Jill ChaCha

Well... That’s Interesting

Comedy EN ↓ 409 episodes

Welcome to Well… That’s Interesting , a comedy sciencey podcast for weird people who like learning about weird sh*t, like can hair grow between your teeth or could we ever lose our moon? (Sadly, yes to both.) WTI tells the story behind the facts and, turns out, those stories are funny. Join Jill ChaCha every week as they take The Flock on a journalistic, storytelling adventure into new, bizarre, often unexpected findings. The tales are epic and the laughter is plentiful. -- WTI is a part of the Airwave Media podcast network! Visit AirwaveMedia.com to listen and subscribe to other incredible s...

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Jill ChaCha

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Ep. 082: Cannibalism + Feeding On Corpses! Just A Few Things Happening In Our Oceans 24.03.2022 47:50

You’ll never look at these creatures the same way again: sea stars are actually violent cannibals and sea sponges are party animals. For real. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too small. I'll read it on...

In-Betweeni 079: An Insect Whose Farts Immobilize Prey + New Spider Spreads To The East Coast 20.03.2022 38:34

Appearances can be deceiving y’all. The world’s deadliest fart is made by the tiniest creature. And a terrifying looking spider may be our new bestie. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too small. I'll re...

Ep. 081: Checking In With The Earth, Girl How You Doin’? 16.03.2022 41:10

She’s not doing great. Greenland just lost enough ice to cover the entire US in over a foot of water and there’s plants growing in Antarctica. Don’t worry. There’s a few drunk seagulls at the end of this rainbow. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, s...

In-Betweeni 078: Man’s Hernia Was An Ovary And Then Some + Anger Disorders! Could Be A Blood Thing 14.03.2022 25:29

Sometimes a hernia is actually a bundle of body parts and sometimes anger could be caused by your own blood. We can explain. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too small. I'll read it on the show: welltha...

Ep. 080: Oh, The Things We Can Create! 10.03.2022 35:11

Inspirational and devastating!! Humans are on the verge of building actual hearts to help save lives, and we’re also one step away from creating faces that can destroy them. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too bi...

In-Betweeni 077: Antibiomania + Trucker Who Landed Butt First On An Air Hose 07.03.2022 35:38

We bet you have a lot of questions. Hold onto your punctured butts: you’re about to find out why some simple meds cause mania, and about a trucker who nearly exploded. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or t...

Ep. 079: How To Raise The World’s Most Dangerous Bird 03.03.2022 32:13

Move over chicken, there's another bird in town that humans just can't quit... despite being a 6 foot tall prehistoric looking creature with a deadly impulse control problem. Find out who CAN actually raise these birds, and why it shouldn't be you. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're...

In-Betweeni 076: A Human Brain That Turned To Glass + Blue Lightning That Shoots Up 27.02.2022 39:14

Yes, these things happen. 2000 years ago a young man’s brain turned to glass and our planet puts on a light show only seen from space. Join us as we find out HOW?? --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too s...

Ep. 078: So Tiny, So Impressive, So Elephant 23.02.2022 36:36

Prepare yourself for an avalanche of cuteness y’all. Stretch, hydrate and listen to 2 recent discoveries, including dwarf elephants roaming Sicily and the teeniest snails on Earth. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is...

In-Betweeni 075: Orange Crocodiles + Camels Using Botox 20.02.2022 36:26

This isn’t your momma’s beauty pageant. Join us for scandals like no other and for crocodiles like no other. They’re orange and Dr Marisa’s newest inspiration. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too small...

Ep. 077: Intriguing Mouths 17.02.2022 36:37

Buckle up y’all. Today we’re going face first into a whale’s mouth and you won’t believe your eyes. Or ears. We’re also checking out a blue fish with 500 teeth. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too smal...

In-Betweeni 074: World’s Oldest Drinking Straws + Ancient Wealthy Folks Were Riddled w/ Disease 13.02.2022 34:42

Not much has changed since BC times: we love a good party with friends and rich folks are gross. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too small. I'll read it on the show: wellthatsinterestingpod@gmail.com W...

Ep. 076: More Uncomfortable Stuff About Space! 10.02.2022 28:58

3 recent discoveries, 3 more reasons to stay home(!): Space can change gene expression, there’s a singing black hole, and one day we will be truly alone in the universe. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or...

In-Betweeni 073: A Truly Massive Underwater Explosion + Stressed Out Narwhals 07.02.2022 36:28

2022 started off with a devastating bang: the largest volcanic eruption in 30 years. We talk about it, AND our friends: the unicorns of the sea. Narwhals are having little panic attacks. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Noth...

Ep. 075: The Most Realistic Movie Psychopaths (According to Psychiatrists) 03.02.2022 36:14

Who doesn’t love a good thriller with a good psychopath? Strap in folks! We’re finding out what exactly psychopathy is, how you can test for it, and which fictional movie characters are WAY TOO REALISTIC. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, e...

In-Betweeni 072: Goldfish Can Navigate Tiny Cars + A Hero Named Boaty McBoatface 30.01.2022 29:02

You heard it hear first folks! One day we’ll be taking our pet fish for walks, and/or they will become our overlords. Also, Boaty McBoatface. A hero with some staggering news. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too...

Ep. 074: Let’s Talk About The Doomsday Clock! 27.01.2022 49:09

Once a year great scientific minds come together to tell us how close we are to destroying our world!! And good news. We’re closer than ever! Join us as we learn about the history of the Doomsday Clock… and Shin-Kicking. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR f...

In-Betweeni 071: Eruption w/ The Energy Of A Billion Suns + New Life Found Beneath Antarctica 23.01.2022 27:32

A lot can happen in a tenth of a second, like an eruption with an energy output of, you guessed it, 1 BILLION SUNS. Also, you won’t believe what researchers found under a block of ice. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothin...

Ep. 073: What Happens When We Let A.I. Run The Show? 19.01.2022 36:37

Wife carrying competitions. A bioluminescent paradise. Old waffle shoes worth thousands of dollars… Wow. We let A.I. teach US this episode and it did not fail. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too small...

In-Betweeni 070: Butterflies Full of Wasps + Caterpillars Make Sounds With Their Butts 16.01.2022 32:02

It’s a day full of surprises! And wasps! Researchers get WAY more than they bargained for, despite good intentions. And caterpillars communicate thru death metal. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too sm...

Ep. 072: How To Survive An Ostrich Attack 13.01.2022 40:31

It might happen. And even if it doesn’t, you’ll want to hear how many strategies you’ll need to survive an encounter with a creature so astonishing. And awkward. And deadly. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is...

In-Betweeni 069: A Spider That Kills People (On Accident) + Cannibalistic Virgin Sacrifices 09.01.2022 28:20

What a day! Join us for an extremely unfortunate evolutionary coincidence and for an extreme case of LOVE. How far would you go for family? --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too small. I'll read it on th...

Ep. 071: 2 More Reasons To Love Honeybees 05.01.2022 30:03

This episode has it all: action, adventure, survival, volcano. Join us as we learn how bees survive their own pandemics AND natural disasters. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too small. I'll read...

In-Betweeni 068: An Animal With A Transient Anus + A Creature With 1300 Legs 02.01.2022 32:55

We’re starting the new year with new discoveries!! And in true WTI fashion it all revolves around certain body parts. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too small. I'll read it on the show: wellthatsinter...

Ep. 070: The Skeletons Under Benjamin Franklin’s Home 30.12.2021 34:28

15 bodies were discovered under one of our Founding Fathers’ homes… and the tale is even crazier than you think. Join us. We also have SNOODS! --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email us YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too small. I'll read...