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The Story Collider

Story Collider, Inc.

Whether we wear a lab coat or haven"t seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they"re all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story

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00:24:41

Coasting: Stories about having it easy

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2025/12/12

Featuring Stephanie Rowley and Kate Schmidt

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00:32:56

Attitude: Stories about inner strength

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2025/12/05

Featuring Scoot Imbrie and Emily Hespeler

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00:33:07

Best of Story Collider: Animal Rescue

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2025/11/28

Featuring Andrea Azarian and Gwynne Hogan

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00:29:30

Bad News: Stories about tough conversations

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2025/11/21

Featuring Stella Mayerhoff and Sam Blackman

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00:29:09

In Deep: Stories about being in over your head

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2025/11/14

Featuring Rhana Hashemi and Paul Davis

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00:30:57

Silenced Science: Stories about the suppression of...

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2025/11/07

This week, we’re teaming up with Silenced Science Stories, a volunteer project that shines a light on scientists whose work has been derailed by federal budget cuts and mass firings. In this episode, both of our storytellers share deeply personal accounts of how these political decisions upended their work—and the science itself.Part 1: When an epidemiologist dedicated to preventing violence against children is suddenly fired from the CDC, she is left grappling with both the shock of losing her

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00:31:25

Best of Story Collider: Fear

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2025/10/31

Featuring Erik Klemetti and George Kourounis

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00:26:36

Bad Trip: Stories about a negative drug-taking...

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2025/10/24

Featuring Andrew McGill and Will Clegg

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00:26:53

OCD: Stories about obsessive compulsive disorder

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2025/10/17

Featuring Hannah Hedelius and Rachel Hostetler

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00:24:37

Blood & Guts: Stories about hemoglobin and intestines

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2025/10/10

Featuring Shawn Musgrave and Molly Astell

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00:28:56

Close Calls: Stories about near misses

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2025/10/03

Featuring Stephanie Galla and Kim Weaver

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00:35:31

Best of Story Collider: Hypothesis

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2025/09/26

This week we present two classic stories from people who had hypotheses. Part 1: Teaching sixth grade science becomes much more difficult when Xochitl Garcia's students start hypothesizing that fire is alive. Part 2: When journalist John Rennie is assigned to cover an entomological society event where insects are served as food, he sees an opportunity to face his fear of bugs. Xochitl Garcia is the K-12 education program manager at Science Friday, where she focuses on supporting the inspiring

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00:26:48

Knowledge: Stories from our workshops

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2025/09/19

In this week’s episode, we’re featuring two powerful stories born from our education program.Part 1: As an undergraduate with no “real” science experience, Molly Magid is thrilled to join a research project studying how bats fly—until she discovers the bats refuse to cooperate. Part 2: As a child, Léa Souccar and her father explore the wreckage in the aftermath of a devastating bombing. Molly Magid is a science communicator and podcast producer. She has been telling stories about science since

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00:31:52

Reframe: Stories about art helping mental health

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2025/09/12

In this week’s episode, we explore how creativity, humor, and connection can be powerful tools for mental health and healing.Part 1: When anxiety starts taking over her life, Jude Treder-Wolff signs up for an improv class. Part 2: Counselor Belinda Arriaga and emergency medicine doctor Nancy Ewen join forces to collect scientific evidence of the power of culturally responsive mental health care. Jude Treder-Wolff is a creative arts therapist, writer/performer and trainer with Lifestage, Inc, a

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00:25:47

Evictions: Stories of things that had to go

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2025/09/05

In this week’s episode, both storytellers face the challenge of evicting some very unwelcome guests.Part 1: While housesitting for her uncle, JiJi Lee’s peaceful stay takes a chaotic turn when a squirrel breaks in. Part 2: When a serious mold infestation takes over the university campus, Joshua Wilson is tasked with eliminating it. JiJi Lee is a comedy writer and performer. She has contributed to The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Onion. And her work has been published in the

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00:30:04

Best of Story Collider: Identity Crisis

The Story Collider ·

2025/08/29

Featuring Katherine Wu and Mary Annaise Heglar

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00:25:47

Becoming Your Hero: Stories about embodying a role model

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2025/08/22

Featuring Rollie Williams and Scott Acton

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00:26:34

Someone Else's Shoes: Stories about understanding...

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2025/08/15

Featuring Ken Carter and Rob Reich

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00:31:36

Sticky Fingers: Stories about theft

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2025/08/08

Featuring David Crabb and Zakiya Whatley

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00:27:01

Then Comes A Baby?: Stories about the choice to have...

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2025/08/01

Featuring Bailey Swilley and Christel Bartelse

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