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Facts Machine
@factsmachinepod.bsky.social
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a science comedy show by and for people who are curious about everything, but especially the things that make them laugh!

Next show: Thursday (12/18) 7pm in NYC (or stream from wherever you are)
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factsmachinepod.bsky.social
Join us THURSDAY (12/18) for “THE MYRRH THE MERRIER” – science that’s worth its weight in cold, comedy that’s snow laughing matter, and trivia in which the winter takes all!

w/ @tomlumperson.bsky.social @garimaraheja.bsky.social & Lina Zikas!

🎟 ⬇️ (in person OR stream!)
caveat.nyc/events/facts...
Facts Machine, the myrrh the merrier, join us for science comedy & trivia at our science holiday party, Thursday, December 18th at 7pm! Background is a field of white stars with the green and red “Christmas tree nebula. Foreground images are of Tom Lum, Garima Raheja, and Lina Zikas. Image of Tom Lum Text: Tom Lum (he/him), a science communicator and comedian who isn’t here to play reindeer games Image is of Garima Raheja Text: Garima Raheja, PhD, she/her, an urban pollution expert who wants to clear the air Image is of Lina Zikas Text: Lina Zikas, she/her, a writer, producer, and engineer whose comedy musicals are scientifically sound.
December 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
factsmachinepod.bsky.social
THURSDAY (11/20) 7pm:
Join us for “NEANDER-TALES” - a science comedy show and science trivia showdown inspired by HUMAN EVOLUTION!

In person in NYC or stream from wherever you are!

@caveatnyc.bsky.social
@goastromo.bsky.social
Background is a cave wall with the outlines of hands in red dust. Text reads: “NEANDER-TALES” science comedy and trivia inspired by HUMAN EVOLUTION Thursday, November 20th 7pm
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
factsmachinepod.bsky.social
THIS THURSDAY at 7pm, join us @caveatnyc.bsky.social for 👽✨CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE NERD KIND🛸🖖—a science comedy show and science trivia showdown "loosely inspired" by ALIENS AND EXOPLANETS!

🎟️🎟️ Nab those tickets today to see us in-person or by livestream: www.caveat.nyc/events/facts...
The Facts Machine logo (literally a cute cartoon of a fax F-A-X machine) and text superimposed over a starry sky with constellations that resemble flying saucers and little humanoid figures being beamed up into the sky? Uncanny... The test reads: "Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind: science, comedy, and trivia inspired by extraterrestrials, Thursday, January 16th, 7pm at Caveat" A graphic titled "meet our guests" with little photos and names of our lovely, smiling guest hosts for this show. It shows Kate Bredbenner, PhD (pronouns she/her), a white women with curly auburn shoulder length hair; Mark Popinchalk, PhD (pronouns he/him), a white man with dirty blonde short hair and mustache/goatee; and gamemaster Moiya McTier, PhD (pronouns she/her), a black woman with voluminous curly hair, glasses, and absolutely fabulous star earrings.
January 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM