Ologies with Alie Ward

The thrilling conclusion of PIGEONS, with Columbidologist and author Rosemary Mosco of Bird and Moon comics. It’s wall-to-wall listener questions and you’ll hear all about bonded pairs, the fate of the extinct passenger pigeon, the best cinematic pigeons, how to help their nubby feet, gender reveals gone very wrong, Las Vegas mysteries to boil your blood, and so much more. Also: did I just see a wedding bird escapee? Visit Rosemary’s website [https://rosemarymosco.com/] and follow her on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rosemarymosco], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@rosemarymosco], and X [https://twitter.com/RosemaryMosco] Browse Rosemary’s books [https://bookshop.org/contributors/rosemary-mosco] including A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World’s Most Misunderstood Bird [https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-pocket-guide-to-pigeon-watching-getting-to-know-the-world-s-most-misunderstood-bird-rosemary-mosco/15834011] and There Are No Ants in This Book [https://bookshop.org/p/books/there-are-no-ants-in-this-book-rosemary-mosco/20703445?ean=9781774881163] Read Rosemary’s nature comic Bird and Moon [https://rosemarymosco.com/comics/bird-and-moon] and support on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/birdandmoon] Donations went to Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue [https://greatlakespigeonrescue.org/] and Palomacy [https://www.pigeonrescue.org/] More episode sources and links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/columbidology] Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes [https://alieward.com/smologies] Other episodes you may enjoy: Ornithology (BIRDS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/2017/11/7/ornithology-with-james-maley], Plumology (FEATHERS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/plumology], Chickenology (HENS & ROOSTERS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/chickenology], Oology (EGGS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oology2], Urban Rodentology (SEWER RATS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/urbanrodentology], Echinology (SEA URCHINS & SAND DOLLARS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/echinology], Egyptology (ANCIENT EGYPT) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/egyptology], Scatology (POOP) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/scatology], FIELD TRIP: Birds of Prey and Raptor Facts [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/birdsofprey] Sponsors of Ologies [https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors] Transcripts and bleeped episodes [https://alieward.com/ologies-extras] Become a patron of Ologies [https://www.patreon.com/ologies] for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/] has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ologies] and X [https://twitter.com/ologies] Follow @AlieWard on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alieward] and X [https://www.twitter.com/alieward] Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/] and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by Kelly R. Dwyer [https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo] Theme song by Nick Thorburn

You love pigeons. You might not know it yet. Espionage! Fancy breeds! Internal GPS! Weird feet! Should you be afraid of them? Should you adopt one? Pigeon advocate, comic artist and author of “A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching,” Rosemary Mosco finally joins to answer all of our questions in a beautifully mellow and melodious wall-to-wall pigeon exploration. I loved every minute of making this one and if you stick around for the secret, I’ll take you behind-the-scenes. Listen, then sit on a bench and watch your new friends. Visit Rosemary’s website [https://rosemarymosco.com/] and follow her on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rosemarymosco], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@rosemarymosco], and X [https://twitter.com/RosemaryMosco] Browse Rosemary’s books [https://bookshop.org/contributors/rosemary-mosco] including A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World’s Most Misunderstood Bird [https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-pocket-guide-to-pigeon-watching-getting-to-know-the-world-s-most-misunderstood-bird-rosemary-mosco/15834011] and There Are No Ants in This Book [https://bookshop.org/p/books/there-are-no-ants-in-this-book-rosemary-mosco/20703445?ean=9781774881163] Read Rosemary’s nature comic Bird and Moon [https://rosemarymosco.com/comics/bird-and-moon] and support on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/birdandmoon] Donations went to Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue [https://greatlakespigeonrescue.org/] and Palomacy [https://www.pigeonrescue.org/] More episode sources and links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/columbidology] Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes [https://alieward.com/smologies] Other episodes you may enjoy: Ornithology (BIRDS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/2017/11/7/ornithology-with-james-maley], Plumology (FEATHERS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/plumology], Chickenology (HENS & ROOSTERS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/chickenology], Oology (EGGS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oology2], Urban Rodentology (SEWER RATS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/urbanrodentology], Egyptology (ANCIENT EGYPT) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/egyptology], Scatology (POOP) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/scatology], FIELD TRIP: Birds of Prey and Raptor Facts [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/birdsofprey] Sponsors of Ologies [https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors] Transcripts and bleeped episodes [https://alieward.com/ologies-extras] Become a patron of Ologies [https://www.patreon.com/ologies] for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/] has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ologies] and X [https://twitter.com/ologies] Follow @AlieWard on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alieward] and X [https://www.twitter.com/alieward] Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/] and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by Kelly R. Dwyer [https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo] Theme song by Nick Thorburn

Do trees have feelings? How do they talk? Which trees can you use to make syrup? Do bananas really grow on trees? Possibly the world's most enthusiastic tree expert, J. Casey Clapp, explains what makes coastal redwoods the coolest trees, how roots communicate with each other, and why a tree is like a cup of tea. Plus: bonus guest appearance by our friends (and the trees’), fungi.   Follow Casey Clapp on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/clapp4trees] Listen to his podcast, Completely Arbortrary: https://linktr.ee/arbortrarypod/ [https://linktr.ee/arbortrarypod/] A donation went to EcoTrust.org [https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/24792ab5-869a-4c63-bb23-aa33dca4c643/shows/89060b63-e603-4297-b6e8-5a654e50244e/episodes/9eb96b79-4591-4891-9552-6d507f445fa4/EcoTrust.org] Full-length (*not* G-rated) Dendrology episode + tons of science links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/2018/5/7/wdppyiv1wrcs8gchoslvhhuuboanau] More kid-friendly Smologies episodes! [https://www.alieward.com/smologies] Become a patron of Ologies [https://www.patreon.com/ologies] for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/] has hats, shirts, masks, totes! Follow @Ologies on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ologies] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ologies] Follow @AlieWard on Twitter [https://www.twitter.com/alieward] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alieward] Sound editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [https://www.maitlandaudio.com/] and Steven Ray Morris [https://twitter.com/stevenRayMorris] Made possible by work from Noel Dilworth, Susan Hale, Kelly R. Dwyer, Emily White, & Erin Talbert Smologies theme song by Harold Malcolm

Come along like a frog in my pocket for an adventure to see an eclipse. After last week’s Heliology episode on the Sun, I rushed out of state to see what the fuss was about and to witness my first ever total eclipse of the Sun. Did it go as planned? Of course not? Did it work out? You’ll have to listen. We’ve got: a rollercoaster of emotions, last-minute pivots, chats with strangers, highway scenery, hope, anxiety, awe, and tears as we see if my seven-year wait for totality pans out.  A donation went to Functional Magic [https://functionalmagic.org/] Check out Veritasium on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium] Visit Dr. Teagan Wall’s website [https://www.teaganwall.com/] and follow her on Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/TeagWall] and X [https://twitter.com/teagwall] Jarrett’s Webby-nominated Avatar: The Last Airbender podcast, “Braving the Elements [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/avatar-braving-the-elements/id1569692187]”  More episode sources and links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/eclipse] Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes [https://alieward.com/smologies] Other episodes you may enjoy: Heliology (THE SUN/ECLIPSES) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/heliology], Selenology (THE MOON) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/selenology], Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/cosmology], Meteorology (WEATHER & CLIMATE) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/meteorology], Nephology (CLOUDS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/nephology], FIELD TRIP: Alie’s Mystery Surgery [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/surgerymystery], Disasterology (DISASTERS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/disasterology], Genicular Traumatology (BAD KNEES) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/knees] Sponsors of Ologies [https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors] Transcripts and bleeped episodes [https://alieward.com/ologies-extras] Become a patron of Ologies [https://www.patreon.com/ologies] for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/] has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ologies] and X [https://twitter.com/ologies] Follow @AlieWard on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alieward] and X [https://www.twitter.com/alieward] Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/] and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by Kelly R. Dwyer [https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo] Theme song by Nick Thorburn

Sunset flimflam! Auroras! Eclipse tips! Let’s get to know the center of our solar system, the Sun,  as the April 8th eclipse approaches. What is it made of? How big is it? Will it explode soon? Why can’t I stare at it? And why is it wearing sunglasses? Dr. Michael Kirk and almost-Dr. India Jackson are brilliant and charming Heliologists who have both worked with NASA’s heliophysics departments. Get to know them and also the giant hot plasma ball we revolve around. You’ll never (not look at it) the same.  Follow Michael on Google Scholar [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=h3EscCUAAAAJ&hl=en] Visit India’s website [https://www.lgphy.com/india] and follow her on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/astronomical_beauty/], X [https://twitter.com/astro_beauty] and Google Scholar [https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=y2wxkB8AAAAJ] Watch NASA’s Total Solar Eclipse Live Broadcast [https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/live/] on April 8, 2024 Donations went to Astronomers Without Borders [https://my.astronomerswithoutborders.org/home] and the Grady Memorial Hospital Health Foundation [https://www.gradyhealthfoundation.org/] More episode sources and links [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/heliology] Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes [https://alieward.com/smologies] Other episodes you may enjoy: Selenology (THE MOON) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/selenology], Cosmology (THE UNIVERSE) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/cosmology], Meteorology (WEATHER & CLIMATE) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/meteorology], Nephology (CLOUDS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/nephology], Black Hole Theory Cosmology (WHAT ARE BLACK HOLES?!) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/blackholetheorycosmology], Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/discardanthropology], Tiktokology (THE TIKTOK APP) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/tiktokology], Space Archaeology (SPACE JUNK) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/spacearchaeology], Aerology (MARS) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/areology], Quantum Ontology (WHAT IS REAL?) [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/quantumontology] Sponsors of Ologies [https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors] Transcripts and bleeped episodes [https://alieward.com/ologies-extras] Become a patron of Ologies [https://www.patreon.com/ologies] for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/] has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow @Ologies on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ologies] and X [https://twitter.com/ologies] Follow @AlieWard on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alieward] and X [https://www.twitter.com/alieward] Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions [http://maitlandaudio.com/] and Jacob Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by Kelly R. Dwyer [https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo] Theme song by Nick Thorburn