Show overview
NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 177 episodes. That works out to roughly 55 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 15 min and 22 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. 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 yesterday, with 24 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 53 episodes published. Published by U.S. National Science Foundation.
From the publisher
This is the Discovery Files Podcast from the U.S. National Science Foundation. Join us as we explore the latest breakthroughs in science, technology and engineering with the researchers making these discoveries. Learn how scientific innovation bolsters the U.S. economy, supports our Nation’s interests around the globe, and improves the lives of Americans.