Popular Science Podcasts
Popular Science podcasts unearth the universe’s strangest histories. They answer your most mind-burning questions. They tell spin yarns about scam artists and celebrity diets and video games and poodle haircuts. PopSci’s shows are simply the best science and tech podcasting: shamelessly entertaining, painfully smart, and fiercely fascinating.
Looking for a visual we mentioned on Weirdest Thing? Every single one of our episodes has a corresponding write-up published on the same day—that’s where you’ll find photos, videos, cited sources, and more. Check them out here!
The Weirdest Thing
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is where PopSci editors go to unleash the most bizarre stories they can find. You’ll be shocked, delighted, and ready to fill awkward silences for the rest of your life. Looking for a visual we mentioned on the show? Find the episode page here.
Ask Us Anything
Popular Science answers your most outlandish, mind-burning questions—from what the universe is made of to why not everyone can touch their toes. Join host Claire Maldarelli and producer Jess Boddy as they work through questions big and small.
Highlights:
This scientist thought he’d found the source of all sexual energy
Your car is probably full of spiders
Carrots were once a crucial tool in anti-Nazi propaganda
