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Probably Science

Andy Wood, Matt Kirshen

Professional comedians with so-so STEM pedigrees take you through this week in science. Incompetently. Featuring hosts Matt Kirshen, Andy Wood (and sometimes Jesse Case or Brooks Wheelan) along with a rotating cast of special guests from the worlds of comedy and science.

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Episode 427 - J Elvis Weinstein

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2021/06/18

Writer/performer J. Elvis Weinstein (@JElvisWeinstein) joins Matt and Andy to talk about being in the original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000, figuring out which of the echidna's numerous penises get erect, invasive species hitching rides on ocean litter, Australia's largest dinosaur, pupil size as an intelligence marker, first views of a giant moon rocket, the anonymous rich person hitching a brief ride into kind-of space with Bezos and Matt's upcoming live shows in Fort Collins and Boulder,

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Episode 426 - Caimh McDonnell

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2021/06/10

Comedian and novelist Caimh McDonnell (@Caimh) joins Matt and Andy to talk about his new book The Stranger Times, a Trojan Horse method to fight cancer, the cast of Friends doing a Windows 95 promo, laser-based communication for the next lunar mission and tossing a frisbee to a dog on the moon.

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01:21:48

Episode 425 - Colt Cabana

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2021/05/29

Professional wrestler Colt Cabana (@ColtCabana), host of The Art of Wrestling and Wrestling Anonymous, joins Matt and Andy to discuss Andy's recent Jeopardy Tournament of Champions appearance, pigs breathing through their butts, robotic third thumbs, Colt's merchandise, turtles also joining in on the butt-breathing, tardigrades surviving being shot and psychedelic fungi making Brood X cicada's butts fall off. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science

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01:37:05

Episode 424 - Dara Ó Briain

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2021/05/13

Comedian, theoretical physics grad and mathematics enthusiast Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) joins Matt and Andy to discuss stages of mathematical rigor, Évariste Galois, Catalina bison, Dara's new obsession with astrophotography from his London garden (examples of which are here and here), Andy's crappy cell phone moon pic and this podcast's new mission to help Dara get to Bortle 1. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a 14-day free trial with

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01:22:18

Episode 423 - Brian Malow

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2021/04/27

Science comedian Brian Malow (@sciencecomedian) joins Matt and Andy to discuss dressing up with Mitch Hedberg, stoned cavemen creating high art, Fast, Cheap & Out of Control, the world's first wooden satellite and a promising malaria vaccine. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a 14-day free trial with unlimited access PLUS 20% off when you sign up for an annual plan by visiting TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/probably

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01:23:04

Episode 422 - Bethany Black

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2021/04/19

Bethany Black (@beffernieblack) joins Matt and guest host Nick Doody (@nickdoody) to talk about buying fireworks in France, being banned from all school trips, growing teeth everywhere, surprisingly useful destructive asteroids, the Chicxulub crater, a possible new force of nature and Stephen King books set near us.

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Episode 421 - The God Equation with Michio Kaku

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2021/04/07

Theoretical physicist, futurist and author Michio Kaku (@michiokaku) joins Andy and Matt to talk about his new book The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything and its look at the fascinating history of humanity's attempts to merge the realms of the very big and the very small into one theory explaining all of existence. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a 14-day free trial with unlimited access PLUS 20% off when you sign up for

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01:04:31

Episode 420 - Vulcanologist Jess Phoenix

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2021/04/03

Jess Phoenix (@jessphoenix2018), author of the new book Ms. Adventure: My Wild Explorations in Science, Lava, and Life joins Matt and Andy to talk about all things volcano-related, her education and outreach organization Blueprint Earth, lava tubes, her upcoming show about Atlantis... and whether Dante's Peak is better than Volcano. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a free trial with unlimited access PLUS $30 off when you sign up for an

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01:17:29

Episode 419 - Dana Eagle

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2021/03/17

Comedian Dana Eagle (@DanaEagleTweets) joins Matt and Andy to discuss the latest on Desert Tony's health, the world's oldest computer, mechanical gears found in nature, sea slugs that survive self-decapitation, a change of heart from a former head/body transplant candidate and Dana's book How To Be Depressed. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a free trial with unlimited access PLUS $30 off when you sign up for an annual plan by

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01:27:34

Episode 418 - Dave Gorman

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2021/03/11

Comedian, author and now cryptic crossword setter Dave Gorman (@DaveGorman) joins Matt and Andy to discuss the world of cryptic crosswords, standup about math(s), cuttlefish that pass the marshmallow test, words that are their own antonyms, testing the efficacy of psychedelic microdosing, creativity testing, Andy's favorite Tracey Ullman sketch, glow-in-the-dark sharks, the New Zealand tsunami that wasn't, counter-illumination, a swarm of earthquakes under Mt. Hood, and Dave's many shows including

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01:14:44

Episode 417 - Sarah Dorfman

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2021/03/06

Comedian and analytics consultant Sarah Dorfman (@SarahPDorfman) joins Andy and Matt to discuss asking a ton of whys, magnetic pole flips and killing neanderthals, trees showing pole flips, India's lake of skeletons, the first photograph ever, the hidden message in Perseverance's parachute, AI conquering '80s video games, and little Jack Black in an ad for Pitfall.

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Episode 416 - Wayne Federman

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2021/02/21

Comedian, podcaster and author of the upcoming book The History of Standup Wayne Federman (@Federman) joins Matt and Andy to discuss the original location of Stonehenge, why its construction might not have been that hard, transparent wood that's stronger than glass, whether glass is a liquid or not, training pigs to use joysticks and what the future holds for standup comedy. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a free 14-day trial with

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Episode 415 - Brandie Posey

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2021/02/11

Comedian and podcaster Brandie Posey (@Brandazzle) returns to the show to talk about hosting celebrity karaoke and ending up on TMZ, more details on how wombat poop ends up cubed, a quick refresher on platonic solids, Brexit and bees, Wandavision, the insane amount of power consumed by Bitcoin and quantum encryption in space.

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Episode 414 - April Richardson

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2021/02/07

Comedian April Richardson (@apey) of the podcast Why Do I Like This? returns to the show to chat about moving to England, the smallest reptile on Earth, hibernation in early humans, teaching spinach to send emails, Tiny Elvis and the Wilhelm Scream. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a free 14-day trial with unlimited access by visiting TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/probably

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Episode 413 - Eli Braden

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2021/01/29

Comedian/musician Eli Braden (@EliBraden) returns to the show to discuss stonks, the Robinhood fiasco, PredictIt.org, The Hustler, Psycho Goreman, more dinosaur butthole developments, Colgate University, Perseverance's upcoming Mars landing and evidence of multiple Mars ice ages.

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Episode 412 - Marcus Brigstocke

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2021/01/23

Comedian and actor Marcus Brigstocke (@marcusbrig) joins Andy and Matt to discuss blowing things up in school, puckle guns, coordinated electric eel attacks, solving the mystery of butterfly flight, separating dire wolf fact from fiction and giving shrooms to pigs.

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Episode 411 - Frank Wilczek

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2021/01/15

Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek (@FrankWilczek), author of the new book Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality, joins Matt and Andy to talk about the work that earned him a Nobel Prize, as well as his book, which delves into the essential concepts that form our understanding of how the universe works, digging into fundamental ideas like time, space, matter, energy, complexity and complementarity. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a free 14-day

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Episode 410 - Ed Byrne

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2021/01/07

Comedian Ed Byrne (@MrEdByrne) joins Matt and Andy to discuss spiteful octopuses punching fish, using AI to solve protein structures, why recycling doesn't happen as much anymore (and Taiwan's amazing waste turnaround), and Europe's plan for a space claw to capture orbiting junk. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a free 14-day trial with unlimited access by visiting TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/probably

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01:27:20

Episode 409 - Dr. Peter McGraw

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2020/12/18

Author, podcaster and behavioral economist Dr. Peter McGraw (@PeterMcGraw) returns to the show to talk with Matt and Andy about behavioral economics, cognitive biases, hellish comedy gigs, the science of humor, The Philadelphia Incident, Peter's new book Schtick to Business, stigmas surrounding unmarried life, flaws in happiness studies, how to support an aging populace that isn't being replaced, the new social media platform Clubhouse, Andy's recent shingles bout and Peter's latest podcast project

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Episode 408 - Alex Schmidt

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2020/12/10

Returning guest Alex Schmidt (@AlexSchmidty) of the podcast Secretly Incredibly Fascinating joins Andy and Matt to swap Jeopardy stories and discuss Doug the cat ruining equipment, grapefruit facts, The Ray Cat Solution to use glowing cats to warn future humans about radioactive waste, the monolith in Utah, Europa's mysterious glow and a beetle you can run over with a car. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a free 14-day trial with unlimited

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