iHeartPodcasts Taps Internet-Favorite Cartoonist for a Fresh Take On Science in New Podcast “ScienceStuff”

Host and academic hero Jorge Cham makes science fun and accessible as he answers puzzling questions about animals, space, your brain and the human body

Listen to the trailer now HERE

LOS ANGELES – March 5, 2025 - iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced “ScienceStuff” a new original podcast hosted by best-selling and award-winning cartoonist and author Jorge Cham. New episodes release every Wednesday starting March 12. Curious listeners can hear the trailer now, here, and follow the show to be alerted when new episodes drop.

Ever wonder if your pet is lying to you, what’s inside a black hole or if you’d survive being cryogenically frozen? Each week, “ScienceStuff” will tackle the kind of questions everyday people have always wanted to know the answer to including:

  • Do you really have to wait 30 minutes before you can go swimming?
  • Are near-death experiences real?
  • What exactly are Quantum Computers?

With infectious curiosity, Cham, a former roboticist and Caltech researcher and instructor, will take listeners on a fun and illuminating dive into a new question each week, talk to experts and explain the history and latest scientific results on each topic.

Jorge Cham obtained his Ph.D. in robotics from Stanford University and was an instructor and research associate at Caltech before leaving academia to create “Piled Higher and Deeper” (known as “PHD Comics”), a favorite comic strip of scientists and academics with millions of readers online and in print. According to the prestigious journal Science, Cham’s “following in the scientific world are enough to make even the most distinguished professor green with envy.” He is also the main creator and creative director of the Emmy-nominated animated series “Elinor Wonders Why” which airs on PBS Kids and around the world, and an author of several popular science books including the award-winning “We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe” and the celebrated children’s series “Oliver’s Great Big Universe.”

“ScienceStuff” is produced and distributed by iHeartPodcasts, joining its flagship family of “Stuff” curiosity shows, which includes the popular “Stuff You Should Know,” “TechStuff,” “Stuff You Missed in History Class” and “Stuff To Blow Your Mind,” among others, expanding the brand into the world of science. All “Stuff” shows are available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.

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