The Fact of the Matter

Getting a firm hold on the truth is never as simple as nailing down the facts of a situation. This hour, we go after a series of seemingly simple facts -- facts that offer surprising insight, facts that inspire deeply different stories, and facts that, in the end, might not matter at all.

Episode 137 of the Radiolab podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "The Fact of the Matter" was published on September 24, 2012 and runs 60 minutes.

September 24, 2012 ·60m · Radiolab

Summary

Getting a firm hold on the truth is never as simple as nailing down the facts of a situation. This hour, we go after a series of seemingly simple facts -- facts that offer surprising insight, facts that inspire deeply different stories, and facts that, in the end, might not matter at all.

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