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Discussion thread: HIPPOS episode is published! (Patreon)

Published:
2025-02-05 21:32:41
Imported:
2026-06

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Hippotomology episode is up and published! This one is so fun and weird. Listen here :

https://www.alieward.com/ologies/hippopotomology

We answer questions such as: Do they sweat blood? Will one kill you? What are cocaine hippos? Is Moo Deng… okay? Are hippos okay?

Enjoy Dr. Rebecca Lewison and let me know what you thought! Did you listen?

Not the Beachmaster,

Your Father Alison

Comments

Lizzy Martinez

Only two breeds of Hippos?!? That's pretty cool! Also love the Disneyland ride-related questions :).

Aurora Cullen

Such a good episode! Alie and I were gasping in sync the whole time :,) I also really wanna know which grass eating aquatic mammal (capybara vs hippo) tastes better

Katie Hammond

Fun episode. It's wild how little we know about them!

Alie Ward

I am so hung up on their nostrils, I love

Alie Ward

I hear capys are a little pond-water-tasting...? Can you imagine the everglades roamed by hippos?

Hannah Gorrie

I'm one of the rare digestive tract loving listeners and I am FLOORED by the fermentation vat stomach information - I would have put money on them having cecums like horses and rabbits!

roni 💥

so bummed i missed the call for questions for this one. i have always wanted an answer to the age old question of “who would win in a fight, one hippo or seven lions” (im on team hippo personally)

Bob in Oregon

Is 'Hippopotomologist' the MOST fun word to say?

Scott Hanley

How did the “No neck Monsters” quote from the HBO Cat on a Hot Tin Roof escape use in this podcast?

Kiki’s Delivery Service

I just LOVE the mystery that surrounds hippos, scientifically speaking. So much to learn still... exciting :) Thank you, Alie!

GhoulNextDoor

This was so cool!!! I knew a lot less than I thought I did about hippos, particularly how big they are?? I was thinking like whisky barrel with a head but I’m so impressed!! They’re HUGE!

Aubree

“They’re all grey, they’re all fat, they’re all really big” lol

Kayla Whyte

Thank you so much for talking about Pablo Escobar’s hippos with Dr. Lewison! I’m so glad there’s a whole family of people now that share the same fun fact as me

Susan G

I am obsessed with hippos. I let out delighted squeals in my car several times while listening!

Keerat Singh

This was so fun! I didn’t realize they don’t have a neck but now I’m invested in hippo tracker improvement news :) or maybe it’s a sign to leave them their privacy…

Hayley Pingel

This episode was so cool! I don’t think this was mentioned but it’s one of my favorite hippo facts is that the large adults actually can’t swim. They just walk underwater! They are too heavy!

Emily Krieger

oh, this was fun! hippos, those no neck weirdos who don't actually eat marbles in the wild! Lol.

Emily Krieger

One of the greatest things I ever saw was at the national zoo in DC and it was a crowd of people pressing to get as close as they could to the hippo enclosure when said hippo slowly turned its giant butt to the crowd a mere few feet and proceeded to stream high-speed shit through its propeller-like tail, flinging shit all over the people, who promptly screamed and began surging away. It was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. 10 out of 10.

Alyssa Berg

“a Shrek’s ears for ears and then a small Shrek’s ears that are actually their nostrils” absolutely SENT me 😂 also I texted everyone I know the delightful fact about not being able to use collars because they have no neck. this ep was a balm for the soul this week!

Twenty Three Skidoo

Thanks for airing my question about the Jungle Cruise. ❤️🦛 Although, now I’m wondering about the backside of water… 🤔😬 #O2H

Olivier Calas

Hey Allie, your episodes continue to fascinate me and satisfy my insatiable curiosity while making me laugh. You truly are one of a kind. Just listened to Hippopotomology and abosolutely loved it but the former ancient greek scholar in me feels obliged to correct one little detail regarding the etymology of the word hippopotamus. It indeed means ‘river horse’ but that does not come from Latin, as you mention in your intro, but rather Greek…

GirlieHippie

I can’t get out of my head the proposition to have hippos in lieu of cattle for meat production. Imagine 1000 of acres of them… hippo ranches not cattle ranches. Would people have drunk their milk?? Can you?

Eli Loves Vultures

I asked the question about hippo sounds. What I heard at the 36 minute mark was exactly what I was hoping to hear. Amazing.

Alie Ward

You're so right!!! My bad! The Latin stole from Greek, per usual.

Jessie Starr

I'm late to the Patreon party for this one! You must know that the North American House Hippo is a favourite in Canada. No love/hate dichotomy here when it comes to the idea of hippos.