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43.1: The mini recap: Swarms
In this mini recap of Episode 43 on animal swarms we cover everything from Hitchcock’s birds to biblical locusts, dragonfly sightings, DragonCon crowd…
Sep 10
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
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Nick Elizalde
, and
Georgia Geis
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2
14:01
EP 43: Animal Swarms
In this episode, researcher Josh Fisher joins the Rabbit Hole of Research to explore the eerie, fascinating world of animal swarms—from locust plagues…
Sep 3
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
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Nick Elizalde
, and
Georgia Geis
1
6
55:15
42.1: The mini recap: Forced Leisure
In this mini recap of EP 42: Broken Futures, the Rabbit Hole crew recaps themes from Orphans by Ben Tanzer, including the human condition, trauma, AI…
Aug 27
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
,
Nick Elizalde
, and
Georgia Geis
3
3
19:00
EP 42: Broken Futures
What happens to the human condition when technology replaces us? Author Ben Tanzer joins us to unpack sci-fi narratives of broken futures, clones…
Aug 20
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
,
Nick Elizalde
, and
Georgia Geis
2
2
1:12:52
41.1: The mini recap: Crimes in Time
In this mini recap of EP 41, the Rabbit Hole crew revisits time-travel, answers listener’s questions on paradoxes and pop culture, and dives into…
Aug 13
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
,
Nick Elizalde
, and
Georgia Geis
1
3
13:00
EP 41: Crimes in Time
Can a murder be solved across timelines? Author Lee Matthew Goldberg joins the Rabbit Hole crew to explore time travel, paradoxes, time machines, and…
Aug 6
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
,
Nick Elizalde
, and
Georgia Geis
2
6
58:59
40.1: The mini recap: Exploring Stretching
In this mini recap episode, Joe, Nick, and Georgia stretch out the science and speculation behind Mr. Fantastic—and wrap up their four-part Fantastic…
Jul 30
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
,
Nick Elizalde
, and
Georgia Geis
1
6
28:00
EP 40: Fantastic 4 series: Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards): Stretching
Listen now | What would it actually take for a human body to stretch like Mr. Fantastic? Maria Dowell, MD joins us to explore the fascinating…
Jul 23
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
,
Nick Elizalde
, and
Georgia Geis
2
2
59:01
39.1: The mini recap: Exploring Spontaneous Combustion
Listen now (18 mins) | In this mini-episode, Joe, Nick, and Georgia recaps Episode 39 on Johnny Storm, spontaneous combustion, and what it would really…
Jul 16
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
,
Nick Elizalde
, and
Georgia Geis
3
18:00
EP 39: Fantastic 4 series: Johnny Storm and Spontaneous Combustion
We torch the Handwavium behind Marvel’s hottest character — Johnny Storm, the Human Torch. Dr. David Pincus of the University of Chicago joins us to…
Jul 9
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
,
Nick Elizalde
, and
Georgia Geis
2
6
59:01
38.1: The mini recap: Exploring Tough Skin
Listen now | In this mini-episode, Joe, Nick, and Georgia revisit Episode 38’s deep dive into Ben Grimm’s rocky exterior, strong skin as science and…
Jul 2
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
,
Nick Elizalde
, and
Georgia Geis
5
15:00
EP 38: Fantastic 4 series: Ben Grimm and The Thing About Skin
NYT bestselling author Jonathan Maberry joins us to explore the handwavium, biology and symbolism behind strong skin—from the Thing’s rocky dermis to…
Jun 25
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Jotham Austin, II PhD
,
Nick Elizalde
,
Georgia Geis
, and
Jonathan Maberry
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5
1:05:00
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