

SciShow Tangents
Complexly
SciShow Tangents is the lightly competitive knowledge showcase from the geniuses behind the YouTube series SciShow. Every other Tuesday, join Hank Green, Ceri Riley, and Sam Schultz as they try to one-up and amaze each other with weird and funny scientific research... while not getting distracted. There will be tangents about video games, music, weird smells, surprisingly deep insights about life, and of course, poop, but it always comes back to the science.
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Aug 22, 2025 • 33min
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 32
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on December 22, 2023 titled "Dust Questions, Lightning Round (and baseball sounds)."Original Patreon description: We're back at it again with more fast answers to all the questions that wouldn't fit in our normal episode, and we got some fun sound effects to boot!SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents!And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch!While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials:Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social@rhinoceri on InstagramSam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social@im_sam_schultz on InstagramHank: @hankgreen on X

Aug 19, 2025 • 35min
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 31
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on November 9, 2023 titled "Blue Questions (Lightning Round)."Original Patreon description: We're back at it again with more fast answers to all the questions that wouldn't fit in our normal episode, and we got some fun sound effects to boot!SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents!And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch!While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials:Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social@rhinoceri on InstagramSam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social@im_sam_schultz on InstagramHank: @hankgreen on X

Aug 15, 2025 • 33min
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 30
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on September 14, 2023 titled "Bacteria Questions (Lightning Round)."Original Patreon description: Up the stakes y'all, we've got a challenge: we're answering your bacteria questions as fast as we can with as much accuracy as possible.SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents!And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch!While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials:Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social@rhinoceri on InstagramSam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social@im_sam_schultz on InstagramHank: @hankgreen on X

Aug 12, 2025 • 3h 6min
Build-A-Human Compilation
Dive into the wacky world of anatomy and the quirky science of body parts! From the surprising benefits of bones to the mysteries of the pumpkin toadlet, there's something for everyone. Discover fun facts about hearts, including the evolution of open-heart surgery and even the idea of multiple hearts. The humorous exploration of butt anatomy leads to laugh-out-loud insights on personal hygiene. Plus, enjoy whimsical discussions about skin, and learn why wiping can be an art form in itself!

Aug 8, 2025 • 24min
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 29
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 28, 2023 titled "Shell Questions (the Lightning Round Version)."Original Patreon description: Welcome to the show, a lightning round of bonus questions focused on ONE episode! Here are all the runner-up questions from the shell episode.SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents!And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch!While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials:Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social@rhinoceri on InstagramSam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social@im_sam_schultz on InstagramHank: @hankgreen on X

Aug 5, 2025 • 25min
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 28
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 12, 2023 titled "Bonus Episode #25."Original Patreon description: Dr. Sam and Esteemed Co-host Ceri are answering your questions, science and non-science!SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents!And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch!While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials:Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social@rhinoceri on InstagramSam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social@im_sam_schultz on InstagramHank: @hankgreen on X

Aug 1, 2025 • 32min
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 27
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on June 6, 2023 titled "Ask Sam & Ceri!"Original Patreon description: Hang with Sam, Ceri, and AP Faith and see if they answer your science couch questions!SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents!And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch!While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials:Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social@rhinoceri on InstagramSam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social@im_sam_schultz on InstagramHank: @hankgreen on X

Jul 29, 2025 • 20min
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 26
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on May 9, 2023 titled "Bonus Episode!"SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents!And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch!While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials:Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social@rhinoceri on InstagramSam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social@im_sam_schultz on InstagramHank: @hankgreen on X

Jul 25, 2025 • 23min
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 25
This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on March 18, 2023 titled "Bonus Tangents!"Original Patreon description: It's the bonus Patreon podcasts for patrons on Patreon that support us over here!SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents!And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch!While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials:Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social@rhinoceri on InstagramSam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social@im_sam_schultz on InstagramHank: @hankgreen on X

Jul 22, 2025 • 2h 45min
Earth, Wind, and Fire Compilation
Nature never ceases to amaze...well, us at least. We here at Tangents are big fans of planet Earth and all the incredible stuff that happens here. We get our hands dirty and our minds informed in these episodes all about the elements!Episodes in this compilation:S1 E9 - Ice and Snow, original airdate: January 8, 2019S1 E52 - Fire, original airdate: November 5, 2019S3 E14 - Dirt, original airdate: May 4, 2021S3 E27 - Water, original airdate: August 24, 2021S3 E36 - Heat, original airdate: November 2, 2021Sources for each episode can be found in the descriptions of the original episodes on your preferred podcasting platform.SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents to check out this episode with the added bonus of seeing our faces! And go to https://complexly.store/collections/scishow-tangents to buy some great Tangents merch!While you're at it, check out the Tangents crew on socials:Ceri: @ceriley.bsky.social@rhinoceri on InstagramSam: @im-sam-schultz.bsky.social@im_sam_schultz on InstagramHank: @hankgreen on X