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Random Theory

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Take chances, make mistakes and get messy! Random Theory is here to blow your mind and challenge the way we talk about science. A theory is: a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principal or body of principals offered to explain a phenomena. I’m Grace Dirig, your host and around here at TKOR we like to think the Random Theory best explains how we come up with ideas! Miss Frizzle was the first person to challenge the way I saw the world! Yeah, you know the super cool girl from the magic school bus? She taught me to take chances, make mistakes and get messy! Here at The King Of Rando...

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Making a Climate Impact | Chat with Alex Hauraus 13.12.2021 41:39

Hot takes on our earth with Alex Hauraus, one of my homies that is out in our world fighting for climate justice and living out of his car to show people how to help our earth heal! This is a really honest chat about climate and how you can make a difference and impact! Alex is one of the most down to earth and level headed individuals I have ever met! He is making an impact one human at a time an...

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane… No It’s a Beaver Falling From the Sky?! 06.12.2021 29:25

SERIOUSLY, we used to launch beavers out of planes into the backcountry of Idaho... along with other RANDOM animals! Listen in this week to hear the wacky science behind why they thought it was a good idea and why the project stopped. We were literally blown away that this was an ACTUAL thing and that someone okayed this project! Listen and let us know if you are with us on this being absolutely N...

How Much Caffeine and Water Can You Drink Until RIP? 29.11.2021 26:44

As an avid coffee drinker this episode is slightly frightening! You will be shocked to know how these everyday food and drink items can kill you… This week we are exploring how the body responds to certain amounts of substances and learning that it's a matter of everything in moderation! But really… you don’t want to eat appleseeds… Those suckers can kill you. Learn more about your ad choices...

Tired Turkeys and Black Friday Freakouts 22.11.2021 28:44

Stop blaming your Thanksgiving post meal nap on the turkey you just ate… we all know it’s because you’re tired of talking to family you only see once a year! No really, it’s not the turkeys fault, you are going to be shocked about how much turkey you REALLY need to eat before the effects of tryptophan ACTUALLY set in! Also this week, we talk about the psychological effects of Black Friday and why...

Stop Peeing on Your Friends! 15.11.2021 22:48

If your friend offers to pee on you when you're stung by a jellyfish you might want to reconsider your friendship with them… This week we are chatting about the myth that urine takes the pain away from a jellyfish sting! In reality you might be shocked to find out that it might just do the opposite and your friend just wants to pee on you. Tune in this week to find out what to ACTUALLY do when...

Introducing: Random Theory 11.11.2021 1:04

Take chances, make mistake and get messy! Random Theory is here to blow your mind and challenge the known universe. The definition of a theory is: a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principal or body of principals offered to explain a phenomena. I’m Grace Dirig your host and my personal hero was Miss Frizzle who was the coolest teacher growing up and because of her encouragement, eve...