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The Leakey Foundation
Origin Stories
What makes us human? How are we different from chimpanzees? Who are our earliest ancestors and how do we know? Origin Stories is The Leakey Foundation’s podcast about how we became human.
This award-winning show combines science and narrative to explore our human story and explain why we are the way we are. Listen and explore human evolution one story at a time.
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4.8 stars from 501 ratings
Incredible podcast
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“I absolutely love this podcast, and I was so sad when new episodes weren’t coming out. It’s absolutely fascinating and brings me closer to the natural world. I hope content continues long into the future.”
cjrf99 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/02/23
I’m in love!
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“Insanely Awesome!!!! Can’t express how great this podcast is. Phenomenal”
ginnibug70 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/01/23
Beautiful podcast
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“Fascinating topics. I can even get my 5 year old to pay attention and wonder with me about our ancestors from days gone by”
djsnndk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/16/23
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