Sing for Science

Matt Whyte

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Booking Overview

This interview podcast connects iconic songs and artists with scientists, physicians, and academic researchers who explain the science behind the music. Agencies could credibly pitch established musicians, actors, and other artists with scientifically relevant work, alongside credentialed researchers and medical experts; booking is likely high difficulty because the show pairs prominent entertainment figures with accomplished specialists.

Metrics

Episodes: 104

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 2.5k subscribers

Instagram: 11.0k followers

Contact Information

social@thetalkhouse.com

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Host

Matt Whyte - New York musician who created and hosts a podcast exploring connections between music and science.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Established musicians, actors, or other prominent artists whose work provides a meaningful entry point into a scientific subject, paired with university-affiliated scientists, physicians, psychologists, or researchers with relevant subject-matter expertise.
Required Achievements:  
Major music or acting recognition, University faculty appointments, Medical or scientific research credentials, Research fellowships

Recent Guest Discussions

Mei Rui - The Effects Of Music On The Brain And Body, Neuroscience Of Rhythm, And Music Medicine Research

Chaka Khan - Music As Medicine, Neuroscience, Rhythm, Music's Role In Connection, And Neurodivergent Communities

Alan Hart - The Chemistry Of Breaking Bad, Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, Crystal Structures, And The History Of The Periodic Table

Bryan Cranston - The Science Of Breaking Bad, Chemistry Research For The Role, And Behind-the-scenes Experiences From The Series

Amy Moors - Consensual Non-monogamy, Polyamory, Stigma, Jealousy, Compersion, And Relationship Science

Recent Topics

Music, Science, Neuroscience, Psychology, Medicine

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Sing for Science
:

Chaka Khan: Tell Me Something Good (Music as Medicine with Mei Rui)

July 09, 2026

Can music transform the brain and body? Recorded live at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, with 11-time Grammy Award winner Chaka Khan and MD Anderson neurosurgery assistant professor, concert pianist, and music medicine researcher Dr. Mei Rui for a conversation inspired by Rufus’s classic “Tell Me Something Good.” Together they explore the neuroscience of rhythm, music as medicine, Chaka’s early years in Chicago, the profound role music has played in connecting with her nonverbal nephe...

Special Highlight: Bryan Cranston and Alan Hart on "The Chemistry of Breaking Bad"

June 25, 2026

Recorded live at London’s Natural History Museum on November 24, 2025. Breaking Bad fanatics, have a fresh pair of trousers at the ready—Bryan Cranston delivers an unforgettable conversation packed with behind-the-scenes stories from his years playing Walter White. He shares how DEA agents taught him the fundamentals of meth production, what he learned shadowing a USC chemistry professor to prepare for the role, and the surprising science details the show actually got right. A Hollywood legen...

Jena Malone: Set Your Sorrows Down (Polyamory Science with Amy Moors)

June 11, 2026

Actor and musician Jena Malone joins Sing For Science to discuss “Set Your Sorrows Down” from her album Flowers for Men, a deeply personal record exploring identity, desire, transformation, and non-monogamy. The song’s central question — “Who am I to become now?” — opens a conversation about inherited relationship scripts and what it means to “take the society out of you.” Joining Jena is Chapman University psychologist and Kinsey Institute Research Fellow Dr. Amy Moors, whose work examines...

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