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The Joy of Why RSS feed

Steven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta Magazine · Life Sciences

This is the RSS feed address for The Joy of Why, as the Apple Podcasts directory lists it. Copy it into any podcast app that adds shows by URL.

Feed URL

https://joy.quantamagazine.org/

Checked November 2, 2026: the feed answered as RSS and named the show.

  • Feed title: The Joy of Why
  • Episodes in the feed: 78
  • Transcript in the feed: none on the newest episode · podcast transcripts
  • Listed on Apple Podcasts: The Joy of Why
  • Apple's US Science chart: No. 34 on November 2, 2026

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The Joy of Why: latest episodes

  • How Do You Take a Picture of a Black Hole?October 29, 2026 · 1 hrClip
  • How Do Fungi Keep the Planet Healthy?October 15, 2026 · 57 minClip
  • What Does the Fourth Dimension Actually Look Like?October 1, 2026 · 53 minClip
  • Where Does the Quantum World End and Ours Begin?September 17, 2026 · 47 minClip
  • Live from ICM 2026: What Is Math For in the Age of AI?September 3, 2026 · 53 minClip

The 5 newest in the feed on November 3, 2026. Clip opens the episode so you can mark a moment and share it.

Questions

What is the RSS feed for The Joy of Why?
https://joy.quantamagazine.org/ — the feed the Apple Podcasts directory lists for The Joy of Why. We fetched it on November 2, 2026 and it answered as RSS under the title "The Joy of Why".
Does The Joy of Why have a transcript?
Not in its feed. The newest episode in The Joy of Why's feed linked no transcript of its own when we checked on November 2, 2026. Apple Podcasts writes transcripts automatically for new episodes in English and ten other languages, so on iPhone (iOS 17.4 or later) open the episode and tap View Transcript.
What is the latest episode of The Joy of Why?
"How Do You Take a Picture of a Black Hole?", out October 29, 2026, 60 minutes long. That was the newest in the show's feed when we read it on November 3, 2026.
How long is an episode of The Joy of Why?
About 54 minutes: the median of its 10 newest episodes when we checked on November 2, 2026. A new one came out about every two weeks. The median show on the US chart runs 52 minutes.
How do I add The Joy of Why to a podcast app by its feed?
Copy the feed address and use your app's "add by URL" or "add RSS feed" option, usually found next to search. Apps that take a feed include Overcast, Pocket Casts, AntennaPod and Apple Podcasts.
Can I share one moment from The Joy of Why?
Yes. Open the feed in BitePods, pick an episode, mark where the moment starts and ends, and send the link. It plays just that part from the show's own file. Free, no account.

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