Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) with Paul Rozin

Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF) with ...

Up next

Mothman Mythology (YES, MOTHMAN) with Jeff Wamsley

Red eyes. Ten-foot wings. And an absolute dumptruck. Let’s get to the bottom of the great American mythology of the world’s sexiest cryptid, Mothman. Haunting the hills of West Virginia in 1966-67, he vanished as fast as he flew. Point Pleasant-raised Jeff Wamsley is the owner/op ...  Show more

Broomology (BROOMS) with Cate O’Connell-Richards

Whisks and witches. Bristles and Shakers. Potions and prisons. From making brooms to jumping them, teacher, author, broomsquire, and Broomologist Cate O'Connell Richards gives us the overlooked history of how that broom got in your garage. So light a candle and tuck in for fibers ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

Yuck! What disgusts us and why, with Paul Rozin, PhD
Speaking of Psychology

“Disgusting” is a flexible word – it could describe everything from a putrid smell to your least-favorite food to a behavior you find immoral. But what does it really mean to be disgusted? Paul Rozin, PhD, talks about where disgust comes from, why some people are more easily disg ...  Show more

Disgustival
Wow in the World

Hold on to your cookies, Wowzers! Join Mindy and Guy Raz on a disgusting adventure at the local Disgustival, the world's grossest art exhibit! While you blow your lunch, learn about the recent scientific research that shows how disgusting videos can make you nauseous! It's the wh ...  Show more

Selects: How Disgust Works
Stuff You Should Know

Disgust is an odd thing. It makes sense that we would feel a sense of revulsion at the thought of putting rotten meat in our mouths – that’s pure evolution. But why would we feel the same emotion at the thought of weird sex or from hearing a racist rant? Find out more in this cla ...  Show more