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The Scientists

The Scientists

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Comedians and “scientists” Madelyn Freed (The Annoyance) and Blythe Roberson (New Yorker, The Onion) investigate a new scientific topic each month at Union Hall in Brooklyn. From AI to romantic attraction to body decomposition, Madelyn and Blythe give an hour-long lecture with help from NYC’s funniest comedians. At the end of every show, they bring out an actual scientific authority to pester with questions and to tell them where they went wrong.

Recent Episodes

  • The Scientists Ep 8: Dinosaurs w/Allie Goertz, Joe Zimmerman, Paul Gale, Madelyn Freed, Blythe Roberson

    5 years ago

  • The Scientists Ep 7: Bugs w/Jaboukie Young-White, Bennett Ferris, Harris Mayersohn, Christine Johnson, Blythe Roberson, Madelyn Freed

    5 years ago

  • The Scientists Ep 6: Cancer w/Sachi Ezura, John Reynolds, Blythe Roberson and Madelyn Freed

    5 years ago

  • The Scientists Ep 5: Lying to Yourself w/Mitra Jouhari, Alex Watt, Zach Zimmerman

    6 years ago

  • The Scientists Ep 4: Dead Bodies w/Jo Firestone, Josh Gondelman, Friends Who Folk & Bess Lovejoy

    6 years ago

  • The Scientists Ep 3: Romantic Love w/Dr. Helen Fisher, Elna Baker, Patti Harrison, Alexandra Song & Catherine Cohen

    7 years ago

  • The Scientists Ep 2: Garbage w/Halcyon Person, Matt Barats, Catherine Cohen and Elizabeth Royte

    7 years ago

  • The Scientists Ep 1: Artificial Intelligence w/Joel Kim Booster, Ana Fabrega, Stephen Markow, and Rob Dubbin

    7 years ago