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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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UnErased: Smid
Today on Radiolab, we're playing the fourth and final episode of a series Jad worked on called UnErased: The history of conversion therapy in America.Imagine... You’re openly gay. Then, you become the leader of the largest ex-gay organization and, under your leadership, many lives are destroyed. You leave that organization, come out as gay - again - and find love. Do you deserve to be happy? This is a story of identity, making amends and John Smid’s reckoning with his life. UnErased is a series with Focus Features, Stitcher and Limina House in conjunction with the feature film, BOY ERASED. Special thanks go out to the folks at Anonymous Content for their support of UnErased. If you want to hear the whole series, you can find UnErased in all the usual podcast places. Support Radiolab today at Radiolab.org/donate.   

UnErased: Smid

2018-11-2800:49:4014

UnErased: Dr. Davison and the Gay Cure
Today on Radiolab, we're playing part of a series that Jad worked on called UnErased: The history of conversion therapy in America.The episode we're playing today, the third in the series, is one of the rarest stories of all: a man who publicly experiences a profound change of heart. This is a profile of one of the gods of psychotherapy, who through a reckoning with his own work (oddly enough in the pages of Playboy magazine), becomes the first domino to fall in science’s ultimate disowning of the “gay cure.”UnErased is a series with Focus Features, Stitcher and Limina House in conjunction with the feature film, BOY ERASED. Special thanks go out to the folks at Anonymous Content for their support of UnErased. If you want to hear the whole series, you can find UnErased in all the usual podcast places. Support Radiolab today at Radiolab.org/donate. 

UnErased: Dr. Davison and the Gay Cure

2018-11-2200:41:2019

Tweak the Vote
Democracy is on the ropes.  In the United States and abroad, citizens of democracies are feeling increasingly alienated, disaffected, and powerless.  Some are even asking themselves a question that feels almost too dangerous to say out loud: is democracy fundamentally broken?  Today on Radiolab, just a day before the American midterm elections, we ask a different question: how do we fix it?  We scrutinize one proposed tweak to the way we vote that could make politics in this country more representative, more moderate, and most shocking of all, more civil.  Could this one surprisingly do-able mathematical fix really turn political campaigning from a rude bloodsport to a campfire singalong? And even if we could do that, would we want to?This episode was reported by Latif Nasser, Simon Adler, Sarah Qari, Suzie Lechtenberg and Tracie Hunte, and was produced by Simon Adler, Matt Kielty, Sarah Qari, and Suzie Lechtenberg.Special thanks to Rob Richie (and everyone else at Fairvote), Don Saari, Diana Leygerman, Caroline Tolbert, Bobby Agee, Edward Still, Jim Blacksher, Allen Caton, Nikolas Bowie, John Hale, and Anna Luhrmann and the rest of the team at the Varieties of Democracy Institute in Sweden.Support Radiolab today at Radiolab.org/donate. oh...and GO VOTE!

Tweak the Vote

2018-11-0501:07:5240

War of the Worlds
It's been 80 years to the day since Orson Welles' infamous radio drama "The War of the Worlds" echoed far and wide over the airwaves. So we want to bring you back to our very first live hour, where we take a deep dive into what was one of the most controversial moments in broadcasting history. "The War of the Worlds," a radio play about Martians invading New Jersey, caused panic when it originally aired, and it's continued to fool people since--from Santiago, Chile to Buffalo, New York to a particularly disastrous evening in Quito, Ecuador.Support Radiolab today at Radiolab.org/donate. 

War of the Worlds

2018-10-3000:58:0754

In the No Part 3
In the final episode of our “In The No” series, we sat down with several different groups of college-age women to talk about their sexual experiences. And we found that despite colleges now being steeped in conversations about consent, there was another conversation in intimate moments that just wasn't happening. In search of a script, we dive into the details of BDSM negotiations and are left wondering if all of this talk about consent is ignoring a larger problem.Further reading:"It's all about the Journey": Skepticism and Spirituality in the BDSM Subculture, by Julie FennellScrew Consent, by Joe Fischel This episode was reported by Becca Bressler and Shima Oliaee, and was produced by Bethel Habte.Special thanks to Ray Matienzo, Janet Hardy, Jay Wiseman, Peter Tupper, Susan Wright, and Dominus Eros of Pagan's Paradise. Support Radiolab today at Radiolab.org/donate. 

In the No Part 3

2018-10-2600:27:1831

In the No Part 2
In the year since accusations of sexual assault were first brought against Harvey Weinstein, our news has been flooded with stories of sexual misconduct, indicting very visible figures in our public life. Most of these cases have involved unequivocal breaches of consent, some of which have been criminal. But what have also emerged are conversations surrounding more difficult situations to parse – ones that exist in a much grayer space. When we started our own reporting through this gray zone, we stumbled into a challenging conversation that we can’t stop thinking about. In this second episode of ‘In the No’, radio-maker Kaitlin Prest joins us for a conversation with Hanna Stotland, an educational consultant who specializes in crisis management. Her clients include students who have been expelled from school for sexual misconduct. In the aftermath, Hanna helps them reapply to school. While Hanna shares some of her more nuanced and confusing cases, we wrestle with questions of culpability, generational divides, and the utility of fear in changing our culture.Advisory: This episode contains some graphic language and descriptions of very sensitive sexual situations, including discussions of sexual assault, consent and accountability, which may be very difficult for people to listen to. Visit The National Sexual Assault Hotline at online.rainn.org for resources and support. This episode was reported with help from Becca Bressler and Shima Oliaee, and produced with help from Rachael Cusick. Special thanks to Ben Burke and Jackson Prince.Support Radiolab today at Radiolab.org/donate. 

In the No Part 2

2018-10-1900:39:0035

In the No Part 1
In 2017, radio-maker Kaitlin Prest released a mini-series called "No" about her personal struggle to understand and communicate about sexual consent. That show, which dives into the experience, moment by moment, of navigating sexual intimacy, struck a chord with many of us. It's gorgeous, deeply personal, and incredibly thoughtful. And it seemed to presage a much larger conversation that is happening all around us in this moment. And so we decided to embark, with Kaitlin, on our own exploration of this topic. Over the next three episodes, we'll wander into rooms full of college students, hear from academics and activists, and sit in on classes about BDSM. But to start things off, we are going to share with you the story that started it all. Today, meet Kaitlin (if you haven't already). In The No Part 1 is a collaboration with Kaitlin Prest. It was produced with help from Becca Bressler. The "No" series, from The Heart was created by writer/director Kaitlin Prest, editors Sharon Mashihi and Mitra Kaboli, assistant producer Ariel Hahn and associate producer Phoebe Wang, associate sound designer Shani Aviram. Special thanks to actor Tommy Schell.Check out Kaitlin's new show, The Shadows.Support Radiolab today at Radiolab.org/donate. 

In the No Part 1

2018-10-1100:55:4586

Breaking Bad News Bears
Today, a challenge: bear with us.We decided to shake things up at the show so we threw our staff a curveball, Walter Matthau-style. In two weeks time we told our producers to pitch, report, and produce stories about breaking news….or bears. What emerged was a sort of love letter for our honey-loving friends and a discovery that they embody so much more than we could have imagined: a town’s symbol for hope, a celebrity, a foe, and a clue to future ways we’ll deal with our changing environment. This episode was reported and produced by Simon Adler, Molly Webster, Bethel Habte, Pat Walters, Matt Kielty, Rachael Cusick, Annie McEwen and Latif Nasser.Special thanks to Wendy Card, Marlene Zuk, Karyn Rode, Barbara Nielsen and Steven Amstrup at Polar Bears International, Jimmy Thomson, Adam Kudlak, Greg Durner, Todd Atwood, and Dawn Curtis and the Environment and Natural Resources Department of Northwest Territories.And thanks to composer Anthony Plog for allowing us to use the Fourth Movement of his "Fantasy Movement," "Very Fast and Manic," performed by Eufonix Quartet off of their album Nuclear Breakfast, available from Potenza Music. Support Radiolab today at Radiolab.org/donate. 

Breaking Bad News Bears

2018-09-2801:01:5729

Infective Heredity
Today, a fast moving, sidestepping, gene-swapping free-for-all that would’ve made Darwin’s head spin.David Quammen tells us about a shocking way that life can evolve - infective heredity. To figure it all out we go back to the earliest versions of life, and we revisit an earlier version of Radiolab. After reckoning with a scientific icon, we find ourselves in a tangle of genes that sheds new light on peppered moths, drug-resistant bugs, and a key moment in the evolution of life when mammals went a little viral.Check out David Quammen's book The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life This episode was produced by Soren Wheeler. Support Radiolab today at Radiolab.org/donate. 

Infective Heredity

2018-09-2100:27:2770

27: The Most Perfect Album
More Perfect is back with something totally new and exciting. They just dropped an ALBUM. 27: The Most Perfect Album is like a Constitutional mix-tape, a Schoolhouse Rock for the 21st century. The album features original tracks by artists like Dolly Parton, Kash Doll, and Devendra Banhart: 27+ songs inspired by the 27 Amendments. Alongside the album they'll be releasing short stories deep-diving into each amendment's history and resonance. In this episode, we preview a few songs and dive into the poetic dream behind the First Amendment. The whole album, plus the first episode of More Perfect Season 3 is out now.Support Radiolab today at Radiolab.org/donate. 

27: The Most Perfect Album

2018-09-1900:19:2020

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Comments (271)

Adam Boarman

this is the worst episode of radiolab ever

Dec 10th
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Sherri Bowman

I'm going to make myself cum is that what you want

Dec 5th
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Sherri Bowman

cum on why won't you let me put that delicious cock in my hot mouth I'm getting really wet

Dec 5th
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Sherri Bowman

I can cum with you

Dec 5th
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Sherri Bowman

do you want me to touch myself and suck your dick at the same time

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Sherri Bowman

what is your name

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Sherri Bowman

I want you to tongue fuck me

Dec 5th
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Sherri Bowman

do you want to put your hard cock in my hot wet pussy

Dec 5th
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Elias Sido

Horrible episode with a double standard narsacism

Dec 4th
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Nathaniel Hopf

He did absolutely nothing wrong

Dec 3rd
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Gareth Morgan

I don't like all the episodes nor do I always agree with what is said but overall I think this is a good podcast and have enjoyed listening to some of the episodes. As long as you can pick and choose, I think this is worth checking out.

Dec 3rd
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David Orozco

how is it anyone else fault you cant say "no" with your dumb fuck mouth?

Dec 3rd
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David Orozco

this is crazy blind to the male perspective it's kinda silly

Dec 3rd
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minombre esnada

David Orozco Agreed. I was really annoyed with part one of this series, where that chick took zero accountablity for her behavior and how it could have been misconstrued by her so-called friend. Her rage was ridiculous, she wasn't trying to understand the situation from his point-of-view at all.

Dec 3rd
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JENNIFER WANG

Sorry this was insufferable

Dec 1st
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Cy Greig

They were both responsible for what happened. Refusing to get it out in the open and discuss it after the fact ruined the friendship. Neither can fully blame the other for what happened. She could've pushed him off and stopped everything. She didn't do this knowing full well how this was causing him to respond. Taking initiative is a must even if you might not get everything you want. He kept pushing knowing she didn't want to have sex. He kept trying to cross that boundary after she said no. Knowing when to stop is essential as is actually stopping.

Dec 1st
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Paul Bradley

America is so over due for some progression! Our two party system is not efficient enough to represent a country of our diversity and affluency.

Nov 28th
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Joe Clark

Terrible episode. Should have been called, "All Men are Rapists: How to Change Your Mind After the Fact"

Nov 28th
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Sarah Smith

Great episode!

Nov 23rd
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Forest Schweitzer

Thank you for making this.

Nov 16th
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Rmuffin

A classy picture of a breastfeed baby would have been fine. Some pervert always has to take things too far and ruin something beautiful. If it was the norm in a 1st world society it wouldn't be an issue.

Nov 15th
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