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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · 14d

Is the touch kiosk at McDonald's a video game?

All the hard hitting questions on episode 93 of Let's Learn Everything! Unsolved Maths Problems & Video Game Controllers with our best friend Ellen Weatherford.

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · 25d

Did William Herschel discover Tom's anus? Did his son discover hairy bat people on the moon?

Find out on the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything! Anywhere you got podcasts.

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How the hell does this website even work @bilhert.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Aug 30

Find out how science was used to spite the Nazis in the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything! "91: Lauren Gawne, Is Pointing Rude, and Gesture Studies" wherever you get podcasts.

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Aug 15

Are octopuses the result of an extraterrestrial virus infecting a population of early squid!? They are according to this real image from a paper.

We're not so convinced. But we do learn some other pretty sick stuff about these strange cephalopods on the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything!

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Jul 18

Only on Let's Learn Everything can you hear about the power of placebo and postal reform in one place.

Episode 88 is out now. It's a banger.

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Jul 10

We're taking suggestions for our new Simlish dialect based on fly species.

letslearneverything.com

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Jul 3

Co-hosts Ella and Tom trying their sexiest impressions of featureless 3D models. For science.

Get episode 87 of Let's Learn Everything "Mating Rituals & True Crime" wherever you get podcasts.

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Jun 9

Tom is overwhelmed to learn where the oldest known taxidermy is found.

Listen to Let's Learn Everything! anywhere you get podcasts.

#podcast #science #taxidermy #educational

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · May 22

Here’s what we look like trying to hit a 4 part harmony, and you can hear what that sounds like on today’s episode! 🎶

But why is it that we like the sound of harmony so much in the first place?

The wonderful DavidBennetPiano helps us answer that and all of our musical inquiries!

The hosts of Let's Learn Everything and guest David Bennett smiling as they try to hit a 4 part harmony. Sheet music of their notes is displayed, captioned with "Podcast Cohosts (trying)"

The hosts of Let's Learn Everything and guest David Bennett making odd expressions as they try to hit a 4 part harmony. Sheet music of their notes is displayed, captioned with "Podcast Cohosts (failing)"

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · May 8

Wait, what kind of trading cards did you bring? Are those what trading cards used to look like??

Huh, you're one of the most curious trees to talk to... although... CAN we even talk to each other? Or is that just a pop sci myth??

If only there was a podcast episode about exactly these 2 things!!

Two trees photoshopped to be holding trading cards, the one on the left with old fashioned "trade cards" and the one on the right with magic and pokemon cards. Below is the text "Let's Learn Everything #84: Tree Talk & Trading Card Art"

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Apr 24

Yesterday was Shakespeare's birthday!! 🎉
But more importantly, how would he have pronounced protactinium? 🤔

On today's episode we solve 2 mysteries 🔎 What is the most boring element on the periodic table, and what did Shakespeare's accent sound like?

Catch it wherever you get podcasts!

A painting of William Shakespeare with a hastily photo-shopped birthday hat next to the periodic table symbol for the element Protactinium

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Apr 10

Learn more about Taxidermy on the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything!

Also learn about International Space Law. A natural pairing.

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Apr 10

There is not one but TWO churches in Italy with roughly 500 year old taxidermied crocodiles hanging from their ceilings.

What do you think their names are?

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Mar 27

The moment Tom revealed the prisoner's dilemma and chaos descended...

We've dropped a teaser of this year's special bonus episode: The Lab Rat Games. In which the crew act as a crazed three headed gameshow host to frighten and bamboozle each other and our wonderful guest, @sabrinacruz.bsky.social

A video call with Caroline Roper with a hand over their mouth, Ella Hubber smiling maniacally, Tom Lum mouth agape, and Sabrina Cruz mid yell

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Mar 24

To add this STUNNING and FASHIONABLE rat to your pin collection just become a Maximum Fun member ($10 tier and up) in the next 6 days!

MaximumFun.org/join

Join | Maximum Fun

If you like one or more shows on MaxFun, and you value independent artists being able to do their thing, you’re the perfect person to become a MaxFun monthly member.

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Mar 24

This exclusive pin of a rat (underpant-ed) is inspired by a real figure from a real, peer reviewed, scientific research paper which we talked about with @hankgreen.bsky.social
during episode 69 (nice).

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Mar 22

THIS IS RIGHT NOW!!! STREAM!!! AHHHHHH!!!

Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Mar 22

SATURDAY at 1pm EST/5pm GMT, we'll be live-streaming for 3 hours for the MaxFunDrive!!!
🎮🖍️🏆
We've got a show full of chaos and fun AND we'll be playing some Jackbox games with Max Fun Members like YOU! 🫵

www.youtube.com/live/mQLSmbi...

See you then!!

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Mar 22

SATURDAY at 1pm EST/5pm GMT, we'll be live-streaming for 3 hours for the MaxFunDrive!!!
🎮🖍️🏆
We've got a show full of chaos and fun AND we'll be playing some Jackbox games with Max Fun Members like YOU! 🫵

www.youtube.com/live/mQLSmbi...

See you then!!

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Mar 20

Despite what it looks like this is not a dinosaur being fitted for a retainer but rather a bit of forensic dentistry.

Find out how we know what dinosaurs ate and the history of podcasts on episode 81 of Let's Learn Everything!

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Mar 17

During the drive we take a little time out to ask if our listeners would consider becoming members of our network, Maximum Fun. MaxFun members are literally what allows us to keep on making Let's Learn Everything!

You can join for as little as $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join

Join | Maximum Fun

If you like one or more shows on MaxFun, and you value independent artists being able to do their thing, you’re the perfect person to become a MaxFun monthly member.

maximumfun.org

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Mar 17

It's MaxFunDrive '25: Spring Break Edition

The LLE crew is here to party and ask for your support so we can make the podcast.

And actually we're kind of tired and don't want to party anymore.

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Mar 13

This week Ify Nwadiwe (@ifycomedy.com) joins us to look at the physics of D&D's infamous Peasant Railgun, and Tom helps him devise something even better with real science!

Plus, Ify shares his seemingly endless well of nerdyness with us (see figure 2)

Ella, Caroline, Tom and guest Ify all laughing over a video call

3 Photos of Ify showing off his beyblades, boardgames, and Warhammer paints while Caroline, Ella, and Tom are surprised and delighted

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Let's Learn Everything! @llepodcast.bsky.social · Mar 5

Can cats count?? Let's test it.

On episode 79 of Let's Learn Everything Tom taught us that horses can count! When apples are dropped into two buckets a horse will go to the one with more apples. Ella tried to recreate that experiment with her cats and treats. Can they count?

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Brian Fletcher @brianfletcher.bsky.social · Feb 27

This episode in an image

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