Podcast Episodes

60: Near Earth Objects & Guitar Tabs

What are all these rocks hurtling through space? Do we need to worry about them, and what can we learn from them? And what are guitar tabs, why don't…

2 years ago

Preview: Rats! Cheddar Heist!

With Tom as their DM, Ella, Caroline, and Ellen Weatherford team up for a dicey heist in the big apple. Only one catch: they're rats! Can Rex, Tango,…

2 years ago

59: Quantum Physics & Gossip

Can Tom finally take on his science communication white whale: Quantum Physics??  And what is gossip, what did it mean in the past, and could it actu…

2 years ago

Go Fact Yourself MaxFunDrive Kick-off Spectacular featuring Ella Hubber, Tom Lum, Teresa McElroy, Ross Blocher, and Jordan Morris

IT'S THE MAXFUNDRIVE!!!  And we're kicking it off with a network-wide trivia competition with other MaxFun hosts!

You can see all our upcoming events …

2 years, 1 month ago

58: Kelly & Zach Weinersmith, Mars Ecology, and Space Communes

What would a man-made ecosystem look like on mars?  Just how complicated could it possibly be?   And are the human and societal issues just as compli…

2 years, 1 month ago

57: Don't Lose Your Head! and Constructed Languages

Losing your head isn't good, but what actually happens, and what can it tell us about animals, ethics, and bad science? And what is a constructed lan…

2 years, 1 month ago

56: Are We Still Evolving? & Famous First Messages

How have human beings evolved, and how could we evolve in the future?  And what are some famous first messages, and what can we learn from looking at…

2 years, 2 months ago

55: Evolving Electricity & What's "Women's Work"?

How did eels evolve electricity? And when is "women's work" neither women's nor work?

Images we Talk About:
Socks
More Socks
Thimble
Bag
Crochet Art

Timesta…

2 years, 2 months ago

Recast: LLE on Creature Feature - The Bird Pee Technique

While we take our January break we're rebroadcasting our appearance on Creature Feature!  Katie pulled out some of the wildest facts for us, so enjoy…

2 years, 3 months ago

New Year Q&A

It's our annual Q&A episode where we look back on 2023 and answer your questions to learn about our process, our favorite things, and each other!

Supp…

2 years, 3 months ago