Unexplainable

Noam Hassenfeld, Julia Longoria, Byrd Pinkerton, Meradith Hoddinott

Booking Overview

Science explainer interview series focused on scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and research at the boundaries of current knowledge, typically featuring academics, researchers, science communicators, journalists, and notable subject-matter creators. Suitable pitches include credentialed scientists with accessible research, authors and public educators who can explain complex ideas, and experts connected to compelling discoveries; booking is likely high difficulty because the show is produced by Vox and has featured prominent experts and creators.

Metrics

Episodes: 311

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

unexplainable@vox.com

podcasting@voxmedia.com

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Host

Noam Hassenfeld - Vox journalist, podcast producer, and science explainer.

Julia Longoria - Vox journalist and podcast producer known for narrative audio reporting.

Byrd Pinkerton - Vox journalist, podcast producer, and science reporter.

Meradith Hoddinott - Vox podcast producer and audio journalist.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Established researchers, university professors, scientific specialists, science communicators, authors, journalists, and prominent creators with authoritative expertise and the ability to explain complex subjects clearly.

Required Achievements:

Leading academic or research positions, Recognized expertise in a specialized scientific field, Published books or major journalism, Prominent educational or media platforms

Recent Guest Discussions

John Glass - Synthetic Biology, Essential Genes, And Creating Life From Scratch.

Kate Adamala - Synthetic Biology, Minimal Cells, And The Origins Of Life.

Grace Spelman - Song Intros, Contemporary Music, And Listeners’ Perceptions Of Songs.

Aaron Dessner - Song Intros, Music Production, And Contemporary Songwriting.

Nate Sloan - Song Structure, Musical Intros, And How Listeners Recognize Songs.

Recent Topics

Science, Biology, Psychology, Climate, Music

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Unexplainable

Dark matter and the end of answers

September 21, 2026

Five-sixths of all the matter in the universe is this invisible stuff called dark matter, and scientists barely understand what it is. So what happens if we can't answer arguably the biggest mystery in the universe? One physicist decided to quit because he started asking questions that went way beyond what he initially thought science was for. Guest: Joseph Howlett, reporter at Scientific American For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more...

What happened before the big bang?

September 16, 2026

It's a question that seems impossible to grapple with, but scientists won't take no for an answer. In this collaboration with Scientific American, we take on the big bang and a whole bunch of seemingly impossible questions. Guests: Rachel Feltman, host of the Science Quickly podcast; Sarah Scoles, senior contributor at Scientific American For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unexplainable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And please em...

What's the oldest story ever told?

September 14, 2026

An astrophysicist uses the motion of the stars to argue that a single story has been told for 100,000 years. A cognitive anthropologist has questions. Guests: Ray Norris, astrophysicist; Manvir Singh, cognitive anthropologist at the University of California, Davis For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vox.com/unexplainable⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And please email us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠unexplainable@vox.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ We read every email.Support ...

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