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Ologies with Alie Ward

Alie Ward

New episode 3 days ago

Made by
Alie Ward
Episodes
538 episodes
Last episode
October 21, 2026
Rating
4.9 / 5
Charts
Apple — · Pocket Casts No. 42 · Audible No. 29
On Audible since
July 26, 2023

No. 3 on Across the charts in Science & Engineering, and on 8 other charts here.

What it is

Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.

Latest episodes

  1. Broomology (BROOMS) with Cate O’Connell-Richards October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min
  2. Orcinology (KILLER WHALES) with Jorge Vélez-Juarbe October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 36 min
  3. Horror Neurobiology (WATCHING SCARY STUFF) with Austin Lim October 9, 2026 · 2 hrs 18 min
  4. Relational Psychology (BONDING VIA LAUGHING) with Sara Algoe and Laura Kurtz October 3, 2026 · 53 min
  5. Silicification Geology (OPALS) with Patrice Rey September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

On the charts

Charting now — best position 1 on Across the charts in Science & Engineering, reached September 11, 2026. Seen on 18 charts over 42 days of readings, the first on September 5, 2026.

1 5 1 September 5, 2026 October 24, 2026 September 5, 2026 — position 3September 6, 2026 — position 3September 8, 2026 — position 2September 10, 2026 — position 2September 11, 2026 — position 2September 12, 2026 — position 2September 13, 2026 — position 2September 17, 2026 — position 3September 21, 2026 — position 4September 22, 2026 — position 4September 23, 2026 — position 4September 24, 2026 — position 4September 25, 2026 — position 4September 26, 2026 — position 4September 27, 2026 — position 4September 28, 2026 — position 4September 29, 2026 — position 3September 30, 2026 — position 2October 1, 2026 — position 2October 2, 2026 — position 2October 3, 2026 — position 2October 4, 2026 — position 2October 5, 2026 — position 2October 6, 2026 — position 1October 7, 2026 — position 2October 8, 2026 — position 2October 9, 2026 — position 2October 10, 2026 — position 2October 11, 2026 — position 3October 12, 2026 — position 2October 13, 2026 — position 1October 14, 2026 — position 2October 15, 2026 — position 2October 16, 2026 — position 3October 17, 2026 — position 2October 18, 2026 — position 4October 19, 2026 — position 4October 20, 2026 — position 4October 21, 2026 — position 4October 22, 2026 — position 4October 23, 2026 — position 2October 24, 2026 — position 3
Across the charts in Science & Engineering — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
Across the charts in Science & Engineering 1 42 days October 24, 2026
Still running in Science & Engineering 1 18 days October 22, 2026
Still running in Politics & Social Sciences 1 17 days October 22, 2026
Most listened to in Science & Engineering 2 42 days October 24, 2026
Still running 2 20 days October 23, 2026
Still running in Comedy & Humor 2 17 days October 22, 2026
Apple Podcasts · Science 3 42 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts · Science 3 42 days October 24, 2026
Highest rated in Science & Engineering 3 41 days October 24, 2026
Most listened to in Comedy & Humor 4 42 days October 24, 2026
Highest rated 4 42 days October 24, 2026
Highest rated in Politics & Social Sciences 4 42 days October 24, 2026
Most listened to in Politics & Social Sciences 9 42 days October 24, 2026
Highest rated in Comedy & Humor 9 42 days October 24, 2026
Most listened to 13 42 days October 24, 2026
Across the charts 13 36 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts top 100 41 42 days October 24, 2026
Across the charts in Comedy & Humor 44 7 days September 13, 2026

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