Shows
A Deeper ListenFela Kuti’s Legacy Honored in New Podcast by Jad AbumradFela Kuti: Fear No Man is a 12-part podcast honoring the life and legacy of the inventor of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti. The show spotlights stories and perspectives from people highly influenced by Fela Kuti’s art and politics, including David Byrne, Brian Eno, Santigold, Questlove, Paul McCartney, and so many others. KEXP’s Roddy Nikpour spoke with the host of the podcast — someone with a very distinct flavor of storytelling — Jad Abumrad. He’s best known as the founder and original host of the public radio show, Radiolab, as well as other music-oriented podcasts like Dolly Parton's America. Abu...
2026-01-1338 min
Articles of InterestGear: Epilogue (with Jad Abumrad)A recording of an intimate conversation at Ludlow House, where the venerable Jad Abumrad asked me some questions about Gear. For images (and the link to the game I talked about) head to articlesofinterest.substack.com
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2025-12-1755 minArticles of Interest GearGear: Epilogue (with Jad Abumrad)A recording of an intimate conversation at Ludlow House, where the venerable Jad Abumrad asked me some questions about Gear. For images (and the link to the game I talked about) head to articlesofinterest.substack.com
2025-12-1755 min
Bullseye with Jesse ThornTony Shalhoub, Jad Abumrad, H. Jon Benjamin and more – Live at The PIT in NYCOn the latest episode we're coming to you live from New York City at The PIT. We've got interviews from Tony Shalhoub, Jad Abumrad, H. Jon Benjamin and stand-up from Josh Gondelman. Plus, music from Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez – the duo that wrote the music from Frozen, Coco and more. They'll perform a never-before-heard song that was written for Kermit the Frog. What a treat! Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
2025-12-091h 08
Strong SongsThe Fearless Fela Kuti, with Jad AbumradWriter, composer, and Peabody Award-winning podcaster Jad Abumrad joins Kirk to talk about Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, his new 12-part series on the life, music, and legacy of Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti.DISCUSSED/REFERENCED:“Miryea’s Death” by Jack Nitzche from Revenge, 1990“Prologue” by Alexandre Desplat from Birth, 2004Excerpt from Port(al), music by Paola Prestini and Jad Abumrad, performed by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus“It’s Highlife Time” and “Amaechi’s Blues” by Fela Kuti and his Koola Lobitos, ca. 1963-69“Jeun Ko Ku,” “Eko Ile,” and “Je’nwi Temi” by Fela Kuti from Afrodesiac, 1973“Zombie” by Fela Kut...
2025-11-141h 56
Design Matters20th Anniversary celebration with podcast hosts Krista Tippett, Ira Glass, Hrishikesh Hirway, Kara Swisher, and Jad Abumrad20th Anniversary celebration with podcast hosts Krista Tippett, Ira Glass, Hrishikesh Hirway, Kara Swisher, and Jad Abumrad
2025-10-2759 min
Design Matters with Debbie Millman20th Anniversary celebration with podcast hosts Krista Tippett, Ira Glass, Hrishikesh Hirway, Kara Swisher, and Jad Abumrad.To celebrate two decades of Design Matters, Debbie Millman gathers favorite moments from past interviews with podcast hosts Krista Tippett, Ira Glass, Hrishikesh Hirway, Kara Swisher, and Jad Abumrad. These excerpts trace how each host found their voice, shaped a format, and learned to listen, revealing the craft and conviction behind the shows that shaped podcasting.Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-2751 min
Dolly Parton's AmericaAnother NEW SHOW Recommendation from Jad Abumrad! Our Common NatureJad Abumrad sits down with host Ana González to talk about her new podcast, Our Common Nature, a musical journey with cellist Yo-Yo Ma. As the conversation reveals, Jad actually helped connect Ana with Yo-Yo Ma!When the world stopped in 2020, Yo-Yo Ma started thinking about how music can reconnect people to the natural world. In this limited podcast series, Yo-Yo goes around the country to places where people have deep connections to the earth. Host Ana González joins him to uncover stories of how culture binds us to nature, from Maine to Appalachia and Haw...
2025-10-2238 min
Slate Culture FeedSlate Plus Preview: Jad Abumrad Inquires How We Make the GabfestThis is a special preview of this week's Slate Plus episode. To get the full episode, another one like it every single week, and unlimited reading on Slate.com, subscribe to slate plus at Slate.com/cultureplus and help us keep the lights on. When you have Jad Abumrad in the studio, you don’t let him leave without squeezing as much quality audio from him as possible. So, inspired by Jad’s own natural curiosity, we dedicated our bonus episode this week to responding to one of the foremost practitioners of American radio’s ques...
2025-10-2206 minSlate Daily FeedSlate Plus Preview: Jad Abumrad Inquires How We Make the GabfestThis is a special preview of this week's Slate Plus episode. To get the full episode, another one like it every single week, and unlimited reading on Slate.com, subscribe to slate plus at Slate.com/cultureplus and help us keep the lights on. When you have Jad Abumrad in the studio, you don’t let him leave without squeezing as much quality audio from him as possible. So, inspired by Jad’s own natural curiosity, we dedicated our bonus episode this week to responding to one of the foremost practitioners of American radio’s ques...
2025-10-2206 minCulture GabfestSlate Plus Preview: Jad Abumrad Inquires How We Make the GabfestThis is a special preview of this week's Slate Plus episode. To get the full episode, another one like it every single week, and unlimited reading on Slate.com, subscribe to slate plus at Slate.com/cultureplus and help us keep the lights on. When you have Jad Abumrad in the studio, you don’t let him leave without squeezing as much quality audio from him as possible. So, inspired by Jad’s own natural curiosity, we dedicated our bonus episode this week to responding to one of the foremost practitioners of American radio’s ques...
2025-10-2206 min
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest Slate Plus Preview: Jad Abumrad Inquires How We Make the GabfestThis is a special preview of this week's Slate Plus episode. To get the full episode, another one like it every single week, and unlimited reading on Slate.com, subscribe to slate plus at Slate.com/cultureplus and help us keep the lights on.
When you have Jad Abumrad in the studio, you don’t let him leave without squeezing as much quality audio from him as possible. So, inspired by Jad’s own natural curiosity, we dedicated our bonus episode this week to responding to one of the foremost practitioners of American radio’s ques...
2025-10-2206 minCulture GabfestSlate Plus Preview: Jad Abumrad Inquires How We Make the GabfestThis is a special preview of this week's Slate Plus episode. To get the full episode, another one like it every single week, and unlimited reading on Slate.com, subscribe to slate plus at Slate.com/cultureplus and help us keep the lights on.
When you have Jad Abumrad in the studio, you don’t let him leave without squeezing as much quality audio from him as possible. So, inspired by Jad’s own natural curiosity, we dedicated our bonus episode this week to responding to one of the foremost practitioners of American radio’s ques...
2025-10-2206 min
Dolly Parton's AmericaJad Abumrad’s new show - Fela Kuti: Fear No ManIn a world that’s on fire, what do we do with art? Like, what can music actually do? Today, Jad Abumrad is back with his first major project since Dolly Parton’s America. Fela Kuti: Fear No Man is a twelve episode exploration of the life, work, and legacy of the Nigerian singer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, one of the most important musical artist of the 20th century. Back in the 1960s and 70s, Fela invented a new style of music that was part jazz, part funk, part African polyrhythms and instrumentation. And it had resi...
2025-10-1537 min
All Of ItJad Abumrad Dives Into the World of Fela Kuti, Afrobeat CreatorRadiolab founder Jad Abumrad's latest audio venture is a new twelve-part podcast series that explores the life of legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, an innovator of the Afrobeat genre. Abumrad recounts highlights from the more than 200 interviews with Fela's friends, family, and fans, and explains what makes Fela's music so interesting and historically important. "Fela Kuti: Fear No Man" will be available on podcast platforms tomorrow.
2025-10-1421 min
TED Talks DailyHow Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany | Jad Abumrad (re-release)How do you end a story? Host of "Radiolab" Jad Abumrad tells how his search for an answer led him home to the mountains of Tennessee, where he met an unexpected teacher: Dolly Parton.This episode originally aired on July 12, 2021.Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links:TEDNext: ted.com/futureyouTEDAI Vienna: ted.com/ai-viennaTEDAI San Francisco: ted.com/ai-sf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-2914 min
This Is NashvilleYour Turn to Talk: One Small Step with Jad AbumradThrough guided dialogues, One Small Step encourages participants to listen just as much as they speak and stay open to a wide range of opinions. Dialogue Vanderbilt has partnered with StoryCorps to bring One Small Step to Middle-Tennessee and Jad Abumrad, Vanderbilt’s Distinguished Research Professor of Communication of Science and Technology and co-founder of Radiolab, joins us to talk about the essentials and efficacy of this ambitious program.This episode was produced by Mary Mancini and Josh Deepan.GUESTJad Abumrad, Distinguished Research Professor of Communication of Science and Technology and co-founder of Ra...
2025-01-0950 min
The SporkfulReheat: Beyond Pot Brownies (with Radiolab's Jad Abumrad)Dan and Radiolab's Jad Abumrad explore the new frontier of weed-infused foods with a pastry chef. They'll tell you how it tastes. They'll tell you how it makes them feel. And they'll tell you what happens when you eat way, way too much of it.This episode originally aired on June 7, 2015, and was produced by Dan Pashman, Anne Saini, Talia Ralph, and the Radiolab team, with editing help from Shoshana Gold. Sound design by Alex Overington. The Sporkful team now includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Nora Ritchie, and Jared O'Connell. Publishing by Shantel Holder and...
2024-08-3029 min
PodsongsBETWEEN THE NOTES: The Art of Storytelling with Music and Podcasts w/ Jad Abumrad & Brandon KinderIn a compelling exploration of art and creativity, this interview brings together insights from conversations with Jad Abumrad, co-founder of Radiolab, and musician Brandon Kinder. It traverses Abumrad and Kinder's personal creative journeys, highlighting their transitions in the music industry, from band dynamics to solo projects, and the impact of experimental influences. Abumrad delves into the challenges of storytelling within traditional and innovative formats, expressing a desire to break free from neat narratives to embrace a more chaotic, truthful representation of reality. He also reflects on his journey from curiosity to leading a new wave of curiosity-driven content, aiming...
2024-04-171h 44
Design MattersJad AbumradMacArthur Fellow, Peabody Award winner, iconic public radio host and creator of one of the most successful shows, Radiolab—Jad Abumrad joins a studio audience in New York for the Design Matters live tour.
2023-10-0943 min
Design Matters with Debbie MillmanJad AbumradMacArthur Fellow, Peabody Award winner, iconic public radio host and creator of one of the most successful shows, Radiolab—Jad Abumrad joins a studio audience in New York for the Design Matters live tour.Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-0941 minThis Is NashvilleChecking in with Jad AbumradOn today’s episode we check in with Jad Abumrad, creator and former host of Radiolab.
Growing up in Nashville, he was eager to get away. But his podcast journey led him back to the south when he created the podcast Dolly Parton’s America. And now Abumrad is working with Vanderbilt on the new Podcast Institute. We’ll hear about his formative childhood, career and what’s on the horizon.
But first, it’s @Us! Khalil checks in with our digital producer Anna Gallegos-Cannon to see what listeners have to say this week.
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2022-12-1540 min
This DayElection Day Special: Reporting The Results w/ Jad AbumradIt’s election day here in the United States. We hope you’ve already voted, or maybe are reading this while you’re standing in line. Today, we bring you an episode we originally did on election day in 2020 — a look at the history of how election results get conveyed, and the tension between speed and accuracy. Our guest is Jad Abumrad, former host of Radiolab. Enjoy, and happy voting!
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And don’t forget about Oprahdemics, hosted by Kellie, out now from Radiotopia.
This Day...
2022-11-0837 minThis DayElection Day Special: Reporting The Results w/ Jad AbumradIt’s election day here in the United States. We hope you’ve already voted, or maybe are reading this while you’re standing in line. Today, we bring you an episode we originally did on election day in 2020 — a look at the history of how election results get conveyed, and the tension between speed and accuracy. Our guest is Jad Abumrad, former host of Radiolab. Enjoy, and happy voting!
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And don’t forget about Oprahdemics, hosted by Kellie, out now from Radiotopia.
This Day...
2022-11-0837 min
We Are NatureThis is an Emergency, Not an Apocalypse (with Jad Abumrad)Why is it so hard to talk about climate change without plunging into an anxious doomscroll? How can we change the ways that we talk about the story of life on earth to emphasize hope over despair, and collaboration over competition? Featuring Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad and Nicole Heller, Associate Curator of Anthropocene Studies for Carnegie Museum of Natural History.Episode Credits: Produced by Taiji Nelson. Research and editing by Michael Pisano. Thanks for listening! Follow Carnegie Museum of Natural History on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop on the lat...
2022-10-261h 01
RTP: Ad-FreeA Discussion and World Premiere — Radiotopia Presents: My Mother Made Me w Jason Reynolds, Jad AbumradWe were delighted to premiere Radiotopia Presents: My Mother Made Me at the 2022 Tribeca Festival. And today we’re sharing a recording of that premiere — a discussion with creator Jason Reynolds and audio trailblazer Jad Abumrad. Recorded live on June 18, 2022 at SVA Theatre in New York City.Special thanks to Davy Gardner, Julie Shapiro, David Cotrone, Candace McManus, and Elena Giovinazzo for making this event possible.My Mother Made Me is a production of Radiotopia Presents, and is written and narrated by Jason Reynolds with his mother, Isabell Reynolds. The series is produced by Mark Pagá...
2022-09-2847 minRadiotopia Presents: We're Doing the WizA Discussion and World Premiere — Radiotopia Presents: My Mother Made Me w Jason Reynolds, Jad AbumradWe were delighted to premiere Radiotopia Presents: My Mother Made Me at the 2022 Tribeca Festival. And today we’re sharing a recording of that premiere — a discussion with creator Jason Reynolds and audio trailblazer Jad Abumrad. Recorded live on June 18, 2022 at SVA Theatre in New York City.Special thanks to Davy Gardner, Julie Shapiro, David Cotrone, Candace McManus, and Elena Giovinazzo for making this event possible.My Mother Made Me is a production of Radiotopia Presents, and is written and narrated by Jason Reynolds with his mother, Isabell Reynolds. The series is produced by Mark Pagá...
2022-09-2847 min
This DayTN Week: Saint Dolly w/ Jad AbumradBig news! Niki Hemmer is moving to Vanderbilt University to teach and found a center on the presidency. To help her get up to speed, she’s hosting “Tennessee Week” on the show with a few conversations around some key and fascinating moments in TN history.
Today, Niki and Kellie are joined by Jad Abumrad, founder of Radiolab, Nashville native, and host of “Dolly Parton’s America.” They discuss what Dolly Parton has meant to TN, and the country.
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2022-08-0427 minThis DayTN Week: Saint Dolly w/ Jad AbumradBig news! Niki Hemmer is moving to Vanderbilt University to teach and found a center on the presidency. To help her get up to speed, she’s hosting “Tennessee Week” on the show with a few conversations around some key and fascinating moments in TN history.
Today, Niki and Kellie are joined by Jad Abumrad, founder of Radiolab, Nashville native, and host of “Dolly Parton’s America.” They discuss what Dolly Parton has meant to TN, and the country.
Sign up for our newsletter! Find out more at thisdaypod.com
And don’t forget about O...
2022-08-0427 min
Active HopeSeason 2, Episode 3: "Active Listening & Scoring Dreams" w/ Jad AbumradJoin us for our third episode which features guest Jad Abumrad. In this episode, our hosts unearth the practice of active listening and the nuances that come with listening and communicating.
2022-07-0843 min
On Air FestJad Abumrad in conversation with Anna SaleThe 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 episod...
2022-05-1845 min
Waveform: The MKBHD PodcastMac Pro Story Time, r/Place Recap, and an interview with Jad AbumradMarques and Andrew jump right into the thick of it discussing Twitter working on the edit button. Then they get into the Mac Pro trade-in that Marques just completed before talking about the stressful weekend Andrew had with r/Place on Reddit. After that, David Imel talks with Jad Abumrad of Radiolab fame about the past, present, and future of podcasting.Sidenote: Starting this week we'll be having two trivia questions per episode so you can see if you know more random tech facts than we do!Links:
2022-04-081h 22
Al otro lado del micrófono533. Jad Abumrad, la voz personal de Radiolab se retira por @carmeniamorenoEste es el anterior episodio sobre la voz personal que grabó Carmen hace unas semanas:https://www.spreaker.com/episode/48779987Aquí puedes leer más sobre la retirada de Jad Abumrad de Radiolab:https://current.org/2022/01/jad-abumrad-steps-down-from-radiolab/ Y como extra, te dejamos el video de la vacunación de Dolly Parton:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjfT6H6QUIARecuerda que puedes apoyar a este podcast a través de mi perfil en Ko-Fi invitándome a un café entrando en: https://jorgemarinnieto.com/cafe o si lo prefieres comprando la taza...
2022-03-2409 min
HelgaJad Abumrad"The positioning of being kind of on the edge of the room looking in? That's the position of a journalist."
Jad Abumrad, co-Host and creator of Radiolab, joined Helga to talk about the beginnings of his career, the impact of family and how he works with doubt.
The son of a scientist and a doctor, Jad Abumrad did most of his growing up in Tennessee, before studying creative writing and music composition at Oberlin College in Ohio. Following graduation, Abumrad wrote music for films, and reported and produced documentaries for a variety of local and na...
2021-08-2553 min
The Imagine NeighborhoodNo Filter with Jad AbumradThis week, you’ll meet my new friend Jad Abumrad! We have a lot in common—like, we both make podcasts, although . . . my podcast doesn’t have a Peabody Award, and Jad’s podcasts Radiolab and Dolly Parton’s America do . . . But we both like synthesizers! And we like imitating the sounds of synthesizers! And we like comparing different kinds of synthesizers! We like other things too, though, not just synthesizers.But synthesizers are really cool!Jad and I also talked about daydreaming, and making cardboard creations, and how to stop an argument from happening by being kin...
2021-08-0800 min
On Assignment - From the duPont-Columbia Awards#71: Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad and OSM's Shima Oliaee on Reporting “The Flag and the Fury”Radiolab's Jad Abumrad and Shima Oliaee join duPont-Columbia Awards Director Lisa R. Cohen to discuss how they reported "The Flag and the Fury" which won a 2021 duPont award. They explain how what started as an historical audio documentary turned into a breaking news story in the summer of 2020 and the ways they handled that change.
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2021-06-0438 min
Banter with BUCKHow to Spot a Story Worth Telling — Jad AbumradJad Abumrad—composer, producer, and founder of the popular podcast Radiolab—expresses everything from the inspiration to host podcasts to forgetting the pains of creative childbirth. We've got all the answers audiophiles could ask for. Listen now!
Jad was interviewed by BUCK’s Ben Langsfeld on April 27th, 2021.
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2021-05-251h 01
Borah Pridecast#25-- 5.14.21 -- Jad Abumrad: "The Interview"On Saturday, February 1, 2020 Jad Abumrad, host of Radio Lab and Dolly Parton’s America podcast series, visited the Borah High School library in Boise. For over an hour, in a library jammed with eager students, Jad graciously sat for an interview with Borah Pridecast student host, Ellie Smith (graduating class of 2020!). A few weeks later, the COVID-19 pandemic surged, and the school year went virtual; the Pridecast studio was shuttered for the next 14 months.
So, for Episode #25, the Pridecast team offers its listeners that full interview – made possible with some generous help from the The Cabin, Idaho’s literary arts nonpro...
2021-05-1459 min
MovieMakerKarla Murthy and Jad Abumrad (The Place That Makes Us)Youngstown, Ohio was once a booming steel and mining town, but now epitomizes the kind of post-industrial US city dominated by unemployment and poverty. In her new documentary, The Place That Makes Us, director Karla Murthy shows us a new generation of people who have refused to give up on Youngstown and are staying put so they can build a brighter future there. They're rebuilding houses, bringing in business, and cultivating a community of local makers and creators and artists. We talk to Murthy (who is also a journalist and has worked as a correspondent for several PBS newsmagazines...
2021-04-2220 min
The WeeklyBONUS EPISODE: Jad Abumrad on Dolly Parton's America, Radiolab, and OberlinWe're excited to announce that the Weekly will return for Season 4 this spring with co-hosts Owen Anderson and Jaimie Yue! To kick of the new season, we're airing a bonus episode featuring an interview Anisa and Sarah did with Jad Abumrad back before the pandemic.
2021-02-1721 min
World Changing IdeasJad Abumrad & Karla Murthy Depict Small Town AmericaThis week we’re taking a look at the American image. First, how does a post-industrial town bounce back from devastating decline? And why is the American brand vital for the future?GUEST:Jad Abumrad & Karla Murthy Reginald Dwayne Betts
2020-12-0929 min
My Favorite FriendshipDolly Parton, Dr. Naji Abumrad & Jad AbumradDolly Parton's friendship with Dr. Naji Abumrad & his son Jad Abumrad led to the creation of one of the COVID-19 vaccines and showed the world that we have more in common than we think.Research & Notes:Dolly Parton helped fund Moderna’s vaccine. It began with a car crash and an unlikely friendship - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/18/dolly-parton-moderna-vaccine-abumrad-covid/How Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany | Jad Abumrad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji4sq73W7BM&ab_channel=TED"Dolly Parton's America" Po...
2020-11-2552 min
al empireJad Abumrad: Radio HostHost and co-creator of Radiolab, More Perfect, Dolly Parton’s America, and more, Jad Abumrad has inspired the sounds of thousands of podcasts and radio shows around the world (Kerning Cultures Network shows included). In this episode, he opens up about being raised in a Lebanese household in Tennessee, curious about the intersection of music and stories. He shares with us his journey towards developing the craft of storytelling through sound, including how he was ignored and (literally) tuned out when he first started.This episode was produced by Hebah Fisher and Alex Atack, with editorial support by...
2020-11-0550 min
This DayElection Sunday: Election Night Info w/ Jad AbumradIt’s November 1st. On this Sunday before election day, we mix it up a bit and look at number of moments from history that teach us about how election results have been conveyed, from the origins of “news flash” to the New York Times’ election-night needle.
Jody and Niki are joined by Jad Abumrad of WNYC’s Radiolab to discuss how the pressure to get results as quickly as possible has increased over the last century, and how that could complicate things for 2020’s very a-historical election.
Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tiny...
2020-11-0141 minThis DayElection Sunday: Election Night Info w/ Jad AbumradIt’s November 1st. On this Sunday before election day, we mix it up a bit and look at number of moments from history that teach us about how election results have been conveyed, from the origins of “news flash” to the New York Times’ election-night needle.
Jody and Niki are joined by Jad Abumrad of WNYC’s Radiolab to discuss how the pressure to get results as quickly as possible has increased over the last century, and how that could complicate things for 2020’s very a-historical election.
Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tiny...
2020-11-0141 min
TEDTalks ArteCómo Dolly Parton me llevó a una epifanía | Jad Abumrad¿Cómo terminas una historia? El presentador de "Radiolab", Jad Abumrad, cuenta cómo su búsqueda de una respuesta lo llevó a su hogar en las montañas de Tennessee, donde conoció a una sabia maestra: Dolly Parton.
2020-06-2512 minTEDTalks ArtComment Dolly Parton a inspiré mon moment d'épiphanie | Jad AbumradComment terminer une histoire ?
Jad Abumrad, hôte de l'émission « Radiolab », nous raconte comment ses interrogations sur son métier de journaliste l'ont emmené jusqu'aux montagnes du Tennessee, où il a grandi, pour y retrouver une professeure très sage : Dolly Parton.
2020-06-2512 minTEDTalks ArteComo Dolly Parton me levou a uma epifania | Jad AbumradComo se termina uma história? Jad Abumrad, apresentador do programa de rádio "Radiolab", conta como sua busca por uma resposta o levou a sua terra nas montanhas do Tennessee, onde ele conheceu uma sábia professora: Dolly Parton.
2020-06-2512 min
TEDTalks ArteCómo Dolly Parton me llevó a una epifanía | Jad Abumrad¿Cómo terminas una historia? El presentador de "Radiolab", Jad Abumrad, cuenta cómo su búsqueda de una respuesta lo llevó a su hogar en las montañas de Tennessee, donde conoció a una sabia maestra: Dolly Parton.
2020-06-2513 minTED Talks ArtHow Dolly Parton led me to an epiphany | Jad AbumradHow do you end a story? Host of "Radiolab" Jad Abumrad tells how his search for an answer led him home to the mountains of Tennessee, where he met an unexpected teacher: Dolly Parton.
2020-06-2512 min
Kerning CulturesPresenting al empire: Jad Abumrad, Radio HostWhile we're working on the upcoming season of Kerning Cultures, we wanted to share with you another show we've been making. It's called al empire, and it tells the stories of exceptional Arabs and their journeys to the top. The show is in its second season, and in this clip from a recent episode, a voice you might already recognise: Jad Abumrad, the host of the genre-defining radio show and podcast Radiolab.
Hear the full episode and more stories like this on al empire wherever you get your podcasts.
Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $1 a...
2020-04-2316 min
LongformEpisode 383: Jad AbumradJad Abumrad is the co-creator and host of Radiolab. His new podcast is Dolly Parton's America.
“There’s a way in which, I think, it felt more honest to be more confused in our stories. So that’s where we went.”
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[03:27] "Patient Zero" (Radiolab • Nov 2011)
[04:34] Dolly Parton's America
[17:32] 9 to 5 (1980)
[19:00] "Dixie Disappearance" (Dolly Parton's America • Dec 2017)
[17:32] "My Tennessee Mountain Home" (1973)
[33:10] More Perfect
[33:19] "The Architect" (More Perfect • Dec 2017)
[36:12] Democracy in America (Alexis de Tocqueville • 1835)
[40:05] "Where Does the Term Redneck Come From?" (Slate • Dec 2019)
[40:58] "Race" (Radiolab • Dec 2008)
[42:10] "Yellow Rain" (Radiolab • Sep 2012...
2020-03-111h 13
The RELEVANT PodcastEpisode 774: Cory Asbury and Jad AbumradWorship artist and author Cory Asbury is our special co-host as we discuss the surprising, shifting values of Gen Z and millennials, a dating site for Calvinists, Cory's personal drama with Chick-fil-A and a ton more.Plus, podcast and radio star Jad Abumrad joins us to talk about how faith played into his newest podcast series, Dolly Parton’s America.Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/relevant-podcast/support See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2020-01-141h 10
The RELEVANT PodcastEpisode 774: Cory Asbury and Jad AbumradWorship artist and author Cory Asbury is our special co-host as we discuss the surprising, shifting values of Gen Z and millennials, a dating site for Calvinists, Cory's personal drama with Chick-fil-A and a ton more. Plus, podcast and radio star Jad Abumrad joins us to talk about how faith played into his newest podcast series, Dolly Parton’s America. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/relevantpodcast.
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2020-01-141h 10
The RELEVANT PodcastCory Asbury and Jad AbumradWorship artist and author Cory Asbury is our special co-host as we discuss the surprising, shifting values of Gen Z and millennials, a dating site for Calvinists, Cory's personal drama with Chick-fil-A and a ton more. Plus, podcast and radio star Jad Abumrad joins us to talk about how faith played into his newest podcast series, Dolly Parton’s America.
2020-01-141h 10
It's Been a MinuteInterview: Jad Abumrad On 'Dolly Parton's America'You may know Jad Abumrad as the host of WNYC's 'Radiolab.' He tells Sam why he created another podcast, Dolly Parton's America, examining the life and work of music legend Dolly Parton. Jad himself grew up in Nashville, where his physician father, a Lebanese immigrant, struck up an unlikely friendship with the singer. Jad uses this podcast to ask what divides us, and how we can transcend those divides like Dolly does. Maybe. Email the show at samsanders@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
2020-01-0737 min
Switched on PopDolly Parton's America (with Jad Abumrad)There are icons, and then there’s Dolly Parton. The country singer-turned-actress-turned-cultural phenomenon has produced a nearly unparalleled body of work, in both quantity (Parton is the sole or co-author of more than three thousand songs) and in legacy. Despite releasing her first album over 60 years ago, Parton’s songs are still covered and performed live by today’s pop artists. Presidential candidates are still selecting her songs as official walk-on music. So what is it exactly that makes her music so enduring? Today, we select four essential Dolly songs for dissection and try to answer that big question with th...
2019-12-2439 min
Switched on PopDolly Parton's America (with Jad Abumrad)There are icons, and then there’s Dolly Parton. The country singer-turned-actress-turned-cultural phenomenon has produced a nearly unparalleled body of work, in both quantity (Parton is the sole or co-author of more than three thousand songs) and in legacy. Despite releasing her first album over 60 years ago, Parton’s songs are still covered and performed live by today’s pop artists. Presidential candidates are still selecting her songs as official walk-on music. So what is it exactly that makes her music so enduring? Today, we select four essential Dolly songs for dissection and try to answer that big question with th...
2019-12-2441 min
Think Again - a Big Think PodcastJad Abumrad (Radiolab, Dolly Parton's America) – American MultiverseIf you’d told me a couple months ago that a podcast about Dolly Parton could move me deeply and raise all kinds of questions that go straight to the wounded heart of America today, I guess I would have been skeptical to say the least.
But that skepticism might be exactly the point. America is an image factory. Country music. Rock and Roll. New York City. Nashville. We paint with big, broad brushes. And if we’re not careful, we miss a lot of the details.
My guest today is audio storytelling wizard Jad Abumrad. He’s the creator and a h...
2019-12-2147 minOn Air FestTape: The Jad Abumrad InterviewIn this conversation, hear Founder and Co-Host of Radiolab, Jad Abumrad interviewed by Mooj Zadie. The conversation touches on Abumrad’s relationship to doubt, his intoxication with audio, and the moment from his career that will stick with him forever.
Mooj started his podcast, Tape, as a way to understand the personal evolution of his radio heroes. Not only how they make their work, but who they are. He has an unexpected, honest interview style that uncovers a human dimension behind the voices who make great radio. At On Air Fest, Mooj and Jad sat down for an...
2019-04-1152 min
City Arts & LecturesJad AbumradJad Abumrad is the creator and co-host of Radiolab, a program with a unique brand of storytelling that explores science, philosophy, and the human experience. Abumrad is also the creator of “More Perfect,” a podcast about how the Supreme Court shapes everything from marriage and money to public safety and sex.
On February 8, 2019, Jad Abumrad came to The Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco to
talk with Alexis Madrigal, staff writer at “The Atlantic”.
2019-03-101h 19
NYIH ConversationsJad Abumrad on RadiolabJad Abumrad is the co-host and creator of Radiolab. He studied creative writing and music composition at Oberlin and, in 2011, was awarded a MacArthur Grant. In 2016 he launched More Perfect, a show about the US Supreme Court. In the fall of 2018, Abumrad produced The Most Perfect Album, a musical reimagining of the Constitution's 27 Amendments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-01-2937 min
10 Things That Scare MeJad AbumradEverything was going too fast. Everybody was talking too fast. Everybody was moving too fast.
Jad Abumrad is the creator and one of the hosts of Radiolab. The son of a scientist and a doctor, Jad grew up in Tennessee. Jad is also the producer of The Ring & I about Wagner's Ring Cycle.
https://www.wnyc.org/story/71011-the-ring-and-i-the-passion-the-myth-the-mania/
Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org
2019-01-1805 min
BrainBoxJad Abumrad's CuriosityJad Abumrad is the founder and host of NPR’s Radiolab, and he will be the featured speaker at the Oklahoma Humanities Curiosity Fest at the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall on Oct. 20. In this episode, Jad talks with BrainBox host Chris Carroll about the weird paths where his curiosity has led him through the world of the humanities. This episode also features a discussion with Oklahoma Humanities Executive Director Ann Thompson about some of the other cool programs happening at Curiosity Fest.
Check out information about the Curiosity Fest, featuring Jad Abumrad: okhumanities.org/curiosityfest
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2018-09-0900 min
KTHXIan Interviews Jad AbumradIan talks with Jad Abumrad, co-creator of Radiolab, about the program's beginnings and interworkings, ahead of Jad's appearance at the Pioneer Center April 7th!
2018-03-2319 min
On The MeritsJad Abumrad on Making Supreme Court Cases DanceJad Abumrad is the executive producer and creator of More Perfect, a podcast that explores Supreme Court cases and tries to explain the impact of the Court’s decisions on the lives of Americans. The challenge is making the cases “come alive,” Abumrad told Josh Block of Big Law Business. “Can I make it feel exciting and visceral? but also honor the complexity of the arguments?”
In this podcast interview, Abumrad, also the creator of Radiolab, tells Block about More Perfect’s unique approach to covering the Court, what he’d ask Justice Sonia Sotomayor if he had the chance, and teases the...
2018-02-2827 min
Channels with Peter KafkaWhy podcasts are better than radio (Jad Abumrad, co-host, Radiolab)Jad Abumrad, the co-host of WNYC Studios' hit show Radiolab, talks with Recode's Peter Kafka about the new season of More Perfect, a spinoff podcast about the Supreme Court. Abumrad says he was getting "restless" a couple years ago at Radiolab, and so dispatched his team to find interesting stories from the judicial system. He also talks about the intense process of making Radiolab — episodes can take a year to report and cost $100,000 — and why, in the heat of the political protests in Charlottesville last month, his team decided to pull down a controversial episode. Plus: The "really weird" way...
2017-09-2836 min
Listen, Learn, Love With Free Audiobook | Radio & TV, News, Business, & CultureThe Ceremony by Jad Abumrad | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The CeremonyAuthor: Jad Abumrad, Robert KrulwichFormat: Original RecordingLength: 47 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 07-14-17Publisher: Radiolab, WNYC StudiosGenres: Radio & TV, Science & TechnologySummary:Today, paranoia sets in: we head to The Ceremony, the top-secret, three-day launch of a new currency, wizards and math included. Halfway through, something strange happens.Contact: info@hotaudiobook.com
2017-07-1447 min
Ideas at the HouseJad Abumrad & Julie Snyder from Bingefest 2016These conversations were recorded live on stage as part of Bingefest. First up we have our favourite moments from Gut Churn with Radiolab co creator and host, Jad Abumrad. Followed by bingeworthy journalism with executive producer of Serial, Julie Snyder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-07-1420 min
EdSurge PodcastRadiolab's Jad Abumrad On Creativity, Diversity, and the 'Humanities Crisis'For those of you who listen frequently, you might be a little confused since normally, we put out only one episode of the EdSurge On Air podcast each week. But this week is special, because we’re coming to you live from the ISTE 2017 edtech conference in San Antonio Texas, where more than 21,000 educators, entrepreneurs and administrators have gathered to share the best in edtech practices and tools. To kick off the festivities, ISTE brought in Jad Abumrad to deliver the conference’s opening keynote.
Jad’s got quite a set of accolades: He’s a radio host, a composer, a produc...
2017-06-2617 min
Third Coast Pocket ConferenceThese Are a Few of Jad Abumrad's Favorite Things (2012)Drawing from radio and beyond, Jad Abumrad shares the stories, sounds, people and projects that have most inspired him over the years, and talked about some of the creative challenges he's faced (and embraced) along the way.
Recorded at the 2012 Third Coast Conference.
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2017-04-1000 min
Listen, Learn, Love With Free Audiobook | Radio & TV, News, Business, & CultureNukes by Jad Abumrad | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: NukesAuthor: Jad Abumrad, Robert KrulwichFormat: Original RecordingLength: 51 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 04-07-17Publisher: Radiolab, WNYC StudiosGenres: Radio & TV, Science & TechnologySummary:President Richard Nixon once boasted that at any moment he could pick up a telephone and - in 20 minutes - kill 60 million people. Such is the power of the US President over the nations nuclear arsenal. But what if you were the military officer on the receiving end...
2017-04-0851 min
It's a Long StoryJad AbumradThrough a unique combination of audio storytelling, music and soundscapes Jad Abumrad has been credited with creating a new aesthetic for broadcast journalism. Colleague, Ira Glass speaks of his podcast 'Radiolab' confessing "I marvel at Radiolab when I hear it. I feel jealous. I'm a hack in comparison. Everyone else is too." Son of a doctor father and scientist mother and raised in Nashville, Jad has said of his childhood that "I was always in the weird in-between space...being the Arab kid in a place where there are no Arabs...and conversely going back to Lebanon a...
2017-04-0338 min
Listen, Learn, Love With Free Audiobook | Radio & TV, News, Business, & CultureUpdate: CRISPR by Jad Abumrad | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Update: CRISPRAuthor: Jad Abumrad, Robert KrulwichFormat: Original RecordingLength: 49 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 02-27-17Publisher: Radiolab, WNYC StudiosGenres: Radio & TV, Science & TechnologySummary:It's been almost two years since we learned about CRISPR, a ninja-assassin-meets-DNA-editing-tool that has been billed as one of the most powerful, and potentially controversial, technologies ever discovered by scientists. In this episode, we catch up on what's been happening (it's a lot), and learn about CRISPR's...
2017-02-2749 min
Listen, Learn, Love With Free Audiobook | Radio & TV, News, Business, & CultureRadiolab Presents: On the Media: Busted, America's Poverty Myths by Jad Abumrad | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Radiolab Presents: On the Media: Busted, America's Poverty MythsAuthor: Jad Abumrad, Robert Krulwich, Brooke GladstoneFormat: Original RecordingLength: 33 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 01-18-17Publisher: Radiolab, WNYC StudiosGenres: Radio & TV, Science & TechnologySummary:On the Medias Brooke Gladstone tells Jad and Robert about a project they launched to look at the tales we tell when we talk about poverty. Radiolab Presents: On the Media: Busted, America's Poverty MythsContact...
2017-01-1833 min
Dolby Creator Talks14 - Jad Abumrad: The Sound of RadiolabRadiolab creator and co-host, Jad Abumrad, talks about how he uses music as a metaphor to explore abstract topics, and telling complex stories without words.Subscribe to the Dolby Institute Podcast.Learn more about the Dolby Institute and check out Dolby.com. Connect with Dolby on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. Movie buff? Follow Dolby Cinema on Instagram.
2016-12-0645 min
SoundWorks CollectionJad Abumrad: The Sound of RadiolabRadiolab is one of the most distinctive sounding shows in the radio and podcast world. In this episode, creator and co-host of the show Jad Abumrad talks about how he uses music as a metaphor to explore abstract topics like what a manta shrimp sees when it looks at a rainbow, why it’s important to drop into the story mid-stream, why he deliberately disrespects the boundary between sound effects and music, and how he aspires to tell complex stories without words.This podcast is sponsored by The Dolby Institute:www.dolby.com/us/en/dolby-institute.html
2016-12-0645 min
Live Wire with Luke Burbank"Unconventional Wisdom" with Jad Abumrad, Robert Krulwich, Baratunde Thurston, Roopa Vasudevan, and Mike YungIn this special election episode of Live Wire, Radiolab hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich provide a cautionary tale of civic strife, comedian Baratunde Thurston speculates how the election has come to this divisive point, coder and artist Roopa Vasudevan explains what social media can show us that the polls can't, and subway performer Mike Yung demonstrates why his powerful voice went viral and reassures us that “A Change is Gonna Come.”
2016-11-0752 min
The Guestlist With Sean Cannon44: Radiolab's Jad Abumrad and Les Savy Fav's Tim HarringtonLes Savy Fav frontman Tim Harrington explains the importance of "casual brilliance" in his approach to art. Radiolab creator Jad Abumrad talks about how music can transform mundane moments into epic events.
2016-10-1056 min
The Wolf Den100 Jad Abumrad, Creator of RadiolabFor this extra-special 100th episode of The Wolf Den, Adam talks with the very first MacArthur Fellow to be on the show, Jad Abumrad. Jad is the creator and co-host of Radiolab, a public radio show heard on more than 500 stations, and one of the most popular podcasts of all time. Jad and Adam talk about the creative process behind Radiolab, and the "gut churn" that Jad says was essential to create the show. Jad also shares his views on podcasting today, and the opportunities available for fresh talent in public radio and podcasting. Finally, he gives hard-earned advice...
2016-03-0349 min
Hold That ThoughtGetting Lost With Radiolab: A Conversation with Jad Abumrad and Robert KrulwichCuriosity. Obsessions. Serial. Hermaphroditic snails. The “shape” of a radio show. When you sit down with Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, creators and cohosts of the innovative, hugely popular podcast Radiolab, you never know where the conversation will lead.
As millions of listeners know, Abumrad and Krulwich regularly blur the boundaries between storytelling, science, and philosophy in their sound-rich show, which airs on more than 450 NPR stations around the country. Hold That Thought’s Claire Navarro and Rebecca King were thrilled to meet and interview both Abumrad and Krulwich earlier this year, when the duo visited Washington University in St. Louis...
2015-06-1733 minHold That ThoughtGetting Lost With Radiolab: A Conversation with Jad Abumrad and Robert KrulwichCuriosity. Obsessions. Serial. Hermaphroditic snails. The “shape” of a radio show. When you sit down with Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, creators and cohosts of the innovative, hugely popular podcast Radiolab, you never know where the conversation will lead.
As millions of listeners know, Abumrad and Krulwich regularly blur the boundaries between storytelling, science, and philosophy in their sound-rich show, which airs on more than 450 NPR stations around the country. Hold That Thought’s Claire Navarro and Rebecca King were thrilled to meet and interview both Abumrad and Krulwich earlier this year, when the duo visited Washington University in St. Louis...
2015-06-1733 minLive Wire with Luke BurbankLive Wire 223: Monsters of Public Radio Special - Ira Glass, Jad Abumrad, Robert Krulwich, Garrison Keillor, Sallie Ford and the Sound OutsideLive Wire 223: Monsters of Public Radio Special - Ira Glass, Jad Abumrad, Robert Krulwich, Garrison Keillor, Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside
2015-01-2958 minLive Wire with Luke BurbankEpisode 223 Encore: Monsters of Public Radio Special - Ira Glass, Jad Abumrad, Robert Krulwich, Garrison Keillor, Sallie Ford and the Sound OutsideEpisode 223 Encore: Monsters of Public Radio Special - Ira Glass, Jad Abumrad, Robert Krulwich, Garrison Keillor, Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside
2015-01-2958 min
Radiowaves2 - Jad AbumradJad Abumrad is the creator and co-host of WNYC's Radiolab, which is consistently one of the most popular podcasts in the world. We speak to Jad about his upbringing in Tennessee, the story behind the birth of Radiolab, as well as the ups and many downs he experienced along the way.
2014-12-121h 14
Library TalksKara Walker and Jad Abumrad - "A Subtlety"This week on The New York Public Library Podcast, renowned visual artist Kara Walker joins Radiolab host Jad Abumrad to discuss her new show at Domino Sugar Factory, and explore the complicated history of sugar, sex, sweetness, and power.
2014-05-231h 31
Jody AvirganJad Abumrad On What Idea He Would Implant (from Ask Roulette)Download full podcast and more: http://askroulette.net/pages/4
From the latest episode of Ask Roulette, Jad Abumrad of Radiolab discusses what single idea he would implant in the brains of every human on Earth.
2014-03-0500 min
Jody AvirganAsk Roulette - Jad Abumrad, Ghost Or Wind, Your Worst HeartbreakAsk Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our January regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Jad Abumrad of Radiolab, house band Eli Bolin, and some audience members.
Questions Asked:
-- How much money would it take for you to have sex with someone purely for money?
-- Do you have any true-life ghost stories?
-- If you could implant one idea in everyone at the same time, what would it be?
-- More!
More information about Ask Roulette, including future events: www.askroulette.net
Thanks to...
2014-03-0523 minAsk Roulette - An Unscripted Conversation SeriesAsk Roulette - Jad Abumrad, Ghost Or Wind, Your Worst HeartbreakAsk Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our January regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Jad Abumrad of Radiolab, house band Eli Bolin, and some audience members.
Questions Asked:
-- How much money would it take for you to have sex with someone purely for money?
-- Do you have any true-life ghost stories?
-- If you could implant one idea in everyone at the same time, what would it be?
-- More!
More information about Ask Roulette, including future events: www.askroulette.net
Thanks to...
2014-03-0523 min
Ask RouletteAsk Roulette - Jad Abumrad, Ghost or Wind, Your Worst HeartbreakAsk Roulette is a conversation series in which strangers ask each other questions on stage. This excerpt is from our January regular show at Housing Works Bookstore, and features Jad Abumrad of Radiolab, house band Eli Bolin, and some audience members.
Questions Asked:
-- How much money would it take for you to have sex with someone purely for money?
-- Do you have any true-life ghost stories?
-- If you could implant one idea in everyone at the same time, what would it be?
-- More!
2014-03-0523 min
Employee of the MonthJAD ABUMRAD breaks down how Radiolab is edited and what a Macarthur Genius Grant is worthA music composer, Jad Abumrad began freelancing in radio when film scoring wasn't scoring high on either the personal fulfillment or financial fronts. NY's flagship public radio station WNYC saw Jad's potential and enabled him to spend a couple years quietly building a radio show to pose philosophical questions about science and its practical applications (and impractical ones). Robert Krulwich came on as a co-host. NPR entered into a joint partnership. With the resources and time, these great minds could create a show that garnered duly deserved praise, like a Peabody Award and MacArthur Genius grant, and a rabid...
2014-02-1917 min
The K Ohle with Kurt BraunohlerGet Lost with Jad Abumrad and Julia SolisKurt gets lost in Detroit! Jad Abumrad (co-host of NPR's Radiolab) allows Kurt to blindfold him, throw him in a car and take him somewhere he's never been before. This week Kurt is aided by his Detroit local guide, artist and photographer, Julia Solis. You can check out some of Julia's amazingly beautiful work at www.abandonedtheaters.com!
2013-10-151h 03The Guestlist With Sean Cannon152: Jad Abumrad of RadiolabDuring my conversation with Radiolab co-creator Jad Abumrad, I had a chance to explore his approach to storytelling. Turns out, it has more to do with film than it does with radio - which starts to make sense when you look at his life pre-Radiolab. Jad also took some interest in my love of The Beach Boys, because neither of us are head over heels in love with The Beatles.
2013-05-041h 04
Re:soundSpecial Feature: Jad Abumrad at the 2012 Third Coast ConferenceDrawing from radio and beyond, Jad Abumrad shares the stories, sounds, people and projects that have most inspired him over the years.
2012-11-0200 min
Third Coast Audio Library :: Conference SessionsThese Are a Few of Jad Abumrad's Favorite ThingsDrawing from radio and beyond, Jad Abumrad shared the stories, sounds, people and projects that have most inspired him over the years, and talked about some of the creative challenges he's faced (and embraced) along the way.Year: 2012
2012-10-2455 minThird Coast Audio Library :: AllThese Are a Few of Jad Abumrad's Favorite ThingsDrawing from radio and beyond, Jad Abumrad shared the stories, sounds, people and projects that have most inspired him over the years, and talked about some of the creative challenges he's faced (and embraced) along the way.Year: 2012
2012-10-2455 min
MaxFunCon PodcastMaxFunCon 2010 Ep. 1: Jad AbumradJad Abumrad gives the MaxFunCon audience some insight into how Radiolab is made. Jad explains some of the behind-the-scenes techniques used to make the information presented on his radio program sound like music.
2010-12-011h 06
MaxFunCon PodcastMaxFunCon 2010 Ep. 1: Jad AbumradJad Abumrad gives the MaxFunCon audience some insight into how Radiolab is made. Jad explains some of the behind-the-scenes techniques used to make the information presented on his radio program sound like music.
2010-12-011h 06
PopTech Audio: PopCastsSound and science with Jad AbumradFrom crayfish hairs to monkey neurons, Radiolab host and producer Jad Abumrad shares examples of how sound has been used to make scientific strides. Along the way, he explains how audio can convey failure or express error.
2010-10-2615 min
Radiolab ArchiveFlight (Species Envy)Robert Krulwich joins Jad Abumrad for stories about humans taking inspiration from birds: A look back at the Wright brothers, a study of a crow who makes and uses tools, and an ornithological obsession about a rare New Zealand bird.
2003-12-1954 min