69 episodes
Facts Machine Facts Machine
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Facts Machine is a podcast by and for people who are curious about everything — but especially the things that make them laugh. Scientists by day and pub trivia hosts by night, Emily, Noah, and Rob leverage their scientific curiosity and delight in obscure minutiae to bring you a podcast that explores life’s silliest, most unexpected, and outright awe-inspiring stories. And puns. So many puns.
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Episode 69: Burrows of NYC (ft. Dr. Casey Lardner, PhD, Dr. Valentina Alaasam, PhD, & Sam Corbin)
Come see our show THURSDAY (6/20) 7pm Eastern at Caveat in NYC or via livestream from wherever you are!
For this show about urban animals, we were joined by guest scientists Dr. Casey Lardner, PhD & Dr. Valentina Alaasam, PhD (plus guest game-master Sam Corbin!) for deep dives on our nest-door neighbors, a habitat for hilarity, and trivia about why we can’t have niche things! -
Episode 68: Know Your Earth (ft. Kristina Gustovich & Kasha Patel)
Come see our show THIS THURSDAY (5/16) 7pm Eastern at Caveat in NYC or via livestream from wherever you are!
For this Earth-themed show, we were joined by stand-up comedian & science writer Kasha Patel as well as Earth scientist, performer & educator Kristina Gustovich for deep dives on the deep interior of our planet, comedy about the climate, and trivia that’ll was into this world!
Kristina Gustovich: @mucho_gustovich
Kasha Patel: @Kashablanca -
Episode 67: Piece of Mind (ft. Dr. Chloe Lopez-Lee, PhD & Dr. Devon Collins, PhD)
We were joined by neuroscientists Dr. Chloe Lopez-Lee, PhD and Dr. Devon Collins, PhD for deep dives on the deepest recesses of our brains, comedy about consciousness, and trivia that blew our minds!
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Episode 66: Hearts & Sciences (ft. Adam Rosenzweig & Dr. Paula Croxson, PhD)
In this love-themed episode, we were joined by two beloved science communicators, chemist Adam Rosenzweig & neuroscientist Dr. Paula Croxson for a show full of deep dives on the deepest recesses of our hearts, comedy about commitment, and trivia you'll love at first sight!
Dr. Paula Croxson
Insta/TikTok/Twitter: @PaulaCroxson
Adam Rosenzweig
Twitter: @AdamTheChemist
Insta: @Adam_The_Chemist
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Episode 65: Spacing Out (ft. Dr. Mark Popinchalk, PhD & Dr. Moiya McTier, PhD)
In this episode, we were joined by two out-of-this-world science communicators, astrophysicist and folklorist Dr. Moiya McTier, PhD & astronomer Dr. Mark Popinchalk, PhD for a show full of deep dives on deep space, comet-y about astronomy, and trivia that made us see stars!
Moiya's socials:
Twitter/TikTok/Instagram: @GoAstroMo
Mark's socials:
Twitter/TikTok - @MarkPopinchalk
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Episode 64: Holi-daze (ft. Dr. Moiya McTier, PhD)
Come to our live show THURSDAY 1/25 7PM at Caveat in NYC or via livestream from wherever you are! Tickets & show info: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/facts-machine-1-25-2024
Moiya's book The Milky Way
Moiya's new podcast Pale Blue Pod
Moiya's PBS show Fate & Fabeled
Moiya's first podcast ExoLore