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The Story Collider

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About the show

Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they're all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story Collider!

Latest episodes

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    September 25, 2026 · 30 min

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  • Chasing Perfect: Stories about the pursuit of perfection

    September 11, 2026 · 27 min

    While many believe striving for perfection is a fool's errand, in this week's episode both of our storytellers chase it anyway. Part 1: Weiji Ma grapples with the pressure of living up to his child prodigy reputation as he grows older…

  • Taking Back Power: Stories about reclaiming control

    September 4, 2026 · 27 min

    In this week's episode, two storytellers reclaim their power—one by challenging a broken system, the other by confronting the ways trauma continues to shape her life. Part 1: Kimberly Babiarz sets out to fight human trafficking, only to…

  • Best of Story Collider: Revelations

    August 28, 2026 · 42 min

    This week we present two stories from our archive of people who learned something about their childhood later in life. Part 1: Growing up in the fifties and sixties, Jenice Matias senses there's more to her mother's occupation than she…

  • On the Edge: Stories about not having control

    August 21, 2026 · 32 min

    While we often like to think we're in control of our own lives, both of our storytellers learn that some things remain beyond our grasp, no matter how hard we try to steer the outcome. Part 1: After years of helping others safely navigate…

  • Knowledge Gap: Stories about broken education systems

    August 14, 2026 · 26 min

    In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers uncover cracks in the education system that prove harder to ignore than they expected. Part 1: While teaching a summer school math class in Texas, Justine Ang Fonte realizes that many of her…