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24 alternatives to StarTalk Radio - The Science of Love

A cosmic queries episode

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. StarTalk Radio - The Science of Love launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Invisibilia▲112

   Podcast about the intangible forces that shape our behavior

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   A conversation about life's unseen patterns

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Parasocial▲204

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    Hunt the Truth — S1E1: A hairline fracture▲88

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12. 12
    Full Stack Radio▲128

    A podcast for devs interested in building great products.

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    Radar by Particle▲145

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21. 21
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    A weekly podcast about staying sane while starting up

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    Scientific evidence that podcasts are good for your brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Quite possibly one of my favorite podcast episodes ever.

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