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Upcoming Episodes

  • Radiolab: The Bad Show Saturday, 06/02/12 4pm Cruelty, violence, badness. In this episode of Radiolab, we wrestle with the dark side of human nature.

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Recent Episodes

  • Radiolab: Patient Zero Saturday, 05/26/12 4pm The greatest mysteries all have a shadowy figure at the center, someone who sets things in motion and holds the key to how the rest of the story unfolds. This hour, Radiolab hunts for Patient Zeroes from all over the map.
  • Radiolab: Loops Saturday, 05/19/12 4pm So much of life is organized by cycles-seasons, biological rhythms, even our ideas of consciousness. In this episode, Radiolab looks at some of the surprising ways that loops steer our lives, and asks what happens when we disturb them.
  • Radiolab: Games Saturday, 05/12/12 4pm A good game can make you feel, at least for a little while, like your whole life hangs in the balance. What is it about games that make them feel so pivotal?
  • Radiolab: Talking To Machines Saturday, 05/05/12 4pm What can machines tell us about being human?
  • Tune in Saturday at 4 Saturday, 04/28/12 4pm Chris Kimball brings his recipe- and gadget-testing to the airwaves with this new call-in show.
  • Tune in Saturday at 4 Saturday, 04/21/12 4pm Lasagna on the stove-top? Chris Kimball tells us how.
  • Listen Saturday at 4 Saturday, 04/14/12 4pm This week's show looks into weight-loss, the best measuring cups and a fool-proof recipe for great tomato sauce year-round.
  • Listen Saturday at 4 Saturday, 04/07/12 4pm Christopher Kimball of public television and Cook's Illustrated fame tests the airwaves with a new radio call-in show!
  • Lottery Loopholes And Deadly Doctors Saturday, 03/31/12 4pm What if every time you make a bank deposit, you get a lottery ticket?
  • Eating & Tweeting Saturday, 03/24/12 4pm We stir the pot on the debate between "slow food" and "fast food," plus take a look at the etiquette of Twitter.
  • The Power Of The President & The Thumb Saturday, 03/17/12 4pm How much does the President of the United States really matter and why did hitchhiking virtually disappear?

About The VPR Saturday Special

The VPR Saturday Special brings you public radio favorites like Radio Lab and The Moth Radio Hour whenever they're available, plus other specials and documentaries you won't want to miss from VPR, NPR, American Radio Works, and more.