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Smart Enough to Know Better is a podcast of science, comedy and ignorance. Twice a month two professional performers chat about science stuff that excites them in a fun and accessible manner.

Dan Beeston & Greg Wah


    • May 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 312 EPISODES

    4.7 from 32 ratings Listeners of Smart Enough to Know Better that love the show mention: toads, don't change a thing, skepticism, science, dan, comedy, care, smart, engaging, listener, funny, entertaining, learn, easy, hosts, like, better, interesting, guys, time.


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    The Smart Enough to Know Better podcast is an absolute gem in the world of podcasts. I have listened to every episode multiple times and can't get enough of it. The show covers a range of topics from the world of science, but what sets it apart is the lighthearted and humorous approach taken by the hosts, Greg and Dan. They have a unique way of looking at scientific concepts that makes them accessible and entertaining.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the fun and enjoyable way in which they cover various topics. From milk and feathered dinosaurs to zombies and hangovers, they bring a fresh perspective that keeps you engaged and wanting more. They also have running features like Pimp-My-Time and The Cryptozoo, which add an extra layer of humor to their discussions. Additionally, they are not afraid to admit when they make mistakes or discuss topics with guests who offer different viewpoints, ensuring that listeners get a well-rounded understanding on each subject.

    The worst aspect of this podcast is difficult to pinpoint because it truly is a fantastic show overall. However, some listeners may find it too lighthearted or comedic at times if they are looking for more serious scientific discussions. It's important to note that this podcast strikes a balance between entertainment and education, so if you prefer a more serious tone, this may not be the right fit for you.

    In conclusion, The Smart Enough to Know Better podcast deserves all the accolades it receives. It has been running for almost 10 years now and continues to provide high-quality content that is both informative and hilarious. Greg and Dan's passion for their subjects shines through in each episode, making it a joy to listen to. If you're looking for a science podcast that is accessible, funny, and covers a broad range of topics, this podcast should be at the top of your list.



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    Latest episodes from Smart Enough to Know Better

    222 - Smart Enough to Get Inta' Webs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 83:33


    Dan's new book and why it feels nice to read. Origins of eleven and twelve. Experimenting on Spiderman. Dark photons and the double slit experiment.

    221 - Smart Enough to Wail Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 82:48


    Greg went to Norway, Covid news, What astronomers think of metal, Language mapping.

    220 - Smart Enough to Peter Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 79:36


    Peter Quinn returns to tell us about Dark Energy

    219 - Smart Enough to Pool Cleaners

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 69:58


    An interviewwith Jon Darbro from the Mosquito Control Association of Australia

    218 - Smart Enough to Memory Holes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 90:17


    Solar Probe, Beach Waves, UFOs, Extrinsic memory, Sand Worms, and crossed eyes.

    217 - Smart Enough to Eyre Grievances

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 85:24


    Assassin Bugs, Visual Centre, Catchment Areas, AI doctors and more dragons

    216 - Smart Enough to Iron Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 60:58


    Pigeon heads, The father of democracy, Dietary Iron, Voting preferences and eating Jewish food..

    215 - Smart Enough to Fire Bugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 59:42


    New Moon, Warm blood, Phoenix and Decaf Coffee.

    214 - Smart Enough to Space Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 59:31


    Space and time, Cooking pasta, Cheese making and Questions for Greg.

    213 - Smart Enough to Foam Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 77:23


    Styrofoam, Ice, Feel good songs, and Silicone rubber.

    212 - Smart Enough to Babble On

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 100:18


    Empathy vs Sympathy, Car Heaters, Onions, Tower of Babel, Avatar the last Air Bender, Definitive Kelvin(s)

    211 - Smart Enough to Have Read Heads

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 61:07


    Carbon Dioxide while you sleep, Dyson Spheres, Redheads don't feel pain, Parasocial relationships, Blood clotting with electricity.

    210 - Smart Enough to Goose Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 59:47


    Injection site, Hugs, Building on the moon, Golden Eggs

    209 - Smart Enough to Ground Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024 75:12


    Easter Dates, The Nasal Cycle, Fainting, Anthotypes, Space Cadavers and Long Covid's name.

    208 - Smart Enough to Duck Bills

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 75:43


    Terraforming Mars, Robot Vacuum, Coal ash, Leap years and leap seconds, Cryptozoo: Scrooge McDuck

    207 - Smart Enough to Egg Whites

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 67:18


    Eggs, Red Belly Black Snake, predictions of the future from the past, fireworks in space.

    206 - Smart Enough to have Rose Glasses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 84:06


    Colour blind glasses experiment, dinosaurs made mammals short lived, chimera monkeys, returning comet.

    205.5 - Wah Wonders Why - Book Club - Children of Existential Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 78:36


    Greg recommends a book to Dr Natasha sparking an existential crisis.

    205 - Smart Enough to Pink Balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 101:41


    Pink Lakes, making oxygen, gems and jewels, Soda makers, Can everyone learn, The centre of the solar system, Smooth Earth

    204 - Smart Enough to Anger Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 71:43


    Spinning real fast, Gold toilets, Angry goal making, Romance in the lab.

    203.5 - Wah Wonders Why - Book Club - Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 66:47


    Dr Natasha is back to discuss books about animals

    203 - Smart Enough to Reverse Cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 69:30


    Disco Balls, Interchanges, Naming a rover, Anitmatter falling down

    202 - Smart Enough to Pan Tones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 34:38


    Cat allergens, Clashing Colours, Human Yolk, Popcorn

    201 - Smart Enough to Dream Wizards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 70:23


    Detecting Dark Matter with Ravi Jaiswar

    200.99804688 - Logarithmic Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 0:36


    The pointier end

    200.99609375 - Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 0:19


    The pointy end.

    200.9921875 - The Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 0:33


    A deal was made.

    200.984375 - A Kugelblitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 0:58


    200.96875 - The Genius Idea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 1:46


    Dan's Great Idea

    200.9375 - White Noise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 3:45


    We have Deborah Francis White on the podcast to talk about the role of women in professional settings

    200.875 - Texas Tea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 6:10


    Greg writes a story. Dan needs a fuel source

    200.75 - Torporman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 15:39


    AI poetry, Hiberation and a sketch about the Frog and the Scorpian.

    200.5 - Tortoise Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 29:52


    New Logo and other Greg does a Pimp my Time in Egypt

    200 - Smart Enough to Cube Balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 73:31


    Dark Sky, Gelatonous cubes, and a week on a planet.

    199 - Smart Enough to Taste Tests

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 71:43


    Skin Cancer, Deep time, Salt and Snow.

    198 - Smart Enough to Unseat Belts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 72:17


    UFOs, Induction stoves, Office Loyalty, Covid Dangers, T-rex mouths.

    197 - Smart Enough to Bug Reports

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 80:57


    How crazy did COVID make us? Where the heart lies. A big Cicada. The end of civilization.

    196.5 - Wah Wonders Why - In a dark, dark wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 61:21


    Greg and Dan talk to Professor Peter Quinn about dark matter. From MACHOS, to WIMPS, to WISPS and even MOND (Modified Newtonian Dynamics).

    196 - Smart Enough to Storm Clouds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 63:37


    Human Hair, Lightning Strikes and the ever expanding universe.

    195.5 - Wah Wonders Why - Book Club - Girls to the front

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 75:55


    More books reviewed with Dr Natasha this time featuring women authors.

    195 - Smart Enough to Honey Smacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 72:10


    Where mammals started, Sugar in wounds, Cryptozoo Avatar, Eating Soap

    194 - Smart Enough to Ship Shapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 77:58


    2022 Wrapup, Bruising, Bumble Bee play, Sunny Boy shape, Penis art.

    193 - Smart Enough to Number Wang

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 81:52


    Number of humans, phone research, number of ants, Speeding, number of T-Rex's and some walks of shame regarding Spatulas

    192.5 - Wah Wonders Why - Space Chemist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 31:03


    Greg chats to Dr Jared Fernando

    192 - Smart Enough to Man Flues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 64:00


    Five Monkeys and Queen, Ice blasting, Throat mics, orgasm sickness, Corona.

    191 - Smart Enough to Parrot Parrots

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 64:20


    Eating Animals, Painful Plants, Double Glazed Windows, The Taste of Bacon, Parrots Talking

    190.5 - Movie Punk Theatre - Sequels and Prequels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 37:19


    It's a half episode where Dan talks to Carrington Vanston about movie sequels and not science.

    190 - Smart Enough to Drug Stores

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 66:48


    Dr Peter Duggan joins us to talk about making medication from psychedelics.

    189.5 - Wah Wonders Why - Book Club Multiverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 59:09


    Greg brings back Dr Natasha and also ropes Dan in to talk books about the multiverse.

    189 - Smart Enough to Love Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 80:53


    JWST, Deomodex, Asbestos, Scared Mice, Sighing

    188 - One Ate & Ate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 65:22


    We interview Dr Jo Rees about our gut biota.

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