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Improbable Research

Research that makes people LAUGH, then THINK — research about anything and everything, from everywhere —research that"s good or bad, important or trivial, valuable or worthless. Presented by Marc Abrahams, founder of the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony.

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00:11:56

Pocket-Sized: "Apewoman Siren"

Improbable Research ·

2020/06/20

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1016,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study to Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Important Research issue (Vol. 25, #5) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:07:52

Pocket-Sized: "Scary Masks in Zoos"

Improbable Research ·

2020/06/17

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1015,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support

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00:07:11

Pocket-Sized: "Just A Sigh"

Improbable Research ·

2020/06/13

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1014,Marc Abrahamsshows just a wee bit of unfamiliar research studies to Mason Porter. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Mathematics issue (Vol. 16, #4) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:51:58

Episode 212: “Kansas Is Flatter Than a Pancake”

Improbable Research ·

2020/06/10

Kansas is Flatter Than a Pancake, Fish Drink, Knight of the Living Dead, Improbable Sex, Messy Desk Effect, Journeys of Toothbrushes, Eternity Smells a Rat, Icky Cutesy, Are All Accountants Gray?, and Where Do You Sit in Bulgaria? In episode #212,Marc Abrahamsshows some unfamiliar research studies toJean Berko Gleason, Chris Cotsapas, Nicole Sharp, andMelissa Franklin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is

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00:09:20

Pocket-Sized: "Death to Improve Basketball"

Improbable Research ·

2020/06/06

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1013,Marc Abrahamsshows an unfamiliar research study toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. For More. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:09:09

Pocket-Sized: "Monkeys and College Students"

Improbable Research ·

2020/06/03

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1012,Marc Abrahamsshows just a wee bit of unfamiliar research studies to Mason Porter. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Mathematics issue (Vol. 16, #4) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:08:36

Pocket-Sized: "Judging Aggressive Roaring"

Improbable Research ·

2020/05/30

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1011,Marc Abrahamsshows some unfamiliar research studies toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:52:09

Episode 211: “Richard Wassersug”

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2020/05/27

Richard Wassersug and The Tastiness (or Palatability) of Tadpoles, Motion Sickness in Amphibians, Frog Copulation in Microgravity, Reactions of a Snake and Turtle, Ecstatic About Eunuchs, Eggs All Sorts, Bird, Flesh, Every Kind, The Ups and Downs of Cows, and the Birth of Murphy’s Law. In episode #211,Marc Abrahamsshows some unfamiliar research studies toJean Berko Gleason andMelissa Franklin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to

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00:08:08

Pocket-Sized: "Hot Potato Voice"

Improbable Research ·

2020/05/23

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1010,Marc Abrahamsshows some unfamiliar research studies toDany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/improbableresearch/support

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00:06:10

Pocket-Sized: "Barefoot Running"

Improbable Research ·

2020/05/20

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1009,Marc Abrahamsshows some unfamiliar research studies toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:07:56

Pocket-Sized: "Horse Calculus"

Improbable Research ·

2020/05/16

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1008,Marc Abrahamsshows just a wee bit of unfamiliar research studies to Mason Porter. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Mathematics issue (Vol. 16, #4) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:52:40

Episode 210: “Famous Monks with Bad Breath”

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2020/05/13

Famous Monks with Bad Breath, Porn Research, Icky Cutesy Research Review, Missing Pieces Research Review, Amorous Ostriches and Exposure at Sea, and The Plastic Pink Flamingo. In episode #210,Marc Abrahamsshows some unfamiliar research studies toJean Berko Gleason, Melissa Franklin, and Richard Baguley. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. This episode was also aided and perhaps abetted by the folks at Archie McPhee, who host their own podcast called “Less Talk, More Monkey”. Remember,

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00:08:48

Pocket-Sized: "Bereitschaftspotential"

Improbable Research ·

2020/05/09

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1007,Marc Abrahamsshows some unfamiliar research studies toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:09:18

Pocket-Sized: "Hot Sauce Aggression"

Improbable Research ·

2020/05/06

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1006,Marc Abrahamsshows some unfamiliar research studies toDany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Ig: the Triumph of Miss Sweetie Poo issue (Vol. 7, #1) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:11:00

Pocket-Sized: "Creepiness"

Improbable Research ·

2020/05/02

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1005,Marc Abrahamsshows some unfamiliar research studies toJean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the specialPsychology issue (vol. 26, #1)of theAnnals of Improbable Researchmagazine. Remember, our Patreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:49:15

Episode 209: "Words for Food in Your Mouth"

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2020/04/29

Words for Food in Your Mouth, an Apple a Day, Eating the Shrew, an Epidemic of Penile Amputations, Reactions to Chicken Nuggets, Ig and Beyond, What Matters in NBA Games, Why Spaghetti, and What Your Gut Says Psychoanalytically. In episode #209, Marc Abrahams shows some unfamiliar research studies to Jean Berko Gleason, Chris Cotsapas, Kishore Hari, Bruce Petschek, and Ben Lillie. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each

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00:07:03

Pocket-Sized: “Mask Wiggling”

Improbable Research ·

2020/04/25

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1004,Marc Abrahamsshows just a wee bit of unfamiliar research studies to Mason Porter. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Mathematics Special Issue (Vol. 16, #4) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:10:12

Pocket-Sized: “Dogs’ Favorite Garbage”

Improbable Research ·

2020/04/22

In this Pocket-Sized episode #1003,Marc Abrahamsshows just a wee bit of unfamiliar research studies to Melissa Franklin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Blushing Special Issue (Vol. 19, #2) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:12:12

Pocket-Sized: "Food Allergies & Kissing"

Improbable Research ·

2020/04/18

In this Pocket-Sized episode #210,Marc Abrahamsshows just a wee bit of unfamiliar research studies toChristina Agapakis. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For More. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Kissing Special Issue (Vol. 22, #4) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine. Remember, ourPatreondonors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Seth Gliksman,Production Assistant --- Support this podcast:

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00:52:35

Episode 208: "Repetitive Physics of 'OM'"

Improbable Research ·

2020/04/15

Repetitive Physics of ‘OM’; Clever Contraptions to Capture Criminals; the Watch on the Loo; Glug-Glug of Ideal Bottles; Boys Will Be Boys; What Women Find More Disgusting than Men; Pseudostupidity; a Cat, a Cow, and a Bag; The Burgler and the Cheesy Toothmark; Chickens Prefer Beautiful People. In episode #208, Marc Abrahams shows some unfamiliar research studies to Jean Berko Gleason, Andrew Berry, Chris Cotsapas, Corky White, and Maggie Lettvin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. For

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