Best Pinky And Brain Podcasts (2025)

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Welcome to the Jungle (with Stardella) 2:21:07

4d ago2:21:07

2:21:07

Join Mary Jo (Pines), Kellie (Pluto), and special guest Stardella for an in-depth and passionate discussion of Welcome to the Jungle! This episode has the mice taken from the lab and dropped into the jungle, where Pinky takes on the leadership role while Brain helplessly relies on his friend. But Brain's mettle is tested when he comes face to face …

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The view from inside a volcano 25:53

1d ago25:53

25:53

The magma chambers at the heart of volcanoes are very deep and very hot. So naturally, some researchers want to build an observatory in one. Guests: Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory; Yan Lavallée, chair of magmatic petrology and volcanology at LMU München and scientific and technical board member of the Krafla…

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Who are you calling a Neanderthal? 20:04

3d ago20:04

20:04

Rumors of Neanderthal brutishness have been greatly exaggerated. Guest: Paige Madison, science writer For show transcripts, go to ⁠⁠vox.com/unxtranscripts⁠⁠ For more, go to ⁠⁠vox.com/unexplainable⁠⁠ And please email us! ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: ⁠⁠…

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#8 May The Fourth Special From Disney Land - Star Wars Nite 27:20

4d ago27:20

27:20

Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars NitePrepare for the ultimate Star Wars extravaganza at an after-hours party packed with galactic fun on select nights from April 8 through May 6, 2025, at Disneyland Park. The Resistance Needs You For select nights in April and May, Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite will grant Guests of all ages special after-ho…

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Sorry, we left an implant in your brain 33:36

8d ago33:36

33:36

What happens when you get a life-changing device implanted into your body... and then the company that maintains it goes bankrupt? Guests: Jennifer French, Executive Director and Founder of ⁠Neurotech Network⁠, a nonprofit focused on education and advocacy for neurotechnology, and ⁠Liam Drew⁠, freelance science journalist who reported on abandoned …

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Blood farm 25:26

15d ago25:26

25:26

Tens of thousands of lives could be saved each year if hospitals had more blood. So scientists are racing to understand how this living fluid does what it does in order to one day grow it from scratch. Guest: Nicola Twilley, New Yorker contributor and host of Gastropod. For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unex…

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#7 Fonseca talks with actor and VO artist Olivia Hack, Superman Legacy, Dare Devil, 34:22

17d ago34:22

34:22

On the show Fonseca talks with: Olivia Catherine Hack is an American actress, best known for providing the voice of Ty Lee in Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender and Rhonda Wellington Lloyd in Hey Arnold!. She's also known for playing Cindy Brady in the 1990s theatrical Brady Bunch films. Olivia has also done voice work for Fillmore!, Bratz as…

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Moon genes 26:05

22d ago26:05

26:05

We know life on Earth wouldn't be possible without the moon. Now scientists are finding the moon might even be influencing our biology on a molecular level. Guest: Rebecca Boyle, science journalist and author of Our Moon: How Earth's celestial companion transformed the planet, guided evolution, and made us who we are For show transcripts, go to vox…

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#6 Fonseca sits down with actor Jim Meskimen voice of Genie, The Last of Us, Star Wars 30:44

24d ago30:44

30:44

On the show James Ross Meskimen American actor, comedian and impressionist. He has appeared in films for director Ron Howard, as well as films by Paul Thomas Anderson and Garry Marshall. He has also been the voice of several JibJab videos. Fonseca talks about The last of US, Star Wars Day June 12th, Alan Cumming is back with the XMEN. Hank Azaria s…

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How to stop your hiccups 32:06

29d ago32:06

32:06

Listeners told us that eating baby carrots or telling lies can bring on the hiccups. Burping or kissing can make them stop. Um, what? (First published in 2023.) Guests: Tyler Cymet, chair of medicine at The Chicago School, and Ali Seifi, professor of neurosurgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio For show transcripts, go …

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A new way to listen 2:21

1M ago2:21

2:21

We have an exciting announcement! Vox Members now get access to ad-free podcasts. If you sign up, you’ll get unlimited access to reporting on vox.com, exclusive newsletters, and all of our podcasts — including Unexplainable — ad-free. Plus, you’ll be playing a crucial role helping our show get made. Check it out at vox.com/members. Learn more about…

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Intraterrestrials 26:23

1M ago26:23

26:23

Deep inside the mud at the bottom of the ocean, scientists have found life that is so unusual they’ve had to create new branches on the tree of life to put it on. These life forms are not extraterrestrials: They’re “aliens” from Earth. Guest: Karen Lloyd, microbiologist and author of Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth For sh…

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#5 Fonseca talks to Maurice LaMarche voice of Pinky and the Brain , Indiana Jones, Toxic Avenger 31:47

1M ago31:47

31:47

Fonseca talks about Indiana Jones game, new Toxic Avenger movie, Nintendo Switch 2, Harry Potter the number 7, Inner Space and Dare Devil Disney plus show. Fonseca sits down and talks with voice artist: Maurice LaMarche Canadian voice actor. He has voiced The Brain in Animaniacs as well as its spin-off Pinky and the Brain, Big Bob in Hey Arnold! (1…

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How to talk to aliens 26:57

1M ago26:57

26:57

Scientists have been searching for aliens for decades. But if we ever do get a signal someday, how will we communicate back? And will anyone out there be able to understand us? Guests: Doug Vakoch, president of METI, and Sheri Wells-Jensen, linguist at Bowling Green State University For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to…

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Good Robot #4: Who, me? 53:54

2M ago53:54

53:54

What can we actually do as our world gets populated with more and more robots? How can we take control? Can we take control? This is the final episode of our four-part series about the stories shaping the future of AI. Good Robot was made in partnership with Vox’s Future Perfect team. For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go …

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Good Robot #3: Let’s fix everything 49:57

2M ago49:57

49:57

A simple parable about a drowning child sparks a moral revolution. Is building AI the way to do the most good in the world? This is the third episode of our new four-part series about the stories shaping the future of AI. Good Robot was made in partnership with Vox’s Future Perfect team. Episodes will be released on Wednesdays and Saturdays. For sh…

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#4 Live from Back To The Future "The Musical" in San Francisco 35:49

2M ago35:49

35:49

Fonseca, AMV and the family are live from the Orpheum Theare in San Francisco Back to the Future: The Musical is a musical with music and lyrics by Alan Silvestriand Glen Ballard and a book by Bob Gale. It is adapted from the 1985 film Back to the Future by Robert Zemeckis and Gale. The show features original music, as well as songgs featured in th…

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Good Robot #2: Everything is not awesome 57:40

2M ago57:40

57:40

When a robot does bad things, who is responsible? A group of technologists sounds the alarm about the ways AI is already harming us today. Are their concerns being taken seriously? This is the second episode of our new four-part series about the stories shaping the future of AI. Good Robot was made in partnership with Vox’s Future Perfect team. Epi…

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Good Robot #1: The magic intelligence in the sky 53:41

2M ago53:41

53:41

Before AI became a mainstream obsession, one thinker sounded the alarm about its catastrophic potential. So why are so many billionaires and tech leaders worried about… paper clips? This is the first episode of our new four-part series about the stories shaping the future of AI. Good Robot was made in partnership with Vox’s Future Perfect team. Epi…

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#3 Charles Martinet longtime voice of Super Mario, Dare Devil, Wonder-man, Happy Gilmore 32:50

2M ago32:50

32:50

On the Show we talk about new Disney plus show Dare Devil Reborn, Fonseca talks witj Charles Martinet the voice of Nintendo's Super Mario.... The way Martinet tells it, he “crashed” an audition Nintendo was holding for potential Marios in the early ’90s (Mario and Luigi did not yet speak in the early Super Mario Bros. games). In an interview with G…

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A strange signal from space 36:56

2M ago36:56

36:56

This week on Unexplainable or Not, the newest member of our team, Julia Longoria, tries to figure out which of three scientific mysteries about the sea, the land, and the sky has actually been solved. Guest: Admir Masic, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT. For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, g…

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Getting malaria on purpose 28:24

2M ago28:24

28:24

Dylan got malaria on purpose. And he thinks you should, too. Guest: Dylan Matthews, senior correspondent at Vox’s Future Perfect This episode was made in partnership with Vox’s Future Perfect team. For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email us! [email protected] We read every email.…

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The problem with dreams 28:11

3M ago28:11

28:11

A neuroscientist argues that the focus on dreams has held back the scientific understanding of sleep. So he took dreams out of the picture and uncovered a new potential connection between the mind and body. Guest: Mark Blumberg, behavioral neuroscientist at the University of Iowa For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vo…

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Brain's Song 1:55:32

3M ago1:55:32

1:55:32

Join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they discuss the fifth episode of Pinky and The Brain's second season, Brain's Song! In this episode, Brain wants to plunge the world into depression by making the saddest tearjerker, so he and Pinky do their best to create an emotionally potent sports movie with whatever items are scattered around the lab…

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Is science in danger? 25:31

3M ago25:31

25:31

Funding cuts and research censorship have shaken the foundations of America’s health and science agencies, leaving researchers shocked, confused, and afraid. What does this mean for the future of science? For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email us! [email protected] We read every…

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#2 Actor John Rhys- Davies - Indiana Jones, Captain America, Fantastic Four 31:08

3M ago31:08

31:08

Chris Evans says it's "not true" that he's returning as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday: "Happily retired!" The Leader returns to the MCU for the first time in 17 years, but this Captain America: Brave New World teaser doesn't want to spoil his new look just yet The first look at The Incredible Hulk villain The Leader's MCU return has been pr…

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How umami blew up taste 38:18

3M ago38:18

38:18

For thousands of years, there have been four basic tastes recognized across cultures. But thanks to Kumiko Ninomiya (a.k.a. the Umami Mama), scientists finally accepted a fifth. Could there be even more? (First published in 2022.) Guests: Kumiko Ninomiya, biochemist and former director of the Umami Information Center; Gary Beauchamp, former directo…

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Plan Brain From Outer Space (with Ella Cesari and Charley Marlowe) 3:06:55

3M ago3:06:55

3:06:55

Join Mary Jo (Pines), Kellie (Pluto), and special guests Ella Cesari and Charley Marlowe of the podcast Mystery Shack Lookback as they discuss the third episode of Pinky and The Brain's second season (and the failed pilot of Zalgar the Brain Eater), Plan Brain From Outer Space! This strange episode follows The Brain corresponding with his intergala…

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#1 Actress Denise Crosby Star Trek, What if stories, 30:38

3M ago30:38

30:38

Fonseca talks this week with Denise Michelle Crosby is an American actress and model known for portraying Security Chief Tasha Yar mainly in season one of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Yar's daughter, the half-Romulan Commander Sela, in subsequent seasons. She is also known for her numerous film and television roles, and for starring in and p…

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What’s hiding under the Antarctic ice? 25:46

4M ago25:46

25:46

Some of the largest lakes in the world have been buried under miles of ice for millions of years. Is there life hiding down there? And if so, could life be found in even more extreme places … beyond our planet? Guest: John Priscu, microbiologist at Montana State University For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/u…

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Biopiracy 30:14

4M ago30:14

30:14

Genetic libraries are treasure troves of information about life from around the world. They’re helping researchers develop everything from vaccines to crops to cosmetics. But who actually benefits from the discoveries scientists make using all this DNA and RNA? Guests: Benji Jones, environmental correspondent at Vox’s Future Perfect; Deborah Fuller…

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Will AI ever ... feel? 28:03

4M ago28:03

28:03

Some scientists think an explosion of AI awareness and feeling might be just around the corner. Others think it’s impossible for an AI to ever become conscious. How will we know? Guest: Oshan Jarow, staff writer at Vox’s Future Perfect This episode was made in partnership with Vox's Future Perfect team. For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtransc…

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New year, new diet, live forever? 27:48

4M ago27:48

27:48

It’s that time of year again. If you’re changing things up, there’s a lot of diets out there that claim to help you live longer. Our friends at Today, Explained ask: How much of this is real and how much of it is nonsense? Guests: Anahad O’Connor, health columnist at the Washington Post; Saul Justin Newman, researcher at the University College Lond…

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Collect Em All & Pinkasso 1:50:46

4M ago1:50:46

1:50:46

Join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they discuss the second episode of Pinky and The Brain's second season, "Collect Em All" and "Pinkasso"! In "Collect Em All", Brain decides to use Gutenberg's printing press to make trading cards in his image to market to children in the hopes of toppling the monarchy. "Pinkasso" follows the mice as they t…

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Mysteries we can’t stop thinking about 27:38

5M ago27:38

27:38

The wildest stories that never made it into our episodes. Until now. Guests: Amy Boddy, anthropological scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara; Jayme Locke, transplant surgeon at the University of Alabama at Birmingham; Jonathan Jiang, research scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtrans…

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Who let the wolves in? 26:14

5M ago26:14

26:14

Dogs were the first domesticated animal in history, emerging from wolves some 20,000 years ago. But how did wolves become dogs? To find the answer, scientists have to play with a lot of puppies. (First published in 2023.) Guest: Kathryn Lord, evolutionary biology researcher at UMass Chan Medical School For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscr…

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Where to meet a Neanderthal 31:19

5M ago31:19

31:19

We know Neanderthals and early modern humans coupled up. But when did they meet, exactly? And where? Some fossilized smoke and a baby tooth might hold clues. Guest: Adam Cole of HowTown For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email us! [email protected] We read every email. Support Une…

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Pinky and the (lab-grown) Brain 22:52

6M ago22:52

22:52

It’s not great to be a lab rat. And it turns out, lab rats might not be that great for science either. Could the future be little lab-grown brain clumps? Guests: Rachel Nuwer, science journalist; Lisa Genzel, professor of neuroscience at Radboud University This episode has been updated. An earlier version didn’t differentiate between two stages of …

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Why are there lefties and righties? 29:50

6M ago29:50

29:50

This week on Unexplainable or Not, we’ve got three scientific mysteries all about left and right. Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox’s new podcast Explain It to Me, is going to guess which of them has been solved and which ones are still unexplainable. Guest: S. Furkan Ozturk, researcher at Harvard University For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscr…

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# 25 Voice of Oggie Boogie Ken Page New Shows - Coming out 35:04

6M ago35:04

35:04

Fonseca talks with the late Ken Page American actor and cabaretsinger who created the part of Ken in the original Broadway production of Ain't Misbehavin' and played Old Deuteronomy in the original Broadway and filmed stage adaptation of Cats. He voiced Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas franchise and played in the original Broadway pro…

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Placebos work. Why? 27:57

6M ago27:57

27:57

For decades, scientists thought that placebos only worked if patients didn’t know they were taking them. Not anymore: You can give patients placebos, tell them they’re on sugar pills, and they still might feel better. No one is sure how this works, but it raises a question: Should doctors embrace placebos in mainstream medicine? (First published in…

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Why is horror so fun? 21:51

6M ago21:51

21:51

It makes sense that we run away from scary things. That’s a good way to stay alive. But why do some people also love scary things? Why do people gravitate toward horror? Guests: Mathias Clasen and Marc Andersen, co-directors of the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/…

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#24 Halloween Special "Oogie Boogie Bash" 2024 Disneyland 41:01

6M ago41:01

41:01

A Grim, Grinning Good Time The spell’s been cast! On select nights in August, September and October, don a costume and join the Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party at Disney California Adventure Park. At this separate ticketed event, the park transforms into a family-friendly, frightfully fun after-hours event filled with tricks and treats…

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The Pink Candidate (with Tony Goldmark) 2:05:23

6M ago2:05:23

2:05:23

Join Mary Jo (Pines), Kellie (Pluto), and special guest Tony Goldmark as they discuss the fourth episode of Pinky and The Brain's second season, The Pink Candidate! This political-themed episode follows Pinky running for president with Brain as his campaign manager. After a series of campaign shenanigans, Pinky manages to get elected. However, his …

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It's Only A Paper World 1:49:30

6M ago1:49:30

1:49:30

Join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they discuss the first episode of Pinky and The Brain's second season, It's Only A Paper World! In this season opener, Brain suffers from conqueror's block. He tries to get ideas from Pinky until he glances at a crafting show on television and becomes inspired to make a 1:1 scale replica of the earth from …

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Are psychedelics breaking science? 26:40

7M ago26:40

26:40

Drugs like ecstasy and mushrooms have shown promise as mental health treatments, but they’re also exposing some major cracks in how scientists study the brain. Guests: Jonathan Lambert, science journalist; Boris Heifets, professor at Stanford University of Medicine; Amy Mcguire, professor at Baylor College of Medicine For show transcripts, go to vo…

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Your gut’s feelings 30:09

7M ago30:09

30:09

How we feel emotionally may be influenced by unseen troves of microbial life that live inside us. Is it possible to harness this gut power? (First published in 2022) Guests: Michael Gershon, professor of pathology at Columbia University; and Katerina Johnson, microbiome researcher at Oxford University For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscri…

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Is insurance doomed? 30:59

7M ago30:59

30:59

As the world gets warmer and storms get worse, insurance companies are jacking up rates — or refusing to cover homeowners altogether. Is the future uninsurable? Guests: Umair Irfan, correspondent at Vox; Karen Clark, co-founder and CEO of Karen Clark & Company; Joe Skuba, VP at The Gray Insurance Company; and Carolyn Kousky, Associate VP at Environ…

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My animal heart 27:20

7M ago27:20

27:20

Doctors have started transplanting animal organs into people, hoping this experimental procedure could one day solve an organ shortage crisis that kills 17 Americans every day. Is this really the solution? Guests: Muhammad Mohiuddin, professor of surgery at University of Maryland School of Medicine; L. Syd Johnson, professor of clinical bioethics a…

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Top Five Episodes from Pinky and The Brain Season One 2:04:57

7M ago2:04:57

2:04:57

Join Mary Jo (Pines) and Kellie (Pluto) as they share their thoughts on the first season of the Pinky and The Brain spin-off and highlight their top five favorite episodes of the season! Top Ten Animated Queer Reps Pre-2020 by TeddyRoo12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOf9IVmZB-I&t=830s Contact Us! Email: [email protected] Twitter: @poitcast T…

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