Standby for one of the most remarkable pieces of radio you will ever hear (even by Radiolab’s extraordinarily high standards). «Hello» details communication experiments, cohabitation, drug-taking and even sexual relations between humans…and dolphins.

Guest curated by Adam Thomas. From Weekly Filet #176, in September 2014.

Hello

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