Improbable Research

Improbable Research

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Improbable Research episodes

  • Pocket-Sized: "What Is Stupid"

    In this special Pocked-Sized episode #1035, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Psychology issue (vol. 26, #1) of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    16 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Ice Cream & Human Flight"

    In this special Pocked-Sized episode #1034, Marc Abrahams extracts some flash-frozen bits of history from techno-sociologist Gus Rancatore, proprietor of Toscanini’s Ice Cream.

    Today, Gus shares with us the inner workings of human-powered flight and the apocryphal nature of one certain contributor.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    7 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Look Into Each Other's Eyes"

    In this special Pocked-Sized episode #1033, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliarly familiar research study to Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Psychology issue (vol. 26, #1) of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    14 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Ice Cream & Dr. Land"

    In this special Pocked-Sized episode #1032, Marc Abrahams extracts some some flash-frozen bits of history from techno-sociologist Gus Rancatore, proprietor of Toscanini’s Ice Cream.

    Today, Gus shares with us his chance run-ins with Polaroid’s Dr. Edwin Land.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    7 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Another Look at Who Can Touch Whom"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1031, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliarly familiar research study to Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Psychology issue (vol. 26, #1) of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    11 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Microwave Oven Astronomer"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1030, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Dogs (and Cats) issue (Vol. 21, #4) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    8 min
  • Pocket-Sized: “Abnormal Blinking”

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1029, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Psychology issue (vol. 26, #1) of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    9 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Ruck in a Rug"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1028, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to Chris Cotsapas. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Important Research issue (Vol. 25, #5) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    5 min
  • Pocket-Sized: “Happiness Equation”

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1027, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the special Psychology issue (vol. 26, #1) of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    14 min
  • Pocket-Sized: "Swimming in Fat Metaphors"

    In this Pocket-Sized episode #1026, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to Dany Adams. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue.

    The research mentioned in this episode is featured in the Dogs (and Cats) issue (Vol. 21, #4) of the Annals of Improbable Research Magazine.

    Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public.

    Seth Gliksman, Production Assistant

    8 min

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