Best Adam And J Patrick Podcasts (2025)

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Lutrinology (OTTERS) Encore with Chris J. Law 1:02:42

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YOU’RE NOT READY. But it’s time. Otters. Sea otters. River otters. Big beefy otters. Tiny otters. Giant river otters. Otters chasing you down the street. Dr. Chris J. Law, a professional Lutrinologist, shares tales about coastal vs. inland otters, otter terrorism, magical teeth, lustrous fur, rock pockets, kelp naps, otter terrorism, cautionary mot…

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Carlson Young + Mallika Chopra + Gabby Samone + Kat Cunning + McCabe Slye + The HU 57:44

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with actress/director Carlson Young, author Mallika Chopra, "American Idol" finalist Gabby Samone, actor/musician Kat Cunning, actor McCabe Slye, and Gala from The HU. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

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Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PROBLEM) with Joshua Greene 1:22:19

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Train tracks. Split decisions. And a philosophy humdinger worth debating. Dr. Joshua Greene is a Harvard Psychology professor, neuroscientist, and *actual* Trolleyologist. The moral humdinger that has been used in everything from Supreme Court decisions to board games looks at: What makes you a good person? How do you reason with people who make yo…

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Helloween + Gianni Paolo + Stars Of "The Institute" + John Bush + Jackie Dallas 57:22

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with Helloween guitarist Sascha Gerstner, actor Gianni Paolo, "The Institute" stars Joe Freeman and Fionn Laird, singer John Bush (Anthrax, Armored Saint, Category 7) and "The Hunting Wives" star Jackie Dallas. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

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Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 2 with Dr. Kim Wood & Matt Lanza 1:01:45

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The info storm continues! Part 1 covered the anatomy of a cyclonic storm, the bizarre histories behind the category system, and where hurricanes come from, but this week’s conclusion with Matt Lanza and Dr. Kim Wood gets you covered on emergency preparation for any disaster occasion, climate change trends and despair, the latest on the government f…

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Michael Jai White + Pete Droge + Neil Giraldo + Cast Of "The Wide West" 56:55

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with actor/writer Michael Jai White, musician Pete Droge, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Neil Giraldo, and "The Wide West" stars Alexander Nevsky, Tatiana Neva and Nick Baillie. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

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Tempestology (HURRICANES) Part 1 with Matt Lanza & Dr. Kim Wood 1:11:14

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Hurricanes. Typhoons. Cyclones. Tropical storms. Tropical depressions. What does it all MEAAAN? Let’s dive in. Career meteorologists Dr. Kim Wood of the University of Arizona and Space City Weather’s Matt Lanza join for a two-guest two-parter to address the “deadlier” female-named hurricanes, why hurricane season happens, the category system, where…

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Enuff Z'Nuff + A.D.A.M. Music Project + Tristin Mays + JT Habersaat 57:44

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with Enuff Z'Nuff co-founder Chip Z'Nuff, the A.D.A.M. Music Project's Adam DeGraide and Dameon Aranda, actress Tristin Mays, and comedian/author JT Habersaat. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

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Bonus Episode: Optical Technology (HISTORY OF EYEGLASSES + MODERN DAY VISION) 51:07

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When were glasses invented? What happened back then if your horse stepped on them? How is the digital age changing adults’ and kids’ vision? The first half of this special bonus episode about Optical Technology features the charmingly hilarious director of the Museum of the Eye in San Francisco, Jenny Benjamin. Then we bop over to Houston, Texas fo…

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Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) with Ally Louks 1:19:37

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Smell and culture. Scent descriptions in novels. Fragrances and class. Stink and stigmas. We cover it all. Scholar, author, and Literary Olfactologist Dr. Ally Louks burst into the zeitgeist in 2024 with her PhD thesis “Olfactory Ethics: The Politics Of Smell In Modern And Contemporary Prose” and we finally got to sit down and talk about the inters…

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Bonus Episode: The OCD Experience with Neurobiologist Uma Chatterjee 48:38

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This one’s all about lived experience: What's it like to have OCD? What’s the therapy all about? How do you support people with it? And how to accept the darkest thoughts that might haunt you. As a bonus to last week’s OCD Neurobiology episode with Dr. Wayne Goodman, the wonderful neuroscientist, board-certified mental health peer specialist, and s…

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Shelly Peiken + Brandon Routh + Joseph Kahn + Chris Colbert + Rodrigo Belone + Simon Phillips 59:18

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with GRAMMY-nominated songwriter and author Shelly Peiken, actor Brandon Routh, director Joseph Kahn, boxer/producer Chris Colbert, director Rodrigo Belone, and actor/director Simon Phillips. Theme song by Steve Schiltz. The Shelly Peiken interview was recorded on July 25, 2025 at the Freeport Memorial Library …

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Mallory Lewis + Lamb Chop + Rainsford + Will Bates + Juan Pablo Di Pace + Andrés Pepe Estrada 57:05

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with producer Mallory Lewis, world-famous puppet Lamb Chop, actress/singer Rainsford (Rainey) Qualley, composer Will Bates, actor/director Juan Pablo Di Pace, and editor/director Andrés Pepe Estrada. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) with Wayne Goodman 1:19:49

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Ruminations and reassurances. Checking and counting. Suffering and stigmas. It’s OCD, babes! OCD is now considered one of the most common psychiatric conditions, afflicting 2% to 3% of the general population, and this episode is among our top-requested topics. So we snagged a top-shelf ologist: psychiatrist, researcher, advocate and OCD Neurobiolog…

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Jack Kesy + Collective Soul's Will Turpin + Valentina Latyna + Peter Weller 56:35

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with actor Jack Kesy, Collective Soul's Will Turpin, actress Valentina Latyna, and actor/author Peter Weller. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

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Fromology (CHEESE) Part 2 with Kyra James 1:12:09

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We’re back with molten hot cheese trivia in Part 2 with Fromologist Kyra James of OwnYourFunk.com. Part 1 covered the foundations and this week we address your listener questions about cows on boats, plant-based cheese options, how to properly store cheese, how cheese changes your brain chemistry, the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, the grea…

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Mark Feuerstein + Salvador Litvak + Brandi Burkhardt + Jesse Kove + Debi Derryberry 57:12

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with actor Mark Feuerstein, writer/director Salvador Litvak, actress/singer Brandi Burkhardt, actor Jesse Kove and actress/singer/songwriter Debi Derryberry. Theme song by Steve Schiltz. Videos of these and other "Paltrocast" interviews can be found via YouTube and Paltrocast.com,…

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Maria Elisa Camargo + Jocelyn Hudon + The Rasmus' Lauri Ylönen + Jessica Green + Joel Miller 57:42

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with "Off The Grid" star Maria Elisa Camargo, "Chicago Fire" star Jocelyn Hudon, The Rasmus frontman Lauri Ylönen, "The Librarians: The Next Chapter" star Jessica Green, author/podcaster Joel Miller. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

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Fromology (CHEESE) Part 1 with Kyra James 1:10:40

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Soft. Hard. Fresh. Aged. Stinky. Illegal. Let’s talk cheese with Certified Cheese Professional (CCP) and Fromologist, Kyra James. We chat about proprietary bacterial slurries, basement caves, cheese knife etiquette, rind eating, vegetarian versus vegan cheeses, cheese history, different warm-blooded animals whose milk is used for cheese, American c…

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Nicole Curtis + Sophia Bush + Chris Carmack + Diamond Head's Brian Tatler + Jackie Tohn + Sarah Podemski + Jeff Fisher 57:07

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with HGTV star Nicole Curtis, "Grey's Anatomy" stars Sophia Bush and Chris Carmack, Diamond Head's Brian Tatler, "The Floaters" stars Jackie Tohn and Sarah Podemski, and director Jeff Fisher. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

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Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology Updated Encore with Sara Lewis 1:07:49

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Let’s light up your life and butt. World-renowned firefly expert Dr. Sara Lewis of Tufts University gives us some updates to her 2021 episode, sharing her love of a bug that many think is merely mythological. Learn how these tiny animals illuminate the night, the dos and don’ts of firefly observation, how to take good firefly photos, femme fatales,…

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Natasha Henstridge + Alanna De La Rossa + Matter Of Time Filmmakers + Tommy Emmanuel + Producers Of "The Buccaneers" 57:28

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with actress Natasha Henstridge, actress/singer Alanna De La Rossa, "Matter Of Time" filmmakers Matt Finlin and Karen Barzilay, guitar great Tommy Emmanuel, and producers of the Apple TV+ series "The Buccaneers" (Katherine Jakeways, Beth Willis, Joe Innes). Theme song by Steve Schiltz.…

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Crotalology (RATTLESNAKES) with Emily Taylor 1:21:11

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Fangs. Rattles. Misconceptions. Crawl out from under your rock for the angelic rattle of one of the world’s most maligned, misunderstood, gorgeous, mysterious, efficient creatures. Herpetology professor, rattlesnake scientist and thus, Crotalologist Dr. Emily Taylor discusses why rattlesnakes deserve our love, the parenthood strategies of rattlers,…

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Introducing Time Zero 2:49

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Time Zero is a new podcast about the nuclearized world from Humor and the Abject creator and host Sean J Patrick Carney. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/time-zero/id1804227201Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6c4aw0DTyhYVcZkxciYb8T?si=30f54ea6d2254e71Learn more, get an essay version of eac…

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Tim Heidecker + Lukas Hassel + Lisa Belcher + Marko Zaror. + Fishbone's Spacey T + Producers Of "The Sixth Borough" 57:31

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with actor/comedian/musician Tim Heidecker, actor/writer Lukas Belcher, actress/director/producer Lisa Belcher, actor/writer Marko Zaror, Fishbone guitarist "Spacey T" Tracey Singleton and Jason Pollard, Andrew Theodorakis and Julian Petty of the Tribeca-selected film "The Sixth Borough." Theme song by Steve Sc…

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Jearnest Corchado + Dean Devlin + Lauren Meyering + Amie Mackenzie + Manflesh's Richard Grant 57:54

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with actress/singer Jearnest Corchado, director and showrunner Dean Devlin, director Lauren Meyering, actress Amie Mackenzie, and Manflesh singer/guitarist Richard Grant. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

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Aquaculture Ecology (SUSTAINABLE OCEAN FOODS) with Ben Halpern 1:25:05

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Farmed versus wild. Basement shrimp hustles. Mangrove drama. Anthropology. Animal welfare and plant-based diets. Climb aboard to meet UCSB’s super cool dude, researcher and Aquaculture Ecologist, Dr. Ben Halpern. You’ll hear about sustainable food sources, land vs. sea farming, bycatch, shellfish guilt, salmon who wear makeup, global marine populat…

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Bonus Episode: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. Let's read it together. 1:25:02

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Have you ever read every word of The U.S. Constitution? You don't have to, because I read it with my mouth into your brain in this weird but vital episode on civil liberties. And of course, there are little sidenotes to make sure we both understand it. There has never been a better time to know what your legal protections are. This episode is a fol…

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Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham + Eloise Lovell Anderson + Ernesto Dìaz Espinoza + Cast And Crew Of "Alma And The Wolf" + "It's All Gonna Break" 58:01

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham, actress Eloise Lovell Anderson, director Ernesto Dìaz Espinoza, and cast and crew from "Alma And The Wolf" (Ethan Embry, Li Jun Li, Michael Patrick Jann) and "It's All Gonna Break" (Broken Social Scene's Charles Spearin and director Stephen Chung). Theme song by Steve Schiltz.…

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Macrophycology (SEAWEED) with Patrick Martone, Charles Yarish, Danielle McHaskell, Angela Jones, and Becky Swerida 1:30:20

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Moonlit seaweeds. Dreamy underwater forests. Mounds of beach debris. Not plants. Let’s talk about where seaweed grows and whether or not it will save us all. Macrophycology means “big-ass algae” so let’s join five dazzling seaweed enthusiasts: guest-in-chief Dr. Patrick Martone of the University of British Columbia, UConn Professor Emeritus and “gr…

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Fun Lovin' Criminals + Stars Of "Paradise Records" + Hot Milk 56:37

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with the Fun Lovin' Criminals, stars of the new film "Paradise Records" (Tramayne Hudson, Reed Northrup, Mary Elizabeth Kelly), and Hot Milk co-founders Han Mee and Jim Shaw. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

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Cryptology (SECRET CODES) with Simon Singh 1:15:17

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Secret ciphers. Hidden treasure. Enigma breakers. Mysterious manuscripts. And … hog Latin. Cryptology expert and author of “The Code Book,” Simon Singh finally lets me ask him about the small mistakes that lost huge battles, the prison plots of Mary Queen of Scots, a cryptology reality show that I wish existed, the legacy of Alan Turing, Indigenous…

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Mel Rodriguez + Shelea + Cast Of "Things Like This" + Duncan Thum 1:00:23

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This "Paltrocast" features interviews with actor Mel Rodriguez, singer Sheléa, "Things Like This" stars Max Talisman and Joey Pollari and "Chef's Table" composer Duncan Thum. Theme song by Steve Schiltz.

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Urocyonology (LITTLE GRAY FOXES) with Bill Leikam 1:13:01

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Bushy tails! Stinky butts! Faces so cute you weep! Let’s talk foxes – specifically the little gray ones you never knew you loved. Fox behavioral expert, researcher, conservationist, author of “The Road to Fox Hollow” and Urocyonologist Bill Leikam chats about fuzzy foxes, baby names, parental strategies, where they live, what they eat, advice for p…