🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #10

Ever wondered why you laugh when you’re tickled? 😂 Or what’s actually happening when you feel an itch? 🤔

This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh tackle your strangest questions yet — from the science of giggles to the mystery of black holes. 🌌

Plus: 🌭 Is a hot dog a sandwich? 🧪 Can you test on yourself scientifically? 👁️ What are those weird floaty things in your eyes? 🤧 And what’s the point of allergies anyway?

It’s curiosity-driven chaos, back for Season 2.

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Season 2 kicks off with a bang (and some space dust)! 🚀

Dylan and Darragh are back—and diving straight into your most random, brilliant questions.

Would a blue whale survive longer than a human if they both caught the same virus? 🐋🤒
How do barcodes and QR codes actually work? 📦📱
And… what even is dust? 🌫️ (Brace yourself, it’s worse than you think.)

They also explore why some things are considered bad luck 🍀❌, whether your “gut feeling” is real or just your brain playing tricks 🧠🩻, and—of course—go off on a few classic tangents along the way.

Strap in. ANMAN is back. 🧠🎙️

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We vanished. You noticed. We’re flattered. While Season 2 brews, enjoy this chaotic one-off!

💥 100 men vs 1 gorilla — who’s walking away? 🦍

Your brain probably needs this.

Send us your questions for Season 2!🎙️

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It’s the Season Finale of A Normal Meets A Nerd! 🎉 To wrap up the season, Dylan and Darragh are diving into a full episode of your questions—some of the weirdest and wildest yet.

Why has fizzy milk never taken off? 🥛✨ Is fasting actually good for you? ⏳ And do animals really get drunk in the wild? 🍷🐘

The duo also tackle some big debates—are there more doors or wheels in the world? 🚪🛞 And could we all just be living in a simulation? 🤯💻

Plus, Darragh answers the science questions you never knew you needed: why can’t cars generate their own endless power? 🚗⚡ And does time really move the same on other planets? ⏱️🪐

Thank you for sending in your questions and for listening this season! Keep them coming, and we’ll be back soon with more nerdy answers to life’s strangest mysteries. 🎙️

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This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh explore the mind-bending realities of space: what really happens to astronauts' bodies while they’re floating in zero gravity? 🌌🚀

The questions don’t stop there! How do plants know when it’s time to grow? 🌱 What’s the secret behind planes and helicopters staying in the air? ✈️🚁 And what exactly is fire made of? 🔥

The duo also tackle some truly out-there mysteries: why can’t we remember being babies? 👶🧠 Do ants really bite in sync? 🐜 And why have we technically never seen a full movie? 🎥👀

Oh, and are ghosts real? 👻 Darragh's got the nerdy answers to Dylan's burning questions.

Tune in for quirky questions and nerdy answers—and don’t forget to send in your own! You might just hear them on a future episode. 🎙️

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This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan kicks things off by asking Darragh the big question: does he actually like being called a nerd? 🧠

From there, they dive headfirst into a prehistoric disaster, imagining what it was like the day dinosaurs went extinct. 🦖💥 Curious why bugs aren’t the size of cows? Or why yawning is so contagious? Dylan’s got you covered with more head-scratchers. 🐛➡️🐄 🥱➡️🥱

The duo also uncover the secrets of tortoises' long lives 🐢 and tackle the surprisingly under-discussed topic of the ozone layer. 🌍✨

Tune in for the questions you didn’t know you wanted answers to, and don’t forget to send in your own! You might just hear them next time. 🎙️

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🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #5

Christmas Special 🎅🏻☃️🎄

Normal questions, nerdy answers 🤔

🎄✨ In this festive episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, we tackle the most random Christmas questions you never knew you needed answers to! 🎅

From how fast Santa really needs to travel to why mince pies have no mince (🤔), whether reindeers can fly, and even if Die Hard is truly a Christmas film—we’ve got it all covered. 🎁

Join us for laughs, facts, and a sprinkle of holiday cheer! 🌟

#ChristmasPodcast #SantaSpeedRun #FestiveFun

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This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan is back with another round of curious questions for Darragh to tackle. 🔋 Ever wondered how batteries actually work? Or why animals see the world in different colors to humans? 🐾

The pair also dive deep (literally!) to uncover how animals survive the crushing depths of the ocean. 🌊 They explore why hair turns grey as we age, why hands are smaller than feet, and unravel the odd saying, “dressed to the 9s.” 👗

Curious about these and more? Tune in for the banter, the facts, and all the randomness. Don’t forget to send in your own questions—we might just answer them next time!

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