Tried listening to a podcast on a roadtrip and the constant interjections from the podcasters over those talking had me considering driving off the road. I think in total I lasted 13 minutes in before I chose silence the rest of the way.

I used to adore this podcast. I am very disappointed with how capitalist the most recent episode was. It’s really unclear to me how you could feel okay acting like capitalism does all good things. For example, the example about China is obviously so much more complicated than this episode made it sound.

I rarely if ever write podcast reviews but Radiolab was one of my favorites. Latif is just way too enthusiastic and excited . He makes everything sounds like a revelation. Other reviewers have also mentioned that Lulu sounds like she’s addressing children and that’s the vibe I keep getting from them both. If the story is interesting and the production is good you don’t need to sell it so hard. It gets annoying. It isn’t PBS Saturday morning. Calm down.

I’ve listened to this podcast for years and years, but this particular episode was so off-putting that I couldn’t finish it. Latif, your exaggerated reactions were over the top. Ease up please.

What can I say? It’s a winner! Lastly, I understand the acknowledgement for agendered people comes from compassion. NYC is a great place with great people, it’s not a stretch to imagine friends and colleagues that don’t adhere to genders who also plan families. But also know, to the rest of us in other parts of the country, that acknowledgment sounds flatly ridiculous, if only because it makes people seem very fragile and offended by default. It destroys the pacing of the already struggling story. It strains credulity a reasonable person who has borne children would be offended by being called a “mother”, this is a sentence I never imagined I could write. This whole audio clip is like a sound bite that’s going to be played at every MAGA rally and no I’m not happy about it.

Especially helpful in today’s world, Radiolab brings joy, knowledge, and laughter. I start conversations with things I’ve learned. I share it widely to bring a bit of happiness to friends and family!

Best science podcast

The show is great but Lulu’s fake overreaction and goo goo ga ga talk is so annoying. Please stop.

A shell of its former self. Sad to see the decline.

This show has become so tedious to listen to that I can’t even make it through an entire episode lately. Why is every idea posed as some naively-inquisitive thought? Who is the targeted audience for this type of format, K-5? I thought this show had a spin-off for kids—are they getting their shows mixed up? The new hosts—though lovely people, I’m sure—just don’t have the chops to carry this once-great show. Truly a shame…

Longtime obsessed listener with radiolab and LOVE the new radiolab for kids - incredible. Learn, grow, laugh, be in awe, connect— superb. Problem— since the original hosts left, every other week is a re-run and it’s so annoying. It just too much. Your new content is good and it’s slow to come out or is drowned by y’all essentially being an archive show now. Cut back frequency in general? maybe every 4th or 3rd is a re-run? You’re losing us. We love you Love you, much respect

When I was in the 7th grade, I had a science teacher who would make us listen to Radio Lab while working on labs in class. The first podcast I ever listen to was The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Listening to this story sent me on a whirlwind. Wanting to learn everything about Lack’s and peaking my interest in other podcast. Since that moment in 2013, I have listened to every radiolab podcast since. Listening to it doing chorus around the farm and now today. Thank you for helping this little boy grow and dream past the tiny town in Oklahoma I called home💛💛💛

This show never recovered from losing Rob. You could tell Jad's heart wasn't in it afterwards, and the current hosts just read old essays they wrote as undergrads and say 'quantum' a lot. It's a shame.

The last few shows have been great. I admit I was getting a little frustrated with all the reruns. I imagine it’s hard to come up with new material all the time. Big shoes to fill with Jad and Robert. But the Quantum Birds episode knocked it out of the park! Mind blown! Hopefully more like that to come. Jonathan

A disaster. Lulu sounds like a preschool teacher. You’re speaking to adults lady. Episodes are half as long as before. Publishing as many archived shows as new ones, and publishing new episodes erratically. Maybe ever other week or so. Put Soren out front and keep your producers but between Lulus’s baby talk and Latif’s incessant “gee whiz” reactions. Tough to listen to. Jad and Robert were NEVER boring. The current hosts have done a disservice to this show’s brilliant legacy

Listen to the old episodes. New ones lack in storytelling, which is what made Radiolab distinct.

Love the show. They LOVE to replay things. Some shows are 18 minutes of content that they did 10 years ago. Awesome.

I became a member because Radiolab was absolutely the best podcast. I listened every Saturday without fail. But...now I've stopped. Latif and Lulu are fine. Only okay. The only episodes I enjoyed listening were reruns so now I just go back into the archives to listen to Jad and Robert.

The Jad and Robert days were the best; wish they were still on and so does Radiolab as evidenced by the fact that they constantly re-air old episodes with them. Jad and Robert were such great hosts that I used to gladly donate to Radiolab every month. Now I cannot even stand more than five minutes of an episode. Also, pro-tip to any podcast: do not hire speakers with lisps. I know this is ableist or whatever but if your role requires you to speak as your primary function, your elocution should be pristine. I would not hire someone without arms as a boxer and would not hire someone with a lisp as a speaker.

This podcast is great to break up my more news-focused ones. The stories are always interesting and the production is awesome.

This was my favorite podcast of all time back in the day with Jad and Robert. The storytelling, the production, the reporting, the science… it was perfect. But since Robert and Jad left, it just hasn’t been the same. The topics are less interesting and the storytelling leaves me underwhelmed and unsatisfied. I still listen but not as religiously

But it just isn’t what it used to be.

The old RadioLab ways the BEST of media. Truly remarkable content. The new hosts only pitch memberships and beg for month, but for what? All the new RadioLab hosts do is replay old episodes and add non value voice over. The chemistry / freshness is lacking, and it seems unethical to ask for funding for playing previously publicly funded radio content

Terrible. This used to be the best thing on NPR. Now it’s the worst. Now I only listen to the rebroadcasted episodes.

I have never been big into podcasts until my Mom told me about Radiolab. I started listening and now I can’t get enough. It’s very fun and enjoyable listening. Something I can get behind. Signed up for a free trial and there is a chance I might stay subscribed.

Change is hard. Fish do not exist. Radiolab forever. Thank you Latif and Lulu for carrying the torch.

As a new listener very late to this show I couldn’t decide if it was worth sticking with. I found the episodes to be very hit and miss, then I realized that all of the hits were replays of old episodes with the original hosts. The new episodes are terribly boring, lacking any kind of charm. Latif comes off so smug that it’s painful to listen to him. This is probably why half of the “new” content is replays of episodes with Jad and Robert when the show was good. I have decided to unsubscribe. I can’t justify sticking with this when the new content is so bad.

I used to wait with anticipation for each episode, now half of it is repeat from the good old days when the show was actually good, and the rest is begging constantly for money. And if by any chance there’s an actual new content, somewhere in the story you insert some liberal nonsense that has nothing to do with the actual story.

Latif is super smart. Cannot carry the show. Lulu is terrible altogether. She did an episode about her kid lol what's that about? Soren Wheeler guest hosts ONE episode, “The Middle of Everything.” Knocked it right out of the park, one swing. Gotta change hosts. Gotta do it. What happened to Molly Webster? Why doesn’t Soren Wheeler do more shows? Lulu contributes nothing. This series hasn’t been good in two-years since the new hosts took over. It makes me sad. Terrible, boring, eye-glossing show now.

I love the show content but unfortunately am not able to tolerate Latif’s voice. It has such dramatic rise and fall; the sudden and frequent strident pitch is like a stick poking my brain. It is squeaky and overly emphasized. I have a feeling he loves the sound of his own voice but we do not share that sentiment. Also the style has really gone downhill.

This podcast has stories of senseless animal torture in the name of science, but it’s really just a bunch of curious a – holes poking electrodes into animals and drowning them and all sorts of horrible things. So if you’re that type of person, then I guess you found your holy grail podcast. I used to really like this show and it’s just gotten so wayward. This barbarism has to stop!!

Shut the latest episode off before it began, due to the guilt tossed upon me by those whom would have me pay for absurd, visual studies for an audio podcast. Thankfully Jesus gave freely so we may know the way.

Love this podcast!!!!!

Perfect for commutes or procrastinating on your to-do list, this show strikes the ideal balance between “Whoa, I’m smarter now” and “ did I just laughed out loud in public.?” Whether you’re a science nerd or just here for the universe of it all, Warning: you might start thinking you should’ve been a scientists or an astronomer.… a lot.

The new team are endearing, and but they are no visionaries. Radiolab without Jad is a distant echo of its former self.

I love this show! I listen to this show while I fall asleep, and the immersive sound effects and story telling are really great. There is something for everyone in this show. The haters don’t know what they are talking about.

Just subscribed to radiolab plus and listening to the episodes just makes me really miss having Robert. Him and Jad were such a nice pair, they really complemented each other well. I think what is missing from the show now is an authentic conservative lean. It just completes it without being too political one way or another. It gave the whole picture authentically.

Unbelievable amount of ads for a 30 minute show. And what is with the random woman screaming opera? Couldn’t listen to it, couldn’t even finish one episode

This show is utterly amazing. Words are layered upon the noises and music to immerse you in a story that is surprising every time. Put on headphones, tune in, and stare at a wall, and you will be completely enthralled while doing absolutely nothing else. This is the only show I tell people to buy with no regrets- because I am certain everyone will love it as much as I do. Jad and Robert were the originals, and their work stands the test of time. Latif and Lulu do a fantastic job of carrying the torch forward. Subscribing to this show is some of the best money I have ever spent. It brings me more contentment than putting on brand new socks- and that is a high bar of satisfaction to surpass.

Used to be my favorite podcast! I find Lulu super annoying. I share her enthusiasm on topics, but it translates to irritating for the listener. Blech.

Why am I paying to listen to old episodes. The show has really gone downhill since I first started listening (and it was one of my favorites!). Original episodes are few and far between as many new episodes are just replayed old episodes.

This is an amazing podcast about science and technology, if you’re interested in that then take a listen. (Fair warning, ⚠️ not all episodes are child friendly)

writing after the stump episode on october 4th, the editing, music, and all-out fun over something so simple incentivized me to finally review after recently discovering

Help please!

Excellent Pod

This was once the best podcast available. Jad and Robert were stunningly good. Since they handed it over, it’s hardly worth listening to. In fact, I no longer do. It’s a shame. RadioLab was the king, the standard.

Excellent podcast. Informative, interesting.

Excellent topics that are endlessly interesting. That being said, the new hosts are awful. Lulu Miller’s constant giggling ruins every episode she’s on.

One of the originals in the space. One of the best ever. Since Jan and Robert are gone, it’s either a repeat or something woke.

Please do not arrange cohosting just for the sake of making those annoying and fake sounds and giggling. This is not a children’s show. We are talking about the elective college episode here. Stopped listening just after 10 mins.