Ologies with Alie Ward — Podcast annonsanalys
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Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.
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Orcinology (KILLER WHALES) with Jorge Vélez-Juarbe
Oct 14, 2026
Punted seals. Sunken yachts. Beach ambushes. And salmon hats? What’s even happening with killer whales? Are they sadists, or just hungry hungry hippos turned marine mammals? The Natural History…
Horror Neurobiology (WATCHING SCARY STUFF) with Austin Lim
Oct 08, 2026
Thrills. Chills. Hiding behind your hands. It’s officially SPOOKTOBER month with a huge, fascinating (and I promise, mellow) episode on why humans watch horror, and what’s happening in your brain…
Relational Psychology (BONDING VIA LAUGHING) with Sara Algoe and Laura Kurtz
Oct 02, 2026
Basement card games. Fireside reminiscing. Being forced to learn a dance. Does acting like a cornball matter? Will bits save your life? Yes. I got myself to the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
Silicification Geology (OPALS) with Patrice Rey
Sep 30, 2026
Gems of lightning and shadows. Rainbow fossils. Underground tunnel homes. Mysterious sedimentary origins. Aboriginal dreamtime stories. Armored snails. Questionable song lyrics. It’s opals, folks…
Salixology (WILLOWS & SCULPTURE) with Patrick Dougherty
Sep 24, 2026
It’s the Ologies 9th Anniversary episode – and the customary gift is willow. So I reached out to an artist whose work means a lot to me, and convinced world-renowned environmental sculptor Patrick…
Extreme Meteorology (EL NIÑO) with Marshall Shepherd
Sep 16, 2026
El Niño. La Niña. United Nations Environment Programme doomerism? It’s been a helluva week for Meteorologists and the humans who live on planet Earth, so we made you a fresh episode recorded just…
Meteorology (WEATHER & CLIMATE) Encore with Marshall Shepherd
Sep 09, 2026
Bomb cyclones! Polar vortices! Atmospheric rivers! And rained out barbecues. One of the world’s leading Meteorologists, Dr. Marshall Shepherd – a former NASA scientist and current Professor of…
Party Psychology (WHY WE CELEBRATE) with Danielle Brick & Kelley Gullo-Wight
Sep 04, 2026
Rituals. Gatherings. Celebrations. Surprise parties. Weekend getaways. Campfires and birthday candles are in our DNA, and colleagues/social psychologists Dr. Danielle Brick & Dr. Kelley Gullo-Wight…
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Deep Sea Microbiology (UNSEEN OCEAN CRITTERS) with Peter Girguis
Sep 02, 2026
Creatures in inky trenches. Exploring the sea floor. Mud medicine. Tube worms. Harvard professor and Deep Sea Microbiology legend Dr. Peter Girguis tells tales of ocean expeditions and answers…
Mephitology (SKUNKS) Part 2 with Jerry Dragoo
Aug 26, 2026
What happens when you've been sprayed nine times in the face by a skunk? Part 2 with Mephitologist Dr. Jerry Dragoo answers that question. Also on the agenda: pet skunks, lavender skunks, skunk…
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Mephitology (SKUNKS) Part 1 with Jerry Dragoo
Aug 19, 2026
It’s here. SKUNKS. My dream guest, Dr. Jerry Dragoo of the Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations is finally on Ologies, and I can barely contain myself. Come to Albuquerque to…
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Noctohabitology (SLEEP PROCRASTINATION) with Vanessa “Nessy” Hill
Aug 12, 2026
Late night scrolling. Couchlock. Habitual insomnia. You want to sleep — so why won’t you turn off the light, dumplin’? We’ve got someone for that: sleep scientist, globally known PBS correspondent…
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Hyaenidology (HYENAS) with Christine Wilkinson
Aug 05, 2026
Giggles. Pseudopenises. Matriarchies? Media slander. Hyaenidologist Dr. Christine Wilkinson delivers stories about the nature of matrilinearity, hot Lion King gossip, bristle backs, tiny heads, big…
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Sciuridology (SQUIRRELS) Encore with Karen Munroe
Jul 30, 2026
Flying squirrels. Fox squirrels. Giant squirrels. Tiny ones. Grey ones. Black ones. Fluorescent ones? Alie is losing her mind talking to dream guest and Sciuridologist, Dr. Karen Munroe. This Baldwin…
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Bonus Episode: Menopause Advice for You & Loved Ones
Jul 30, 2026
Advice. Hot tips. Book recs. Perspective. It’s the third and final installment of our Emmenology series on perimenopause and menopause, and it’s all wise words from Patrons. Dealing with brain fog…
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Emmenology (MENOPAUSE & PERIMENOPAUSE) Part 2 with Monica Christmas, Mary Claire Haver and Sarah Witkowski
Jul 23, 2026
Hormones or no hormones? Itchy ears. Disappearing pussy syndrome. Estrogen by land, by sea, by patch, by pill, or by cream. When is it T time? What's the deal with herbal remedies? Should your…
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Emmenology (MENOPAUSE & PERIMENOPAUSE) Part 1 with Monica Christmas, Mary Claire Haver and Lara Durgavich
Jul 15, 2026
Hormones. Mood swings. Brain fog. Night sweats. And why doesn’t your shoulder work? The time is here for this whopper of a 3-part series on menopause with a total of five Ologists. No matter what…
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Conversational Psychology (CONNECTING WITH OTHERS) with Nicholas Epley
Jul 10, 2026
Social anxiety icebreakers. Third spaces. Slumber parties with old friends. Helping out strangers. And why primates are wired to be better connected than we are now. Dr. Nicholas Epley – a…
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Capsicumology (CHILE PEPPERS) with Paul Bosland
Jul 08, 2026
Scoville units. Nightshades. Hot ones. Sweet ones. Scandalous data. Pull up a seat for a wild, hot ride through New Mexico. Pepper expert, horticulturist, and Capsicumologist Dr. Paul “The Chileman”…
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Collapsology (SOCIETAL COLLAPSE, LOL!) with Joseph Tainter
Jul 01, 2026
What is your Roman Empire? It’s about to be this episode. What causes the big dogs to stumble and fall? Do societies collapse suddenly, or would one notice as it happens? What *is* a complex society…
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BONUS EPISODE Creating Music with Jarrett Sleeper and David Bashwiner
Jun 28, 2026
The promised follow up bonus episode to our biomusicology episode with theoretical, neuro- and biomusicologist Dr David Bashwiner. This one is guest hosted by Podmother Jarrett Sleeper and we steer…
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Biomusicology (OUR MUSICAL NATURE) with David Bashwiner
Jun 25, 2026
Music. Emotion. Brain waves. Whale songs. Toadfish. Distant moons. Loud apes. And why it’s worth it to practice piano. Brilliant and warm musician and assistant professor at Albuquerque's University…
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Cnidariology (CORAL) Encore with Shayle Matsuda
Jun 17, 2026
Will changing your sunscreen save coral reefs? What even IS a coral? Where do they grow and what do they eat and why are they so pretty? Is it reefs or reeves? The wonderful and charming coral…
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Paternology (FATHERHOOD) with Darby Saxbe
Jun 10, 2026
DADS. What makes a good one? What if you had a bad one? And how can fatherhood turn the tides on toxic masculinity? Also: diapers. The brilliant USC research psychologist, fatherhood expert, and…
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Awe Psychology (WONDER) with Dacher Keltner
Jun 03, 2026
Awe?! You can study this? You can, and it turns out it’s really important for our mental health. Dr. Dacher Keltner, the legendary UC Berkeley psychology professor, author, and founding director of…
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Enology Part 2 (HOW TO MAKE WINE) with Tara Gomez & Mireia Taribó
May 27, 2026
Wineries vs. vineyards. Metal vs. oak. DIY wine. Carbonic fermentation situations? Enologists Tara Gomez and Mireia Taribó – co-owners of the boutique California winery Camins2Dreams – join us to…
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Enology Part 1 (HOW TO DRINK WINE) with André Hueston Mack
May 20, 2026
To chill or not to chill? That is the question. And then a bunch more questions. Thankfully, author, winemaker, sommelier, and Enology expert, André Hueston Mack is on hand to explain Old World vs…
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Special Episode: Wall to Wall Secrets, Sorry!
May 14, 2026
Listen. Sometimes we like to shake it up. So while we’re finishing up next week’s episode, I decided to open a sound file and spilled only secrets. This was an exercise in just chilling with you, and…
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Meleagrology (TURKEYS) with Cyler Conrad
May 06, 2026
Wattles. Snoods. Struts. Vibes. It’s not November, which is exactly why we’re putting this episode out. All day every day, turkeys are out there like beanbags with stick legs. Let’s take a moment, or…
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Antarcticology (ANTARCTIC RESEARCH) with Ariel Waldman
Apr 29, 2026
Mile-thick ice. Dry, rocky valleys. Tiny creatures. Red parkas. Seal mummies. We’re going to Antarctica with National Geographic Explorer, microscopic photographer, and Antarcticologist Ariel…
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