Sing for Science

by Talkhouse

Sing For Science is a science-and-music podcast where musicians sit down with scientists to explore the scientific ideas hidden in their most iconic songs. Listen to JD from Korn talk about “Dead Bodies Everywhere” with a mortuary-science expert, Sia explore one of her breakup ballads with an attach...

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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 250,001+

Listeners across platforms

Podcast Focus

Categories: music · interviews

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Publishing Consistency

Frequency: Irregular

50+ episodes since 2020

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Most discussed topics

music

neuroscience

memory

psychology

biodiversity

rewilding

Brands & references

Talkhouse1

Creature of Habit1

Re:wild1

Todo Puede Convertirse en Canción1

Dropkick Murphys1

Yale1

Time Magazine1

New York Times1

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High Confidence

Est. Listeners

250,001+

Based on iTunes & Spotify (publisher stats).

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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1,001 - 10,000
Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
5,001 - 25,000
Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
5,001 - 15,000

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On the show

From 11 eps

Hosts

Ken Casey

1 ep

José González

1 ep

Matt Whyte

1 ep

Matt

1 ep

J. Willgoose, Esq.

1 ep

Recent guests

20 across last 11 eps

Debi Nova

1 ep

Esteban Brenes-Mora

1 ep

Phillip Atiba Solomon

1 ep

Steven Pinker

1 ep

Chan Marshall

1 ep

Hetvi Doshi

1 ep

Miguel

1 ep

Jimena Canales

1 ep

rum.gold

1 ep

Dr. Nim Tottenham

1 ep

Jess Wolfe

1 ep

Holly Lessig

1 ep

Dr. Ladan Shams

1 ep

Dr. Rick Pettigrew

1 ep

Sheila E

1 ep

Dr. Hugo Merchant

1 ep

Dr. Victoria Hartmann

1 ep

Dr. Jens Foell

1 ep

Courtney Barnett

1 ep

Jessica Ware

1 ep

Recent episodes

Courtney Barnett: Creature of Habit (Praying Mantis Science with Jessica Ware)

Apr 30, 2026

41m 38s

Debi Nova: Everything Can Become a Song

Apr 15, 2026

53m 13s

Dropkick Murphys: Citizen I.C.E (Public Safety Science with Phillip Atiba Solomon)

Apr 1, 2026

49m 58s

José González: Against the Dying of the Light (Enlightenment Values with Steven Pinker)

Mar 18, 2026

55m 40s

Encore: Cat Power: Cat Power Sings Dylan (Nostalgia Neuroscience with Hetvi Doshi)

Mar 4, 2026

45m 39s

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Social Links & Contact

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RSS Feed

Episodes

monthly

Avg length

49m 17s

31m 51s – 1h 01m 55s

Range

Jan 2021 – Apr 2026

Topics

music, neuroscience +58

Guests

Courtney Barnett +19 · last 11 eps

11 of 11

Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
4/30/26	Courtney Barnett: Creature of Habit (Praying Mantis Science with Jessica Ware)✨	praying mantisentomology+4	Courtney BarnettJessica Ware	TalkhouseCreature of Habit	Australia	praying mantisCourtney Barnett+6	—	41m 38s
4/15/26	Debi Nova: Everything Can Become a Song✨	musicbiodiversity+4	Debi NovaEsteban Brenes-Mora	Re:wildTodo Puede Convertirse en Canción	Costa RicaTamarindo	Debi Novarewilding+6	—	53m 13s
4/1/26	Dropkick Murphys: Citizen I.C.E (Public Safety Science with Phillip Atiba Solomon)✨	identitypolicing+5	Phillip Atiba Solomon	Dropkick MurphysYale+4	—	Dropkick MurphysCitizen I.C.E.+5	—	49m 58s
3/18/26	José González: Against the Dying of the Light (Enlightenment Values with Steven Pinker)✨	Enlightenment valueshuman nature+5	Steven Pinker	Against the Dying of the LightEnlightenment Now	—	José GonzálezSteven Pinker+5	—	55m 40s
3/4/26	Encore: Cat Power: Cat Power Sings Dylan (Nostalgia Neuroscience with Hetvi Doshi)✨	nostalgianeuroscience+5	Chan MarshallHetvi Doshi	Cornell UniversityBob Dylan concert album	Royal Albert Hall	Cat PowerBob Dylan+6	—	45m 39s
2/18/26	Miguel: Slow It Down (Time Perception with Jimena Canales)✨	time perceptionmusic and time+3	MiguelJimena Canales	MIT MuseumNearsight [SID]+1	—	time perceptionmusic+5	—	55m 28s
2/4/26	rum.gold: Is it Something I Said (Attachment Psychology with Nim Tottenham✨	attachment psychologymusic video+4	rum.goldDr. Nim Tottenham	Columbia University	Ludlow House	attachment psychologyanxiety+5	—	50m 58s
1/21/26	Lucius: Ice Cream (Multisensory Perception with Ladan Shams)✨	multisensory perceptionmusic+4	Jess WolfeHolly Lessig+1	UCLAIce Cream	Japan House LA	multisensoryperception+5	—	52m 30s
1/7/26	Public Service Broadcasting: The Last Flight (Archeology with Richard Pettigrew)✨	archaeologymusic+4	Dr. Rick Pettigrew	Public Service BroadcastingArchaeological Legacy Institute+1	NikumaroroAmelia Earhart’s final flight	Amelia Earhartarchaeology+6	—	1h 01m 55s
12/24/25	Encore: Sheila E: The Glamorous Life (Rhythm Neuroscience with Hugo Merchant)✨	rhythm neurosciencemusic collaboration+3	Sheila EDr. Hugo Merchant	University of Mexico	—	Sheila EPrince+5	—	43m 22s
12/17/25	Taboo Science: Necrophilia (with Dr. Victoria Sullivan & Dr. Jens Foell)✨	necrophiliapsychology+4	Dr. Victoria HartmannDr. Jens Foell	Erotic Heritage Museum	—	necrophiliadeath fetish+3	—	31m 51s