Rabbit Holes
Rabbit Holes
The Burrowing Trio
Welcome to Rabbit Holes, the podcast with a special guest each week! Our hosts have burning questions that need answers, but research often leads to more questions! Try to follow along as we dive deeper into our own little rabbit holes, and as we share our findings and the many dead ends we reach!
Episode 4: Worms and Bees and PhDs
In today's episode, we decided to switch things up a bit. Madeline shares a story about an inspiring lifelong student, Keiffer tells us which bugs are packing some real brains, and Samantha's along for the ride to provide the hard-hitting questions and witty commentary. This episode is full of smart bugs, smart people, and an extra smart special guest. Follow if you like what you hear!  Music by mariokhol from Pixabay and Sam on Garageband Here are some links: https://www.historytoday.com/archive/natural-histories/intelligence-earthworms https://www.terminix.com/blog/education/smartest-insects-in-united-states/
Jul 28, 2021
48 min
Episode 3: A Date with a Croissantwich and a Dictionary
Hey everyone! This episode may be late, but we promise it's a good one. In today's episode, we discuss a secret bacteria safe house, what it truly means to be Thursday, and the extreme lengths linguists go to. Follow if you like what you hear!  Music by mariokhol from Pixabay and Sam on Garageband Take a look at these links to hear some wild words! https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/phobias/can-people-really-have-a-fear-of-long-words/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_word_in_English Pronouncing 183 letter word for dinner dish: https://youtu.be/X0GMMm3bOvY?t=55 One syllable words: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5369&context=wordways#:~:text=%5BEDD%5D%20The%20associated%2017%2D,known%202%2Dsyllable%20dictionary%20term And here are some other links that were mentioned during the episode: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090820175901.htm https://www.britannica.com/science/week https://historum.com/threads/when-did-common-people-begin-knowing-what-year-it-was-according-to-our-calender.88946/
Jun 22, 2021
1 hr 15 min
Episode 2: Pet Names, Outlet Flames, and Big Brains
And we're back! In today's episode, we discuss the cuddly critters of the past, Madeline shares her shocking stress outlet, and we answer the question, "is Bruce Banner really as smart as they say he is?" Please follow if you like what you hear! Music by <a href="/users/mariokhol-17683309/?tab=audio&utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=audio&utm_content=1947">mariokhol</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=1947">Pixabay</a> And here are some links that were mentioned in the episode: https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/history/why-no-universal-plug/ https://theconversation.com/why-do-different-countries-have-different-electric-outlet-plugs-151192 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-do-different-countries-use-different-plugs_b_59963fd1e4b02eb2fda31e85 https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-why-every-country-has-a-different-f-ing-5391271 https://www.quora.com/In-the-Avengers-films-Bruce-Banner-has-7-Phd-s-In-real-life-is-this-possible-Would-it-be-a-sign-of-intelligence-or-indicate-something-else https://www.reddit.com/r/AskScienceFiction/comments/8mhi01/mcu_so_what_are_banners_seven_phds_in/
May 12, 2021
1 hr 13 min
Episode 1: Holes, Heat, and Hares
Join us in our first ever episode as we fall into the rabbit holes of how deep country borders go, how things get colder in space, and a controversial symbol of spring  Please follow if you liked what you heard!  And check out this reference: https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/if-you-could-dig-a-hole-through-the-earth-heres-where-youd-pop-out
Apr 4, 2021
1 hr
Episode 0
Welcome to Rabbit Holes, the podcast with a special guest each week! Our hosts have burning questions that need answers, but research often leads to more questions! Try to follow along as we dive deeper into our own little rabbit holes, and as we share our findings and the many dead ends we reach!
Mar 26, 2021
1 min