Richard Wassersug and The Tastiness (or Palatability) of Tadpoles, Motion Sickness in Amphibians, Frog Copulation in Microgravity, Reactions of a Snake and Turtle, Ecstatic About Eunuchs, Eggs All Sorts, Bird, Flesh, Every Kind, The Ups and Downs of Cows, and the Birth of Murphy’s Law. In episode #211, Marc Abrahams shows some unfamiliar research studies to Jean Berko […]
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Pocket-Sized #1005: “Creepiness”
Creepiness In this Pocket-Sized episode #1005, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Psychology issue (vol. 26, #1) of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. 1. […]
Podcast Episode #206: “Flatulence in Dogs”
Flatulence in Dogs, the Real-Life Wizard of Oz, Triskadekaphobia When People Buy a House, Boys Will Be Boys, Why Your Doctor Should Smell, Soft is Hard, You Bastard, and Personal Space at the Beach. In episode #206, Marc Abrahams shows some unfamiliar research studies to Nicole Sharp, Robin Abrahams, Melissa Franklin, Chris Cotsapas, Jean Berko […]
Improbable Podcast Resurrection / Introducing our Patreon
We are hatching plans to bring the Improbable Research podcast back from the dead! To do that—and more!—we have created a Patreon. The Improbable Research podcast ran for two years, weekly—a collaboration between us and the CBS Radio network. It was one of CBS’s very first podcasts. It was one of the most fun things […]
Podcast teasers: Egg sounds, Brussels sprout physics, praying injury, Kansas pancake
Here are four teasers — four favorite moments from recent Improbable Research podcasts. Jean Berko Gleason — The disgusting sound of soft-boiled eggs (from podcast #40): Melissa Franklin — Brussels sprouts in physics (from podcast #47): Chris Cotsapis — Injuries caused by praying (from podcast #46): Jean Berko Gleason — The flatness of Kansas and pancakes (from podcast #41):
Improbable Research weekly podcast, reviewed
Tom Holliman reviewed the Improbable Research weekly podcast. The review appears in the April 2015 issue of The Psychologist: The Annals of Improbable Research, the magazine dedicated to research that ‘makes people laugh and then think’, has recently launched a weekly podcast, ‘Improbable Research’, which is sure to be a massive hit with anyone interested in […]