Show overview
ChemMatters launched in 2025 and has put out 44 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 7 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 5th season.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 5 min and 13 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year.
From the publisher
Narration of ChemMatters ArticlesEspisode 1: Select Articles from April 2025Episode 2: October 2025Episode 3: December 2025Episode 4: February 2026Episode 5: April 2026
Latest Episodes
View all 44 episodesOpen For Discussion: Everything is Chemistry-Even Dessert!
Chem in Person: How Stressed Plants Help Make Clouds
Under (Lunar) Construction
Smells Like Trouble
Silicone Wristbands
Artificial Turf: Why So Hot?
To Pee or Not to Pee? This is the Jellyfish Sting Question
Nano Reads
S5 Ep 1The Forest: The Ultimate Chemistry Laboratory
Narrated by Kelley J. Donaghy
S5 Ep 6Composting: Dinner to Soil
Narrated by
S5 Ep 9Nanoreads
Narrated by Bryan Tweedy
S5 Ep 8Chem in Person: A Self-Starter Finds Passion in Nature's Chemistry
Narrated by Jazmine Similien
S5 Ep 5Black Walnuts: An Unusual Forest Treat
Narrated by Dani Kay
S5 Ep 4Natural Products Chemistry: Preserving Nature Through Innovation
Narrated by Bryan Tweedy
S5 Ep 3Wood Chemistry: Tracking Illegal Logging Using Forensics
Narrated by Jazmine Similien
S5 Ep 2The Great American Firefly Harvest
Narrated by Michelle Brooks
S4 Ep 1Hold the Fluorowax!
Episode read by Kelley J. Donaghy
S4 Ep 2How to Make Fashion Sustainable
Narrated by Kelley J. Donaghy
S4 Ep 3Crochet Chemistry: Chemistry Shapes Every Stitch
Narrated by Michelle Brooks
S4 Ep 4Can Mushrooms Save the Planet?
Narrated by Jazmine Similien