Beste Week The Thing Podcasts (2025)

Alex Goldman of Hyperfixed and Reply All joins the show to talk about a historic bear attack incident in Japan. Plus, Amanda talks about why stuff tastes different at 30,000 feet, and Rachel explains the latest fashion trend among killer whales. Get tickets for our upcoming LIVE SHOW right here! https://caveat.nyc/events/the-weirdest-thing-i-learne…

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Elephant Pranks, Ghost Armies, Would You Still Love Me If I Was A Silkworm 48:56

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Sophie Bushwick and Claire Maldarelli join the show to talk about silkworms in tea and ghost armies (though not the kind from Lord of the Rings). Plus, Rachel talks about a prankster elephant. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! C…

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Casting Smell Spells, the Quantum Slap, the Boniest Jigsaw Puzzle 44:58

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Twitch Partner Cheebs joins the show to talk about some mega weird quantum physics. Plus, Jess talks about real-life stinky witch magic, and Rachel lays out a jigsaw puzzle made of bones. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click …

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Introducing What It's Like To Be with Dan Heath 35:32

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Sharing an episode of the podcast “What It’s Like to Be…” from New York Times bestselling business book author Dan Heath. In every episode, Dan interviews someone from a different profession: A cattle rancher, a FBI special agent, a professional Santa Claus. He asks what it’s like to do what they do. What does a couples therapist think when a frien…

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Cheesy Mummies, Ant Farmers, When Superstitions Actually Help 57:18

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Laura Krantz returns to Weirdest Thing to talk about the power of superstitions. Plus, Laura Baisas explains ants literally farming, and Rachel talks about mummy cheese. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn more…

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Old Bay's Secret History, Midwestern Hells, Mad Gasser of Mattoon 59:55

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Ologies' Alie Ward hops on Weirdest Thing this week to divulge the incredible underdog story of the guy who created Old Bay. Jess returns to talk about how Chicago and the greater Midwest has been suffering from corn sweat, and Rachel explains the (literally) hysterical story of Mattoon's mad gasser. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podc…

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Why Hammerheads are "Like That," Cartoon Crush Psychology, Entering the Vulture Dimension 57:29

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Shark scientist Jasmin Graham joins the show to talk hammerheads. Plus, Amanda explains why your crush on a fictional character is actually ok, and Rachel goes in on saving the vultures. Here's Rachel's Libro link! https://libro.fm/membership?mp=SWITCH&rf_code=lfm417490 The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share y…

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Secrets in a Silk Dress, Mice Afraid of Men, Crawfish Clone Overlords 56:39

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Andy "River" Peterson joins the show to talk about our future crustacean matriarchal overlords. Plus, Amanda discusses mice afraid of men, and Rachel unravels secret codes hidden in a silk dress. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us…

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Literal Treasure You Can Hunt For Right Now, A Nuanced Blue, Manhattants 47:42

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Jon Collins Black joins the show to talk treasure hunting. Plus, Laura explains why the color blue is very nuanced, and Rachel talks about local ants living in Manhattan. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn mor…

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The Forbidden Experiment, Too Annoying To Die, Bonny Clabber 50:31

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This week, Danielle Bainbridge joins the show to talk a very dark, forbidden experiment. Plus, Rachel talks about milk spoiling in thunderstorms (allegedly), and Sara Kiley explains how sometimes it's better to be annoying than deadly. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with…

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Dropout TV's Lily and Grant talk Presidential Possums, Napoleon's Penis, and Split-Level Toilets 1:13:31

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Dropout TV's Lily Du and Grant O'Brien join the show, where Rachel quizzes them Dirty Laundry-style on all kinds of weird history. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn more about all of our stories! Links to Rac…

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Surgery For Ants, Hot Sharks, Too Many Galaxies 56:46

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Astrophysicist and folklorist Moiya McTier rejoins the show to talk about how there are too many galaxies out there. Plus, Sara Kiley talks about sharks of yore and Rachel explains how ants are becoming little mini surgeons. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our …

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Olympic Tug-o-War, Leaping Leeches, Card-Carrying Women 1:14:35

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Rose Eveleth joins the show to talk about chromosome testing in the Olympics. Plus, Claire returns to talk elite tug-o-war, and Rachel talks about the leech that can fly. Listen to Rose's new show, Tested: https://link.chtbl.com/js0J2gTx The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories wi…

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Pointy-Headed Vikings, Apocalypse Popularity, Perfect Prism Poops 1:05:44

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Dr. Jessica Ware from the American Museum of Natural History joins the show to talk about the most perfectly shaped poo. Plus, Laura talks about being popular in the apocalypse, and Rachel explains why some Vikings and other folks had especially pointy heads. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdes…

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Reptilian Theater Kids, Gay Giraffes, Impatient Birds 56:16

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Owen Ever, co-host of the podcast A Field Guide to Gay Animals, joins the show this week to talk about the scientists who studied homosexuality in giraffes. Plus, Jess explains the most dramatic snakes on the planet, and Rachel gets into birds who wave quite impatiently. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share …

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Robotic Roller Derby, Orangutan Skincare Routines, That Good Pet Stink 1:01:54

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Annalee Newitz returns to the show to discuss the cutest little food delivery robots you've ever seen. Plus, Rachel talks self-medicating apes, and Amanda explains why we love our pets' stink and our lovers' smelly armpits. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our F…

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Hyrax Heaven, Underwater Bees, Carbonated Oceans 53:15

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Streamer and science communicator Moohoodles joins the show this week to talk about carbonated oceans on Enceladus (and the moon's recipe for life)! Plus, Jess explains her obsession with the hyrax, and Rachel talks about bees who are somehow able to hibernate underwater. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share…

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Screaming Frogs, "Talking" Mushrooms, Nonbinary Birds 49:54

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Sociolinguist Erica Brozovsky joins the show to discuss talkative fungi, Amanda Reed chats about nonbinary birds, and Rachel gets into animal sounds—especially the ones we can't hear. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here…

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Traveling Barber Uprising, Rats Taking Selfies, Honeyguide Helpers 57:13

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Maritime archaeologist and historian Joel Cook joins the show to spin the tale of how traveling barbers almost coordinated an uprising that could have derailed the American Civil War. Plus, Rachel talks about a very delicious mutualism between humans and greater honeyguide birds, and Sara Kiley chimes in to talk about why rats might want to take se…

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Lotion Spider Brouhaha, ADHD Superpowers, Earth's Evil Twin 59:09

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Scientist and Twitch streamer Knimbley joins the show today to talk about how astronomy and Elden Ring intertwine! Plus, Jess returns to talk about lotion spiders, and Rachel explains how ADHD used to offer a real survival benefit in the olden days. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts an…

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Freaky Eclipse Rituals, Cosmic Serendipity, Solar Mysteries 45:31

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Scientific American's Lee Billings and Clara Moskowitz join Rachel this week to talk all things eclipse. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn more about all of our stories! Links to Rachel's TikTok, Newsletter, …

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Stargazing Poop Bugs, Ancient Beer Ladies, Secret Internet Slang 1:14:04

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Christie Taylor joins the show to talk about dung beetles who love to stargaze. Plus, Laura explains how early beer brewers were women, and Rachel gets into weird internet language on TikTok and beyond. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or twee…

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Bird Milk, Space Lube, Hermit Crab Housing Crisis 54:30

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Liz Clayton Fuller rejoins the show to talk all things bird milk (yum!), and Amanda Reed spins the tale of the rocket scientist who invented a world renowned lubricant. Finally, Rachel explains the intricacies of the hermit crab housing market. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and sto…

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Government Cheese, Mitochondria NOT Powerhousing, Dawn of the Cockroach 1:00:04

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This time, Laura Baisas explains the dawn of the cockroach in New York, Rachel discusses a situation when the mitochondria is NOT the powerhouse of the cell (not ideal), and Claire Maldarelli divulges all about the legendary government cheese. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stor…

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Nature's Weirdest Sleepers, Iron Maiden Myths, Parking Psychology 1:07:13

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Welcome to Season 8! Producer Jess Boddy joins the show to talk about the mythical iron maiden (as inspired by Resident Evil 4), Rachel talks about nature's weirdest sleepers, and Amanda explains the fascinating rabbit hole that is American parking psychology. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirde…

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Week The Thing Podcasts

Podcasts, die es wert sind, gehört zu werden

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The Thing That Happened This Week

Claire Manship, Ian Brodsky

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Popular Science

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The Worst Thing We Read This Week

Kaitlyn Burton/Savanah Tiffany

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The Steel....All Things Steelers - Pat and Najee - Week-15

The Steel

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The Steel....All Things Steelers - Pat and Najee - Week-15 6:00

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Orca Fashion, Cookie Cannibalism, BEAR ATTACK!! 47:42

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Elephant Pranks, Ghost Armies, Would You Still Love Me If I Was A Silkworm 48:56

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Casting Smell Spells, the Quantum Slap, the Boniest Jigsaw Puzzle 44:58

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Introducing What It's Like To Be with Dan Heath 35:32

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Cheesy Mummies, Ant Farmers, When Superstitions Actually Help 57:18

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Old Bay's Secret History, Midwestern Hells, Mad Gasser of Mattoon 59:55

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Why Hammerheads are "Like That," Cartoon Crush Psychology, Entering the Vulture Dimension 57:29

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Secrets in a Silk Dress, Mice Afraid of Men, Crawfish Clone Overlords 56:39

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Literal Treasure You Can Hunt For Right Now, A Nuanced Blue, Manhattants 47:42

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The Forbidden Experiment, Too Annoying To Die, Bonny Clabber 50:31

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Dropout TV's Lily and Grant talk Presidential Possums, Napoleon's Penis, and Split-Level Toilets 1:13:31

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Surgery For Ants, Hot Sharks, Too Many Galaxies 56:46

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Olympic Tug-o-War, Leaping Leeches, Card-Carrying Women 1:14:35

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Pointy-Headed Vikings, Apocalypse Popularity, Perfect Prism Poops 1:05:44

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Reptilian Theater Kids, Gay Giraffes, Impatient Birds 56:16

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Robotic Roller Derby, Orangutan Skincare Routines, That Good Pet Stink 1:01:54

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Hyrax Heaven, Underwater Bees, Carbonated Oceans 53:15

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Screaming Frogs, "Talking" Mushrooms, Nonbinary Birds 49:54

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Traveling Barber Uprising, Rats Taking Selfies, Honeyguide Helpers 57:13

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Lotion Spider Brouhaha, ADHD Superpowers, Earth's Evil Twin 59:09

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Freaky Eclipse Rituals, Cosmic Serendipity, Solar Mysteries 45:31

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Stargazing Poop Bugs, Ancient Beer Ladies, Secret Internet Slang 1:14:04

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Bird Milk, Space Lube, Hermit Crab Housing Crisis 54:30

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Government Cheese, Mitochondria NOT Powerhousing, Dawn of the Cockroach 1:00:04

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Nature's Weirdest Sleepers, Iron Maiden Myths, Parking Psychology 1:07:13

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