No Such Thing As A Punk Monk
Jun 19, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 588
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Summary
Recorded live at Nerdland Festival, this episode dives into facts about the unexpected focus on dung beetles over human extinction in scientific papers, bizarre graduation traditions like receiving swords or being tapped by trouser hats, how a samurai founded California's wine industry, and the many surprising uses and threats facing donkeys, from carrying sheep to repelling ticks.Episode description
Live from the Nerdland Festival in Belgium, Dan, James, Anna, and Andy discuss swords, sheep, Samurai and scientific studies.
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