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Don't Pee on Your Leg (and other scientific misconceptions)

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Is it dangerous to wake a sleepwalker? Is it a good idea to pee on your leg after a jellyfish sting? Join biologists Camden and Margaret as they explore and address these scientific misconceptions and many more! With new episodes every two weeks, join the discussion of scientific misconceptions, with the hope of you learning something you didn’t already know about the world! If you have scientific misconceptions that you’d like explained or want to provide feedback to us, please email us at [email protected]. "Don't Pee on Your Leg" (DPOYL) is a podcast produced by Two Birds, One Scone. Articles, blog posts, and more about what you can do every day to conserve our environment can be found at www.twobirdsonescone.org.
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Episodes

E72 - Ladybugs and Steak

Margaret and Camden discuss whether the spots on a ladybug determine its age (08:54) and if the red liquid that comes out of your steak is actually blood (22:02).

Apr 11, 2024•43 min

E71 - Mushrooms and Igloos

Margaret and Camden discuss whether mushrooms are actually plants (07:24) and what makes up an igloo (20:56).

Dec 08, 2023•44 min

E70 - Uranium and Sharks

Camden and Margaret discuss if it's dangerous to touch uranium and if sharks have to keep moving in order to breathe.

Jan 20, 2023•44 min

E69 - Attention Spans, Perpetual Motion, and Onions

Camden and Margaret are joined by their friend Morgan to discuss if attention spans are decreasing, if perpetual motion machines are possible, and how to cut onions without crying.

Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 43 min

DPOYL 68 - Bears, Mosquitoes, and Skunks

Camden and Margaret are joined by their friend Nick to discuss if you should play "dead" in front of a bear, ways to relieve itchy mosquito bites, and if tomato juice gets rid of the smell of skunk spray.

Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 12 min

GCEA 13 - Weedle

In this episode we discuss the 13th Pokémon, Weedle! We talk about insect venom and animals that can sting with their head!

Jun 17, 2022•42 min

E66 - Asteroids and the Uterus

Camden and Margaret discuss if flying through asteroid fields is dangerous, whether the uterus can "wander", and if the uterus is connected to the digestive system.

May 20, 2022•44 min

GCEA E12 - Butterfree

In this episode Margaret and Camden are joined by their friend John to discuss the 12th Pokémon, Butterfree! We talk about if butterflies can ever be poisonous, how butterflies smell and taste, and if butterflies can fly in the rain!

Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 9 min

GCEA E11 - Metapod

In this episode we discuss the 11th Pokémon, Metapod! We talk about how caterpillars become a chrysalis (or cocoon?) and what a "soft shell" crab is!

Feb 25, 2022•47 min

E65: Chloroform and Batteries

Margaret and Camden discuss if chloroform knocks people out quickly and if it's bad to charge your phone for too long.

Jan 22, 2022•47 min

GCEA E10: Caterpie

In this episode we discuss the 10th Pokémon, Caterpie! We talk about how caterpillars use both chemical defenses (like stink and venom) and physical defenses (like mimicry)!

Dec 31, 2021•48 min

E63 - Falling Cats and Digestion

Margaret and Camden discuss if if cats always land on their feet and if the stomach is where digestion happens.

Oct 22, 2021•44 min

E62 - Eating Local

Camden and Margaret discuss if if eating local is always better for the environment.

Aug 13, 2021•48 min

GCEA E9: Blastoise

In this episode we discuss the 9th Pokémon, Blastoise! We talk about how siphons work in animals and how fire hoses work!

Jul 16, 2021•46 min

E61 - Violent Video Games, Sterile Urine, and Contacts

Margaret and Camden are joined by their friends Michael and David to discuss if violent video games really make people violent, if urine is sterile, and if contacts can get stuck in your eye.

Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min

E60 - Cows and Mutations

Margaret and Camden discuss if cows can go down stairs or be tipped over and if all mutations are bad.

Jun 18, 2021•43 min

GCEA E7: Squirtle

In this episode we discuss the 7th Pokémon, Squirtle! We talk about if turtles are born with shells and the amazing archer fish!

Jun 11, 2021•41 min

After Hours E2

(Parental advisory: this episode will contain some adult themes!) On the 2nd episode of our special "After Hours" misconceptions, Camden and Margaret discuss if pineapple juice affects semen and if you can get an STI from a toilet seat.

May 21, 2021•36 min

E59 - Tornadoes and Pink Eye

Camden and Margaret discuss if tornadoes can't hit big cities and farting on a pillow can give you pink eye.

May 07, 2021•39 min

GCEA E5: Charmeleon

In this episode we discuss the 5th Pokémon, Charmeleon! We talk about real chameleons and the different colors of flames.

Apr 30, 2021•38 min

E58 - Butterfly Wings

Margaret discusses if touching a butterfly's wings prevents it from flying (while Camden sleeps off his COVID vaccine side-effects).

Apr 23, 2021•18 min

E57 - Color Vision and Vaccines

Camden and Margaret discuss if color blindness means you can't see color and why most vaccines are injected into your arm.

Apr 09, 2021•38 min

GCEA E3: Venusaur

In this episode we discuss the 3rd Pokémon, Venusaur! We talk about how plants move towards light and the amazing corpse plant!

Apr 02, 2021•48 min

E56 - Limbs and Radioactivity

Margaret and Camden discuss if Hansen's Disease ("Leprosy") can lead to you losing your limbs and if all radioactive things are dangerous.

Mar 26, 2021•49 min

GCEA E1: Bulbasaur

Welcome to the first episode of "Gotta Classify 'Em All!", a new show where Pokémon meet science! Episode 1 discusses Pokédex #1, Bulbasaur, and the real-life cool plants and animals that resemble it!

Mar 12, 2021•45 min

E54 - Mitochondria and Sneezing

On episode 54, Camden and Margaret discuss if mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell and if your heart stops when you sneeze.

Feb 13, 2021•34 min

E53 - Prairies, Lies, and Predicting Weather

Margaret and Camden are joined by their friend David to discuss if prairie plants use deep roots to absorb water, if lie detectors work, and if joint pain can predict the weather.

Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 11 min
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