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In 2003 Abumrad was given an assignment to interview [[ABC News]] science reporter Robert Krulwich and the two men discovered they had a lot in common: both were alumni of Oberlin College (though 25 years apart), and both had worked at WBAI before moving on to WNYC and NPR. They became fast friends and began collaborating on experimental radio pieces, the first of which they sent to [[Ira Glass]] for a proposed [[Flag Day]] episode of ''[[This American Life]]''. "It was horrible," said Glass of the tape in an interview with Abumrad and Krulwich. "It's just amazing that you were able to put together such a wonderful program after that."<ref>[http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blog/2008/may/06/jad-and-robert-the-early-years/ Radiolab: "Jad and Robert: The Early Years"]. WNYC, May 6, 2008. Retrieved 2010-8-6.</ref>
Not to be dissuaded, Abumrad and Krulwich continued to collaborate. By 2004 ''Radiolab'' had become an hour-long, science-themed program characterized by Abumrad's unique [[sound design]] style, and Robert Krulwich appeared as a "guest host" on a program about [[time]] in early June.<ref>[http://www.radiolab.org/2007/may/29/ Radiolab: "Time"]. WNYC, June 4, 2004. Retrieved 2010-8-6.</ref> By the following episode (''Space'', aired two weeks later), they were co-hosts, launching into the program's first official season in 2005.<ref>[http://www.radiolab.org/2007/may/07/ Radiolab: "Who Am I?"]. WNYC, February 4, 2005. Retrieved 2010-8-6.</ref>
Formerly distributed nationally by [[NPR]], WNYC began distributing the show in 2015. The change was noticeably marked by the omission of NPR's name in the show's opening audio sequence after the tagline, "You're listening to ''Radiolab''...from WNYC."<ref>[http://current.org/2015/05/wnyc-to-self-distribute-radiolab-on-the-media/ WNYC to self-distribute Radiolab, On the Media]</ref>
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''Radiolab'' has been widely acclaimed among listeners and critics alike. Around 1.8 million listeners tune into the show, though most of them access it via podcasts.<ref name="nyt"/> It has even been hailed, along with ''[[This American Life]]'', as one of the most innovative shows on American radio.<ref>Bottomley, Andrew (January 11, 2012). [http://blog.commarts.wisc.edu/2012/01/11/on-radio-radiolab/ On Radio: ''Radiolab'' and the Art of the Modern Radio Feature]. ''Antenna: Responses to Media & Culture''.</ref>
In a 2007–2008 study by Multimedia Research (sponsored by the [[National Science Foundation]]), it was determined that over 95 percent of listeners reported that the science-based material featured on ''Radiolab'' was accessible. Additionally, upwards of 80 percent of listeners reported that the program's pace was exciting, and over 80 percent reported that the layering of interviews was engaging.<ref>Flagg, Barbara (May 19, 2009). [http://informalscience.org/evaluation/show/262 Listeners' Evaluation of Radiolab: Choice] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120710132940/http://informalscience.org/evaluation/show/262 |date=July 10, 2012 }}. InformalScience.</ref>
''Radiolab'' has won several awards, including two [[Peabody Award
In April 2015, the podcast titled "60 Words" (aired on April 18, 2014) garnered a second Peabody Award for ''Radiolab''.<ref>{{cite web|title=60 Words (WNYC Radio)|url=http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/60-words|publisher=The Peabody Awards|accessdate=July 11, 2015}}</ref><ref name=Peabody2015>{{cite web|title=WNYC Wins Two 2014 Peabody Awards for Radiolab and WNYC News|url=http://www.wnyc.org/press/peabody2015/|publisher=WNYC|accessdate=July 11, 2015}}</ref>▼
==Controversy==
On September 24, 2012, in a [[podcast]] titled "The Fact of the Matter", the program ran a segment about the [[yellow rain]] incidents in [[Laos]] and surrounding countries in the 1970s. Included in the story was an interview with [[Hmong people|Hmong]] veteran and refugee Eng Yang, with his niece [[Kao Kalia Yang]] serving as translator. After hearing the segment, Kao Kalia Yang and others complained that her uncle's viewpoints had been dismissed or edited out, that interviewer Robert Krulwich had treated them callously, and that the overall approach to the story had been [[racism|racist]]. The complaints prompted several rounds of allegation, apology, rebuttal, and edits to the podcast, as well as commentary in various sources such as the public radio newspaper ''Current''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/news_cut/archive/2012/10/5x8_-_102512.shtml|date=October 25, 2012|author=Bob Collins|title=The Yellow Rain fallout|accessdate=October 25, 2012|publisher=Minnesota Public Radio|work=Bob Collins news cut}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.current.org/2012/10/search-for-truth-results-in-radiolab-apology/|date=October 24, 2012|author=Andrew Lapin|title=Search for 'truth' results in Radiolab apology|accessdate=October 25, 2012|publisher=American University School of Communication|work=Current}}</ref>
On August 12, 2017, Radiolab removed an episode titled "Truth Trolls" about the attacks on [[LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner]]'s ''[[HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US]]'' art project by [[far-right]] [[Internet troll|trolls]].<ref name="truthtrolls-chen">{{cite web|url=https://davechen.net/2017/08/radiolab-removes-truth-trolls-podcast-episode/| title=Radiolab removes its ‘Truth Trolls’ episode from podcast feed|website=David Chen|date= August 13, 2017 |access-date=November 26, 2017|author=Chen, D.}}</ref><ref name="truthtrolls-apology">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiolab.org/story/note-jad-about-truth-trolls/| title=A Note From Jad About "Truth Trolls"|website=Radiolab|date= August 12, 2017 |access-date=November 26, 2017|author=Abumrad, J.}}</ref> The program had been criticized for appearing to condone the actions of extremist groups, with Turner condemning the reporting as "abhorrent and irresponsible" for describing the [[white supremacist]] vandalism and harassment they had been subjected to as "a really encouraging story" and "comforting."<ref name="truthtrolls-chen"/> Abumrad issued an apology for giving the impression that they "essentially condoned some pretty despicable ideology and behavior,"<ref name="truthtrolls-apology"/> while WNYC stated that they supported Radiolab's decision to remove the podcast, adding that "Radiolab unambiguously rejects the beliefs and actions of the trolls, and deeply regrets doing anything that would imply differently."<ref name="nieman">{{cite web|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/08/new-york-city-makes-the-claim-that-its-the-podcast-capital-of-the-world-but-is-that-a-good-thing/| title=New York City makes the claim that it’s the podcast capital of the world (but is that a good thing?)|website=[[Nieman Foundation for Journalism|Nieman Lab]]|date= August 15, 2017 |access-date=November 26, 2017|author=Quah, N.}}</ref>
▲In April 2015, the podcast titled "60 Words" (aired on April 18, 2014) garnered a second Peabody Award for ''Radiolab''.<ref>{{cite web|title=60 Words (WNYC Radio)|url=http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/60-words|publisher=The Peabody Awards|accessdate=July 11, 2015}}</ref><ref name=Peabody2015>{{cite web|title=WNYC Wins Two 2014 Peabody Awards for Radiolab and WNYC News|url=http://www.wnyc.org/press/peabody2015/|publisher=WNYC|accessdate=July 11, 2015}}</ref>
==''Radiolab'' episodes==
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Episode 3 of [[List of Radiolab episodes#Season 12 (2013-2014)|Season 12]], titled "Apocalyptical - Live from the Paramount in Seattle", was recorded at one of the live show tour locations that ''Radiolab'' performed. Unlike most shows, this show was recorded both visually and auditorily, and can be viewed on their official website.<ref>{{cite web|title=Radiolab Live|url=http://www.radiolab.org/live/|website=Radiolab|accessdate=February 11, 2015}}</ref> The tour covered 21 cities and primarily focused on a speculative fringe [[Scientific theory|theory]] regarding the [[Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event]] that has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal. The fundamental new idea surrounding this theory is that when a large asteroid impacted the Earth, the asteroid driving into the ground caused the rock to become heated so extremely that it became gaseous. This "rock-gas" was then ejected outside the Earth's atmosphere and into [[Outer space|space]]. The rock-gas, after cooling into many tiny glass particles, was pulled back in by Earth's gravity. The majority of this "glass-rain" burned up in the Earth's atmosphere upon re-entry, causing the Earth's atmosphere to become superheated, killing most of the species living on the surface of the Earth within a matter of hours. The episode did not include any discussion of the problems with the theory or that it has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
==Program
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*[http://www.maximumfun.org/blog/2008/02/podcast-radiolabs-jad-abumrad-and.html Audio interview with Krulwich & Abumrad] on the public radio program ''[[Bullseye with Jesse Thorn]]''
*[http://www.phorecast.com/2008/11/23/phorecast-podcast-11-interview-with-radio-lab-creator-jad-abumrad/ Podcast interview with Jad Abumrad]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130106012257/http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/12718 Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich interviewed by Charlie Rose] on January 2, 2013.
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