When cats roll around in catnip, are they getting high? What about when humans smoke it? And why did people keep getting arrested for using it in New York in the early 1900s? The purr-fect episode for the cat lover in your life, I trace the long and meandering history of this remarkable herb, as well as its forgotten history as a medical plant (and, potentially, as a human intoxicant)

Predicting how influenza viruses will evolve, how deserts decompose matter despite the dry, what worms are revealing about a gene linked to autism, and what makes mice fearful of cat smells. Dr Chris Smith talks to the authors of the latest leading research in eLife... Get the references and the transcripts for this programme from the Naked Scientists website

Marie thought she was simply moving in with her boyfriend and his housemates. But soon, her cat, Chaos, began acting strangely, refusing to enter a specific bedroom and avoiding parts of the house altogether. When her trusted friend Athena, a sensitive to the supernatural, confirms the presence of something dark and malicious, Marie starts to connect the dots—especially after Chaos bites her in warning and bolts in fear. The night of the bite, something unexplainable happens: the cat wets the bed in

在紐約 start up biotech 公司當 team lead 的 Sarah, 有著超酷、橫跨亞洲、大洋洲、美洲的求學背景，博班時靠聊天、串門子串出大 paper, 怎麼無心插柳受到貴人賞識和維持 networking，現在和法國老公一起養育兩個女兒。Sarah 也和三腳貓分享在瞬息萬變的新創公司調整腳步和不同 function 的角色溝通心得，以及多元文化的家庭生活的 work life balance. 相關連結 Wiki 支援 Tasmanian Devil, 點進去你就知道是誰啦！ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Devil_(Looney_Tunes) 工作人員 內容製作：Sarah、Angel 剪輯：Angel 後製：Angel 文案：Angel 封面：雯薇 上架：Angel 宣傳：Angel、雯薇 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Marie thought she was simply moving in with her boyfriend and his housemates. But soon, her cat, Chaos, began acting strangely, refusing to enter a specific bedroom and avoiding parts of the house altogether. When her trusted friend Athena, a sensitive to the supernatural, confirms the presence of something dark and malicious, Marie starts to connect the dots—especially after Chaos bites her in warning and bolts in fear. The night of the bite, something unexplainable happens: the cat wets the bed in

Ce înseamnă Green Deal-ul pentru România? Cum se traduce sustenabilitatea din legislație în viața reală?La un espresso prelungit și o discuție plină de substanță, am stat de vorbă cu Matei Dumitru, Editor-in-Chief al revistei Ecologic – o voce importantă în peisajul jurnalismului de mediu din România. În acest episod din „D’ale mediului la o cafea”, am povestit despre: – ce înseamnă cu adevărat sustenabilitatea în 2025– cum ajunge Green Deal-ul în deciziile noastre de zi cu zi– și cât de pregătite

Picture this: you're 8 years old, sitting in a field with your sweet, sleepy cat, Ginger. The world is peaceful until Ginger freaks out, and you're sure there's a dog behind you. But when you turn around, there's no dog—just a stark white, featureless figure the size of a child reaching out toward you. What do you do? You bolt, of course! In this chilling tale of a childhood encounter, we explore what might lurk in the quiet countryside—ghost, alien, or something entirely unknown. One thing’s for

Ever find yourself home alone, enjoying the peace and quiet, when a creak on the stairs sends your heart racing? Maybe it’s the cat. Or a draft. Or—just maybe—it’s a visitor who didn’t exactly knock before coming in. In this spine-tingling classic episode of Real Ghost Stories Online, we dive into the chilling account of what happens when you realize that the thing upstairs isn’t human—and isn’t leaving anytime soon. If you have a real ghost story or supernatural event to report, please write into

When a beloved family pet tragically dies, the grief can feel overwhelming. But what happens when that same pet seemingly returns from beyond the grave? In this chilling episode, we explore the story of a child visited by the spirit of their departed cat. Was this a comforting visit from a loyal companion, or was the cat’s presence an omen of something much darker lurking in the shadows? If you have a real ghost story or supernatural event to report, please write into our show or call

What do you get when you combine a family full of psychics, a cat with glowing eyes, and a rope that swings with no wind? Absolute chaos—and ghosts. Join us for a chilling stroll through haunted houses, attic whispers, and entities with questionable intentions as one family recounts a lifetime of ghostly encounters. From shadowy figures to glowing green orbs playing hero, these stories prove that sometimes, the scariest things happen when you least expect them. And yes, even the walls aren’t

When a young couple moves into their first apartment, they expect the usual quirks of an older building—stuck doors, creaky floors, and noisy neighbors. What they don’t expect is being locked in bathrooms, doors slamming on their own, and keys mysteriously reappearing in impossible places. Add in a cat staring intently at something invisible on the bedroom wall, and this apartment quickly becomes more unsettling than cozy. Is it a mischievous ghost or something more sinister? If you have a real

Ever had a shirt go missing only to find it neatly folded in the microwave? Welcome to a household where the cupboards have a mind of their own, the basement's colder than your ex's heart, and the resident ghost prefers redecorating over resting in peace. Join us as we explore a series of spine-chilling yet oddly entertaining events that made one family question if their cat was secretly opening cabinets or if their ghost just had a flair for interior design. If you have a real ghost story or

Rev. Dr. Laurie Lyter Bright is here to talk about working as the Executive Director of the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, the holy and cat-herding-esque art of organizing volunteers, and maintaining a sense of empowerment in a world that just keeps dropping bombs (literally and figuratively).

In the tangled streets of Koreatown, an everyday mechanic finds himself ensnared in a dangerous dance with a European drug lord, where survival hinges on a deadly game of cat and mouse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the November episode of Chattering with ISFM, we’re diving into the complexities of feline pain management to help you feel more empowered and informed. Our episode highlights the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery (JFMS) Special Collection 2024 on pain and pain management in cats, bringing together some of the latest research, insights, and expert perspectives in the field.To start, Yaiza Gomez-Mejias speaks with Sabrine Marangoni, who shares key findings from her award-winning

A family moves into a freshly built house in Cape Town, and all seemed perfect until it wasn’t. For one teenager, excitement over newfound independence quickly turns to terror as strange events unfold: a pet refuses to sleep in her room, voices shout warnings in the night, and something tries to enter her locked bedroom. Even after the family leaves, the nightmares persist, pulling her back to that house, where an unseen force seems to await her in every dream. Was this a haunting tied to the land,

Wayne Clingman is a longtime fan of history, both the kind they teach in school and the history “they” want kept hidden. Wayne lives in a 115 year old haunted home in Racine, Wisconsin, with his wife, Barb, four Alaskan Malamutes, and a Cat that controls his life. He is the producer of the film MILWAUKEE MAFIA: FRANK BALISTRIERI.He is also the author of several books, ranging from fiction, through true crime and UFOs, to gambling tips.Wayne returns to Talking Weird to chat about his most recent book

A family moves into a freshly built house in Cape Town, and all seemed perfect until it wasn’t. For one teenager, excitement over newfound independence quickly turns to terror as strange events unfold: a pet refuses to sleep in her room, voices shout warnings in the night, and something tries to enter her locked bedroom. Even after the family leaves, the nightmares persist, pulling her back to that house, where an unseen force seems to await her in every dream.Was this a haunting tied to the land,

在台灣，考上醫學院常常意謂著康莊大道的開始，要跳出既定道路需要更多的勇氣和相對高的機會成本。Harvey 從他陽明醫學院時期、在圖書館當書蟲探索興趣開始，一路充實自己、抓緊機會，先在台北麥肯錫實習，和博班導師創了兩家醫療 AI 公司，接著到美國求學，徵選上哈佛醫學院的 HealthTech Innovation Fellow，在創業 idea 被創業聖杯加速器支持後又急轉直下需要短時間找到下家工作，重重磨練後加入波士頓麥肯錫團隊。Harvey 常常是團隊中唯一一個不是 native English speaker 的人，一開始被說一定撐不下去，卻有著超強的心理素質，像一顆海綿跟周遭強者學習，轉化成自己在職場上的硬實力。 以為在顧問業一定都是長袖善舞的大 E 人嗎？No! 且聽 Harvey 怎麼分析 I 人的 niche, 身為領導者怎麼讓團隊表現更好！好奇 Harvey 怎麼一路上找到好夥伴，開始自己的創業之路嗎？Harvey 為什麼想要幫助台灣人在國際舞台大展長才？Harvey 超誠懇心路歷程和各個關卡的抉擇取捨，千萬不可以錯過！ 相關連結 Harvey 和夥伴 Lin-Ga

From hearing his name called out by a voice that sounds suspiciously like his sister to a mysterious singing woman on a supposedly locked radio channel, things just kept getting weirder. Add in the family cat, who somehow reappears indoors every morning despite every door and window being shut tight, and you’ve got a home that just doesn’t rest. Ghostly voices, phantom music, and a cat with a secret path—what more could you want? If you have a real ghost story or supernatural event to report,