Podcast Episodes

The Swift Quake

Season 9 Episode 8

How do you think a stadium full of Taylor Swift fans would shake the earth? Tumble enters the Swiftiverse with Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, the scientist …

2 years, 9 months ago

View Episode

How Did Humans Create Language?

Season 9 Episode 7

What are the origins of human language? That’s what Elliana wants to know. Linguist Robert Englebretson joins us for a time travel adventure to unrav…

2 years, 9 months ago

View Episode

Tumble's 150th Episode Quiz Show!

Season 9 Episode 6

It’s Tumble’s 150th episode! 🥳 To celebrate, we had a Quiz Show with four of our biggest fans. Hear our Patrons Zoe, Kai, Eleanor and Avery compete i…

2 years, 10 months ago

View Episode

Do Dreams Have Meaning? [ENCORE]

Happy Holidays! If you would like to help support Tumble and get a last-minute holiday gift, consider becoming a Patreon member! Pledge your support …

2 years, 10 months ago

View Episode

Do Aliens Exist? [ENCORE]

Our 150th episode is coming up! To celebrate, we’re doing a quiz show with trivia from all 9 seasons of Tumble! Get entered to be on the show: Sign u…

2 years, 11 months ago

View Episode

How Do Toilets Work? [ENCORE]

When you have to go, where does it go? That’s what our listener Ellie wants to know. Prepare for potty humor and science as we hear from civil engine…

2 years, 11 months ago

View Episode

What If There Were No Animals?

Season 9 Episode 5

What would the world be like without animals? Rae Wynn Grant - ecologist, podcaster, and bear cub cuddler - gives us a picture of what would happen i…

3 years ago

View Episode

The Mind Control Cat Parasite

Season 9 Episode 4

It’s a Halloween episode! “There’s a scary secret lurking in the kitty litter…” We’re making a horror movie about a common cat parasite - that can co…

3 years ago

View Episode

How Do We Read?

Season 9 Episode 3

How does reading work in the brain? It’s a question that has fascinated scientists for years. Could braille - the system of raised dots that blind an…

3 years ago

View Episode

The Science of Fungi

Season 9 Episode 2

Do fungi breathe? That’s what listener Alice wants to know - and we’ll find out in our punniest episode yet! We visit the Fungarium - the largest and…

3 years, 1 month ago

View Episode