Radiolab

The Bad Show

May 8, 2026·1h 6m·6-min readnarrativescience
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This episode of Radiolab, titled 'The Bad Show,' explores the nature of human evil by examining real and psychological cases of violence, from Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiments to Fritz Haber’s morally ambiguous scientific legacy and the confessions of serial killer Gary Ridgeway. I

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Stanley MilgramFritz HaberProducer and managing editor of RadiolabCo-host of Radiolab and contributor to the episodeNot mentioned in transcript

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EthicsHistorical FiguresHistory Of ScienceLong Form JournalismMilitary HistoryPhilosophyScientific MethodTrue Crime

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