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Ologies with Alie Ward

by Alie Ward

Emmenology (MENOPAUSE & PERIMENOPAUSE) Part 2 with Monica Christmas, Mary Claire Haver and Sarah Witkowski

23.07.2026 • 02:02:43

Hormones or no hormones? Itchy ears. Disappearing pussy syndrome. Estrogen by land, by sea, by patch, by pill, or by cream. When is it T time? What's ...

Emmenology (MENOPAUSE & PERIMENOPAUSE) Part 1 with Monica Christmas, Mary Claire Haver and Lara Durgavich

15.07.2026 • 01:05:10

Hormones. Mood swings. Brain fog. Night sweats. And why doesn’t your shoulder work? The time is here for this whopper of a 3-part series on menopause ...

Conversational Psychology (CONNECTING WITH OTHERS) with Nicholas Epley

10.07.2026 • 00:50:18

Social anxiety icebreakers. Third spaces. Slumber parties with old friends. Helping out strangers. And why primates are wired to be better connected t...

Capsicumology (CHILE PEPPERS) with Paul Bosland

08.07.2026 • 01:27:14

Scoville units. Nightshades. Hot ones. Sweet ones. Scandalous data. Pull up a seat for a wild, hot ride through New Mexico. Pepper expert, horticultur...

Collapsology (SOCIETAL COLLAPSE, LOL!) with Joseph Tainter

01.07.2026 • 01:27:08

What is your Roman Empire? It’s about to be this episode. What causes the big dogs to stumble and fall? Do societies collapse suddenly, or would one n...

BONUS EPISODE Creating Music with Jarrett Sleeper and David Bashwiner

28.06.2026 • 00:55:11

The promised follow up bonus episode to our biomusicology episode with theoretical, neuro- and biomusicologist Dr David Bashwiner. This one is guest h...

Biomusicology (OUR MUSICAL NATURE) with David Bashwiner

25.06.2026 • 01:32:53

Music. Emotion. Brain waves. Whale songs. Toadfish. Distant moons. Loud apes. And why it’s worth it to practice piano. Brilliant and warm musician and...

Cnidariology (CORAL) Encore with Shayle Matsuda

17.06.2026 • 01:21:59

Will changing your sunscreen save coral reefs? What even IS a coral? Where do they grow and what do they eat and why are they so pretty? Is it reefs o...

Paternology (FATHERHOOD) with Darby Saxbe

10.06.2026 • 01:21:22

DADS. What makes a good one? What if you had a bad one? And how can fatherhood turn the tides on toxic masculinity? Also: diapers. The brilliant USC r...

Awe Psychology (WONDER) with Dacher Keltner

03.06.2026 • 00:39:16

Awe?! You can study this? You can, and it turns out it’s really important for our mental health. Dr. Dacher Keltner, the legendary UC Berkeley psychol...