Ologies with Alie Ward

Mixology (COCKTAILS) with Matthew Biancaniello

2018/12/18

Foraging, infusing, shaking, stirring: this one's got it all. How do you make weird, fancy drinks at

Selenology (THE MOON) with Raquel Nuno

2018/12/11

Are we crazier during a full moon? What is the Moon made of? Can we move to the Moon? Was the Moon l

Classical Archaeology (ANCIENT ROME) with Darius Arya

2018/12/4

If you LIVE for drama, you will LOVE dead Romans. Wars, murders, opulence and uprisings: a little so

Microbiology (GUT BIOME) with Elaine Hsiao

2018/11/27

LOVE YOUR GUTS. 90% of your serotonin is made in your guts and you have hundreds of trillions of fri

Grateful-ology (GRATITUDE) is not totally a real word

2018/11/20

A (perhaps) much-needed refresher course on last year's gratitude minisode. As a friend of a friend'

Food Anthropology (FEASTS) with Katherine Spiers

2018/11/13

Loosen your belts and tuck a napkin under your chin because feasting season is here. Katherine Spier

Eschatology (THE APOCALYPSE) with Phil Torres

2018/11/6

Doomsday. The apocalypse. The End. Join scholar, author and professional existential risk philosophe

Corvid Thanatology (CROW FUNERALS) with Kaeli Swift

2018/10/30

Crows have funerals? CROWS HAVE FUNERALS. The inky black bird with the big brain warns and maybe mou

Somnology (SLEEP) Part 2 with Dr. W. Chris Winter

2018/10/23

Have you listened to Part 1 yet? No? Go on, git. Go do that. Now if you have, this Part 2 is a bonan

Somnology (SLEEP) Part 1 with W. Chris Winter

2018/10/16

Birds do it. Bees do it. Why the hell can't we do it? Called "The Sleep Whisperer," neurologist and

Surgical Oncology (BREAST CANCER) with Donna-Marie Manasseh

2018/10/9

(Bonus: I bleeped any curse words so you can share this episode with your kids and your grandma.)Yes

Ologiesology with Alie Ward (1-Year Anniversary Episode)

2018/10/5

Ever wanted to know how an episode of Ologies is made? Are you curious to learn about your host Alie

Functional Morphology (ANATOMY) with Joy Reidenberg

2018/10/2

Ever poked at roadkill? Watched videos of whales exploding? Drooled over a curio cabinet full of cla

Myrmecology (ANTS) with Terry McGlynn

2018/9/25

Cult-leader queens. Bullet ant stings. Kitchen pest hacks. The dynamics of a billion-sister megacolo

Egyptology (ANCIENT EGYPT) with Kara Cooney

2018/9/18

After a decade of fandom, Alie finally meets famed Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney -- and forgets her e

Conservation Technology (EARTH SAVING) with Shah Selbe

2018/9/11

THIS IS UPLIFTING, I PROMISE. And it might just make you switch careers. As a bookend to last week's

Oceanology (OCEANS) with Ayana Johnson

2018/9/4

Are plastic straws really that bad? What's the oldest message in a bottle? Any scuba vs. snorkel str

Ferroequinology (TRAINS) with Matt Anderson

2018/8/28

Trains. Locomotives. Choochoos. Bullet trains. Hyperloops. Subways. How fast can they go? How did th

Bonus Minisode: Kalology -- Your Letters

2018/8/21

As a companion to Kalology (BEAUTY STANDARDS) Alie reads your thoughts about appearance and beauty c

Kalology (BEAUTY STANDARDS) with Renee Engeln