Random Science Podcasts

A seldom serious podcast about astronomy by Jen, David, Mark, Megan and Stuart.

Categories: Uncategorised

Tags: astronomer, astronomy, interviews, planets, science, stars

Retreat to the parlour with Maxwell and Jennifer! There, be enthralled by spooky and fantastic tales of weird history, strange science, and the paranormal. Drawn from their curated collection and choice listener submissions, your Ambassadors of Odd craft an enchanting, weekly podcast experience to delight the mind and stir the senses. They’ve been expecting you. Have a seat by the fire. Welcome to Odd Tonic.

Categories: Comedy, Society & Culture

Tags: best, Comedy, halloween, History, jenpage, lore, paranormal, scary, science, spooky, strange, supernatural, weird

A podcast focusing on media, news and culture from a Christian perspective

Categories: Religion & Spirituality

Tags: ABF, Culture, health, media, News, Podcast, science, Vigil, viral

A precursor to gothic literature and science fiction genres, Frankenstein is a novel fuming with imagination as it depicts a well known horror story. Shelly’s gothic fiction is written in epistolary form as a means of correspondence between the failed writer Robert Walton and his sister, while he is away on a dangerous expedition in search of fame. Some major themes explored in the gothic classic are the fallibility of ambition and knowledge, revenge, prejudice, isolation, and the imperfections of society. The novel begins with the introduction of Captain Robert Walton, who is on a ship bound for the North Pole in search of scientific progress and knowledge. During his voyage, he and his crew come across a man nearly frozen and in frail condition. Taking the man onboard and nurturing him back to health, Walton is finally acquainted with Victor Frankenstein. Frankenstein sees the same ambition within Walton that he too possessed and which is the reason for his current troubled state. Hence he decides to recount his life and share the miserable events leading him to his present isolated circumstance. Walton listens and records Frankenstein’s account which begins with his childhood in his family home in Geneva. Even as a young child, Frankenstein was encouraged by his parents to seek out the truth about the world, and use science as his instrument. It is this passion for knowledge that prompts him to conduct experiments in order to recreate life from lifeless matter. However, the result is not the ideal being the scientist had initially expected, and instead produces an eight foot tall creature with yellow eyes and visible muscle tissue. Repulsed by his creation, Frankenstein tries to steer clear of the monster, but only ignites the monster’s anger as it goes into a revenge spree taunting his creator. A chilling tale of murderous mayhem follows which is guaranteed to give goose bumps. Though many are familiar with Frankenstein through countless adaptations, most are unaware of the original depiction which can only be witnessed in the classic novel. Far from a simple horror story meant to scare and entertain, Frankenstein is a timeless classic which evokes vital questions about human nature and centers on important issues targeting human curiosity and the dangers of science. More great books at LoyalBooks.com

Categories: Arts, Kids & Family

Tags: audio books, audiobook, Dramatic Works, ebooks, fantasy, fiction, Frankenstein, free audio books, Horror/Ghost stories, Literature, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, science, science-fiction, Teen/Young adult, tragedy

The Dork Forest is a show where I, Jackie Kashian, interview everyone and anyone about what they really really like. ie thier dorkdom. Started in 2006, the youtube page has clips and full episodes. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com will lead you to all the information you may ever need re this show and Jackie’s standup. Guests speak to their love of books, TV, Movies, Comic books, websites, food, wrestling, cars, action figures and bees. Thanks for enjoying the show.

Categories: Comedy

Tags: Comedy, dork, fan, fiction, games, geek, jackie, kashian, LARP, math, nerd, science, Stand, up, video

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.

Categories: Comedy

Tags: andywood, brookswheelan, Comedy, jessecase, mattkirshen, News, science, standup

Dalan Kalamar, a young aristocrat, finds himself stripped of his title, name, and family. Now an outcast from society, he is forced into a life of marginal living, manual labour, and avoiding the murderous intentions of people once considered his friends.

Categories: Arts

Tags: Arts, fiction, furry, martial, science, tiger

If you’ve never heard the term “Mathematical Fiction” before, Edwin Abbott Abbott’s 1884 novella, Flatland can certainly enlighten you! Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions was published in 1884 and since then, it has been discovered and re-discovered by succeeding generations who have been delighted by its unique view of society and people. The plot opens with a description of the fictional Flatland. The narrator calls himself “Square” and asks readers to “Imagine a vast sheet of paper on which straight Lines, Squares, Triangles, Pentagons, Hexagons and other figures, instead of remaining fixed in their places, move freely about… but without the power of rising above the surface or sinking below it, very much like shadows…” This is a country where the “solid” or the three dimensional do not exist. The women are Straight Lines, while the men, depending on their status, are figures with three or more sides. The lowest class are the Triangles, while the highest class of all are the Circles. One night the Square has a dream about a world with two dimensions, but it turns out to be a nightmare, and Square is glad to return to the “reality” of Flatland. He has another strange experience, when he has a visitation. A strange presence enters his room. It is a Sphere. Square and his wife are shocked to see such a weird creature. But it begins talking to them and informs them that it belongs to a world called Spaceland. Square visits Spaceland with his new friend and once he realizes that more dimensions are possible, he undergoes a huge spiritual metamorphosis. However the rulers of Flatland are not about to accept such subversive views… Flatland is essentially a novel that uses satire to portray the rigid, unfair and oppressive social class system that pervaded Victorian England. Birth and status determined everything in a person’s life and it was almost impossible for people to move into the upper echelons of society. Flatland is also a virulent attack on the prevailing ideas about women, their role and status. Abbott portrays the unrelenting hierarchies that prevented people from achieving their personal goals. Readers may be reminded of other allegories and satires, notably Plato’s Cave and Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. For modern day readers, Flatland is indeed an eye opener into concepts that seemed fixed and certain a century ago, but have been proven otherwise through scientific research. Knowledge is seen as a continuum and not a fixed goal; this is what books like Flatland teach us.

Categories: Arts, Comedy

Tags: audio books, audiobook, ebooks, Edwin Abbott Abbott, fantasy, fiction, Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, free audio books, humor, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, satire, science, science-fiction

Educationally Speaking, is part of the national American Graduate: Getting to Work initiative funded by the Corporation for public broadcasting. American Graduate focuses on helping youth succeed in school, career, and life by exploring challenges to entering the workforce facing today’s youth. This month, we will explore new career pathways for high-demand jobs. Educationally Speaking is a WHRV special, produced by Barry Graham, Kathy Martin and Paul Bibeau, that examines the current state of education. This documentary series features local interviews about a different topic each week.

Categories: Education

Tags: african american student, Barry Graham, Education, gi bill, intelligence, Kathy Martin, liberal arts, science, students, success, veterans, vocational education

Considered to be one of the books that changed the world and how we view ourselves, On The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin was met with incredulous horror when it was first published in 1859. The revolutionary, almost blasphemous ideas it described were seen as antithetical to the existing ideas of Creation contained in the Bible and other religious texts. It was mocked, reviled and the author was personally subjected to vicious persecution by the establishment and theologians. In the years that followed its publication, the book became the subject of furious intellectual and social debate. For modern day readers, On The Origin of Species or The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life to give it its full title, represents not just a turning point in scientific discovery, but also the keystone of research and further inquiries into the field of human origin and an emergence from the Dark Ages of mere belief. Charles Darwin was a typical product of upper class Victorian society. His privileged family background included teachers, doctors, clergymen and businessmen. A desultory career in school and college was followed by vague ambitions to join the Church. Later, he embarked on a course in medicine at Edinburgh, but gave it up after two years to join Robert Grant, a famous biologist and proponent of evolutionary theories propounded by French naturalists. In 1831, Darwin was invited to join the expedition on board the now famous HMS Beagle which was to conduct explorations in South America. Darwin was employed as naturalist/companion of Captain Fitzroy and the expedition lasted for five years. The ship traveled to various South American countries and returned via Australia and Mauritius to England. Contrary to popular opinion, Darwin was certainly not the first to come up with the idea of Evolution. In fact, his own grandfather, Erasmus Darwin had proposed the idea in 1794. However Charles’ contribution was to provide the mechanism via which evolutionary theory worked which he called “natural selection.” In On The Origin of Species he provides a wealth of observations on different species and how they adapt to their natural environment. His further work on pigeon breeding and studies in geology began to crystallize in the famous theory which says that species are not “created” but they “evolve.” As a radical and profoundly original work which shook contemporary ideas to their foundation, On The Origin of Species is indeed a historically important and an informative read.

Categories: Arts

Tags: audio books, audiobook, Charles Darwin, ebooks, free audio books, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, nature, Non-fiction, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, science

A family physician addresses issues at the intersection of science, medicine, culture, health and theology. This is a production of The Kings Foundation, Inc., and TransformationHealth.org and all our ad revenue or sales go to the 501(c)3 charity founded in 1999 to mentor and counsel those in need to live the largest life long-term. All rights reserved.

Categories: Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality

Tags: Bible, christian, counseling, Culture, marriage, Medicine, science

An audio and video podcast. Sharing conversations with friends and guests. Including actors, musicians, authors, historians, artists, adventurers and beyond. Subjects and guests are wide-reaching. An informal and relaxed conversation, with an engaging sense of wonder. Discussing curiosity and inspiration. Available to listen, watch or stream. Subscribe and follow to be updated when a new episode is released. Kristian@KristianLander.com https://www.twitter.com/DefineKristian

Categories: Society & Culture, Technology

Tags: Curiosity, curious, inspiration, Kristian, KristianLander, lander, magic, OUR, OurCuriousWorld, science, Unexplained, Unusual, wonder, world

Welcome to Eagle Science Podcast. This podcast is created and produced by the students of Mr. Simmons Physical Science class. This video podcast demonstrate how to make a simple electric motor. Included are the “hand-made” electric motors made by my students.

Categories: Uncategorised

Tags: Education, high, K12, physical, Podcast, school, science

The Science of Getting Faster Podcast cuts through the noise and talks directly to the scientists doing the latest research into how to become a faster cyclist, stronger athlete, and healthier person. Join Sarah Laverty of TrainerRoad as she interviews a new researcher every month about their latest studies, what question they were hoping to answer, how they structured the study, what they observed and what they are still hoping to learn.

Categories: Sports

Tags: Coaching, criterium, cycling, data, enduro, fitness, Human, Mountainbike, Multisport, nutrition, performance, Physiology, power, powermeter, racereport, racing, research, road, science, Studies, timetrial, triathlon

Welcome to Along the Way, a Writer’s Odyssey, a podcast for aspiring writers and lovers of speculative fiction.

Welcome to Along the Way, a Writer’s Odyssey, a podcast for aspiring writers and lovers of speculative fiction.

I’m back! It’s been two years! I update you on my progress. What have I been doing for the past two years? Has it been procrastination or waiting for inspiration? What do you think?

Categories: Arts

Tags: author, fantasy, fiction, Genre, publish, publishing, science, speculative, Writer, writing

A Weekly Podcast where critical thinking meets pop culture in a collision of mindbending proportions! Show regulars Joey Shamel, Kail Andersen, Darryl Giors and Paul Hottinger grind a weekly topic into submission, with irreverent humor, and interesting insights.

Categories: Comedy, Society & Culture, Technology

Tags: broad, critical, Culture, depth, discussion, Fun, geek, general, humor, In, Insightful, intelligent, interest, irreverent, Light, literal, nerdy, opinion, panel, Philosophy, POP, random, science, serious, skepticism, Technology, thinking

Living with cystic fibrosis: the challenges and triumphs along the way. Live-Breathe-Inspire

Categories: Education, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

Tags: advocacy, cf community, cf modulators, CF. Bonnell Foundarion, cftr, chronic illness, Culture, Cystic Fibrosis, Education, enzymes, health advocacy, Innovation, laura bonnell, legislation, life stories, living with cystic fibrosis, lungs, mental-health, Personal Stories, pharma, positivity, pulmonary, science, self help, self imrovement, Society, the bonnell foundation, trikafta, uplifting stories, your story

Words About Technology and Tools (WATT) is a show about technological ideas, modifications (hacks), and news. Many topics are meant to both teach the listener about new ideas or teachniques while also having fun.

Categories: Technology

Tags: experiments, hacking, hacks, modding, modifications, robotics, robots, science