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Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. It is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.
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- Yesterdaynarrative21 min4-min read
A 4-Track Mind
This Radiolab episode profiles Bob Milne, a ragtime pianist with a rare neurological ability to mentally track and simultaneously experience up to four full symphonies in his mind, each with distinct emotional and spatial dimensions, challenging conventional understanding of human cognitive limits.
- 1 weeks agonarrative22 min3-min read
Grass Apes
Grass, often overlooked as mere background, is revealed as a foundational force in human evolution and diet, shaping our bodies, cultures, and even our sensory experiences. This Radiolab episode reframes grass as a co-creator of humanity.
- 2 weeks agonarrative31 min4-min read
The Sweetest Thing
The quest to find the sweetest thing in the world leads from sugar to artificial sweeteners, sensory illusions, and even brain lasers, revealing that sweetness is not just a chemical property but a deeply constructed perception shaped by evolution, the brain, and the senses. What we taste as sweet is as much about our minds as it is about molecules.
- 3 weeks agonarrative1h 3m6-min read
23 Weeks 6 Days
This episode of Radiolab tells the harrowing and deeply personal story of journalist Kelly Benham and her husband Tom French, who faced an agonizing decision when their daughter was born at 23 weeks and six days—just one day shy of the 24-week viability threshold. The story explores the emotional, ethical, and medical complexities of extreme prematurity, culminating in a powerful update on the now-teenage Juniper, who reflects on her life shaped by trauma, resilience, and connection with horses.
- 4 weeks agonarrative58 min5-min read
60 Words
A single 60-word sentence passed by Congress three days after 9/11, known as the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), has become the legal foundation for America’s post-9/11 wars, drone strikes, and indefinite detentions — a sweeping, open-ended mandate that has never been repealed and continues to shape U.S. military and legal policy two decades later.
- Aug 28, 2026narrative1h 4m7-min read
Dolly Parton's America: Sad Ass Songs
This episode of Radio Lab explores the profound cultural and emotional resonance of Dolly Parton through a deeply personal and journalistic lens, revealing how her music, persona, and humanity transcend entertainment to become a unifying force in a fractured America. It reframes her from a punchline into a symbol of resilience, empathy, and quiet revolution.
- Aug 21, 2026narrative51 min5-min read
Patient Zero
This Radiolab episode explores the concept of 'Patient Zero' across three powerful stories: Typhoid Mary, the myth of Patient Zero in the AIDS epidemic, and the contested origin of the high five. It reveals how cultural narratives often simplify complex origins into singular figures, obscuring deeper truths about disease, identity, and human connection.
- Aug 14, 2026narrative25 min4-min read
Nigel and the Real Gannet
This Radiolab episode tells the poignant true story of Nigel, a gannet who lived on New Zealand’s Mana Island, forming a deep bond with a concrete decoy bird in a failed conservation effort to establish a new colony. Though his lonely devotion captured global attention, the story ultimately reframes solitude not as tragedy but as individuality, challenging how we project human emotions onto nature.
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