- 449
- Episodes
- 180
- Transcribed
- 19,648
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About Throughline
Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalist Rund Abdelfatah. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org (http://plus.npr.org/). You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Throughline.
- Publisher
- NPR
- Category
- history · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 Jan 2019
- Latest episode
- 3 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
180 of 449 episodes have a transcript.
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Remembering Noah Adams
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Shadows, war, and finding Moomin joy
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The dramatic race to discover Insulin
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Remembering Noah Adams
Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It rained last night. Even the sandy roads got a little slippery. It is weather the farmers have been waiting every morning for it. I snap on the weather channel and then I usually go down to my office and I look at the markets and the weather to see what them weather forecasters are predicting. […]
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- Boel Westin
- Stina Ekblad
- Alison Li
- Grant Maltman
- Ken Alder
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 16,289 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 3,359 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100
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- Quality
- 63
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 100
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