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Fiercely Independent Science - Targeted Wiping

Muppets Jump on Science and eSafety Outcomes

Eucalyptus Domination, Predicting Melody, 'PA.RA.C.H.U.T.E.': A Randomised Controlled Trial, Marine Muppet Minotaur MPREG, MotoRap, Night Vision Upgrades to Multicolour, eSafety Results of Social Media Ban, and Space News

Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian)

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Produced and recorded by Max for Know Idea at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hitting The Fish for Orca Excitement

PREX 710, Viral Sunfish Piñata, Diving Deep into Phantom Midges, Barista Approved Bio-Diesel, Bubbles Key for Floating on Junk, Learning About The Likweli, AusAlert 'Success', and Space News

# Hosts: Max, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian)

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📸 ID: Monkey Image Sourced from Hart JA, Amboko JD, Arenson JL, Horton ER, Coates KF, Kapale J-PI, et al. (2026) 'Likweli: A remarkable new species of Colobus monkey from the Lomami National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo.' PLoS One 21(7): e0349857. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0349857 - Fig 2. Colobus congoensis and C. satanas in life.. Larvae Image Sourced from 'A micro CT scan of the larva showing the air sacs in situ. Credit: Philip Matthews'

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Produced and recorded by Max at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Getting 🧠'y

REWIND: Rusty Runoff, Vitamin [C]ortex. REWIND: Sharky Threesome, P.A.D.ding Brain Scans, MotoRap, Fable of Mythos, Indigenous Smallpox Epidemic, and Space News

Hosts: Max and Issy (and Maximillian)

REWIND segments sourced from Episode #666: We Saw You Across the Bar and We Really Like Your Vibe - September 26, 2025

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Produced and recorded by Max at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Uncanny and Uncancellable Listening

US708, How Great Can A Greater Glider Glide?, Uncanny Macaque, Listening to Pinnipeds, MotoRap, Benefits of Being Culturally Picky, Listener Query, Fermenting Uranium Contaminated Wastewater, and Space News

# Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian)

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📸 ID: Glider Photograph: Sami Raines/WWF, Macaque Images: Fig 3. Uncanny valley experiment in Martini, Bognár, Vogels, and Giese "Realistic monkey body animation reveals an uncanny valley in macaque body perception"

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Produced and recorded by Max at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Unconscious Listening: Shiny Legs, Math Brains, and Hovering Wings.

Missing Boeing 707, Unconscious Predictions, Long Necked and Simple Addition, Seafood Source of CMNV, MotoRap, Storing Waves, Shiny New Frog, Wind Stability in Kestrels, and Space News

# Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian)

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📸 ID: Left Frog Leg Image provided by John Gould in Shifty Frogs: Evidence of Iridescence Among Amphibians

Produced and recorded by Max at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Placebo Backpacks

706 Ships, Placebo History: Outcomes, Deception, and Expectation, SCUBA Cockroach, Overheating Mesotherms, MotoRap, QS Rankings, Rounding Up in The World Cup, and Space News

# Hosts: Max, (Jordan?), Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian)

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Produced and recorded by Max at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Snaring Scientific Discoveries

705′ of Icy Climate Records, The Origin of Laughter, Ballista Spider: A Speedy Snare, Diamantinic Miocene Necropolis, H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in Australia, AI Designed Vaccinations, and Space News.

# Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian)

Don't Touch Sick Wildlife - Call the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888

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📸 ID: Left Images of Spider and Web sourced from "Ballistic high-powered spider webs overcome dangerous prey defenses" and Brain Figure sourced from "The neural basis of laughter"

Produced and recorded by Max at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Your Brain on World Cup

A Kepler Year, Cleaning with Fire(whirl), Finch Calls: Summer is Coming, Octo-Mirror-Mapping, MotoRap, Mythos and Fable 5, Supercomputer Simulation Predictions, Turning to Science, and Space News. Octopus mirror soccer ball

Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian)

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📸 ID: Fire whirl illustration provided by "Large-scale field experiments on enhancing In-Situ burning with fire whirls"

Produced and recorded by Max at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Swell Melbourne Buoys

Picking Our Brain: 703 Times, BridgeMaxxing, Putting the Right Paw Forward, RoboRoach, Swell Melbourne Buoys, MotoRap, SpiderCam, Tool Use: Bee Edition, and Space News

Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian)

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Produced and recorded by Max for Know Idea at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Correlating Behaviour

Inhibition in 702 old people, Standing for Cerebral Handed, Shocking Eyes Into Shape, Fishy Zoomer Screen Time, MotoRap, Effects of Influencers, and Space News

Hosts: Max, Issy, and Peta (and Maximillian)

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Produced and recorded by Max for Know Idea at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.