''Hidden Brain'' is a science podcast hosted by
Shankar Vedantam.
Background
The show originally began as a segment of ''
NPR''
's ''
Morning Edition
''Morning Edition'' is an American radio news program produced and distributed by NPR. It airs weekday mornings (Monday through Friday) and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 5:00 to 9:00 a ...
''. The first episode of the podcast focused on a concept called "switchtracking". Vedantam founded the independent company Hidden Brain Media in 2019 and left NPR in 2020. ''Hidden Brain'' joined the
Midroll Media network in 2020, with NPR continuing to distribute the radio show.
Reception
The podcast was included on ''
Mashable
Mashable is a Online newspaper, news website, digital media platform and entertainment company founded by Pete Cashmore in 2005.
History
Mashable was founded by Pete Cashmore while living in Aberdeen, Scotland, in July 2004. Early iterations o ...
''
's list of "The 21 best science podcasts if you're keen to learn how things work" as well as their list of "Best podcasts for achieving your 2021 New Year's resolutions".
Esther Perel told ''
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...
'' that "The host, Shankar Vedantam, seamlessly transforms dry and academic research into compelling stories that offer a total and complete escape. I can’t stop listening."
The podcast won a
Webby Award
The Webby Awards (colloquially referred to as the Webbys) are awards for excellence on the Internet presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a judging body composed of over three thousand industry experts a ...
in 2017.
Adaptations
The podcast was adapted into a book.
See also
*
List of psychology and self-help podcasts
References
External links
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{{Podcast platform links
Science podcasts
2015 podcast debuts