About Your Marvelous Planet
The Your Marvelous Planet (YMP) team is thrilled to be back on the airwaves at KCLU Radio in Thousand Oaks, California!
Originally launched in 2017 as Zoo Radio, our pioneering science communication podcast featured “really interesting animal stories from really interesting people.” With exclusively 5-star reviews on Apple Media and listeners in more than 89 countries, Zoo Radio quickly gained a loyal global audience.
Live versions of Zoo Radio were taped at the beautiful Santa Barbara Zoo’s Discovery Pavilion for capacity crowds. These live performances teamed up world-class improvisational comedians with world-class scientists and can be heard here.
Back by popular demand, Your Marvelous Planet continues where Zoological Radio left off and is expanding our short-and-humorous format to include other realms of science as well.
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LIVE SHOWS
Get ready for more of our raucous and slightly out-of-control live events across Southern and Central California—coming soon!
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VISIT US
YMP is proudly headquartered in beautiful Elings Park in Santa Barbara, CA (visit Elings Park). Once the town dump, Elings is now a stunning ocean-view space undergoing the second phase of an ambitious ecological restoration project (learn more).
Support or Sponsor Us
Interested in supporting or sponsoring Your Marvelous Planet? We'd love to hear from you. Visit www.kclu.org for details.
About KCLU Radio
KCLU Radio is one of the few National Public Radio stations located within a global biodiversity hotspot (what’s that?). Committed to award-winning environmental journalism, KCLU highlights the unique ecosystems of Central California and the broader world beyond.
Launched in 1994 as an educational broadcaster, KCLU is supported by California Lutheran University and remains commercial-free, with a mission to inform, educate, and foster meaningful dialogue across Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties—and beyond.
About the Host
Originally from Honolulu, Hawai‘i, Dean Noble is the host and creator of Your Marvelous Planet. With a lifelong passion for storytelling and science communication, Dean brings curiosity, humor and heart to every episode.
Have a story idea or a fascinating science lead? We'd love to hear from you! Email us (YourMarvelousPlanet@gmail.com).