SUBSTANCE
by BASF
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Light
Oct 14, 2026
28m 55s
Enzymes
Sep 16, 2026
38m 00s
Clay
Jul 15, 2026
36m 13s
Sulfur
Jun 17, 2026
27m 23s
Fiber
May 20, 2026
27m 50s
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- 🇺🇸United States · ChemistryHOME#5192K to 1.2M
- 🇩🇪Germany · Chemistry#68.3K to 52K
- 🇮🇩ID · Chemistry#17.2K to 45K
- 🇮🇳India · Chemistry#115.1K to 32K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Chemistry#143.6K to 23K
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240K to 1.5M🇺🇸80%🇩🇪3%🇮🇩3%+9 more - Active Followers
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/26 |  Light | Light is all around us – from fireflies glowing in the garden to the screens in our pockets. In this illuminating episode of SUBSTANCE, host Joe Hanson explores how scientists are developing more sustainable ways to produce light and color, including bioluminescent glow sticks and next-generation display technologies. | 28m 55s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 |  Enzymes | Enzymes are among nature’s most powerful catalysts and are helping scientists and industry tackle some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges. In this episode of SUBSTANCE, host Joe Hanson explores how enzymes are improving everyday household items such as detergents and how cutting-edge enzyme research could help address climate change. | 38m 00s | ||||||
| 7/15/26 |  Clay✨ | clayancient materials+3 | — | Clay | — | claypottery+3 | — | 36m 13s | |
| 6/17/26 | chemistryelements+3 | — | Substance | — | sulfurchemistry+3 | — | 27m 23s | ||
| 5/20/26 | fiberssustainability+4 | — | hempcoconut+2 | — | fiberssustainability+4 | — | 27m 50s | ||
| 4/15/26 |  Salt✨ | saltdecarbonization+4 | Dr. Nils-Olof BornSilvia Trevisan | BASFKTH Royal Institute of Technology | Stockholm | saltdecarbonization+4 | — | 30m 35s | |
| 3/18/26 |  CO2✨ | climate changeindustrial emissions+3 | — | BASF | global warmingindustrial production+1 | CO2global warming+5 | — | 27m 14s | |
| 2/18/26 | sustainabilitycircular economy+4 | — | RedressBASF | Hong Kong | sustainabilitycircular economy+6 | — | 34m 46s | ||
| 1/21/26 | water conservationclean drinking water+3 | Diana YousefLigia Azevedo | NASABASF | — | waterclean drinking water+5 | — | 31m 37s | ||
| 12/17/25 |  Fungi | In this episode of SUBSTANCE, host Joe Hanson explores the surprising power of fungi with artist-turned-entrepreneur Phil Ross and BASF scientist Dr. Birgit Hoff. Far from being just mold or mushrooms, fungi are nature’s recyclers and bio factories, capable of producing antibiotics, vitamins, and even sustainable materials for fashion, packaging, and construction. | 35m 06s | ||||||
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| 11/19/25 | sustainabilitycircular economy+3 | — | — | — | plasticssustainability+3 | — | 26m 41s | ||
| 10/22/25 | plasticsmanufacturing+3 | — | PlasticBASF | — | plasticmanufacturing+3 | — | 20m 35s | ||
| 9/24/25 |  Hydrogen | Researchers and companies around the globe are racing to tap into an invisible resource seen as a beacon of hope for achieving climate neutrality—hydrogen. Could the key to a green transformation lie beneath our very feet? | 45m 42s | ||||||
| 9/17/25 |  Trailer | SUBSTANCE is a monthly podcast exploring the materials that shape our world. From hydrogen and plastic to fabric and fungi, each episode unpacks one essential substance — revealing its influence on our world and the surprising innovations that could redefine its role in our lives. In conversations with leading scientists and industry experts, host Joe Hanson offers fresh perspectives on how chemistry and innovation can help us tackle some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whether you’re a curious mind, a science enthusiast, or someone who simply wonders about the “stuff” all around us, SUBSTANCE tells the stories that matter — one material at a time. | 1m 57s | ||||||
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Chart history for SUBSTANCE
Peaked at #1 in MY, top 10 in 11 of 28 tracked markets, currently #1 in MY.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| MY | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| ID | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| TR | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| United States | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Germany | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| TH | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Spain | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| CZ | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| SA | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| CL | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| India | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| Canada | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| Italy | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| Denmark | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| BE | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| AE | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| CH | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| Ireland | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| South Africa | — | #20 | #20 | — |
Chart Positions
28 placements across 25 markets.
Chart Positions
28 placements across 25 markets.