Piqued Podcast

About Piqued Podcast

Ever wonder how the Northern Lights work? Or who received the first Medal of Honor? How about why woodpeckers are the way they are? Join Trini and Monica, two former educators and life long learners, as they dive into these questions and more. Sit back with a couple of old friends, enjoy a couple of laughs, and maybe learn a thing or two!

Publisher

Monica Day and Trini Policaro

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Sept 2025

Latest episode

27 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Mar 2026

   What do you know about gasoline?

   Do you know how gasoline is made? Or what octane rating is and why it's actually pretty important? Are you curious why a small channel over 7000 miles away impacts the prices at our pumps? Join Trini and Monica as they explore the kind of crazy world of gasoline. Sources: Brain, M. (2000, April 1). How gasoline works. HowStuffWorks. https://science.howstuffworks.com/gasoline.htm (https://science.howstuffworks.com/gasoline.htm) Casey, S. (2023, January 26). What is it – Fuel truck. Mansfield Energy. https://mansfield.energy/2023/01/26/what-is-it-fuel-truck/ (https://mansfield.energy/2023/01/26/what-is-it-fuel-truck/) Casey, S. (2023, February 1). What is it – Fuel terminal. Mansfield Energy. https://mansfield.energy/2023/02/01/what-is-it-fuel-terminal/ (https://mansfield.energy/2023/02/01/what-is-it-fuel-terminal/?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Farley, C., Funakoshi, M., Kongkunakornkul, P., Jayaram, K., Sen, S., & Webb, S. (2026, March 11). How the Strait of Hormuz closure affects global oil supply. Reuters.com. Retrieved March 13, 2026, from https://www.reuters.com/graphics/IRAN-CRISIS/OIL-LNG/mopaokxlypa/ (https://www.reuters.com/graphics/IRAN-CRISIS/OIL-LNG/mopaokxlypa/) Harper, D. (n.d.). Gasoline. In Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://www.etymonline.com/word/gasoline (https://www.etymonline.com/word/gasoline) Lumley, G. (2023, November). Where does oil come from and how is it formed? BKV Energy. https://bkvenergy.com/learning-center/where-does-oil-come-from/ (https://bkvenergy.com/learning-center/where-does-oil-come-from/) Natural gas (Wikipedia article). (2026, March 12). In Wikipedia. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas) True Natural Gas. (2022, December 16). Fuel facts: The differences between natural gas and gas. True Natural Gas. https://www.truenaturalgas.com/blog/post/fuel-facts-the-differences-between-natural-gas-and-gas1 (https://www.truenaturalgas.com/blog/post/fuel-facts-the-differences-between-natural-gas-and-gas1) U.S. Energy Information Administration. (n.d.). Where our gasoline comes from. https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/gasoline/where-our-gasoline-comes-from.php (https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/gasoline/where-our-gasoline-comes-from.php) Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Light crude oil. In Wikipedia. Retrieved March 13, 2026, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_crude_oil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_crude_oil)

2. 

   10 Mar 2026

   What are dreams?

   Have you ever woken up from a dream and felt an intense emotion afterwards? Or wonder what your dream is trying to tell you? Join Trini and Monica as they explore the world of dreams, some possible explanations as to why they happen, and why research into dreams is actually incredibly hard to study. Editor's note: we tried a new mic (we didn't like it) so the sound quality might be a little janky on this episode. Hopefully it won't interrupt listening too much! Back to our old faithful next week!

3. 

   2 Mar 2026

   What do you know about honey bees?

   Do you know how bees really make honey? Or how they have very specific tasks that they only perform at certain stages of their lives. Join Trini and Monica as they take a deep dive into the world of honey bees. If you like the show, please be sure to leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts - reviews help new listeners find our show! Sources: https://www.amentsoc.org/insects/glossary/terms/royal-jelly/#:~:text=Royal%20jelly%20is%20a%20substance,milk%2C%20often%20called%20royal%20jelly (https://www.amentsoc.org/insects/glossary/terms/royal-jelly/#:~:text=Royal%20jelly%20is%20a%20substance,milk%2C%20often%20called%20royal%20jelly). https://hannasbees.ie/royal-jelly-what-it-is-and-why-bees-make-it/ (https://hannasbees.ie/royal-jelly-what-it-is-and-why-bees-make-it/) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeycomb (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeycomb) https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/initiatives-and-highlighted-programs/peoples-garden/importance-pollinators/honey-bees (https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/initiatives-and-highlighted-programs/peoples-garden/importance-pollinators/honey-bees) https://www.orkin.com/pests/stinging-pests/bees/honey-bees/honey-bee-life-span (https://www.orkin.com/pests/stinging-pests/bees/honey-bees/honey-bee-life-span) https://beebeewraps.com/blogs/news/how-do-bees-make-beeswax?srsltid=AfmBOoq6ne7WBqpeZSqUaBPww_t8zloPqck0aR0FgzhP9gixYM8LD_2b (https://beebeewraps.com/blogs/news/how-do-bees-make-beeswax?srsltid=AfmBOoq6ne7WBqpeZSqUaBPww_t8zloPqck0aR0FgzhP9gixYM8LD_2b) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/honeybee-sting-kill-bee (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/honeybee-sting-kill-bee) https://www.honeyflow.com/blogs/beekeeping-basics/how-do-bees-make-honey?srsltid=AfmBOooY45_chdmqGElxrST8Vu7y2a62I1EreRv2grn2hfmm9VJerQ9d (https://www.honeyflow.com/blogs/beekeeping-basics/how-do-bees-make-honey?srsltid=AfmBOooY45_chdmqGElxrST8Vu7y2a62I1EreRv2grn2hfmm9VJerQ9d) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_bee#Pollination (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_bee#Pollination) https://justbeehoney.co.uk/blogs/just-bee-honey-blog/is-beekeeping-cruel?srsltid=AfmBOoq6HYRtwrgjhXefhpqZ2kAv77VSP8hO7bk1rohtR6FwuOds4LCH (https://justbeehoney.co.uk/blogs/just-bee-honey-blog/is-beekeeping-cruel?srsltid=AfmBOoq6HYRtwrgjhXefhpqZ2kAv77VSP8hO7bk1rohtR6FwuOds4LCH) https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2021/June-July/Gardening/Honey-Bees (https://www.nwf.org/Magazines/National-Wildlife/2021/June-July/Gardening/Honey-Bees) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3758027/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3758027/) https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/manuka-honey-medicinal-uses (https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/manuka-honey-medicinal-uses) https://www.clubhouse.ca/en-ca/articles/pasteurized-vs-unpasteurized-honey (https://www.clubhouse.ca/en-ca/articles/pasteurized-vs-unpasteurized-honey) https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bees-are-dying-at-an-alarming-rate (https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bees-are-dying-at-an-alarming-rate)

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