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On Point | Podcast

On Point | Podcast

By: WBUR
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 Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelligible and humane. When the world is more complicated than ever, we aim to make sense of it together. On Point is produced by WBUR.Copyright Trustees of Boston University Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Week of Wonder: Can we save the quietest places in the world?

    Week of Wonder: Can we save the quietest places in the world?
    Jul 18 2025

    Our planet’s rich nature sounds are disappearing, drowned out by human-made noise. Sound recordist Matt Mikkelsen travels the world, listening to and working to preserve our vanishing soundscapes.
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    47 mins
  • Week of Wonder: Volcanologist Tamsin Mather on her 'adventures in volcanoland'

    Week of Wonder: Volcanologist Tamsin Mather on her 'adventures in volcanoland'
    Jul 17 2025

    What's it like standing on the slopes of an active, erupting volcano? Volcanologist Tamsin Mather takes us on her journey to some of the world's biggest volcanoes.
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    47 mins
  • Week of Wonder: The truth about your period

    Week of Wonder: The truth about your period
    Jul 16 2025

    Menstruation is a definitive experience of a woman's life, and an indicator of her health. So why has period blood or menstrual fluid been largely under-researched?
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    45 mins

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