Let's Learn Everything!
Science communicators Ella Hubber, Tom Lum, and Caroline Roper learn about anything and everything interesting! Each episode they teach each other about a science topic, and learn about a miscellaneous topic. Whether it's bugs on drugs, temporal illusions, or fanfiction, there's so much out there, so let's learn everything! Join our Discord, email us, and follow us everywhere at www.LetsLearnEverything.com
Episodes
How many bones are in the La Brea tar pits? And what can that teach us about life, death, and oil? And what's the point of growing giant vegetables? Well, the pure whimsy of it all, as well as some fascinating techniques and tales.
Images we talk about:
(Also available at https://www.letslearneverything.com/114/)
Tom's Picture from La Brea
2nd Picture from La Brea
Giant Tomatoes
Giant Carrot
Giant Zucchini
Giant...
Wait, how are we rediscovering organs in 2026?? Or... are we? Well let's learn about the history and fads of the insides of our bodies! And what is bird watching, why do we all love it, and how casual and competitive can you get with it?
Images we talk about:
(Also available at https://www.letslearneverything.com/113/)
Clay Liver
Online Terminologia Anatomica
Salivary Glands
Bird Study Skins
A Field guide to Birds ...
What happens to life inside exclusion zones like Chernobyl? Is it good? Bad? Or something much more interesting? And what happens when you try to codify every single character from human language? Well, it definitely leads to some fascinating linguistic rabbit holes!
Images we talk about:
Przewalski’s horse (yes that’s how it’s spelled)
Frogs
Character U+FDFD
Arabic Text
Decorative U+FDFD's
Tom's Favo...
Due to some house woes, we're recasting Ella's excellent appearance on That's Absurd, Please Elaborate, where they actually solve a meme and invent Pee Day.
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What does an astronaut actually learn in training? And what surprises them about having to live in space? Well, fortunately astronaut Cady Coleman is here to answer these and many more of our questions!!
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Images we talk about:
Cady's Background Image
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:05:03) Astronaut Training and Space Life
...
What even is horsepower? Is it a silly unit of measurement, or actually an underrated marvel?? And how old is makeup? Why do we do it? And what historic looks can you steal for your next night out?
What are the flaws in scientific publishing, who's responsible, and how can we fix it?
ALSO SEE US LIVE IN LONDON!!! LETSLEARNEVERYTHING.COM/LIVE
Images we talk about:
Papyrus Image
Fish Palette
Patch Portrait
Painting of Two La...
What are the flaws in scientific publishing, who's responsible, and how can we fix it?
ALSO SEE US LIVE IN LONDON!!! LETSLEARNEVERYTHING.COM/LIVE
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:47) Scientific Publishing Part I
(00:35:57) Scientific Publishing Part II
(01:13:07) Outro
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We also learn about: We almost do the same grim joke, the live show will have 50% more...
We all thought quicksand would be a bigger deal than it is, but what is the science behind them and all the other worries I had as a kid? And how does pinball reflect the changing cultures of our time, and could now be the best era of pinball?
ALSO SEE US LIVE IN LONDON!!! LETSLEARNEVERYTHING.COM/LIVE
Things we Talk About:
Bagatelle
Redgrave's Pinball
Humpty Dumpty
Beat Time
Lambeth & Sarceni's Amazing Pinbal...
We've added a SECOND live show in London, and it's a Sunday matinee! See all the details at LetsLearnEverything.com/live
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Corry and Luke from the Sci Guys podcast join us, at last completing elaborate 4 year scheme to have them on! We learn about whether acupuncture is bullshit, and learn a bit more about That famous dolphin story. We also talk shop about mistakes, debunking, and curiosity!
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:10:51) Acupuncture
(00:32:27) THAT Dolphin Story
(00:54:20) Mistakes & Debunking
(01:21:10) Outro
It's the Best of Everything! The episode where we look at the topics that YOU thought were our best from the past year, and chat some behind the scenes about them! It's a great place to start and a great time to brush up on things you may have forgotten.
Images we Talk About:
Etching from the Great Moon Hoax
Bumble Bee Ocelli
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:51) The Vitamin Saga
(00:20:55) Why is the ...
You may know the polygraph is junk science, but what is the real science of lying and what wild turns did the polygraph take to get to today? And how old is dentistry? If ancient cave men didn't brush why do I have to? Well it turns out for good reason, and some fascinating dental science.
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Images we Talk About:
Mackenzie's First Polygraph
Ancient Teeth Image
D...
It's that time of year to vote for the Best Of Everything!
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Are there more carnivores in the ocean than land? Yes! But... why? And what does that teach us about how we study ecosystems? And what constitutes a collection? Well it goes way back in time, and can cover anything and everything interesting, and maybe even teach us about ourselves and each other.
Images we Talk About:
Giraffe
Biomass Pyramid 1
Biomass Pyramid 2
Dolphin
Tiger
Purple Otter Skull
Timestamps:
(0...
Caroline's Frogs campaign and our improv class were some of our favorite bonus episodes we've done, so we wanted to share a sample of what they sound like!
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Sources:
JSTOR: Portmaneau Origins
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Folks we're halfway through the MaxFunDrive! And to keep the celebration we have Tom chatting behinds the scenes with other Max Fun hosts!
For all the details about MFD perks, the livestream, and how to support the show, go to LetsLearnEverything.com!
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:26) Casters on Casters
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What is the Anthropocene? No really, who came up with it, when does it start, and why does that matter? Well it involves nuance, scientific beef, and a surprising amount of freaky little guys. And we all know of some sound effects we love, but what is their history, where are the weird places they've shown up, and what can they teach us about art?
Images we Talk About:
The International Chronostratigraphic Chart
Opabinia
G...
IT'S THE MAX FUN DRIVE!!! We kickoff with a crossover "Casters on Casters" with Ella chatting behinds the scenes with other Max Fun hosts!
For all the details about MFD perks, the livestream, and how to support the show, go to LetsLearnEverything.com!
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:40) Casters on Casters
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Why aren't mushroom animals? Why is this mushroom growing out of a frog?? WHAT KIND OF MUSHROOM IS TOAD?!?! Well Sage the Bad Naturalist is here to answer all our festering fungus questions!
Things we Talk About:
Sponge Lifecycle
Fungus Lifecycle
Mushroom Growing out of Frog
Bunashimeji Mushroom
Blewit Mushroom
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:06:50) Why Aren't Fungi Animals
(00:24:55) This is Planet Chit...
Why are there so many vitamins, what even IS a vitamin?? Well Tom finally understands, and takes us on a tour through their infuriating past. And how did the cheerful fairy we know and love today, evolve into its current form? Well we'll only tell if you can answer our riddles three and- or you can just listen to the episode.
Things we Talk About:
James Lind Scurvy Painting
The Various Vitamin Bs
Vitamin Map
Brownie
...
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