This show provides a perfect medium for learning materials science. It provides a level of simplicity for both broad and specific ideas in a way that is understandable, but also covers a lot of branching topics that add so much to the overall subject of each episode. Your enthusiasm and storytelling make the subject fun, memorable, and easier to learn, and this podcast has been a massive resource for that.

More of this content please! Love it. Thank you

I stumbled onto this looking for science info on resin use in municipal pipe respiration. Very cool topics! I’m an alumnus of Univ of Utah (Chemical Engineering), so that’s a fun connection. I spent time in theory and operation of nuclear power on navy submarine and got introduced to MSE learning about plant materials selection based on irradiation, hi pressure/temp, etc. I definitely will listen to this regularly!

Love the genuine and funny deep dives into serious science like this. Makes me want to be a materials science nerd

Excellent wide-ranging well-researched materials science topics.

I am typically a Spotify listener, but this podcast is so wonderful that I came here to leave a review! I am both an MSEN student and campus tour guide. Whenever I run into incoming freshman engineering students or high school student who love the question “Why?”, this podcast is my first recommendation for learning about the field. It has been so helpful in learning even more about the field beyond lectures and has even helped me prepare more for my undergrad research. Thank you so much for this wonderful podcast!

Whether you're a seasoned materials scientist, a student, or simply someone with a passing interest in the field, the Materialism Podcast has something to offer. The hosts' enthusiasm is contagious, and their expert insights provide a unique perspective that few other podcasts can match.

Materialism has an unmatched breadth of topics, combined with superb technical depth and intriguing examples of real-world applications and manufacturing processes. Also, the hosts are fun to listen to. Keep it up!

These guys are changing what it means to learn chemistry. I was a physics major studying physics and didn’t really care much for chemistry just math. After listening to the show and learning about what it means to develop materials and how they influence the world has change my views and now I’m essentially a material scientist at a tech company where we make PVD coatings. The materialism podcast is opening up the doors to the field and making it more valuable. Once they get better guests on that have truly made a huge difference in society like Elon musk or something this podcast can explode.

I’ve listened to 10+ episodes and have learned a lot about material science,,, this podcast is easy to digest and well produced,,, for engineers with little training in materials, like myself, I feel a lot more confident approaching the subject after listening to Taylor and Andrew

I use many of the ideas and references for my intro to material science and engineering class. In future classes I may give extra credit for listening to these podcasts. Taylor, Andrew, and Jared rock. Keep up the good work and a donation is coming your way, as soon as I can figure how to send it. 🙂

As an aspiring MSE I was looking for a casual source of information to broaden my knowledge and exposure to the field. There was almost nothing out there! These guys have improved with each episode and the podcast covers everything I would have expected and more

I knew nothing about material science before listening but now I can’t stop thinking about its applications to my field, aerospace! It’s very entertaining and insightful, and you know it’s gonna be a good day when you open up the app and hear that Jared Special.

I’m an undergraduate student at Ohio State, and I work as an engineering technician for an engineering consultant firm. Thank you for helping to enrich the public discourse. Your musical score is fantastic too.

I am a chemistry major turned pharmacist, wish I would have known about MSE before I started college. I enjoy the broad spectrum of topics, Peace!

One of my favorite podcasts — the hosts go into enough technical detail to make it interesting, but presented in such a way as to be accessible to non-experts. I look forward to every new episode (both regular and micro!)

Huge huge fan of this podcast! I’ve listened to 35 episodes in the last week or so (yes I’m aware of how much time that is), and other than the pain of a swelling brain from so much information I have thoroughly enjoyed each episode. I am currently an undergrad in metallurgical engineering, and this podcast has really helped reinforce my desires and give direction in where to focus my studies by offering information from such diverse fields.

I study Materials Science and I love this podcast! It is accurate and easy to understand. They dont just have boring talk. They include history, fun facts, and knowledgable guests. If only 6 stars were an option.

Fantastic podcast. Although I’ve only listened to the first three and a select few of the later episodes, each have been jam-packed with the creative and important ideas at the core of materials science. We get a dive into both the traditional and unconventional, challenging and expanding on what we know about materials. Most of everything is presented concisely and is accessible to a more general audience - especially in the first episode on the history of steel. So often, the cutting-edge research in material science hides beyond the chasm of review papers and research articles unfamiliar to those new to the field. Personally, Materialism has done a fantastic job so far of bridging that gap, covering materials used in kitchen knives and skateboards to electronics and energy storage. So if you’re a student looking for a new perspective or you’re just curious about what makes up the world around you, you’re probably in the right place.

Great podcast.

The Jared specials just hit different

Turns out material science is gangster AF 😎

Ajay

As a filmmaker and a photographer, I loved the deeper dive into the materials and science of photography. Subscribed and excited to continue looking at the world around me through this materialism lens.

I have been looking for a great podcast! They generate a ton of great content. I can't wait for more episodes. My favorite so far is steel- who knew how intertwined that history was with world events?

Very informative

Materialism is the podcast you need in your arsenal for the Materials Science

I love listening to this podcast weekly! They cover such interesting topics and explain it in such easy to understand terminology.

Fantastic podcast that blends science and engineering with all the facets of our lives. Really enjoy the background and scale up of products like GORE-TEX and the history of artificial organs. Keep these podcasts coming!

Awesome podcast. In a world where there is a dearth of good engineering podcast this show shines through. Material science is a though subject engineering wise and this podcast does an awesome job of simplifying hard concepts and providing a lot of information in each show. The hosts are full of enthusiasm and are super smart.

This podcast is chock full of great information in the material science community. While it’s a little too smort for the average Joe, it’s great for anyone working in science or engineering. The two hosts work very well together to present information without too much monologue. Would love for you guys to expand it by talking with companies who actually work in these industries.

Phenomenons podcast and really well done production. You can tell how much effort these guys put into it. I know little about material science but am learning a lot. Thank you!

Taylor sparks does a great job of bringing in unique material engineers who aren’t just smart, but have strong passions towards their ideas.

Great podcast. Smart cookies.

Unbelievably fantastic. Thank you for such a great series.

I’m studying MSE at University of Washington in part because of this podcast. Taylor Sparks is inspirational! Thanks guys.

As a Current MSE student I love this podcast and the material is always interesting. It is cool to see these topics being discussed and exposed to the rest of the material science community!

Topics are presented in a fun and intuitive way.

This podcast is good to listen to in my free time, always interesting to learn about this stuff

Destroyed my ears when I tried to listen to this. I have my volume all the way up, and GPS directions become so loud. Other than that, this is some good stuff.

Love always learning something new! I appreciate the research done and the information provided!

Love hearing about the history, applications, and potential of new materials and methods.

This podcast is perfect for anyone that enjoys in-depth, lively discussions on materials science and all the fun tangents derived from the subject. Can't wait for more!