About this podcast
Introducing "A Normal Meets A Nerd" – the podcast where TikTok creator, Twitch streamer and normal guy Dylan Evans asks professional quizzer, professor, TV star and all round nerd Darragh Ennis the questions you never knew you needed the answers to. Tune in as curiosity meets expertise, and no random question is left unanswered. Perfect for those burning "what ifs" you never knew you had!
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 21 episodes
- 🕺 Why Did People Dance Themselves To Death? | Baldness, Pigeons & Showerthoughts – ANMAN #20 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 20🎉 Episode 20 — a big milestone! Twenty episodes of curiosity, chaos, and questions you never knew had answers. 🕺 From people dancing themselves to death in the 1500s, to why…
- ☁️ Why Do Clouds Form? | Survival, Nuclear Fusion & The Science of Danger – ANMAN #19 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 19☁️ Why do clouds form — and what actually makes them stay in the sky? If you were stranded on a desert island, what would really keep you alive? And is nuclear fusion the future…
- 🐶 What Do Our Pets Think We Are? | AI, Bees & Rainbows – ANMAN #18 · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 18🐶 What do our pets actually think we are? Gods? Parents? Weird hairless animals? In this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh dive into how animals perceive…
- 🌶️ Why Does Coriander Taste Like Soap? | Cheap TVs, Phobias & Brass Monkeys – ANMAN #17 · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 17🌶️ Why does coriander taste like soap to some people? How did TVs get so ridiculously cheap? And what’s really behind phrases like “cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass…
- 🎃💀 Halloween, History & The Zombie Apocalypse – ANMAN #16 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 16This bite-sized Halloween special dives into where the holiday really came from and what science says about surviving the apocalypse 🧠💀 Thank you for listening!…
- 🧠 Showerthoughts Special! | Ketchup, Neanderthals & Chocolate Fireguards – ANMAN #15 · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 15🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #15 🧠 This one’s all about showerthoughts — those random, weird, “wait… what?” questions you think of and instantly need answers to. In this quickfire…
- 🌙 Why Don’t We Go To The Moon Anymore? | Glue, Birthdays & Human Evolution – ANMAN #14 · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 14🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #14 🌙 Why haven’t humans been back to the moon in decades? What makes glue sticky — and why doesn’t it just dry up inside the bottle? And could humans…
- ⏳ Is Time Travel Possible? | Fridges, Hibernation & Mirages Explained – ANMAN #13 · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 13🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #13 🧊 Why are fridges cold? Can animals really hibernate the way cartoons show us? And is time travel just science fiction — or something we might…
- 🌽 Why Don’t We Digest Sweetcorn? | Moon Smells, Blood Types & Strange Sayings – ANMAN #12 · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 12🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #12 🌙 What does the moon smell like? Why do men even have nipples? And is sweetcorn just messing with us? In this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan…
- 🧬 Could We Bring Back Extinct Animals? | Lightsabers, Migration & Movie Sounds Explained – ANMAN #11 · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 11🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #11 🧬 Could we bring back extinct animals? From Jurassic Park theory to lightsaber physics, this episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd dives deep into your…
- 🕳️ What Is a Black Hole? | Tickling, Itches, Hot Dogs, and Allergies Explained – ANMAN #10 · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 10🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #10 Ever wondered why you laugh when you’re tickled? 😂 Or what’s actually happening when you feel an itch? 🤔 This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan…
- 🌪️ What Is Dust? | Viruses, QR Codes, Bad Luck, and Gut Feelings Explained – ANMAN #9 · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 9Season 2 kicks off with a bang (and some space dust)! 🚀 Dylan and Darragh are back—and diving straight into your most random, brilliant questions. Would a blue whale survive…
- 🥊 What Happens If 100 Men Fight 1 Gorilla? | ANMAN Bonus Debate · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 8We vanished. You noticed. We’re flattered. While Season 2 brews, enjoy this chaotic one-off! 💥 100 men vs 1 gorilla — who’s walking away? 🦍 Your brain probably needs this. Send…
- 🧠 Are We Living in a Simulation? | Fizzy Milk, Drunk Animals, and Wheels vs Doors – ANMAN #8 · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 8It’s the Season Finale of A Normal Meets A Nerd! 🎉 To wrap up the season, Dylan and Darragh are diving into a full episode of your questions—some of the weirdest and wildest yet…
- 🚀 What Happens to Astronauts in Space? | Ghosts, Fire, Ants, and Helicopters Explained – ANMAN #7 · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 7This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan and Darragh explore the mind-bending realities of space: what really happens to astronauts' bodies while they’re floating in zero…
- 🦖 What Happened on the Final Day of the Dinosaurs? | Yawning, Ozone & Lifespans Explained – ANMAN #6 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 6This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan kicks things off by asking Darragh the big question: does he actually like being called a nerd? 🧠 From there, they dive headfirst into a…
- 🎄 Is Die Hard a Christmas Film? | Santa’s Speed, Mince Pies, and Turkey Traditions – ANMAN #5 · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 5🎙️ A Normal Meets A Nerd #5 Christmas Special 🎅🏻☃️🎄 Normal questions, nerdy answers 🤔 🎄✨ In this festive episode of A Normal Meets A Nerd, we tackle the most random Christmas…
- 🔋 How Do Batteries Work? | Deep Sea Creatures, Grey Hair, and Animal Vision Explained – ANMAN #4 · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 4This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan is back with another round of curious questions for Darragh to tackle. 🔋 Ever wondered how batteries actually work? Or why animals see…
- 🐄 Who Milked the First Cow... and Why? | Honey, Satnav, and Cloning Explained – ANMAN #3 · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 3This week on A Normal Meets A Nerd, Dylan quizzes Darragh on some delightfully odd and fascinating topics. 🤔 Ever wondered who first decided to milk a cow and why? 🐄 Or how bees…
- 💧 What Does Water Taste Like? | Memories, Vinyl Records, and Banana Flavour Explained – ANMAN #2 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 2This week, Dylan dives into another round of mind-boggling questions for Darragh, starting with the classic conundrum: how long is a piece of string? 🪢 From there, they explore…
