If you dont know about it, let me have the pleasure of informing you. The single greatest radio program ever, and I mean it, it literally explains the mysteries of life, and if you dont believe me listen to a couple of programs. The name is Radiolab. It is on public radio in NYC, itunes has it as a podcast, and you can download the programs from here for free.
The two hosts, Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, are funny and spontaneous, and curious about the topics. I laugh alot while listening, but it is also very insightful and serious.
Oliver Sacks is a frequent contributor to the program, he was the real doctor portrayed by Robin Williams in the movie Awakenings. He also wrote some phenomenal books like: The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat, and his awesome autobiography Uncle Tungsten.
It is pretty close to having Einstein or Picasso on a show, this guy is that important and interesting.
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Here is a list of the shows:
Season 1
Who am I?
Stress
Emergence
Time
Beyond Time
Season 2
Detective Stories
Musical Language
Morality
Where am I?
Space
Season 3
Placebo
Sleep
Zoos
Memory and Forgetting
Mortality
