Radiolab After Dark

If a species is horrible enough, do we have the right to kill it forever? Seventy years ago, a nightmare parasite feasted on the live flesh of warm-blooded creatures in North America: the screwworm. That is, until a young scientist named Edward F. Knipling discovered a crucial sc ...  Show more

In this episode, we consider a creature we often don’t think much about—the snail. And not just snails, but their sex lives. Which, as it turns out, is epic. There is persuasion and subterfuge, spaghetti penises and co-copulation. And this very surprising habit—erm kink—of making ...  Show more

Radio always gets a bit of a ribbing compared to television (it’s only a bit of audio, where are all the pictures? etc). But actually, let’s be honest, we all love radio.Millions tune in every morning to breakfast shows, drive-time programmes, broadcasts in the middle of the day… ...  Show more

Radiosendungen auf Türkisch, Griechisch oder Italienisch waren ab 1964 oft die einzige Informationsquelle für Gastarbeiter in Deutschland. Eine Brücke zwischen alter und neuer Heimat. Von Esther Saoub (SWR 2023/2025) | Manuskript und mehr zur Sendung: http://swr.li/gastarbeiterpr ...  Show more

In 1923, a new periodical was launched to guide listeners through the BBC’s nascent radio offerings. Its name? The Radio Times. Across the coming decades, it not only featured radio and TV listings, but also offered a window into the nation’s changing media and social landscape. ...  Show more

Esta semana se ha celebrado el Día Mundial de la Radio y no queríamos terminarla sin compartir nuestro pequeño homenaje. Un homenaje a la radio desde un podcast. Para nosotros, el equipo de Un tema al día, la radio fue el principio. Y sabemos que para muchos de los oyentes de ...