Jad Abumrad

Host, Radiolab

Jad Abumrad appears in the following:

Dolly's Wildflowers: live music from the series

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

While touring the Dollyverse, we bumped into a bunch of amazing musicians not named Dolly. In this bonus ep, we play you a few of the sounds we heard.

Dollitics

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Jad accompanies Dolly on the way to the red carpet premiere of 9 to 5 the Musical in London, a revival that brings the film and the music back into conversation in the #MeToo era. 

Dolly Parton's America: Neon Moss

Thursday, November 07, 2019

On the mountaintop, we go back in time, and across the world - to discover the unlikely connection between Dolly's home and Jad's father Naji.
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Neon Moss

Tuesday, November 05, 2019

On the mountaintop, we go back in time, and across the world - to discover the unlikely connection between Dolly's home and Jad's father Naji.

Tennessee Mountain Trance

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

We journey to the center of the Dollyverse: Dollywood. And find much more than we hoped for.

'Dolly Parton's America'

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Jad Abumrad on the new podcast, 'Dolly Parton's America.' 

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I Will Always Leave You

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

The story of Dolly's grand metamorphosis. 

Radiolab Presents: Dolly Parton's America

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

We enter the Dollyverse.
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Sad Ass Songs

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

We enter the Dollyverse.

Blood and Beauty

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Today we explore a different way of looking at evolution and what it may mean for the course of science.

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Streaming While Homeless

Friday, February 22, 2019

The story of one streamer, who turned to Twitch during his darkest hour.

Remembering Joe Frank

Wednesday, January 02, 2019

On the anniversary of the death of a radio giant, Brooke and Jad Abumrad remember the transcendent nuttiness of Joe Frank. 

UnErased: Smid

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

This is a story of identity, making amends and John Smid’s reckoning with his life. 
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UnErased: Dr. Davison and the Gay Cure

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

A series of serendipitous moments leads to a change of heart in one man that eventually changes an entire field of science.
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Our Amendments: The 1st

Monday, October 22, 2018

This season, the Radiolab spin-off More Perfect is exploring all 27 Constitutional Amendments in words and music. Jad Abumrad reviews one: the 1st.

Streaming While Homeless

Friday, August 17, 2018

The story of one streamer, who turned to Twitch during his darkest hour.

Podcast Mixtape: Radiolab Presents Robert or Robot?

Monday, May 07, 2018

Join Jad Abumrad, Robert Krulwich, and critically acclaimed writer Brian Christian for a live exploration of communication in the 21st century. 

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Joe Frank: The Known-Unknown

Friday, January 19, 2018

Influential and experimental radio host Joe Frank passed away earlier this week. He was 79. Radiolab's Jad Abumrad and writer Mark Oppenheimer join Brooke to discuss his work.

Staring Into the Abyss

Friday, December 29, 2017

Brooke explores our long fascination with nihilism: why it's popular today, and whether that's always been the case.