Radiolab is one of the most popular and longest-running shows on NPR, with 1.8 million listeners per week and over 500,000 podcast subscribers.

Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. It is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.

VOLUME 3: SPACE

“Bit Flip”—What do a hacked Belgian election, a falling airplane, and a fleet of runaway cars all have in common? The answer just might lie in the stars.

Terrestrials: “The Unimaginable” (Radiolab for Kids)—An invisible entity journeys to Planet Earth and literally rocks our world.

“The Middle of Everything Ever”—We all have moments when, facing the future or staring into the vastness of space, we feel small. But are we small? One listener asked us to find out.

“Mixtapes to the Moon”—They promised to change you. They ended up changing all of us. On July 20, 1969, humanity watched as Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the moon.

“The Moon Itself”—On Monday, April 8, 2024, for a large swath of North America, the sun disappeared, in the middle of the day. In this episode, we stop treating the moon like a bit player in this epic cosmic event and place it center stage.

“The Distance of the Moon”—How far is the moon, really? Could you get there with a ladder? A live event reading hosted by Radiolab and Selected Shorts.