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Author Mary Roach wants you to spit in your food

Nerdette - June 17, 2014 18:48 ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
Pop science author Mary Roach tells Nerdette hosts Tricia and Greta about answering gross questions most of us are too afraid to ask. Plus a conversation about the nerdy new AMC show Halt And Catch Fire. And, of course, your #nerdconfessions. http://nerdettepodcast.com

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Episode 35: GULP! with Mary Roach

Sharp & Hot - May 27, 2014 21:12 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Mary Roach Have you ever thought about what happens to your steak dinner after you blissfully chew and swallow it? How much would you have to consume to eat yourself to death? Why do we like crunchy foods more than mushy ones? Ever wondered if Jonah could have survived in the belly of that whal...

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#108: Talking S#!t with Author Mary Roach

Another Mother Runner - May 04, 2014 05:45 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
The mother runners were thrilled to welcome Mary Roach, best-selling author of clever non-fiction like Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers and Gulp: Adventures in the Alimentary Canal. Like food through the digestive track, the conversation moves from top to bottom, but it fairly quickly ce...

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31 Mary Roach - The Science of Your Guts

Inquiring Minds - April 25, 2014 01:52 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 821 ratings
Mary Roach has been called "America's funniest science writer." Master of the monosyllabically titled bestseller, she has explored sex in Bonk, corpses in Stiff, and the afterlife in Spook. Her latest book, now out in paperback, is Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal. It's, you know, comple...

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59 - Mary Roach

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan - March 04, 2014 21:32 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 2K ratings
Mary has written a whole slew of bestselling books, including Bonk, Gulp, Stiff, and Packing for Mars. In this IPA-fueled conversation, we range from bungee jumping in New Zealand to stunt flying with Tom Cruise off the coast of Malibu. Also, the best place to hide after robbing a bank. This is...

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1471: A 2013 Interview with Mary Roach

Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column - May 13, 2013 02:00 ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
"I'd done a story on flatulence..."

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Gulp : Adventures on the Alimentary Canal with Mary Roach

Healthwatch with Dr. David Naimon: Interviews with experts in Natural Medicine, Nutrition, and the Politics of Health - May 06, 2013 19:45 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
“America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The alimentary canal is classic Mary Roach terrain: the questions explored in Gulp are as taboo, in their way, as the cadavers in Stiff and … Continue reading →

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Mary Roach - Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

Point of Inquiry - May 01, 2013 01:19 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 758 ratings
Host: Indre Viskontas In the science section at your local bookstore, you'll find plenty of books on everything from the brain, to the climate, to the cosmos. But how many books will you find that take you on a tour of the digestive tract—from our mouths, to our stomachs, to our intestines? Po...

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Talking 'Gulp' With Mary Roach

Stuff To Blow Your Mind - April 18, 2013 20:50 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 5.4K ratings
Mary Roach Interview: We all love Mary Roach, so in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind Robert and Julie invite the "Stiff" author on the show to chat about her latest book "Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal." Plus she'll answer listener questions and discuss how to eat with your butt...

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Mary Roach Cruises the Alimentary Canal

Science Talk - April 16, 2013 11:05 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 579 ratings
Mary Roach talks about her new book Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, which traces what she calls "the whole food chute"

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Episode 002: Mary Roach

RiYL - April 03, 2013 01:53 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 57 ratings
Mary Roach writes wonderful books about pooping in space and vaginal bunnies. She is, unsurprisingly, an equally delightful podcasting guest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36. Packing for Mars with Mary Roach / Horror in Outer Space

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast - May 12, 2011 09:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 875 ratings
Science fiction author David Barr Kirtley (Save Me Plz and Other Stories) talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman (#253), George R. R. Martin (#22), Richard Dawkins (#46), Simon Pegg (#39), Bill Nye (#273), Margaret Atwood (#94), Neil deGrasse Tyson (#32), and Ursula K. Le Guin (#65)....

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Ep. 173: Enos with Mary Roach

Jordan, Jesse, GO! - May 02, 2011 03:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
Author Mary Roach joins Jesse and Jordan to talk about Thor and other subjects.

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Skepticality #154 -Packing for Endeavour - Guest: Mary Roach

Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - April 28, 2011 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 466 ratings
On this special bonus episode of Skepticality, celebrating the eve before the final launch of the Space Shuttle "Endeavour", Swoopy catches up with author Mary Roach whose best-selling book "Packing For Mars" was recently released in paperback.

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Airspeed - Packing for Mars with Mary Roach

Airspeed - November 04, 2010 01:19 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Interview with the author of Stiff, Bonk, and now Packing For Mars - a riff on the trials, tribulations, and science behind the next step.  www.maryroach.net.

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Packing for Mars with Mary Roach

Stuff To Blow Your Mind - September 07, 2010 17:24 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 5.4K ratings
As a science writer, Mary Roach has penned books on everything from cadavers to astronauts. In this episode, Allison and Robert interview Mary Roach about the future of space exploration. Listen in to learn what you'll need to pack for a trip to Mars. Learn more about your ad-choices at https:...

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Skepticality #137 - Packing for Mars - Interview: Mary Roach

Skepticality - The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine - August 24, 2010 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 466 ratings
Imagine you were talented enough, ambitious enough and lucky enough to be chosen to part of a manned mission to another planet. What you might see out there? What you might learn? And, what about going to the bathroom, taking a shower, eating, drinking, sleeping, or even sex? This week on...

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928: A 2010 Interview with Mary Roach

Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column - August 23, 2010 02:00 ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
"There was a second hoax about a shuttle mission..."

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Mary Roach Is Packing for Mars, Part 2

Science Talk - August 21, 2010 00:03 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 579 ratings
Podcast host Steve Mirsky talks with author Mary Roach about her new book "Packing For Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void." Part 2 of 2. (Part 1 is at http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=mary-roach-is-packing-for-mars-10-08-20). Web sites related to content of this...

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Mary Roach Is Packing for Mars, Part 1

Science Talk - August 20, 2010 18:15 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 579 ratings
Podcast host Steve Mirsky recently attended a talk by author Mary Roach about her new book Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. In part 1 of this two-part episode, we'll hear that talk. Web sites related to content of this podcast include www.maryroach.net

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Talking With Mary Roach, Author of Packing for Mars

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science - August 16, 2010 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
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Story Hour in the Library - Mary Roach

Literature Events Video - December 11, 2009 01:36 - Video
UC Berkeley special events, interviews, and lectures featuring distinguished faculty and guests. To view these events as webcasts visit webcast.berkeley.edu. Full course lectures available, too.

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Story Hour in the Library - Mary Roach

Literature Events Audio - December 11, 2009 01:25 ★★★★ - 4 ratings
UC Berkeley special events, interviews, and lectures featuring distinguished faculty and guests. To view these events as webcasts visit webcast.berkeley.edu. Full course lectures available, too.

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693: A 2009 Interview with Mary Roach

Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column - July 27, 2009 02:00 ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
"It's very easy for someone to put the word penis or orgasm into these databases"

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Mary Roach - Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

Point of Inquiry - April 10, 2009 04:56 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 758 ratings
Mary Roach is the author of Stiff: The curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife. Her writing has appeared in Salon, Wired, National Geographic, New Scientist, and the New York Times Magazine. Her latest book is Bonk: the Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. In th...

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Meat Beat Manifesto, Mary Roach, Michael Malone, and Caroline Herring on BC Radio Live

BC Radio Live - April 10, 2008 01:00 - 1 hour ★★ - 3 ratings
This week's guests: Meat Beat Manifesto (Autoimmune), author Mary Roach (Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex), Sinatra impersonator Michael Matone, and singer Caroline Herring (Lantana).

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Episode 3: The Horror! The Horror! with David Hajdu, Mary Roach, Louis P. Masur and David Gilmour

Titlepage.TV: Audio Podcast - March 12, 2008 20:38 - 49 minutes
Episode 3: Our Titlepage reads: The Horror! The Horror! and features David Hajdu, Mary Roach, Louis Masur and David Gilmour.

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011: A 2003 Conversation With Mary Roach

Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column - January 03, 2006 02:00 ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Weighing the human soul, heads in rotisserie pans

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054: A 2005 Conversation With Mary Roach

Rick Kleffel:Narrative Species–The Agony Column - January 03, 2006 02:00 ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Spook, science and the afterlife, the state of science writing