Explain Things To Me

ER Nurse and Hollywood medical consultant Mandy Martin talks about how blood isn't as scary as an injured child and how real emergency rooms are nothing like you see on TV.

We stepped into the digital world of realistic effects work with Kaitlyn Yang, where she talked about working as a freelancer, how meticulous her work can be, and the why there should be a VFX guild.

We go full-on Jurassic Park mode in this episode talking with paleontologist Nathan about prehistoric birds, bugs trapped in amber, mass extinctions, and why dinosaurs definitely had feathers.

Christine talks about black holes, relativity, and the gravity of our situation on Earth.

Jim Mahfood (creator of Grrl Scouts) talks about the state of the comic book industry, what helps you stand out as an artist, and why he loves drawing women.

With Christmas right around the corner, we take a look at the man behind the beard. Ed shares what got him started in the red suit and how you can make a living year round as St. Nick.

Dr. Ramani Durvasula is back on the podcast to break down narcissism in the age of social media and talk about her new book about relationships "Should I Stay or Should I Go".

A "real life CSI" medical examiner, Judy has investigated over 2500 bodies for their cause of death, including many in New York after the 9/11 attacks. Now, she's written a NY Times bestseller with her husband T.J. about her experiences.

Eric Bauza tracks his career from animator to voice of so many cartoon characters, and lets us meet a few of them. From Marvin the Martian to Puss in Boots, Eric shows what it takes to make it in voice over.

Jim Kwik talks about how he went from almost failing out of school to being a speed reader and ending up imparting learning tactics to the likes of Will Smith, Richard Branson and Stan Lee.

Allis breaks down how to mount an animal step-by-step and talks about how you can use taxidermy with science to make replicas of endangered or extinct animals (like dinosaurs).

The real life "Indiana Jones" of bugs, Phil talks to us about his own discoveries, what it means to study insects, and why trees are the scariest thing in the jungle. 

Kate Fehlhaber studies eyeball tissue under a microscope in a pitch black room while wearing nightvision goggles. It's a pretty hardcore look for a someone who also worked on studying what causes Parkinson's Disease, and created ways to explain neuroscience through easy infographics.

Dustin Marshall is founder and sole producer of Feral Audio podcast network, and it is as much work as it sounds. He talks about the genesis of his podcasting career, his rockstar lifestyle while touring with Harmontown, and the very real rivalries with other podcast networks.

Rebecca Garcia dives into the REAL matrix in order to explain coding and her work in outreach to young girls interested in computer science. She also explains exactly what "hacking" actually is.

NASA Engineer Bobak Ferdowsi is a space badass. He was famously part of the Mars Curiosity landing, works on the upcoming mission to Jupiter's moon Europa, and even has some insight on the technical aspects of Taylor Swift's live show.

Christmas time isn't quite here, but Kirk Graves, professional Christmas caroler IS here to get you in the mood for some Jingle Bells. Kirk talks about the hectic month of December, the most popular songs and what it takes to last in the business for 20 years.

Professional gamer and Twitch streamer Hafu talks about the difficulties of being one of very few women in the gaming community, how streaming works, and how she became unbeatable.

On a very special episode of Explain Things to Me, Brad gets a chance to talk about his favorite passion - classic rock. From definitive bands and the story of Pattie Boyd, to his own experiences playing drums, it's a whole lotta music history this week.

Amy joins us via Skype from the United Kingdom to talk about the good and the bad in working at a veterinary hospital, and explains that her job isn't cuddling animals all day (even though that is part of it).