Best Reverse Transcription Podcasts (2025)

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No nucleus, no problem – platelet biology and scientific communication 30:12

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In this episode of Speaking of Mol Bio, Dr. Beth Webb takes us deep into the world of platelets, often misunderstood components of blood that punch far above their weight in both physiological and pathological processes. As a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Leeds, Dr. Webb explores how endothelial signals influence platelet activity, a…

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MAGA Revolts Over Epstein List Reversal 1:13:13

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Right-wing influencers and conspiracy theorists lose it over a Justice Department memo that says there’s no evidence Jeffrey Epstein had a “client list” or blackmailed his associates. Criticism of DOGE’s cuts to the National Weather Service resurface after catastrophic floods hit central Texas. In a Fourth of July ceremony, President Trump signs hi…

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GOP Passes Megabill, Betrays Its Own Voters 1:25:27

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House Republicans deliver on Trump's Independence Day deadline, passing the Senate's version of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill, which will cut taxes for the rich, gut Medicaid for the poor, and explode the deficit beyond all recognition. Jen Psaki, host of The Briefing with Jen Psaki on MSNBC, joins Dan to discuss how Mike Johnson and Trump won o…

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Can the Big Beautiful Bill Be Stopped? 1:07:29

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Senate Republicans jam through a final vote on the so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill." Senator Chris Murphy steps away from the Senate floor to join Tommy and Lovett to talk about Republican Senator Tom Thillis's unexpected opposition to the bill, the Medicaid cuts that sparked it, and what the bill's passage would mean for Americans' wallets (you gue…

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Are RFK Jr. & MAHA Coming for Your Vaccine? 1:02:44

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Health Secretary RFK Jr. has gutted the CDC's vaccine advisory committee, replacing its members with a mix of anti-vaxxers, COVID contrarians, and medical non-professionals. What do these sweeping changes to our vaccine infrastructure—and the rise of the ironically named MAHA movement, short for Make America Healthy Again—mean for the health and we…

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Hot Zohran Summer 1:13:39

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As New York City celebrates Zohran Mamdani's primary win, MAGA, Wall Street, and a handful of Democrats succumb to socialist paranoia. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashes out at the press after CNN reports that last weekend's airstrikes barely set back Iran's nuclear program. President Trump pressures Congress to pass his Big Bullshit Bill by Jul…

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Boosting PCR accuracy – tips for maximizing amplification fidelity 18:41

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In this Mol Bio Minutes episode, Laurynas Alijošius shares a personal story that every molecular biologist can relate to—running PCR, cloning, and sequencing, only to discover frustrating errors in the DNA. This episode dives deep into PCR accuracy and why it matters for everything from sequencing to cloning and long-read library prep. Laurynas bre…

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How Trump Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bombing Iran 1:22:26

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Donald Trump, without consulting Congress or United States allies, orders the military to bomb Iran, and then claims that Iran and Israel have reached a ceasefire. Military and intelligence services push back on Trump's claims that Iran's three nuclear sites have been "completely and totally obliterated." MAGA isolationists change their tone to avo…

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The MAGA Rift Over War in Iran 1:33:56

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Trump says he'll decide whether to strike Iran sometime in the next two weeks; while some of the biggest names in MAGA, like Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz try to sway his choice. Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard are reportedly on the outs at the White House, Trump flip-flops on immigration enforcement at farms, federal agents handcuff more Democrats, a…

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Protests Rain on Trump's Parade 1:27:37

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Trump's long-planned birthday parade gets overshadowed by massive "No Kings" protests around the country and the cold-blooded murder of a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and her husband. Meanwhile, Israel launches a preemptive war against Iran—a war that Trump hasn't quite ruled out joining. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy discuss the weekend's competing optic…

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The 3.5% Protest Rule That Could Bring Down Trump 1:15:36

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How much of America would we need to mobilize to stop Trump's power grab? According to political scientist Erica Chenoweth, it takes 3.5 percent—the threshold after which every protest movement, across the world, has been successful. Against the backdrop of the anti-ICE and No Kings protests, the national guard deployment, and Donald Trump's birthd…

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Trump Agents Handcuff U.S. Senator 1:21:35

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Federal agents tackle and handcuff Senator Alex Padilla after he shouts a question at Kristi Noem at a public press conference. Trump continues to politicize the military, attacking his political enemies in a speech to troops at Fort Bragg and preparing for his North Korea-style birthday party. New polling shows that Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is…

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Multiomics, systems biology, and the future of genomic research 33:16

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In this episode of Speaking of Mol Bio, Dr. Cath Moore of the Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) discusses how molecular biology technologies are helping to shape Australia’s scientific landscape—from clinical genomics and conservation to bioremediation and agriculture. With over 20 years of experience in both academia and industry, Dr. Moo…

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Greetings from Occupied LA! 1:26:36

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Trump stokes chaos and incites violence in Los Angeles, deploying the Marines and the National Guard, against the request of the governor and mayor, to quell protests opposing ICE deportation raids in downtown LA and nearby Paramount. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongly deported to an El Salvadoran megaprison, returns to the United State…

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Gay for Due Process: Live at WorldPride 1:43:23

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Lovett joins forces with The Bulwark's Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell for a big, beautiful, gay-as-hell fundraiser at World Pride to support Andry José Hernández Romero and other individuals wrongfully deported to El Salvador without due process. Jon, Tim and Sarah open the floor to two people doing the hard, important work for justice: Andry José H…

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Trump v. Musk: Choose Your Daddy 2:06:17

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk's romance comes to a fiery end as the two erupt into an explosive feud, attacking each other across social media. Jon and Dan comb through the insults, including Elon calling for Trump's impeachment, Trump threatening to end all of Elon's government contracts, and, our personal favorite, Elon tweeting that Donald Trump is…

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Can Trump's Health Care Cuts Be Stopped? 1:15:24

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The health care of 10 million Americans is at risk as President Trump's massive tax cut legislation makes its way to the Senate. Will Majority Leader John Thune be able to cobble together a bill that the "Medicaid moderates," budget hawks, and hardliners can all agree on? Meanwhile, Stephen Miller freaks out at ICE leadership for failing to detain …

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High Crimes and Piss-demeanors 1:29:54

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Elon Musk is back in the news, with a New York Times investigation detailing his rampant drug use right as he hightails it out of Washington. Lovett and Dan compare notes on their own White House drug tests, then dig into Trump’s most recent comments on his Big Beautiful Bill, the legislation’s fate in the Senate, and Sen. Joni Ernst’s psychopathic…

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Trump Always Chickens Out 1:19:32

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Donald Trump loses his cool when a reporter asks him about a newly popular Wall Street phrase: TACO, aka Trump Always Chickens Out. A federal court unanimously rules that the majority of Trump’s tariffs are illegal — before an appeals court allows them to remain in place (for now). And after 128 days of destruction, Elon Musk's time as a Special Go…

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Fast PCR fundamentals – from instruments to enzymes 16:40

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In this Mol Bio Minutes episode, Laurynas Alijošius breaks down how to run fast PCR to save time and increase lab efficiency. He explains how to choose the right thermal cycler with fast ramp speeds, select low-volume and thin-walled PCR plastics, and use engineered DNA polymerases that offer rapid elongation and hot-start capability. Laurynas also…

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Trump Targets School JUST Outside Boston 58:33

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Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan talk about the administration's attempt to bar Harvard from enrolling international students and other new Trump threats, including possible sweeping tariffs on the EU and Apple products. The guys answer your questions on everything from the future of Democratic leadership and why some Senate Democrats keep voting with T…

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Ep.20: My Reverse Culture Shock Experience in Japan | Tanaka Radio 11:44

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Did Republicans Just Lose the House? 1:16:42

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In the middle of the night, the House narrowly passes Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," a witch's brew of tax cuts for the wealthiest and benefit cuts for the neediest, sending it on to the Senate. Jon and Dan talk about what Democrats can do to stop the bill—and the upside of Republicans passing something so massively unpopular, Trump's "white genocid…

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D.C. Reacts to Biden's Cancer News 1:09:37

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President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer—news that lands in the middle of a media cycle already consumed with questions about Biden's decline thanks to a buzzy new book and the release and of the audio from Biden's special counsel interview. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy unpack the fallout: the questions, conspiracies,…

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Why are Fundraising Texts SO Annoying? 1:11:56

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Are you tired of incessant, unhinged Democratic fundraising texts and emails? Well, so are we. Tommy sits down with three experts in the party's digital fundraising space to talk about how this model became the norm, why it may be hurting Democrats more than it helps, and how that campaign — you know the one — got your cell phone number. Blue State…

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Trump's Petro-Fascist Sugar Daddies 1:33:44

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On his tour of the Middle East, Trump lavishes praise on dictators—as they deposit bribes in his pocket. Republicans, in between defending Trump's jet grift, finalize more details of their "big beautiful bill," which, in addition to gutting Medicaid, now aims to cut food assistance, funding for Planned Parenthood, and Biden's clean energy tax credi…

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The hidden language of RNA – how epigenetics is shaping medicine 31:51

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This episode teaches that innovation is born at the intersection of curiosity and persistence. Dr. Gudrun Stengel, co-founder and CEO of Alida Biosciences, reveals how her startup is transforming the landscape of RNA research through a novel technology called proximity barcoding. Dr. Stengel’s story exemplifies the power of entrepreneurial spirit i…

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Mile High Bribe Club 1:25:41

2M ago1:25:41

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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a bribe! President Trump, just before setting off on a tour of the Gulf states, announces that he plans to accept a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family — one of the largest and most brazenly corrupt gifts ever received by an American president. House Republicans finally release details of their propo…

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Pod Save America

Crooked Media

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Speaking of Mol Bio

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Tanaka Radio | Japanese Podcast

Learn Japanese with Tanaka san

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Mindfulmania

Mindfulmania

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Faith in Entheogens

Raquel and Sergio

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No nucleus, no problem – platelet biology and scientific communication 30:12

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MAGA Revolts Over Epstein List Reversal 1:13:13

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GOP Passes Megabill, Betrays Its Own Voters 1:25:27

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Can the Big Beautiful Bill Be Stopped? 1:07:29

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Are RFK Jr. & MAHA Coming for Your Vaccine? 1:02:44

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Hot Zohran Summer 1:13:39

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Boosting PCR accuracy – tips for maximizing amplification fidelity 18:41

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How Trump Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bombing Iran 1:22:26

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The MAGA Rift Over War in Iran 1:33:56

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Protests Rain on Trump's Parade 1:27:37

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The 3.5% Protest Rule That Could Bring Down Trump 1:15:36

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Trump Agents Handcuff U.S. Senator 1:21:35

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Multiomics, systems biology, and the future of genomic research 33:16

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Greetings from Occupied LA! 1:26:36

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Gay for Due Process: Live at WorldPride 1:43:23

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Trump v. Musk: Choose Your Daddy 2:06:17

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Can Trump's Health Care Cuts Be Stopped? 1:15:24

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High Crimes and Piss-demeanors 1:29:54

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Trump Always Chickens Out 1:19:32

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Fast PCR fundamentals – from instruments to enzymes 16:40

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Trump Targets School JUST Outside Boston 58:33

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Ep.20: My Reverse Culture Shock Experience in Japan | Tanaka Radio 11:44

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Did Republicans Just Lose the House? 1:16:42

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D.C. Reacts to Biden's Cancer News 1:09:37

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Why are Fundraising Texts SO Annoying? 1:11:56

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Trump's Petro-Fascist Sugar Daddies 1:33:44

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The hidden language of RNA – how epigenetics is shaping medicine 31:51

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Mile High Bribe Club 1:25:41