Name: Sound as Catalyst: A Conversation with Jad Abumrad
Start: 2026-05-30T13:00:00-0400
End: 2026-05-30T13:45:00-0400

Sound as Catalyst: A Conversation with Jad Abumrad

Saturday May 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

WBUR CitySpace @ 890 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

The Radiolab creator on the art of sonic storytelling, science of wonder and the creative rules that turn complex ideas into unforgettable audio experiences.

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Sam Sanders

Host & Executive Producer, The Sam Sanders Show

Sam Sanders is an award-winning reporter, radio host and podcaster. He currently hosts and is executive producer of the The Sam Sanders Show, made in conjunction with KCRW and distributed nationally by PRX. Sanders has been named podcaster of the year by both The Ambies and The iHeart Podca... Read More →

Jad Abumrad

Creator of Radiolab, Dolly Parton's America & Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

Jad Abumrad is a composer, artist and journalist and the creator of Radiolab (http://radiolab.org), Dolly Parton’s America (http://dollypartonsamerica.org), Fela Kuti: Fear No Man (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fela-kuti-fear-no-man/id1835735529) and many other podcasts which collectively... Read More →

Saturday May 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
WBUR CitySpace

Arts & Culture (Sponsored by the BSO)

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Sam Sanders

Jad Abumrad

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