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Ologies with Alie Ward

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.

UFOlogy (UNEXPLAINED AERIAL PHENOMENA) with Sarah Scoles and Kate Dorsch

70 hours 27 mins; June 29, 2021

Spheksology (WASPS) with Eric Eaton

71 hours 49 mins; June 22, 2021

Quarantinology (UM, WHAT HAPPENS NOW?) with Various Ologists

76 hours 25 mins; June 15, 2021

Wildlife Ecology (FIELDWORK) with Corina Newsome

75 hours 32 mins; June 08, 2021

Phallology (PENISES) with Emily Willingham

71 hours 44 mins; June 01, 2021

Pinnipedology (SEALS & WALRUSES) with Luis A. Hückstädt

73 hours 48 mins; May 25, 2021

Bonus Feed Drop: Implicit Bias on the REAL GOOD podcast

60 hours 33 mins; May 21, 2021

Foraging Ecology (EATING WILD PLANTS) with @BlackForager, Alexis Nikole Nelson

83 hours 0 mins; May 18, 2021

Biomineralogy (SHELLS) with Robert Ulrich

63 hours 21 mins; May 11, 2021

Speech Language Pathology (TALKING DOGS... AND PEOPLE) with Christina Hunger

72 hours 2 mins; May 04, 2021

Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos

96 hours 38 mins; April 27, 2021

Proptology (THEATER & FILM PROPS) with Jay Duckworth

75 hours 37 mins; April 21, 2021

Ursinology Part 2 (BEARS) with Thea Bechshoft, Lana Ciarniello, Drew Hamilton, Wes Larson, Tsalani Lassiter & Danielle Rivet

93 hours 44 mins; April 14, 2021

Ursinology (BEARS) with Chris Morgan

89 hours 44 mins; April 07, 2021

Oology (EGGS) Encore + Bonus Material with John Bates

66 hours 58 mins; March 30, 2021

Fanthropology Pt. 2 (FANDOM) with Meredith Levine

47 mins; March 23, 2021

Fanthropology (FANDOM) with Meredith Levine

60 hours 20 mins; March 16, 2021

Nephrology (KIDNEYS) with Samira Farouk

82 hours 50 mins; March 09, 2021

Cicadology (CICADAS) with Gene Kritsky

71 hours 35 mins; March 02, 2021

Gluteology (BUTTS) with Natalia Reagan

65 hours 7 mins; February 23, 2021

Molecular Biology (PROTEINS + SCIENCE COMMUNICATION) with Raven “The Science Maven” Baxter

74 hours 32 mins; February 16, 2021

Carobology (NOT-CHOCOLATE TREES) with Megan Lynch

80 hours 1 min; February 09, 2021

Economic Sociology Pt. 2 (MONEY/FREAKONOMICS) with Steven Levitt and Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman

54 mins; February 02, 2021

Economic Sociology Pt. 1 (MONEY/FREAKONOMICS) with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman and Steven Levitt

78 hours 26 mins; January 26, 2021

Bilharziology (BLOOD FLUKES) with Anouk N. Gouvras

49 mins; January 19, 2021

Urban Rodentology (SEWER RATS) with Bobby Corrigan

78 hours 30 mins; January 12, 2021

Vaccine Infodemiology (COVID-19 IMMUNITY) with Jessica Malaty Rivera

95 hours 56 mins; January 05, 2021

Part 2: Dendrology (TREES) with Casey Clapp -- UPDATES + NEW INTERVIEW

23 mins; December 29, 2020

Part 1: Dendrology (TREES) with Casey Clapp -- Encore

90 hours 11 mins; December 29, 2020

Surprise Minisode! Livestream on Christmas: come hang out

5 mins; December 24, 2020

Scorpiology (SCORPIONS) with Lauren Esposito: Encore Presentation

73 hours 47 mins; December 21, 2020

Garology (LONG CUTE ANCIENT PATIENT BOOPABLE NIGHTMARE FISH) with Solomon David

73 hours 30 mins; December 15, 2020

Space Archaeology (SPACE JUNK) with Alice Gorman

77 hours 0 mins; December 07, 2020

Alligator Ecotoxicology (GATOR POISONS) with Laura Kojima

84 hours 18 mins; December 01, 2020

Awesomeology (GRATITUDE) with Neil Pasricha

86 hours 23 mins; November 24, 2020

Biological Anthropology (APE SEX) with Lara Durgavich

83 hours 15 mins; November 17, 2020

Indigenous Fashionology (NATIVE CLOTHING) with Riley Kucheran

71 hours 49 mins; November 11, 2020

Pedagogology (SCIENCE COMMUNICATION) with Bill Nye

72 hours 27 mins; November 03, 2020

Cucurbitology (PUMPKINS) Encore with Anne Copeland

61 hours 32 mins; October 27, 2020

Desairology (MORTUARY MAKE-UP) with Monica Torres

67 hours 8 mins; October 26, 2020

Anthropodermic Biocodicology (HUMAN LEATHER BOOKS) with Megan Rosenbloom & Daniel Kirby

75 hours 55 mins; October 20, 2020

Forest Entomology (CREEPY CRAWLIES) with Kristen Wickert

75 hours 2 mins; October 13, 2020

Condorology (CONDORS & VULTURES) with Jonathan C. Hall

78 hours 15 mins; October 07, 2020

Political Sociology (VOTER TURNOUT & SUPPRESSION) with Mindy Romero

74 hours 10 mins; September 30, 2020

Fulminology (LIGHTNING) with Chris Giesige

89 hours 33 mins; September 23, 2020

Mammalogy (MAMMALS) with Danielle N. Lee

71 hours 37 mins; September 15, 2020

Cervidology Part 2 (DEER) with Rhiannons Jakopak & Kirton

66 hours 27 mins; September 07, 2020

Cervidology (DEER) Part 1 with Rhiannons Kirton & Jakopak

50 mins; September 02, 2020

Dasyurology (TASMANIAN DEVILS) with Jarrah Dale

67 hours 4 mins; August 24, 2020

Oceanology (THE OCEAN) with Ayana Johnson: Encore Presentation

81 hours 5 mins; August 17, 2020

Experimental Archaeology (OLD TOOLS/ATLATLS) with Angelo Robledo

105 hours 5 mins; August 11, 2020

Toxinology (JELLYFISH VENOM) with Anna Klompen

73 hours 55 mins; August 04, 2020

Medusology (JELLYFISH) with Rebecca Helm

90 hours 36 mins; July 30, 2020

Minisode: Listeners Interview Alie

35 mins; July 23, 2020

Aperiology (MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY) with Joseph Saunders

84 hours 3 mins; July 15, 2020

Agnotology (IGNORANCE) with Robert Proctor

68 hours 17 mins; July 08, 2020

Bryology (MOSS) with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer

73 hours 8 mins; June 30, 2020

Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) Part 2 with Daniel Pfau

56 mins; June 23, 2020

Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER) Part 1 with Daniel Pfau

69 hours 56 mins; June 16, 2020

Very Special Episode: BlackAFinSTEM with various Ologists

69 hours 42 mins; June 10, 2020

Pelicanology (PELICANS) with Juita Martinez

68 hours 13 mins; June 03, 2020

Oikology (DECLUTTERING) with Jamie & Filip Hord + Joe Ferrari

93 hours 9 mins; May 26, 2020

Planariology (VERY COOL WORMS, I PROMISE) with Oné Pagán

60 hours 58 mins; May 20, 2020

Coronasode: Virology Update (COVID-19) with Shannon Bennett & Mike Natter

68 hours 52 mins; May 12, 2020

Architectural Technology (COMPUTER PROGRAMMING) with Iddris Sandu

71 hours 18 mins; May 05, 2020

Nassology (TAXIDERMY) with Allis Markham

91 hours 44 mins; April 28, 2020

Penguinology (PENGUINS) with Tom Hart

58 mins; April 21, 2020

Gastroegyptology (BREAD BAKING) with Seamus Blackley

87 hours 53 mins; April 14, 2020

Philematology (KISSING) with Robin Dunbar

66 hours 1 min; April 07, 2020

Plumology (FEATHERS) with Allison Shultz

79 hours 57 mins; March 31, 2020

Lepidopterology (BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS) — Encore Presentation with Phil Torres

80 hours 15 mins; March 25, 2020

Coronasode: All (Washed) Hands on Deck -- How to Help Yourself & Others Right Now with Dr. Michael F. Wells

65 hours 49 mins; March 22, 2020

Veterinary Biology (CRITTER FIXING) with Dr. Vernard Hodges & Dr. Terrence Ferguson

64 hours 27 mins; March 17, 2020

Coronasode: Virology (COVID-19) with Dr. Shannon Bennett + various ologists

83 hours 31 mins; March 10, 2020

Scatology (POOP) with Rachel Santymire

66 hours 13 mins; March 03, 2020

Volitional Psychology (PROCRASTINATION) with Dr. Joseph R. Ferrari

65 hours 56 mins; February 25, 2020

Cryoseismology (ICEQUAKES) with Celeste Labedz

57 mins; February 18, 2020

Genealogy (FAMILY TREES) with Stephen Hanks

68 hours 24 mins; February 11, 2020

Nephology (CLOUDS) with Rachel Storer

56 mins; February 04, 2020

Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 2 with Dr. Mike Natter, MD

80 hours 13 mins; January 28, 2020

Diabetology (BLOOD SUGAR) Part 1 with Dr. Mike Natter, MD

59 mins; January 21, 2020

Bisonology (BUFFALO) with various bisonologists

92 hours 28 mins; January 14, 2020

Futurology (THE FUTURE) with Rose Eveleth

88 hours 36 mins; January 06, 2020

Fearology Pt. 2 (FEAR) with Mary Poffenroth -- Encore Presentation

58 mins; December 30, 2019

Fearology Pt. 1 (FEAR) with Mary Poffenroth -- Encore Presentation

73 hours 21 mins; December 23, 2019

Audiobook Mixtape: Gift Ideas from the Ologists’ Brains

56 mins; December 17, 2019

Chronobiology (CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS) with Katherine Hatcher

72 hours 33 mins; December 10, 2019

Phonology (LINGUISTICS) with Nicole Holliday — Encore Presentation

64 hours 46 mins; December 02, 2019

Quantum Ontology (WHAT IS REAL?) with Adam Becker

79 hours 16 mins; November 25, 2019

Lupinology (WOLVES) with Bridgett vonHoldt

76 hours 17 mins; November 19, 2019

Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS) with Crystal Dilworth

87 hours 18 mins; November 12, 2019

Chiropterology Part 2 (BATS) with Merlin Tuttle

61 hours 54 mins; November 04, 2019

Chiropterology (BATS) Part 1 with Merlin Tuttle

100 hours 44 mins; October 29, 2019

Demonology (EVIL SPIRITS) with Alyssa Beall

73 hours 4 mins; October 23, 2019

Spidroinology (SPIDERWEBS) with Randy Lewis

72 hours 7 mins; October 15, 2019

Cucurbitology (PUMPKINS) with Anne Copeland

60 hours 36 mins; October 08, 2019

Osteology (SKELETONS/BODY FARMS) with Daniel Wescott

78 hours 46 mins; October 01, 2019

Phenology (FALL/SEASONS) with Libby Ellwood

85 hours 10 mins; September 24, 2019

Potterology Part 2 (WIZARD SCIENCE) with Rebecca Lai

48 mins; September 17, 2019

Potterology Part 1 (WIZARD SCIENCE) with Rebecca Lai

72 hours 10 mins; September 09, 2019

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