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Ologies with Alie Ward

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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.

#459

Fromology (CHEESE) Part 1 with Kyra James

Soft. Hard. Fresh. Aged. Stinky. Illegal. Let’s talk cheese with Certified Cheese Professi... more

09 Jul 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:26

09 Jul 2025

#458

Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology Updated Encore with Sara Lewis

Let’s light up your life and butt. World-renowned firefly expert Dr. Sara Lewis of Tufts U... more

02 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:49

02 Jul 2025

#457

Crotalology (RATTLESNAKES) with Emily Taylor

Fangs. Rattles. Misconceptions. Crawl out from under your rock for the angelic rattle of o... more

25 Jun 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:11

25 Jun 2025

#456

Aquaculture Ecology (SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FOODS) with Ben Halpern

Farmed versus wild. Basement shrimp hustles. Mangrove drama. Anthropology. Animal welfare ... more

18 Jun 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:05

18 Jun 2025

#455

Bonus Episode: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. Let's read it together.

Have you ever read every word of The U.S. Constitution? You don't have to, because I read ... more

14 Jun 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:02

14 Jun 2025

#454

Macrophycology (SEAWEED) with Patrick Martone, Charles Yarish, Danielle McHaskell, Angela Jones, and...

Moonlit seaweeds. Dreamy underwater forests. Mounds of beach debris. Not plants. Let’s tal... more

11 Jun 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:20

11 Jun 2025

#453

Cryptology (SECRET CODES) with Simon Singh

Secret ciphers. Hidden treasure. Enigma breakers. Mysterious manuscripts. And … hog Latin.... more

04 Jun 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:17

04 Jun 2025

#452

Urocyonology (LITTLE GRAY FOXES) with Bill Leikam

Bushy tails! Stinky butts! Faces so cute you weep! Let’s talk foxes – specifically the lit... more

28 May 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:01

28 May 2025

#451

Maritime Archaeology (SHIPWRECKS) Encore with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos

Shipwrecks. Treasure. Sunken planes. Scuttled submarines. New life forming around old mach... more

21 May 2025

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:08

21 May 2025

#450

Araneology (SPIDERS) with Marshal Hedin

Why would a spider have a frog best friend? Why do they love your shower? Does lemon repel... more

14 May 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:05

14 May 2025

#449

Artificial Intelligence Ethicology (WILL A.I. CRASH OUT?) with Abeba Birhane

Who’s babysitting AI? Will it steal your job? What happens when you’re rude to a chatbot? ... more

08 May 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:32

08 May 2025

#448

Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 2 with Julia Hotz

It’s Part 2 of how to fix your life with hobbies! Pretty much. Journalist/author of “The C... more

30 Apr 2025

53 MINS

53:44

30 Apr 2025

#447

Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 1 with Julia Hotz

Crafting. Motorcycle repair. Banjo lessons. Hobbies aren’t a reward, but tools to save you... more

23 Apr 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:35

23 Apr 2025

#446

Climate Fervorology (ECO-ADVOCACY WITHOUT IT BEING A BUMMER) with AJR’s Adam Met

Cleaner energy! Reasoning with climate deniers! Using fandom to pass policy! And not burni... more

16 Apr 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:58

16 Apr 2025

#445

Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) Encore with Robin Nagle

Landfills! Treasures in the trash! Corporate conspiracies! Composting! An instantly classi... more

09 Apr 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:27

09 Apr 2025

#444

Medieval Codicology (WEIRD MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ART & MEMES & SNAILS) with Evan Pridmore

Medieval art memes! Human-faced animals! Drunk monks! And a preponderance of snails. Middl... more

02 Apr 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:58

02 Apr 2025

#443

Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS) with Tyler Thrasher

Fungus gnats. Overloved cacti. Fiddle fig failures. $20,000 specimens. It’s house plants —... more

26 Mar 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:57

26 Mar 2025

#442

Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 2 with Wes Ely

Long Covid Part 2: Treatments. Studies. Histamines. Hormones. POTS. Clots. Hearts. Hope. H... more

19 Mar 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:08

19 Mar 2025

#441

Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 1 with Wes Ely

What is Long Covid? Is it real? What does it feel like? Do you have it? And how do you cur... more

12 Mar 2025

55 MINS

55:30