Radiolab

Radiolab reporter Sarah Kari interviews Muntadhar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at George W.

This Radiolab episode explores alpha-gal syndrome, a rare red meat allergy triggered by Lone Star tick bites.

This Radiolab episode explores the origin and impact of the "Glomar response," a legal tactic where the government neither confirms nor denies information.

Radiolab explores the science behind goosebumps, sparked by writer Carmen Maria Machado’s partner’s unusual physical reactions.

Hosted by Lulu Miller and Jad Abumrad, this Radiolab episode explores the Cold War-era secret plan to save specific artifacts to preserve American identity after a nuclear attack.

Radiolab revisits the story of Alex Hay, a transgender man who became the world’s first female gondolier in Venice.

Radiolab explores how sex hormones dynamically reshape brain structure and connectivity.

Host Lulu Miller explores diverse forms of fatherhood in the animal kingdom with guests Michael and Dr.

Radiolab explores the history and future of FEMA through excerpts from an On the Media series by Micah Loewinger.

This Radiolab episode recounts how Oliver Sipple saved President Gerald Ford from an assassination attempt in 1975, only to have his life destroyed when Harvey Milk outed him as gay to the press.

Reporter Alex Neeson attempts to overcome her intense phobia of cockroaches by shadowing exterminators and attempting to eat them, only to find these methods fail.

This Radiolab episode explores the concept of "worth" through two distinct stories.

Radiolab revisits its 2009 hookworm episode, exploring how these parasites may treat autoimmune diseases and type 2 diabetes by regulating the immune system.

Radiolab explores the nature of evil through psychology professor David Buss’s research on homicidal fantasies and a re-examination of Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiments.

Radiolab explores the trial of Wayne Chung, an activist who broke into a Smithfield pig farm to rescue two sick piglets.

Radiolab explores the hidden ecosystems within forest canopies, featuring ecologist Nalini Nadkarni and researcher Karina Mifune.

This Radiolab episode investigates why cows in Denmark and the US refuse to drink water, instead consuming urine.

This Radiolab episode from the spinoff series Terrestrials celebrates beavers as ecological engineers who mend the planet.

Radiolab explores the tension between order and chaos in nature through three stories.

In this live episode, host Soren Wheeler and ER doctor Avir Mitra explore the crisis of antibiotic resistance.

This Radiolab episode explores the discovery of an ancient remedy from Bald’s Leech Book, an 11th-century medical text.

This Radiolab episode explores the history and resurgence of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite.

Host Molly Webster and evolutionary biologist Menno Schildhuizen explore the bizarre reproductive biology of snails.

This Radiolab episode explores the mystery of anesthesia, detailing how scientists like Patrick Purden use brainwave monitoring to understand the "black box" of unconsciousness.

This episode explores how the internet’s infrastructure was optimized using a biological algorithm inspired by honeybees.

Radiolab explores how body temperature connects biology, psychology, and social connection.

Science journalist Rachel Gross recounts her experience after a cerebellar stroke disrupted her motor skills and sense of self.

Radiolab explores the origins of the self-esteem movement through the life of John Vasconcellos, a California politician who founded the state’s Self-Esteem Task Force.

Radiolab explores how a joke by hockey journalists turned into a viral campaign to vote enforcer John Scott into the 2016 NHL All-Star Game.

This Radiolab episode honors disability activist Alice Wong by exploring the story of "moon trees.

In this year-end episode, hosts Molly Webster and Latif Nasser reflect on 2025’s top stories and urge listeners to support public media amid funding cuts.

Radiolab explores the nature of artificial intelligence, describing it as an "alien" intelligence distinct from human cognition.