Unexplainable
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Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know…and then keeps on going
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- 1. What the Odyssey is hiding · 22 Jul 2026
- 2. An argument for the sun · 27 Jul 2026
- 3. The Godzilla El Niño · 29 Jul 2026
Why Hank Green takes pseudoscience seriously
10 Aug 2026 · 27 min
Dismissing pseudoscience is too easy. Understanding why it spreads so quickly is harder. It can teach us why real science works and how to spot the difference between the two. To watch this episode on video, find us on Netflix! Guest: Hank Green, creator o
A trip to the twilight reefs
5 Aug 2026 · 39 min
Down beneath the waves, where the light starts to fade, there's an ecosystem scientists don't fully understand. About a decade ago, some researchers left structures in this mysterious world and let them grow encrusted with life. Now they're pulling them back u
The hidden world that birds see
3 Aug 2026 · 27 min
Birds navigate using Earth’s magnetic field, but scientists still don’t know how they actually sense it. Called the holy grail of sensory biology, magnetoreception offers a window into the thousands of unique sensory worlds animals experience. To watch this
The Godzilla El Niño
29 Jul 2026 · 44 min
This global weather phenomenon could help make 2027 the hottest year on record. Our friends at The Gray Area explore what the upcoming El Niño season could reveal about the future of our climate. Guests: Sean Illing, host of The Gray Area; David Wallace-Wells
An argument for the sun
27 Jul 2026 · 30 min
It can be hard to know how to interact with the sun. Some people have swung to opposite ends of the spectrum — either over-tanning or avoiding the sun entirely. But what would a middle ground look like? To watch this episode on video, find us on Netflix!
What the Odyssey is hiding
22 Jul 2026 · 25 min
The Late Bronze Age, when the Trojan War supposedly took place, was way more modern than Homer made it seem. But around 1177 BCE, a vast network of interconnected societies suddenly collapsed. What caused arguably the greatest societal collapse in the history
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