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Probably Science

Professional comedians with so-so STEM pedigrees take you through this week in science. Incompetently. Featuring hosts Matt Kirshen, Andy Wood (and sometimes Jesse Case or Brooks Wheelan) along with a rotating cast of special guests from the worlds of comedy and science.

Comedy Science & Medicine Science News
Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
74 minutes
Episodes
590
Years Active
2012 - 2025
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Episode 124 - Beth Stelling

Episode 124 - Beth Stelling

Comedian Beth Stelling (twitter.com/BethStelling) joins Matt and Andy this week for a special late-night recording in Andy's bedroom, covering: Mirrored headboards! Google's mapping of the human body…

01:23:50  |   Tue 29 Jul 2014
Episode 123 - Jordan and Ben Brady

Episode 123 - Jordan and Ben Brady

Comedian/director Jordan Brady (iamroadcomic.com) and his rapping, backflipping son Ben join the festivities with Matt, Andy and Jesse this week to discuss: Gangta rap historians! Jordan's invention …

01:35:43  |   Tue 22 Jul 2014
Episode 122 - TJ Chambers

Episode 122 - TJ Chambers

Friend of the show and past guest TJ Chambers (twitter.com/tjchambersLA) rejoins the festivities this week to help Matt, Jesse and Andy get to the bottom of: Listener-made indie video games! Brooks n…

01:40:54  |   Fri 18 Jul 2014
Probably History Episode 004 - Video Games with David Cope

Probably History Episode 004 - Video Games with David Cope

Probably History is back! This week Jesse, Richard and Andy welcome the very funny David Cope (davidcope.flavors.me) to take a stab at covering over 60 years of video game history. Enjoy!

02:10:18  |   Wed 09 Jul 2014
Episode 121 - Renee Gauthier and Dr. Kevin Peter Hickerson

Episode 121 - Renee Gauthier and Dr. Kevin Peter Hickerson

Comedian Renee Gauthier (twitter.com/Nenegooter) and nuclear physicist/comedian Kevin Peter Hickerson (twitter.com/kphickerson) join Matt and Andy this week to talk about: Matt's inability to wink! T…

01:29:00  |   Tue 01 Jul 2014
Episode 120 - Dr. Christopher Schmitt

Episode 120 - Dr. Christopher Schmitt

Dr. Christopher Schmitt (evopropinquitous.net) is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics at UCLA, and his research in primatology focuses on primate development and…

01:26:06  |   Tue 24 Jun 2014
Episode 119 - Adam Buxton

Episode 119 - Adam Buxton

British comedian, actor, writer and radio personality Adam Buxton (twitter.com/AdamBuxton) joins the proceedings this week to chat about: Messing up comedians' introductions! Sci-fi coverage of the p…

01:18:59  |   Wed 18 Jun 2014
Episode 118 - Jason Nash

Episode 118 - Jason Nash

Comedian/podcaster/director/writer/producer/Viner Jason Nash (twitter.com/Jason23Nash) returns to the podcast this week just ahead of the release of his first feature film to talk with the gang about…

01:35:29  |   Thu 12 Jun 2014
Episode 117 - Sarah Morgan

Episode 117 - Sarah Morgan

British comedy writer Sarah Morgan (twitter.com/sarahlmorgan) found herself stateside this week for MaxFunCon and was kind enough to join Matt, Andy and Jesse to talk about: What constitutes The Holi…

01:23:43  |   Wed 04 Jun 2014
Episode 116 - Myq Kaplan

Episode 116 - Myq Kaplan

Comedian and literal master of linguistics Myq Kaplan (twitter.com/myqkaplan) joins Matt, Jesse and Andy this week to discuss: Birthday shenanigans! Plug 'n' chug! John Lennon's true assassin Stephen…

01:04:43  |   Fri 30 May 2014
Episode 115 - Live from Bridgetown Comedy Festival with Paul Provenza and Amber Case

Episode 115 - Live from Bridgetown Comedy Festival with Paul Provenza and Amber Case

Matt and Andy venture to Portland this week for a live Probably Science from the seventh annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival featuring comedian/director/actor Paul Provenza (twitter.com/PaulProvenza) a…

01:22:05  |   Sun 18 May 2014
Episode 114 - Matt and Jesse

Episode 114 - Matt and Jesse

Andy's in Portland, our planned guest is drunk, so Matt and Jesse fly alone on this one, as we talk about: Jesse's successes! Peeing outdoors! Hitler's disabilities! Stephen Hawking's worries! Buildi…

01:27:23  |   Wed 07 May 2014
Episode 113 - Auggie Smith

Episode 113 - Auggie Smith

Comedian and past Probably Science guest host Auggie Smith (twitter.com/auggiesmith) returns to the show this week, joining Matt, Andy and Jesse to talk about: Craziness in Valley Village! Listening …

01:18:55  |   Tue 29 Apr 2014
Episode 112 - Bryan Bishop

Episode 112 - Bryan Bishop

Radio personality, author, trivia whiz and cancer survivor Bryan Bishop (twitter.com/baldbryan) joins Matt, Andy and Jesse this week to talk about his experience battling an inoperable brain tumor en…

01:26:57  |   Tue 22 Apr 2014
Episode 111 - Cara Santa Maria

Episode 111 - Cara Santa Maria

Science communicator, teacher and podcaster Cara Santa Maria (twitter.com/CaraSantaMaria) lends her actual science pedigree to the proceedings this week, discussing: The Cosmos reboot! The unlikely f…

01:48:37  |   Mon 14 Apr 2014
Episode 110 - Beth Donahue

Episode 110 - Beth Donahue

Comedian Beth Donahue (twitter.com/bdonahueweedman) recently relocated from Nashville to Los Angeles, and she joins Jesse, Matt and Andy this week to get to talk about: Finding $600 and spending it o…

01:31:48  |   Tue 08 Apr 2014
Episode 109 - Tara Flynn

Episode 109 - Tara Flynn

Irish comedian, actress and voice artist Tara Flynn (twitter.com/TaraFlynn) joins Matt, Jesse and Andy this week to discuss: Fleet Week! Sex workers in the Pacific Northwest! Sharing a name with a po…

01:30:56  |   Tue 01 Apr 2014
Episode 108 - Drs. Larry Price, Jamie Rollins and Janna Levin

Episode 108 - Drs. Larry Price, Jamie Rollins and Janna Levin

To help us make sense of the biggest cosmology story of recent years, we invited three of our favorite physicists back to the show. Matt and Jesse are joined by an in-studio Dr. Larry Price, and, tha…

01:10:39  |   Thu 27 Mar 2014
Episode 107 - Stefan Pop and Rylee Newton

Episode 107 - Stefan Pop and Rylee Newton

We're going Dutch on this week's episode, as Netherlands-based comedian Stefan Pop (twitter.com/stefan_pop) joins American writer/comedian Rylee Newton (twitter.com/ryleenewton) to chat about: Dutch …

01:46:03  |   Tue 18 Mar 2014
Episode 106 - Jimmy Shubert and Matt Davis

Episode 106 - Jimmy Shubert and Matt Davis

Veterans of stage and screen Jimmy Shubert (twitter.com/JimmyShubert) and Matt Davis (twitter.com/mattdavis) join Jess, Matt and Andy this week to chat about: Performing for troops overseas! Rubbing …

01:16:29  |   Mon 10 Mar 2014
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