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Author: Andy Wood, Matt Kirshen, Jesse Case

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Professional comedians with so-so STEM pedigrees take you through this week in science. Incompetently. Featuring hosts Matt Kirshen, Andy Wood (and sometimes Jesse Case or Brooks Wheelan) along with a rotating cast of special guests from the worlds of comedy and science.
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Episode 620 - Marc Theobald

Episode 620 - Marc Theobald

2026-10-2501:17:15

Comedian Marc Theobald (@comedyfamilyman) joins Jesse, Andy and Matt to talk about Jesse's new place, working with Tracy Morgan, manifesting, Marc's phamaceutical sales background, how honey bee stingers pump venom, what happens to bees after they sting and light-activated tattoo technology.
Episode 619 - Sarah Morgan

Episode 619 - Sarah Morgan

2026-10-1501:05:03

Writer/performer Sarah Morgan (@slmorgo) returns to the show to talk with Andy and Matt about her new horror short film Blood & Chocolate, the importance of Neil Armstrong's moon poop, Venus eating its own moon and the rainbow that was left out of The Odyssey.
Episode 618 - Ola Dada

Episode 618 - Ola Dada

2026-09-3001:11:54

Comedian Ola Dada (@showtime.dada) joins Andy, Jesse and Matt to talk about moving from Nigeria to Canada, summer nights in Alberta, Africa breaking apart faster than we thought, the true size of Africa, map projection pros and cons, the work of James McAvoy and how light during sleep can hurt your heart.
Episode 617 - Paul Jay

Episode 617 - Paul Jay

2026-09-1501:23:46

Comedian Paul Jay (@pauljaycomic) returns to the show after a 14-year hiatus to talk with Jesse and Andy about the comedy message board A Special Thing, the genius of Randy Feltface, Bobby Fingers' Depp Diorama, the surprising way that cuttlefish see color, tetrachromacy, The Baby, The Immigrant and The Guy On Mushrooms, and building a Martian home out of yeast and gelatin.
We took full advantage of our friend Katie Novotny (@katienovotnyyyyy) stuck at home recovering from surgery to get her back on the show! Her special Son of Your Dreams is free to stream on YouTube right now! We talk about a supersonic trebuchet! A new fecal transplant story, this time for food allergies! And also if your microbiome's linked to psychopathy! Plus massively long-lived sturgeon! How other sturgeon get it on! Musician Slash getting his own snake species! How the number of species is calculated, with a bit of help from our buddy Matt Parker! And fake mermaid science! In the Patreon bonus, there's some scientific proof of cats being dicks.
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