Friends do it, strangers do it and so do chimpanzees - and it's not just deeply embedded in our history and culture, it may even be written in our DNA. The humble handshake, it turns out, has a rich and surprising history. In this week's episode palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to science broadcaster Helen Czerski about a funny and fascinating voy ... Show More
Feb 2019
Neanderthals: Death of a Human Species
Mo welcomes his friend Michael Ian Black – comedian, author, podcaster, and, as it turns out, Neanderthal (we’ll explain). Mo talks to Michael and the world’s leading researchers about why our extinct human cousins Neanderthals have gotten such a bad rap for so many many years, a ... Show More
41m 23s
Feb 2021
Bonus Episode: In Conversation: Reframing Black History and Culture
For the past year, Overheard has explored the journeys of photographers and scientists who are focusing a new lens on history. National Geographic presents In Conversation, a special podcast episode featuring explorer Tara Roberts, computer scientist Gloria Washington, and photog ... Show More
41m 25s
Apr 2021
Egyptology News: Aten Town, the "Lost Golden City" of Amunhotep III, Akhenaten, and Tutankhamun
In April 2021, Egyptologists working in Luxor announced a major discovery. A new “lost” city, associated with Amunhotep III (and probably Akhenaten as well). In this brief roundup, we discuss the details, the context, and the significance of the find. Date c.1350 BCE and 2021 CE. ... Show More
12m 23s
Apr 2024
807: Men Behaving Badly, Hip Hop Dance, & Art Heist
<p>Sarah had an unusual live comedy experience at the Demetri Martin special taping, and it took her back to her Real World days. She claims she did badly in her hip hop dance class despite being in the "top 25% of dancers." We learn about Sarah's traumatic and morbid Coachella e ... Show More
58m 54s
May 2022
612: Captive Audience, Pity the Fool, & Dance Marathons
<p>Hear why Sarah risked her life to get a new desk. Susie describes a documentary about a kidnapping victim whose brother became a criminal, and it makes us wonder what causes sociopathy. We learn about a study about roadside warnings, and why they actually make roads more dange ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2021
EP57: Nanny's Hands, Goo Goo Cluster, the Cursing Parrot and Stephen Ross
On this episode of Our American Stories, Dennis Peterson shares the story of his maternal grandmother's hands which revealed a lot about her; Laurie Spradley, the owner of Goo Goo Cluster, tells the story of how her family's company came to be; the story of president Andrew Jacks ... Show More
38m 17s
Mar 2023
Sarah Bakewell with Isy Suttie
<p>This week on the Penguin Podcast, Isy Suttie is joined by award-winning author and professor, Sarah Bakewell.</p><br><p>Sarah joins us to discuss her latest work of nonfiction, <em>Humanly Possible: seven hundred years of humanist freethinking, inquiry, and hope</em> </p> ... Show More
52m 21s