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The May 16th announcement is here and it's something y'all have been asking for for a few years: Smologies is its own show, on its own feed. [airhorns]

In this minisode, we chat about that and also I tell you some weird/embarrassing secrets and reflect on authenticity and behind-the-scenes tone stuff I've been thinking about over 6+ years of doing Ologies.

Now, with Smologies: if you've wanted to just hit autoplay for the kiddos, or direct others to a place where we're releasing classroom-safe eps every week, here's a link to subscribe. Please pass along to get the word out.

Smologies: https://pod.link/1746567248

Thanks for listening and for the feedback and for being here. Any other suggestions for the show? You really do make it possible, and better.

All ears,

Ol' Podward

Ps: new Smologies art done by Boni Dutch, a Portland artist who takes commissions! https://www.instagram.com/bonidutch/

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Minisode: Some Small/Smol Announcements - alie ward

A short little episode to tell you about a change we're making to Ologies that I am genuinely very pumped about, as well as some weird secrets I did not intend to tell.

Comments

Kate Scott

Oh rad! My kids will be pumped

Kristen Butler

I’m so glad this is live; I’ve been waiting— Alie, we NEED that This American Life episode!! Please!

Hogtown Pens

Yesss I can't wait to make this our new road trip podcast!! 🥳

Alie Ward

ohmygodohmygod. One word: rumspringa

Alie Ward

Pass it on to anyone with kids! For the first few dozen weeks, we're alternating a new Smologies with one we've aready run on Ologies, just so we can establish that catalogue there.

Alie Ward

Hell yeah. We wanted to get it out before the Memorial Day travel frenzy in case anyone had roadtrips...

Kristen Butler

You’re the best! Listening now. Thanks for all you do, you’re my absolute favorite podcast host!!

Alie Ward

She does commissions! Get a pet portrait or a log if you need it!

Emily P

Thanks for staying true to yourself and your vision to help grown ups engage with science and nature and wonder! It makes sense for Smologies to be a separate thing. There is obviously demand out there for kid science, but that's just not Ologies. Ologies is for learning about science with swearing and adult themes and adult pop culture references! That's it's essence. It can't be taken away! Love everything you do Alie!

Alie Ward

It feels like a weight off, tbh. Love kids but don't want to shock any

Peter Jardine

Alie (et al.!) I look forward to every episode because it is a refreshing slice of good healthy thinking; keeps me grounded. My wife and I have been dating for 19 years on May 16th ironically. Both her, you and many other wonderful people have helped me on my journey towards engineering and understanding the world at large. What would you say is both your's and your team's greatest achievements? What hardships had the greatest (and not necessarily darkest) lessons? What is the ultimate lesson?! p.s. Please make sure to rest. From Canada, with much love. Pete 😊

Lee Wang

For future field trip ideas, how about the Monterey Bay Aquarium/MBARI?

Obilot

Hey AW, Congratulations! Two things: 1. I actually did notice a change in the sweariness after Smologies launched, probably because I had binged the entire series at such a point that it took me a year to catch up. (So I very seriously got the hang of how you express yourself.) 2. YES adults need Ologies. When I was in library school I had a part-time public library job doing reference work, and was always embarrassed that the most interesting-sounding science books we had were all for kids. I think the assumption that everything cool has to be for kids at all is frankly weird. Kids, aka Future Adults, need something to look forward to, after all! But I think Smologies is perfect and wish the former smols in my fam were still smol enough to enjoy it. But since they‘re not, they can listen to the regular one like I do…

Seán Thomas Kane

I considered playing a Smolgies episode for my 7th grade geography students last Fall. Can’t remember which episode at this moment, but I do remember it didn’t happen because I had a hard time finding it in the Ologies feed. Thank you for making this a separate podcast!

Alie Ward

I can’t wait to answer these tomorrow!

Tea Danilović

Wowww congratulations 🎉 Also yes yes yes science podcasts for adults are EXTREMELY needed!

Björn Fredberg

In Ologies you have mentioned Smologies, in the case people want something kids/grandma-friendly. Are you going to mention Ologies in Smologies now, in case people want something unfiltered? 😊

ChickenChomper

aww its like watching a little pod-tot grow up and leave the nest! Wishing you all the best on your new adventures Smologies!

Adam Foote

Very cool! I have a somewhat selfish field trip suggestion: here in Rochester, NY, we have the Strong National Museum of Play! Any chance you would come to our little city and talk to experts in toys and play and child growth?

Renee Wanger

Aaahhh!!! All the excite!! I will very happily listen to anywhere you take us haha and, I'm a baker and think it'd be amazing to hear from food science people

Louise Lynch

This is fantastic news, my 5 year old daughter Bonnie told me to tell you "hello" and that "the podcasts are great and the picture is great". When we would look through the podcast menu she'd always ask is it an ologie or a smologie? And now we have just smologies!! She loves to listen before bed, and her favourite episode is the one on pumpkins, because she has orange hair and she loves Halloween. Thank you for smologies ❤️

Amy Johnson

Field trip ideas: The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg Colorado. Amazing wildlife sanctuary. Las Noches de los Rábanos festival in Oaxaca México around Christmas. They make amazing sculptures out of radishes and I’m utterly fascinated by it and can’t wait to go one day

Spicy Native

Hey pod dad, thanks for this awesome update! I tend to listen to every episode that comes out, smol or not. But it's great to see a dedicated space being made for this content. Adult ologies is so important. You've inspired me to go back to school again and try to do ecology. Your podcast has really influenced my life for the better. So proud of the work you do and I hope that you have a great time creating awesome content for both small and large humans! 🪲 🐛

Shannon O'Grady

Big fan here! I'm so excited for this as I teach elementary school! I would love a discussion guide or worksheet to follow along with the smologies episodes in my classroom! I am a teacher and would love to help out with this if this is something you are interested in adding :)

Shannon O'Grady

I'm from Rochester!! Hi fellow Rochesterian Ologite! :)

floraandthefaun

yay smologies!! and yay field trip episodes!!! <3

Snarky Mermaid

Is it appropriate to say “Fuck Ya!”?