Let's Learn Everything!

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Science communicators Ella Hubber, Tom Lum, and Caroline Roper learn about anything and everything interesting! Each episode they teach each other about a science topic, and learn about a miscellaneous topic. Whether it's bugs on drugs, temporal illusions, or fanfiction, there's so much out there, so let's learn everything! Join our Discord, email us, and follow us everywhere at www.LetsLearnEverything.com

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144 episodes
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Episodes144

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January 1 · 1 hr 48 min
New Year Q&A 2026
It's the new year! Which means it's time to learn about the most interesting thing... ourselves?? We answer YOUR questions with OUR answers, so learn a bit more about us, science, and the show!
Dec 18, 2025 · 1 hr 47 min
99: The HaLearnDays! 2025
The HaLearnDays are here!! And with it come learning, laughs, and fun facts from us and friends of the show, as well as a few surprise new friends!
Dec 4, 2025 · 2 hr 3 min
98: Extremophiles & Astrology
What are the most EXTREME lifeforms on Earth, and how are they surprisingly important to study? And what is the long yet recent history of astrology, and why do we reach for it?
Dec 1, 2025 · 2 min
Submit your Q&A Questions!
http://www.LetsLearnEverything.com/q It's time to submit your questions for our annual Q&A episode!
Nov 20, 2025 · 1 hr 50 min
97: Sneezing & Parable MythBusters
What, when, where, why, and how... do we sneeze? There's a surprising amount of mystery to the thing we do all the time, and a lot to learn about! And how many parables and metaphors that we use are actually true? Let's actually dig in to the research and bust some myths!! I mean... break some... falsehoods!!
Nov 6, 2025 · 1 hr 42 min
96: Fossoriality & Movie Censorship
How have animals adapted to the digging lifestyle, and can that help us explain the Devil's Corkscrew? And what are the various ways movies can be censored across the world, and what does that tell us about the world itself?
Oct 23, 2025 · 2 hr 22 min
95: 🎂 Superheavy Elements 2, Craftivism 2, and Tom's List
It's the podcast's birthday!! So Tom has a few ideas he wants to pitch to Caroline and Ella... but first! Ella and Caroline finally revisit the topics they promised! What are the WILD stories behind the race to discover new elements, and what are the real nuancy nuances of craftivism?
Oct 9, 2025 · 1 hr 41 min
94: Paranormal Psychology & Defunct Halloween Traditions
We know ghosts aren't real, but what is real is the way our brains make us imagine the creepy things that go bump in the night. What about our psychology makes it so easy to be spooked? And we've all heard of costumes and pumpkin carving, but what are the weirdest old Halloween traditions, and what can we take into our own traditions?
Sep 25, 2025 · 1 hr 53 min
93: Unsolved Math Problems & Video Game Controllers w/ Ellen Weatherford
Wait... ELLA is doing a math topic?? Not only that but she finds the beauty in searching for answers among the toughest math problems. Then, friend of the show Ellen Weatherford takes us through a tour of video game controllers. My favorite is the- wait how did we end up talking about World War 2??
Sep 11, 2025 · 1 hr 54 min
92: The Chemistry of Computers & The Great Moon Hoax of 1835
What does chemistry have to do with computers? Well it might just be the best way to understand what's actually going on inside a CPU! And how could there have been a moon hoax back in 1835? Well it involves cosmic pluralism and Edgar Allen Poe so buckle up!
Aug 28, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min
91: Lauren Gawne, Is Pointing Rude, and Gestures Studies
Is pointing rude? I'm sure it's a simple question with a simple answer that won't completely break our brains in rethinking all we take for granted about gesture. Also, what is Lauren’s holy grail lost media of gesture studies?
Aug 14, 2025 · 1 hr 46 min
90: Octopuses & The Paralympics
How strange are octopuses really? We're going to be debunking some claims, then rebunking them with some real, amazing facts about our fellow earthlings. And what the history of the paralympics? What can we learn from its attempts and its failures and its importance in sports?
Jul 31, 2025 · 1 hr 30 min
89: Understanding Blood & Peculiar Percussion
Blood! We all have it, but how much do we know about it? And more importantly, what was the journey of understanding to get there? And just how deep can the history of these peculiar percussion instruments go? Well we'll be criss-crossing across the planet today to find out!
Jul 17, 2025 · 1 hr 47 min
88: The Evolution of the Placebo & Postage Stamp Art
Chances are you know what a placebo is, but... how does it really work? And what can its evolution teach us about science, medicine, and ethics? And how much art can fit a tiny postage stamp? Well enough to fill a whole history of debate, drama, and ducks.
Jul 3, 2025 · 1 hr 51 min
87: Mating Rituals & True Crime
Just how complicated can animal mating rituals be, and why did they even evolve them at all? And why is true crime Everywhere, and what can we learn from breaking down what makes it feel so icky?
Jun 19, 2025 · 1 hr 45 min
The Best of Everything 2025
Listeners voted for their favorites topics of the past year, so join us as we chat and relearn the best of everything!
Jun 5, 2025 · 1 hr 49 min
86: Eyevolution 2 Eyelectric Boogeyeloo & Digital Piracy w/ Sabrina Cruz
How many eyes do these animals have, and more importantly what are they doing with them? And how long has copyright piracy been around, and would YOU download a car? Also Ella finally drops her fake british accent.
May 29, 2025 · 2 min
Vote for the Best Of Everything 2025!
Vote for your favorite topics at LetsLearnEverything.com/bestof before Sunday June 8th!!!
May 22, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min
85: David Bennett & Why Humans Like Harmony in Music
What is it about harmonies in music that just sounds so good? Can science (and our amazing musical guest David Bennet) help us get to the bottom of it?
May 8, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min
84: Tree Talk & Trading Card Art
Can trees talk to each other? And how does that personifying metaphor square with the actual science behind it? And what can we learn from the stories of art on trading cards throughout history?