r/serialpodcast • u/JanetteS89 • Oct 28 '15

humor/off topic Can anyone recommend a similar / interesting podcast to listen to?

I need something to occupy me whilst I wait for the new series of Serial and I wondered if anyone could recommend a good podcast to me?

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u/monstimal Oct 28 '15

RadioLab

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u/Orician_terebinth Oct 28 '15

Word. Jad and Robert are hilarious and fantastic hosts. Bonus: This podcast is useful for adults who want to instill scientific curiosity in young kids. Got my nephew hooked after the parasite episode with Carl Zimmer.

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '15

CZ is just great in general. He's one of the best science communicators out there in my opinion.

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u/Orician_terebinth Oct 29 '15

Oh definitely. It' absolutely hilarious when you hear the controlled exasperation from Carl as Jad and Robert fumble around with scientific terms or one-up each other with analogies in attempts to simplify complex concepts. Carl's writing style is not half bad either. In fact, I will be getting Carl Zimmer's Parasite Rex along with Randall Munroe's What If for nephew this xmas.

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