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Making the Hippo Dance Sep 09, 2008

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We play some never-released tape from the vault, and reveal a bit about what techniques we used to try and make it sing.

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Quantum Cello Aug 25, 2008

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Jad and cellist Zoe Keating discuss the physics (if not metaphysics) of looping sound and how to use a 17th century instrument to make avant-garde electronic music.

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The (Multi) Universe(s) Aug 12, 2008

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Robert and Brian Greene discuss what's beyond the horizon of our universe, what you might wear in infinite universes with finite pairs of designer shoes, and why the Universe and swiss cheese have more in common than you think.

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Tell Me A Story Jul 29, 2008

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Robert Krulwich's commencement speech at California Institute of Technology gets at the heart of what we do here at Radiolab.

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City X Jul 01, 2008

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This week, a piece from one of our favorite radio-makers, Jonathan Mitchell. 'City X' is a history of the modern shopping mall through perspectives of people living in a real, yet unnamed, city.

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Earworms Jun 17, 2008

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First, we asked you to tell us what song gets stuck in your head. Then, we asked you how you got it out. Finally, we made a podcast. Thank you to everyone who called in, shared their secret techniques, and sang without shame.

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Wordless Music Jun 03, 2008

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On this week's podcast, we share an excerpt from Wordless Music on WNYC, a 4-part music program hosted by Jad, exploring the boundaries between classical and pop music.

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Open Outcry May 20, 2008

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Jad presents a piece by one of his favorite producers: Ben Rubin. Rubin created this audio portrait called 'Open Outcry' as a part of a sound installation called Sonic Garden commissioned to celebrate the reopening of the Winter Garden, an atrium space within the World Financial Center, after 9/11.

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Jad and Robert: The Early Years May 06, 2008

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Ever wonder how Jad and Robert met?

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Pop Music Apr 21, 2008

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This hour of Radiolab: pop music's pull.

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