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Ologies with Alie Ward

by Alie Ward

Genealogy (FAMILY TREES) Encore with Stephen Hanks

04.02.2026 • 01:08:26

Histories, mysteries, memories and families: it’s time to clamber up our ancestral trees. Author and genealogist Stephen Hanks -- who teaches genealog...

Asinology (DONKEYS) with Faith Burden

28.01.2026 • 01:15:57

Tall ears. Huge teeth. Underestimated wit. And vocalizations that would make a songbird envious. Let’s talk donkeys with researcher and Director at Th...

Paleohistology (WHY TEETH EXIST) with Yara Haridy

21.01.2026 • 01:24:03

Excuse me, why do you have teeth? How did they get in your mouth and where did they come from? Let’s ask researcher, tooth enthusiast, and Paleohistol...

Marmotology (GROUNDHOGS) with Daniel Blumstein

14.01.2026 • 01:15:55

Tongue twisters. Frosty holidays. Scandals. Big ol’ rodent butts. Let’s talk groundhogs with UCLA conservationist, field biologist, professor and Marm...

Venusology (VENUS) with Vicki Hansen

07.01.2026 • 01:11:06

Gassy veils! Orange sunlight! Alien life? It’s the sole goddess of our solar system: Venus. And to tour us through her beauty is the charming and enth...

Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) Part 2 Encore with How to ADHD, Black Girl Lost Keys, Jahla Osborne + more

31.12.2025 • 01:37:09

Did Part 1 leave you informed and now you need a pep talk? Get ready for an absolute banger of an encore episode with 5 experts: René Brooks of BlackG...

Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) Part 1 Encore with Russell Barkley

24.12.2025 • 01:40:25

Focus. Productivity. Relationships. Distraction. Neurodiversity. How do you know if you have ADHD? How can you get others to understand your ADHD brai...

Ornithorhynchology (PLATYPUSES) with Tahneal Hawke

18.12.2025 • 01:09:28

Duck bills. Beaver tails. Underground lairs. Eggs. Milk. Venom? A platypus has it all. Scholar, conservationist, and Ornithorhynchologist Dr. Tahneal ...

Bonus Episode: Nutritional Microbiology (GUT HEALTH & DIET) with Miguel Freitas and Elaine Hsiao

15.12.2025 • 00:48:21

The microbiome is back! In 2018, we chatted with Dr. Elaine Hsiao - a UCLA microbiome researcher– and learned all about the hot cauldron of your guts....

Astrobromatology (SPACE FOOD) with Maggie Coblentz

10.12.2025 • 01:11:05

Dehydrated eggs. Airborne tortillas. Pouches of chicken. Tang. Work up an appetite for space food with artist, designer and Astrobromatologist, Maggie...