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Constant Wonder

Marcus Smith

Booking Overview

This interview-led exploration of science, art, history, and the natural world typically features accomplished external guests, including authors, researchers, musicians, and other specialists whose work inspires wonder. PR agencies could credibly pitch published authors, scientists, artists, composers, historians, and advocates with distinctive expertise or compelling career stories; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need substantial professional accomplishments and a strong, accessible narrative.

Metrics

Episodes: 233

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 5.9k subscribers

Instagram: 31.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

byurpodcasts@byu.edu

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Host

Marcus Smith - Host of Constant Wonder, a BYUradio program exploring science, art, history, and the natural world through stories of awe and discovery.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors, established scientists, accomplished artists or performers, journalists, advocates, and other recognized specialists with authoritative expertise and an engaging story.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, National media appearances, Accomplished creative or scientific careers, Distinctive contributions to a field, Public advocacy or educational work

Recent Guest Discussions

Gaelynn Lea - Her Unconventional Violin Technique, Songwriting, Composing, Disability Advocacy, And Career Opportunities Opened By Her Distinctive Musical Approach.

Dino Martins - Parasites, Predators, Entomology, Evolutionary Biology, Ecological Coexistence, And The Spiritual Dimensions Of Studying Insects.

Mo Rocca - Late-in-life Breakthroughs, Career Pivots, Artistic Reinvention, Overlooked Creative Achievements, And The Stories Behind His Book Roctogenarians.

Recent Topics

Science, Art, History, Nature, Wonder

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Constant Wonder
:

Protecting Humans, Protecting Wildlife

August 26, 2026

What if protecting humans is the key to protecting wildlife? In this episode, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka tells host Marcus Smith how people living near African nature preserves can unknowingly pass illnesses to nearby mountain gorillas—and how she's working with local communities to shield these endangered animals from disease and habitat loss. As Uganda's first wildlife veterinarian, Kalema-Zikusoka pioneered the use of "One Health" in gorilla conservation—an approach that treats human, ani...

Floral Revolutionaries: Plants as Planet-Makers

August 19, 2026

Flowers, believe it or not, are nature's greatest revolutionaries. In this episode of Constant Wonder, biologist David George Haskell and host Marcus Smith discuss how flowers turned enemies into allies and used ultra-precise adaptations to survive an intensely competitive natural world. By exploring the floral connections that draw him closer to his mother and great-great-grandfather, David also examines how flowers have changed in just a few short decades. He makes the case for following a...

On the Spot (and Spot On!): Great Impromptu Performances on Vintage Typewriters

August 12, 2026

They are like street musicians, busking with words instead of instruments. Typewriter poets Kathleen Rooney and Allison Fragakis share with Constant Wonder's Tennery Taylor how they write poems-on-demand for complete strangers. Whether at a farmer's market, tucked between the stacks at a library, or as entertainment at a wedding, typewriter poets surprise customers with a keepsake that reflects unexpected insight into a stranger's life. (Or maybe it's a poem about a burrito! These poems don...

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