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Oct 29
SEWER RATS with Bobby Corrigan
RATS: They love pizza. They invade taquerias at midnight. They scurry. They cuddle. They outsmart. Proving that not just woodsy megafauna can be charismatic, rats have lives we would never suspect. Globally-lauded Urban Rodentologist Dr. Robert Corrigan, or Bobby if you like, has ... Show More
25m 59s
Oct 23
FEAR with Mary Poffenroth
Every day, your brain tries to save your life by being terrified. Thanks, brain! Also, calm the heck down, brain. Alie hunted down Dr. Mary Poffenroth, an expert in the biological and sociological causes/effects of fear and it is riveting. This real life FEAROLOGIST (which is a r ... Show More
30m 33s
Oct 15
DANCING SPIDERS with Sebastian Echeverri
They dance. They make songs. They will steal your heart. They are spiders. Jumping spiders, specifically, and impassioned spider scientist Dr. Sebastian Echeverri is on board to tell you all about their dances. How far can a jumping spider jump? What makes a good spider dancer? H ... Show More
30m 40s
Mar 2023
Smologies #20: FISHES with Chris Thacker
22m 25s
Sep 2023
Benthopelagic Nematology (DEEP SEA WORMS) with Holly Bik
<p>Weird little mouths! Hairy skin tubes! Demon nematodes! Antarctic explorer and Nematologist Dr. Holly Bik charms us into loving deep sea (benthopelagic) worms in a way you never thought possible. We also cover tiny worm brains, the smell of Antarctic mud, first-generation Ph.D ... Show More
1h 15m
Jun 2023
Pectinidology (SCALLOPS) with Samantha Lynch
<p>They clap. They swim. They have dozens of eyes and 2 million babies. They are scallops. Pectinidologist Dr. Samantha Lynch climbs aboard to share stories of theft on the brackish seas, gossip about scallops vs. oysters, ponderings on Disney bras, months without Rs, bay scallop ... Show More
1h 35m
May 2021
Sea Slug Style: Chop Off Your Head And Grow A New Body!
Ever felt like a sea slug with its head popped off?! Mindy and Guy Raz haven't either! Join the WOW crew as they wrap their brains around the mind-boggling, self-decapitating Elysia marginata! It's the who, what, when, where, why, how, and wow of SEA SLUGS!
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26m 13s
Aug 2017
Stick It Right Here, Sluggo!
How in the world could a slug help doctors to perform surgery on humans? Where in the world can you find the slug with the stickiest slime? Join Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz on their the slimiest and "tiniest" adventure yet! It's all the latest Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and W ... Show More
24m 40s
Jul 2024
Ambystomology (AXOLOTLS… AND LIMB REGROWTH?) with Jessica Whited
<p>Feathery gills! Adorable smiles! Cultural icons! Habitat ecology! And superhuman limb regeneration? It’s an entire episode on axolotls. You either love these aquatic salamanders, or you’ve never heard of them. Clap your tiny slimy hands for Ambystomologist Dr. Jessica Whited o ... Show More
1h 28m
May 2020
Planariology (VERY COOL WORMS, I PROMISE) with Oné Pagán
<p>Who cares about flatworms? Guess what: you do. Planarian expert Dr. Oné Pagán shares his infectious enthusiasm for the teeny tiny ribbons of flesh that are helping scientists understand addiction, limb regeneration, stem cells, immortality and maybe aliens though probably not ... Show More
1 h
Oct 2017
Stick it Right Here, Sluggo! (Encore - 10/30/17)
How in the world could a slug help doctors to perform surgery on humans? Where in the world can you find the slug with the stickiest slime? Join Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz on their the slimiest and "tiniest" adventure yet! It's all the latest Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and W ... Show More
24m 33s
Jun 2022
Smologies #13: CORALS with Shayle Matsuda
22m 4s
Jul 2022
Smologies #14: ALIENS with Kevin Peter Hand
22m 12s
Who doesn't love a floppy, slime-filled, hot dog shaped creature of the deep sea? On this Smologies we return to our conversation with Tim Winegard, a professional hagfishologist (YES IT'S A WORD) at Chapman University, and he dishes on the world's slimiest treasures. You're gonna learn about things like why you don't always need a spine and how special ketc ... Show More
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<p>ANNOUNCEMENT: SMOLOGIES NOW HAS ITS OWN FEED! <a href="https://pod.link/1746567248">SUBSCRIBE</a> FOR NEW EPISODES EVERY THURSDAY. </p><p><strong>Subscribe to Smologies: </strong><a href="https://pod.link/1746567248"><strong>https://pod.link/1746567248</strong></a></p><p>Anot ... Show More
<p>ANNOUNCEMENT: SMOLOGIES NOW HAS ITS OWN FEED! <a href="https://pod.link/1746567248">SUBSCRIBE</a> FOR NEW EPISODES EVERY THURSDAY. </p><p><strong>Subscribe to Smologies: </strong><a href="https://pod.link/1746567248"><strong>https://pod.link/1746567248</strong></a></p><p>A Sm ... Show More
