Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFLAGS with E. Tory Laitila
A kid-friendly, shortened version of our classic episode on …flags! E. Tory Laitila, a textile expert who has also handled Honolulu's flag protocol, …
1 year, 9 months ago
FIREMAKING with Ellery Frahm
Grab your fire extinguisher and hang on to your eyebrows, we’re building FIRES today. We’ll hear all about how our ancient ancestors learned to wield…
1 year, 10 months ago
INSECTS with Lila Higgins
Quite likely Alie's favorite subject ever: INSECTS, just straight up buuuugs. In this Smologized classic, Alie sits down with an ologist who quite li…
1 year, 10 months ago
DEER with Rhiannons Jakopak & Kirton
What IS a deer? And an elk? And a moose? And a Rhiannon? One thing they all have in common: cervidology. Buckle up for some spirited, laughy chatter …
1 year, 10 months ago
FAMILY TREES with Stephen Hanks
It’s a shorter, swear-free version of the wonderful Genealogy episode with author Stephen Hanks -- who teaches genealogy classes in Portland, Oregon …
1 year, 10 months ago
BUFFALO with various bisonologists
Bison bison! Not just something to holler into the sky, but also the scientific name for North America's majestic wild bovines that once roamed the p…
1 year, 11 months ago
BREAD BAKING with Seamus Blackley
Sourdough starters! Ancient yeasts! Why we need/knead dough! And why you don't need to buy a starter (or yeast!) to start. Polymath, particle physici…
1 year, 11 months ago
FEASTS with Katherine Spiers
Loosen your belts and tuck a napkin under your chin because feasting season is almost here. Katherine Spiers -- journalist, food anthropologist, edit…
1 year, 11 months ago
CORALS with Shayle Matsuda
What IS a coral? Where do they grow and what do they eat and why are they so pretty? What kind of tools do coral scientists use? Why are they so many…
1 year, 11 months ago
CONDORS with Jonathan C. Hall
To finish off SpooOoktober, we’re looking at huge birds that devour the ickiest stuff around: the giant, majestic and critically endangered Californi…
1 year, 11 months ago