Factual material presented in a very entertaining manner. Not the usual opinion drivel that to which most podcasts resort

I love this podcast.

Seriously just an amazing podcast

I listen to a lot, and I mean, A LOT of podcasts. I have 5 favorites for different reasons and Unexplainable is in the top 5. I never fail to learn something new.

I love how this podcast can illuminate and entertain with a focus on both the extraordinary (search for alien life) and the ordinary (period blood).

My former Publisher and Editorial Director at Mother Earth News, Bryan Welch, used to encourage us to think about the goal of print magazines (as opposed to newspapers and other print media) as “surprise and delight.” Before, and as, mags all around us were falling fast, this goal made so much sense. I think social media has probably taken on that role now. Anyway, this podcast is the bee’s knees of surprising and delighting with content you didn’t know you wanted. Others in this vein include Stuff You Should Know and Freskonomics. (Not an exhaustive list!) Now that I know how to review podcasts, I’ll be more diligent. Apple: I might be your #1 Podcast app user. I had to ask Duck Duck Go HOW to rate and review a pod. I’m sorry I didn’t try harder. A small redesign tweak might help. (Plz just don’t make it a pop-up!!!!)

I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to find this podcast but I’m so glad I did. Every episode brings up such interesting and engaging subject matter that leaves me wanting more every single time. The recent episodes on menstrual fluid and endometriosis were fantastic. I look forward to every new episode that comes out.

I absolutely love this podcast, it provides excellent educational topics, they speak and pronounce words phenomenally, and this podcast is very well set up. My child also loves this podcast and in my opinion, it is very family friendly,.

Great show and the best voices in the podcast world!

This podcast is unique and clever. It is incredibly enjoyable to listen to its presentation of a broadly conceived and well-curated set of science topics

I love this podcast! It consistently expands my brain and encourages me to think about the world (and galaxy and beyond) in new ways.

I enjoy this show for the most part. I have to admit that the hosts give a forced nerdy vibe which feels unnecessary. I consider myself a person who loves science (I’m in medicine and research) but it’s a bit much at times. I also agree with other reviewers that brought up the use of the word “like”. It’s used a lot and it’s a bit cringey to hear an adult interview an expert using that word that much. It should be relatively scripted and they should be prepared. And we’re not 12. As a genuine point of feedback: It would be helpful if repeat episodes were plainly labeled as REPEAT: Episode name. It’s annoying to start something just to realize you’ve already listened to it.

In this episode you featured a man who had to teach himself to cry. He said he couldn’t remember the last time he cried, let alone wept. Excuse me? These two words are synonyms. Wept is an older word that doesn’t get used much any more, but it means the same as cry. Pay no attention to web articles that try to distinguish the two; any dictionary worth its salt will tell you they are the same.

I just discovered this podcast and am thrilled! The content was incredibly interesting ( UV light to kill viruses), well presented and the perfect length.

Congratulations to Noam and Byrd on their Writers Guild Award nominations today! Both of those episodes were fantastic!

Cringeworthy voices trying to explain subjects beyond their intellect. Please try to delete the word like unless you plan to use it correctly.

Seems to be on a path that panders to clicks and ads.

Just heard an ad break trailer for this show on the Longform podcast and the host is fully impersonating John Wilson’s narration style and cadence. Embarrassing

Well researched, written and produced, Unexplainable consistently provides interesting and thought-provoking podcasts. Thanks!

I love love love this show!

This is a great podcast, its one of my favorites. I’ve been here since episode 2 and it’s just a fantastic experience. Vox in general is just so awesome and this podcast is no exception.

They cover topics that I never would have thought about before and peak my curiosity, and I always end up learning something new. Great journalism, keep it up!

Usually, the subject matter is interesting, but the ad-to-content ratio is bad and getting worse.

I love listening to this when I drive. Unexplainable is for the curious and inquisitive.

Unexplainable is one of the best podcasts EVER

I look forward to this podcast each week!! I always learn something. The hosts are engaging and give the listener a compelling story on the topic being discussed.

I love Unexplainable. I love it. All the scientific mysteries we don’t understand and maybe never will. A podcast for the curious child in is all.

In this episode, the actual uncertainties pertaining to climate change were not even discussed, never mind debunked. Publications this one sided are traditionally referred to as propaganda.

Did I miss the part in this episode where you indicated who paid for the studies that showed ice cream reduces diabetes? Was it the dairy council? Was it perhaps the sugar industry? The sugar industry paid for studies to have data falsified to show that fat was the unhealthy culprit in our diets, when actually it was sugar indicated in those studies. How could you not mention that?

This show asks the questions that seem to satisfy the curiosity of our childhood minds and leaves us to wonder and awe at the amazing world. I love the journalists and their unbridled excitement. I truly look forward to it every week and love to relisten as I force my family and friends to listen.

Fascinating and just the right length. Also, they do a great job of keeping me on track even when there are subject matters that would normally be way over my head.

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Content is really interesting. Kudos on that front 👍🏼 But I find myself hesitating to listen because of some of the hosts' voices. Vocal fry 👎🏼

That was the most ridiculous episode of a podcast I have ever had the pleasure of listening to, and I loved every second of it! I am normally so fixated on serious things, proper experiments and science, etc, but this was a great opportunity to let go of that mindset and just have a great time!

Today we are talking about podcast reviews. But before we can get into what a podcast review IS, are we even sure podcasts exist?! One expert isn’t so sure…

Love the show, but all the episodes about AI freaks me out 😬

I used to listen to the podcast every Wednesday but it hasn’t updated for 2 days so is the podcast over because I am running out of episodes to watch because most of your ld episodes are explicit and I am not allowed to listen or watch explicit.

I never miss an episode. Stellar audio production. Interesting stories. Thoughtful and educated without being patronizing. Great hosts. What's the deal with Bird and the octopus? Are we getting an octopus story?

This was a superb episode of Unexplainable. Worrying at the same time. I loved the conversation between the two scientists. I would enjoy hearing a deeper conversation about the ethics of “should we” use AI in animal communication/understanding. While they almost sounded like they agreed about a moratorium - perhaps - further discussion would be interesting. I would also be interested in an episode about conservation paleontology as well.

The perfect combination of science, history, mystery, and humor. The hosting team is just delightful.

NPR style, aimed at middle schoolers. lots of words with not much information. Repetition and paraphrasing. Qualitative more than quantitative or precise. More background noise than education. Continue to encourage inquisition but don’t stop before you get to numbers and clarifying explanations!

The Unexplainable’s team has a great, unbridled excitement for the topics they report on that is incredibly contagious and lovely. You can hear them smiling as they tell you about this really cool thing and the mysteries of our world, and go in depth to explain *why* things are unknown in the current time. This show is a delight to listen to every time and I feel it makes me a better listener just to have you all around.

Great series and that Black Box intro… 💎💎💎

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Awesome episode. The length of this podcast is perfect.

Last episode was sponsored by a plastics manufacturer and was about guilting consumers about recycling, instead of putting the onus of the plastic pollution crisis on the industries destroying the planet

This one has it all! Great journalism packed around compelling interviews with unique guests. And it sounds so cool!

Not for me. Unsubscribing.

You need to mention that marijuana is a schedule One drug. What about CBD? You never mentioned that…

You guys do such a great job. It is such a total pleasure listening. I love how much research homework you do and how inventive the ideas are I barely listen to any podcasts and I get so excited for yours. I love everything about it. I love your voices. I love your dynamics together. I watch out. I might just offer all sorts of ideas for future shows. Keep up the great great work and thank you so much.