Mary Roach—author of incredible books like Gulp, Bonk, Spook, and most recently, Fuzz—joins the show this week! The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us!
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Jul 2
A New Green, THIS IS MY EVEREST, Chickens Influencing Cats
Actor and creator of the Brat Apple Dance, Kelley Heyer, joins the show! The squad talks about a BRAND NEW green color, cheating at climbing Mt. Everest, and a sneaky trick to make cats less allergenic. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share ... Show More
58m 59s
Jun 18
Horny Bugs, Women are Stronger Than Men, Evil Monkey Backpack Trends
Casey Johnston joins the show this week to talk about how women are truly and actually stronger than men (all of which she details in her new book!). Plus, Laura talks about promiscuous fruit flies, and Rachel talks about capuchin monkey's version of a Labubu. Get Casey's book he ... Show More
51m 35s
Jun 4
Masochistic Trees, Lean Mean Sex Machines, Ancient Doodles
Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian joins the show to talk about horny eels. Plus, Sara Kiley explains the tree that loves getting struck by lightning, and Rachel goes into detail about kids passing notes in ancient times. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Scie ... Show More
55m 10s
Feb 2025
Pourquoi parle-t-on de "pomme d'Adam" ? 🍎
La pomme d’Adam, appelée en langage médical la "proéminence laryngée", est une bosse située en haut de la gorge... Et aussi bien chez les femmes que chez les hommes, même si elle est bien plus visible chez ces derniers. Dans cet épisode, découvrez à quoi sert cette "pomme d'Adam" ... Show More
4m 1s
Dec 2016
Ep. 4 - Chamber of Secrets Ch. 7-10 w/ Amanda McLoughlin
Amanda McLoughlin, co-host of Spirits Podcast, is back to discuss more about the Chamber of Secrets! Topics this week include how Lockhart is Guy Fieri, an intense Quidditch rant, and "subverting the normal gender interactions of females in bathrooms." You can find us on Twitter ... Show More
42m 32s