Why do things happen “at” night but “during” the day? How do you heat food during a power outage? What is an organ? Does moonlight contain UV rays? What are the implications of AI song covers? What’s a better name than Milkdromeda? Hank and John Green have answers!
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Jun 2025
Deep Dive with Hank Green on Making
Hank Green has spent his career making complex ideas accessible to millions - from creating Crash Course educational videos to co-founding the Nerdfighters community with his brother, novelist John Green. However, when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, he discovered an un ... Show More
55m 7s
Sep 6
#990 - Dr Tara Swart - How to Use Your Intuition as a Superpower
Dr Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, senior lecturer at MIT Sloan, and an author. What is intuition? We’ve all heard the phrase “trust your gut,” but where does that feeling actually come from? Is it grounded in neuroscience or something more mysterious? And most importantly, can y ... Show More
1h 24m
Jul 2022
Trolling The Internet with Josh and Abbie Herbert
The internet's most beloved married couple, Josh and Abbie Herbert join the show today to discuss what life as influencers looks like as parents in Pittsburgh, PA. Larray gets a real-time case of baby fever, and we find out who is a more compatible duo: Josh and Abbie, or Noah an ... Show More
1h 17m
Sep 29
How AI impacts the environment (and your energy bill)
AI is the future, but how is its infrastructure impacting your air, water, and utilities bills today? You asked, and Brittany delivered. Many of you wrote in asking about artificial intelligence’s environmental impact. Brittany and Evan Halper, a business and energy reporter for ... Show More
20 m
Jan 2018
Hematology (BLOOD) with Brian Durie
<p>Bloooood. In this special episode, Alie sits down with Scotsman and hematologist Dr. Brian Durie to talk about blood: what it is, and what can go wrong. As an oncologist, Dr. Durie is a leading researcher in multiple myeloma, a disease that's deeply affected Alie's family. So ... Show More
48m 19s