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Calli and Nate interview members of The Explorer’s Club, and today you’re going to hear from a man who largely represents what The Explorers Club is all about - Josh Gates.

Learn why older classmates are more popular; how some invasive species help their ecosystems; and keyboard cleaning tips.

Learn about rain on other planets; why Americans used to not use forks; and whether sleep or exercise is more important.

Learn about interacting with robots that talk to themselves; “mad honey,” a rare, dangerous hallucinogen; and “alief.”

Learn why helping others feels like helping ourselves, how wild animals eat healthy, and how the Sahara feeds the Amazon.

Learn how resolving arguments can erase nearly all bad feelings, and why almost all calico cats are female. Plus: trivia!

Learn how human hair can improve solar panels and why people tend to add, not subtract, when trying to improve something.

Learn about how stress during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s sex; skipping stone physics in space; and overspending.

Learn about how to avoid conflict at family meals; what causes food comas; and how to be a great host or guest.

Learn about psychedelics research in the 1950s; cold shower benefits; and an inaccurate stereotype about the only child.

Learn about an island “geomyth” that helped researchers solve an ancient mystery; and whether truth serum really works.

Learn about a mysterious new archaeological discovery around Stonehenge; and why females feel colder in many species.

Learn about how rival sports fans see games differently; waking up hungry after overeating; and “some assembly required.”

Learn about how socializing too much can be bad for your health; rogue planets without a home star; and ancient bâdgirs.

Learn about why mRNA vaccines are older than you think; and the scientific theories about why animals have white bellies.