Ologies with Alie Ward

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Somnology (SLEEP) Part Two Encore with Dr. W. Chris Winter Jun 02, 2022

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Have you listened to Part 1 yet? No? Go on, git. Here's a link to it! Go do that.

Now if you have, this Part 2 is a bonanza of problem solving from neurologist and somnologist Dr. W. Chris Winter. He'll cover: if you should be taking sleep supplements or pills, sleep talking, apnea, why sleepiness makes us hungry, narcolepsy, the difference between insomnia and sleep deprivation, how to lucid dream, the dangers of shift work and some tactics to lull yourself to dreamland without any medications. ALSO: I share a family secret: my mom's insomnia buster -- newly dubbed the "Sleepy Fancy Nancy" -- that has literally never failed me.

And I am currently spending time with my family after my dad’s emergency brain surgery a few weeks back, but put a few extra notes and updates on how we’re doing. Thanks for all the thoughts, friends.

Dr. W. Chris Winter's sleep clinic

Dr. W. Chris Winter's book, The Sleep Solution plus his 2021 release The Rested Child

Follow twitter.com/sportsleepdoc

You may also enjoy the Hematology (BLOOD) and Chronobiology (CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS) episodes

A donation went to Myeloma.org

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Smologies #12: EATING BUGS with Julie Lesnik Jun 01, 2022

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ANNOUNCEMENT: SMOLOGIES NOW HAS ITS OWN FEED! SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW EPISODES EVERY THURSDAY.

Subscribe to Smologies: https://pod.link/1746567248

Bugs are cool! But are they lunch? Entomophagy Anthropologist Dr. Julie Lesnik is an expert on bug eating and enthusiastically explains how much more sustainable – and tasty? -- it is than other types of animal proteins. We talk about the human past, present and future of ingesting insects, from grasshopper tacos to ant omelettes, cricket wedding cakes, humane bug slaughter, water conservation, arthropod allergies, and the cultural biases that are literally killing us. Also: termite farts? Yes.

More Smologies episodes

Full length Entomophagy Anthropology (EATING BUGS) episode here

Dr. Julie Lesnik's website

A donation went to Little Herds

To try crickets: EatChirps.com, use code Ologies10 for 10% off Chirp Chips

Aly Moore's Bugible.com and EatBugsEvents.com

You may also enjoy our episodes on Malacology (SNAILS), Medusology (JELLYFISH) & Toxinology (JELLYFISH VENOM)

Donations were made to Helping Women Period and OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates

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Urology (CROTCH PARTS) with Fenwa Milhouse May 12, 2022

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We’ve done Nephrology, Gynecology, and Phallology — but nothing prepared us for this. Penis implants. Road trip pees. Kegels. Bidets. Squirting. UTIs. Clitoral flim-flam. Elephant bladders. Everyone’s favorite Urologist, Dr. Fenwa Milhouse, makes chatting about the uh, juicy stuff effortless and easy. Like peeing should be. She humbly describes herself as a crotch plumber, but she’s so much more: a surgeon, a mentor and an inspiration.

Dr. Fenwa Milhouse on TikTok @yourfavoriteurologist or Instagram @DrMilhouse

More links at Alieward.com/ologies/urology

You may also enjoy our episodes on Nephrology (KIDNEYS), Gynecology (VULVAS AND SUCH), and Phallology (PENISES)

A donation went to UrologyUnbound.org

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Acoustic Ecology (NATURE RECORDINGS) with Eddie Game May 05, 2022

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Insects humming. Birds squawking. Chainsaws buzzing? What does the rainforest sound like? Or the oceans outside of port cities? Is the world getting louder? And what can recording devices detect that our ears – especially mine, Alie’s – can’t? Acoustic Ecologist Dr. Eddie Game of the Nature Conservancy has asked conservation questions over decades of work in 20 countries, and even though his microphone for this interview sucked, his stories and wisdom are a pleasure to hear. Also: is it okay to talk to owls? How much of timber harvesting is legal? And how do communities come together to protect the lands around them? Also: the most elusive and coolest midnight parrot.

Dr. Eddie Game is on Twitter

A donation was made this week to The Nature Conservancy

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Classical Archaeology (ANCIENT ROME) Encore with Darius Arya Apr 28, 2022

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If you LIVE for drama, you will LOVE dead Romans. Wars, backstabbing, opulence and uprisings: a little something for everyone. Classical Archeologist and TV host Dr. Darius Arya is back for an encore of this 2018 classic to dish about priceless garbage piles, lead poisoning, ancient political scandals, pottery graveyards, unearthing sculptures, tomb discoveries, what's under European cities, and how Roman society was a little like America these days. But also a lot different. With new bonus material recorded in April, 2022 in my sister’s garage.

Dr. Darius Arya's website, DariusAryaDigs.com. He's also on Twitter and Instagram @DariusAryaDigs

A donation was made this week to AncientRomeLive.org

Sarah's Atlas Obscura classes, science trivia, book + more

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Teuthology (SQUIDS) Encore with Dr. Sarah McAnulty Apr 21, 2022

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THE SQUIDMOBILE HAS ARRIVED. Get in losers; we’re talking cephalopods. Yes, she drives a vehicle with squid all over it and encourages people to text her, and we have this encore episode to prove it. The world's most impassioned squid nerd, Sarah McAnulty, gets locked in a basement with Alie to talk about cephalopods, alien DNA, camouflage, invisibility cloaks, why cute things make us bonkers, terrible mating strategies, cute and clever ones and why she is so charmed by squid. Also addressed: Philly accents and the Kraken. And why I am putting out an encore episode from a parking garage.

The squid facts hotline can be reached at 1-833-SCI-TEXT aka 1-833-724-8398

Follow Dr. Sarah McAnulty on Twitter & Instagram @SarahMackAttack

A donation was made this week to SkypeAScientist.com

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