This week we look at Science Friday

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Links and sources:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/themastercast
https://www.sciencefriday.com/science-friday-podcasts/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/science-friday/id73329284

Transcript: 

First airing in 1991, this podcast doesn’t need an introduction (or review from me for that matter). Science Friday or SciFri as it is affectionally called by those who love it, is an award-winning producer for science news and stories. For more than three decades this WNYC Studio show has brought world renowned scientists into our cars and headphones and taught us something about our world. The pod prides itself on independent, fact-based journalism. It’s the perfect break when you want to hear news but not be depressed. And when I saw award winning, I don’t mean one or two. Public Media Journalists Association 2024 Narrative/Produced, National Association of Black Journalists 2023 Salute to Excellence Award, Jackson Hole Science Media Awards 2016 Audible Science Award Finalist, 2018 Shorty Award Winner. Even the website has awards - Webby Winner: Best Science Website People’s Choice, W3 Award: Best Radio Website, Pixel Prize: Nominated for Best Responsive Design – the list goes on and on. Speaking of the website -it’s exceptional. There are videos, learning activities, a newsletter, transcripts, and my favorite feature is that you can sort episodes by topic. It’s also the only place besides the radio where you can catch the full show in one piece. Due to listener suggestions to make episodes more bitesize, the show decided to piecemeal out episodes little by little throughout the week on podcast platforms and of course now listeners want the full show back. I’m one of them. While some think it was done for more ad space, it does make it easier to skip parts of the episode you aren’t interested in. That’s not the only thing that’s changed over the pod’s 30 years. Beloved host Ira Flatow is noticeable absence from recent episodes with some speculating that 75 year old Flatow is slowly retiring. While he is missed, I don’t think any of the guest hosts lack that sense of genuine enthusiasm he originally brought to the show. 4.3 out of 5 stars. 5,300 ratings. 2,218 episodes. 

Similar pods: Science Weekly, Short wave, and Mindscape