8: Recorded Sound, Prosopagnosic Pareidolia, and Meeting David Attenborough

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107: Sci Guys, Acupuncture, and THAT Dolphin Story

Corry and Luke from the Sci Guys podcast join us, at last completing elaborate 4 year scheme to have them on! We learn about whether acupuncture is bullshit, and learn a bit more about That famous dolphin story. We also talk shop about mistakes, debunking, and curiosity! Timestam ...  Show more

The Best of Everything 2026

It's the Best of Everything! The episode where we look at the topics that YOU thought were our best from the past year, and chat some behind the scenes about them! It's a great place to start and a great time to brush up on things you may have forgotten. Images we Talk About: Etc ...  Show more

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