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Outside/In

NHPR
Climate Change
New Hampshire
Sustainability
Helium
Operation Night Cat
Mississippi River
Trinity Atomic Bomb Test
Metamorphosis
Hunting
Bird Collisions
Public Health
Water Fluoridation
Fluoride
Potato
NASA
Herculaneum Scrolls
National Weather Service
Harvard Medical School
Cancer
Bigfoot

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 ... more

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Put salt (aka sodium chloride) in your pasta water and you’ll end up with delicious spaghetti. Put pure sodium in it instead… and it will explode.

It’s the latest edition of “The Element of Surprise,” our occasional series about the hidden stories b... more

When 10-year-old Doug Crandell joined the 4-H program, he was supposed to learn about raising, feeding, and selling a cow. What he wound up learning was something else entirely.

“I wanted to be a hog man, like my father,” he said. “But I knew pretty... more

Megan Eaves-Egenes grew up under the very starry skies of rural New Mexico. During those years, she developed a deep appreciation for astronomy.

The fascination is, of course, not hers alone. But, a starry sky requires one pretty important ingredien... more

President Trump recently signed an executive order to make certain psychedelic drugs more available to treat mental health conditions like depression and PTSD. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Joe Rogan were in the oval office, and President Trump even joke... more

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Recent Guests

Megan Eaves-Egenes
Travel writer and author of Nightfaring
Independent author
Episode: In defense of darkness
Kathy Kral
Cancer patient featured in the study
Resident of Maryland
Episode: Life and death and psilocybin
Geoff Williams
Author of The Summer of Death
Author, The Summer of Death
Episode: A Dry Hot American Summer
Chris Schell
Urban ecologist and assistant professor at UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Episode: Like a Dirty Rotten Whale
Erica Walker
Assistant professor of epidemiology
Brown University
Episode: Like a Dirty Rotten Whale
Eric Nystrom
History professor
University of Nevada, Reno
Episode: Like a Dirty Rotten Whale
Melissa Breyer
Volunteer and dead-bird hunter, active in Project Safe Flight
New York City Audubon
Episode: The Dead Bird Rabbit Hole
Tristan Higginbotham
Songbird Supervisor
Wild Bird Fund
Episode: The Dead Bird Rabbit Hole
Katherine Chen
Senior Manager of Community Science and Collision Reduction
New York City Audubon
Episode: The Dead Bird Rabbit Hole

Host

Nate Hegyi
Host of Outside In, NHPR; longtime moderator and interviewer.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 2.1k ratings
  • Always interesting

    Well researched and always interesting and engaging.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Moky in AZ
    United Statesa month ago
  • when too cute is too much

    Some episodes are on point, straight science. Others are these 3 or more twenty-somethings joking around, wanting to hear more death metal. One person says something and they upriously laugh like it's the funnest thing ever (when in fact it is not). It can be grating.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    manayunk wall
    United Statesa month ago
  • Love

    A perfect intersection of things I love. Curiosity, plants, animals, food, and all things outdoors.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Meowtside
    United States3 months ago
  • A note worthy podcast with commercials interspersed throughout

    Great interview with authors and thoughtful content but lots of commercials!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    StabbyWoolgirl
    United States4 months ago
  • Ravens!

    I love this show, especially the most recent one about ravens. The music is always on pointe, the puns are perfect and the geography is wide-ranging. I learned so much, often about things I kind of thought I knew about already. Thanks!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JennyNuca23
    United States4 months ago

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Listeners praise rigorous, accessible science storytelling with strong narration.
A portion of listeners notes pro-social bias in some episodes, while many celebrate curiosity-driven coverage.
Show is both informative and entertaining, with thoughtful environmental journalism.

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Like a Dirty Rotten Whale
Q: If you live next to a highway, what can reduce the impact of noise on health?
Strategies include masking noises with white/noise, installing sound walls, better urban planning, and personal measures like earplugs or soundproof windows.
Like a Dirty Rotten Whale
Q: Do humans have a mating season?
No biological mating season for humans, though cultural and social patterns can influence when people have more or less mating activity.
Like a Dirty Rotten Whale
Q: Gonna question you all about smell and dogs. Why do dogs love to roll in things so much?
Dogs roll for multiple reasons: to communicate scent to their pack, to mask their own scent for predation, and because sniffing and rolling in strong smells can be a source of joy and sensory stimulation for them.
A Dry Hot American Summer
Q: What made the 1936 heat wave so transformative for the United States?
It exposed vulnerabilities in health care, housing, and infrastructure, shifted public attitudes toward technology like air conditioning, and spurred changes in fashion and daily behavior, creating a lasting awareness of climate risks.
The Dead Bird Rabbit Hole
Q: What practical solutions have proven most effective?
Small, repeatable interventions like bird-safe dots or films on windows, and turning off lights at night, have significantly reduced collisions in places like the Jacob Javits Center, demonstrating that targeted architectural changes yield tangible results.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Outside/In

What is Outside/In about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Across recent episodes, the show covers environment and science storytelling with a strong emphasis on real-world impact. Topics range from light pollution and night-sky conservation to health and policy debates around psilocybin therapy, historical climate extremes, urban wildlife, microplastics, and innovative energy transitions like geothermal. The storytelling blends on-the-ground reporting, expert interviews, and human-centered narratives to illuminate how science, policy, and culture intersect in everyday life. A few episodes stand out for their immersive depth (long-form journeys, personal narratives, and interviews with practitioners driving practical solutions) and for weaving critical issues—environmental health, sustainable tech,... more

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7. Melissa Breyer
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