Probably Science
Hosted by Matt and Andy and Jesse · Andy Wood, Matt Kirshen, Jesse Case
4.8from 742 ratings
- 632
- Episodes
- 89
- Transcribed
- 742
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2012
- First episode
- 4K
- YouTube views
About Probably Science
Professional comedians with so-so STEM pedigrees take you through this week in science. Incompetently. Featuring hosts Matt Kirshen, Andy Wood (and sometimes Jesse Case or Brooks Wheelan) along with a rotating cast of special guests from the worlds of comedy and science.
- Publisher
- Andy Wood, Matt Kirshen, Jesse Case
- Category
- comedy
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 24 Jan 2012
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
89 of 632 episodes have a transcript.
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 619 - Sarah Morgan
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Episode 618 - Ola Dada
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Episode 617 - Paul Jay
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Episode 619 - Sarah Morgan
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] As an astrophysicist, he was investigating why a planet so similar to Earth in size and mass has no moon. His team explored whether a moon could have survived there if one had formed in the early planet's history. Their study, published in the Astrophysics Journal, describes how Venus may have swallowed its own moon. In some simulations, gravitational interactions sent a moon spiraling inwards until the planet's pool tore it apart its remains could then have fallen into venus delivering a burst of energy that might have changed the planet's surface atmosphere and the ability to hold on to water kane said when i made this discovery i was shocked i thought surely the broad range of scenarios i was exploring would lead to a variety of results but it all went pretty much in the same direction so they first checked the model against earth and go for it Sorry, I don't mean to interrupt you. […]
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- Sarah Morgan
- Ola Dada
- Paul Jay
- Katie Novotny
- Luca Ferro
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 4,398
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 626 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 116 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
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- Quality
- 93
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 74
- Engagement
- 67
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Matt and Andy and Jesse host the show. Published by Andy Wood, Matt Kirshen, Jesse Case.
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