More Research Required

Abby and Amy are BACK FROM HIATUS to talk about whether queer people sit in chairs weird! Discussion topics include: crayoning, exercise bikes in parking lots, and “hey, sport, I hear Coach has been hasslin’ you.” Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

Abby and Amy are researching up a storm to ask: do hurricanes and serial killers affect trends in naming infants? Discussion topics include: respecting Ian's wish to be called IAN, the mere exposure effect, and our hosts' nemesis origin story. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

Abby and Amy break a long-held vow of silence to ask: are the directives in 2006 self-help book The Secret more effective than pure spite-fueled determination? Discussion topics include: weather-controlling bootstrap magic, affable bros, and the positive effects of a heart full of hate. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

Abby and Amy are taking a break from discovering their shared childhood interests to discuss: are adult friendships more likely to form among people who have a shared childhood interest? Discussion topics include: shameless cross-promotion, dubious correlations, and a disturbing lack of familiarity with Arnold Palmer. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

This week Abby and Amy are treating themselves to the Platonic ideal of a convenience store hoagie and asking: what are the factors at play in the Wawa/Sheetz rivalry? Discussion topics include: whim-based identity theft, Tiki the Wawa Cockatoo, and surcharge-free ATMs. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

This week Abby and Amy find out what's in a (hyphenated) name and ask: what are the naming strategies for passing on double surnames? Discussion topics include: podcast lore, moon sexism and/or the lack thereof, and very fancy British lads. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

This week Abby is too sick for research, so she's teaching Amy about Homestuck so they can ask: why is the Homestuck fandom so self-deprecating? Discussion topics include: Is That Vriska?, fond recollections of peak weird 2012 fandom, and garbage sensibility. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

Abby and Amy get their hands dirty with a return to the topic of shower habits. Discussion topics include: shower oatmeal, Amy takes one for the team, #vindication. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

This week Amy and Abby sit down with a hot beverage and ask: is there a traceable original punchline for 'I like my [x] like I like my coffee?" Discussion topics include: serving the freshest burns on Edmund Pevensie, universally hilarious robot jokes, and a definitive judgment on Shakespeare. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

This week Amy and Abby rise from an all-consuming slumber and ask: is the 9 to 5 workday compatible with an adult sleep schedule? Discussion topics include: We Miss the Sun, being nothing less than a shining beacon of productivity in our 9 to 5 jobs, and how vaping is never going to make you cool. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

This week Amy and Abby go for the gold and ask: what sport is the easiest to master? Discussion topics include: unnecessarily sexy Canadian figure skating, the hosts' new least favorite sports, and What Skaters Actually Do Vs. What They Say They Do. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

This week Amy and Abby look mortality in the face and say: is there a time of day when people are more likely to die? Discussion topics include: Collin the Book Club Cryptid, the ownership of all of your hearts, and the relative advantages of being in Space Hufflepuff. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

The cat's out of the bag: Abby and Amy want to know if some languages have more idioms than others! Discussion topics include: What We Think Star Trek Is About, expressive methods of verbalization, and the favorite beverages of Western people. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

The ball has dropped and so has the newest episode of More Research Required, where Abby and Amy ask: do people feel more accomplished at the end of the year if they made a new year's resolution? Discussion topics include: sneak previews of future studies, misleading applications of the works of Oscar Wilde, and contracts drafted in crayon and blood. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

What's that coming down the chimney? It's Abby and Amy, with a bag full of research methods to answer: what holiday greetings are used between Christmas Day and the new year? Discussion topics include: are aliens real?, two different kinds of communism, and the Dreamwork's knockoffs of traditional winter salutations. Plus, a preliminary update to Episode 1: The Hunger Dames! Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

Abby and Amy are traveling to the distant, mysterious city of Seattle and trying to uncover its secrets. Discussion topics include: mermaids in a horse costume, Pacific Northwest Noir That's Not Noir, and using cryogenic freezing for its intended purpose. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

Abby and Amy come clean and ask: what determines the direction you face while in the shower? Discussion topics include: thoughts from A Real Science, bathroom SCUBA, and One Day More (solo version). Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

Abby and Amy are on the road! Or, they're in Abby's car, anyway, which is pretty much the same thing, and they're asking the real questions about Charleston, SC. Discussion topics include: keeping that Halloween train rolling, lying to teens, and the circuitous origin story of the name of the Charleston. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

Abby and Amy are going door to door and asking: what's the optimal method for trick-or-treating? Discussion topics include: Kids Become Test Subjects!, arguably logical methodology, and who we hold responsible when candy goes missing. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.

Abby and Amy keep up that autumnal vibe and ask: are queer people and feminists more likely to be witches? Discussion topics include: witch familiars, dancing naked in the forest with your gal pals, and the one thing Amy knows about modern witchcraft. Make sure to stay tuned to the end to catch an important correction to Casting Vaguely Downwards, a podcast about the casting of the upcoming Good Omens miniseries. Our music is Marie Curie by The Crypts!, from the album Discover Science.