Dan Beeston & Greg Wah
Smart Enough to Know Better
Smart Enough to Know Better is a podcast of science, comedy and ignorance. Twice a month two professional performers chat about science stuff that excites them in a fun and accessible manner.
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Dan Beeston & Greg Wah
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Latest episode
Jan 5, 2026
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Episodes
166.5 - Wah Wonders Why - Death becomes her 06.09.2020 1:11:57
Greg talks to a mortuary assistant about what happens to your body after you pop your clogs.
166 - Smart Enough to Dust Mites 15.08.2020 1:08:33
Science Week, Space Force, Henrietta Lacks, Thanos' snap, Greedy Gulls.
165.5 - Wah Wonders Why - The Tax Man Cometh 03.08.2020 56:10
A breakdown of Greg's tax
165 - Smart Enough to Touch Tones 18.07.2020 1:05:36
Dan and Greg chat to Yuma Antoine Decaux about navigating the universe with sound.
164.5 - Wah Wonders Why - Lost Women of Science - Space4Women 05.07.2020 35:42
Dr SpaceJunk - A/Prof Alice Gorman returns to share her bounty of knowledge
164 - Old Enough to Know Better 30.06.2020 2:14:44
Carrington Vanston interview Greg and Dan about the podcast and how it came to be.
163 - Smart Enough to Drill Bits 18.05.2020 1:25:17
Sex underwater, Apples, Drilling, De-orbiting satellites.
162.5 - Wah Wonders Why - What the Philosophy? - The price on your head 10.05.2020 56:57
Kevin, the podcast's Philosopher-in-residence, returns to discuss with Greg how much a human life should be valued.
162 - Smart Enough to Wear Wolves 18.04.2020 1:28:15
Toothpaste and OJ, Werewolves on the moon, Peak unhappiness, Terminal velocity of arrows.
161.5 - Wah Wonders Why - Snapshots 28.03.2020 2:15:15
Greg takes a global snapshot talking to people around the globe about their pandemic experience. From the U.S, Grenada, New Zealand, Phillipines, Australia, Germany, France, and the U.K people from...
161 - Smart Enough to Bat Viruses 22.03.2020 1:21:05
We discuss the pandemic a little bit but then move onto more fun topics like busy birthdays, ideal glass, losing a moon, chromosomes.
160.5 - Wah Wonders Why - It's Show Time! 04.03.2020 38:30
Betelgeuse is pulsing with Kat Ross
160 - Smart Enough to Glaze Mugs 23.02.2020 1:04:53
Altruism testing, porcelain recycling, drainage and puddles.
159.5 - Wah Wonders Why - Lost Women of Science 09.02.2020 1:19:02
Greg is joined by Dr Alice Gorman and Kathryn Ross to discuss the experience of women in science.
159 - Smart Enough to Perfect Pixels 22.01.2020 54:12
Ultima Thule, Retro Consoles, Vampire power, Movies in the 2020s, Colder as you climb, More continents.
158.5 - Wah Wonders Why - What the Philosophy?! - Compromise 13.01.2020 1:10:46
Greg talks to Kevin Lowe about compromise.
158 - Smart Enough to Peck Pickles 03.01.2020 1:01:56
Prepping, Raising Children, Pickles, Angry Empathy. Also Soda Blasting, Nitrogen, Pink Noise and walks of shame about continents and dog years.
157.5 - Wah Wonders Why - Sad Astra 22.12.2019 1:11:58
Greg and Dan really complain (possibly a bit too much) about a film by a celebrated director that frustrated both of them.
157 - Smart Enough to Click Bait 24.11.2019 1:05:57
A conversation with Darren Hamley about dolphins and teaching.
156.5 - Wah Wonders Why - Taste Test 10.11.2019 25:10
A chocolate experiment
156 - Smart Enough to Shoot Stars 31.10.2019 1:08:09
An interview about where rocks come from with Space Rock Scientist Dr. Lucy Forman
155.5 - Wah Wonders Why - What Price Victory - Checkin (Ada) 12.10.2019 46:15
Greg checks in on Ada from the 'What Price Victory' episode.
155 - Smart Enough to Wee Ones 21.09.2019 1:16:09
Sinking the ISS. Syrup. Holding your pee. Protesting. Killing Jar Jar.
154.5 - Wah Wonders Why - What Price Victory - Checkin (Eloise) 31.08.2019 49:48
Greg checks in with Eloise regarding what horrors babies inflict on bodies.
154 - Smart Enough to Eye Tests 18.08.2019 1:31:53
An interview with Optometrist Ben. Also grass and ants, Dengue fever update and 20 minutes at the end where we just chat.
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