The Infinite Monkey Cage

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Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists’ eyes. Joined by a panel of scientists, experts and celebrity science enthusiasts they investigate life, the universe and everything in between on The Infinite Monkey Cage from the BBC.

From the smallest building blocks of life to the furthest stars, the curious monkeys pull apart the latest science to reveal fascinating and often bizarre insights into the world around us and what lies beyond. Can trees talk to each other? Can science help you commit the perfect murder? What might aliens look like and the burning question of our time, are strawberries alive or dead? Join them as each episode they put a different scientific topic under the microscope, from aliens, black holes and hedgehogs, to bacteria, poison and the Big Bang. With past guests including actors Dame Judi Dench and Sir Patrick Stewart, comedians Steve Martin and Conan O’Brien, astronaut Tim Peake, primatologist Jane Goodall and mathematician Hannah Fry, The Infinite Monkey Cage promises to make you laugh, enrich your knowledge and leave you with a deeper appreciation for the universe that we call home. Whether you’re a seasoned scientist or someone who nodded off in physics class, listen in to learn all about funny, fascinating and sometimes ridiculous topics – with the occasional monkey business.

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Crystalash

Fix the ads timing

The ads always come at odd times and cut in half-sentence while someone is still talking. Some minimum post production is needed BBC.
I Love Apple Podcasts

Stopped posting

Please keep posting! The episodes are always fun and interesting
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All wrong

These guys do live shows and it’s not a laugh track it’s the actual audience from their shows. If you can hear the fact that they interact with their audience members in the show you shouldn’t even be here. Leave.
starkravingchad

Smart and funny English guys

Smart? Brilliant. Genius actually.
saperlo

Really going downhill...

This show is turning into a really ego trip for the presenters. Too much time given to their self-regarding comments and virtue-signalling. What was enjoyable about this originally (and made it connect with people so well) was its accessibility and that it just did science. Now its vanity and wokeness...please don't keep doing this and please never, never, have Jo Brand on again. She brings nothing
euphonium73

Lose the laugh track

The content seems fun and interesting but the canned laughter makes it absolutely unlistenable. Whose idea was that?
sashadobi

So much more than a podcast.

Eloquent banter, naughty jokes, introduction to scientists, science and books from around the world. This is so much more than a science podcast. It is an inspiration to live out your dreams. I love the jokes and I love the science, and I love learning new names, discovering new books and hearing people talk passionately and excitedly about this world of ours.
tonicofwildness

Best… Podcast… Ever.

From deep space to spider sex. Unexplainably perfect. Hosts are magical and naughty and open and kind. Quenches my wanderlust for things of dreams… feels like going through a secret door into a raunchy pub full of happy, wild, soulful, brilliant humans.
Liquid 360

Huge Fan… BUT

Generally speaking, it’s a fun and fascinating show. I’m just not a fan of Science as a vehicle to promote your political beliefs. The Science Party goes against everything science should be. Politics permeates everything these days.
John4Science

Subscription required?

The title is self-explanatory
Dedwarmo

Laughter from live audience is annoying

This might be a great podcast but when the audience laughs at things I don’t find funny it is really annoying. It might as well be a sitcom with a laugh track.
James<>€£¥

Laugh track is awful

I was really excited for this podcast, seemed like a perfect mix of science delivered in an entertaining and funny way. The content was clearly there from what I heard. The laugh track is truly an inexcusable decision, it adds absolutely nothing and absolutely destroys any funny moments.
MotoRebel

I love the science but.

The dry sense of humor, and the canned laughter is absolutely atrocious. I don’t really feel the need to mix science with humor anymore.
bsheudjfugjfufjfyd

The podcast

It’s so good and very interesting to discover how it was that good and funny
steve dog5000

More science

More science you guys aren’t that funny
mjbrin

Super sad

Subscription?! What?! Love the show and waited til today to listen to new showd and found it was subscription only! Oh well. Hopefully that not last.
Blueberry Fathead

Overpriced Rubbish

It’s not worth the paywall. If you used to like this, try No Such Thing as a Fish or something else free.
OkraWhite

Great show, boo hiss BBC

The monkey cage is always marvelous. I am shocked that BBC has made their service available only for subscription. That stinks.
little.wombat

Subscription only???

I love this show. So I am saddened to find that we apparently must pay to listen...? Not just listen early and/or ad free; but to listen at all. Am I missing something? Does it not behoove everyone to make science communication freely accessible to all? Include ads if its needs some source of funds, fine. Just make science communication freely accessible even if we must endure a few ads. Please tell me I’ve just missed something and it’s free to listen with ads…
Purple Terra

Nice

Fun sciencey discussions in delightful accents.
BertEthePodmaster

A treasure

Always a delight.
..D..R..

God Bless Brian Cox and Robert Ince

Funny, educational and captivating all at the same time. My kinda program!
I8URsoul

Laugh Track

Ugh…. I can’t focus on the interesting stuff with LOUD fake audience.
Jvzrhssrfahiuds

Amazingly funny and informative

Great podcast, great hosts. Simply amazing.
Beatrice 2021

Good except for the fake laughs

I just discovered this show and enjoy listening to the episodes on subjects I am not familiar with. But please, stop the track laughs, it sounds so fake!
Voraz76

Funny Insightful and Full of Information

Be warned this show only comes out occasionally but it's so worth keeping on your feed. The show is always funny and entertaining. The best part is all the information and funny but rational insights it brings. It's so easy and fun to listen to that I forget sometimes how much I have learned from it. Try it out and see how much your smiling at the end!
Harry MacGuffin

Maybe It's Over?

I like the idea and this podcast has had its moments in the past. The best episodes have included those with astronauts, for example, However, I am starting to wonder if the format has run its course. The episode on the "Science of Cooking" was an absolute low-point: not informative on either science or cooking, not interesting and not funny. The problem with the format is that some of the comedians have really nothing to add - and in fact derail any coherent content, struggling to say anything that could be remotely construed as intelligent or funny. And what was with gratuitous jokes about Jim Al-Khalili in the Neaderthals episode? Questionable. He actually has an informative podcast while this one is in danger of lacking any informative content.
Canuk916

What is up with the laugh track

Great content but the laugh track/editing pulls me out of the show and I can’t stand it. It’s like listening to an 80’s sitcom.
Rahulraj39

Best of the best

One of the best podcasts on science
KarmaLee1235678975445775467

Great podcast

I love this podcast, especially the quantum physics, dinosaur and human origins. I love how you somehow get the perfect balance of entertainment and science to the point where I really enjoy listening to this in my free time! Great job!
Zakjz

All time best science/humor

I am SO happy you’re back. Living those pandemic months without new episodes was excruciating. Your science/humor combo is absolutely the best. Thank you!
Willieinwinchester

The best science/comedy app

No question that this is the best science/comedy app out there. You gotta listen to every episode of MONKEY CAGE. Is that strawberry alive?
O.Lambert

HECKYEAH

LETS GO! THEY'RE BACK AGAIN WITH A NEW SEASON!
Hopeful A

Time

Without it we couldn’t cure disease, end racism, put one foot in front of the other. We wouldn’t have a heartbeat, pull air into our lungs, exit our mother’s womb. Yes, we pass away, but we learn from time passing. Without that, what fun would life be? Thanks for giving us things to think about!
SP :-)

Fun, educational & entertaining.

Give it a try
Sinai.Coons

Noctilucent.

Crucial conversations with logical approaches, thoughtful and profound, with a dash of humor. 🌌
jvanderbeans

Not bad

Is’ a good a’ show
Deanzajig

Love it

My only complaint is that I want more of episodes
omgaretjereanyabailablenames

Top of my library

I don’t know if it’s the British accents, the guests, the comedy, or the science. But I’m into it.
alfytony

Unnecessary humor

Humor feels unnecessary and is most times distracting while focusing on understanding the content of these discussions.
Vaebd

Brits and Trump

Geez, Trump is really inside the heads of these Brit scientists.
K1LLKASP3R

Great science.

But please stop being so political and dissing Donald Trump. Gets old hearing all you super brilliant minds trying to disrespect America.
awise111

Great podcast!

Thank you for all episodes inc the wonderful “What is Life” episode
ke10n

Quality content

The best podcast I have discovered. As the new generation would say. “No cap”
The second doctor is the best

Love it

Keep us the good work
woofjetmeow

Hmm

This show would be way better without the laugh track.
non-sjw

Love the theme. Hate eu praise!

Stumbled upon this feature on my iPad mini after hearing Parker Posey would be in new podcast mini series. Very first podcast I subscribed and listened to, “Brits in space” was sullied with e.u. praise. As a American that has awoken to the reality of Multinational entities that own over 90 percent of all media we absorb have no interest in the advancement of society through healthy competition. But would rather subdue the masses rendering them voiceless and without opinions so they can carry on pilfering all they lay claim to.
timmy j 87

So good

Great experts, great comedians, priceless comedy, thought provoking reflections.
Carlie RoxAnn

Great Podcast!

The best science podcast. Would appreciate a return to more physics and mathematics though...last few seasons have not had much. Really like guests Fay Dauker (sic) and Jeff Forshaw. Also like comedian Andy Hamilton, and Ross Noble is outrageous. But my favorite is the somewhat serious Brian Cox and appreciate his efforts to keep Robin and the panel on topic. Wish this podcast were on more frequently. Have listened to past episodes several times already.
AK Musician

Your lack of understanding of chemistry is cute!

I’m not saying we don’t appreciate the fundamental particles, oh sorry...the tiny particle de jour, but being able to create unique reactions sort of makes chemists, well...like the Greek gods. In fact, if you look closely at Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, you’ll notice she is wearing goggles as she steps off the half shell! But keep going...it’s by far the best podcast available!,

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