Science... sort of

Science... sort of


Latest Episodes

319 - Standing up to Satellites
April 23, 2020

00:00:00 - We welcome back our old buddy Jacob Stump as he joins to discuss the , which is more interesting than you might think because it showed up sort of lake to the walking around on two feet party. 00:30:21 - Using circular logic we have reason...

318 - The X-Men Files: A Star Wars Story
March 18, 2020

00:00:00 - () is still back but this time he and Ryan get really nerdy (if you believe that’s even possible after the last episode). The first half of super nerd talk begins with a brief remembrance of But it is mostly about the new status quo...

317 - Wild Hogs Can't Be Broken
March 09, 2020

00:00:00 - () is back to talk about feral hogs! If you listen to you may have already heard some of his reporting on the issue, but we were able to dig deep and really get it into. 00:14:54 - Drinking alone means making healthy choices (sometimes),...

316 - Message in a Rocket
December 31, 2019

00:00:00 - returns to the show to talk about his new book, In addition to book chat, he and Ryan also touch on the culture growth of pseudoscience such as people who believe the earth is flat, and 1960s sci-fi films like 2001 and Planet of the Apes....

315 - Planetary Growing Pains
December 07, 2019

00:00:00 - For our first topic, Ryan, Ben, and Joe explore . Seriously. 00:23:38 - If the threat of alien invasion doesn’t make you want a drink, then we applaud your restraint. But it makes Ben want to hydrate and have sugar, so he’s having some...

314 - You win some, you lose some
November 07, 2019

00:00:00 - For this episode, we’re joined by (), author of the book T which explains all the times when life has nearly been wiped out on our pale blue dot. Discussion ensues. 00:27:47 - In what may be the shortest drinks segment in the history of...

313 - Debating Diapsids
August 22, 2019

00:00:00 - Paleontologist Adam Pritchard (), and future Assistant Collections Manager at , joins Ryan to talk about all things ! , , ; this segment has something for everyone (who likes reptiles)! 00:32:59 - A brief drinks interlude to keep everyone...

312 - A ’Peake at Chessie
July 25, 2019

00:00:00 - Joe brings his friend and historian () onto the show to talk about Chessie, the supposed sea monster of the Chesapeake Bay (bay monster?). She wrote . 00:35:39 - It may not be surprising to hear that as a bona fide icon, Chessie is...

311 - Eat, Scan, Love
July 18, 2019

00:00:00 - The boys are back and they’re talking about meat. Specifically, how the idea that neanderthals ate mostly meat is being challenged by the idea that the when it’s eaten. Yum. But also, , so put that moldy steak down and eat a vegetable...

310 - Ecosystem Disservice
June 25, 2019

00:00:00 - After seeing a about a recent publication, Ryan invited () on the show to talk about that paper and his scientific journey. They met up in Laramie and started with the latter, which is this segment. 00:33:30 - A brief interlude wherein...