149 episodes
Radiolab WNYC
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- Science & Medicine
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4.7, 26.1K Ratings
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A two-time Peabody Award-winner, Radiolab is an investigation told through sounds and stories, and centered around one big idea. In the Radiolab world, information sounds like music and science and culture collide. Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, the show is designed for listeners who demand skepticism, but appreciate wonder.
WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including On the Media, Snap Judgment, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy and Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin.
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Customer Reviews
It's hard to estimate the value of this podcast
This podcast stands out as pretty much constantly astounding. As someone who writes about science for a living, the 'scientific' concepts here are rendered in an enviably fascinating and pretty much idiot-proof way. It's a testament to the skills of the hosts in their use of the audio format that they can cruise through really complex stuff and give the ordinary listener entertainment and learning in a single scoop. This is the best. Now if they would only get season one on itunes....
Desert Island Podcast
This is, hands down, the best show. Nothing comes close.
NOT a Science Podcast
This show was originally recommended to me as a great science podcast. Since 2016 when I started listening, I would estimate that maybe a dozen podcasts actually discussed truly scientific content (i.e. biology, physics, technology). Those episodes are really interesting. However most of the shows are about social or cultural issues, interspersed with plenty of progressive editorializing. Look elsewhere if you want to learn about the hard sciences. If you want a show on politics and culture and least find one that’s open about it.
