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The Infinite Monkey Cage

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Released: 2023-08-05
© (C) BBC 2023
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176 Episodes
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176 Episodes
Audio
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Released: 2023-08-05
© (C) BBC 2023
Most Recent Episode
Cosmic Dust

Cosmic Dust

Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about mysterious dust from space.
Time: 42:43
Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about dust that is raining down on Earth from space. They are joined by planetary scientists Matthew Genge and Penny Wozniakiewicz and comedian Alan Davies. They learn how billions of tiny micrometeorites land on the surface of the Earth every year, hidden amongst pollution particles and household dust. Where does cosmic dust come from and what can it tell us about the birth of the solar system?
New episodes are released on Saturdays. If you're in the UK, listen to the full series first on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3K3JzyF
Producer: Caroline Steel
Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem
Episode ID: 1000618098553
GUID: urn:bbc:podcast:p0fwwxq7
Release Date: 05/08/2023, 19:15:00

Description

Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.

Apple Podcasts: Customer Reviews

2023-08-22

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Green_Hat
2023-08-17

Don’t listen to episode at night

Don’t listen to how to commit a perfect murder at night
bloopers gronckle
2023-08-10

5 stars

To good to be true
Frasburger the islander
2023-08-09

Amazing

Amazing job
cool guys 🏔️
2023-08-09

Like it but

Robin Ince shoutily interrupts too often. Otherwise a great show.
Zefram Cochran
2023-08-03

Incredible.

I am 12 years old and even I am addicted to it!
gcsghcfjhdhkvgfh
2023-07-16

Great I love it

Best thing since sliced bread
hdbixbjsvdjskdbvb
2023-07-15

Get rid of Robin!

Love the podcast and most of the topics covered. Unfortunately Robin Ince is a pain to listen to: trying too hard to be funny with mostly stupid comments and adds nothing 🤷‍♂️
Long suffering LU fans 👍
2023-07-09

Amazing

Great, knowledgeable and funny
Dmutfghvfhdtrhsngrchmgf
2023-06-25

Are we what we eat

The quality of this episode was awful. Providing half information is worse than not sharing anything.
The summery of it was calories are calories ( so according them does not matter if you eat a mars bar or a celery) Sport does not do any good- oh wait yes it does but let’s not get into it. And as the women at the end said doing some sport might be good but you can get injured.
What a load of rubbish.
krikukac
2023-05-31

Covid scamdemic nonsense

Couldn’t believe the gaslighting and patronising of those who knew the pandemic was a scam. Why were no sceptical scientists or medics included as UCL was responsible for so much of the fear mongering and ludicrous govt policy? Also how come you included and praised one of the architects of the UK’s failed vax which has been quietly sidelined because of the harms and deaths it caused, especially to young males? This was known before this was recorded 11/22 and besides other countries declined or withdrew this poison before we did!
Swiss-wilson
2023-05-31

Ok

Ok
sunsolre
2023-05-21

Love it!

I love it but, the jokes can seem quite scripted + I didn’t enjoy the Australian season.
111noobey
2023-05-20

Nice

Nice
jep101999
2023-05-15

I love this

I love this
I'm love that
2023-05-05

This is not Infinite Monkey Cage

Completely different type of program. Irritating and patronizing
Andewbmk
2023-04-29

Just Brian please

Had to switch of the perfect murder one they just go off on some tangent and Brian tries to actually talk about the subject but is then stopped by someone trying to be funny.
Jakc93
2023-04-25

Great pod, stop plugging other ones

This is a great podcast, it constantly makes me laugh whilst also teaching valuable information. If I had one criticism, it’s that they keep plugging ‘Sideways’ pods or others, like honestly, I couldn’t give a damn about those. Otherwise, great job!
Not anyone y0u know
2023-04-25

Get Syed off!

5* for the infinite monkey cage
1* for Sideways
0* for whoever hijacked my listening of the former to try and promote the latter
lalalalalalakalakallaalla
2023-04-17

Sideways

Please let me choose what I listen to.
***ian***
2023-04-12

Australia sessions

What happened to the show on the Australia sessions???
I love this show but I had to turn them off.
The panels were terrible.
Nothing less funny than people falling flat continuously on pre-scripted jokes.
Jampot72
2023-04-10

Sideways….

Why is this Podcast being put on The Infinite Monkey Cage slot? Not happy .
194752
2023-04-10

Best podcast I have listened to

I think that the infinite monkey cage is an extremely equal between funny and smart could be better if people stopped claiming that there is canned laughter as I have tuned in to a live podcast it is a live zoom audience that is laughing yea it sounds canned but it is just bc of zoom problems
5/5
infinite monkey cage 🔝
2023-04-10

Junk in feed - where’s Infinite Monkey cage?

Wanted the next episode of Infinite Monkey Cage, but some rubbish (Sideboard?) appeared instead. Sort your feeds out BBC!
RickA_UK
2023-04-09

Can cheer anyone up

I love this show, makes me laugh every time and I learn something. It’s great.
rand6383729
2023-03-25

Amazing

I’m so happy about this I love it and can’t stop listening to it!
frogy doggy
2023-03-23

UPLOAD

You have not uploaded for a while and the laughter is so bad it happens when somebody says ‘herbs and spices’ and one one upload it laughs too quickly even before he finishes the ‘funny’ part. UPLOAD MORE!!
Beatstar player 4357
2023-03-13

Southern skies

I was delighted by chance to tune into this podcast. I too was visiting Sydney . Agree with you both the night sky there is amazing. I am back in uk and guess you two are also.
Now for the scary spider episode. Been to Australia 6 times only, seen 1 dead male funnel web in this time. ( he had 2 legs missing, guess female bit them off).
Brumasdog
2023-02-26

The most accessible science radio show/podcast you’ll find

Brian and Robin are one of those combinations that just works. Two middle aged men discussing (and gently arguing) about subjects that they don’t always know a lot about, with experts who do, is just so entertaining. It doesn’t matter what subject they cover, I know I’m going to be entertained, and, at the end of the show, better educated.
Gulfie
2023-02-20

Your amazing

I love you podcasts and it is really funny and entertaining and most kids will find this interesting and that’s good because it will entertain them and also educate them this is funny keep up the good work :)
POOOO IS IN MY
2023-02-08

Confused

Why are you not posting any more podcast episodes? I want more Robin, I want more. Brian.
yeah yeah yeah yeah you you
2023-02-08

Just Brian please

I love listening to Brian Cox and the passion he has for his subject. Sadly, he is paired with failed comedian Robin Ince and he ruins the show with his shambling, pointless jokes. He offers nothing, sadly unsubscribing.
No nickname!!?
2023-02-08

Infuriated!

Went to see this and was left apoplectic. Nobody was caged, not a monkey in sight and as for ‘infinite’ we were kicked out after 90 minutes like some common footyball people. Grrr. Have these people absolutely no idea who I think I am?
Yes the show was excellent-ish, but that’s not the point.
Gearóid Ó Mháirtín
2023-01-09

Sad

This show is good in all but you never upload it’s been almost a month!
rfuttyfjgyukffhhghgd
2022-12-18

Misleading title!

Great show in the edited podcast, but if you ever get the opportunity to be in the audience, take it; the live show is so much better.
Excellent guests and of course Brian and Robin are naturally superb.
Sometimes the comedians on the panel can interfere with the smooth flow of the discussions, irritating!
Jeff Bull, Herefordshire
Jeff~B
2022-12-03

Waste of an interesting premise.

I usually enjoy Monkey Cake and was really looking forward to listening to the episode from JPL on exploring our solar system - especially Mars and Europa. The scientific guests were excellent and fascinating but unfortunately a so-called comedian Connor O’Brian was allowed to drivel on and on with irritating comments so that I had to stop the podcast. Please no more of these imbeciles polluting a perfectly respectable popular science podcast - let the experts speak!
archimandrite
2022-11-17

Great entertainment

I have been both educated and entertained in equal measure. Listened to these more than once, great work
ipd57
2022-11-14

Superb

Absolutely superb science with comedy!
Ru&Su
2022-11-14

The infinite monkey cage

I love it. Very amusing, especially the one about black holes and robins cardigans. Also, I have learnt so much it. Would highly recommend.
cheetagle
2022-11-07

New Episodes🙂

Once again it stops. =[ - I’m tired, zzz
Wildfire357
2022-11-06

Could be better

Would be much better without the awful jokes and fake laughter
aldia05
2022-10-25

Smarteningly funny

Making me less dumb. If only science was this enjoyable at school.
The_Outdoors_Life
2022-10-18

Where are the uploads?

I absolutely love the show and I like how funny it is, so that alone would be a 5 star review however we’re are the uploads??? It has been over a month since the last upload and I miss not having new episodes so please upload again.
Scienceboi+gamerboi
2022-10-16

I don’t really like canned laughter

I love every thing about this show but the canned laughter thank u very much so please next time add in the actual amount of laughter or none.
gshdggsgshsh
2022-10-04

Love the show, but what’s with the fake laughing in the new episodes

Love it always have but the audio laughing is so obviously edited in. Not sure why? Would be prefer no laughing or applause at all and just conversation if it isn’t live.
Davvy Frank
2022-09-04

Infinite monkey cage.

The programmes are so disappointing. People try too hard to be funny/ entertaining.
One learns nothing. The one about maths is an example. So much could have been said in how to teach it and reach out to kids. In stead very off putting. It’s badly taught from nursery onwards. Largely very dull.
Wont do
2022-08-15

My absolute favourite!!

I could literally listen to all these episodes over and over again! Truly brilliant!!!
science forever
2022-08-14

Infinite Monkey Cage

Amazing funny . Witty just brilliant
Madweearthur
2022-08-14

Not sure about the comedy

The comedy can be a bit much at times. A tad silly. I find it so interesting when they grasp a topic/subject that really pulls them.
And why are there Americans on there. Their accents can spoil it. Apologies for the moan.
santas mun
2022-08-14

Ruined by Canned Laughter

This podcast has been made irritating by canned laughter. I thought this was ditched decades ago.
Adam1917Nov