# Short Wave A podcast by NPR. New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber for science on a different wavelength. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Short Wave. Feed: https://feeds.npr.org/510351/podcast.xml ## Latest episodes - [You Can See Everything and the science of spotting liars](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/9bebf49b2119) (2026-10-27, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/05754ca5-c0c0-4149-8aff-1271295182dc/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=05754ca5-c0c0-4149-8aff-1271295182dc&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-6012707&p=510351&d=825&size=13207973 - [The battle between matter and antimatter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/2c34ce43b4f2) (2026-10-26, 12 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/264d2592-5591-455b-b334-1f1bb38b1eb6/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=264d2592-5591-455b-b334-1f1bb38b1eb6&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-6005516&p=510351&d=677&size=10842324 - [The dormant viruses in all of us may help explain long COVID](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/409b414a8ea9) (2026-10-23, 15 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/70d14efb-5797-4acd-b8aa-a16f9e9963b9/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=70d14efb-5797-4acd-b8aa-a16f9e9963b9&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5985807&p=510351&d=865&size=13842477 - [Can planting more trees make allergies worse?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/db9cf41784fe) (2026-10-21, 12 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/db22198b-4a47-40fd-a9eb-cfb7ae81f1b3/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=db22198b-4a47-40fd-a9eb-cfb7ae81f1b3&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5953066&p=510351&d=700&size=11201394 - [What are the odds we're not alone in the universe?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/4328759c1d18) (2026-10-20, 15 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/22d170a0-3466-44ca-831b-70ca1b0d34c3/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=22d170a0-3466-44ca-831b-70ca1b0d34c3&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5991784&p=510351&d=895&size=14325596 - [What the world's leading researchers think about saunas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/79cb2d23adf5) (2026-10-19, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/84701610-9737-4496-b60f-4033560b4473/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=84701610-9737-4496-b60f-4033560b4473&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5995406&p=510351&d=826&size=13216793 - [The terrifying physics of prehistoric sea monsters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/b0de2725dbfd) (2026-10-16, 10 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/09bed82e-04a2-420b-8de9-17db2b9dd0e3/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=09bed82e-04a2-420b-8de9-17db2b9dd0e3&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5994381&p=510351&d=560&size=8975299 - [What's at stake if we can't regrow our forests](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/eec89747f77d) (2026-10-15, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/336a9530-e802-4e39-a713-f6181cd4d6a0/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=336a9530-e802-4e39-a713-f6181cd4d6a0&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5983821&p=510351&d=815&size=13048355 - [What Flock cameras really see – and how](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/4ef55499850d) (2026-10-14, 16 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/b3ca7f8b-a12d-4e9e-b005-342705c0c001/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=b3ca7f8b-a12d-4e9e-b005-342705c0c001&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5984956&p=510351&d=936&size=14982209 - [The sound of fear: Why so many animals scream](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/170f1a5576a6) (2026-10-13, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/48714ab6-e8c4-47b4-9c26-a4f4795bd8f4/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=48714ab6-e8c4-47b4-9c26-a4f4795bd8f4&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5999956&p=510351&d=800&size=12812582 - [One of the toughest parts of ADHD is left out of the diagnosis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/c9c62c010771) (2026-10-09, 13 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/60ac9a5d-7083-4c69-b86b-fb316b73c8d6/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=60ac9a5d-7083-4c69-b86b-fb316b73c8d6&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5978061&p=510351&d=729&size=11665745 - [What's missing from the lethal injection conversation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/5632e1710287) (2026-10-07, 15 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/e9fc1098-721b-4467-94ac-a5db479e0598/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=e9fc1098-721b-4467-94ac-a5db479e0598&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5991797&p=510351&d=878&size=14058102 - [Science-backed guidance for healthy screen time](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/fbd03b007288) (2026-10-06, 13 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/71f5f934-6833-415a-a4c0-65656d4ca5fb/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=71f5f934-6833-415a-a4c0-65656d4ca5fb&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5954067&p=510351&d=771&size=12339078 - [The genetic secret helping bats survive a deadly epidemic](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/fea38167f135) (2026-10-05, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/cbafe760-90f2-4241-b445-85b1e18f4311/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=cbafe760-90f2-4241-b445-85b1e18f4311&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5825878&p=510351&d=833&size=13330853 - [Eating alone may be secretly spiking your blood sugar](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/06f719695704) (2026-10-02, 10 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/10b5b4d0-96df-4772-8f0f-1ca57f15c81d/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=10b5b4d0-96df-4772-8f0f-1ca57f15c81d&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5978037&p=510351&d=599&size=9593043 - [How much of Earth's life is still undiscovered?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/d90595d3684f) (2026-09-30, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/5bc17927-1be6-4514-bc2c-308925959415/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=5bc17927-1be6-4514-bc2c-308925959415&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5978106&p=510351&d=829&size=13276100 - [What social media gets wrong about inflammation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/e98c80c126d2) (2026-09-29, 15 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/aa8093c3-ee49-44b4-848b-39593ad7df9c/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=aa8093c3-ee49-44b4-848b-39593ad7df9c&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5958510&p=510351&d=872&size=13968240 - [A fall mystery: why do only certain leaves turn red?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/a7eebd022e1f) (2026-09-28, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/fe8e85b1-c0f6-4c58-9a28-0cb35fdd706d/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=fe8e85b1-c0f6-4c58-9a28-0cb35fdd706d&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5980105&p=510351&d=839&size=13435760 - ['Super' El Niño is coming. What should you expect?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/709fe9a2433f) (2026-09-25, 13 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/4a7dd3ff-a325-45f0-9ddb-183108a64806/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=4a7dd3ff-a325-45f0-9ddb-183108a64806&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5953022&p=510351&d=751&size=12017624 - [Vaccinated or not, we’re on the brink of a measles epidemic](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/84b76d6691c0) (2026-09-23, 15 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/042f306b-3241-4610-838c-bfa3ce7a1b55/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=042f306b-3241-4610-838c-bfa3ce7a1b55&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5974052&p=510351&d=858&size=13743377 - [The science of self-worth (and how to boost yours)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/a4a3102ed60f) (2026-09-22, 13 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/b86ef78d-e61d-4d89-822d-f0b1147d9341/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=b86ef78d-e61d-4d89-822d-f0b1147d9341&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5968850&p=510351&d=765&size=12244576 - [Why we should all be 'bookmaxxing'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/d551a60d7856) (2026-09-19, 11 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/280cc23f-b5ca-41af-9ec4-8f51101ca6fb/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=280cc23f-b5ca-41af-9ec4-8f51101ca6fb&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5968677&p=510351&d=658&size=10541017 - [The latest on AI panic — and whether it's justified](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/2dffe3d10af8) (2026-09-18, 15 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/75926fb0-6c54-49fb-a4f4-44901aa2fa69/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=75926fb0-6c54-49fb-a4f4-44901aa2fa69&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5971154&p=510351&d=898&size=14379093 - [When batteries get a facelift, so does renewable energy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/7935591b2751) (2026-09-16, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/fb33d0f3-6b17-424d-946c-ef7a888099a4/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=fb33d0f3-6b17-424d-946c-ef7a888099a4&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5968717&p=510351&d=809&size=12958869 - [Why you'll probably be misdiagnosed in your lifetime](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/1a97c9536c54) (2026-09-15, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/8dda708c-7a0c-486e-b517-689d17d7c644/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=8dda708c-7a0c-486e-b517-689d17d7c644&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5847020&p=510351&d=805&size=12894084 - [Should race affect BMI guidelines? Doctors are split](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/deb28f17a977) (2026-09-14, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/f6ce454d-d6e7-4773-9b72-e18a40291170/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=f6ce454d-d6e7-4773-9b72-e18a40291170&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5818478&p=510351&d=827&size=13238901 - [How scientists discovered that animals are doctors, too](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/27e17c37241c) (2026-09-11, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/f34f7f77-05f1-40a6-b682-7fbecfc5a522/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=f34f7f77-05f1-40a6-b682-7fbecfc5a522&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5935588&p=510351&d=804&size=12877784 - [Lindsay Clancy and postpartum psychosis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/f0d389b14db3) (2026-09-09, 15 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/4d397d7c-2ed6-49b8-b4ec-04248d55dc34/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=4d397d7c-2ed6-49b8-b4ec-04248d55dc34&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5958289&p=510351&d=850&size=13612556 - [How hurricanes triggered lizard evolution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/79e337af916f) (2026-09-08, 12 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/ed2ecd1b-9960-4d89-9021-24be6b383400/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=ed2ecd1b-9960-4d89-9021-24be6b383400&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5948030&p=510351&d=688&size=11017449 - [When is your brain actually 'adult'?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/6d8cec6287c7) (2026-09-07, 14 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/b2d9238c-b8c8-4d15-accd-23b8759d0aee/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=b2d9238c-b8c8-4d15-accd-23b8759d0aee&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5959775&p=510351&d=834&size=13351332 - [A new investigation shows heat is even deadlier than we thought](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/472c85032703) (2026-09-04, 15 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/a8866710-9516-4062-bd0e-f02b001aa88a/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=a8866710-9516-4062-bd0e-f02b001aa88a&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5945241&p=510351&d=885&size=14169278 - 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What gives?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/12328fe372bd) (2026-08-19, 15 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/7d8daa3b-75f9-4145-9812-2ec7170161ac/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=7d8daa3b-75f9-4145-9812-2ec7170161ac&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5935460&p=510351&d=891&size=14263738 - [A survivor's view from inside a tornado](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/5f5edb9a4990) (2026-08-18, 13 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/9769546e-f6c6-40bb-b072-6f68458719a5/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=9769546e-f6c6-40bb-b072-6f68458719a5&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5887624&p=510351&d=746&size=11941974 - [Could future wars be fought by AI?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/07a279c9f1c7) (2026-08-17, 15 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/06d9fd30-af71-47e4-b663-06eb28904e9c/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=06d9fd30-af71-47e4-b663-06eb28904e9c&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5844635&p=510351&d=898&size=14374496 - [Inside Colombia's big quake – and why more could be coming](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/5b4d1be139b6) (2026-08-14, 13 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/35884acb-b390-4844-ad78-16c05d6065d8/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=35884acb-b390-4844-ad78-16c05d6065d8&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5928981&p=510351&d=732&size=11715440 - [How to see the year's best meteor shower tonight](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/a91841cdf353) (2026-08-13, 13 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/1d54b7b0-6412-4a2d-926b-3788e5a7bf69/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=1d54b7b0-6412-4a2d-926b-3788e5a7bf69&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5929288&p=510351&d=748&size=11976665 - [Can you spot AI-written stories? Listen and find out](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/a146f854a4fb) (2026-08-12, 13 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/97cd7641-b15b-4fc0-a3eb-1b5623634985/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=97cd7641-b15b-4fc0-a3eb-1b5623634985&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5913976&p=510351&d=736&size=11792763 - [How to see this week's eclipse (and the next big one)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/35becd06a064) (2026-08-11, 13 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/752003a8-614b-42c3-88d5-89afac88d8e0/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=752003a8-614b-42c3-88d5-89afac88d8e0&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5918514&p=510351&d=724&size=11586708 - [Mirror cells could threaten life on Earth. Why are we building them?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/6c350b3db8ef) (2026-08-10, 15 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/a3fd708e-55cc-476a-ad3c-808b416e57f9/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=a3fd708e-55cc-476a-ad3c-808b416e57f9&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5923990&p=510351&d=842&size=13477974 - [The Midnight Rebellion: Almost Midnight](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/496779f5da82) (2026-08-08, 18 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/f2872a20-137f-4c94-a3d9-e9b2eddd5f6a/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=f2872a20-137f-4c94-a3d9-e9b2eddd5f6a&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5909430&p=510351&d=1029&size=16475160 - [The red flags that may be hiding in your poop](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/0b495b8fd03c) (2026-08-07, 13 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/7d2620b0-b2f6-4929-91a1-2a46da55c872/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=7d2620b0-b2f6-4929-91a1-2a46da55c872&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5875414&p=510351&d=756&size=12104978 - [Shooting stars are just pea-sized rocks... and other space wonders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482575855/9b2f7ed37a2c) (2026-08-05, 12 min): audio https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510351/npr.simplecastaudio.com/72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa/episodes/31fc9190-26bb-44dc-bb3b-794a0acff68c/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=72da6803-9aa4-4e2e-a973-3bc436f0e9fa&awEpisodeId=31fc9190-26bb-44dc-bb3b-794a0acff68c&feed=F0qJcgXZ&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5913854&p=510351&d=700&size=11208874 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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