Join RÜFÜS DU SOL lead singer Tyrone Lindqvist for a deep dive on breath work with UCLA neurologist Dr. Jack Feldman.

Listen to massive Canadian DJ BLOND:ISH and Dr. Kara Wiggin, a plastics researcher at Scripps Oceanographic Institute in San Diego, talk about the impacts plastic has on human health.

Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes and Particle Physicist Brian Cox discuss time travel, the intersection of politics and science, and more!

Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie talk with renowned climatologist Michael Mann about the climate, weaponization of social media, and more on this encore episode.

In this episode we chat with Rahim Redcar from Christine and the Queens and physicist, Matteo Cantiello about plasma—the most abundant form of matter in our universe

Simpsons’ favorite Moe The Bartender and his human counterpart Hank Azaria speak with Social Neuroscientist, Dr. Kevin Ochsner, about Hank’s experience recovering from alcoholism, the neural underpinnings of practicing acceptance and more.

#1 NY Times Bestselling Author Patricia Cornwell and Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb discuss the uncanny resemblance between Dr. Loeb and the primary murder victim in Patricia’s latest book “Identity Unknown.,” UFOs, and more.

Global dance music stars SOFI TUKKER celebrate the release of their bread themed album Bread with a conversation about the science that makes bread so delicious and universal

Academy Award‒winning filmmaker, drummer, DJ, producer, director, culinary entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson talks with Williams College pioneering developmental psychologist, Dr. Susan Engel about his debut children’s picture book “The Idea in You.”

Join Atlanta Music Icon Jermaine Dupri and Georgia Tech ethnographer Dr. Joycelyn Wilson for a conversation about how Atlanta grew to become a cultural phenomenon.

Folk icon Peggy Seeger talks with Oxford University Biology Professor Tim Coulson about her experience as feminist, ecologist, activist, mother, musician, Seeger and more.

Rapper Denzel Curry talks with UC Irvine cultural anthropologist Dr. Mimi Ito about his relationship to anime and anime culture in Japan and abroad.

Ambient/New Age music legend Laraaji talks about his experience observing the Total Solar Eclipse. Cornell University Astronomer Dr. Nikole Lewis talks about the necessary conditions to allow for a Total Solar Eclipse, extraterrestrial life, Carl Sagan and more.

Recorded Live at the Museum of Science in Boston on May 8, 2024, musician polymath and Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne talks with “The Book of Eels” author, Patrik Svensson.

Ambient/New Age music legend Laraaji talks about his experience observing the Total Solar Eclipse. Cornell University Astronomer Dr. Nikole Lewis talks about the necessary conditions to allow for a Total Solar Eclipse, extraterrestrial life, Carl Sagan and more.

Swedish Argentine folk singer José Gonzalez returns to the show along with our only other repeat guest, physicist Dr. Brian Cox of BBC and Cern fame. The two talk about secular humanism, atheism, finding meaning, black holes, Carl Sagan and more.

Indian Carnatic superstar Sid Sriram talks about his song “Blue Spaces” with visual neuroscientist/color expert, Dr. Bevil Conway.

Best Coast lead singer and Jungian analysand, Bethany Cosentino and “This Jungian Life Podcast" host Lisa Marchiano do a deep dive on you guessed it…Jungian Analysis!

Spyro Gyra co-founder Jeremy Wall talks about the height of the jazz fusion era, composing and about about the ins and outs of lake formation, spirogyra algae, harmful algal blooms or HABS and more with lake ecologist, Holly Waterfield.

Queen of Percussion and Prince collaborator Sheila E .talks about her 1984 hit, working with Prince, salsa music, learning from her legendary father with University of Mexico Neuroscientist, Dr. Hugo Merchant. Hugo shares fascinating findings about how the mechanisms in the brain process rhythm and help us keep a beat.

Cat Power talks about her recreation of the historic 1966 Bob Dylan concert album at the Royal Albert Hall with Cornell University neuroscientist and nostalgia expert, Hetvi Doshi.

Special BONUS episode featuring the Science Friday/Universe of Art Podcast! Sing For Science host Matt Whyte welcomes Universe of Art host, D. Peterschmidt to talk about their show, Universe of Art.

Heavy Metal frontman of the band Ice Nine Kills and horror movie expert, Spencer Charnas, chats with psychologist Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh about why we like to be scared.

Multidisciplinary artist Eartheater talks with NYU computational biologist and artist, Dr. Elizabeth Hénaff about cell division, snails, horseshit, gut biome health, artist residencies and more at this very special live event!

311 lead singer and eternal optimist Nick Hexum talks about their breakout hit “All Mixed Up” with best-selling author and Dutch Historian, Rutger Bregman. Rutger’s books “Utopia For Realists” and Humankind” draw on scientific evidence that demonstrate our inherent capacity for good and the viability of ideas like Universal Basic Income, a 15 Hour Work Week, Open Borders and more.