A Normal Meets A Nerd

ANMAN

Introducing "A Normal Meets A Nerd" – the podcast where TikTok creator, Twitch streamer and normal guy Dylan Evans asks professional quizzer, professor, TV star and all round nerd Darragh Ennis the questions you never knew you needed the answers to. Tune in as curiosity meets expertise, and no random question is left unanswered. Perfect for those burning "what ifs" you never knew you had! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 🕺 Why Did People Dance Themselves To Death? | Baldness, Pigeons & Showerthoughts – ANMAN #20

    16 ЯНВ.

    🕺 Why Did People Dance Themselves To Death? | Baldness, Pigeons & Showerthoughts – ANMAN #20

    🎉 Episode 20 — a big milestone! Twenty episodes of curiosity, chaos, and questions you never knew had answers. 🕺 From people dancing themselves to death in the 1500s, to why humans go bald, to the bizarre mysteries of pigeons… this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd is full of the weird, wonderful, and hilarious. Dylan and Darragh explore: 💃 The dancing plague of 1518 — what really happened and why 🧬 Why humans lose hair and why baldness is more common in men 🐦 Why we almost never see baby pigeons ⏰ The meaning of “watershed” and why time seems to fly when you’re having fun 🧠 A rapid-fire round of showerthoughts — from evil animals to why fingerprints exist but not toeprints It’s science, history and curiosity mixed with plenty of laughs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 мин.
  2. ☁️ Why Do Clouds Form? | Survival, Nuclear Fusion & The Science of Danger – ANMAN #19

    9 ЯНВ.

    ☁️ Why Do Clouds Form? | Survival, Nuclear Fusion & The Science of Danger – ANMAN #19

    ☁️ Why do clouds form — and what actually makes them stay in the sky? If you were stranded on a desert island, what would really keep you alive? And is nuclear fusion the future of clean energy, or just science fiction? In this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh explore: ☁️ How clouds form and why weather works the way it does 🏝️ What you actually need to survive on a desert island ⚡ Whether nuclear fusion is a realistic solution to the world’s energy problems 👁️ How colour blindness happens and why it affects people differently 🛌 The science behind hypersleep — could humans ever hibernate? 🚨 Why red became the universal colour of danger Science, survival, and the future of humanity — explained simply, argued badly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 мин.
  3. 🐶 What Do Our Pets Think We Are? | AI, Bees & Rainbows – ANMAN #18

    19.12.2025

    🐶 What Do Our Pets Think We Are? | AI, Bees & Rainbows – ANMAN #18

    🐶 What do our pets actually think we are? Gods? Parents? Weird hairless animals? In this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh dive into how animals perceive humans... before jumping into everything from cracking knuckles and deadly bee stings to artificial intelligence and the science behind rainbows. This episode explores: 🐾 How pets understand humans 🦴 What really happens when you crack your knuckles 🤖 Whether AI could ever become truly self-aware 🐝 Why bees die after stinging 🌈 What makes a rainbow... and why the colours appear in that order It’s curious, surprising, and occasionally derails completely. Thank you for listening! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpod ►   / anmanpodcast   ►   / anmanpodcast   ►   / anmanpodcast   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Artwork: Jacob Bell Produced by: Bold Management & Mad Saint Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 мин.
  4. 🌶️ Why Does Coriander Taste Like Soap? | Cheap TVs, Phobias & Brass Monkeys – ANMAN #17

    12.12.2025

    🌶️ Why Does Coriander Taste Like Soap? | Cheap TVs, Phobias & Brass Monkeys – ANMAN #17

    🌶️ Why does coriander taste like soap to some people? How did TVs get so ridiculously cheap? And what’s really behind phrases like “cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey”? In this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh dive into: 🧊 The bizarre origin of the brass monkey saying 🦴 Why humans are (maybe) the only animals with a chin 🌀 What trypophobia actually is — and why so many people feel uneasy 😱 A deep dive into phobias and how they work in the brain 📺 The surprising economics behind modern television prices 🌿 Why coriander tastes soapy to some people (and delicious to others) It’s quirky science, unexpected history and classic ANMAN chaos — normal meets nerd as always. Thank you for listening! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpod ►   / anmanpodcast   ►   / anmanpodcast   ►   / anmanpodcast   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Artwork: Jacob Bell Produced by: Bold Management & Mad Saint Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 мин.
  5. 🎃💀 Halloween, History & The Zombie Apocalypse – ANMAN #16

    24.10.2025

    🎃💀 Halloween, History & The Zombie Apocalypse – ANMAN #16

    This bite-sized Halloween special dives into where the holiday really came from and what science says about surviving the apocalypse 🧠💀 Thank you for listening! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpod ►   / anmanpodcast   ►   / anmanpodcast   ►   / anmanpodcast   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Artwork: Jacob Bell Produced by: Bold Management & Mad Saint Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 мин.
  6. 🧠 Showerthoughts Special! | Ketchup, Neanderthals & Chocolate Fireguards – ANMAN #15

    03.10.2025

    🧠 Showerthoughts Special! | Ketchup, Neanderthals & Chocolate Fireguards – ANMAN #15

    🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #15  🧠 This one’s all about showerthoughts — those random, weird, “wait… what?” questions you think of and instantly need answers to.  In this quickfire edition of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh tackle:  🧬 Whether modern humans bred with Neanderthals  🍅 The great ketchup fridge debate  🐴 If a horse counts as a vehicle  🪟 What colour windows actually are  🦟 How fly spray really works  🌌 What caused the Big Bang  📏 Why humans are taller today than in the past  🐜 Do insects feel love?  🍫 Which is more useful: a chocolate fireguard or a square-wheeled bike?  Fast questions, funny takes, and surprisingly nerdy answers — all in one episode.  Thank you for listening! Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpod Artwork: Jacob Bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 мин.
  7. 🌙 Why Don’t We Go To The Moon Anymore? | Glue, Birthdays & Human Evolution – ANMAN #14

    26.09.2025

    🌙 Why Don’t We Go To The Moon Anymore? | Glue, Birthdays & Human Evolution – ANMAN #14

    🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #14  🌙 Why haven’t humans been back to the moon in decades? What makes glue sticky — and why doesn’t it just dry up inside the bottle? And could humans still be evolving right now?  In this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh explore:  🚀 The real reasons we stopped going to the moon  🧴 The science of glue and stickiness  🎂 Why birthdays became a global tradition  ⏰ The meaning behind the Doomsday Clock  🧬 Human evolution — the last big changes, and whether more are coming  It’s science, history, and curiosity mixed with plenty of laughs — normal meets nerd at its best.  Thank you for listening! Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpod Artwork: Jacob Bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 мин.
  8. ⏳ Is Time Travel Possible? | Fridges, Hibernation & Mirages Explained – ANMAN #13

    19.09.2025

    ⏳ Is Time Travel Possible? | Fridges, Hibernation & Mirages Explained – ANMAN #13

    🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #13 🧊  Why are fridges cold? Can animals really hibernate the way cartoons show us? And is time travel just science fiction — or something we might actually crack one day?  In this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh explore:  ❄️ The surprising science of how fridges keep things cool  🌵 Whether mirages are real or just tricks of the eye  🐻 What’s really happening when animals hibernate  📏 Who invented the first units of measurement  ⏳ If time travel could ever be possible  🗺️ A nerdy look at how satnav actually works  It’s everyday questions turned into surprising answers — with a lot of laughs along the way.   Thank you for listening! Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpod Artwork: Jacob Bell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 мин.
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Introducing "A Normal Meets A Nerd" – the podcast where TikTok creator, Twitch streamer and normal guy Dylan Evans asks professional quizzer, professor, TV star and all round nerd Darragh Ennis the questions you never knew you needed the answers to. Tune in as curiosity meets expertise, and no random question is left unanswered. Perfect for those burning "what ifs" you never knew you had! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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