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Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know…and then keeps on going. The Unexplainable team — Noam Hassenfeld, Julia Longoria, Byrd Pinkerton, and Meradith Hoddinott — tackles scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and everything we learn diving into the unknown.

Spoken has transcripts of 317 Unexplainable episodes, with the speakers named. The newest listed here is from October 19, 2026.

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Latest Unexplainable transcripts

An Alzheimer's breakthrough?

October 19, 2026

SPEAKER_1 (0:01)

Support for the show comes from TikTok. If you listen to this show, you probably enjoy discovering new things that is built into the DNA of the show, that curiosity is its own reward, and that there's always a deeper dive to do.

And one place to explore some of the topics we've covered here is TikTok. Whether it's how to forecast volcanic eruptions, strange phenomena that the James Webb Space Telescope picked up near the beginning of time, or a literal deep dive on the ocean's deepest reefs, TikTok has a wealth of fascinating videos just…

SPEAKER_2 (0:49)

Company spend can be complicated.

Managing it shouldn't be.

Noam Hassenfeld (1:20)

There are these almost surreal videos coming out of China.

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