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Tim Urban

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Heard in 3 episodes across 3 shows since Jul 2026

Tim Urban is an author, blogger, and co-founder of the popular blog Wait But Why. He is known for his deep-dive, illustrated articles on a wide range of topics, including technology, space, and human behavior. Urban has also appeared as a guest on podcasts such as Modern Wisdom.

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Episodes

3
across 3 shows

First heard

Jul 2026

Guest appearances

1

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What Tim Urban has said on podcasts

18 statements

  1. on Prolific sperm donationNeutralJul 2, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    A prolific sperm donor can meaningfully affect the human gene pool.

    “You're having a meaningful effect on like the whole human gene pool when you do that.”

    Listen at 5:19

    Open the episode · Black Holes, Denny’s Fist Fights & Japanese Handjob Culture - Rabbit Hole #4 - #1118
  2. on Star era of the universeNeutralJul 2, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    The universe’s star era will last approximately 100 trillion years.

    “the star era goes on for like, 100 trillion years or something like that.”

    Listen at 16:52

    Open the episode · Black Holes, Denny’s Fist Fights & Japanese Handjob Culture - Rabbit Hole #4 - #1118
  3. on Black Hole EraNeutralJul 2, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    The black-hole era of the universe lasts roughly 10^106 years.

    “It's 10 to the 106 years.”

    Listen at 17:26

    Open the episode · Black Holes, Denny’s Fist Fights & Japanese Handjob Culture - Rabbit Hole #4 - #1118
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Episodes

3 episodes featuring Tim Urban, newest first

Works by Tim Urban

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