A poll has asked people if they could win in a fist fight against Donald Trump, a survey on female orgasms has wandered into yawning, crying, and hallucinations, and vulture nests are quietly operating as accidental museums of human history. This week, Will and Rod bounce between political fantasy, private biology, and birds that apparently have a better archive system than most institutions.

We start with the poll that turned politics into Fight Club, which is less about combat and more about confidence, identity, and how people relate to power. Then we get into the science of female orgasms, and why the data is far stranger than the usual “fireworks” story, with reports ranging from tears to yawns to hallucination like effects.

Finally, we head to the vultures, whose nests can preserve scraps and artefacts for decades, creating accidental time capsules for archaeologists. And to end on a rare positive note, we’ve got some good climate news: renewable energy is still surging in the US, despite all the noise.

 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Political Science Milestones

00:44 Poll Who Beats Trump

01:56 Meet the Hosts

02:50 Science Missed Female Biology

04:00 Mapping the Clitoris

05:49 Surveying Orgasm Effects

08:47 Peri Orgasmic Symptoms

14:08 Taboo and Medical Framing

15:20 Case Report Finger Cure

19:38 Altruism Games

21:38 Resenting Do Gooders

24:05 Tainted Altruism

27:07 Academic Award Hoax

30:49 Self Made Medals

34:11 Vulture Nest Time Capsules

40:07 Climate News Uplift

A poll has asked people if they could win in a fist fight against Donald Trump, a survey on female orgasms has wandered into yawning, crying, and hallucinations, and vulture nests are quietly operating as accidental museums of human history. This week, Will and Rod bounce between political fantasy, private biology, and birds that apparently have a better archive system than most institutions.
We start with the poll that turned politics into Fight Club, which is less about combat and more about confidence, identity, and how people relate to power. Then we get into the science of female orgasms, and why the data is far stranger than the usual &ldquo;fireworks&rdquo; story, with reports ranging from tears to yawns to hallucination like effects.
Finally, we head to the vultures, whose nests can preserve scraps and artefacts for decades, creating accidental time capsules for archaeologists. And to end on a rare positive note, we&rsquo;ve got some good climate news: renewable energy is still surging in the US, despite all the noise.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Political Science Milestones
00:44 Poll Who Beats Trump
01:56 Meet the Hosts
02:50 Science Missed Female Biology
04:00 Mapping the Clitoris
05:49 Surveying Orgasm Effects
08:47 Peri Orgasmic Symptoms
14:08 Taboo and Medical Framing
15:20 Case Report Finger Cure
19:38 Altruism Games
21:38 Resenting Do Gooders
24:05 Tainted Altruism
27:07 Academic Award Hoax
30:49 Self Made Medals
34:11 Vulture Nest Time Capsules
40:07 Climate News Uplift

From tales of historical idiocracy and scientific genius to weird and wacky cultural phenomena, Dr Rod Lamberts and Dr Will Grant are here to take you on a wild conversational journey, deep diving into the crevices of science, history and culture that you never knew existed. 

From tales of historical idiocracy and scientific genius to weird and wacky cultural phenomena, Dr Rod Lamberts and Dr Will Grant are here to take you on a wild conversational journey, deep diving into the crevices of science, history and culture that you never knew existed.

Bizarre science history from academics with beers