Cellmates

Radiolab

WNYC Studios

History, Science, Documentary, Natural Sciences, Society & Culture

4.6 • 44.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2016

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

There’s a black hole in the middle of the history of life: how did we go from tiny bags of chemicals to the vast menagerie of creatures we see around us? Today, we explore one of the most underrated mysteries of all time, and present one possible answer that takes us from an unexpected houseguest to a tiny bolt of lightning to every critter you hold dear. It’s the story of one cosmic oops moment that changed the game of life forever. Production help from Matt Kielty and Annie McEwen. Reporting help from Latif Nasser. Special thanks to Eric Steinbrook, Scott Dawson, Ahna Skop & Rachel Whittaker

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Chad. Before we get started on the podcast, just two things. First, the MailChimp
0:06.2	challenge we did a little while back. We did it. You guys did it. I mean, the deal was if a certain
0:12.6	number of you became sustaining members, MailChimp would pitch in with some money. It happened.
0:17.9	We're super grateful. So thank you. We freaking did it.
0:21.8	Okay, number two, I want to let you know that toward the end of this podcast, it's about to happen. Hey, Chad. Hi, Chad. Wait, wait, wait, haven't even said it yet. Wait, wait, wait. I know, but we're excited. Yeah, we're happy to be here. Okay, but you guys will have to hang out until the end. Is that cool? Why do we have to be at the end?
0:38.3	Yeah.
0:38.9	Can we just be up top?
0:40.6	But that was the deal we talked about. This is my Rosa Parks moment. I'm at the front of this episode. Yeah, and you know why we can say that is because we are black. Yeah. You're putting me in a box here. Okay, so what I was going to say is we're going to, at the end of this podcast, we're going to come back,
0:55.1	and I'm going to introduce you guys listening going to, at the end of this podcast, we're going to come back,
0:55.1	and I'm going to introduce you guys listening to two very funny people who you just heard,
0:58.5	Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams.
0:59.9	They're starting a podcast here at WNYC Studios.
1:02.4	It's called Two Dope Queens.
1:03.8	It's awesome.
1:05.0	We'll talk about it.
1:06.5	All right, so you guys will hang out?
1:07.9	Yeah, I'm in.
1:09.0	I got nothing to do. Yeah. All right. Wait. You're listening. Okay. All right. Okay. All right. You're listening to Radio Lab. Radio Lab. From W. N. Y. C. See? Yeah.
1:28.4	Jad.
1:28.8	Robert.
1:29.4	Radio Lab.
1:31.9	So I'm going to just tell you the story.
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