To infinity, butt facts, and beyond! It's not a shock that we here at Tangents love space. This wide-ranging set of episodes takes us all over our seasons - and all throughout our universe - as we learn about the wonders of space both near and very, very, very far. Episodes in this compilation: S1 E3 - Satellites, original airdate: November 27, 2018 S1 E36 - The Apollo Program, original airdate: July 16, 2019 S2 E19 - Experiments in Space, original airdate: March 17, 2020 S3 E7 - Exoplanets, ori...
Sep 19, 2025•3 hr 41 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 16, 2024 titled "Extra Special Crew Chat!" Original Patreon description: Tangents is made possible by people like you - who contribute to our Patreon which makes this show free for everyone! This week we are in the midst of our campaign to grow our Patreon by 200 supporters. If you can support at $8/month - we just added ad-free podcasts! But our podcast is also made possible by the PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES. And today we have a special ...
Sep 16, 2025•34 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 1, 2024 titled "June Bonus!" Original Patreon description: This is going be a gooooooood one! Here's some cut for time content from the bananas episode! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social @rhinoceri on Instagram Sam: @im...
Sep 12, 2025•8 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on May 31, 2024 titled "Bonus Content!" Original Patreon description: This month we have a special cut-for-time bonus science couch question from our Turtles episode! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social @rhinoceri on Instagram Sa...
Sep 09, 2025•9 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on April 25, 2024 titled "Bonus Episode Hygiene!" Original Patreon description: Rapid Fire Quesitons coming in HOT! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social @rhinoceri on Instagram Sam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social @im_sam_schultz on I...
Sep 05, 2025•31 min
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's another Tangents compilation! In these fantastic, superpowered episodes, we learn about the real-world ways these superhero tropes show up all around us. Strap on your utility belt and flutter your cape, we're off to do some heroic stuff! Episodes in this compilation: S1 E25 - Mutation, original airdate: April 30, 2019 S2 E37 - Glowing Things, original airdate: August 4, 2020 S3 E4 - Immortality, original airdate: February 9, 2021 S3 E21 - Cyborgs, original airdat...
Sep 02, 2025•2 hr 57 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on April 1, 2024 titled "Big vs. Small bonus questions!" SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social @rhinoceri on Instagram Sam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social @im_sam_schultz on Instagram Hank: @hankgreen on X Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...
Aug 29, 2025•32 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on February 14, 2024 titled "Minions. Commentary. + Announcement." Original Patreon description: Besties, Followers, Fangents, we've been so busy putting the final touches on this GLORIOUS Minions Movie Commentary and planning for our time on the Project for Awesome livestream, that we won't be able to do a bonus podcast episode this month. You'll probably be too busy queueing up your copy of the Minions movie to enjoy one anyway, but we seriou...
Aug 26, 2025•1 hr 34 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on December 22, 2023 titled "Dust Questions, Lightning Round (and baseball sounds)." Original Patreon description: We're back at it again with more fast answers to all the questions that wouldn't fit in our normal episode, and we got some fun sound effects to boot! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're a...
Aug 22, 2025•33 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on November 9, 2023 titled "Blue Questions (Lightning Round)." Original Patreon description: We're back at it again with more fast answers to all the questions that wouldn't fit in our normal episode, and we got some fun sound effects to boot! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Ta...
Aug 19, 2025•35 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on September 14, 2023 titled "Bacteria Questions (Lightning Round)." Original Patreon description: Up the stakes y'all, we've got a challenge: we're answering your bacteria questions as fast as we can with as much accuracy as possible. SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents c...
Aug 15, 2025•33 min
For all you aspiring Frankenstein's out there (that's the scientist, not the monster, you know we gotta be accurate on Tangents), may this compilation guide your mad scientist tendencies as we learn about some of the most essential body parts (butts obviously included). Episodes in this compilation: S2 E4 - Bones, original airdate: December 3, 2019 S2 E14 - Hearts, original airdate: February 11, 2020 S3 E30 - Brains, original airdate: September 21, 2021 S3 E48 - Butts, original airdate: February...
Aug 12, 2025•3 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 1
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 28, 2023 titled "Shell Questions (the Lightning Round Version)." Original Patreon description: Welcome to the show, a lightning round of bonus questions focused on ONE episode! Here are all the runner-up questions from the shell episode. SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the ...
Aug 08, 2025•24 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 12, 2023 titled "Bonus Episode #25." Original Patreon description: Dr. Sam and Esteemed Co-host Ceri are answering your questions, science and non-science! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social @rhinoceri on Instagram Sam: ...
Aug 05, 2025•25 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on June 6, 2023 titled "Ask Sam & Ceri!" Original Patreon description: Hang with Sam, Ceri, and AP Faith and see if they answer your science couch questions! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social @rhinoceri on Instagram Sam: @i...
Aug 01, 2025•32 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on May 9, 2023 titled "Bonus Episode!" SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social @rhinoceri on Instagram Sam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social @im_sam_schultz on Instagram Hank: @hankgreen on X Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See ...
Jul 29, 2025•20 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on March 18, 2023 titled "Bonus Tangents!" Original Patreon description: It's the bonus Patreon podcasts for patrons on Patreon that support us over here! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social @rhinoceri on Instagram Sam: @im-sam-s...
Jul 25, 2025•23 min
Nature never ceases to amaze...well, us at least. We here at Tangents are big fans of planet Earth and all the incredible stuff that happens here. We get our hands dirty and our minds informed in these episodes all about the elements! Episodes in this compilation: S1 E9 - Ice and Snow, original airdate: January 8, 2019 S1 E52 - Fire, original airdate: November 5, 2019 S3 E14 - Dirt, original airdate: May 4, 2021 S3 E27 - Water, original airdate: August 24, 2021 S3 E36 - Heat, original airdate: N...
Jul 22, 2025•2 hr 45 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on March 3, 2023 titled "Bonus Content, Incoming!" Original Patreon description: Another Patreon Bonus Podcast! Listen for your Science Couch Questions, and Check in with Sam on the Every Person's Science Bench? SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @c...
Jul 18, 2025•20 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on January 31, 2023 titled "SciShow! Tangents! Patreon! Podcast! (with hand gestures)." Original Patreon description: It's a new energy for 2023. We don't know what the energy is, but it definitely involves hand gestures and accents. Tune in and catch up with your team of science experts reporting from the science couch. SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-...
Jul 15, 2025•28 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on December 23, 2022 titled "December Bonus Episode." Original Patreon description: Enjoy this cutting-room floor compilation of some tangents moments throughout the year. SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social @rhinoceri on Instagr...
Jul 11, 2025•11 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on December 1, 2022 titled "November Bonus Episode." Original Patreon description: Our sound engineer Tuna joins the bonus pod this week as we rapid fire answer some of your burning questions. These answers are probably right... SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on ...
Jul 08, 2025•27 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on October 29, 2022 titled "What the heck?" Original Patreon description: This bonus pod is Ceri's special game: Pattently Obvious. Watch along and see if you can guess what the patent is for! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents to check out this episode with the added bonus of seeing our faces! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, ...
Jul 04, 2025•25 min
If Tangents is known for anything, it's known for our incredible, fascinating, endlessly-shareable facts...about butts. In celebration of the Butt One More Thing Fact, enjoy this compilation of topics related to butts and the treasure trove of knowledge within. Episodes in this compilation: S3 E8 - Pee, original airdate: March 16, 2021 S3 E25 - Toilets, original airdate: August 3, 2021 S3 E48 - Butts, original airdate: February 15, 2022 S4 E43 - Poop, original airdate: February 21, 2023 S5 E13 -...
Jul 01, 2025•3 hr 24 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on September 30, 2022 titled "Silly Little Bonus Pod." Original Patreon description: The Tangents team is back in know your team mode. Listen along to more great icebreakers and send us your answers in the discord! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri:...
Jun 27, 2025•23 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on September 7, 2022 titled "Get to know the Tangents Team!" Original Patreon description: Think you know our hosts well? Listen as our lovely hosts dive in and answer some of the internet's best get-to-know-you questions. SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on social...
Jun 24, 2025•24 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on August 1, 2022 titled "SciShow Samgents: ANAGRAM." Original Patreon description: Listen and play along with the team in this month's bonus episode! SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social @rhinoceri on Instagram Sam: @im-sam-schul...
Jun 20, 2025•27 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on June 30, 2022 titled "SciShow Tangents Livestream!" SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents to check out this episode with the added bonus of seeing our faces! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch! While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials: Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social @rhinoceri on Instagram Sam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social @im_sam_schult...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 51 min
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on June 3, 2022 titled "Tangents Bonus Pod Ep 15: Quick Question Spectacular." Original Patreon description: Our second episode of Dear Sam and Ceri is on hold for now, so we have a special treat: the first episode of our new SciShow Prime Patreon Podcast, The Quick Questions Challenge, hosted by Sam and Hank. SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to...
Jun 13, 2025•22 min
Grab a hot beverage, cuddle up with something soft, lean plaintively against a chilly window, and let the tremulous tones of Tangents lull you to the relaxation that only a cozy rainy day indoors can bring. Episodes in this compilation: S1 E29 - Sleep, original airdate: May 28, 2019 S2 E28 - Games, original airdate: May 19, 2020 S3 E3 - Weather, original airdate: January 26, 2021 S4 E6 - Soft Things, original airdate: April 12, 2022 S4 E15 - Books, original airdate: June 28, 2022 Sources for eac...
Jun 10, 2025•3 hr 2 min
