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Unexplainable

Vox

Life Sciences, Science, Natural Sciences

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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I’m about to burst. Guests: Laryngologist Dr. Robert Bastian and Noel King, co-host and editorial director of the Vox daily news podcast Today, Explained For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to sign up for our newsletter, view show transcripts, and read more about the topics on our show. Also, email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:38.8	Okay. Are you ready? Yeah, let's do it. It's unexplainable. I'm Sally Helm. You are Noel King here with me in the studio. Hello. I sure am. Hey. Noel, you're the host of
1:43.1	Today Explained, the Vox Daily News podcast. Hello. I sure am. Hey. Noelle, you're the host of today explained,
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