Danny Lee

American Gladiator Danny Lee "Nitro" Clark joins Andy, Jesse and Matt to talk about the hit Netflix documentary Muscles &amp; Mayhem, how his "raw meat" tryout ad-lib landed him the role of a lifetime, the analogies between management's treatment of the Gladiators and the current WGA/SAG strikes, the odd experience of seeing yourself as an action figure, nostalgia for the monoculture, Nitro's romance with Ellen Degeneres, the role genes play in determining your endurance ability, introducing height classes into basketball, and Tony Vainuku's other Netflix doc about Manti Te'o.

American Gladiator <a href="https://www.dannitroclark.net/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Danny Lee "Nitro" Clark</a> joins Andy, Jesse and Matt to talk about the hit <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81462151" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix documentary Muscles &amp; Mayhem</a>, how his "raw meat" tryout ad-lib landed him the role of a lifetime, the analogies between management's treatment of the Gladiators and the current WGA/SAG strikes, <a href="https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1?hl=en&amp;q=american+gladiators+action+figure&amp;prds=epd:3257355110370208192,eto:3257355110370208192_0,pid:3257355110370208192&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiI1Mqc5c2AAxULJUQIHagcCkAQ9pwGCAc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the odd experience of seeing yourself as an action figure</a>, nostalgia for the monoculture, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DanNitroClark/videos/1220625011420708/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nitro's romance with Ellen Degeneres</a>, <a href="https://ca.style.yahoo.com/genes-may-determine-whether-endurance-124003520.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the role genes play in determining your endurance ability</a>, introducing height classes into basketball, and <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81580141" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tony Vainuku's other Netflix doc about Manti Te'o</a>.

Episode 502 - Danny Lee "Nitro" Clark

Bethany Dwyer

Comedian/writer/director Bethany Dwyer (@BethanyDwyer) returns to the show to talk with Matt, Jesse and Andy about her horror film Grandpa, self-repairing metal, action movie one-liners, why dolphins and orcas won't be returning to land, the resurrection of 46,000-year-old nematodes and the list of human evolution fossils.

Comedian/writer/director <a href="https://bethanydwyer.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bethany Dwyer</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/BethanyDwyer" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@BethanyDwyer</a>) returns to the show to talk with Matt, Jesse and Andy about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HQaIv5pJtU" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">her horror film Grandpa</a>, <a href="https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/scientists-observe-metal-repairing-itself-for-the-first-time-could-terminator-robots-be-on-the-horizon" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">self-repairing metal</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSjnZqjdXo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">action movie one-liners</a>, <a href="https://www.livescience.com/animals/marine-mammals/dolphins-and-orcas-have-passed-the-evolutionary-point-of-no-return-to-live-on-land-again" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">why dolphins and orcas won't be returning to land</a>, <a href="https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/arctic/nematode-resurrected-from-siberian-permafrost-laid-dormant-for-46000-years" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the resurrection of 46,000-year-old nematodes</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_human_evolution_fossils" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the list of human evolution fossils</a>.

Episode 501 - Bethany Dwyer

Brooks Wheelan (@brookswheelan) returns to the podcast to celebrate 500 episodes of Probably Science and talk about Probarbenheimer, the demise of Summer Country, a new venomous snake, a solar telescope array that cost half as much as White Chicks, unlocking car doors with tennis balls and creating weather forecasts with AI.

<a href="https://brookswheelan.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Brooks Wheelan</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/brookswheelan" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@brookswheelan</a>) returns to the podcast to celebrate 500 episodes of Probably Science and talk about Probarbenheimer, the demise of Summer Country, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12317321/New-breed-venomous-snake-discovered-Australia.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">a new venomous snake</a>, <a href="https://www.popsci.com/technology/solar-radio-telescope-china-construction/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">a solar telescope array that cost half as much as White Chicks</a>, <a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-unlock-car-door-tennis-ball/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">unlocking car doors with tennis balls</a> and <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/07/05/1075897/new-ai-systems-could-speed-up-our-ability-to-create-weather-forecasts/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">creating weather forecasts with AI</a>.

Episode 500 - Brooks, Jesse, Andy & Matt

Karl Hess

Comedian Karl Hess (@karlhess) of the podcast Yelling About Pâté and the live show Amuse Bouche returns to the show to talk with Jesse, Matt and Andy about urban legends, ancient Chinese secrets, a possible bit of alien technology that crashed into the ocean, a Cuban lung cancer treatment, Kyle Kinane getting his van stuck in Joshua Tree, the poop-filled beaches of Texas, an extremely shiny exoplanet, and the handful of companies that control the world's beer.

Comedian <a href="https://www.karlhesscomedy.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Karl Hess</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/karlhess" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@karlhess</a>) of the podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yelling-about-p%C3%A2t%C3%A9/id1231498509?mt=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Yelling About Pâté</a> and the live show <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amusebouchela/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amuse Bouche</a> returns to the show to talk with Jesse, Matt and Andy about urban legends, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fBDaJi0TbI" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ancient Chinese secrets</a>, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/avi-loeb-harvard-professor-alien-technology-fragments/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">a possible bit of alien technology that crashed into the ocean</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CimaVax-EGF" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">a Cuban lung cancer treatment</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWR4AMqfTNA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kyle Kinane getting his van stuck in Joshua Tree</a>, <a href="https://www.sacurrent.com/news/around-90-texas-beaches-infested-with-poop-study-says-32123397" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the poop-filled beaches of Texas</a>, <a href="https://www.salon.com/2023/07/11/shiny-happy-planet-newly-discovered-exoplanet-is-the-largest-known-mirror-in-the-universe/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">an extremely shiny exoplanet</a>, and <a href="https://www.dailyinfographic.com/five-companies-control-the-beer-industry" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the handful of companies that control the world's beer</a>.

Episode 499 - Karl Hess

Dan Schreiber

Dan Schreiber of the podcasts No Such Thing as a Fish and The Cryptid Factor, as well as the new book The Theory of Everything Else, joins Matt and Jesse to talk about Nobelitis, using insects to turn beer waste into beef, an ancient slasher dolphin with weird teeth, using shopping cart sensors to identify stroke risk and Keith Alberstadt's bat attack.

Dan Schreiber of the podcasts <a href="https://www.nosuchthingasafish.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">No Such Thing as a Fish</a> and <a href="https://www.thecryptidfactor.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Cryptid Factor</a>, as well as the new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Everything-Else-Voyage-World-ebook/dp/B0BGJ3W5D3?ref_=ast_author_dp" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Theory of Everything Else</a>, joins Matt and Jesse to talk about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_disease" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nobelitis</a>, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/insects-could-help-turn-beer-193316795.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">using insects to turn beer waste into beef</a>, <a href="https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/25-million-year-old-slasher-dolphin-with-weird-teeth-discovered-in-museum-collection" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">an ancient slasher dolphin with weird teeth</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/23/supermarket-trolley-sensors-ecg-atrial-fibrillation-stroke-trial-research" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">using shopping cart sensors to identify stroke risk</a> and Keith Alberstadt's bat attack.

Episode 498 - Dan Schreiber

On a very special guest-less episode, Matt, Jesse and Andy talk about the fate of the OceanGate Titan, extreme undersea pressure, the curse of the Titanic, whether the Kursk could have been saved, the slightly dubious age-defying claims of a man who lived underwater for several months, the approval of lab-grown meat, Jesse and Andy's latest video game forays, what kangaroos did before they hopped, the problematic platform of RFK Jr. and Matt and Andy's wallaby encounter.

On a very special guest-less episode, Matt, Jesse and Andy talk about the fate of the OceanGate Titan, extreme undersea pressure, the curse of the Titanic, <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/history/1150991/putin-news-russian-submarine-kursk-colin-firth-david-russell" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">whether the Kursk could have been saved</a>, <a href="https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/meet-dr-deep-sea-the-scientist-who-broke-the-record-for-the-longest-time-living-underwater" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the slightly dubious age-defying claims of a man who lived underwater for several months</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/06/21/1183484892/no-kill-meat-grown-from-animal-cells-is-now-approved-for-sale-in-the-u-s" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the approval of lab-grown meat</a>, Jesse and Andy's latest video game forays, <a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/kangaroos-didnt-always-hop-scientists-say" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">what kangaroos did before they hopped</a>, the problematic platform of RFK Jr. and Matt and Andy's wallaby encounter.

Episode 497 - Matt, Jesse and Andy

John Conroy

Comedian John Conroy (@ConroyFTW) joins Jesse, Andy and Matt to talk about Grimace's birthday, driving Ronald McDonald around, finding the building blocks of life on Enceladus, federal capital offenses, frog pants, how many people haven't tried ChatGPT and nanotattoos that don't need batteries or wires.

Comedian John Conroy (<a href="https://twitter.com/ConroyFTW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@ConroyFTW</a>) joins Jesse, Andy and Matt to talk about <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/06/16/grimace-turns-into-lgbtq-icon-as-mcdonalds-mascot-makes-a-comeback/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Grimace's birthday</a>, driving Ronald McDonald around, <a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-cassini-data-reveals-building-block-for-life-in-enceladus-ocean" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">finding the building blocks of life on Enceladus</a>, <a href="https://deathpenalty.procon.org/federal-capital-offenses/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">federal capital offenses</a>, <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/frog-pants-study-1.6874950" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">frog pants</a>, <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/05/24/a-majority-of-americans-have-heard-of-chatgpt-but-few-have-tried-it-themselves/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">how many people haven't tried ChatGPT</a> and <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/nano-tattoo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">nanotattoos that don't need batteries or wires</a>.

Episode 496 - John Conroy

Anna Valenzuela

Comedian Anna Valenzuela (@annavisfunny) joins Matt, Jesse and Andy to talk about her myriad jobs including trolley operator and karate instructor, China's space monkey sex plans, why race car drivers blink at the same point on the track and why Michael Caine never blinks at all.

Comedian <a href="https://www.annavalenzuela.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Anna Valenzuela</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/annavisfunny" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@annavisfunny</a>) joins Matt, Jesse and Andy to talk about her myriad jobs including trolley operator and karate instructor, <a href="https://futurism.com/china-monkeys-space-sex" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">China's space monkey sex plans</a>, <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2374696-racing-drivers-blink-at-the-same-points-when-going-round-a-track/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">why race car drivers blink at the same point on the track</a> and <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/michael-caine-tried-not-to-blink-1234660255/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">why Michael Caine never blinks at all</a>.

Episode 495 - Anna Valenzuela

Izzy Salhani

Comedian and comic book author Izzy Salhani (@luckysalhani) joins Jesse, Matt and Andy to talk about bear-baiting, fighting a bunch of kids, a Renaissance fair accident, clay quality, octopus-inpired camouflage ink, Richard Branson's rocket plane taking to the skies again, orcas learning to attack boats and orca fads.

Comedian and <a href="https://fairsquarecomics.com/product/mutiny-1-gene-ha-cvr-c/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">comic book author</a> Izzy Salhani (<a href="https://twitter.com/luckysalhani" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@luckysalhani</a>) joins Jesse, Matt and Andy to talk about bear-baiting, fighting a bunch of kids, a Renaissance fair accident, clay quality, <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2374039-octopus-inspired-ink-changes-colour-when-exposed-to-light/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">octopus-inpired camouflage ink</a>, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65714340" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Branson's rocket plane taking to the skies again</a>, <a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/orcas-are-sinking-boats-off-the-coast-of-europe-and-we-have-no-idea-why" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">orcas learning to attack boats</a> and <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/killer-whale-orca-trends" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">orca fads</a>.

Episode 494 - Izzy Salhani

Liz Miele

Comedian Liz Miele (@lizmiele) returns to the show to talk about her tour documentary Jet-Lagged, growing up in a veterinarian household, Australian wildlife adventures, a koala chlamydia vaccine, aesthetic scrotal preferences, an Onion classic, Liz's book Why Cats Are Assholes, gymnastics limitations and exceeding astrophysics limitations.

Comedian <a href="https://lizmiele.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Liz Miele</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/lizmiele" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@lizmiele</a>) returns to the show to talk about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY_9n2_VBWOuh3x97Csz8y9iIsWMNdOaS" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">her tour documentary Jet-Lagged</a>, growing up in a veterinarian household, <a href="https://sw-ke.facebook.com/wildlifesydney/videos/comedian-gets-pooed-on-by-giant-insect-/2313077018922763/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Australian wildlife adventures</a>, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/koala-chlamydia-vaccinations-australia-f0a3e0a7d465dfa5ae0005f414bf6c29" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">a koala chlamydia vaccine</a>, <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834362-500-study-finds-it-is-barely-possible-to-identify-a-beautiful-scrotum/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">aesthetic scrotal preferences</a>, <a href="https://www.theonion.com/youre-going-to-love-my-balls-1819584044" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">an Onion classic</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Why-Cats-are-Assholes-Miele/dp/1510756221#:~:text=Why%20Cats%20Are%20Assholes%20is,domestic%20bliss%20with%20them%20around." rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Liz's book Why Cats Are Assholes</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banned_gymnastics_skills" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">gymnastics limitations</a> and <a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-study-helps-explain-limit-breaking-ultra-luminous-x-ray-sources" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">exceeding astrophysics limitations</a>.

Episode 493 - Liz Miele

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson), astrophysicist, science communicator and author of the fantastic new book Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, joins Matt and Andy for a Definitely Science episode, discussing, well, the entire universe: Its origins, the forces that govern it, general relativity, the multiverse, dark matter, dark energy, the fact that the universe is under no obligation to make sense to you, and the questions that Neil would ask a physicist in the year 2317. This episode is brought to you by Parachute; visit parachutehome.com/science for free shipping and returns and a no-risk 60-night trial.

<a href="http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neil deGrasse Tyson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/neiltyson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@neiltyson</a>), astrophysicist, science communicator and author of the fantastic new book <a href="http://amzn.to/2qS3z13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Astrophysics for People in a Hurry</a>, joins <a href="https://twitter.com/mattkirshen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/andytwood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy</a> for a Definitely Science episode, discussing, well, the entire universe: Its origins, the forces that govern it, general relativity, the multiverse, dark matter, dark energy, the fact that the universe is under no obligation to make sense to you, and the questions that Neil would ask a physicist in the year 2317. This episode is brought to you by Parachute; visit <a href="http://parachutehome.com/science" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">parachutehome.com/science</a> for free shipping and returns and a no-risk 60-night trial.

Episode 249 - Neil deGrasse Tyson

John Roy

You've seen the very funny John Roy on Conan, Leno and Ferguson, and he joins Matt, Andy and Jesse this week to discuss: Daft Punk's new album! Edmonton's giant mall! Waterslides and skydiving! Tweets from space! Guided By Voices on Mars! Height inflation in professional wrestling! Youtube and Wikipedia holes! 480,000,000 needles in space! An explanation of orbits! Space insanity! The military efforts of Archimedes! Our favorite listener's penis! A working cocaine vaccine! The mystery of the Stevie Nicks coke urban legend! Polio vaccines that create more polio! Chicken pox parties: Bad idea! Human ancestors who couldn't hear well! Juggalo scientists! Soup-conducting hos! An affordable 3D printer! Maron in Space!

You've seen the very funny John Roy on Conan, Leno and Ferguson, and he joins Matt, Andy and Jesse this week to discuss: Daft Punk's new album! Edmonton's giant mall! Waterslides and skydiving! Tweets from space! Guided By Voices on Mars! Height inflation in professional wrestling! Youtube and Wikipedia holes! 480,000,000 needles in space! An explanation of orbits! Space insanity! The military efforts of Archimedes! Our favorite listener's penis! A working cocaine vaccine! The mystery of the Stevie Nicks coke urban legend! Polio vaccines that create more polio! Chicken pox parties: Bad idea! Human ancestors who couldn't hear well! Juggalo scientists! Soup-conducting hos! An affordable 3D printer! Maron in Space!

Episode 069 - John Roy

Brooks Wheelan

Patton Oswalt

Sean Carroll

This week's episode was recorded live from the Audible Los Angeles Podcast Festival, with Andy Wood (@andytwood) and Matt Kirshen (@mattkirshen) welcoming original third host Brooks Wheelan (@brookswheelan), along with comedy legend Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) and Caltech theoretical physicist/cosmologist Dr. Sean Carroll (@seanmcarroll). To support Probably Science and LA PodFest while getting a free 30-day trial and a free audiobook download, visit audible.com/lapodfest.

This week's episode was recorded live from the <a href="http://lapodfest.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible Los Angeles Podcast Festival</a>, with <a href="http://andytwood.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy Wood</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/andytwood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@andytwood</a>) and <a href="http://www.mattkirshen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Kirshen</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/mattkirshen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mattkirshen</a>) welcoming original third host <a href="http://brookswheelan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brooks Wheelan</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/brookswheelan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@brookswheelan</a>), along with comedy legend <a href="http://pattonoswalt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patton Oswalt</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/pattonoswalt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@pattonoswalt</a>) and Caltech theoretical physicist/cosmologist <a href="http://www.preposterousuniverse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Sean Carroll</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/seanmcarroll" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@seanmcarroll</a>). To support Probably Science and LA PodFest while getting a free 30-day trial and a free audiobook download, visit <a href="http://audible.com/lapodfest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">audible.com/lapodfest</a>.

Episode 180 - Patton Oswalt, Sean Carroll and Brooks Wheelan Live from LA PodFest

Chris Turner

Comedian/freestyle rapper Chris Turner (@ChrisPJTurner) joins Andy and Matt to talk about archeology, volcano-based Roman shit, old wine, old Amish people, gay evolution, monkeys playing chicken and the theory of mind. This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh. For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter "probably30" at checkout.

Comedian/freestyle rapper <a href="http://www.christurnercomedy.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Turner</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisPJTurner" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@ChrisPJTurner</a>) joins Andy and Matt to talk about archeology, volcano-based Roman shit, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41977709" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">old wine</a>, <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/amish-gene-can-make-live-10-years-longer-avoid-diabetes/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">old Amish people</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral_theory_of_molecular_evolution" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">gay evolution</a>, <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/monkeys-learn-play-chicken-virtual-driving-game/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">monkeys playing chicken</a> and <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17352-language-may-be-key-to-theory-of-mind/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the theory of mind</a>. This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh. For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit <a href="http://hellofresh.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">hellofresh.com</a> and enter "probably30" at checkout.

Episode 269 - Chris Turner

Karen Gillan

Star of Doctor Who and the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Karen Gillan (twitter.com/KarenGillan2) joins Matt, Andy and Jesse this week to talk about: Being on the cusp of superstardom! Andy and Jesse's rat problem! Growing up as a Scottish serf! The parade of bad accents! Kaisers of the Cosmos! Dealing with nerdy fans! Criticizing the physics of the movie Gravity! Closed captioning for grandparents! Alfred Nobel's personal ad! Karen's Carmina Burana funeral plans! This year's Nobel Prize winners! What's your go-to charity? Karen's freshly shaven head! Fruit bat fellatio! Androgen-insensitive supermodels! Parents tracking your career via Google! Metallic 3D printing! Karen's Twitter nemesis!

Star of Doctor Who and the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Karen Gillan (<a href="http://twitter.com/KarenGillan2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/KarenGillan2</a>) joins Matt, Andy and Jesse this week to talk about: Being on the cusp of superstardom! Andy and Jesse's rat problem! Growing up as a Scottish serf! The parade of bad accents! Kaisers of the Cosmos! Dealing with nerdy fans! Criticizing the physics of the movie Gravity! Closed captioning for grandparents! Alfred Nobel's personal ad! Karen's Carmina Burana funeral plans! This year's Nobel Prize winners! What's your go-to charity? Karen's freshly shaven head! Fruit bat fellatio! Androgen-insensitive supermodels! Parents tracking your career via Google! Metallic 3D printing! Karen's Twitter nemesis!

Episode 086 - Karen Gillan

Raj Desai

Comedian Raj Desai (@_rajdesai) almost makes himself late to his job writing for Sarah Silverman's I Love You, America to do a morning recording with Andy and Matt about his chromatography history, looking more closely at the placebo effect, and how the extinction of dinosaurs made way for mammals to come out during the day. 

Comedian <a href="http://rajdesai.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Raj Desai</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/_rajdesai" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@_rajdesai</a>) almost makes himself late to his job writing for Sarah Silverman's <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiLoaavqrDXAhUR92MKHTZDDF0QFgg-MAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Fi-love-you-america&amp;usg=AOvVaw1tbKex1L-GxxdHnaVl7oPd" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">I Love You, America</a> to do a morning recording with Andy and Matt about his <a href="http://www.academia.edu/6465882/Bile_salt_micellar_electrokinetic_chromatography_of_bilirubin_and_related_compounds" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">chromatography</a> <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021967397004263" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">history</a>, <a href="http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2016/12/skeptics-with-a-k-episode-187/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">looking more closely at the placebo effect</a>, and <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2152502-dinosaur-mass-extinction-let-mammals-come-out-in-the-day/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">how the extinction of dinosaurs made way for mammals to come out during the day</a>.

Episode 268 - Raj Desai

Gareth Reynolds

Comedian and co-host of The Dollop Gareth Reynolds joins Jesse, Andy and Matt this week to talk about Hollywood tourists, Gareth's important moss experiments, airborne farts, the point of the narwhal's point, an antibiotic breakthrough, what self-tickling tells us about brains, materiAl vs. materiEl, why lady jizz ain't jizz, why lady jizz may in fact be jizz, HIV getting milder and Native American art.

Comedian and co-host of <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dollop-dave-anthony-gareth/id643055307?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dollop</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/reynoldsgareth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gareth Reynolds</a> joins Jesse, Andy and Matt this week to talk about Hollywood tourists, Gareth's important moss experiments, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20141218-why-do-we-fart-more-on-planes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">airborne farts</a>, <a href="http://www.techtimes.com/articles/4589/20140320/narwhal-tusk-scientists-finally-solve-real-purpose.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the point of the narwhal's point</a>, <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11331174/First-new-antibiotic-in-30-years-discovered-in-major-breakthrough.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">an antibiotic breakthrough</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150109-why-you-cant-tickle-yourself" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">what self-tickling tells us about brains</a>, <a href="http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/material_materiel.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">materiAl vs. materiEl</a>, <a href="http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/women-squirting-during-sex-may-actually-be-peeing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">why lady jizz ain't jizz</a>, <a href="http://www.doctorsteve.com/2015/01/11/female-ejaculation-vs-coital-incontinence/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">why lady jizz may in fact be jizz</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/health-30254697" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HIV getting milder</a> and Native American art.

Episode 147 - Gareth Reynolds

Caitlin Doughty

Mortician, author, blogger, YouTube personality and death advocate Caitlin Doughty (@TheGoodDeath) invites Matt, Jesse and Andy into her home to talk about all things death, including her book Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, The Order of the Good Death, death rituals around the world, the history of embalming in the US, what goes down in a crematory, why dead bodies aren't dangerous to be around, our society's disconnect with its dead, the Disneyland of Death and how to prepare yourself and your loved ones for that eternal dirt nap that's headed our way.

Mortician, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393240231?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=0393240231&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=probascien-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">author</a>, blogger, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/OrderoftheGoodDeath" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube personality</a> and death advocate Caitlin Doughty (<a href="https://twitter.com/thegooddeath" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheGoodDeath</a>) invites Matt, Jesse and Andy into her home to talk about all things death, including her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393240231?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=0393240231&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=probascien-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smoke Gets In Your Eyes</a>, <a href="http://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Order of the Good Death</a>, death rituals around the world, the history of embalming in the US, what goes down in a crematory, why dead bodies aren't dangerous to be around, our society's disconnect with its dead, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park_%28Glendale%29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Disneyland of Death</a> and how to prepare yourself and your loved ones for that eternal dirt nap that's headed our way.

Episode 158 - Caitlin Doughty

Mary Roach

Popular science author Mary Roach's (@mary_roach) books have tackled a wide variety of topics including sex, the afterlife, digestion and space travel. In her soon-to-be-released book Grunt, she takes on the curious science of humans at war, delving into combat medic training, stink bombs, genital transplant surgery, the war on heat, shark repellant and diarrhea as a threat to national security. Pre-order your copy of Grunt now!

Popular science author <a href="http://maryroach.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Roach</a>'s (<a href="https://twitter.com/mary_roach" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mary_roach</a>) books have tackled a wide variety of topics including <a href="http://amzn.to/1TDcARa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sex</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/1TDcARn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the afterlife</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2470y5j" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">digestion</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/22oubjo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">space travel</a>. <a href="http://amzn.to/1TDbWDp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In her soon-to-be-released book Grunt</a>, she takes on the curious science of humans at war, delving into combat medic training, stink bombs, genital transplant surgery, the war on heat, shark repellant and diarrhea as a threat to national security. <a href="http://amzn.to/1TDbWDp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pre-order your copy of Grunt now!</a>

Episode 209 - Mary Roach

Emery Emery

Emery Emery, host of the podcasts The Ardent Atheist (ardentatheist.com) and Skeptically Yours (skepticallyyours.net), makes his first Probably Science appearance with a full cast of Matt, Andy, and Brooks to talk about: The origin of Probably Science! Andy putting his foot in his mouth on Emery's podcast! Neil Young burying the Skynyrd hatchet! Blowing up a rat with 8 M-80s! The Bogdanov Affair! Trusting expertise! Brooks giving himself nicknames! Pegged jeans! Andy's ukulele project! Cheating yo-yos with mechanical clutches! Robot bee brains! Emery gets revenge on Andy via Shane Battier!

Emery Emery, host of the podcasts The Ardent Atheist (<a href="http://ardentatheist.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ardentatheist.com</a>) and Skeptically Yours (<a href="http://skepticallyyours.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">skepticallyyours.net</a>), makes his first Probably Science appearance with a full cast of Matt, Andy, and Brooks to talk about: The origin of Probably Science! Andy putting his foot in his mouth on Emery's podcast! Neil Young burying the Skynyrd hatchet! Blowing up a rat with 8 M-80s! The Bogdanov Affair! Trusting expertise! Brooks giving himself nicknames! Pegged jeans! Andy's ukulele project! Cheating yo-yos with mechanical clutches! Robot bee brains! Emery gets revenge on Andy via Shane Battier!

Episode 042 - Emery Emery

Brett Young

Writer/comedian Steve Brett Young (@stevebrettyoung) joins Andy and Matt to talk about his friend the Studio City Life Coach, Mary Mary quite contrary, unicorns, El Niño, salmon-tossing for plants, Robert De Niro surprises and birth canals around the world. This week's episode is brought to you by the new educational comedy podcast Creature Feature.

Writer/comedian Steve Brett Young (<a href="https://twitter.com/stevebrettyoung" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@stevebrettyoung</a>) joins Andy and Matt to talk about his friend the <a href="https://twitter.com/studiocitycoach" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Studio City Life Coach</a>, <a href="http://www.rhymes.org.uk/mary_mary_quite_contrary.htm" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Mary quite contrary</a>, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46358789" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">unicorns</a>, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46347451" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">El Niño</a>, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46305004" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">salmon-tossing for plants</a>, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-46358314" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Robert De Niro surprises</a> and <a href="https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/10/birth-canals-are-different-all-over-world-countering-long-held-evolutionary-theory" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">birth canals around the world</a>. This week's episode is brought to you by the new <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creature-feature/id1409480698" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">educational comedy podcast Creature Feature</a>.

Episode 319 - Steve Brett Young

Auggie Smith

Friends of the show TJ Chambers (@TJChambersLA) and Auggie Smith (@AuggieSmith) return to kick off 2018 with TJ and Andy's new podcast Twinsies (@twinsiespod), space beer, monkeys bonin’ deer, the recent SpaceX launch, traveling salesbees, sleeping jellyfish, Matt Walker on sleep (and on Probably Science), how to keep your exercise resolution, and Tommy Wiseau’s surprise tenant.

Friends of the show TJ Chambers (<a href="https://twitter.com/tjchambersLA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@TJChambersLA</a>) and <a href="http://www.auggiesmith.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Auggie Smith</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/auggiesmith" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@AuggieSmith</a>) return to kick off 2018 with <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/twinsies/id1327531349" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TJ and Andy's new podcast Twinsies</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/twinsiespod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@twinsiespod</a>), <a href="http://nsp.ninkasibrewing.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">space beer</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/dec/15/sex-between-snow-monkeys-and-sika-deer-may-be-new-behavioural-tradition" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">monkeys bonin’ deer</a>, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/23/16814036/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-los-angeles-celebrities-ufo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the recent SpaceX launch</a>, <a href="https://qz.com/1153159/bees-can-solve-the-traveling-salesperson-problem/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">traveling salesbees</a>, <a href="http://www.hhmi.org/news/signs-sleep-seen-jellyfish" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">sleeping jellyfish</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/10/16/558058812/sleep-scientist-warns-against-walking-through-life-in-an-underslept-state%20" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Walker on sleep</a> (<a href="http://www.probablyscience.com/probablyscience/2014/2/12/episode-102-with-professor-matthew-walker-kurt-braunohler-and-daniel-van-kirk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">and on Probably Science</a>), <a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/maybe-youd-exercise-more-if-it-didnt-feel-so-crappy/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">how to keep your exercise resolution</a>, and <a href="http://www.probablyscience.com/probablyscience/2015/11/30/episode-189-with-yan-zhu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tommy Wiseau’s surprise tenant</a>.

Episode 275 - TJ Chambers and Auggie Smith

April Richardson

April Richardson (@apey) of Almost Genius, Go Bayside and @midnight joins Matt and Andy to talk about living next door to The Flash, Johnny Depp's Aussie apology, Orson Welles' Paul Masson ad, Dyson face, Andy’s possible bidet purchase, a dung-based clue to Hannibal’s crossing route, a paralyzed man (sort of) playing guitar, dinosaurs and their eggs and a real-time re-creation of the sinking of the Titanic.

<a href="http://aprilrichardson.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">April Richardson</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/apey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@apey</a>) of <a href="http://www.trutv.com/shows/almost-genius/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Almost Genius</a>, <a href="http://gobayside.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Go Bayside</a> and <a href="http://www.cc.com/video-clips/21wlok/-midnight-with-chris-hardwick-live-challenge---family-champagne-room" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@midnight</a> joins Matt and Andy to talk about living next door to The Flash, <a href="http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a44074/johnny-depp-amber-heard-australia-apology-video/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Johnny Depp's Aussie apology</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvxwf1jxdaM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orson Welles' Paul Masson ad</a>, <a href="http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/04/dyson-dryers-hurl-60x-more-viruses-most-at-kid-face-height-than-other-dryers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dyson face</a>, <a href="http://www.tushy.me/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy’s possible bidet purchase</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35969107" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a dung-based clue to Hannibal’s crossing route</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/health-36015248" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a paralyzed man (sort of) playing guitar</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36073592" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dinosaurs</a> and <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-16/pregnant-t-rex-discovery-sheds-light-on-evolution-of-egg-laying/7251466" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their eggs</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs9w5bgtJC8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a real-time re-creation of the sinking of the Titanic</a>.

Episode 205 - April Richardson

Pete Newton

Matt’s on the road in Colorado and meets up with his old university friend Dr. Pete Newton (@newton_pete) who's now an assistant professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder to talk about his TEDx Talk on why "food miles" are aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, his journey away from and back to academia, safari tours in Botswana, hunting pangolins, anaconda attacks in the field, the perils of ruminants, changing our behavior, changing a whole country’s behavior, and whether you’d eat lab-grown meat.

Matt’s on the road in Colorado and meets up with his old university friend <a href="https://petenewton.squarespace.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Pete Newton</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/newton_pete" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@newton_pete</a>) who's now an assistant professor at the <a href="https://www.colorado.edu/menv/degree-information/menv-faculty/peter-newton" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">University of Colorado, Boulder</a> to talk about his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfBzwBxl-zQ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TEDx Talk</a> on why "food miles" are aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, his journey away from and back to academia, safari tours in Botswana, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangolin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">hunting pangolins</a>, anaconda attacks in the field, the perils of ruminants, changing our behavior, changing a whole country’s behavior, and <a href="http://www.gfi.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">whether you’d eat lab-grown meat</a>.

Episode 274 - Environmental Science and Sustainable Food with Dr. Pete Newton

Robin Ince

Brian Cox

Comedian/actor/writer Robin Ince (@robinince) and physicist/host/musician Brian Cox (@ProfBrianCox), both of BBC Radio's The Infinite Monkey Cage, were kind enough to sit down with Matt and Jesse while they were stateside for a recent live performance, discussing David Lynch's America, why the queen is common, Alzheimer's being treated by ultrasound, Brian's pop group D:Ream, the silliness of What The Bleep Do We Know!?, NPR's survey of great podcast episodes, The EPR Paradox, manifest causality in quantum field theory, the Large Hadron Collider reboot, Brian's upcoming BBC television show Forces of Nature, being wrongfully accused of arson, Andy's obsession with The Jinx and The Staircase, getting to perform with Eric Idle and ELO's Jeff Lynne and Andy's anger about the success of the Matt and Jesse episode.

Comedian/actor/writer <a href="http://robinince.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robin Ince</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/robinince" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robinince</a>) and physicist/host/musician <a href="http://www.apolloschildren.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian Cox</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/profbriancox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ProfBrianCox</a>), both of BBC Radio's <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/timc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Infinite Monkey Cage</a>, were kind enough to sit down with Matt and Jesse while they were stateside for a recent live performance, discussing David Lynch's America, why the queen is common, <a href="http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2015/03/23/scientists-use-ultrasounds-to-help-reverse-alzheimers-symptoms-in-mice.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alzheimer's being treated by ultrasound</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgMl9qBTBq0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian's pop group D:Ream</a>, the silliness of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_Bleep_Do_We_Know!%3F#Academic_reaction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What The Bleep Do We Know!?</a>, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rU4OrwzCvNtDwuot1Lq8KHktA3hS4bhnZl2kG-rQUhY/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NPR's survey of great podcast episodes</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_paradox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The EPR Paradox</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/abs/1312.3871" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">manifest causality in quantum field theory</a>, <a href="http://www.techtimes.com/articles/41300/20150322/large-hadron-collider-is-about-to-reboot-heres-why-scientists-are-so-excited.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Large Hadron Collider reboot</a>, <a href="http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/news/a629080/professor-brian-cox-to-present-bbc-one-show-forces-of-nature.html#~p7TZORN8GiQZ4n" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian's upcoming BBC television show Forces of Nature</a>, <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/09/07/trial-by-fire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">being wrongfully accused of arson</a>, Andy's obsession with <a href="http://www.thejinxhbo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Jinx</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j74SN8kPjw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Staircase</a>, getting to perform with Eric Idle and ELO's Jeff Lynne and Andy's anger about the success of the Matt and Jesse episode.

Episode 157 - Robin Ince and Brian Cox

Jesse Case

Original Probably Science co-hosts Jesse Case (@jessecase) and Brooks Wheelan (@brookswheelan) return to the show to celebrate Episode 200!

Original Probably Science co-hosts <a href="http://jessevscancer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jesse Case</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/jessecase" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jessecase</a>) and <a href="http://brookswheelan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brooks Wheelan</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/brookswheelan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@brookswheelan</a>) return to the show to celebrate Episode 200!

Episode 200 - Jesse Case and Brooks Wheelan

Dave Anthony

Dave Anthony (@daveanthony) of The Dollop, Walking The Room and Maron fame joins Matt and Andy to talk about navigating LA by satellite dishes, penis-at-twelve children in the Dominican Republic, mothers of boys gaining Y chromosomes, why we want to squeeze cute stuff, Rodney Stanger, the apparently kid, look at that horse, the mountain lion on a pole, the epidemic of Netflix documentaries like Cowspiracy, anti-burp compounds, fixing brain cancer with antidepressants and blood thinners, cannabis not causing schizophrenia, the hotel of the future, a double comet situation, 3D-printed hearts and dicks.

<a href="http://daveanthonycomedy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave Anthony</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/daveanthony" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@daveanthony</a>) of <a href="http://thedollop.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dollop</a>, <a href="http://www.walkingtheroom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walking The Room</a> and <a href="http://www.ifc.com/shows/maron" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maron</a> fame joins Matt and Andy to talk about navigating LA by satellite dishes, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34290981" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">penis-at-twelve children in the Dominican Republic</a>, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/15/science/a-pregnancy-souvenir-cells-that-are-not-your-own.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mothers of boys gaining Y chromosomes</a>, <a href="http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-01/science-says-adorable-animals-turn-us-aggressive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">why we want to squeeze cute stuff</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKCZDS97zAc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rodney Stanger</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz5TGN7eUcM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the apparently kid</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5woNs9WRE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">look at that horse</a>, the mountain lion on a pole, the epidemic of Netflix documentaries like <a href="http://www.cowspiracy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cowspiracy</a>, <a href="http://news.sciencemag.org/chemistry/2015/07/antiburp-compound-could-reduce-methane-emissions-cows" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">anti-burp compounds</a>, <a href="http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-09-antidepressants-blood-thinners-brain-cancer.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fixing brain cancer with antidepressants and blood thinners</a>, <a href="http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-09-brain-cautions-cannabis-schizophrenia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cannabis not causing schizophrenia</a>, <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7795601.stm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the hotel of the future</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34379287" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a double comet situation</a>, <a href="http://phys.org/news/2015-09-mri-heart-scans-3d-printed-physical.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3D-printed hearts</a> and dicks.

Episode 182 - Dave Anthony

Jordan Morris

Creator of the hit podcast Bubble Jordan Morris (@Jordan_Morris) returns to the show to talk with Andy and Matt about bad accents, why the earliest galaxies are local, Andy's tail, the big toe evolving last, The Lottery, the recipe for mummies revealed, The Core, dolphin hybrids, Patton Oswalt and David Byrne on the Wholphin DVD and the Bermuda Triangle mystery possibly being solved.

Creator of the <a href="https://www.maximumfun.org/shows/bubble" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">hit podcast Bubble</a> Jordan Morris (<a href="https://twitter.com/Jordan_Morris" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@Jordan_Morris</a>) returns to the show to talk with Andy and Matt about bad accents, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45198764" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">why the earliest galaxies are local</a>, Andy's tail, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45183651" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the big toe evolving last</a>, <a href="https://sites.middlebury.edu/individualandthesociety/files/2010/09/jackson_lottery.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Lottery</a>, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45175764" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">the recipe for mummies revealed</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foAyvN6mVwQ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Core</a>, <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-01/dolphin-hybrid-not-wolphin/10060746" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">dolphin hybrids</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVNCm8lhB80" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patton Oswalt and David Byrne on the Wholphin DVD</a> and the <a href="http://nyheder.tv2.dk/udland/2018-08-03-mysteriet-om-bermuda-trekanten-er-loest-siger-forskere" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bermuda Triangle mystery possibly being solved</a>.

Episode 306 - Jordan Morris

Kira Soltanovich

As seen on Last Comic Standing and Girls Behaving Badly, comedian Kira Soltanovich (kiracomedy.com) joins Matt, Andy, and guest host Auggie Smith to talk about: Shift workers are at risk for heart attacks! Heckles worse than "Too soon!" Siphoning out the contents of Rod Stewart's stomach! Auto-erotic self-asphyxiation! Fixing the hellmouth hot tub! The mysteries of Branson, Missouri! What does Perestroika mean? Pussy Riot! Tracking people's eye movements to predict what they'll say! Bodily changes brought on by pregnancy! Why do dogs wear bandanas? Would you give up your arms and legs to be able to unhinge your jaw? Chewbacca's Russian etymological origins! Going as a low-rent mummy for Halloween! Matt's wizard onesie! Strobe goggles can improve your memory! Auggie can summon death upon unruly audience members!

As seen on Last Comic Standing and Girls Behaving Badly, comedian Kira Soltanovich (<a href="http://kiracomedy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kiracomedy.com</a>) joins Matt, Andy, and guest host Auggie Smith to talk about: Shift workers are at risk for heart attacks! Heckles worse than "Too soon!" Siphoning out the contents of Rod Stewart's stomach! Auto-erotic self-asphyxiation! Fixing the hellmouth hot tub! The mysteries of Branson, Missouri! What does Perestroika mean? Pussy Riot! Tracking people's eye movements to predict what they'll say! Bodily changes brought on by pregnancy! Why do dogs wear bandanas? Would you give up your arms and legs to be able to unhinge your jaw? Chewbacca's Russian etymological origins! Going as a low-rent mummy for Halloween! Matt's wizard onesie! Strobe goggles can improve your memory! Auggie can summon death upon unruly audience members!

Episode 033 - Kira Soltanovich

David Angelo

Comedian and Emmy-nominated writer David Angelo (twitter.com/dwangelo) made a name for himself on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon before moving out west in 2012, and he joins Matt, Andy and Jesse Case this week to discuss: Fiscal responsibility! eEconomics! Apprenticing as a sandwich artist! Martial arts legend Benny The Jet Urquidez! Yngwie Malmsteen! The effects of light and darkness on cabbage! Curing cancer! A listener microwaves grapes! Science advances courtesy of Denny's! Traveling to Mars via nuclear propulsion! The social contagion of applause! Playing remedial viola! Dick Bright's SRO! Andy and Jesse's roommate writes a screenplay! Andy's jury duty! Advencements in wooden batteries! David gets out of a ticket using a photo of his doppelganger!

Comedian and Emmy-nominated writer David Angelo (<a href="http://twitter.com/dwangelo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/dwangelo</a>) made a name for himself on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon before moving out west in 2012, and he joins Matt, Andy and Jesse Case this week to discuss: Fiscal responsibility! eEconomics! Apprenticing as a sandwich artist! Martial arts legend Benny The Jet Urquidez! Yngwie Malmsteen! The effects of light and darkness on cabbage! Curing cancer! A listener microwaves grapes! Science advances courtesy of Denny's! Traveling to Mars via nuclear propulsion! The social contagion of applause! Playing remedial viola! Dick Bright's SRO! Andy and Jesse's roommate writes a screenplay! Andy's jury duty! Advencements in wooden batteries! David gets out of a ticket using a photo of his doppelganger!

Episode 074 - David Angelo

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