February 9, 2024
Informational Podcasts
If you’re looking for obscure knowledge to impress your friends with at the bar, look no further!
Radiolab
Radiolab consists of fun, informational deep dives into an eclectic variety of topics, from how blue horseshoe crab blood is used in pharmaceuticals to modern drone tactics used in wars like the Russo-Ukranian Conflict. The podcast sets out to explain these topics with solid, competent journalism laid out in a pleasant manner, accompanied with a stunning, dynamic soundtrack, this podcast makes learning enjoyable and easy. Consulting a healthy array of topically relevant sources, including many firsthand interviews from those deeply involved and respected within their communities, Radiolab reliably relays useful, relevant information about the world around us.
One particularly admirable aspect about Radiolab is their commitment to journalistic integrity and neutrality in covering these stories. Covering such controversial topics as the death penalty, religious fundamentalism, and politics in the Middle East, such an approach is necessary and appreciated.
With glowing reception amongst listeners and critics alike, this show has been hailed as one of the most innovative on American podcast apps (and radio, as it is also broadcast in New York). It has even won two Peabody Awards for broadcast excellence, over four years! So, in short, I highly recommend checking out this podcast.
—Logan Meek, Podcast Editor