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Podcasts · Science

Outside/In

247 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

Outside/In: Where curiosity and the natural world collide. Look around, and you’ll find everything is connected to the natural world. At Outside/In, we explore that idea with boundless curiosity. We report from disaster zones, pickleball courts, and dog sled kennels, and talk about policy, pop culture, science, and everything in between. From the backcountry to your backyard, we tell stories that expand the boundaries of environmental journalism. Outside/In is a production of NHPR. Learn more at outsideinradio.org

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Theatrical special effects engineeringStage weather simulation (snow, rain, wind, fog)Pyrotechnics and fire effects on BroadwayWater management systems for live theaterFake blood and gore effects designFog and atmospheric effects technologyActor safety in special effects productionEquipment maintenance and logistics for effectsHistorical evolution of theatrical effects materialsLighting integration with special effects

Analyzed Episodes

Dec 24, 2025

How Broadway’s SFX designers make it rain (and snow) on stage

Theatrical special effects engineeringStage weather simulation (snow, rain, wind, fog)Pyrotechnics and fire effects on Broadway

Dec 31, 2025

Return of the Kiwi Apocalypse: 10 years of Outside/In

Hardy kiwi berry cultivation and breedingInvasive species management and predictionRural economic development through agriculture

Jan 7, 2026

nom nom nom

Vanilla cultivation and historyEnslaved labor in agricultural innovationMiracle berry and taste perception

Jan 14, 2026

Bill McKibben has changed (but not that much)

Renewable Energy Economics and Cost TrajectoriesClimate Journalism vs. Climate Activism EthicsSolar Panel Adoption and Global Deployment Rates

Jan 21, 2026

In Challenger's wake: The ethics of sending citizens to space

Commercial Spaceflight Regulation and FAA AuthorityPassenger Safety Standards in Private Space TravelSpace Tourism Industry and Demand

Jan 28, 2026

Remembering Christa

Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster (1986)Christa McAuliffe LegacyTeacher-in-Space Program

May 6, 2026

Silicon Planet

Silicon and quartz chemistry and natural occurrenceSand mining environmental impact and sustainabilitySemiconductor technology and transistor function

May 13, 2026

Life and death and psilocybin

Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for cancer patientsDeath anxiety and existential distress in oncologyClinical trials for psychedelic-assisted mental health treatment

Jan 29, 2026

Safe to Drink, Episode 1: You don’t know about this?

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination in drinking waterPFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) health effects and exposure pathwaysDrinking water safety standards and regulatory gaps

Mar 4, 2026

Red is the warmest color

Cardinal coloration and carotenoid genetics (CYP2J19 gene)Albinism in animals and vision impairment mechanismsLighthouse design and maritime navigation history

Mar 11, 2026

Catching the Codfather

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management ActNew Bedford fishing industry history and Portuguese immigrationBlack-market seafood trade and regulatory evasion

Apr 29, 2026

A Dry Hot American Summer

1936 U.S. Heat Wave History and MortalityHeat Wave Definition and Meteorological CausesDust Bowl and Drought Feedback Loops

Mar 18, 2026

Hunting Party

Hunting demographics and racial diversity in outdoor recreationHunters of Color nonprofit organization and mentorship modelsCrossbow hunting techniques and safety training

Apr 22, 2026

Like a Dirty Rotten Whale

Dog behavior and scent markingAnimal mating seasons and reproductive biologyDeer-vehicle collision prevention

Mar 25, 2026

The Raw Milk Question

Raw Milk Safety and Pasteurization ScienceFood Regulation and Government AuthorityPathogenic Bacteria in Dairy (E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria)

Apr 15, 2026

The Dead Bird Rabbit Hole

Bird window collision mortality and epidemiologyCitizen science data collection and monitoring programsBird-safe building design and retrofitting technologies

Apr 8, 2026

The Microplastics Cleanse

Microplastics accumulation in human organs and tissuesNanoplastics vs microplastics health impactsApheresis procedures for microplastics removal

Apr 1, 2026

A climate activist and a gas executive walk into a bar

Geothermal Heat Pump NetworksMethane Emissions from Gas InfrastructureUtility Decarbonization Strategy

Feb 25, 2026

Reefer madness and the future of hemp

Hemp vs. Marijuana Legal DistinctionCBD Market Bubble and CollapseHempcrete Construction Materials

Feb 4, 2026

The Emerald Forest

Sitka spruce monoculture plantations in IrelandRural community decline and land abandonmentContinuous cover forestry and selective harvesting