Chicago Bears. Podcast. Two pretty weird 40ish dudes. B1G (s/o @hughrober1son). Kinda original tunes. Gambling with Rick Feelsmen. Auto Racing with Greasetank. Lots of things available for your ears often. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zerodoinks/support
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At Popular Science, we report and write dozens of science and tech stories every week. And while a lot of the fun facts we stumble across make it into our articles, there are lots of other weird facts that we just keep around the office. So we figured, why not share those with you? Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week. For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcY ...
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Two 8th graders. Cover art photo provided by Nico Mksmc on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@mkscm
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This podcast is about the weirdest genre we've heard of and we talk about it with our hosts: David Reynolds, Joshua Ramos, and Franky Sainz, we also have two special guests: Ava Bazan and Anthony Sanchez. We all talk about what the weirdest genre we've heard of is and we all ended up agreeing on Deathcore.
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Casting Smell Spells, the Quantum Slap, the Boniest Jigsaw Puzzle
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Twitch Partner Cheebs joins the show to talk about some mega weird quantum physics. Plus, Jess talks about real-life stinky witch magic, and Rachel lays out a jigsaw puzzle made of bones. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click …
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S6Ep22: We Thought We Were Dead Inside.
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We realize you probably don't want to think about the Bears right now but this ep is going to change your mind. As luck would have it, Dan and Bill magically discover they have a similar personal issue occurring right now, and they are about to go on a similar journey together. That is more important than Santos getting his worm-burning kick blocke…
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Introducing What It's Like To Be with Dan Heath
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Sharing an episode of the podcast “What It’s Like to Be…” from New York Times bestselling business book author Dan Heath. In every episode, Dan interviews someone from a different profession: A cattle rancher, a FBI special agent, a professional Santa Claus. He asks what it’s like to do what they do. What does a couples therapist think when a frien…
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S6Ep21: Shane Is Fired. Keep An Eye On Dan.
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Three OCs in 11 games seems like something bad franchises do. Haven't we done this show before? Maybe twice? Shane Waldron was terrible but is there any doubt Green Bay is going to put the negative spotlight back on Flus and his horrible tenure? Just protect Caleb, FFS. And let's have some fun with the return of Keep An Eye On Dan. --- Support this…
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Cheesy Mummies, Ant Farmers, When Superstitions Actually Help
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Laura Krantz returns to Weirdest Thing to talk about the power of superstitions. Plus, Laura Baisas explains ants literally farming, and Rachel talks about mummy cheese. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn more…
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S6Ep20: Rick Feelsmen Election Day Special
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Rick Feelsmen took over Twitter Spaces on Election Day and his predictions for what's to come for America and the Chicago Bears are a must-listen. Plus maybe he'll slide in his three hot picks for this weekend? Special thanks to Elon Musk for his Spaces technology providing speaking guests an involuntary + thick lisp from time to time. Happy (?) El…
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S6Ep19: Who cares, honestly
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Welp, that Cardinals effort suggests the Flus has lost the locker room. The fan base already hated him but the Hail Mary probably sealed his fate and there's no real reason to keep him around anymore. The Illini football squad keeps kicking Bill Doinks in the noots. What are good teams? Can someone please introduce them to us? --- Support this podc…
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S6Ep18: There Is No God.
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Honestly, this episode might be the medicine you need after Sunday if you are a long-suffering Bears fan. Bill has been buried in familiar feelings of despair since Washington's Hail Mary landed and he's unsure if he's ready to talk about it. Can Dan (and/or Grover) cure him? Right on cue, Rick Feelsmen went 0-3 with his hot picks, the Illini got t…
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Old Bay's Secret History, Midwestern Hells, Mad Gasser of Mattoon
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Ologies' Alie Ward hops on Weirdest Thing this week to divulge the incredible underdog story of the guy who created Old Bay. Jess returns to talk about how Chicago and the greater Midwest has been suffering from corn sweat, and Rachel explains the (literally) hysterical story of Mattoon's mad gasser. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podc…
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S6Ep17: Battle for ROY. NFC North >>>. Illini at No 1 Ducks.
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Football in Chicagoland is so hot you’re going to need to guard all of your unmentionables as we go into a weekend of huge games. Jayden Daniels better not sit this one out, we’ve been looking forward to Caleb going toe-to-toe with the No 2 pick since Week 1. We’ll warm up your trousers for the headline NFC matchup and take Bill’s temperature about…
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The Bears are riding high and taking a three game winning streak into the bye. The boys of Zero Doinks are taking a mini-bye with them, with the voice of Bill Doinks guiding you home this week. Rick tries to stay hot, the B1G has huge games ahead and we all get to sit back and watch one, and hopefully two, NFC North teams lose this weekend. Caleb i…
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Why Hammerheads are "Like That," Cartoon Crush Psychology, Entering the Vulture Dimension
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Shark scientist Jasmin Graham joins the show to talk hammerheads. Plus, Amanda explains why your crush on a fictional character is actually ok, and Rachel goes in on saving the vultures. Here's Rachel's Libro link! https://libro.fm/membership?mp=SWITCH&rf_code=lfm417490 The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share y…
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S6Ep15: Three Straight Please.
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Two game winning streaks aren't super common around here. Three games? You'd have to go back to 2020. We're ready for one of those again. Are the Bears? Let's preview a big swing game in London against the Jags, after recapping a sensual win over Carolina. Plus tons more, including the 10-5 Rick Feelsmen. #zerodoinks #rickfeelsmen #hamms #grover #g…
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S6Ep14: Red Rifle Returns. Tory for MVP.
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The Bears are back to .500 with no signs of ever going back under. Dan Doinks was on the field on Sunday pregame for the Rams game, and has stories for days about his experience. Thank god he and B are alive. There is no question the Bears are back, possibly all the way, after Sunday's win against the Rams, especially with the Red Rifle looming for…
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Secrets in a Silk Dress, Mice Afraid of Men, Crawfish Clone Overlords
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Andy "River" Peterson joins the show to talk about our future crustacean matriarchal overlords. Plus, Amanda discusses mice afraid of men, and Rachel unravels secret codes hidden in a silk dress. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us…
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S6Ep13: Do We Stink (Again)?
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That loss still hurts days after, but we will talk you through it, loyal listener, and hope to make you crack a smile or two along the way. So many special guests this week, including Grover, Rick Feelsmen x2 and so much more. At least Illini football is all the way back? Thank you for bearing through a very familiar start to the season. We do love…
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S6Ep12: Halp Us O Line. Four Straight W's Incoming.
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There is nothing to worry about. The Texans might end up winning the Super Bowl and the Bears took them down to the final minute, on the road, in front of a very sweaty Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth. A four game winning streak starts this weekend in Indianapolis as Caleb and the offense are close to clicking unlike anything Chicago has ever see…
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Literal Treasure You Can Hunt For Right Now, A Nuanced Blue, Manhattants
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Jon Collins Black joins the show to talk treasure hunting. Plus, Laura explains why the color blue is very nuanced, and Rachel talks about local ants living in Manhattan. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn mor…
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S6Ep11: Undefeated Bears. Caleb Will Be Better.
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The Bears have never lost a game in the 2024 season and there is a chance they never will. Rookie QB Caleb Williams had a shaky debut, and Dan Doinks was there to see it. Is he concerned or has he already shaken it off? You'll hear from him and ZD's resident gambling shark Rick Feelsmen. You won't hear from Bill Doinks, at least directly. But he'll…
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S6Ep10: End Of The Beginning
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We have been waiting our whole lives to have a quarterback worth getting excited for, worth putting our hopes into with the idea there will be a payoff. Finally, the end of the beginning starts on Sunday with Caleb's first real game. But first, we'll wrap a bow around the Hard Knocks experience as Episode 5 was pretty great, at least in the mind of…
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The Forbidden Experiment, Too Annoying To Die, Bonny Clabber
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This week, Danielle Bainbridge joins the show to talk a very dark, forbidden experiment. Plus, Rachel talks about milk spoiling in thunderstorms (allegedly), and Sara Kiley explains how sometimes it's better to be annoying than deadly. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with…
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S6Ep9: Get Used to the Ferret King. Hard Knocks Ep4 Review.
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Episode 4 of Hard Knocks is now out for our enjoyment and the boys of Zero Doinks break it down for you like only they can. Can HBO Max find other storylines besides Flus, Caleb and the Ferret King? Maybe. Kind of. We’re almost living in a world where the football is real, and we’re here to get you through the next few days. Plus a quick look at th…
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S6Ep8: Best Hard Knocks Ep Yet. Flus, Caleb, Kevin Warren.
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Episode 3 of Hard Knocks might be the best of the season thus far. We hope you jump right in after you’ve watched, so you can listen to the often perverse perspective of two middle-aged Bears fans who are just trying to survive until Week 1 of the 2024 season. Thanks for listening. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/z…
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Dropout TV's Lily and Grant talk Presidential Possums, Napoleon's Penis, and Split-Level Toilets
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Dropout TV's Lily Du and Grant O'Brien join the show, where Rachel quizzes them Dirty Laundry-style on all kinds of weird history. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here to learn more about all of our stories! Links to Rac…
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S6Ep7: Hard Knocks Ep2 Review. Bagent Pets Dolphins.
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After HBO Max finally decided to upload this ep an hour late, which put Dan Doinks an hour past his evening feeding time, we took notes on Ep2 and bring it to you with spoilers left and right. The bottom line with this episode, in our humble opinion - protect Theo at all costs. And cut Velus Jones yesterday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcas…
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S6Ep6: Hard Knocks Ep1 Review. Eberflus Gets Shaved.
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If you haven't watched Ep1 of Hard Knocks yet, please revisit our insanity shortly thereafter. This is clearly the place to get a unique take and an instant Hard Knocks review of the first episode of Chicago Bears "Winds of Change.” It was an absolute doozy. Dive right in for our unorthodox perspective. #canadianeagle --- Support this podcast: http…
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Surgery For Ants, Hot Sharks, Too Many Galaxies
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Astrophysicist and folklorist Moiya McTier rejoins the show to talk about how there are too many galaxies out there. Plus, Sara Kiley talks about sharks of yore and Rachel explains how ants are becoming little mini surgeons. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our …
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S6Ep5: Surefire QB. Camp Begins.
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After a hiatus, the boys of Zero Doinks are back as the Bears begin camp in Lake Forest. Caleb looks amazing already and there is no chance our predictions of 11-12 Bears victories will fall short. Injuries are scarce, the vibes are hot and the Bears are all the way back. Dan expresses some nerves about the upcoming Hard Knocks season, of which we …
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Olympic Tug-o-War, Leaping Leeches, Card-Carrying Women
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Rose Eveleth joins the show to talk about chromosome testing in the Olympics. Plus, Claire returns to talk elite tug-o-war, and Rachel talks about the leech that can fly. Listen to Rose's new show, Tested: https://link.chtbl.com/js0J2gTx The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories wi…
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Pointy-Headed Vikings, Apocalypse Popularity, Perfect Prism Poops
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Dr. Jessica Ware from the American Museum of Natural History joins the show to talk about the most perfectly shaped poo. Plus, Laura talks about being popular in the apocalypse, and Rachel explains why some Vikings and other folks had especially pointy heads. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdes…
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Reptilian Theater Kids, Gay Giraffes, Impatient Birds
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Owen Ever, co-host of the podcast A Field Guide to Gay Animals, joins the show this week to talk about the scientists who studied homosexuality in giraffes. Plus, Jess explains the most dramatic snakes on the planet, and Rachel gets into birds who wave quite impatiently. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share …
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Robotic Roller Derby, Orangutan Skincare Routines, That Good Pet Stink
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Annalee Newitz returns to the show to discuss the cutest little food delivery robots you've ever seen. Plus, Rachel talks self-medicating apes, and Amanda explains why we love our pets' stink and our lovers' smelly armpits. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our F…
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Hyrax Heaven, Underwater Bees, Carbonated Oceans
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Streamer and science communicator Moohoodles joins the show this week to talk about carbonated oceans on Enceladus (and the moon's recipe for life)! Plus, Jess explains her obsession with the hyrax, and Rachel talks about bees who are somehow able to hibernate underwater. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share…
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S6Ep4: The Year Of Destiny.
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Dan Doinks avoided schedule leaks all day and he's ready for all 17 Bears games to be teased to him one by one this week. Will Bill have the beloved at 17-0? Will Dan shock us all with over-the-moon optimism? How will Caleb fare against NFC North foes this year? We dive so so deep and put our sizeable necks on the line with hot takes and prediction…
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Screaming Frogs, "Talking" Mushrooms, Nonbinary Birds
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Sociolinguist Erica Brozovsky joins the show to discuss talkative fungi, Amanda Reed chats about nonbinary birds, and Rachel gets into animal sounds—especially the ones we can't hear. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast by Popular Science. Share your weirdest facts and stories with us in our Facebook group or tweet at us! Click here…
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