Quiz-o-Tron
Quiz-o-Tron
Rebecca Watson
A science and comedy quiz show hosted by Rebecca Watson
The Silver Daddies of Sketchfest
Patrons can read the full script of the show with links to all studies and news items here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29678316 Host: Rebecca Watson Guests: Justin Robert Young, Johnny Taylor, Seema Yasmin, Kaveh Hoda, and Keith Lowell Jensen Categories: The Inexorable March Toward Death, Science, Science According to Alex Jones Photo by Baranduin/bbamok
Feb 5, 2020
1 hr 16 min
Cats, Scats, and the War on Christmas
Patrons can read the full script of the show with links to all studies and news items here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32572472 Host: Rebecca Watson Guests: Bonnie Burton Hal Lublin Jess Phoenix James Urbaniak Jennifer Ouellette Joseph Scrimshaw
Dec 23, 2019
1 hr 23 min
Drunken Norwegians, Fat Crows, and Bigfoot Burglars
Patrons can read the full script of the show with links to all studies and news items here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29678316 Host: Rebecca Watson Guests: Rahul Samant, Jason B, Trace Dominguez, Keith Lowell Jensen Categories: Sike, Terrible People who Hate Science, Science According to Late Night Radio Next show will be Thursday, Sept 26 at Pianofight. Tix available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quiz-o-tron-tickets-65332189337 Photo by Baranduin/bbamok
Sep 3, 2019
56 min
If You See Something, Squirt Something
Patrons can read the full script of the show with links to all studies and news items here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/28602653 Host: Rebecca Watson Guests: Lucky Yates, Adam Rogers, Jennifer Ouellette, Drew Curtis, Scott Sigler Categories: Drinking, Fucking, and Science According to the People Storming Area 51 Next show will be Thursday, July 25 at Pianofight. Tix available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quiz-o-tron-tickets-65332189337
Jul 24, 2019
57 min
Quizlet: Spontaneous Dancing
Rebecca Watson and Keith Lowell Jensen discuss what animals dance, and which ones do so spontaneously. News story Support us on Patreon to hear this week’s bonus episode! Next shows: HopCon 7.0 on Thursday, July 18 Pianofight in San Francisco on Thursday July 25 (ticket link to come)
Jul 13, 2019
30 min
Working on My Summer Dick
Patrons can read the full script of the show with links to all studies and news items here: patreon.com/posts/27998331 Host: Rebecca Watson Guests: Julia Wilde, Johnny Taylor, Cat Bobino, Keith Lowell Jensen Categories: CUTE (AND SOMETIMES DISGUSTING) ANIMALS, SCIENCE!, SUMMAH, and SCIENCE ACCORDING TO YOUR WEIRD UNCLE ON FACEBOOK Next show is Thursday, July 18 2019 at Stone Brewing Company’s Hop-Con in San Diego! Tix: https://www.stonebrewing.com/events/hop-con-70 Next show in San Francisco will be Thursday, July 25 at Pianofight. Tix available soon at quizotron.com. Photo by Baranduin/bbamok
Jun 29, 2019
1 hr 22 min
Quizlet! Why We Don’t Feel Love When Staring at a Wolf
What behavior did dogs adapt that may have led directly to their domestication, splitting them from wolves? Rebecca and Keith talk dogs, wolves, cats, marriage, boyfriends, and absolutely nothing about dead animals. Well, not much anyway. Study: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/06/domestication-gave-dogs-two-new-eye-muscles/591868/ Bonus Quizlet for Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/27804375/ The next live Quiz-o-Tron will be Friday, June 28 at Pianofight in San Francisco! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quiz-o-tron-tickets-63138527034
Jun 21, 2019
26 min
Quizlet! Optimistic Fish
Rebecca welcomes special guest host Justin Robert Young to talk about what it is that fish can get emotionally attached to. Check out the research behind this question here:https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/12/lovelorn-fish-have-gloomier-outlook-study-finds The next live Quiz-o-Tron will be Friday, June 28 at Pianofight in San Francisco! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quiz-o-tron-tickets-63138527034 Enjoy a bonus secret show by becoming a patron at patreon.com/quizotron! Get tickets for Justin Robert Young’s show Politics Politics Politics Live on Saturday, June 29 at Pianofight here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/politics-politics-politics-live-tickets-59347732666
Jun 14, 2019
25 min
Quizlet! Seven Dead Space Monkeys
Keith and Rebecca discuss mold, how many monkeys have died in space, and a man known as one of the “Four Horsemen of Sasquatchery.” Link to today’s answer: https://twitter.com/FBIRecordsVault/status/1136316768069115904 The next live Quiz-o-Tron will be Friday, June 28 at Pianofight in San Francisco! Tickets coming soon. Enjoy a bonus secret show by becoming a patron at patreon.com/quizotron!
Jun 7, 2019
26 min
I Don’t Want Consensual Psychedelic Toad Milk
Patrons can read the full script of the show with links to all studies and news items here: patreon.com/posts/27278260 Host: Rebecca Watson Guests: Sean Charlesworth, Joe Klocek, Adam Rogers, Keith Lowell Jensen Categories: Braaaainnnss, SCIENCE!, Assholes, and Science According to Kooks Photo by Baranduin/bbamok
May 31, 2019
1 hr 24 min
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