Robert Krulwich

This week, two conversations from the archives about parts of the world that are imperceptible to us, verging on almost unthinkable. We start with a moment of uncertainty in physics. Inspired by an essay written by physicist and novelist Alan Lightman, called The Accidental Universe ( https://zpr.io/4965dUdNqtpQ) , taken from a book of the same name. Former Radiolab co-host Robert Krulwich pays a visit to Brian Greene to ask if the latest developments in theoretical physics spell a crisis for science. He finds that we've reached the limit of what we can see and test, and we’re left with mathematical equations that can't be verified by experiments or observation. Then, come along as we kick rocks. And end up tumbling down a philosophical rabbit hole where the solid things around us might not be solid at all. We talk to Jim Holt, author of Why Does the World Exist ? ( https://zpr.io/UqHpLnDx2QNx) who points out that when you start slicing and sleuthing in subatomic particle land, trying to get to the bottom of what makes matter, you mostly find empty space. Your hand, your chair, the floor, it's all made up of mostly nothing. Robert and Jim go toe-to-toe over whether the universe is made up of solid bits and pieces of stuff, or a cloudy foundation that more closely resembles thoughts and ideas. Signup for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)! Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today. Follow our show on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org . Leadership support for Radiolab’s science programming is provided by the Simons Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We unpack the popular myth that marriage is a 50/50 relationship. But we aren’t stopping there. We’ll also talk about how the counter to this 50/50 myth — that marriage needs to be 100/100 — isn’t always realistic either. TAKE THE “US TIME” CHALLENGE Ask your spouse practical ways you can encourage them when they aren’t able to give 100 percent. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK Did you enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/team-us/id1565819107 ) TEAM US RESOURCES Team Us: The Unifying Power of Grace, Commitment, and Cooperation in Marriage ( https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/ ) FREE Team Us Study Guide ( https://ashleighslater.com/team-us/free-team-us-study-guide/ ) LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE “How to Marry the Right Girl: A Mathematical Solution” by Robert Krulwich at NPR.org ( https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2014/05/15/312537965/how-to-marry-the-right-girl-a-mathematical-solution ) “Astronomer Johannes Kepler solved life’s hardest problem: marriage” by Ethan Siegel at BigThink.com ( https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/johannes-kepler-solved-marriage/ ) “Why the 50/50 Plan Won’t Work in Marriage” by Dave Boehi at FamilyLife.com ( https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/gods-plan-for-marriage/why-the-50-50-plan-wont-work-in-marriage/ ) “Marriage Is Never 50/50 — Brené Brown” on The Tim Ferriss Show ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfL4RTuC9Bk ) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

In honor of The Sporkful’s 15th anniversary, for our Friday Reheats this month we’re pulling especially old episodes out of the darkest recesses of the deep freezer. Today, we’re defrosting our very first Sporkful episode ever, along with our episode on sandwich science with Radiolab co-host Robert Krulwich. These episodes originally aired on January 15, 2010 and May 17, 2010, and were produced by Dan Pashman and Mark Garrison. The Sporkful team now includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Nora Ritchie, and Jared O'Connell. Publishing by Shantel Holder. Every other Friday, we reach into our deep freezer and reheat an episode to serve up to you. We're calling these our Reheats. If you have a show you want reheated, send us an email or voice memo at hello@sporkful.com , and include your name, your location, which episode, and why. Transcript available at www.sporkful.com . Right now, Sporkful listeners can get three months free of the SiriusXM app by going to siriusxm.com/sporkful . Get all your favorite podcasts, more than 200 ad-free music channels curated by genre and era, and live sports coverage with the SiriusXM app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Robert Krulwich, formerly of Radiolab, once said "how you write is basically who you are." It's a profound statement, a kind-of koan. It requires a little bit of thought. Krulwich can be that way. But, it leads to an essential question for anyone who writes: "Who are you as a storyteller?"

In late 2016, American diplomats in Havana, Cuba started hearing a mysterious buzzing sound and experiencing debilitating symptoms. On this week’s On the Media, why the government now disputes theories that it was a secret Russian weapon. Plus, what the electric hum of your refrigerator and the uncanny hearing ability of pigeons reveal about the world we live in. 1. Adam Entous, staff writer at The New York Times , Jon Lee Anderson, staff writer at The New Yorker , and Robert Bartholomew, sociologist and author of Havana Syndrome: Mass Psychogenic Illness and the Real Story Behind the Embassy Mystery and Hysteria, on the investigation into the mysterious affliction that spread across the globe. Listen . 2. Jennifer Munson, OTM Technical Director, and Nasir Memon, New York University professor of computer science and engineering, on the obscure technology called electrical network frequency analysis, or ENF, and the world of audio forensics. Listen . 3. Robert Krulwich [ @rkrulwich ], co-creator and former co-host of Radiolab, and John Hagstrum, a geophysicist emeritus at the U.S. Geological Survey, on the mysterious avian disappearance that rocked world headlines. Listen . Music: Meet Tina - Havana Syndrome History Lesson - Havana Syndrome Okami - Nicola Cruz Electricity - OMD Wallpaper - Woo On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you’re like most people, you’ll want to find a job you’re pretty good at, you enjoy, doesn’t require a huge amount of work, and also makes you a decent living. And it’s a nice bonus if other people think we’re decent at it, too. As it happens, a tall red-haired comedy writer and performer found that perfect niche for himself: hosting late night TV. But when behind-the-scenes tensions rose and contractual drama ensued, this much-loved, beautifully pompadoured man suddenly found himself on the outs at the very network he’d been loyally hosting for decades - and it’s still unclear who’s exactly to blame… Ray teaches Rob about Conan O’Brien’s history as a comedy writer and performer; his rise to fame after he took up the “Late Night” mantle from beloved host David Letterman; the kooky characters and cameos that endeared Conan to his viewers; Jay Leno’s ascendancy to hosting fame and Conan and his competing claims to NBC’s coveted “Tonight Show” crown; the unexpected appearance of economic correspondent Robert Krulwich; and who was really the “villain” in this whole debacle? If you like what we’re doing, please support us on Patreon or subscribe to our bonus content on Apple Podcasts . And if you have any thoughts or feedback you’d like to share with us, we’d love to hear from you - feel free to send us a message on social media ! Thank you as always for your support, and if you have any thoughts or feedback you’d like to share with us, we’d love to hear from you - feel free to send us a message on social media ! TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES EPISODE CLIPS First Tonight Show 9/27/54 Jack Paar’s First intro Johnny Carson’s Last Tonight Show Late Night With David Letterman Theme Tonight Show With Johnny Carson Final Episode - May 22, 1992 (1080p60) Tonight Show With Jay Leno - First Episode - 5/25/92 Late Show #1, August 30, 1993, Full, Stereo <a href="https://www.

In late 2016, American diplomats in Havana, Cuba started hearing a mysterious buzzing sound, followed by debilitating symptoms. On this week’s On the Media, why the government now disputes theories that it was a secret Russian weapon. Plus, what the electric hum of your refrigerator and the uncanny hearing ability of pigeons reveal about the world we live in. 1. Adam Entous, staff writer at The New York Times , Jon Lee Anderson, staff writer at The New Yorker , and Robert Bartholomew, sociologist and author of Havana Syndrome: Mass Psychogenic Illness and the Real Story Behind the Embassy Mystery and Hysteria, on the investigation into the mysterious affliction that spread across the globe. Listen. 2. Jennifer Munson, OTM Technical Director, and Nasir Memon, New York University professor of computer science and engineering, on the obscure technology called electrical network frequency analysis, or ENF, and the world of audio forensics. Listen. 3. Robert Krulwich [ @rkrulwich ], co-creator and former co-host of Radiolab, and John Hagstrum, a geophysicist emeritus at the U.S. Geological Survey, on the mysterious avian disappearance that rocked world headlines. Listen . On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Bluesky , TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

井底之挖冬眠结束啦！本期节目主题：名字。语言学家Ted再次做客，来探讨各种不同文化中命名的方式和文化含义。一起听听有趣的故事和趣闻，探索名字背后隐藏的宝藏吧！ ------------------------- 节目怎么样？有什么想说的么？ 点一下给我们留个语音呗 ！ 说不定节目上就能听到自己的声音！ ------------------------- 本期提到的友台 Lìng谈-语言学 说咱东北话 - VOL.14 到底啥是“精神东北人”？！ Asian Answers 佐治亚小帅｜北美华人故事访谈 - 小宇宙 ； 其他平台 时间轴 03:40 - 回民街喊“帅哥”的回头率 05:41 - 只有人类是通过名字来区分彼此的吗？ 11:23 - 语言学家Ted带来的全球独特起名文化的101课程 13:51 - 葡萄牙，你能把C罗的名字说全乎了吗？ 17:23 - 西班牙，伊比利亚半岛上的另外一个起名字文化 19:34 - 索马里，有姓无名的个性化取名方式 20:32 - 缅甸，独特起名方式造成的尴尬 24:34 - 冰岛，终于知道冰岛男足那么多“松”是咋来的了 33:31 - 高阶英语bonus: 罗密欧与朱丽叶 - 何为吾名 What's in a name? 35:20 - 名字的作用大分解 46:38 - 指环王：以恩特（树人）之名的故事 01:01:25 - 😂你有朋友叫“王刚”吗？ 01:06:36 - 说咱东北话节目预告 ！ Super 长墨西哥人的名字: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso （ 来源 ） 莎士比亚原文： 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name which is no part of thee Take all myself. Romeo and Juliet, 2.2.38-49 研究资源： Krulwich Wonders : Can It Be? Parrots Name Their Children, And Those Names, Like Ours, Stick For Life - Robert Krulwich, NPR <a href="https://nautil.us/these-animals-use-personal-names-but-never-gossip-235681/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_bl

We continue the story of a covert s muggling operation to bring abortion pills into Ukraine, shortly after the Russian invasion. In this episode, reporters Katz Laszlo and Gregory Warner go to Ukraine, landing on a fall night during a citywide blackout, to pick up the trail of the pills and find out about the doctors and patients who needed them. But as they follow the pills around the country, what they learn changes their understanding of how we talk about these pills, and how we talk about choice, in a war. This episode is the second of two done in collaboration with NPR’s Rough Translation . You can find the first episode here ( https://zpr.io/CnmNVFQ6X5gc ). Special thanks to the Rough Translation team for reporting help. Thanks also to Liana Simstrom, Irene Noguchi, and Eleana Tworek. Thanks to the ears of Valeria Fokina, Andrii Degeler, Noel King, Robert Krulwich and Sana Krasikov. And to our interpreters, Kira Leonova and Tetyana Yurinetz. Thanks to Drs Natalia, Irna & Diana. To Yulia Mytsko, Yulia Babych, Maria Hlazunova, Nika Bielska, Yvette Mrova, Lauren Ramires, Jane Newnham, Olena Shevchenko, Marta Chumako, Jamie Nadal, Jonathan Bearak, and the many others who we spoke with for this story. Thank you to NPR’s International Desk and the team at the Ukraine bureau. Translations from Eugene Alper and Dennis Tkachivsky. Voice over from Lizzie Marchenko and Yuliia Serbenenko. Archival from the Heal Foundation. Legal guidance provided by Micah Ratner, Lauren Cooperman, and Dentons. Ethical guidance from Tony Cavin. EPISODE CREDITS: Guest hosted by - Gregory Warner and Molly Webster Reported by - Katz Laszlo, Gregory Warner Produced by - Tessa Paoli, Daniel Girma, Adelina Lancianese w/ production help from - Nic M. Neves Mixer - James Willetts and Robert Rodriguez w/ mixing help from - Jeremy Bloom Fact-checking by - Marisa Robertson-Textor and Edited by - Brenna Farrell Music: John Ellis composed the Rough Translation theme music. Original music from Dylan Keefe. Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions and FirstCom Music. CITATIONS Photos - See a Lviv blackout through host Gregory Warner’s eyes – he posted photos from his time in Lviv on Twitter ( https://zpr.io/egzpZZw7xPKk ). Podcasts - To understand Ukraine’s president, it helps to know the training ground of his youth: the competitive comedy ( https://zpr.io/ympqrikgCkE3 ) circuit, in this Rough Translation episode. Listen to “ No-Touch Abortion ” ( https://zpr.io/5SB6bpNzUs6r ) from Radiolab for more on the science and use of abortion pills Articles - Further reading:

We continue the story of a covert smuggling operation to bring abortion pills into Ukraine, shortly after the Russian invasion. In this episode, reporters Katz Laszlo and Gregory Warner go to Ukraine, landing on a fall night during a citywide blackout, to pick up the trail of the pills and find out about the doctors and patients who needed them. But as they follow the pills around the country, what they learn changes their understanding of how we talk about these pills, and how we talk about choice, in a war. This episode is the second of two done in collaboration with NPR’s Rough Translation . You can find the first episode here ( https://zpr.io/CnmNVFQ6X5gc ). Special thanks to the Rough Translation team for reporting help. Thanks also to Liana Simstrom, Irene Noguchi, and Eleana Tworek. Thanks to the ears of Valeria Fokina, Andrii Degeler, Noel King, Robert Krulwich and Sana Krasikov. And to our interpreters, Kira Leonova and Tetyana Yurinetz. Thanks to Drs Natalia, Irna & Diana. To Yulia Mytsko, Yulia Babych, Maria Hlazunova, Nika Bielska, Yvette Mrova, Lauren Ramires, Jane Newnham, Olena Shevchenko, Marta Chumako, Jamie Nadal, Jonathan Bearak, and the many others who we spoke with for this story. Thank you to NPR’s International Desk and the team at the Ukraine bureau. Translations from Eugene Alper and Dennis Tkachivsky. Voice over from Lizzie Marchenko and Yuliia Serbenenko. Archival from the Heal Foundation. Legal guidance provided by Micah Ratner, Lauren Cooperman, and Dentons. Ethical guidance from Tony Cavin. EPISODE CREDITS: Guest hosted by - Gregory Warner and Molly Webster Reported by - Katz Laszlo, Gregory Warner Produced by - Tessa Paoli, Daniel Girma, Adelina Lancianese w/ production help from - Nic M. Neves Mixer - James Willetts and Robert Rodriguez w/ mixing help from - Jeremy Bloom Fact-checking by - Marisa Robertson-Textor and Edited by - Brenna Farrell Music: John Ellis composed the Rough Translation theme music. Original music from Dylan Keefe. Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions and FirstCom Music. CITATIONSPhotos - See a Lviv blackout through host Gregory Warner’s eyes – he posted photos from his time in Lviv on Twitter ( https://zpr.io/egzpZZw7xPKk ). Podcasts - To understand Ukraine’s president, it helps to know the training ground of his youth: the competitive comedy ( https://zpr.io/ympqrikgCkE3 ) circuit, in this Rough Translation episode. Listen to “ No-Touch Abortion ” ( https://zpr.io/5SB6bpNzUs6r ) from Radiolab for more on the science and use of abortion pills Articles - Further reading: a study on medical abortion ( https://zpr.io/f8h5WNfKaMtk ) by Galina Maistruck, one of the main sources in our piece Our newsletter comes out every Wednesday. It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)! Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today. Follow our show on Instagram </

We continue the story of a covert smuggling operation to bring abortion pills into Ukraine, shortly after the Russian invasion. In this episode, reporters Katz Laszlo and Gregory Warner go to Ukraine, landing on a fall night during a citywide blackout, to pick up the trail of the pills and find out about the doctors and patients who needed them. But as they follow the pills around the country, what they learn changes their understanding of how we talk about these pills, and how we talk about choice, in a war. This episode is the second of two done in collaboration with NPR’s Rough Translation . You can find the first episode here ( https://zpr.io/CnmNVFQ6X5gc ). Special thanks to the Rough Translation team for reporting help. Thanks also to Liana Simstrom, Irene Noguchi, and Eleana Tworek. Thanks to the ears of Valeria Fokina, Andrii Degeler, Noel King, Robert Krulwich and Sana Krasikov. And to our interpreters, Kira Leonova and Tetyana Yurinetz. Thanks to Drs Natalia, Irna & Diana. To Yulia Mytsko, Yulia Babych, Maria Hlazunova, Nika Bielska, Yvette Mrova, Lauren Ramires, Jane Newnham, Olena Shevchenko, Marta Chumako, Jamie Nadal, Jonathan Bearak, and the many others who we spoke with for this story. Thank you to NPR’s International Desk and the team at the Ukraine bureau. Translations from Eugene Alper and Dennis Tkachivsky. Voice over from Lizzie Marchenko and Yuliia Serbenenko. Archival from the Heal Foundation. Legal guidance provided by Micah Ratner, Lauren Cooperman, and Dentons. Ethical guidance from Tony Cavin. EPISODE CREDITS: Guest hosted by - Gregory Warner and Molly Webster Reported by - Katz Laszlo, Gregory Warner Produced by - Tessa Paoli, Daniel Girma, Adelina Lancianese w/ production help from - Nic M. Neves Mixer - James Willetts and Robert Rodriguez w/ mixing help from - Jeremy Bloom Fact-checking by - Marisa Robertson-Textor and Edited by - Brenna Farrell Music: John Ellis composed the Rough Translation theme music. Original music from Dylan Keefe. Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions and FirstCom Music. CITATIONSPhotos - See a Lviv blackout through host Gregory Warner’s eyes – he posted photos from his time in Lviv on Twitter ( https://zpr.io/egzpZZw7xPKk ). Podcasts - To understand Ukraine’s president, it helps to know the training ground of his youth: the competitive comedy ( https://zpr.io/ympqrikgCkE3 ) circuit, in this Rough Translation episode. Listen to “ No-Touch Abortion ” ( https://zpr.io/5SB6bpNzUs6r ) from Radiolab for more on the science and use of abortion pills Articles - Further reading: a study on medical abortion ( https://zpr.io/f8h5WNfKaMtk ) by Galina Maistruck, one of the main sources in our piece Our newsletter comes out every Wednesday. It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)! Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today. Follow our show on Instagram </

The 2022 Audio Vanguard Award was awarded to Jad Abumrad, creator of 'Radiolab.' In this interview with Anna Sale (creator and host of ​Death, Sex & Money ​) we celebrate Abumrad's remarkable career. Hear all about the early years of Radiolab, and how Jad and his team navigated creative challenges and transitions to make one of the most well known audio programs of our day. At the end of the interview, cake was distributed to the audience, who stood to sing "Happy Birthday" to Radiolab on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. Mentioned in this episode: The First Radiolab On the Media with Brooke Gladstone This American Life NPR News Robert Krulwich , former Radiolab co-host Ellen Horne , former Radiolab producer More Perfect , a Radiolab spinoff Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl , the Supreme Court case which inspired the first More Perfect story story Joe Frank's audio drama, Rent-A-Family Radiolab's episode on Stress , featuring Robert Sapolsky Jad's rec: The Mantis Shrimp choir from the Colors episode of Radiolab