Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

Hosted by Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin · Alex Schmidt

4.7from 1,300 ratings

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68Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
332
Episodes
115
Transcribed
1,300
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2020
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About Secretly Incredibly Fascinating

A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way! (For research sources, bonus episodes, and how you can support the podcast, visit sifpod.fun.)

Publisher
Alex Schmidt
Category
comedy · history · society & culture
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
21 Jul 2020
Latest episode
21 Sept 2026
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    Ladybugs

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Ladybugs

Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Right. Because there's like a ton of species. Yeah, over 6,000. There's so many. I really thought it was one. If you'd asked me, I might have said, maybe there's a couple more. But I thought it was the red kind, and that's it. And it's not just that they can have different coloration. Some of them are shaped a little differently. I'm looking at this spotted pink lady beetle, and they're a bit more elongated and tear-shaped than the real round-bodied ones. Yeah, they are. Yeah. And it's another one native to the Americas. The whole world except Antarctica has its own very special ladybugs. It's a really global critter. […]

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