Wesley, one of my friends from across the pond introduced me to the Radio Lab podcasts. It’s an hour long program that comes out once a month or so that focuses on incredibly varied topics from zoos to memory to death.

Presented by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, each episode concentrates on one of those subjects but talks about many different aspects. Its a history, science and general knowledge lesson all rolled into one. Each hour is made up of talk by the two presenters as well as stories and reports by experts from all over the world.

It’s perfect for long journeys when you’re not in the mood for music (I listen to it on my long commute to work in the mornings) and there’s always something new to learn. Sometimes some of the stories aren’t for the faint hearted but generally the’re told intelligently but still in a way that’s really easy to understand.

If you’re looking for something new to listen to, but not necessarily music based, I definitely think that you should give Radio Lab a shot.

I listen to the podcast as I can’t pick it up over here in the UK (although I don’t generally listen to the radio unless I’m in the car and since I don’t own one you can imagine how often that is).

The podcast can be found via iTunes (do a search for Radio Lab in the iTunes store) or from the Radio Labs website.

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