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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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01:22:25

Episode 354 - Dr. Ria Lina

Probably Science ·

2019/09/19

PhD-having comedian Ria Lina (@rialina_) joins Matt and Andy to talk about bioinformatics, her research in viruses, specifically the herpes family of viruses, predicting this year's flu, the definition of life, the other kind of beach bodies, pathology, terrorism hypotheticals, herd immunity, viral ontology and Ria's ukulele song for Alabama. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a free month of unlimited access to thousands of lectures by

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01:25:25

Episode 353 - Nick Vatterott

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2019/09/13

Comedian Nick Vatterott (@vatterott) of the new podcast Get Rich Nick joins Andy and Matt to discuss trivia, trypophobia, obscenity trials, mouthwash vs. exercise, vape deaths, Stackenblocken, a skull discovery, Lucy and whether there is a gay gene.

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Episode 352 - "How To" author and xkcd creator...

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2019/09/05

Cartoonist/author/engineer Randall Munroe of the Hugo Award-winning webcomic xkcd joins Matt and Andy to talk about his new book How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems, in which he gives novel, ridiculous and technically correct tips on doing everything from digging a hole to winning an election. You can catch Randall in person on his book tour running through September 19th.

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01:11:23

Episode 351 - Chris Martin and Hanna Stanbridge

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2019/08/29

Comedians Chris Martin (@ChrisMcomedy) and Hanna Stanbridge (@HannaStanbridge) join Andy and Matt to talk about our Wired video, soap on a rope, some scientist listeners’ corrections, burp-free cows and seaweed, July being the hottest month ever, how tongue rolling isn’t fully genetic, vaccine-delivering Congo drones, asparagus pee, boney boners, Will Smith’s penis, water-powered space craft and peeing in space. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science

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01:03:29

Episode 350 - Pollyanna McIntosh

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2019/08/22

Actor/director Pollyanna McIntosh (@PollyAMcIntosh) of The Walking Dead, Lodge 49 and her directorial debut Darlin' joins Matt and Andy to discuss Dennis dentists, human-sized penguins, gay penguins with an egg, an ebola cure, good environmental news, bad environmental news and tails for old people. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a free month of unlimited access to thousands of lectures by visiting TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/probably

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Episode 349 - Joyelle Johnson

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2019/08/19

Comedian Joyelle Johnson (@joyellenicole) joins Andy and Matt to talk about doctor rules, chlamydia vaccines, AI that can spot bad food, our surprisingly old moon and an excellent Fidel Castro conspiracy theory.

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01:21:20

Episode 348 - Jordan Doll

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2019/08/12

Comedian Jordan Doll (@razorlou) joins Andy and Matt to discuss old UK comedy, field archaeology, being a shovel bum, King Arthur’s various swords, massive parrots, the periodic table of Jeopardy!, tardigrades on the moon, disinfecting Mars, water-filtering wood, toxic Paris, Maya Angelou ads, problematic pics and The Mechanical Turk. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a free month of unlimited access to thousands of lectures by

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01:01:31

Episode 347 - KT Tatara

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2019/08/02

Comedian KT Tatara (@kttatara) joins Matt and Andy to talk about a CRISPR sickle cell cure, a mysterious radiation leak linked to Russia, Mr. Wizard, Bob Lazar and UFOs and bees' sense of the electric fields of flowers. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering Probably Science listeners a free month of unlimited access to thousands of lectures by visiting TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/probably

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01:02:57

Episode 346 - Francisco Ramos

Probably Science ·

2019/07/28

Comedian Francisco Ramos (@FranciscoRamos) joins Andy and Matt to discuss thermos technology, socialism, whether canned laughter works, an asteroid close call, quantum teleportation and an HIV cure for mice.

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01:06:02

Episode 345 - Caitlin Weierhauser and TJ Chambers

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2019/07/17

Comedian and recent Portland transplant Caitlin Weierhauser (@UncleCait) joins returning guest TJ Chambers (@tjchambersLA) to talk about the surprisingly extensive history of McDonaldland characters, how dogs' eyes evolved to appeal to humans, a notably droopy dog breed, a recently scrapped Indian space mission, female jockeys being underestimated by the betting public , a recent study critical of psychiatric diagnosis and a magical island where the koalas are free of chlamydia. This episode is

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Episode 344 - Earthquake Talk with Jacob Margolis

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2019/07/11

Jacob Margolis (@JacobMargolis), KPCC science reporter and host of the podcast The Big One, talks with Andy about the two recent major California earthquakes, what they mean for those living on nearby faultlines, what to do to prepare yourself for future quakes, FEMA's earthquake safety checklist, Jacob's supply shopping list and and his podcast detailing the repercussions of a hypothetical catastrophic earthquake in Los Angeles. This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus, offering

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01:07:38

Episode 343 - Dr. Alex Platt

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2019/07/04

Population geneticist Dr. Alex Platt joins Matt and Andy to discuss the complex world of genetics and its role in shaping humans the world over, also dealing with the many misconceptions and blind spots people have about genetic diversity and the history of the human species.

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Episode 342 - Susy Kane

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2019/06/24

Actress/writer Susy Kane (@kusysane) joins Matt and Andy to talk about Stan & Ollie, eating a credit card's mass in plastic, a dubious claim about plastic straws, Canada's plastic ban, ISS tourism, InSight news, ladybug swarms and pterodactyls flying from birth.

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01:30:39

Episode 341 - Bri Pruett

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2019/06/12

Comedian Bri Pruett (@bripruett) joins Andy and Matt to discuss the invisible world, witchy things, a mosquito-killing GM fungus, saving the wasps, anxiety and gut bacteria, making kombucha, real plastic recycling and the resilience of tardigrades. See Matt in NYC next week. This episode is brought to you by Green Chef. For $75 off your first three orders, visit greenchef.us/psp75. Come and see Matt in NY next week!

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01:22:02

Episode 340 - Ismo Leikola

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2019/06/05

Comedian Ismo Leikola (@ISMOcomedy) joins Matt and Andy to talk about Finland, language family trees, university physics, snails, LIGO news, a giant Australian meteor, chimps cracking open tortoises, generating power on ships and the fact that Ismo is the first thing that comes up when you do a video search for "ass."

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01:20:58

Episode 339 - Michelle Biloon

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2019/05/16

Comedian Michelle Biloon (@biloon) joins Andy and Matt to talk about RFK's assassination, credit card rules, Michelle’s coding past, more cocaine in British sealife, living with MS, how kidney donor chains work and drones delivering organs.

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01:16:23

Episode 338 - Tommy Johnagin

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2019/05/08

Comedian Tommy Johnagin (@tommyjohnagin) joins Matt and Andy to discuss Last Comic Standing, finding your passion, why farts are funny, Marsquakes, crazy expensive houses, soil damage fueling climate change and a few ships polluting more than millions of cars.

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01:10:10

Episode 337 - Zach Reino

Probably Science ·

2019/04/25

Zach Reino (@zachreino), actor/writer/host of the improvised musical podcast Off Book, joins Matt and Andy to discuss ancient Chinese medicine’s surprisingly recent history, Germany’s weird Chinese tradition, Arthur C. Clarke’s three laws, reactivating dead pigs’ brains, a brain implant that produces speech, HIV curing a bubble boy, why vitamins from pills don’t work and the Galileo Fallacy.

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01:21:42

Episode 336 - Dave Waite

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2019/04/17

Comedian Dave Waite (@davewaitecomedy) joins Matt and Andy to talk about khaki diaper butt, geography pride, a black hole image, the video Janna sent about said black hole, world records for rabbit fur and big pizzas, Stonehenge builders, measles and chicken pox and smiling.

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01:12:43

Episode 335 - Doug Mellard

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2019/04/11

Comedian Doug Mellard (@dougmellard) joins Andy and Matt to talk about All Space Considered, asteroid fossils, the Thatcher Effect, upside-down viewing, Tom Cruise's middle tooth, Catalina, earthquake prep podcasts, octopus attacks and octopus wrestling, the rules of kabaddi, eye bees, a four-legged whale fossil, Matt and Andy becoming parasite-famous, a Japanese bomb on an asteroid and India fucking up space.

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