
Wonder Cabinet is an independent podcast from Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson, Peabody Award-winning creators of public radio's To The Best Of Our Knowledge. For 35 years, that show brought long-form conversations to 200+ stations nationwide; its interviews are now archived in the Library of Congress.
Episodes feature intimate, long-form conversations with scientists, philosophers, writers, a... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 708 | Founded | 15 years ago |
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Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee grew up in London with a Russian Sufi mystic living downstairs, seekers showing up at all hours and meditation happening constantly. Then his family moved to a coastal redwood forest in Northern California, where he learned to ... more
What happens when a physicist experiences a moment of transcendence that science cannot explain?
Alan Lightman has spent much of his life exploring the mysteries of the universe—from black holes and the nature of time to the fundamental laws that go... more
We all know our attention is being competed for — but historian of science D. Graham Burnett calls it something more alarming: a "civilizational biohack." In this episode, we talk with Burnett, a Princeton historian of science and co-founder of "The ... more
What happens when one of the world’s leading neuroscientists has a mystical experience that upends his understanding of reality?
In the 1990s, Christof Koch helped launch the modern science of consciousness, searching for the neural basis of subject... more
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I am so thankful for Wonder Cabinet! TTBOOK was previously my favorite npr show/podcast and I was devastated when I heard it was going off air. I love Wonder Cabinet though and it has become one of the best tools in my “regulate my nervous system” toolbox. I love to listen while I do simple chores or meal prep on Sundays. It is so gentle, interesting, awe-inspiring, and I learn something new every episode. Thank you for bringing us such engaging and peaceful content in these trying times!
I get some comfort and stimulation from the often edgey topics , including where animism, science and consciousness intersect.
I never miss an episode. I felt such loss when “To the Best of Our Knowledge” ended, but “Wonder Cabinet” has surpassed even that excellent podcast!
As a modern urban human, I really appreciate how you are expressing your own groping in the dark and how to connect with the land and our spiritual selves when we have been so severed from traditions that show us the path
….in the good company of the ttbook team. As curious, engaged, fascinated by the world around us as ever. Great conversation, deep but accessible, wide range of subject matter. Love it.
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A thoughtful, long-form show that curates conversations with scientists, philosophers, writers, and artists to explore wonder, nature, and the human relationship with the planet. Across installments, it frequently centers on consciousness, ecology, myth, and cultural narratives that shape how we understand reality, often weighing scientific insight against imaginative and ethical perspectives. Noteworthy is the show's commitment to intimate, deep-dive dialogue with a wide network of guests—from neuroscientists and economists to poets and naturalists—delivering a distinctive blend of rigor, wonder, and narrative richness that invites listeners to rethink what they know about the world.
A standout quality is the breadth of guest expertise an... more
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Recent guests on Wonder Cabinet include:
1. Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
2. Alan Lightman
3. D. Graham Burnett
4. Christof Koch
5. Rebecca Henderson
6. Caroline Winterer
7. Mary Jane Rubenstein
8. Dekila Chungyalpa
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