A Normal Meets A Nerd

This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan kicks things off by asking Darragh the big question: does he actually like being called a nerd? 🧠From there, they dive headfirst into a prehistoric disaster, imagining what it was like the day dinosaurs went extinct. 🦖💥 Curious why bugs aren’t the size of cows? Or why yawning is so contagious? Dylan’s got you covered with more head-scratchers. 🐛➡️🐄 🥱➡️🥱The duo also uncover the secrets of tortoises' long lives 🐢 and tackle the surprisingly under-discus...

🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd | Episode 5: Christmas Special 🎅🏻☃️🎄Normal questions, nerdy answers 🤔🎄✨ In this festive episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, we tackle the most random Christmas questions you never knew you needed answers to! 🎅From how fast Santa really needs to travel to why mince pies have no mince (🤔), whether reindeers can fly, and even if Die Hard is truly a Christmas film—we’ve got it all covered. 🎁Join us for laughs, facts, and a sprinkle of holiday cheer! 🌟#ChristmasPodcast #Sant...

This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan is back with another round of curious questions for Darragh to tackle. 🔋 Ever wondered how batteries actually work? Or why animals see the world in different colors to humans? 🐾The pair also dive deep (literally!) to uncover how animals survive the crushing depths of the ocean. 🌊 They explore why hair turns grey as we age, why hands are smaller than feet, and unravel the odd saying, “dressed to the 9s.” 👗Curious about these and more? Tune in for the b...

This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan quizzes Darragh on some delightfully odd and fascinating topics. 🤔 Ever wondered who first decided to milk a cow and why? 🐄 Or how bees turn nectar into honey? 🍯 Darragh breaks it all down with his signature mix of wit and wisdom.The duo also dives into the mysteries of modern tech: how does satnav work so flawlessly? 🌍 And why don’t massive cruise ships sink? 🚢 Things take a nostalgic turn as they reflect on life before the internet—and even before f...

This week, Dylan dives into another round of mind-boggling questions for Darragh, starting with the classic conundrum: how long is a piece of string? 🪢 From there, they explore the nature of memory, uncover what humans can do better than animals without technology, and even figure out how vinyl records bring music to life. 🎶Ever wondered why artificial banana flavor doesn’t taste like bananas? 🍌 Or what water actually tastes like? 💧 Dylan takes a crack at solving the energy crisis (with...que...

In the pilot episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan dives deep with Darragh, unraveling mysteries and quirky questions we’ve all wondered about. From pondering the existence of aliens and whether you’d stand a better chance against a lion or a bear, to exploring what would happen if Earth suddenly stopped spinning, this episode is packed with brain-bending curiosity. Darragh explains if blind people dream visually, how deadly poisons change over time, the secrets of the immortal jellyfish, a...