Floridians, come on--look at how hard Jad and Robert are rocking those linen jackets. Grab yourself some tickets, and see Radiolab live at the Fillmore Miami Beach on 2/01.

Cruelty, violence, badness... This episode of Radiolab, we wrestle with the dark side of human nature, and ask whether it's something we can ever really understand, or fully escape. Listen to The Bad Show here.

For our new episode, The Bad Show, Pat Walters reported a piece about a psychologist who found that 91% of men and 84% of women have had at least one serious homicidal fantasy. So Pat decided to hit the streets to see if anyone was willing to fess up on tape. Here's what he found.

In our new podcast short, a strange twist of legal language sparks a court case about dolls, toys, what it means to be human—and/or mutant!  Read more here.

We keep a running list of all the books that inform and inspire our episodes, and we've just updated it with some picks from our brand-new hour The Bad Show. Take a look, and feel free to make recommendations in the comments. Enjoy!