Los mejores podcasts de Alie Ward (2025)

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EGGS with John Bates 25:54

6d ago25:54

25:54

The biggest eggs! The smallest eggs! The rarest eggs! Oologist Dr. John Bates gave Alie a tour of the egg vault at the Field Museum of Chicago and it was a barrage of beautiful sights and shocking facts about bird butts. Get ready for speckly eggs, pointy eggs, egg art, reptile eggs, mammal eggs, Easter bunny confusion, and whether or not you shoul…

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Climate Fervorology (ECO-ADVOCACY WITHOUT IT BEING A BUMMER) with AJR’s Adam Met 1:19:58

6d ago1:19:58

1:19:58

Cleaner energy! Reasoning with climate deniers! Using fandom to pass policy! And not burning out. Adam Met, of the colossal indie pop band AJR is also a career climate activist, an International Human Rights Law PhD, adjunct professor at Columbia University, and the author of the upcoming book “Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage,…

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LIGHTNING with Chris Giesige 22:24

12d ago22:24

22:24

Thunder and lightning: very, very frighteningly interesting! Wildfire researcher and lightning scientist Chris Giesige answers questions about thunderclaps and lightning flashes in a laid back way that will put him at the top of your Fulminologist list. He explains everything from clouds to positive and negative charges, the link between lightning …

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Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) Encore with Robin Nagle 1:30:27

14d ago1:30:27

1:30:27

Landfills! Treasures in the trash! Corporate conspiracies! Composting! An instantly classic conversation with the incredibly knowledgeable, frank and wonderful Dr. Robin Nagle of New York University’s Liberal Studies! She is a clinical professor, author, TED speaker and former New York City sanitation worker and truly the best person on Earth to tr…

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AXOLOTLS with Jessica Whited 27:13

20d ago27:13

27:13

Feathery gills! Adorable smiles! Cultural icons! Habitat ecology! And superhuman limb regeneration? It’s an entire episode on axolotls. You either love these aquatic salamanders, or you’ve never heard of them. Clap your tiny slimy hands for Ambystomologist Dr. Jessica Whited, who raises and studies these beautiful creatures. Also discussed: their n…

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Medieval Codicology (WEIRD MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ART & MEMES & SNAILS) with Evan Pridmore 1:15:12

21d ago1:15:12

1:15:12

Medieval art memes! Human-faced animals! Drunk monks! And a preponderance of snails. Middle Ages manuscript expert, art history communicator, and Medieval Codicologist Evan Pridmore covers: what those golden illuminated Middle Ages manuscripts were made of, who drew them, why were people sometimes naked in them, what art trends came and went – and …

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SHIPWRECKS with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos 25:06

27d ago25:06

25:06

Ahoy matey, we’ve brought ye another ensmol’d episode of Ologies, this time on: Shipwrecks. We get to talk with maritime archaeologist and wreck nerd Chanelle Zaphiropoulos about her experiences with Shipwrecks, treasure, carbon dating, admirals worth admiring, ancient technology recovered from the depths of history, The Bermuda Triangle, and gener…

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Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS) with Tyler Thrasher 1:33:57

28d ago1:33:57

1:33:57

Fungus gnats. Overloved cacti. Fiddle fig failures. $20,000 specimens. It’s house plants — and it’s wild, folks. Widely beloved author, artist, house plant expert and Domestic Phytologist Tyler Thrasher joins to talk about root rot, what to grow in a dark basement, the rarest plants in the world, the punishments for poaching them, grow lights for p…

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MOSS with Robin Wall Kimmerer 25:46

1M ago25:46

25:46

An instant classic. You’ll listen on repeat as world-renowned author, botanist, Indigenous ecology professor and bryologist Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer talks about her passion for moss. Cozy up for the most beautifully doled-out information about hidden worlds, forests in miniature, making a home in the tiniest of spaces, why moss makes great diapers, …

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Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 2 with Wes Ely 1:00:08

1M ago1:00:08

1:00:08

Long Covid Part 2: Treatments. Studies. Histamines. Hormones. POTS. Clots. Hearts. Hope. Highly-respected Long Covid expert, Dr. Wes Ely, is back for all of your listener questions. We also check in with Physics Girl Diana Cowern on her years-long struggle with the disease. So start with Part 1, and then finish up with this episode addressing all y…

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MAGIC & WORD PUZZLES with David Kwong 25:09

1M ago25:09

25:09

Crosswords! Puzzles! Magic? Ah yes, world-renowned Enigmatologist David Kwong drops in to chat about the intersection of sleight of hand and brain games, covering everything from tips for solving crosswords to how to get away with a surprise party unsuspected. Also: how puzzles are like hot sauce, why our brains like them, cryptic crosswords, how t…

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Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 1 with Wes Ely 55:30

1M ago55:30

55:30

What is Long Covid? Is it real? What does it feel like? Do you have it? And how do you cure it? With fatigue and brain fog, you don’t want to spend hours scrolling through conflicting opinions. So we’ve got you covered with the wonderful and highly-respected pulmonologist and intensive care physician and Long Covid expert, Dr. Wes Ely. So tuck in, …

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MAMMALS with Danielle N. Lee 24:02

2M ago24:02

24:02

Mammals. You’re one. Your dog is one. So are giant rats. What do we have in common? I promise you’ll find out the answer from the incredible Southern Illinois University professor, researcher, science communicator and mammalogist Dr. Danielle N. Lee as she joins us to chat about everything from nature’s parenting styles, mysteries of the platypus, …

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Reality TV Sociology (‘TRASH’ TV) with Danielle Lindemann 1:14:24

2M ago1:14:24

1:14:24

Nude strangers. Icy roads. Brain rot. True love. Class warfare. Queer visibility. Scripted ad libs. Sociologist, professor, author of the book “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us,” and straight up Reality TV Sociologist, Dr. Danielle Lindemann studies human behavior through the lens of pop culture and reality TV. Dr. Lindemann lays out the h…

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Field Trip: Activism Art Panel Recorded at WonderCon 35:06

2M ago35:06

35:06

Exactly the inspiration you need. Exactly the perfect time. Pass it on to anyone who loves art and/or speaking up. I went to Comic-Con’s little sister, WonderCon, to moderate a panel on protest art with expert Carol Wells, the founder of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics and C. Andrew Hall, from the Spesh Ep: Functional Magic's Environ…

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REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS with David Steen 20:10

2M ago20:10

20:10

This kid-safe edit of the classic Herpetology episode features frilly gills, frog tornadoes, legless lizards, and reasons to appreciate snakes. Also, why you shouldn’t kiss one. Dr. David Steen is a beloved herpetologist and wildlife conservationist and his answers are full of facts and flim-flam busters. Dr. David Steen’s website & Instagram A don…

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Cardiology (THE HEART) with Herman Taylor 1:21:24

2M ago1:21:24

1:21:24

It beats. It throws blood. It breaks – but not if Dr. Herman Taylor can help it. He is a physician, professor and director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, and an absolute legend. Cardiology is a vast field but Dr. Taylor joined for a 101 on how the heart works, and how to take care of it. Get…

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SKIN & HAIR COLOR with Tina Lasisi 26:24

2M ago26:24

26:24

Skin color! Hair pigment! Biological anthropology! The incredibly informed and infectiously funny Dr. Tina Lasisi joins to chat sunscreen, redheads, light skin, dark skin, in-between skin, hair color, UVAs, UVBs, ocher, freckles and more. Dr. Lasisi is about to become your new favorite science communication and internet friend. Also: sunscreen, peo…

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Erethizonology (PORCUPINES) with Tim Bean 1:12:56

2M ago1:12:56

1:12:56

Barbs. Grunts. Bone caves. Dogs who got too close. We got porcupines, folks. Dr. Tim Bean of Cal Poly is as charming an ologist you can get, fielding questions about porcupine squeaks, stanks, cartoonish noses, and some romantic gestures that will leave you wanting to bleach your brain. We also cover counting quills, male models, flim-flam about qu…

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SLEEP with Chris Winter 26:03

2M ago26:03

26:03

A G-rated, kid-safe Smologies edit all about getting your Zzzzzs. Neurologist and somnologist Dr. W. Chris Winter is an expert on sleep, and since his first interview, he’s released a book called “The Rested Child” all about sleep and kiddos! So parents, kids and anybody else can dive in to learn about different sleep stages, what sleep does to the…

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Agnotology (WILLFUL IGNORANCE) Updated Encore with Dr. Robert Proctor 1:20:03

2M ago1:20:03

1:20:03

Yes, there is an -ology for that. And yes, we’re airing this episode -– with a ton of 2025 updates -– because it’s never felt more relevant. Dr. Robert Proctor is a Stanford professor of the History of Science and co-edited the book “Agnotology: The Making & Unmaking of Ignorance,” having coined the word 30 years ago. We chat about everything from …

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NATURE DETECTIVES with Tiara Moore 25:16

3M ago25:16

25:16

Yep — it’s detective work! But instead of crime scenes, environmental scientist, marine biologist and Forensic Ecologist Dr. Tiara Moore travels the world to sample the sea and the soil looking for the ghosts of larvae past, whispers of frog spit, fungal traces in loamy soil, and the unseen forces that lead to algal blooms and toxic tides. So buckl…

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Hippopotomology (HIPPOS) with Rebecca Lewison 1:06:09

3M ago1:06:09

1:06:09

Do they sweat blood? Will one kill you? What are cocaine hippos? Is Moo Deng… okay? Actual real life Hippopotomologist Dr. Rebecca Lewison explains how hippos have some of the best – and worst – PR. We chat about pet hippos, subspecies, daily diets, the current state of hippo conservation, the absolute chaotic affection we have for pygmy hippos, th…

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FISHES with Chris Thacker 21:43

3M ago21:43

21:43

Ichthyology is not easy to say, but fish are easy to love. Dr. Chris Thacker will get you so thrilled to stare into a pond or look up pictures of silvery sea serpent-looking fish friends. Hilariously charming fish expert and LA County Natural History Museum Curator of Ichthyology, Dr. Thacker took Alie to a basement full of several million jars of …

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Thyroidology (THYROID GLAND) with Kepal Patel 1:17:18

3M ago1:17:18

1:17:18

Sad? Cold? Hot? Wired? Blame the thyroid. Maybe. In your throat there is a butterfly-shaped gland under a shield-shaped Adam’s Apple and it controls your whole life, kind of. We asked Thyroidologist and surgeon Dr. Kepal Petal of NYU's Langone Hospital about libido factors, radioactive cats, stress and thyroids, how diet can affect them, decipherin…

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Ologies with Alie Ward

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Smologies with Alie Ward

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EGGS with John Bates 25:54

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Climate Fervorology (ECO-ADVOCACY WITHOUT IT BEING A BUMMER) with AJR’s Adam Met 1:19:58

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LIGHTNING with Chris Giesige 22:24

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Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) Encore with Robin Nagle 1:30:27

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AXOLOTLS with Jessica Whited 27:13

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Medieval Codicology (WEIRD MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT ART & MEMES & SNAILS) with Evan Pridmore 1:15:12

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SHIPWRECKS with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos 25:06

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Domestic Phytology (HOUSEPLANTS) with Tyler Thrasher 1:33:57

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MOSS with Robin Wall Kimmerer 25:46

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Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 2 with Wes Ely 1:00:08

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MAGIC & WORD PUZZLES with David Kwong 25:09

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Post-Viral Epidemiology (LONG COVID) Part 1 with Wes Ely 55:30

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MAMMALS with Danielle N. Lee 24:02

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Reality TV Sociology (‘TRASH’ TV) with Danielle Lindemann 1:14:24

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Field Trip: Activism Art Panel Recorded at WonderCon 35:06

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REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS with David Steen 20:10

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Cardiology (THE HEART) with Herman Taylor 1:21:24

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SKIN & HAIR COLOR with Tina Lasisi 26:24

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Erethizonology (PORCUPINES) with Tim Bean 1:12:56

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SLEEP with Chris Winter 26:03

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Agnotology (WILLFUL IGNORANCE) Updated Encore with Dr. Robert Proctor 1:20:03

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NATURE DETECTIVES with Tiara Moore 25:16

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Hippopotomology (HIPPOS) with Rebecca Lewison 1:06:09

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FISHES with Chris Thacker 21:43

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Thyroidology (THYROID GLAND) with Kepal Patel 1:17:18

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