Jad Abumrad

Host and producer of Radiolab

New York City, USA

About Jad

Jad Abumrad is an American radio host, producer, and writer. He is best known as the host and co-founder of the popular podcast Radiolab. Abumrad has won numerous awards for his work, including multiple Peabody Awards and a MacArthur Fellowship.

Associated Podcasts

On the Media

Host

Strong Songs

Guest

Harvard Divinity School

Host

The Real News Podcast

Guest

Connect

Recent Appearances

Elevator Complaints and Holiday Viruses

NYC NOW•Dec 24, 2025•9:05•host

The Fearless Fela Kuti, with Jad Abumrad

Strong Songs•Nov 14, 2025•1:56:37•guest

Jad Abumrad

About Jad

Associated Podcasts

On the Media

Strong Songs

Harvard Divinity School

The Real News Podcast

Connect

Recent Appearances

Elevator Complaints and Holiday Viruses

The Fearless Fela Kuti, with Jad Abumrad

The Weekly

Planetary Radio

Switched on Pop

Aapni Vato Aapno Anand

NYC NOW

Key Topics

Planetary Radio Special Edition: The Voyager Golden Record by Twenty Thousand Hertz

Pigeon with A Mustache

BONUS EPISODE: Jad Abumrad on Dolly Parton's America, Radiolab, and Oberlin

146: Dolly Parton's America (with Jad Abumrad)

NYC Overwhelmingly Passes Ranked Choice Voting

Jad ane Chetanno Sanyog

Jad ane Chetan

Ready to Sail! LightSail 2 Deploys its Silvery Wings

We’re Sending a Flying Machine to Titan

Remembering Joe Frank

Sound Education Conference 2018 Panel 2: Lessons from Radiolab

Back to Saturn for Brand New Cassini Science

Twitch And Shout

The End Is the Beginning

Happy Asteroid Day!

The Data Show

June 18, 2010