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Onear is a weekly show about curious people and the ideas that changed their minds. Hosted by Mara Quinn and Theo Adebayo.
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Two curious people, one microphone each
Mara is a former radio producer who still reads the footnotes. Theo is a science writer who asks the question everyone else was thinking. Together they’ve recorded more than 300 hours of conversation.
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Five stars, mostly for the tangents
“The only podcast I don’t listen to at 1.5× speed. Every episode leaves me with something to think about on the walk home.”
Sam R.
Apple Podcasts
“Mara and Theo ask the questions I didn’t know I had. The octopus episode lives in my head rent free.”
Jules K.
Spotify
“Warm, smart and never smug. It feels like eavesdropping on the best table at a dinner party.”
Ana P.
Apple Podcasts
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