VOLCANOES

Volcano expert Diana Roman joins host Chris Duffy and our all-star panel of comedians for another episode of Wrong Answers Only!

THE HOST

Chris Duffy is a comedian and writer who hosts the TED podcast How to Be a Better Human. Chris wrote on both seasons of Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas on HBO, executive produced by John Oliver, and writes the popular weekly newsletter Bright Spots. Chris’ writing has been featured in The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, National Geographic Glimpse, Makeshift Magazine, and The California Sunday Magazine.

THE EXPERT

Diana Roman is a volcanologist interested in the mechanics of how magma moves through the Earth’s crust, and in the structure, evolution, and dynamics of volcanic conduit systems. Her ultimate goal is to understand the likelihood and timing of volcanic eruptions.

THE COMEDIANS

Aparna Nancherla is a comedian and general silly billy. Her sense of humor is dry, existential, and absurd, with notes of uncalled-for whimsy. Think a wine you didn’t order.. You can watch Aparna as Grace the belabored HR rep on the Comedy Central show, Corporate or hear her as the voice of Hollyhock on Bojack Horseman.

Danielle Perez is a comedian, writer, and actor. You can see her on the latest seasons of Russian Doll (Netflix), Special (Netflix), and Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO). She wrote on Pitch Perfect: Bumper In Berlin streaming now on Peacock. Danielle will appear in season 2 of Gloria Calderón-Kellett’s With Love (Amazon) and just wrapped on A24’s first musical, “Fucking Identical Twins”. In 2020 Danielle was profiled by the Los Angeles Times after a breakout performance in the Viacom/CBS Showcase. In 2021 she was named a New Face at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and a Comedian You Should And Will Know by Vulture. You can check out Danielle’s stand-up on the latest season of Comedy Central Featuring and follow her on Instagram and Twitter for strong opinions about brunch @divadelux.

Josh Sharp has been featured on HBO’s 2 Dope Queens, Comedy Central’s The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, and TruTV’s At Home With Amy Sedaris. He was named a “Comedy Central Comic to Watch” in 2016 and included on Vulture’s 2015 “Comics You Should Know” list. On the internets, you can see him in the Funny or Die series Jared and Ivanka.

18+/PG-13ish (Are we going to curse? Yes, yes we probably will.)

Wrong Answers Only is an interactive show featuring celebrity guests who play games and quizzes while learning about exciting research with the help of a scientific expert.