371: Eyeglasses, A Finger, I Dunno

Were there islands around during Pangea? Are there fossils under the ice in Antarctica? What is your favorite fun fact? What will happen to our satellites after humans are gone? What is the most recent species to have evolved? What ecosystems is Earth lacking now that it used to ...  Show more

Hank has been tweeting a lot recently; is he okay? How does the game “light as a feather, stiff as a board” work? Are bald heads warmer or cooler than hairy heads? What is the lethal dose of pickles? Will John write me into his acknowledgements? How do probiotics work? Why did Jo ...  Show more

So why don't we have mouth Roombas? Is the universe full of chickens? What scientific advances are happening? What was the first internet purchase? How do I convince my parents to let me check a bag? What is Twitter? What's the difference between a telescope and a camera? Are ...

When did Moses live? Have you ever seen an ant up close? Does the moon affect the body? How do you strap a dog into a car? When is scoring your cousin a grey area? All these questions and more are answered..ish in this week's episode. Plus taking Gearoid out with a grape, lunch b ...  Show more

Today's episode is all about questioning both the big things and the small things in life. Whether it's a tongue-in-cheek inquiry into one's own mental state, or an impossibly difficult situation involving kids and their father, self-reflection and the seeking of advice from trus ...  Show more

There are lots of ways we could tell you about the art of secret messaging: we could waggle a blanket, grab a bucket of gallnuts and iron supplements, flutter our fans, or tattoo some information on a hapless intern’s scalp. But that’s pretty complicated, so Mango and Gabe made a ...  Show more