478 Episodes

  1. Historical Toxicology (OLD TIMEY POISONS) with Deborah Blum

    Published: 29/10/2025
  2. Critical Ponerology (WHAT IS “EVIL”?) with Kenneth MacKendrick

    Published: 22/10/2025
  3. Bonus Episode: COCKROACH MILK with Joshua Benoit and Sinead English

    Published: 20/10/2025
  4. Blattodeology (YES, COCKROACHES) with Dominic Evangelista

    Published: 15/10/2025
  5. Haunted Hydrology (SPOOKY LAKES) with Geo Rutherford

    Published: 08/10/2025
  6. Serpopsychology (WHAT’S CREEPY?) with Frank McAndrew

    Published: 01/10/2025
  7. Revolutionology (REBELLIONS & SOCIAL CHANGE) with Jack Goldstone

    Published: 24/09/2025
  8. Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

    Published: 17/09/2025
  9. Ceramology (POTTERY) with Potted History’s Graham Taylor & Sarah Lord Taylor

    Published: 10/09/2025
  10. Neuropathoimmunology (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) with Aaron Boster

    Published: 03/09/2025
  11. Lutrinology (OTTERS) Encore with Chris J. Law

    Published: 27/08/2025
  12. Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Joshua Greene

    Published: 20/08/2025
  13. Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza

    Published: 13/08/2025
  14. Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 1 with Matt Lanza & Dr. Kim Wood

    Published: 06/08/2025
  15. Bonus Episode: Optical Technology (HISTORY OF EYEGLASSES + MODERN DAY VISION)

    Published: 01/08/2025
  16. Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) with Ally Louks

    Published: 30/07/2025
  17. Bonus Episode: The OCD Experience with Neurobiologist Uma Chatterjee

    Published: 29/07/2025
  18. Obsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) with Wayne Goodman

    Published: 23/07/2025
  19. Fromology (CHEESE) Part 2 with Kyra James

    Published: 16/07/2025
  20. Fromology (CHEESE) Part 1 with Kyra James

    Published: 09/07/2025

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