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Ologies
527 episodes · by Alie Ward
About Ologies
Ologies is a podcast with 527 episodes in the PodLexicon database, each accompanied by a full searchable transcript and AI-generated summary. Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life. PodLexicon indexes every episode of Ologies and turns each one into a searchable AI summary — find the episode that covers a topic, track how that topic evolved over time, or compare what different guests said about it.
Topics Covered on Ologies
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Notable Guests on Ologies
Recent Episodes
Mephitology (SKUNKS) Part 1 with Jerry Dragoo — August 19, 2026Noctohabitology (SLEEP PROCRASTINATION) with Vanessa “Nessy” Hill — August 12, 2026Hyaenidology (HYENAS) with Christine Wilkinson — August 05, 2026Bonus Episode: Menopause Advice for You & Loved Ones — July 30, 2026Sciuridology (SQUIRRELS) Encore with Karen Munroe — July 30, 2026Emmenology (MENOPAUSE & PERIMENOPAUSE) Part 2 with Monica Christmas, Mary Claire Haver and Sarah Witkowski — July 23, 2026Emmenology (MENOPAUSE & PERIMENOPAUSE) Part 1 with Monica Christmas, Mary Claire Haver and Lara Durgavich — July 15, 2026Conversational Psychology (CONNECTING WITH OTHERS) with Nicholas Epley — July 10, 2026Capsicumology (CHILE PEPPERS) with Paul Bosland — July 08, 2026Collapsology (SOCIETAL COLLAPSE, LOL!) with Joseph Tainter — July 01, 2026BONUS EPISODE Creating Music with Jarrett Sleeper and David Bashwiner — June 28, 2026Biomusicology (OUR MUSICAL NATURE) with David Bashwiner — June 25, 2026Cnidariology (CORAL) Encore with Shayle Matsuda — June 17, 2026Paternology (FATHERHOOD) with Darby Saxbe — June 10, 2026Awe Psychology (WONDER) with Dacher Keltner — June 03, 2026Enology Part 2 (HOW TO MAKE WINE) with Tara Gomez & Mireia Taribó — May 27, 2026Enology Part 1 (HOW TO DRINK WINE) with André Hueston Mack — May 20, 2026Special Episode: Wall to Wall Secrets, Sorry! — May 14, 2026Meleagrology (TURKEYS) with Cyler Conrad — May 06, 2026Antarcticology (ANTARCTIC RESEARCH) with Ariel Waldman — April 29, 2026Dolorology (PAIN) Encore with Rachel Zoffness — April 22, 2026Cannabinology (MARIJUANA) Part 2 with Ziva Cooper and Caroline Melly — April 15, 2026Cannabinology (MARIJUANA) Part 1 with Ziva Cooper and Caroline Melly — April 08, 2026Nudibranchology (GLAMOROUS SEA SLUGS) with Jessica Goodheart and Terry Gosliner — April 01, 2026Megafelinology (SNOW LEOPARDS + OTHER BIG CATS) with Imogene Cancellare — March 25, 2026Allergology (ALLERGIES) with Zachary Rubin — March 18, 2026Field Trip: My Butt, a Colonoscopy Ride Along & How-To Encore — March 17, 2026Coloproctology (COLON CANCER + BUTT FUN) with Carmen Fong — March 11, 2026Bonus Episode: How to Beat Perfectionism and Make a Quilt — March 05, 2026Quantum Ontology (WHAT IS REAL?) Encore with Adam Becker — March 04, 2026Culcitology (QUILTS) with Luke Haynes, Olivia Joseph, and Joe Cunningham — February 26, 2026Zoohoplology (ANIMAL DEFENSES) with Ted Stankowich — February 19, 2026Bonus Episode: ICYMI Moments of 2025 with newly beloved Ologists — February 17, 2026Venereology (SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS) with Ina Park — February 11, 2026Genealogy (FAMILY TREES) Encore with Stephen Hanks — February 04, 2026Asinology (DONKEYS) with Faith Burden — January 28, 2026Paleohistology (WHY TEETH EXIST) with Yara Haridy — January 21, 2026Marmotology (GROUNDHOGS) with Daniel Blumstein — January 14, 2026Venusology (VENUS) with Vicki Hansen — January 07, 2026Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) Part 2 Encore with How to ADHD, Black Girl Lost Keys, Jahla Osborne + more — December 31, 2025Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD) Part 1 Encore with Russell Barkley — December 24, 2025Ornithorhynchology (PLATYPUSES) with Tahneal Hawke — December 18, 2025Bonus Episode: Nutritional Microbiology (GUT HEALTH & DIET) with Miguel Freitas and Elaine Hsiao — December 15, 2025Astrobromatology (SPACE FOOD) with Maggie Coblentz — December 10, 2025Pteridology (FERNS) with Fay-Wei Li — December 03, 2025NEW 2025 Interview: Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY) Part 2 with Dirk Moses — November 27, 2025Bisonology (BUFFALO) Encore with various bisonologists — November 19, 2025Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 2 with R. J. Gutiérrez — November 13, 2025Strigiformology (OWLS) Part 1 with R.J. Gutiérrez — November 05, 2025Historical Toxicology (OLD TIMEY POISONS) with Deborah Blum — October 29, 2025
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