A Science Podcast With a Soundtrack

Learn Loud

Real Science. Real Songs. Zero Boring. Lauren explains the science, PJ turns it into a song.

The Show

Science That Doesn't Put You to Sleep

Lauren breaks down a real scientific topic from her field, then PJ turns it into an original parody song. No jargon, no lecture, just simple explanations and a good hook.

  • Real science, explained simply
  • An original parody song every episode
  • Full show notes and transcripts
  • Zero gatekeeping, science is for everyone

The Format

How an Episode Comes Together

01

The Science

Lauren picks a topic from her specialization and breaks it down.

  • Real research, no jargon
  • Explained for any listener
  • Backed by published science
Electric guitar and microphone in a dark recording booth02

The Song

PJ turns the day's topic into an original parody track.

  • Written the same week
  • Performed live in studio
  • Built to get stuck in your head
Handwritten show notes and headphones on a studio desk03

The Notes

Every episode ships with real show notes.

  • Full transcript
  • Key terms explained
  • Linked sources
Shelf of cassette tapes and records beside studio gear04

The Archive

Every episode lives in the archive, forever searchable.

  • Browse by topic
  • Read before you listen
  • Revisit any episode
01

The Process

We Pick the Topic

Lauren pulls something real from her field and we figure out the simplest honest way to explain it.

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Meet the Scientist

Lauren

Lauren is the scientist half of the show. A short bio covering her scientific background, training, and the specialization she pulls episode topics from will live here once she writes it.

If I can't explain it simply, I don't understand it well enough yet.
Guitar leaning on an amplifier with a mic stand, cassette tapes, and a skateboard deck

Meet the Musician

PJ

PJ is the musician half of the show. A short bio covering his musical background, the bands and projects he has played in, and how he turns each week's topic into a song will live here.

Every good hook is just a hypothesis you can sing.
Published Work

Lauren's Published Science

Links to Lauren's published papers will be listed here.

Open scientific journal article with a data chart on a dark desk

Publication title to be added

A short summary of this publication's findings will appear here.

Journal name / YearRead Paper
Stack of scientific journals with a magnifying glass on a dark desk

Publication title to be added

A short summary of this publication's findings will appear here.

Journal name / YearRead Paper
Research paper open to a printed graph beside a pen and glasses

Publication title to be added

A short summary of this publication's findings will appear here.

Journal name / YearRead Paper
Listen Now

The Latest Episode

Hit play and hear the science and the song from our most recent show.

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The Archive

Every Episode, Ever

Fan Reactions

What Listeners Say

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I finally understood a topic I had given up on years ago, and then I could not stop humming the song about it.
Listener, Science Fan
This is the first podcast I have ever finished start to finish. The songs are ridiculous in the best way.
Listener, First-Time Podcast Fan
I play clips for my class and the room actually wakes up. The explanations are clean and honest.
Listener, High School Teacher
Been here since the early episodes. Same energy, better hooks, and the show notes are genuinely useful.
Listener, Long-Time Subscriber

Press

In the Press

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Coming Soon

Coming Soon, Check Back for Press Features

Interviews, features, and mentions will be collected here as they happen.

The Blog

Notes Between Episodes

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Blog Post Title Goes Here

A short excerpt for this post will appear here, giving readers a quick sense of the topic before they open the full write-up.

Read More
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Second Post Title Goes Here

Another short excerpt lives here. Each card on the landing page shows the featured image, the title, this excerpt, and a link through to the full post.

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Third Post Title Goes Here

A third excerpt to show how a full grid of posts reads on the landing page once real writing starts going up.

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Questions

Frequently Asked

It is a podcast where Lauren explains a real scientific topic from her field in plain language, and PJ turns what they learn into an original parody song.

Get in Touch

Say Hello

Topic ideas, questions, or just want to tell us the song got stuck in your head, send it over.