Let's Learn Everything!
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Join Tom Lum (he/him), Ella Hubber (she/her), and Caroline Roper (they/them) every other Thursday on @maximumfun.org as we try to learn everything!
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This week we learnt what the perfect substrate is to study moles digging. And the answer was DELIGHTFUL.
Video Credit: How Hard to Moles Dig | ScienceTake | New York Times
Video Credit: How Hard to Moles Dig | ScienceTake | New York Times
November 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This week we learnt what the perfect substrate is to study moles digging. And the answer was DELIGHTFUL.
Video Credit: How Hard to Moles Dig | ScienceTake | New York Times
Video Credit: How Hard to Moles Dig | ScienceTake | New York Times
We wanted to do something big for the podcast’s birthday episode… 👀
October 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We wanted to do something big for the podcast’s birthday episode… 👀
Let's Learn Everything is 4 years old!
As a birthday treat, here we are dancing to the theme song over the years.
Love ya 💗
As a birthday treat, here we are dancing to the theme song over the years.
Love ya 💗
October 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Let's Learn Everything is 4 years old!
As a birthday treat, here we are dancing to the theme song over the years.
Love ya 💗
As a birthday treat, here we are dancing to the theme song over the years.
Love ya 💗
Is the touch kiosk at McDonald's a video game?
All the hard hitting questions on episode 93 of Let's Learn Everything! Unsolved Maths Problems & Video Game Controllers with our best friend Ellen Weatherford.
All the hard hitting questions on episode 93 of Let's Learn Everything! Unsolved Maths Problems & Video Game Controllers with our best friend Ellen Weatherford.
September 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Is the touch kiosk at McDonald's a video game?
All the hard hitting questions on episode 93 of Let's Learn Everything! Unsolved Maths Problems & Video Game Controllers with our best friend Ellen Weatherford.
All the hard hitting questions on episode 93 of Let's Learn Everything! Unsolved Maths Problems & Video Game Controllers with our best friend Ellen Weatherford.
Did William Herschel discover Tom's anus? Did his son discover hairy bat people on the moon?
Find out on the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything! Anywhere you got podcasts.
Find out on the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything! Anywhere you got podcasts.
September 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Did William Herschel discover Tom's anus? Did his son discover hairy bat people on the moon?
Find out on the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything! Anywhere you got podcasts.
Find out on the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything! Anywhere you got podcasts.
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September 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Find out how science was used to spite the Nazis in the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything! "91: Lauren Gawne, Is Pointing Rude, and Gesture Studies" wherever you get podcasts.
August 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Find out how science was used to spite the Nazis in the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything! "91: Lauren Gawne, Is Pointing Rude, and Gesture Studies" wherever you get podcasts.
Are octopuses the result of an extraterrestrial virus infecting a population of early squid!? They are according to this real image from a paper.
We're not so convinced. But we do learn some other pretty sick stuff about these strange cephalopods on the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything!
We're not so convinced. But we do learn some other pretty sick stuff about these strange cephalopods on the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything!
August 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Are octopuses the result of an extraterrestrial virus infecting a population of early squid!? They are according to this real image from a paper.
We're not so convinced. But we do learn some other pretty sick stuff about these strange cephalopods on the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything!
We're not so convinced. But we do learn some other pretty sick stuff about these strange cephalopods on the latest episode of Let's Learn Everything!
Only on Let's Learn Everything can you hear about the power of placebo and postal reform in one place.
Episode 88 is out now. It's a banger.
Episode 88 is out now. It's a banger.
July 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Only on Let's Learn Everything can you hear about the power of placebo and postal reform in one place.
Episode 88 is out now. It's a banger.
Episode 88 is out now. It's a banger.
July 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Co-hosts Ella and Tom trying their sexiest impressions of featureless 3D models. For science.
Get episode 87 of Let's Learn Everything "Mating Rituals & True Crime" wherever you get podcasts.
Get episode 87 of Let's Learn Everything "Mating Rituals & True Crime" wherever you get podcasts.
July 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Co-hosts Ella and Tom trying their sexiest impressions of featureless 3D models. For science.
Get episode 87 of Let's Learn Everything "Mating Rituals & True Crime" wherever you get podcasts.
Get episode 87 of Let's Learn Everything "Mating Rituals & True Crime" wherever you get podcasts.
Tom is overwhelmed to learn where the oldest known taxidermy is found.
Listen to Let's Learn Everything! anywhere you get podcasts.
#podcast #science #taxidermy #educational
Listen to Let's Learn Everything! anywhere you get podcasts.
#podcast #science #taxidermy #educational
June 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Tom is overwhelmed to learn where the oldest known taxidermy is found.
Listen to Let's Learn Everything! anywhere you get podcasts.
#podcast #science #taxidermy #educational
Listen to Let's Learn Everything! anywhere you get podcasts.
#podcast #science #taxidermy #educational
Here’s what we look like trying to hit a 4 part harmony, and you can hear what that sounds like on today’s episode! 🎶
But why is it that we like the sound of harmony so much in the first place?
The wonderful DavidBennetPiano helps us answer that and all of our musical inquiries!
But why is it that we like the sound of harmony so much in the first place?
The wonderful DavidBennetPiano helps us answer that and all of our musical inquiries!
May 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Here’s what we look like trying to hit a 4 part harmony, and you can hear what that sounds like on today’s episode! 🎶
But why is it that we like the sound of harmony so much in the first place?
The wonderful DavidBennetPiano helps us answer that and all of our musical inquiries!
But why is it that we like the sound of harmony so much in the first place?
The wonderful DavidBennetPiano helps us answer that and all of our musical inquiries!
Wait, what kind of trading cards did you bring? Are those what trading cards used to look like??
Huh, you're one of the most curious trees to talk to... although... CAN we even talk to each other? Or is that just a pop sci myth??
If only there was a podcast episode about exactly these 2 things!!
Huh, you're one of the most curious trees to talk to... although... CAN we even talk to each other? Or is that just a pop sci myth??
If only there was a podcast episode about exactly these 2 things!!
May 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Wait, what kind of trading cards did you bring? Are those what trading cards used to look like??
Huh, you're one of the most curious trees to talk to... although... CAN we even talk to each other? Or is that just a pop sci myth??
If only there was a podcast episode about exactly these 2 things!!
Huh, you're one of the most curious trees to talk to... although... CAN we even talk to each other? Or is that just a pop sci myth??
If only there was a podcast episode about exactly these 2 things!!
Yesterday was Shakespeare's birthday!! 🎉
But more importantly, how would he have pronounced protactinium? 🤔
On today's episode we solve 2 mysteries 🔎 What is the most boring element on the periodic table, and what did Shakespeare's accent sound like?
Catch it wherever you get podcasts!
But more importantly, how would he have pronounced protactinium? 🤔
On today's episode we solve 2 mysteries 🔎 What is the most boring element on the periodic table, and what did Shakespeare's accent sound like?
Catch it wherever you get podcasts!
April 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Yesterday was Shakespeare's birthday!! 🎉
But more importantly, how would he have pronounced protactinium? 🤔
On today's episode we solve 2 mysteries 🔎 What is the most boring element on the periodic table, and what did Shakespeare's accent sound like?
Catch it wherever you get podcasts!
But more importantly, how would he have pronounced protactinium? 🤔
On today's episode we solve 2 mysteries 🔎 What is the most boring element on the periodic table, and what did Shakespeare's accent sound like?
Catch it wherever you get podcasts!
There is not one but TWO churches in Italy with roughly 500 year old taxidermied crocodiles hanging from their ceilings.
What do you think their names are?
What do you think their names are?
April 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
There is not one but TWO churches in Italy with roughly 500 year old taxidermied crocodiles hanging from their ceilings.
What do you think their names are?
What do you think their names are?
The moment Tom revealed the prisoner's dilemma and chaos descended...
We've dropped a teaser of this year's special bonus episode: The Lab Rat Games. In which the crew act as a crazed three headed gameshow host to frighten and bamboozle each other and our wonderful guest, @sabrinacruz.bsky.social
We've dropped a teaser of this year's special bonus episode: The Lab Rat Games. In which the crew act as a crazed three headed gameshow host to frighten and bamboozle each other and our wonderful guest, @sabrinacruz.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The moment Tom revealed the prisoner's dilemma and chaos descended...
We've dropped a teaser of this year's special bonus episode: The Lab Rat Games. In which the crew act as a crazed three headed gameshow host to frighten and bamboozle each other and our wonderful guest, @sabrinacruz.bsky.social
We've dropped a teaser of this year's special bonus episode: The Lab Rat Games. In which the crew act as a crazed three headed gameshow host to frighten and bamboozle each other and our wonderful guest, @sabrinacruz.bsky.social
This exclusive pin of a rat (underpant-ed) is inspired by a real figure from a real, peer reviewed, scientific research paper which we talked about with @hankgreen.bsky.social
during episode 69 (nice).
during episode 69 (nice).
March 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This exclusive pin of a rat (underpant-ed) is inspired by a real figure from a real, peer reviewed, scientific research paper which we talked about with @hankgreen.bsky.social
during episode 69 (nice).
during episode 69 (nice).
THIS IS RIGHT NOW!!! STREAM!!! AHHHHHH!!!
SATURDAY at 1pm EST/5pm GMT, we'll be live-streaming for 3 hours for the MaxFunDrive!!!
🎮🖍️🏆
We've got a show full of chaos and fun AND we'll be playing some Jackbox games with Max Fun Members like YOU! 🫵
www.youtube.com/live/mQLSmbi...
See you then!!
🎮🖍️🏆
We've got a show full of chaos and fun AND we'll be playing some Jackbox games with Max Fun Members like YOU! 🫵
www.youtube.com/live/mQLSmbi...
See you then!!
March 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
THIS IS RIGHT NOW!!! STREAM!!! AHHHHHH!!!
SATURDAY at 1pm EST/5pm GMT, we'll be live-streaming for 3 hours for the MaxFunDrive!!!
🎮🖍️🏆
We've got a show full of chaos and fun AND we'll be playing some Jackbox games with Max Fun Members like YOU! 🫵
www.youtube.com/live/mQLSmbi...
See you then!!
🎮🖍️🏆
We've got a show full of chaos and fun AND we'll be playing some Jackbox games with Max Fun Members like YOU! 🫵
www.youtube.com/live/mQLSmbi...
See you then!!
March 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
SATURDAY at 1pm EST/5pm GMT, we'll be live-streaming for 3 hours for the MaxFunDrive!!!
🎮🖍️🏆
We've got a show full of chaos and fun AND we'll be playing some Jackbox games with Max Fun Members like YOU! 🫵
www.youtube.com/live/mQLSmbi...
See you then!!
🎮🖍️🏆
We've got a show full of chaos and fun AND we'll be playing some Jackbox games with Max Fun Members like YOU! 🫵
www.youtube.com/live/mQLSmbi...
See you then!!
Despite what it looks like this is not a dinosaur being fitted for a retainer but rather a bit of forensic dentistry.
Find out how we know what dinosaurs ate and the history of podcasts on episode 81 of Let's Learn Everything!
Find out how we know what dinosaurs ate and the history of podcasts on episode 81 of Let's Learn Everything!
March 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Despite what it looks like this is not a dinosaur being fitted for a retainer but rather a bit of forensic dentistry.
Find out how we know what dinosaurs ate and the history of podcasts on episode 81 of Let's Learn Everything!
Find out how we know what dinosaurs ate and the history of podcasts on episode 81 of Let's Learn Everything!
It's MaxFunDrive '25: Spring Break Edition
The LLE crew is here to party and ask for your support so we can make the podcast.
And actually we're kind of tired and don't want to party anymore.
The LLE crew is here to party and ask for your support so we can make the podcast.
And actually we're kind of tired and don't want to party anymore.
March 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It's MaxFunDrive '25: Spring Break Edition
The LLE crew is here to party and ask for your support so we can make the podcast.
And actually we're kind of tired and don't want to party anymore.
The LLE crew is here to party and ask for your support so we can make the podcast.
And actually we're kind of tired and don't want to party anymore.
This week Ify Nwadiwe (@ifycomedy.com) joins us to look at the physics of D&D's infamous Peasant Railgun, and Tom helps him devise something even better with real science!
Plus, Ify shares his seemingly endless well of nerdyness with us (see figure 2)
Plus, Ify shares his seemingly endless well of nerdyness with us (see figure 2)
March 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This week Ify Nwadiwe (@ifycomedy.com) joins us to look at the physics of D&D's infamous Peasant Railgun, and Tom helps him devise something even better with real science!
Plus, Ify shares his seemingly endless well of nerdyness with us (see figure 2)
Plus, Ify shares his seemingly endless well of nerdyness with us (see figure 2)
Can cats count?? Let's test it.
On episode 79 of Let's Learn Everything Tom taught us that horses can count! When apples are dropped into two buckets a horse will go to the one with more apples. Ella tried to recreate that experiment with her cats and treats. Can they count?
On episode 79 of Let's Learn Everything Tom taught us that horses can count! When apples are dropped into two buckets a horse will go to the one with more apples. Ella tried to recreate that experiment with her cats and treats. Can they count?
March 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Can cats count?? Let's test it.
On episode 79 of Let's Learn Everything Tom taught us that horses can count! When apples are dropped into two buckets a horse will go to the one with more apples. Ella tried to recreate that experiment with her cats and treats. Can they count?
On episode 79 of Let's Learn Everything Tom taught us that horses can count! When apples are dropped into two buckets a horse will go to the one with more apples. Ella tried to recreate that experiment with her cats and treats. Can they count?
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February 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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