Have you spent an embarrassing amount of money on microtransactions? Did you suffer through hours of a game that you hated just to get a virtual trophy? Are you setting alarms to log on at ungodly hours of the morning to make it to an in-game event? If so, this episode might be for you. Links: Jared recommends Crossplay, "a newsletter at the intersection of parenting and video games" by Patrick Klepek: https://www.crossplay.news/Hear more from Jared on Debaser: A Film Podcast! Follow Jar...
5 Sept 2025
12: Terror-tomas w/ Dr. Ella Hubber
Get ready to sink your teeth into this week’s topic: teratomas. What is a tumor, and how do they sometimes grow structures like teeth and hair? What is it really like to work in a research lab? Who would we cast in a teratoma puppet duet musical? Find out with us. Links: Hear more from Ella on Let's Learn Everything!Follow Ellen on Instagram or BlueSky!Follow the show on Instagram!Credits: Editing by Jared RuskMusic from #Uppbeat, https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/snake-oil License code: 3...
4 Jul 2025
11: Freaks with Beaks w/ Ralph Crewe
Science communicator Ralph Crewe joins Ellen to discuss the animal kingdom's worst mothers and ominous vulture populations, revealing nature's gnarliest bird facts in this interview.
26 Jul 2024
10: The Funcanny Valley w/ Tom Lum
Why do we feel so weird when robots look a little too much like humans? How have artists navigated the uncanny valley - whether narrowly avoiding it or intentionally plunging into the psychological trench? Ellen & guest, science communicator Tom Lum, ride the zombie train right into the uncanny valley.Links:Follow Tom on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!Follow Ellen on TikTok!Follow Spellbound and Gagged on Instagram!Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-org...
28 Jun 2024
9: Sex, Drugs, and Rocket Fuel
Who is the mysteriously unnamed "rocket enthusiast" behind the founding of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory? Ashley uncovers the story of rocket engineer Jack Parsons and his relationship to space, occultism, sex rituals, L. Ron Hubbard, and more.Links:Follow Ashley on Threads and check out her podcast Taboo Science!Follow Ellen on TikTok!Follow Spellbound and Gagged on Instagram and Facebook!Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/snake-oilLicense code: O018QFJ6T1Y1703L
12 May 2023
8: Live, Laugh, Lava w/ Meagan Ankney
What makes volcanic eruptions get so catastrophically massive? What's going on below the Earth's surface? Should we be worried about Yellowstone? Ellen & guest, geochemist and science communicator Meagan Ankney, explore all the most burning questions about supervolcanoes. Links:Check out Meagan's podcast, Spooky Science Sisters!Follow Spooky Science Sisters on Tiktok, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/snake-oilLicense ...
14 Apr 2023
7: Striking a Cordyceps
Understanding a fungus isn't brain surgery... unless you're an ant. Ellen & Ashley discuss how and why the "zombie-ant fungus" takes control over its insect host, compare reality with the way it's portrayed in pop culture, and look ahead into our own fungal future.Links:Follow Spellbound and Gagged on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook!
3 Mar 2023
6: Pompeii and Circumstance w/ Alex Schmidt
Ellen takes Ashley and and guest Alex Schmidt on a journey through the history of Pompeii before, during, and after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.Links:Follow Alex on Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok and check out his website for more!Check out Alex's podcast, Secretly Incredibly Fascinating!Follow Spellbound and Gagged on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook!
17 Feb 2023
5: The Fat is in the Fire
We’ve got fire in our belly for this episode’s topic: the puzzling phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion. How does a person suddenly and mysteriously burst into flames, and what happens to the human body when it burns? Find out with us.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/snake-oilLicense code: E0XTG15DVOSBM1F3
13 Jan 2023
4: A Parasite for Sore Eyes w/ Katie Goldin
The animal kingdom takes toxic relationships to a whole new level. Ellen & guest Katie Goldin discuss their favorite parasites, from snail eyestalk raves to big juicy butts to warm, cozy fish mouths. What’s the matter? Crab got your tongue?Follow Katie on Twitter & listen to her podcast Creature Feature for more!Extra credit:Video: "This Mind-Controlling Parasite Turns Snails Suicidal""The Mystery at the Base of One of Biology’s Strangest Relationships" by Katherine J. WuMusic from #U...
16 Dec 2022
3: Let's Get Nuclear Wasted
This podcast is a message... and part of a system of messages... pay attention to it! Ellen & Ashley discuss nuclear waste, from the Simpsons and ninja turtle ooze to the mysteries of the distant future and our best attempts to protect them from ourselves. Further reading:7 Things The Simpsons Got Wrong About NuclearExpert judgment on markers to deter inadvertent human intrusion into the Waste Isolation Pilot PlantCommunication Measures to Bridge Ten MillenniaMusic from #Uppbeat (fre...
2 Dec 2022
2: Pick Your Poison w/ Vikram Baliga
Ellen & guest, the Plant Professor™ Dr. Vikram Baliga, discuss nightshade, hemlock, poisonous eggplants, medieval pranks, witchcraft, and the death of Socrates.Further reading:Why the Tomato Was Feared in Europe for More Than 200 Years“Hexing Herbs” in Ethnobotanical Perspective: A Historical Review of the Uses of Anticholinergic Solanaceae Plants in EuropeMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/snake-oilLicense code: 37JORES40ZZEQIRT
11 Nov 2022
1: The Zero G Spot
Hooking up with your coworkers is awkward enough on Earth. Just imagine how astronauts feel. Ashley & Ellen discuss the "ins and outs" of off-planet sex, from the effects of radiation on reproduction to the troublesome issue of bodily fluid dynamics in microgravity. It's out of this world!Further reading:Newt gestation in space"100 Tampons" by Marcia BelskyMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/snake-oilLicense code: LCDPEOSVUVBYWEX4
7 Nov 2022
Spellbound and Gagged Trailer
Get a preview of Spellbound and Gagged, a podcast about all the weird, gross and unsettling stuff that keeps us up at night. The first episode will be up on Friday, November 11. Subscribe now so you don't miss it!Keep up with updates on the podcast by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/snake-oilLicense code: ENGEHAEPUCBEZWVF
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
18 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
62 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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