Random Theory

In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking about a pretty hot topic, the butt giome (more commonly known as gut biome). How does the gut biome affect the rest of your body? Is everything that influencers are trying to push you a lie? We're diving into all of it!

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In this episode of the Random Theory podcast we're coming UNHINGED! Grace still has a Christmas Tree up, and we're talking about da zoomies. Why do they happen? What do they mean? And I promise we're okay...

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In this replay episode of the Random Theory we're talking all about one of Josh's favorite topics, Music. The long history, the first instruments, how music impacts humans emotions, and much much more! 

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In this episode of the Random Theory podcast we're going back to being an animal podcast and talking all about tigers! Specifically ones that appear white, have "Siberian" in their name, and might not exist...

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In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking about STORMS....again, and Grace is STILL SO EXCITED! In this epic conclusion to the two-part Storm story we're talking all about thunderstorm lifecycles and tornadoes!

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PBS Conspiracy Theory Article:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/math-formula-charts-the-lifespan-of-hoaxes

In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking about STORMS, and Grace is SO EXCITED! With her being a meteorologist, she went so in-depth that this ended up being a two-parter! So please enjoy part one this week, and tune in next week for the epic conclusion.

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Happy 2024 Science Pals! As is tradition, in this episode of the Random Theory we're breaking down a few of the biggest (slightly obscure) science breakthroughs that happened this last year!

Google 25 Years in Search:

https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/stories/year-in-search/

In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking about a few of the unique ways our wacky bodies protect themselves! We all know about our immune system, so we're going to be talking about more obscure things instead!

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"Early Makeup was SO TOXIC":

https://redcircle.com/shows/3e083e3b-8349-4657-987b-48eaae2e961a/episodes/7565e5cc-ab20-4046...

In this episode we're taking a quick look at cat people and dog people. Pretty much everyone has a preference, but what's the science behind it? Are there actual human traits that gravitate to one animal over the other? 

In this episode of the Random Theory podcast we're talking all about Glue! Where do the ingredients really come from, how is it made, and does the Elmers Glue mascot have a name? 

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In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking about all the crazy scientific advancements that have happened with firearms and body armor throughout the years! Including the most insane goat story we've ever heard...

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In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking about the supercontinent Pangea! Grace is obsessed with Pangea and we're diving deep. Plate tectonics, continental drift, and overall mind-bending geography...we're getting into all of it!

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In this Snappy Science we're talking Thanksgiving, and specifically turkey! We've all been there, after the big meal you feel tired and sluggish right? People have long blamed the Turkey, but it might not be the real culprit...

In this episode of the Random Theory we're diving into yet another HUGE topic that affects so many people: Cancer. We're getting into how cancer even forms, all the different types of cancer, and the mind blowing ways cancer outsmarts our immune system.

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On this week's episode of the Random Theory we're talking about one of the hottest topics we've ever covered, the big bad "demon" that is Anxiety. We've all probably experienced it in one way or another, but in this episode we're going to break down what is actually happening deep within your brain. Spoiler: You are brain, and the brain is complex...

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Calm...

In this episode of the Random Theory podcast we're finally back to being an animal podcast! In our listener curiosity segment we're talking all about sharks and how their LIVE babies are born. Then we're chatting about snails with parasites...and things go off the rails.

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Reddit Snail Thread (maybe 18+...it is Reddit after all)l: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/5...

In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking about everyones favorite thing ADS! That annoying little thing that keeps interrupting your TV show, YouTube video, or...PODCAST. But what are ads actually doing to your brain, and how do brands specifically design them to affect you? Turn off your adblocker because we're getting into all of it!

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In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking about this WILD little thing called gravity and how/why it's always keeping you down...get it? We're getting in the physics weeds, and things are guaranteed to get convoluted.

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In this Snappy Science Josh talks about a new medication coming out of Japan that could potentially treat a very peculiar Long-COVID symptom.

We're back with episode 101, and in this episode we're talking all about the unnerving condition known as Sleep Paralysis. How does it happen, what are the different kinds of sleep paralysis, and WHO THE HECK IS HATMAN?! We're getting into all of it and more!

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Check out our episode "Why Do We Sleep and Dream?":

https://redcircle.com/shows/3e083e3...

We made it to 100 EPISODES!!! This episode is edited from a livestream we did on our Random Theory YouTube channel where we chatted with Science Pals, reminisced about past episodes, and went on some crazy random tangents! Big thank you to all the science pals out there for sticking with us for so long, here's to the next hundred episodes!

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In this Snappy Science Josh is talking about funny words and how science might be able to explain why they're funny!

Tune in to our 100th episode livestream on our YouTube on Oct. 6th at 5pm: https://www.youtube.com/@randomtheorypod

In this episode we're diving deep in some of the most popular urban myths we could find and setting the record straight on all of them! Do you only use 10% of your brain? Is there actually a chemical in pools that turns pee blue? Let's find out!

This episode originally aired November 22, 2022. We hope you enjoyed this replay, and tune in next week for a brand new episode!

Oh the sun...it provides us warmth and light that we all need to survive, but it also provides something very dangerous...UV LIGHT! In this episode we're talking all about UV light, so bust out your SPF 70 and slap on your sun glasses Science Pals!

This episode originally aired November 7, 2022. We hope you enjoyed this replay, and tune in next week for a brand new episode!

In this Snappy Science Josh talks about the Woolly Bear Caterpillar and the incredible biochemistry it uses to stay alive during the winter!

In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking all about that terrible pain in your head, otherwise known as a headache! What causes them? How does the pain even occur? We're answering these questions and more, so grab your Advil (*not sponsored) and let's go!!

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In this Snappy Science Grace talks about the crazy popular app Candy Crush (*not sponsored, we promise), and how mathematicians are doing deep dives in it!

In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking teeth! How do they grow, what are they made of, and why is eruption the word used for teeth formation?!?! We're talking about it all, so brush your teeth and let's go!

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In this week's Snappy Science Josh takes a suggestion from Spotify and talks about frame-rates and the Wagon Wheel Effect!

In this episode of the Random Theory podcast we're talking all about 3D Printers! They can do some amazing things already, and there is some very promising possibilities with them coming in the future!

In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking about turtles! Specifically sea turtles nesting and natal homing. Noggin' dude!

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In this Snappy Science Grace talks about the crazy heat we're experiencing and what impact it's having on tropical forests!

In this episode we're putting on our history hat and taking a look at how war planes developed and changed throughout history! We also discuss Grace's new gaming "addiction".

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In this Snappy Science Josh talks about some wild new research coming from UC Berkeley involving brain scans and Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1".

The article with the recordings and more info: https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/08/15/releases-20230811

In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking all things ears! How do they even work, how do hearing aids work, what is tinnitus?? We're talking about all of that and more! So turn up your hearing aid if you've got one, and lets get into it!

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In this episode of the Random Theory we're talking all about vestigial organs, aka the most useless body parts! Why do we have them, did they used to have a purpose, and which ones can be freely removed? We're talking all about it!

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In this week's Snappy Science Josh is talking about NASA and some wild news about the Voyager 2 space probe!

What started out as just "catching up" at the beginning of another episode turned into a full blown discussion of the recent hit movie Oppenheimer. The conversation was just good honest nerding out, and we decided to put it out in full. We hope you enjoy this different kind of episode Science Pals!

In this Snappy Science Grace talks briefly about the current man of the hour, J. Robert Oppenheimer and the undertaking that was The Manhattan Project.

Past listeners know that the sun is just a giant fiery death ball in the sky that is constantly trying to kill you. Luckily we have this little thing called sunscreen that might just save your life...but how does it actually work?

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