The WNYC science podcast created by Jad Abumrad and first aired in 2002 was Radiolab.
Radiolab began as an experimental radio program on New York City’s WNYC. Jad Abumrad produced and hosted the early broadcasts, which did not always focus narrowly on science; early themes also included politics, religion, war, and moral questions. The program’s 2002 origins preceded its later identity as a nationally distributed science podcast.
In 2003, Abumrad began working with Robert Krulwich, an ABC News science correspondent. Their collaboration helped establish the distinctive two-host format and the show’s signature blend of reported science, philosophy, sound design, and narrative storytelling. Radiolab received national distribution after its first official season in 2005.
The other options are different science or psychology programs. Invisibilia was created by Lulu Miller and Alix Spiegel, Hidden Brain was created by Shankar Vedantam, and Science Vs was created by Wendy Zukerman. Radiolab is especially associated with WNYC’s production and distribution, even though its audience eventually became international.