Radiolab is an amazing podcast that I discovered through a segment on This American Life (another very good podcast). However, the Radiolab is currently blowing my freaking mind. Forget podcasts that deal with movie reviews or the latest gossip from Capital Hill (or even reviews of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! *ahem*) Radiolab covers the BIG questions. "What is a soul?" "Where does morality come from?" "Why do we sleep?" But these aren't exercises in Philosophy. The hosts interview scientists and experts in each of the fields they cover to try and reasonably ANSWER these questions. Now, they do this with varying degrees of success, but the answers they FIND are ALWAYS intriguing, and presented in entertaining, thought provoking ways.
Some people may be turned off by the stylistic elements of the show. (Sounds and conversations are layered over one another at times to draw parallels and illustrate examples) but I find the entire thing fascinating and well worth the hour each episode lasts.
There are currently five seasons to download. I can only hope more are on the way soon!
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