SciShow Tangents is the lightly competitive knowledge showcase from the geniuses behind the YouTube series SciShow. Every other Tuesday, join Hank Green, Ceri Riley, and Sam Schultz as they try to one-up and amaze each other with weird and funny scientific research... while not getting distracted. There will be tangents about video games, music, weird smells, surprisingly deep insights about life, and of course, poop, but it always comes back to the science.

Latest episodes

Spaaaace Compilation

September 19, 2025 · 3 hr 41 min

To infinity, butt facts, and beyond! It's not a shock that we here at Tangents love space. This wide-ranging set of episodes takes us all over our seasons - and all throughout our universe - as we learn about the wonders of space both near…
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 37

September 16, 2025 · 34 min

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 16, 2024 titled "Extra Special Crew Chat!" Original Patreon description: Tangents is made possible by people like you - who contribute to our Patreon which makes this show free…
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 36

September 12, 2025 · 8 min

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on July 1, 2024 titled "June Bonus!" Original Patreon description: This is going be a gooooooood one! Here's some cut for time content from the bananas episode!SciShow Tangents is on…
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 35

September 9, 2025 · 9 min

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on May 31, 2024 titled "Bonus Content!" Original Patreon description: This month we have a special cut-for-time bonus science couch question from our Turtles episode!SciShow Tangents is…
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 34

September 5, 2025 · 31 min

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on April 25, 2024 titled "Bonus Episode Hygiene!" Original Patreon description: Rapid Fire Quesitons coming in HOT!SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com…
Superhero Tropes Compilation

September 2, 2025 · 2 hr 57 min

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's another Tangents compilation! In these fantastic, superpowered episodes, we learn about the real-world ways these superhero tropes show up all around us. Strap on your utility belt and flutter your cape…
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Ep. 33

August 29, 2025 · 32 min

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on April 1, 2024 titled "Big vs. Small bonus questions!"SciShow Tangents is on YouTube! Go to www.youtube.com/scishowtangents!And go to https://complexly.store/collecti…
Bonus Backlog Bonanza - Minions Movie Commentary

August 26, 2025 · 1 hr 34 min

This bonus episode was originally posted on Patreon on February 14, 2024 titled "Minions. Commentary. + Announcement." Original Patreon description: Besties, Followers, Fangents, we've been so busy putting the final touches on this…