Comedians Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher host and produce the popular comedy show and podcast Put Your Hands Together, and they join Matt, Andy and Jesse this week to discuss spittoons, severing underwater Internet cables, fairy rings, waste water-induced seismic activity and bacteria that might cure obesity.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/episode-064-cameron-esposito-and-rhea-butcher
The hilarious Aparna Nancherla writes and performs on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and while she was visiting the west coast, she joined Matt, Andy and (briefly) Jesse to talk about magnet schools, Wilhelm Screams, Shepard Tones, frogs inside of frogs, weather-based lady songs and digging up rockets from the bottom of the ocean.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/episode-063-aparna-nancherla
Comedian and actor Matt Braunger joins Andy, Matt and Jesse this week to talk about comedians in therapy, birds evolving shorter wings to escape cars, dumb invention ideas, babies with three parents, Philip K. Dick’s pro wrestling alter-ego and, of course, the Bridgetown Comedy Festival.
The head of Nerdist Industries himself, comedian/podcaster/actor/musician/host Chris Hardwick makes his first Probably Science appearance on this week’s episode, joining Matt, Andy, and ProbSci prodigal son Brooks Wheelan to discuss using iPhones to detect intestinal worms, parodying Trace Adkins in the name of science, making transplant livers chillax just a little longer, Neanderthals and their too-big eyes, and a completely horrifying bat-eating spider.
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It’s a packed house on this week’s Probably Science, with guests Glenn Wool and Lady Carol joining Auggie Smith, Matt and Andy to discuss Mike Tyson’s one-man show, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and his 75 offspring, whale mouth penises, HIV-curing bee venom and incompetent people who are unaware of their own incompetence.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/episode-060-glenn-wool-and-lady-carol
Comedians Mike Schmidt and Wendy Wason sit in with Matt and Andy this week to talk about the miraculously cured AIDS baby, starting “magic” kitchen fires, using poo as a radiation shield, and putting your own eye in a Ziploc bag.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/episode-059-mike-schmidt-and-wendy-wason
After too long of an absence, Probably History returns with a lively discussion of Pompeii and the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Comedian Mark Agee joins Jesse Case, Andy Wood and Richard Bain to talk about life in first-century Rome, pyroclastic flows and the importance of knowing when to evacuate.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/probably-history-episode-002-pompeii
Writer and comedian Jeff Klinger joins Matt, Andy and Jesse Case this week to discuss the evolution of man’s booze tolerance, getting to meet an astronaut, surgical cures for acid reflux and, of course, mole penises.
Michael James Nelson, writer for Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, among many other shows, makes his first Probably Science appearance this week with Matt, Andy and guest co-host Robert Buscemi, tackling topics including magnet schools, asteroid close-calls, nice pranks, the bones of Richard III and the value of space water.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/episode-057-michael-james-nelson
David Huntsberger, co-host of Professor Blastoff, joins Matt and Andy for another intimate bedroom recording this week to talk about emergency substitute teaching, ill-fitting letter jackets, high school rodeo teams, monkey midwives, giant prime numbers, and the fact that all chaps are assless chaps.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/episode-056-david-huntsberger
Dr. Peter McGraw heads the Humor Research Lab (HuRL) at UC Boulder, and he joins Matt, Andy and returning guest Baron Vaughn for a special episode devoted entirely to the science of why things are funny. Peter’s Benign Violation Theory is an impressive explanation of humor in all its forms, and it’s the basis of Peter and Joel Warner’s upcoming book The Humor Code.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/episode-055-dr-peter-mc-graw
Probably Science completes the Austin Stories trifecta this week with writer/comedian LauraHouse, who sits in with Matt and Andy to talk about homemade bullets, detecting dark matter, vibrating steering wheels and valley celebrities.
Pride of Australia Wil Anderson makes his first appearance on Probably Science this week, joining Matt and Andy to discuss Yahoo Serious, exploding ATVS, crustaceans’ ability to feel pain, and the impending extinction of pubic lice.
Comedians Dan Telfer and Hannah Gansen make their Probably Science debuts this week, joining Matt and Andy to talk about wrinkled fingers, tiger quolls and underwater dolphin murder caves.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/episode-052-dan-telfer-and-hannah-gansen
As promised, Probably Science is proud to present the first episode of Jesse Case's Probably History! Jesse welcomes Richard Bain, Andy Wood and Jack Robichaud of the hilarious sketch group Dead Kevin to discuss the history of Christmas. Enjoy, and follow Probably History on Twitter.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/probably-history-episode-001-christmas
Troy Conrad wears many hats — he’s a comedian and writer, and recently directed Eddie Pepitone’s Runyon: Just Above Sunset. He’s also the creator of the hit improvised standup show Set List, which has been a standout at comedy festivals around the world and will soon air on Sky Atlantic HD. He joined Matt, Andy and Jesse Case to talk about beetles that evolved to have their own handles, his experiences in the Church of Scientology, and how to more effectively track space junk.
The ProbSci gang celebrate their 50th episode with their first repeat guest: Kyle Kinane! Kyle’s album and Comedy Central special Whiskey Icarus is getting rave reviews, and he’s prepping for a December 19th appearance on Conan, but he took time out of his busy schedule to talk with Matt, Andy, and Brooks about pigeon-eating catfish, deadly birds, a giant Texas meteor, and a pitch for a Bruce Springsteen reality show.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/episode-050-kyle-kinane-returns
The very funny Tom Sibley makes his first Probably Science appearance this week alongside Brooks, Matt, and Andy to brainstorm alternate endings to The Grey, debunk Miracle Balance energy bands, discuss alcoholic fly larvae, and explain why he was sent to the bathroom whenever his teacher wanted to talk about science.
MarianneSierk of Tru TV’s World’s Dumbest and the upcoming re-boot of Best Week Ever joins Matt, Andy, and Brooks this week to trade Breaking Bad impressions with Andy, talk about un-discovering an island, delineate the downsides of co-education, and give her take on the validity of art therapy.
http://probablyscience.libsyn.com/episode-048-marianne-sierk
If you’ve been to the movies in the last few years, you’ve no doubt seen TJ Miller, and chances are he was the guy who made you laugh the hardest. He invited Matt, Brooks, and Andy over to his apartment to learn a little about congressmen who don’t believe in evolution, the scary aspects of astronomy, Matt and Andy’s competing Movember mustaches, TJ’s surprising juggling skills, and the arteriovenous malformation that almost killed him while shooting Yogi Bear 3-D. Oh, and Gorburger. We can’t emphasize that enough. Go watch Gorburger right now.
