth LeJacq to learn what life was like for queer sailors in the British navy from the 15th century to the 19th cent…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Who Are Hollywood’s Paparazzi? with Dr. Vanessa Díaz
Season 1 Episode 331
Paris. Lindsay. Kim. We know the celebs in paparazzi photos, but what about the people behind the cameras? This week, Professor Vanessa Díaz takes us inside the world of Hollywood's paparazzi—who are…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Are Parasites Out To Get Us? with Dr. Sebastian Lourido
Season 1 Episode 330
Parasites are everywhere: in our bodies, in our water, even in our cats’ litter boxes. Are they agents of chaos—or just misunderstood? This week, Dr. Sebastian Lourido joins Jonathan to discuss the e…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
How Can We Ease Eco-Anxiety? (ICYMI) with Dekila Chungyalpa
Season 1 Episode 329
Last week, Earth hit record-high temperatures—three times. We’re feeling the heat of climate change, literally, and it’s f*cking scary. To help us handle this moment, we’re re-releasing an episode fr…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
How Do Cops Get Away With Robbery? (ICYMI) with Professor Saleema Snow
Season 1 Episode 328
Imagine a situation where the cops can take your car, your house, and your cash. You could be waiting years to get your possessions back, without an attorney to help you. And the police can ultimatel…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago