Science Vs — "We Are So Back" (August 28, 2025)
Hosted by Wendy Zuckerman, Podcast by Spotify Studios

Overview

In this playful and punchy episode, Science Vs returns from hiatus to tease their upcoming season. Host Wendy Zuckerman previews the show’s new focus on cutting through viral trends and internet chatter using science. The team promises deep dives on topics like memory loss, lunar lunacy, manifesting, and "No Nut November," blending sharp humor with serious expert research. Listeners get a taste of the signature wit and scientific rigor that defines the show.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Science Vs Comeback

• Wendy announces the show’s return, promising future episodes "sexier than a crossword puzzle" [00:03].
• Emphasizes the team’s dedication: “We’ve spent months researching and talking to experts so that we can blabbity blabbity blah all the science to you” (Wendy, 00:19).

2. Teaser: Science of Forgetfulness & Memory

• Listener concerns: “You told us that your memory was going down the toilet.” [00:53]
• First-hand account:
  • “It’s kind of like a blurry fog, like a gauze over everything. Keys, phone, glasses. And I’m like, where? What is that?” (Guest, 00:53)
• The show will explore why memory issues happen and strategies for improving recall.

3. Lunar Effects: Does the Full Moon Make Us Wild?

• Addressing popular demand: “You wanted to know if the full moon makes you go crazy. So we found out.” (Wendy, 01:22)
• Playful acknowledgement:
  • “That damn moon.” (Co-host, 01:21)
• Promises to separate moonfact from moonfiction.

4. Manifesting: Can Positive Thinking Change Reality?

• Wendy describes the viral belief that thinking about your goals (or exes) will magically make them come true.
• Ponders: “Online people are saying it worked. … How do we explain that?” (Wendy, 01:38)
• Teases upcoming investigation backed by real research.

5. “No Nut November”: Science or Social Media Hype?

• Social media boasts:
  • “Bro, I became a beast.” (Social media quote, 02:10)
  • “Bro, your energy gonna be insane. ... you're not gonna have any anxiety or stress.” (Social media quote, 02:12)
• Wendy frames the topic: “So what are the benefits of not ejaculating?” [02:22]
• Comic relief blending with intrigue as B imagines the “cum” on a Hot Wheels roller coaster [02:31].

6. Science Vs Team Introductions

• Hints that producer Rose Ribbler, new team members, and others will take a more prominent role.
• Fun banter: “So they have two uteruses, and one of them has a baby in it. Oh, my gosh.” (Producer banter, 02:56)
• Reaffirms show’s mission to sift fact from fiction: “We studied this and we found that. Blabbity, blabbity, blo.” (Wendy, 03:04)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the return of Science Vs:

  • "Science Versus is coming back next week with episodes that are gonna be sexier than a crossword puzzle." — Wendy [00:03]

• On memory’s fog:

  • "It's kind of like a blurry fog, like a gauze over everything. Keys, phone, glasses. And I'm like, where? What is that?" — Guest [00:53]

• Full moon skepticism:

  • "That damn moon." — Co-host [01:21]
  • "You wanted to know if the full moon makes you go crazy. So we found out." — Wendy [01:22]

• Manifesting magic:

  • "I mean, I'm a fan of magic when it happens." — Wendy [01:47]

• No Nut November bravado:

  • "Bro, I became a beast." — Social media audio [02:10]
  • "Your energy gonna be insane. ... do whatever the you want with so much energy and you’re not gonna have any anxiety or stress." — Social media audio [02:12]

• Signature irreverence:

  • "I'm imagining the cum going on some sort of like Hot Wheels roller coaster ride." — Co-host [02:31]

• The team’s promise:

  • "We’re all here to help you work out fact from fiction because, hey, we studied this and we found that. Blabbity, blabbity, blo." — Wendy [03:04]

Important Segment Timestamps

• 00:00 — Wendy teases the show’s sexier, science-forward upcoming lineup.
• 00:53 — Dive into memory loss: Listener story of forgetfulness.
• 01:21 — Full moon myth preview.
• 01:38 — Upcoming look at manifesting and “magic” of positive thinking.
• 02:10 — “No Nut November” hype from internet voices.
• 02:31 — Humorous imagery about semen and bodily functions.
• 02:56 — Team banter and foreshadowing more diverse voices this season.
• 03:04 — Wendy re-establishes Science Vs’s fact-finding approach.

Summary:
This revival episode reintroduces Science Vs with trademark humor and skepticism, promising hard-hitting, entertaining explorations of current cultural fads and myths—from why we lose our keys to whether the full moon really turns us wild. Wendy and the team invite listeners to “work out fact from fiction,” teasing a season packed with wild claims, viral internet challenges, and, as always, robust scientific scrutiny.