Thoughts That Bug Me
Clarisse Sawyer and Zofia Witkowski-Blake
Show overview
Thoughts That Bug Me has published 5 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes during 2024. That works out to roughly 2 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 17 min and 25 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Clarisse Sawyer and Zofia Witkowski-Blake.
From the publisher
Join Clarisse and Zofia, two certified bug enthusiasts, on their exploration of the sudden rise in popularity of insects and other arthropods in popular culture . Along the way, learn answers to some of life's biggest questions, including, but not limited to:Why does Gen Z like Franz Kafka's roach so much? How many beetles does it take to eat a dead kitten? Do stick insects have maternal instincts? And why do so many people like bugs, and just who are these freaks!?
Latest Episodes
S1 Ep 3Articulated Imagination: When Art and Science Collide
Can science… be creative? And can art…. Be scientific? Join us today for a wonderful perambulation through the world of art, and science, on today’s episode of Thoughts That Bug Me! Today we’ll be revisiting the Australian national insect expo to interview a very special guest. Gerard Geer's artworks are equal parts whimsical and macabre, using a range of biological preservation processing and techniques. But how similar are these fabulous creations to what scientists do in the lab? We spoke to Eva Dimitriadis, Professor in Reproductive Biology at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Melbourne to find out.Artwork/script by Clarisse Sawyer, editing by Zofia Witkowski-Blake. This podcast was created on the unceded lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung, Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples.See Gerard's artworks here: gerard-geer.comOr on instagram @articulated_imagination
S1 Ep 2Insect Taxidermy and Queer Identity
Gay bugs! Celebrity stick insects! Pulling out insect poo with tweezers on the coffee table! Lauri Pavlovich is the artist behind the work, Bugs Against the Binary, which was shown at Melbourne's Science Gallery. This artwork was all about challenging conventional notions of sex, sexuality and gender using really cool bugs.When some of the stick insects naturally passed away during the exihibit, Zofia saw an opportunity... to enlist Clarisse's help in making gay bug art for her girlfriend.Many thanks to Teeb Lake for original music, and Simon Pampena for mentorship and listening notes. Artwork by Clarisse Sawyer, script/editing by Zofia Witkowski-Blake. This podcast was created on the unceded lands of the Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples. See photos from Lauri's exhibit here: https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com/break-the-binaries-exhibits/bugs-against-the-binary#:~:text=What%20can%20we%20learn%20from,is%20full%20of%20rule%20breakers.
S1 Ep 1Who are Insect Collectors?
In our VERY FIRST episode, Clarisse and Zofia journey to the National Entomology Insect Expo to find out: who are Insect Collectors? Why do they collect? Is collecting environmentally sustainable? What happened that time Clarisse was almost arrested for insect smuggling? All this and more! This episode aired as a segment on The Science Show on ABC RN on 18/5/24. Many thanks to @insectexpo, Cleve Herd for speaking to us, Teeb Lake for original music, and Simon Pampena for mentorship and listening notes. Artwork and script by Clarisse Sawyer, editing by Zofia Witkowski-Blake. This podcast was created on the unceded lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung, Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples.
Who are we? With The Science Show
bonusWe got on Australian national radio to Talk Bug with host Robyn Williams.Find The Science Show here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/scienceshow
Welcome!
trailerA new Gen Z science podcast - this episode is a placeholder so that you can subscribe and recieve our first episode dropping later today