A Normal Meets A Nerd

🐶 What do our pets actually think we are? Gods? Parents? Weird hairless animals? In this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh dive into how animals perceive humans... before jumping into everything from cracking knuckles and deadly bee stings to artificial intelligence and the science behind rainbows. This episode explores: 🐾 How pets understand humans 🦴 What really happens when you crack your knuckles 🤖 Whether AI could ever become truly self-aware 🐝 Why bees die after stinging 🌈 What makes a rainbow... and why the colours appear in that order It’s curious, surprising, and occasionally derails completely.Thank you for listening!----------------------------------------------------------------------Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpod►   / anmanpodcast  ►   / anmanpodcast  ►   / anmanpodcast  ----------------------------------------------------------------------Artwork: Jacob BellProduced by: Bold Management & Mad Saint Media

🌶️ Why does coriander taste like soap to some people? How did TVs get so ridiculously cheap? And what’s really behind phrases like “cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey”?In this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh dive into:🧊 The bizarre origin of the brass monkey saying 🦴 Why humans are (maybe) the only animals with a chin 🌀 What trypophobia actually is — and why so many people feel uneasy 😱 A deep dive into phobias and how they work in the brain 📺 The surprising economics behind modern television prices 🌿 Why coriander tastes soapy to some people (and delicious to others)It’s quirky science, unexpected history and classic ANMAN chaos — normal meets nerd as always.Thank you for listening!----------------------------------------------------------------------Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpod►   / anmanpodcast  ►   / anmanpodcast  ►   / anmanpodcast  ----------------------------------------------------------------------Artwork: Jacob BellProduced by: Bold Management & Mad Saint Media

This bite-sized Halloween special dives into where the holiday really came from and what science says about surviving the apocalypse 🧠💀Thank you for listening! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpod ►   / anmanpodcast   ►   / anmanpodcast   ►   / anmanpodcast   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Artwork: Jacob Bell Produced by: Bold Management & Mad Saint Media

🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #15 🧠 This one’s all about showerthoughts — those random, weird, “wait… what?” questions you think of and instantly need answers to. In this quickfire edition of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh tackle: 🧬 Whether modern humans bred with Neanderthals 🍅 The great ketchup fridge debate 🐴 If a horse counts as a vehicle 🪟 What colour windows actually are 🦟 How fly spray really works 🌌 What caused the Big Bang 📏 Why humans are taller today than in the past 🐜 Do insects feel love? 🍫 Which is more useful: a chocolate fireguard or a square-wheeled bike? Fast questions, funny takes, and surprisingly nerdy answers — all in one episode. Thank you for listening! Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpodArtwork: Jacob Bell

 🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #14 🌙 Why haven’t humans been back to the moon in decades? What makes glue sticky — and why doesn’t it just dry up inside the bottle? And could humans still be evolving right now? In this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh explore: 🚀 The real reasons we stopped going to the moon 🧴 The science of glue and stickiness 🎂 Why birthdays became a global tradition ⏰ The meaning behind the Doomsday Clock 🧬 Human evolution — the last big changes, and whether more are coming It’s science, history, and curiosity mixed with plenty of laughs — normal meets nerd at its best. Thank you for listening! Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpodArtwork: Jacob Bell

🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #13 🧊 Why are fridges cold? Can animals really hibernate the way cartoons show us? And is time travel just science fiction — or something we might actually crack one day? In this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh explore: ❄️ The surprising science of how fridges keep things cool 🌵 Whether mirages are real or just tricks of the eye 🐻 What’s really happening when animals hibernate 📏 Who invented the first units of measurement ⏳ If time travel could ever be possible 🗺️ A nerdy look at how satnav actually works It’s everyday questions turned into surprising answers — with a lot of laughs along the way.  Thank you for listening! Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpodArtwork: Jacob Bell

 🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #11 🧬 Could we bring back extinct animals? From Jurassic Park theory to lightsaber physics, this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd dives deep into your weirdest, wildest questions. Dylan and Darragh explore: 🧭 How do animals know where to migrate? 🦖 Is bringing animals back from extinction actually possible? 🎬 Why do swords make sounds in films even when they miss? 🔦 Are lightsabers even remotely possible in real life? 💩 And yes… a brief, scientific discussion about the first poo in history. It’s science with a sense of humour — and a lot of questions you didn’t even realise needed answering. Thank you for listening! Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpodArtwork: Jacob Bell

 🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #10 Ever wondered why you laugh when you’re tickled? 😂 Or what’s actually happening when you feel an itch? 🤔 This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh tackle your strangest questions yet — from the science of giggles to the mystery of black holes. 🌌 Plus: 🌭 Is a hot dog a sandwich? 🧪 Can you test on yourself scientifically? 👁️ What are those weird floaty things in your eyes? 🤧 And what’s the point of allergies anyway? It’s curiosity-driven chaos, back for Season 2. Thank you for listening! Follow us across social media: https://linktr.ee/anmanpodArtwork: Jacob Bell