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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In-Betweeni 105: Canada’s Invasive Pigs Build “Pigloos” + Oldest BBQ In North America (So Far) 27.09.2022 39:31

They’re intelligent, family oriented, foodies and, now, home owners. Feral pigs are taking over. Also! Human history is being rewritten thanks to… BBQ. --- 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 r...

Ep. 105: Let’s Talk About These Survival Stories 23.09.2022 30:04

What would happen if you fell 14,000 feet… into a nest of fire ants? What if half your brain was removed as a child? All good! --- 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: wellt...

In-Betweeni 104: Earliest Predator Found (So Far) + Dino Footprints Under Restaurant Table 18.09.2022 33:34

There’s old crap everywhere! And it’s rewriting the history books. Join us for a discovery 560 million years in the making and another discovery made during brunch. --- 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...

We’re Flying Home From London, Darling. See You Sunday! 16.09.2022 2:09

A new glorious In-Betweeni awaits. Catch up on the latest or relive a classic. We’ll be back in a few short days, love! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wellthatsinteresting/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In-Betweeni 103: The Blue Tit Is Becoming Less Blue + How To Fish A Meteorite Out Of The Ocean 12.09.2022 35:31

We assure you, we’re talking about a bird. Join us for a study 15 years in the making and for a fishing expedition never before attempted all in hopes of landing precious treasure. --- 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...

Ep. 104: Turning Dead Rulers Into Balls For Sport 09.09.2022 31:31

What would you do with the remains of those loved by the Public? Shove them into balls used in matches played to the death, of course. --- 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 sho...

In-Betweeni 102: Death After Soft Drink Consumption + World’s Oldest Ham 05.09.2022 40:52

It’s Labor Day here in the States which means BBQ! To celebrate we’ve got a mysterious death and old ham in the dark. This is wild. --- 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:...

Ep. 103: Ancient People Probably Got High And Made Cave Art 02.09.2022 28:11

We did it then and we’re still doing it now: a recent study suggests our ancestors chose certain caves thanks to their mind altering affects and made art while under the influence. Inspirational. --- 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, experience...

In-Betweeni 101: Fish Jaw In The Eye + Tears May Help Diagnosis Diseases 30.08.2022 30:25

What a world we live in. For one man, a day at the beach meant nearly losing an eye. And in the future, tears will be used to help diagnosis diseases in minutes. --- 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 sma...

Ep. 102: This Plant Is Evolving To Avoid Humans 25.08.2022 26:43

We get it. What lengths would you go to in order not to be seen? Join us in the mountains of China for a little plant that made a big change. (There’s also a game pairing with this episode!! WHAT!!) --- 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, experie...

In-Betweeni 100: Worm Found In Guy’s Eye + Another Worm That Can Help Fight Cancer 23.08.2022 31:42

HOT DAMN ANOTHER MILESTONE!! We’ve reached 100 In-Betweenis which means we had to go big! What’s bigger than a worm in your eye and another that could cure cancer? --- 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. 101: Creatures In Unexpected Places 18.08.2022 33:00

Your face is gonna hurt from smiling after this one. THOUSANDS of mushroom species were found in the Scottish Highlands, disrupting what we know about them. Oh and there’s bison… in ENGLAND?! Yep. --- 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, experienc...

In-Betweeni 099: Cannibal Mormon Crickets + New Discovery Into Dog Domestication 15.08.2022 29:26

Not a Mormon, not a cricket, but a big problem for the American west: join us as we talk about one creature with an insatiable appetite. Also wolf puppies. --- 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'...

Ep. 100: The Oldest And Deepest Things (So Far) 11.08.2022 35:38

FLOCK!! We made it to triple digits!! And to celebrate we’re shoving ourselves into the deepest, oldest places on Earth. So far. Hold onto your b*tts. --- 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...

In-Betweeni 098: Our Middle Ear Evolved From Gills + New Discoveries About Face Mites 08.08.2022 30:23

Brace yourself! A part of your head took 400 million years to form. And creatures have been living + mating on our faces for so long their evolution has left them… looking a bit strange. --- 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. 099: We Need To Talk About These People’s Lives 05.08.2022 44:39

Get this. The highest paid artist working at Le Moulin Rouge at the turn of century—you guessed it—could fart a tune and do LOTS MORE with his anus in front of an audience. Also. The kid who inspired the Exorcist… eventually worked for NASA. --- Love the show and wanna show some love? Venmo Tip Jar: @WellThatsInteresting Instagram: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: @wti_pod Oh, BTW. You're interes...

In-Betweeni 097: Massive, Massive Bacteria + Jupiter Once Snacked On Planets 02.08.2022 33:16

Today! Bacteria the size of your eyelashes and cannibalistic planets!! Fun. --- 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 WTI is a part of the A...

Ep. 098: Human Bones In “Unusual” Places 28.07.2022 30:49

So what would you do if you happened to find 192 spines skewered like shish kabobs? Or ancient bodies found without feet? --- 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. We'll read it on the show: wellthats...

In-Betweeni 096: When Scientists Fed Moon Dust To Cockroaches + Tea Is Covered In Bug DNA 25.07.2022 30:17

The ‘60s man. Lots of wacky experiments happened, like feeding lab creatures moon dirt. Today we’re sequencing eDNA for conservation. We’ve come a long way. --- 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...

Ep. 097: Some New Amphibious Discoveries! 21.07.2022 34:10

Today! Not 1, not 2, but 6 new teeny frogs! Yes please! We also talk about cannibalism and how it’s the problem and solution to one invasive species. --- 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 rea...

Ep. 096: Survival “Tips” That May Actually Get You Killed 14.07.2022 53:09

So. Is it ok to drink water from a cactus? Is a highway underpass a safe haven from tornadoes? What do I do with my thumbs during a nuclear attack? Let’s get into it. --- 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 to...

In-Betweeni 094: The Largest Clone (So Far) + How New Zealand Plans To Save Its Biggest Spider 10.07.2022 33:14

Get ready for a REALLY big plant. And prepare yourself for an endangered spider that’s equal parts huge and historically important. --- 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. We'll read it on the show:...

Ep. 095: Let’s Check Out These Newly Discovered Coffins 07.07.2022 42:40

You won’t believe what was discovered under a golf course in England. And you won’t believe this either: St Nick is real—and we found his body. --- 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 o...

In-Betweeni 093: How To Lure Murder Hornets To Their Death + Jumping Worms Are Invading California 03.07.2022 35:34

Hey! We solved a thing! Right in time for a new problem! Researchers have figured out how to stop Murder Hornets, but not Jumping Worms. --- 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 s...

Ep. 094: Oh Hey! They’re Not Extinct After All! 01.07.2022 40:03

We need some good f*uckin news. And what’s better than hearing about 2 adorable creatures we thought to have been lost forever... were actually just avoiding us. --- 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 sma...