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There is nothing worse than thinking NPR had finally come to their senses and brought this amazing podcast back only to find out they are using the Invisibilia subscription feed to push Embedded instead. What a disappointment. Bring back Invisibilia!

Really used to enjoy this show….its lost as of 2024. Terrible

I cannot praise this podcast enough. Very intelligent and well spoken presenters, interesting topics and great presentation. A welcome break from the politics and entertainment “news” of so many podcasts. What a shame it was discontinued. But the previous years’ shows are still available.

Menopause. !

Truly this one podcast has helped me see the world in a different way. I am so sorry to see it go. I certainly hope that the people who made this happen will consider another way to bring us their creative minds and thoughts!

I’m gutted! From the beginning with Alix, LuLu, & Hannah to the new millennial hosts, this literally was my favorite podcast of all time, and I am devastated that it’s come to an end. I could cry I’m so heartbroken over it. F NPR for that. This truly hurt my soul. Invisibilia nurtured a starved mind, was so powerful, and did a whole lot of people good. NPR, I’ll never forgive you for axing Invisibilia and Rough Translations, 2 of the best podcast in your lineup. How dare.

I don’t know if you read these, but I wanted you to know that your kind and thoughtful shows are what got me up and back on my feet during the pandemic. You were the first ray of sunshine for me when everything shut down, and I miss this program so very much. Thank you for so many incredible hours to listen to during incredibly difficult times

drivel

Much like Radiolab the founders of Invisibilia have handed over the keys to the next generation, who’ve steered these podcasts directly into a ditch. It is now a smoldering heap of insipid arguments, vocal fry, “like”, toxic yankee identity politics, and sassy entitlement.

Original staff is gone and so goes with them any sort of interesting storytelling and editing working towards some sort of analysis and synthesis and what’s left over is a carcass of a once-great show where the essential tenet of every episode is now diluted to “racism bad, woman good” with the same caveman level of structure as that sentence. Not an expository remark or attempt at critical analysis. Basically Joe-Rogan level podcast for Brooklyn moms that want to feel better about hiring their Nannie’s by country and NYU film and media majors that want a few anecdotes to tout in their racial theory 101 class on Monday.

Glad it’s cancelled!!!!! I could never tolerate her vocal fry. This has nothing to do with “sexism,” since guys make the noise too. But since they’ve called complaints about her vocal fry an issue of sexism a few years ago, it seems even worse now; almost by deliberate force. Sorry not sorry. Maybe I’ll read the transcripts some day, but that kinda defeats the purpose. Listen to your fans, please. Stop talking that way and the show will take off. But she won’t. She’s the exact opposite of humble. That’s fine, the show is crashing. See Reddit, dear.

Story telling and reporting with so much sensitivity and humanity that makes my own heart grow bigger having experienced Invisibilia

Will miss all of you. Love love love this show. Find another space! So great/creative! Big love and wisdom!

I was in love with the show initially. So sad to see the way it has gone downhill.

THANK YOU to the team for this amazing show. I loved every episode, each perfectly capturing the unspokens, and sparks happening in between the ephemeral moments of everyday life. Wishing you continued success in your paths forward.

One of the best shows I’ve ever followed.

Thank you team, thank you! 🙇🏽

Loved your podcast! I hope you manage a way to come back…

A shadow of its former self. Perhaps start taking into account your actual audience and those who donate. In other words, woke>broke.

The goodbye show is great. I especially love Yowei Shaw's mother's story. I hope to hear more from Shaw on another production. Good luck to you all.

The first season of this podcast was outstanding: if there were more than 5 stars I would have given them that rating. It was a podcast filled with interesting, stimulating, wonderfully written stories that would appeal to scientists and science buffs. As the seasons progressed; however, the quality, depth, and sophistication (even the length!) of the stories diminished. Highly disappointing, NOT EVEN WORTH A SHOT ANYMORE.

This is a proudly good show, I am so disappointed to see it go. Best of luck & looking forward to the next projects you are all working on🍀💕🙌🏽✨

I’ll miss Invisibilia dearly. Bring it back.

I love Invisiblia so much, definitely one of my favorite NPR podcasts! I really appreciated the exploration of a wide range of topics, presented in an engaging way without pandering or oversimplifying. The season on friendships was one of my favorites. It’s laughable to me that some of these reviewers think the podcast is “too woke”. Seriously? I understand how the recent personal-story focus is not everyone’s tastes, but IMO the last few seasons have been just as entertaining, and they address the social topics from new angles. Finally, I’m really bummed—but not too surprised—to hear that NPR is losing sponsorships and having to resort to layoffs and cuts. All news media has a slant, of course, but these guys are closer to impartial than most. I really hope they can survive this!

I will miss it so much!

Invisibilia was a cool show about weird random invisible things, but the new hosts changed it to a much narrower focus of social justice. I don’t disagree with that, but it’s just no longer an escape from the same subjects I get hammered with in the media, and is not a very fun or enlightening listen if you’re familiar with injustice. I would like to see it return in its original theme that was much looser and lighthearted.

I have heard every Invisibilia episode. You all did a beautiful job creating thoughtful, insightful, touching stories.

My first podcast review. Thank you! I’m smarter and a bit funnier for having this podcast in my life! Onward!!!!

Each season of Invisibilia was a beautiful phase of its life, it evolved almost like a human would. To me, a podcast lover, Invisibilia is like air. I need it. I took for granted that it would last forever. Most people I know have one particular episode that felt like it spoke to them specifically. It touched so many people. I hope it finds a new home.

Cancelled.

I’m just so tired, y’all

Definitely listen to the seasons before 2021. In 2021 “Invisibilia”, however, abandoned the format, topics, everything about this once great podcast. They completely abandoned Invisibilia’s quoted description, “Invisibilia (Science Desk Podcast)’s description is: “Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibilia—Latin for invisible things—fuses narrative storytelling with science that will make you see your own life differently”. The stories are now largelylike every non-Invisibilia podcast. Not sure why it has the same podcast name, perhaps some same staff? - really feel the show ought to be a new podcast that finds its own audience. The cancellation in 2023 (if only for budgetary reasons) makes sense.

I hate podcasts. I hate them all. Listening to people you don’t know talk about things you don’t know about… It’s the bane of my existence. But I would stop everything I had planned in a day to listen to this podcast. I’ve rearranged my schedule so I can listen to this podcast. I recommend it to everyone I know. I love it!

I have been listening to NPR all my life and I think Revisiting Love and Lapses by BA Parker is one of the most beautiful podcasts I have ever listened to. The way she navigates love and aging is like how an artist paints a masterpiece but what truly makes her incredible is her ability to then analyze the art she just created and make it accessible to us all. Thank you BA Parker for sharing your family’s story. It is truly touching.

This was one of my favorite shows. I don’t know what happened but it doesn’t even seem like the same show as it was in season 1. It has become basically unlistenable for me over the last couple seasons. Would still recommend season 1 to everyone, but the recent seasons are basically just regurgitations of every other show out there repeating the same tired woke likes- even if you agree with what they are talking about, it just feels overdone and boring at this point.

I used to be a regular listener who gave a five star review. This show is terrible thanks to the new hosts.

I have listened to every episode of this podcast and, honestly, each one was terrific! Amidst multiple hosts, a melody of voices, and a myriad of topics, it has never failed to engage my curiosity, resonate with my soul, and/or expand my horizon. I have been entertained and educated in unique and inspiring ways. Thank you! Thank you!

Great shows! Would prefer the host refrain from all the hmmmm and mmmm during the interview

I used to love this show and feel the last couple of seasons have been subpar at best. It went from a unique, thought provoking podcast with a creative approach to storytelling to basic, predictable, and often one dimensional episodes. Sincerely hope this feedback can be constructive for the production team… I was a regular listener and can’t get through an episode anymore.

Feels like the podcast has strayed away from life’s experiences that we all share and narrowed in on the experiences of the hosts. It’s too niche now and no longer has a sense of professionalism. Even when there are experts on the show the hosts cant wait to bring it back to their own personal opinion and it seems like they're just waiting for their turn to talk… What happened :/

So so happy with this show. Love the psychology insights and it’s so well done. Glad new episodes are dropping again! Keep it up everyone ❤️

Thank you for your report on recording your loved ones. It touched my heart, especially the thought that, “no other person will ever love me like this old person did.” So sweet, the thought, thank you again.

I’m 10, and I have ADHD. That means my brain works differently than most people’s. People wrote reviews that they don’t like the screaming. Some people need to scream to let hard emotions out. I do! It’s good that this podcast shows that, because it’s ok to scream if you are having a hard time, as long as you do it into a pillow or somewhere where no one can hear you. Also there is good stuff after the screaming.

I found Invisibilia through my school. My psychology course required me to listen to “The problem with the solutions”. I was immediately touched by this cast. It took me back to a time when trying to “fit,” my husbands illness of addiction. When I was finally able to accept him strangely enough his addiction disappeared all together. Of course this was not an overnight thing, we struggled while finding our footing. After we were able to take steps without slipping, we were the happiest we’d ever been. With a heavy heart my husband did pass, but not from the illness you think. He was killed in a motorcycle accident, completely sober, two years into the most beautiful time of our lives. After listening to this cast I plan to venture out to more of Invisibilia! Thank you

Love this podcast. Love how they dive into a variety of perspectives and topics to understand our world.

i hope the next seasons content returns to what the show claims to be about. it’s unlistenable at this point

Great show, but it lost something when the original hosts left. Still worth listening to and by no means a bad show.

This early seasons of this show were great. Really interesting and insightful. It has changed so much now it feels like a different show. It seems like there is less research going into more recent episodes.

Low rating is mostly about the incessantly infuriating ad promoting this show. The screaming was annoying enough in the actual episode, but now I have to hear it every time I hear an ad for Invisibilia in all the other podcasts I listen to? Who thought this would actually attract listeners? As for my feelings on the actual episodes? The new season is pretty mediocre and feels different from what this first podcast first started out as. I no longer feel the need to subscribe.