The Joy of Why
Steven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta Magazine
“The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast about curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the cosmologist and author Janna Levin take turns interviewing leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time. New episodes are released eve…
Current positions
Ranking history
Rank #1 is at the top. Dashed sections are days the show was not on this chart.
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Recent movement
| Date | Chart | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2026 | Apple · Canada · science | 78 | Up 14 places |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Apple · Poland · science | 86 | New entry |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Apple · United States · science | 93 | Down 2 places |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Apple · United States · science | 91 | Down 8 places |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Apple · Canada · science | 92 | New entry |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Apple · United Kingdom · science | 97 | New entry |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Apple · Poland · science | 72 | New entry |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Apple · United States · science | 83 | Up 2 places |
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