Teach Me Something

Join us as we debunk all sorts of animal myths. You probably know that most of them are myths, but this episode is packed full of all sorts of amazing animal facts to keep you entertained. How do vampire bats find their prey? How do chameleons change their skin colour? What is the fastest cellular process in the whole animal kingdom? Tune in to find out!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The title of this episode really sums it up the best: "It simply isn't an adventure worth telling if there aren't any dragons." - J.R.R. Tolkien. We are simply going to talk about as many dragons, from as many cultures as possible. We'll do some comparing and contrasting and tell you as many dragon stories as we can in this supersized episode. Enjoy!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have been silent for a few extra weeks and will be off air for a few more. To tide you over, here is a mini episode about the number 4 on sundials in the time of the Romans. Catch you again in about 5 weeks.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our second and final mummy episode, we are going to talk about Egyptian mummies. But that's not all that's in store for you this episode. We get into medical cannibalism, ancient construction materials and the four sons of Horus; we'll even tell you how much you'll need to pay if you want to be mummified when you die.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It seems wild that we are not going to discuss Egypt at all on this episode (ok maybe a few sentences, but that is it), but this episode is about mummies from around the world. We are going to talk about bog mummies, mummies from South America, and even people who tried to mummify themselves.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a deep dive into the mind of Roman naturalist (among other things), Pliny the Elder. He compiled the first encyclopedia, which was epically long, and chock-full of really wrong, really ridiculous "facts." Play along with us at home, and take your best shot at guessing what exactly you should do to treat a snakebite or cure your headache. And this episode we have our very first, very special, guest stars!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are going to educate you on the origins of many of the sayings you are used to hearing every day. Well, at least we are going to try. The internet is full of stories, some of which might be true and some of which may be less than true. Join us so that you can decide for yourself.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come along with us for a little tour of fire myths. Trickster gods just love to steal fire and sometimes even share it with us. You have probably heard of Prometheus, but do you know how Maui stole fire? Or how opossum stole fire for his people? Well, you will soon!

P.S. If you're wondering why this is a 'part 1', Parts 2 and 3 of comparative mythology (dragons and floods), and any other parts I dream up in the future, are coming at a later date.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us to hear about one of the most important and amazingly innovative minds in history, the Greek mathematician Archimedes. Little is known about his life, so some stories have been embellished (would you ever run naked in the streets screaming just because you got excited?) and some stories have been outright made-up. But what we do know is that his ideas were way ahead of their time.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is all about farming. But did you know that humans are far from the only animal that farms for their food? There is an amazing diversity of farming behaviours found in the animal kingdom (mostly in the insects) and we'll tell you all about them!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.