Dr Karl Podcast
Hosted by Lucy Smith and Dr Karl and Sam Lane · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
4.8from 1,241 ratings
- 386
- Episodes
- 79
- Transcribed
- 1,241
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 1B
- YouTube views
About Dr Karl Podcast
Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Lucy Smith and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triple j listeners for a weekly injection of science, myth-bashing and answers!
- Publisher
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Category
- science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Jan 2019
- Latest episode
- 17 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
79 of 386 episodes have a transcript.
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Honeybees, climate change and pollination
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Radio stars, spiral galaxies and threadworms
3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The third eye, scented candles and norovirus
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Honeybees, climate change and pollination
Published 17 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah, they go hand in hand. And of course, some regular questions for Dr. Carl as well. If you want to throw those in the mix, 0439 757 555. Jade in Brisbane, you are kicking us off. Dr. Jade, what is your question? Good morning, doctors. Good morning. So I've got a question. So how do I pollinate my fruit trees when our bees have disappeared in our area? Hmm. Clancy, do you want to kick us off? Yeah, absolutely. So this is a bit of a sad one at times when we're seeing what the impacts of virile mite might have happened on the European honeybees. But one of the tips that I would love to provide is to plant native plants and to build an ecosystem of an incredible biodiversity in your garden. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Dr Karl Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Dr Rose Kerr
- Dr Clancy Lester
- Dr Kate Thomas
- Dr Caitlin Thurn
- Dr Naomi Koh Belic
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 1,028,049,327
- Score snapshot 27 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 139 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,102 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 96 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 96
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 98
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Questions about Dr Karl Podcast
Who hosts Dr Karl Podcast?
Lucy Smith and Dr Karl and Sam Lane host the show. Published by Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Dr Karl Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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