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HOUR ONE: "Avian obsessions" - It’s summer and the birds are singing. Building nests, eating worms. Watching them makes a lot of people happy – but...
- Added: May 31, 2024
- Length: 01:59:01
Jess talks about space, science, and the future of humans in our universe with Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, the award-winning authors behind the h...
- Added: Mar 05, 2024
- Length: 29:00
HOUR ONE: "Losing Yourself In Fantasy" - When the real world becomes too much, fantasy might be your ticket out. But at what point does fantasy go ...
- Added: Jan 26, 2024
- Length: 01:59:01
HOUR ONE: "Building Twisted Worlds" - What’s scary today isn’t haunted mansions but haunted… tape decks? Cassette recorders? HR manuals? We'll intr...
- Added: Oct 27, 2023
- Length: 01:58:58
Jess speaks with Oppenheimer biographer Kai Bird about one of Earth's most influential humans and his scientific and political legacies.
- Added: Jul 25, 2023
- Length: 29:00
HOUR ONE: 'As Read By The Author' - One of the most fun things we get to do is bring the soundscape of a novel to life — cue the monsters, the stor...
- Added: Mar 03, 2023
- Length: 01:59:01
HOUR ONE: "Generation Witch" - They’ve been hunted and silenced and burned at the stake, but witches are still practicing the craft. We take you fr...
- Added: Oct 28, 2022
- Length: 01:58:58
HOUR ONE: "The Tangled Roots Of War And Peace" - 1936 was an ominous year. A young George Orwell was headed to battle in Spain. But first, he plant...
- Added: Oct 14, 2022
- Length: 01:58:59
HOUR ONE: "Losing Yourself In Fantasy" - When the real world becomes too much, fantasy might be your ticket out. But at what point does fantasy go ...
- Added: Sep 16, 2022
- Length: 01:59:01
HOUR ONE: "Telling A Life" - How do you tell the story of your life? Songwriter Patti Smith says try writing "about nothing." HOUR TWO: "The Powe...
- Added: Sep 09, 2022
- Length: 01:59:00
HOUR ONE: "The Power Of Pleasure And Joy" - Joy, pleasure and delight feel good. But are they also politically powerful? HOUR TWO: "God Talk" - S...
- Added: Dec 24, 2021
- Length: 01:59:01
HOUR ONE: "Generation Witch" - We’ve always been fascinated by witches, even when they’ve been hunted and silenced. This hour, we'll take you throu...
- Added: Oct 29, 2021
- Length: 01:58:59
HOUR ONE: "Everything is Exhausting" - Staying productive is harder than ever these days. When everything is exhausting, how do we stop the burnout...
- Added: Jul 09, 2021
- Length: 01:58:59
HOUR ONE: "As Read By The Author" - The most important part of packing for vacation is deciding what books to take. We've got you covered with sele...
- Added: Jul 02, 2021
- Length: 01:59:01
HOUR ONE: "The Power Of Pleasure And Joy" - Joy, pleasure and delight feel good. But are they also politically powerful? HOUR TWO: "Making Waves...
- Added: Apr 16, 2021
- Length: 01:59:00
HOUR ONE: "Rewriting The Romance Script" - Love is in the air, as it has been every Valentine's Day since 496. And we're still trying to get it rig...
- Added: Feb 12, 2021
- Length: 01:58:58
HOUR ONE: "The Vaccine Trackers" - As vaccination against COVID-19 begins, what's it like to get one? This hour, the biggest mass immunization camp...
- Added: Jan 15, 2021
- Length: 01:58:57
HOUR ONE: "Eye-To-Eye With Animals" - Have you ever locked eyes with an animal in the wild? It can be a shattering experience. HOUR TWO: "Magical...
- Added: Oct 02, 2020
- Length: 01:58:58
HOUR ONE: 'Loving Bees' - Bees are endangered, but all over the world, people are stepping up to save them — in backyards, science labs, and the ur...
- Added: Jul 31, 2020
- Length: 01:58:59
HOUR ONE: "The Power Of Pleasure And Joy" - Joy, pleasure and delight feel good. But are they also politically powerful? HOUR TWO: "Difficult Sum...
- Added: Jul 10, 2020
- Length: 01:58:59
HOUR ONE: "More Than Just A Game" - Playing board games is fun. And more complicated than you might think. Uncover the secret history of board game...
- Added: Jun 12, 2020
- Length: 01:58:58
HOUR ONE: "Who Owns Seeds?" - There's a rare corn grown in Southern Mexico that can help the world fight climate change. But who owns it? HOUR TW...
- Added: May 29, 2020
- Length: 01:58:58
HOUR ONE: "Outside The Mental Illness Box" - There must be another way to treat mental illness. Exercise? Horror movies? LSD? This hour, think outs...
- Added: Feb 14, 2020
- Length: 01:58:57
HOUR ONE: "Giving Is Complicated" - It's the holiday season. Time to think about gifts. It's trickier than you think. HOUR TWO: "You Had To Be Th...
- Added: Dec 06, 2019
- Length: 01:58:58
HOUR ONE: "Who Owns Seeds?" - There's a rare corn grown in Southern Mexico that can help the world fight climate change. But who owns it? HOUR TW...
- Added: Sep 13, 2019
- Length: 01:58:57