Flies: They're disgusting, disease-spreading flying machines. They're also really fascinating. Flies taste with their feet, smell with their antennae and use a pair of eyes as a compass oriented to sunlight. Listen in to learn more.
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Josh and Chuck dive into the surprisingly fascinating world of the common housefly, exploring everything from their compound eyes and spongy mouths to their disgusting eating habits. You'll learn why flies always seem drawn to windows, how they can walk on walls, and the revolting truth about what happens when a fly lands on your food. The episode covers fly anatomy, their complete life cycle from egg to adult, and even includes some practical tips for keeping these disease-carrying pests out of your home.
Movies Discussed
A Bug's Life
"as anybody who's ever seen a bug's life knows, the bug zappers actually get bugs high — Josh references the Pixar movie A Bug's Life when discussing bug zappers and their hallucinogenic effect on insects."
— Josh
Adaptation.
"that always makes me think of adaptation. Chris Cooper's character talks about the probiscus of the orchid — Josh references the movie Adaptation when discussing the proboscis of flies, mentioning Chris Cooper's character talking about orchids."
— Josh
Alien
"I definitely say alien is badder, but the thing is more disgusting — Josh compares Alien and The Thing when discussing which horror movie is better versus more disgusting."
— Josh
The Amityville Horror
"Do you remember that part in Amityville horror? The priest is like, he's covered in flies and starts sweating — Josh recalls a scene from The Amityville Horror involving a priest covered in flies when discussing disgusting fly scenarios."
— Josh
The Fly
"the original 1958 version starring Vincent Price — Josh references the original 1958 version of The Fly movie at the beginning of the episode to explain fly anatomy."
— Josh
The Fog
"Have you ever seen the fog? The second one, I guess? — Josh asks Chuck about The Fog movie when discussing leprosy and mentions John Carpenter as the director of the original."
— Josh
The Simpsons
"Like Bart in the Simpsons. There's a treehouse of horror where they redid the fly — Josh references a Treehouse of Horror episode of The Simpsons that parodied The Fly movie with Bart Simpson."
— Josh
The Thing
"I just watched the thing last night — Josh mentions watching John Carpenter's The Thing and compares it to Alien in terms of which is more disgusting."
— Josh
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