Verily, Octopi Sing

Jacob has returned from the South American tribe and Irene is back from studying penguins in the Arctic! The result: a very insightful discussion about things beneath 71% of the Earth's surface. How fun is it really to be a whale? How cute do octopi get? Should we worry about the plastic pollution? What can be done about the ecological catastrophy that is the Black Sea? And what is the best way to cook jellyfish? And you know what? If you've had enough, visit https://verilypodcast.libsyn.com or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VerilyPodcast/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/VerilyPodcast/

What do Sigurd Fafnersbane, Jesus and the man with the worlds biggest nose have in common? They are all superheroes! In this episode, we investigate the world of superheroes: what would a proper marxist hero be like, which human powers would animals want, and where do we find superheroes in the real world? And the most important thing: Irene reveals her own superpowers and secret (and very practical) identity! And you know what? If you've had enough, visit https://verilypodcast.libsyn.com or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VerilyPodcast/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/VerilyPodcast/

Forget time travelling: Verily, Octopi Sing is stuck in the past. We learn about lighthouses of the past, how the light bulb manufacturers stopped an invasion of England, why you can't trust Mesopotamian merchants and how to swindle Angola's economy into blooming. We also rewrite history: in reverse. And you know what? If you've had enough, visit https://verilypodcast.libsyn.com or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VerilyPodcast/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/VerilyPodcast/

Today we talk about everything language. We discuss what nitpickers do with ants, how Shakespeare would program and what a mlatnop is. Join us while we explore the ins and outs of our languages! And remember: Have you had enough? Visit verilypodcast.libsyn.com! or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VerilyPodcast/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/VerilyPodcast/

You listeners sent us a lot of great ideas for promoting our pod, and we now have a lot of work to do: we must found a monastery, visit the Mariana trench and get Earth a few new moons. All to get publicity for the pod. And also, if we have some spare time, we must record a few new episodes. Also: stickers and plushies! And you know what? If you've had enough, visit https://verilypodcast.libsyn.com or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VerilyPodcast/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/VerilyPodcast/  

Hey, remember us? Irene and Jacob is back, and we have made a very special episode for you. We talk about stories we like, including the ones about tiny witches born from eggs, magical rings forged from cursed gold, land-walking septipodes, love, passion and death. We also discover why you should not bring flightless birds on a raft. We want to ask you listeners for a big favour: if you have any ideas or tips about how to make this podcast reach out to a bigger audience, by some wacky gerilla advertising or insane PR stunt, please send in your ideas and we will talk about them the next episode! The wonderful music in the episode was performed by the University of Chicago Orchestra, conducted by Barbara Schubert and recorded 2004-10-31. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VerilyPodcast/ And Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerilyPodcast

Hm, yeah... Irene is away, and I am might be going a bit crazy from loneliness... We have not been able to record any episode this week, but if you can't laugh at us, why don't laugh with us? I am sorry if this episode is a bit... mental... /Jacob P.S. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and we will tell you when we start recording the next regular episode. It might be something interesting, who knows?   https://www.facebook.com/VerilyPodcast/ https://twitter.com/VerilyPodcast

This is the episode where we do as the Romans (and the Greeks, yes) do: combine different animals to create beasts so fierce that Hercules would shiver. It is also the episode where we learn how Komodo dragons offend people, how many sticks you need to throw to Cerberus and we explain how this podcast got it's name. Don't miss out on Things We Do! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VerilyPodcast/ and maybe also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerilyPodcast/

Is there intelligent life on other planets? If so, why would they cross the gulf of space to bring us recipes for pollen health drinks? How do you haggle to make them give you their body parts? And why do they keep messing with the Belgians? Irene and Jacob discuss extraterrestrials, what theremin concertos we would play for them and how to exploit their lack of understanding of our humor. Follow us on Facebook to keep up with Verily news: https://www.facebook.com/VerilyPodcast/ and see what we are up to on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerilyPodcast/

One nice thing with kids is that they are very gullible. This episode is all about different ways to fool children into behaving the way their parents want them to. We talk about things we used to believe in when we were kids, and invent a few new myths for the children of the future to fear. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/VerilyPodcast and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/VerilyPodcast/

Time travel raises a lot of legal issues: how do you insure a time machine, how much goods are you allowed to import from another time, when do you get prosecuted if you commit a crime? Luckily, Irene and Jacob solve most of these problems, and also throw in some facts about the swear words of the future. (The title refers to the Scandinavian mile, which is 10 km. This pod only uses units included in, or based on units included in the International System of Units).