Looking for a science comedy podcast that doesn't skimp on the details? We've got you. Join us once a month as three different science stories are dissected every month by the trio behind comedy phenomenon Festival of the Spoken Nerd.
Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney are experts at investigating things that might not seem particularly interesting on the surface, but become fascinating when you get down to the nitty and / or gritty.
Check out festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets for details of our live shows in the UK and streamed across the world.
Come for the Unnecessary Detail. Stay for the A Podcast Of.
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Looking for a science comedy podcast that doesn't skimp on the details? We've got you. Join us once a month as three different science stories are dissected every month by the trio behind comedy phenomenon Festival of the Spoken Nerd.
Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney are experts at investigating things that might not seem particularly interesting on the surface, but become fascinating when you get down to the nitty and / or gritty.
Check out festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets for details of our live shows in the UK and streamed across the world.
Come for the Unnecessary Detail. Stay for the A Podcast Of.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a different kind of episode, our intrepid Detailers reveal three facts that they just could not believe the first time they heard them, but turned out to be true. The reproductive habits of barnacles, the unexpected mating call of the tawny owl and a freaky formula that draws a picture of itself all get the Unnecessary Detail treatment:
- Helen's bit (01:12)
- Matt's bit (16:08)
- Steve's bit (34:12)
SHOW NOTES:
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Corrections and clarifications:
- A few weeks after we recorded this episode, New York Times published an extremely detailed and well-researched article debunking the "Birds Released In Central Park By Shakespeare Fan" story. Read it here, with thanks to listener Joshua Miller for sending over this link.
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Come for the Unnecessary Detail. Stay for the A Podcast Of.
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