David and the Wire

The greatest mysteries have a shadowy figure at the center—someone who sets things in motion and holds the key to how the story unfolds. In epidemiology, this central character is known as Patient Zero—the case at the heart of an outbreak. This hour, Radiolab digs up an episode w ...  Show more

In 2016, Chris Bell, a ranger with New Zealand’s Department of Conservation, was the sole human inhabitant of a small island off the west coast of the country, called Mana Island. He was there to take care of the island’s fragile and recovering ecosystem, including a colony of Au ...  Show more

After a series of recording misfortunes, this title spoke to Hunter. In Peter Frost David's tale, time is moving too slow to bear. After a man participates in an experimental drug trial, he is forced to reach out to have the public put him out of his misery. Learn more about your ...  Show more

David Olusoga talks to Viv Jones about the making of Civilisations. They discuss his two episodes, First Contact and The Cult of Progress. David says that the great arts and history documentaries he watched growing up inspired him to become a historian and filmmaker, and he talks ...  Show more

David finds out he has a hit show on Discovery channel. Ilya confesses he changed his report cards, David answers a fan submitted question, and the gang discusses life on earth. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and ...  Show more

David Ridgen considers whether he should create the podcast Someone Knows Something.