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The world is a weird, wacky, wonderful place! In this podcast Emily Roberts scrounges up the most chaotic stories she can find and Claire Middeke responds with positive tales of hope and wonder. Join Emily and Claire every other Wednesday to explore topics of science, history, pop culture, and more! Music: Funk it How it is by Tobias Weber

Chaos Considered


    • Aug 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Episode 31 - The Shed at Dulwich & Rebranding Sea Grass

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 67:23


    This episode Emily pays homage to actual avatar of chaos Oobah Butler and the top restaurant in London. Claire invites Emily on a brainstorming session to make Sea Grass sexy. Follow us at @chaosconsidered on Instagram and Twitter. Visit chaosconsidered.com for more information. Send us your suggestions chaosconsidered@gmail.com.

    Episode 30 - Wotjek the Bear & Irula Snake Hunters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 52:23


    This episode Emily discusses a true WW2 hero: Wotjek the Bear. Claire discusses how the Irula tribe's traditional ways of life are helping save The Everglades. Follow us @chaosconsidered on Instagram and Twitter. Visit chaosconsidered.com. email us your suggestions at chaosconsidered@gmail.com Leave us a 5 star review on Itunes and make sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform.

    Episode 29 - Kentucky Meat Shower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 32:27


    Oops all chaos! After some difficulties on our end, we had to cut Claire's portion. But we had an absolute blast with Emily's topic so we're releasing it to you all anyways. In this episode Emily covers the mysterious Kentucky Meat Shower. Follow us @chaosconsidered on instagram and twitter. Email us your suggestions chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com

    Minisode 3 - Kakapo Mood Music & Tiny Desk Concerts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 52:37


    Welcome to a very musical minisode. After some brief talk about Eurovision, Emily launches into the story of the Kakapo and how some sweet sax solo may help save the species. Claire highlights the creation of NPR's tiny desk concerts and some of her very favorite artists who have graced that tiny, tiny stage. This episode features a brief clip of the Kakapo Love Song performed by Piers Dashfield in partnership with Meridian Energy. We encourage you to listen to the full song and donate to Kakapo conservation by following this link: https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/your-home/offer/saxy. Follow us @chaosconsidered on twitter and instagram. Email us chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com.

    Episode 28 - Petrified Forest Curse & Bananas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 78:58


    Hold for dog! This episode Emily describes the Petrified Forest Curse and preforms some dramatic readings. Claire goes through the five stages of grief over bananas, but there's a nugget of hope... somewhere. Follow us @chaosconsidered on twitter or Instagram. Email us at chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com.

    Episode 27 - Bouldering & Eagle Massacre

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 74:16


    Murder mysteries abound! This week Emily covers bouldering, its cousin free soloing, and all of the crazy lingo. Claire makes this podcast a true crime podcast if you count birds and algae as being true crime. Follow us @chaosconsidered on twitter and instagram. Visit chaosconsidered.com Email us your suggestions chaosconsidered@gmail.com

    Episode 26 - Orphan Train & Mouse Teeth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 75:50


    We know we say this a lot, but this episode has some real energy. Like Emily drinking wine from the bottle and Claire post-dog vomit energy. Either way things get wild. Emily talks all about orphan trains. Thats right, she actually finally does it, and its just as bad as Claire expected! Claire delves into her most recent nightmare-ish fascination and it combines both kidneys AND teeth! Woohoo! Follow us @chaosconsidered on instagram and twitter. Email chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com.

    Episode 25 - Ever Given Suez Canal Blockage & Good St. Louis Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 83:29


    This episode opens with a lot of dog pee pee talk. But once that's over, Emily deep dives into the Ever Given Suez Canal blockage and loses her mind over the moon, just a little bit. Claire discusses the best parts of St. Louis, MO: the people who make it wonderful. Follow us @chaosconsidered on twitter and Instagram. Visit chaosconsidered.com. Email your suggestions to chaosconsidered@gmail.com.

    Minisode 2 - Wombat Poop & The Benefits of the Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 38:05


    Hey guys! We start this minisode hard and fast with some food crime. Go ahead and check out our Youtube to watch Claire literally eat her words! Glossing over the sins that have been committed, Emily squares up with the mechanics of cube-shaped wombat poop. Claire suggests a way to add a few more years to your life: concerts and museums! Follow us @chaosconsidered on Twitter and Instagram. Email us your suggestions chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com.

    Episode 24 - Octopus & Tree Cocoons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 78:22


    This week Emily wishes Claire a very happy 24th birthday by talking all about an animal Claire specifically said she didn't like: the octopus! Claire looks forward to a year of growth by talking about some very cool science and innovation in the form of tree cocoons that allow saplings to survive in some of the earth's harshest climates. Follow us @chaosconsidered on instagram and twitter. Email us your suggestions chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com to learn more about our podcasts and to check out some of our sources for further reading.

    Episode 23 - Living Without Fear & Bankhar Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 54:45


    This one starts out with a food sin, and its not even Emily's part of the episode. Instead, Emily covers "SM" a woman who is incapable of feeling fear, except for one extreme circumstance. Claire explains the deep cultural and environmental role the Bankhar dogs serve in remote Mongolian communities, and the current efforts to bring the breed back from the brink of extinction. Follow us @chaosconsidered on instagram and twitter. Email chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com

    Episode 22 - Kaspar Hauser & Jelle's Marble Runs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 71:11


    Are we a true crime podcast now? Maybe! Emily tells the story of Kaspar Hauser, the mysterious German boy who may have been a lost prince. Meanwhile Claire really embraces her inner jock and gives a play by play of an exciting new sport: Marble Racing! Follow us on instagram and twitter @chaosconsidered. Email your topic suggestions to chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com for more information.

    Minisode 1 - Height Surgery & Jerusalem Rose

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 41:27


    What do you get when you combine a late night recording with an all new format? Whatever this is! In the first ever monthly podcast within a podcast, Emily explains height surgery and spins some very "interesting" tangents. For all the plant lovers, Claire brings both the Rose of Jericho and the "False" Rose of Jericho to life. Minisodes will release the first of every month. The perfect bite sized podcast to share with your friends! Follow us @chaosconsidered on social media or email chaosconsidered@gmail.com.

    Episode 21 - Ball Lightning & Mola Mola the Ocean Sunfish

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 62:42


    This episode has some... lets say particular vibes. Emily keeps a *positive attitude* when describing ball lightning and all the ways in which it may or may not exist. In a shocking turn of events, Claire steals the Mola Mola, the ocean sunfish and truly one of the strangest creatures floating its way through our oceans. Chaos Considers apologizes for the drop in audio quality during the second half of the recording. Emily's mic got unplugged! Follow us @chaosconsidered on twitter and instagram. Email us chaosconsidered@gmail.com

    Episode 20 - Cocaine Hippos & Reporters Without Borders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 81:47


    No ball lightning to be found here! Instead Emily explores the fascinating problem of Pablo Escobar's Cocaine Hippos. Claire has a two for one and describes not only the smallest snowman in the world, but also the very important work Reporters Without Borders is doing within the world of Minecraft. Follow us @chaosconsidered on twitter and instagram. Visit chaosconsidered.com.

    Episode 19 - John Dillermand & Surgical Innovations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 73:34


    This episode Emily discusses the controversial children's show about a man and his uncontrollable penis, John Dillermand. Claire also talks about a television show, except hers showcases top surgeons from around the globe and the incredible, lifesaving procedures they perform every day. Follow us @chaosconsidered on twitter and instagram. Email us your suggestions at chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com

    Episode 18 - Medieval Animal Trials & DnD Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 67:22


    Happy Holidays everyone! This is our favorite episode yet. Emily tells Claire the story of the rats of Autun and offers some truly hot takes on Remy Ratatouille. Claire sparks a discussion on the therapuetic benefits of Dungeons and Dragons, which just derails into a full on declaration of love for tabletop rpgs on behalf of Emily.

    Episode 17 - Disgusting Food Museum & Barry the Bobbit Worm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 65:07


    This episode Emily and Claire really encourage you to have a good cry about it. Emily discussed the Disgusting Food Museum and the cultural subjectivity of disgust. Claire only makes things worse by introducing the king of invertebrates, barry the bobbit worm. Follow us @chaosconsidered on twitter and instagram. Find us at chaosconsidered.com. Email us chaosconsidered@gmail.com.

    Episode 16 - The Great Boston Molasses Flood & Homegrown National Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 57:52


    This week Emily details the bizarre and deadly Boston molasses flood of 1919. Claire encourages us to join the grassroots (minus the grass) movement of the homegrown national parks. This one's got post election vibes ya'll. Follow us @chaosconsidered on twitter and instagram. Email us at chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Check out chaosconsidered.com

    Episode 15 - Rebecca the Raccoon & Ocean Clean-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 68:36


    This episode goes out to all the trash monsters out there! Emily covers Rebecca the Raccoon, the official white house raccoon, and explores the culinary history of eating said raccoons. Claire guides us through a complex and ultimately hopeful conversation on ocean conservation. Follow on twitter and instagram: @chaosconsidered. Email chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com

    Episode 14 - The Schmidt Spicy Sting Index & Our New Friend Pando

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 74:09


    This episode Emily explains the Schmidt Sting Index, the man behind it, and some fun facts about stinging insects. Claire introduces us to Emily's newest friend Pando, the largest living organism on earth.

    Episode 13 - Waterloo (Waterloo!) Teeth & Our Mother Mitski

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 71:39


    Once again, Emily and Claire rallied against a new slew of technical difficulties. Despite the VERY REAL struggle, Emily covers the history of dentures and Claire gives praise to indie rock icon Mitski. Follow us @chaosconsidered on twitter and instagram. Email us chaosconsidered@gmail.com Visit chaosconsidered.com

    Episode 12 - Chernobyl Puppies & Audobon Birb Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 65:25


    Ya'll will not believe the amount of technical difficulties this episode had. Nevertheless, your girls rallied. In this episode Emily gives Claire a tour of Chernobyl today. Claire details the official distinctions between birbs and borbs. WYR: following or watching.

    Episode 11 - "Planet" Nine & Boiling River (of Soup)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 61:12


    Despite her best attempts at stalling, this episode Emily tackles Planet Nine and the mysteries that still lurk in our solar system. Claire takes us on a journey deep within the Amazon rainforest where a river literally boils. Along the way, they discuss alien abductions, that good green stuff, and rebranding catfish. WYR: heroine or love interest? Follow us @chaosconsidered on instragram, twitter, tumblr, and youtube! Check out chaosconsidered.com for more information.

    Episode 10 - The NEMASODE ft. Watergate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 56:54


    It's finally here people! The Nemasode has arrived. Emily regales Claire will all sorts of fun worm facts. In return, Claire retreats to her comfort zone: Watergate. WYR: Hot or Cold? Go to chaosconsidered.com. Follow us on twitter and instragram @chaosconsidered. Email us your topic suggestions chaosconsidered@gmail.com

    Episode 9 - Waffle House War Room & Human Fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 58:34


    The girls are back! Between the disaster that is the year 2020 and Emily's new wormsona, the podcast gets off to a "great start". But don't fear! This episode Emily hails the Waffle House Index as our final beacon of stability. Claire gets into the almight olm and inspires some vacation aspirations. WYR: animal or plant? Follow us @chaosconsidered. Email chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com Chaos Considered releases biweekly every Wednesday!

    Episode 8 - The Pinkest Petty & "Happy Facts"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 48:54


    This week Claire takes her new mic out for a test run! Emily explains the legendary Semple vs. Kapoor feud. Claire once again declares her love, this time for Mr. Darcy before showering the podcast with "happy facts". WYR: clean or dirty? Follow us @chaosconsidered on twitter and insta visit chaosconsidered.com Email us chaosconsidered@gmail.com

    Episode 7 - Taste Testes & Aunt Brands

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 56:15


    In this episode Emily takes us all to the bottom of a sinkhole with her segment on the testicle's ability to taste. Claire attempts to find a way out of talking about her nephew and the magic of being an aunt. WYR: idiot or just kidding? Follow us @chaosconsidered Email chaosconsidered@gmail.com Check Out chaosconsidered.com

    Episode 6 - Cascadia Subduction Zone & Turtle Butts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 56:47


    In this episode Emily details her very real fear of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Claire rides a rollercoaster of emotion when she simultaneously expresses her love for turtle butts and gets very, very mad at Emily. WYR: dance or sing? Follow us @chaosconsidered. Email chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Check out chaosconsidered.com

    Episode 5 - A Farewell to Boba & Technology for Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 59:11


    This episode Emily takes Claire on a tour de body horror featuring her favorite animal, frogs! Claire steers things back on track by leading a fascinating and sincere discussion of healthcare technology. WYR: scales or fur? Follow us twitter and instragram @chaosconsidered. Visit chaosconsidered.com Email chaosconsidered@gmail.com

    Episode 4 - The Search for Seratonin & Claire's Confession of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 58:40


    This episode we start out by asking only the most important question. Then Emily brings the mood down by explaining the Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic. Luckily, Claire came extra prepared for this episode and confessed her undying love to a digital dinosaur. WYD: universal or personal? Follow us on instagram and twitter @chaosconsidered. Email chaosconsidered@gmail.com. Visit chaosconsidered.com

    Episode 3 - Blood? Don't Need It & Hangry Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 51:07


    In this episode Emily discusses suspended animation's entrance into the medical world. Claire finds a lot in common with tasmanian devils. (But not before falling into Emily's worm trap.) WYR: Ketchup or Hot Dog? Follow us on twitter & insta @chaosconsidered. Visit chaosconsidered.com

    Episode 2 - A Legion of Worms & Deep Dives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 47:09


    Uh-oh fam, its the ocean episode. Emily truly challenges Claire this episode with a doublewhammy of human toes and pyrosomes. Claire attempts to recover by taking on deep diving. WYR: Pinkie or Thumb?  Follow us twitter and instagram @chaosconsidered. Email us chaosconsidered@gmail.com

    Episode 1 - Mind Blind & Freerange Iceskating

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 48:21


    This episode Emily explains aphantasia, or mind blindness, and sets up for some pretty killer (and definitely not repetitive) jokes. Claire brings up wild iceskating and shoots down Emily's suggestion that they become domestic iceskater farmers. Instagram and twitter @chaosconsidered! Check out notes and more information on this weeks topics at chaosconsidered.com! Send us your topic ideas and thoughts to chaosconsidered@gmail.com

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