{"podcast":{"title":"Mythfits","slug":"mythfits-7328716","podcast_index_feed_id":7328716,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5157206.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5157206","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/42892615.jpg","author":"Pionaire Podcasting","episode_count":63,"summary":"Best known for blowing things up (for science, of course) and putting wild theories to the test, best friends Kari Byron and Tory Belleci are back - armed with stories from behind-the-scenes of MythBusters and just enough knowledge to be dangerous.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T18:19:10.191445+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716"},"episode":{"title":"Do You Really Swallow 8 Spiders a Year in Your Sleep?  w/ Hip Hop Science Show","slug":"do-you-really-swallow-8-spiders-a-year-in-your-sleep-w-hip-hop-science-show","published_at":"2026-02-23T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716/do-you-really-swallow-8-spiders-a-year-in-your-sleep-w-hip-hop-science-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8863962","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8863962.mp3?modified=1781649235&sid=5157206&source=rss","summary":"Do you really swallow an average of EIGHT spiders a year in your sleep? Are Zombie Spiders a real thing? Science communicator Maynard Okereke - aka Hip Hop Science Show - joins Kari and Tory to answer the questions that keep you up at night. Plus, the shocking story of the mechanical engineer who pumped air into a dead spider and turned it into a working robot, and the punk rock experiment Kari ran on her unborn daughter in the Mythbusters shop. Join The Band of Mythfits to get ad-free episodes, extended episodes, and bonus content! Sign up at https://mythfitspodcast.com Go support our guest, @HipHopScienceShow Instagram: @hiphopscienceshow Thank you to our Sponsor, Quince! Head to https://quince.com/mythfits Thank you to our Sponsor, Mars Men! For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com #sponsored LINK TO OUR OTHER SPONSORS! https://linkin.bio/mythfits/ Please leave a review and make sure you SUBSCRIBE! If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email advertising@pionairepodcasting.com To request Kari & Tory to be on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to talent@pionairepodcasting.com FOLLOW US: IG/TT: @mythfitspodcast YouTube: @MythfitsPod 😎👕 Support the show - grab some MythFits gear: https://mythfitspodcast.com Chapters 0:0 Spider Myths 0:41 STEM Festival Excitement 4:28 Guest Introduction: Maynard Okereke 6:04 Maynard's Path to Science Communication 7:22 Inspiring Future Generations 12:19 The Importance of Relatable Science 17:45 The Truth Behind Spider Myths 23:29 Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories 26:11 The Rise of AI and Misinformation 30:52 The Impact of Mythbusters 35:47 Closing Remarks This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Views expressed on…","meta_description":"Do you really swallow an average of EIGHT spiders a year in your sleep? Are Zombie Spiders a real thing? Science communicator Maynard Okereke - aka Hip Ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2487,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mythfits-7328716/episodes/do-you-really-swallow-8-spiders-a-year-in-your-sleep-w-hip-hop-science-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mythfits-7328716/do-you-really-swallow-8-spiders-a-year-in-your-sleep-w-hip-hop-science-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}