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Popular Science Podcasts
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 10 ม.ค. 2024
Popular Science podcasts unearth the universe’s strangest histories. They answer your most mind-burning questions. They tell spin yarns about scam artists and celebrity diets and video games and poodle haircuts. PopSci’s shows are simply the best science and tech podcasting: shamelessly entertaining, painfully smart, and fiercely fascinating.
Our podcasts include:
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
This is where PopSci editors go to unleash the most bizarre stories they can find. You’ll be shocked, delighted, and ready to fill awkward silences for the rest of your life.
Ask Us Anything
Popular Science answers your most outlandish, mind-burning questions-from what the universe is made of to why not everyone can touch their toes. Join Popular Science staff as they work through questions big and small.
Our podcasts include:
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
This is where PopSci editors go to unleash the most bizarre stories they can find. You’ll be shocked, delighted, and ready to fill awkward silences for the rest of your life.
Ask Us Anything
Popular Science answers your most outlandish, mind-burning questions-from what the universe is made of to why not everyone can touch their toes. Join Popular Science staff as they work through questions big and small.
Poodle Sled Dogs, Why Orange Cats Are "Like That," Seal Nose Anatomy | Weirdest Thing Season 9 Ep. 1
Welcome to SEASON 9!!
MIT Technology Review science editor (and former Weirdest Thing champ) Mary Beth Griggs joins the show to talk about self-sealing seal noses. Plus, Laura jumps on to talk about poodles running the Iditarod, and Rachel explains why orange cats are... you know. Like that.
Get tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW right here! caveat.nyc/events/the-weirdest-thing-i-learned-this-week-2-8-2025
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!
Click here to learn more about all of our stories!
Links to Rachel's TikTok, Newsletter, Merch Store and More: linktr.ee/RachelFeltman
Rachel now has a Patreon, too! Follow her for exclusive bonus content: www.patreon.com/RachelFeltman
Link to Jess' Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jesscapricorn
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MIT Technology Review science editor (and former Weirdest Thing champ) Mary Beth Griggs joins the show to talk about self-sealing seal noses. Plus, Laura jumps on to talk about poodles running the Iditarod, and Rachel explains why orange cats are... you know. Like that.
Get tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW right here! caveat.nyc/events/the-weirdest-thing-i-learned-this-week-2-8-2025
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!
Click here to learn more about all of our stories!
Links to Rachel's TikTok, Newsletter, Merch Store and More: linktr.ee/RachelFeltman
Rachel now has a Patreon, too! Follow her for exclusive bonus content: www.patreon.com/RachelFeltman
Link to Jess' Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jesscapricorn
--
Follow our team on Twitter
Rachel Feltman: RachelFeltman
Produced by Jess Boddy: JessicaBoddy
Popular Science: PopSci
Theme music by Billy Cadden: open.spotify.com/artist/6LqT4DCuAXlBzX8XlNy4Wq?si=5VF2r2XiQoGepRsMTBsDAQ
Thanks to our Sponsors!
Get started today at chime.com/WEIRDEST Chime. Feels like Progress.
Get an additional 20% OFF the @honeylove Holiday sale by going to honeylove.com/WEIRDEST! #honeylovepod
Upgrade your closet this year without the upgraded price tag. Go to Quince.com/weirdest for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to www.Zocdoc.com/WEIRDEST to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.
มุมมอง: 15
วีดีโอ
Orca Fashion, Cookie Cannibalism, BEAR ATTACK!! | PopSci's Weirdest Thing Season 8 finale
มุมมอง 193หลายเดือนก่อน
Alex Goldman of Hyperfixed and Reply All joins the show to talk about a historic bear attack incident in Japan. Plus, Amanda talks about why stuff tastes different at 30,000 feet, and Rachel explains the latest fashion trend among killer whales. Get tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW right here! caveat.nyc/events/the-weirdest-thing-i-learned-this-week-2-8-2025 The Weirdest Thing I Learned This ...
Elephant Pranks, Ghost Armies, Would You Still Love Me If I Was A Silkworm | Weirdest Thing S8 Ep 23
มุมมอง 193หลายเดือนก่อน
Sophie Bushwick and Claire Maldarelli join the show to talk about silkworms in tea and ghost armies (though not the kind from Lord of the Rings). Plus, Rachel talks about a prankster elephant. 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! Click here to learn more about all of our storie...
Casting Smell Spells, the Quantum Slap, the Boniest Jigsaw Puzzle | Weirdest Thing ft. Cheebs!
มุมมอง 1952 หลายเดือนก่อน
Twitch Partner Cheebs joins the show to talk about some mega weird quantum physics. Plus, Jess talks about real-life stinky witch magic, and Rachel lays out a jigsaw puzzle made of bones. 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! Click here to learn more about all of our stories! Li...
Cheesy Mummies, Ant Farmers, When Superstitions Actually Help | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E21
มุมมอง 2022 หลายเดือนก่อน
Laura Krantz returns to Weirdest Thing to talk about the power of superstitions. Plus, Laura Baisas explains ants literally farming, and Rachel talks about mummy cheese. 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! Click here to learn more about all of our stories! Links to Rachel's Ti...
Old Bay's Secret History, Midwestern Hells, Mad Gasser of Mattoon | Weirdest Thing Season 8 Ep 20
มุมมอง 1933 หลายเดือนก่อน
Ologies' Alie Ward hops on Weirdest Thing this week to divulge the incredible underdog story of the guy who created Old Bay. Jess returns to talk about how Chicago and the greater Midwest has been suffering from corn sweat, and Rachel explains the (literally) hysterical story of Mattoon's mad gasser. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest fac...
Why Hammerheads are "Like That," Cartoon Crush Psychology, Entering the Vulture Dimension | WT S8E19
มุมมอง 1633 หลายเดือนก่อน
Shark scientist Jasmin Graham joins the show to talk hammerheads. Plus, Amanda explains why your crush on a fictional character is actually ok, and Rachel goes in on saving the vultures. Here's Rachel's Libro link! libro.fm/membership?mp=SWITCH&rf_code=lfm417490 The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook ...
Secrets in a Silk Dress, Mice Afraid of Men, Crawfish Clone Overlords | PopSci Weirdest Thing S8E18
มุมมอง 1834 หลายเดือนก่อน
Andy "River" Peterson joins the show to talk about our future crustacean matriarchal overlords. Plus, Amanda discusses mice afraid of men, and Rachel unravels secret codes hidden in a silk dress. 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! Click here to learn more about all of our sto...
Literal Treasure You Can Hunt For Right Now, A Nuanced Blue, Manhattants | Weirdest Thing S8E17
มุมมอง 4404 หลายเดือนก่อน
Jon Collins Black joins the show to talk treasure hunting. Plus, Laura explains why the color blue is very nuanced, and Rachel talks about local ants living in Manhattan. 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! Click here to learn more about all of our stories! Links to Rachel's T...
The Forbidden Experiment, Too Annoying To Die, Bonny Clabber | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E16
มุมมอง 3265 หลายเดือนก่อน
This week, Danielle Bainbridge joins the show to talk a very dark, forbidden experiment. Plus, Rachel talks about milk spoiling in thunderstorms (allegedly), and Sara Kiley explains how sometimes it's better to be annoying than deadly. 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! Click...
Dropout TV's Lily and Grant talk Presidential Possums, Napoleon's Penis, and Split-Level Toilets
มุมมอง 1375 หลายเดือนก่อน
Dropout TV's Lily and Grant talk Presidential Possums, Napoleon's Penis, and Split-Level Toilets
Surgery For Ants, Hot Sharks, Too Many Galaxies | PopSci's Weirdest Thing Season 8 Episode 14
มุมมอง 1865 หลายเดือนก่อน
Astrophysicist and folklorist Moiya McTier rejoins the show to talk about how there are too many galaxies out there. Plus, Sara Kiley talks about sharks of yore and Rachel explains how ants are becoming little mini surgeons. 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! Click here to le...
Olympic Tug-o-War, Leaping Leeches, Card-Carrying Women | Weirdest Thing Season 8 Episode 13
มุมมอง 1496 หลายเดือนก่อน
Rose Eveleth joins the show to talk about chromosome testing in the Olympics. Plus, Claire returns to talk elite tug-o-war, and Rachel talks about the leech that can fly. Listen to Rose's new show, Tested: link.chtbl.com/js0J2gTx 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! Click here ...
Pointy-Headed Vikings, Apocalypse Popularity, Perfect Prism Poops | Season 8 Episode 11
มุมมอง 1746 หลายเดือนก่อน
Dr. Jessica Ware from the American Museum of Natural History joins the show to talk about the most perfectly shaped poo. Plus, Laura talks about being popular in the apocalypse, and Rachel explains why some Vikings and other folks had especially pointy heads. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook gro...
Reptilian Theater Kids, Gay Giraffes, Impatient Birds | PopSci's Weirdest Thing Season 8 Episode 11
มุมมอง 1527 หลายเดือนก่อน
Owen Ever, co-host of the podcast A Field Guide to Gay Animals, joins the show this week to talk about the scientists who studied homosexuality in giraffes. Plus, Jess explains the most dramatic snakes on the planet, and Rachel gets into birds who wave quite impatiently. Links to Rachel's TikTok, Newsletter, Merch Store and More: linktr.ee/RachelFeltman Rachel now has a Patreon, too! Follow her...
Robotic Roller Derby, Orangutan Skincare Routines, That Good Pet Stink | Weirdest Thing S8E10
มุมมอง 1397 หลายเดือนก่อน
Robotic Roller Derby, Orangutan Skincare Routines, That Good Pet Stink | Weirdest Thing S8E10
Hyrax Heaven, Underwater Bees, Carbonated Oceans | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E9
มุมมอง 1918 หลายเดือนก่อน
Hyrax Heaven, Underwater Bees, Carbonated Oceans | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E9
Screaming Frogs, Talking Mushrooms, Nonbinary Birds | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E8
มุมมอง 1878 หลายเดือนก่อน
Screaming Frogs, Talking Mushrooms, Nonbinary Birds | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E8
Traveling Barber Uprising, Rats Taking Selfies, Honeyguide Helpers | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E7
มุมมอง 1419 หลายเดือนก่อน
Traveling Barber Uprising, Rats Taking Selfies, Honeyguide Helpers | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E7
Lotion Spider Brouhaha, ADHD Superpowers, Earth's Evil Twin | PopSci's Weirdest Thing Season 8 Ep 6
มุมมอง 2079 หลายเดือนก่อน
Lotion Spider Brouhaha, ADHD Superpowers, Earth's Evil Twin | PopSci's Weirdest Thing Season 8 Ep 6
Freaky Eclipse Rituals, Cosmic Serendipity, Solar Mysteries | PopSci's Weirdest Thing Season 8 Ep. 5
มุมมอง 19010 หลายเดือนก่อน
Freaky Eclipse Rituals, Cosmic Serendipity, Solar Mysteries | PopSci's Weirdest Thing Season 8 Ep. 5
Stargazing Poop Bugs, Ancient Beer Ladies, Secret Internet Slang | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E4
มุมมอง 14510 หลายเดือนก่อน
Stargazing Poop Bugs, Ancient Beer Ladies, Secret Internet Slang | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E4
Bird Milk, Space Lube, Hermit Crab Housing Crisis | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E3
มุมมอง 15911 หลายเดือนก่อน
Bird Milk, Space Lube, Hermit Crab Housing Crisis | PopSci's Weirdest Thing S8E3
Government Cheese, Mitochondria NOT Powerhousing, Dawn of the Cockroach | Weirdest Thing S8E2
มุมมอง 15011 หลายเดือนก่อน
Government Cheese, Mitochondria NOT Powerhousing, Dawn of the Cockroach | Weirdest Thing S8E2
Nature's Weirdest Sleepers & Iron Maiden Myths | The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week S8E1
มุมมอง 149ปีที่แล้ว
Nature's Weirdest Sleepers & Iron Maiden Myths | The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week S8E1
Trees are Fake, Fortune-Telling Cheese, Sunscreen Secrets, Magical Misogyny | Weirdest Thing S7E24
มุมมอง 215ปีที่แล้ว
Trees are Fake, Fortune-Telling Cheese, Sunscreen Secrets, Magical Misogyny | Weirdest Thing S7E24
Eating the Rich & Darwin's Taxidermy Teacher | The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week S7E23
มุมมอง 89ปีที่แล้ว
Eating the Rich & Darwin's Taxidermy Teacher | The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week S7E23
The Truth About Quicksand & Release the Tea Kraken | The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week S7E22
มุมมอง 140ปีที่แล้ว
The Truth About Quicksand & Release the Tea Kraken | The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week S7E22
American Hippo Ranchers & Peacock Vasectomies | The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week S7E20
มุมมอง 80ปีที่แล้ว
American Hippo Ranchers & Peacock Vasectomies | The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week S7E20
Like, like, giggle, like, like, like....really tough to listen to
Woohoo Alie Ward
MIN 3:00 Jon.
15,000$ = $268,722.44 in modern money
This was a fun listen!!!
I was really expecting you to say the collector to take the egg to Antiques Roadshow
Not sure what the other commenters problems are, I enjoyed the episode and the "like" only got bad for like, 3 minutes. (Yes, that was intended)
Like count how many times she says like
Bet you can't
You people need to actually work at this.
Come on. Put some effort into this.
Galaxies win
The ADHD study is so funny. I recently had my partner say "you could be studied." Because I just kept doing other things first even though I was about to pee my pants. "no I have to finish the dishes right now" lol
My 15 yo toy poodle has a small repertoire of gestures. For example, if I ask her a yes/no question, she'll do a play bow for "yes" and look away for "no".