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Radiolab Archive

by Jad Abumrad

Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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  1. Remember

    The image is hazy, impressionistic, voices are mere echoes, the lens gradually becomes covered in cheesecloth giving the image a ghostly quality. Recall a few weeks ago, on November 28th , Radio Lab looked at how memory works. You can listen to that show. This week, Radio Lab unlocks the vaults,...

  2. Flight (Species Envy)

    Robert Krulwich joins Jad Abumrad for stories about humans taking inspiration from birds: A look back at the Wright brothers, a study of a crow who makes and uses tools, and an ornithological obsession about a rare New Zealand bird.

  3. Trenches

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  4. Undercover in Zimbabwe

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  5. Selling

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  6. Look out...Martians!

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  7. The Radio Lab Fundraising Special

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  8. Noise Pollution vs Silence

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  9. Networks & Neighborhoods

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  10. Lost at Sea

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  11. The Listening Room

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  12. Scenes from a Transplant

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  13. The Perfect Picture

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  14. The 'Stans'

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  15. Native vs. Tourist

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  16. Memory 2

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  17. Memories

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  18. Word Musicians

    A word said over and over becomes a series of sounds without meaning, with no discernable beginning or end. Radio Lab this week showcases word musicians who delight in the intricacies of language and the point at which meaning moves from verbal to sonic…plus, music psychologist Diana Deutsch...

  19. Educating Esme

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  20. Jay's Kids and Kids on Spirituality

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  21. Bridges

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  22. Radio Diaries

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  23. Dog Tales

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  24. Needlework

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  25. Strip Club USA

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  26. What's so Funny?

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  27. War

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  28. Shades of Gray

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  29. Therapy/Therapeutic Resistance

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  30. Migrants and Wanderers

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  31. An Hour With George Avakian

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  32. Family Feuds Over the Lord

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  33. Rwanda Maps

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  34. Nike, Nature's Revenge and Gunrunners

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  35. Revolt

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  36. Veteran's Day Special

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  37. Race Relations, The Power of Pop and the History of Rhythm n Blues

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  38. Therapy, Martian Invasion and More Rhythm n Blues

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  39. Food for Thought

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  40. Travelers Logs, Soundscapes and the History of Rhythm n Blues

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  41. Wanderers, Rwanda Maps and Rhythm n Blues

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  42. The Many Faces of Glenn Gould

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  43. Teen Diaries, Whose Line Is It Anyway and Rhythm N Blues

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  44. Atonement, Quilting and Knitting and the History of Rhythm 'n Blues

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  45. Pre-Disaster, the Aftermath and Spiritual Fallout

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  46. Retrospection

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  47. Margins of the Musical Spectrum

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  48. The World in Sound

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  49. NY Screamers, Turkish Youth and Improv Comedians

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  50. Bible Salesmen, Snake Handlers and Deadly Decisions

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

HOSTED BY

Jad Abumrad

Produced by Moses Hall

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How many episodes does Radiolab Archive have?

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Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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Radiolab Archive is created and hosted by Jad Abumrad.
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