Dr. Sammy Ramsey: Buzzing Truths About Bees

The Nikki & Brie Show

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Society & Culture

4.9 • 14.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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In this episode of The Nikki & Brie Show, Brie dives deep into a world that’s tiny, magical, and way more powerful than we give it credit for, the world of bees. Joined by entomologist, professor, and all-around science storyteller Dr. Sammy Ramsey, Brie explores the brilliance behind Nat Geo’s Secrets of the Bees and discovers just how much these little creatures are running the show. From the mind-blowing fact that 1 in every 3 bites of food exists because of bees, to the wild truth that bees can teach each other, self-medicate, and basically operate like a super-organism, this episode will completely change how you see your next picnic guest Dr. Sammy breaks it all down in a way that’s fun, human, and seriously fascinating. He flips fear into curiosity and reminds us that bees aren’t out to ruin your day, they’re just trying to live theirs. Plus, Brie brings all her garden-girl energy, making this episode feel like a cozy, eye-opening chat that just might inspire you to plant some flowers and rethink everything. Press play, because when we take care of the bees, we take care of everything.

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0:00.0	We're about to zoom in on a world that is tiny, magical, and honestly, way more powerful than most of us realize.
0:14.4	The world of bees.
0:16.1	Fun fact, one out of every three bites of food we eat exists because of them.
0:22.0	Today we're getting to know the brilliance, the beauty, and the science behind these incredible creatures. And I can't think of a better
0:27.5	person to guide us through it than our guest, Dr. Samuel Ramsey. He's an entomologist, a professor
0:33.7	at the University of Colorado Boulder, and one of the most engaging science communicators out
0:39.1	there. He's been featured everywhere from NPR to the Today Show, and he's made his mission to make
0:44.8	science feel accessible, human, and really fascinating. Now, he's helping bring us even closer to
0:51.0	the secret world of bees through National Geographic's new mini-series,
0:55.8	Secrets of the Bees.
0:57.8	This series dives deep into the hidden lives of bees and the incredible role they play in
1:03.5	keeping our planet alive.
1:04.9	I am so excited to welcome him, Dr. Sammy, to the Nicky and Bree Show.
1:13.4	Hello, Dr. Sammy. Thanks so much for that incredible welcome. I love that. Well, you deserve it. Let me tell you. I felt like I could
1:18.7	have kept going on because, you know, here on the Nikki and Bree show, I have been lucky enough
1:24.2	for not only our listeners, but these listeners followed me before my
1:28.5	podcast on a reality show.
1:30.0	And they all know that I am a hippie, garden-loving girl.
1:34.1	So they know that I'm very excited to talk to you today about bees.
1:38.6	I love it.
1:39.3	I love when people are bringing the excitement.
1:41.4	I am here for it.
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