Stephen Hawking
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Stephen Hawking has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts, first heard Jul 2025 on Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast. Charity Woodrum recommended it: She cites reading popular science books by Stephen Hawking as part of what drew her back to physics.
Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Between 1979 and 2009, he was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, widely viewed as one of the most prestigious academic posts in the world.
| Mentioned in | 4 episodes on 4 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jul 2025 on Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast |
| Role | Theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author |
| Affiliation | University of Cambridge (University of Cambridge, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics) |
What do podcasts say about Stephen Hawking?
4 quotes from Lulu Miller, recorded on Bad Friends and Radiolab.
Look at that. Roaming the streets as Stephen.
Bad Friends · · Hear itI started picking up popular science books by, Stephen Hawking...
Lulu Miller · Radiolab · · Hear itLadies, meet Stephen Hawking.
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · · Hear itHawking is a name that will forever be linked with black holes… Hawking was bringing together the pieces to reveal how black holes could exist in nature.
Dr. Becky · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about Stephen Hawking?
4 shows discussed Stephen Hawking in these episodes.
- Bad Friends — 1 episode
Look at that. Roaming the streets as Stephen.
Heated Rivalry w/ Rick Glassman | Ep 306 | Bad Friends - Dr. Becky — 1 episode
Hawking is a name that will forever be linked with black holes… Hawking was bringing together the pieces to reveal how black holes could exist in nature.
FINALLY: evidence for Hawking's AREA THEOREM of black holes - Radiolab — 1 episode
I started picking up popular science books by, Stephen Hawking...
Galaxy Quenching | Radiolab Podcast - Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast — 1 episode
Ladies, meet Stephen Hawking.
Ep 567 - Say Cheese
Who talks about Stephen Hawking on podcasts?
Lulu Miller brought up Stephen Hawking; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Bad Friends.
- Heated Rivalry w/ Rick Glassman | Ep 306 | Bad Friends on Bad Friends (Feb 2026)
- Galaxy Quenching | Radiolab Podcast on Radiolab (Aug 2025) — Lulu Miller
- Ep 567 - Say Cheese on Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast (Jul 2025)
- FINALLY: evidence for Hawking's AREA THEOREM of black holes on Dr. Becky (Oct 2025)
Which podcasts mention Stephen Hawking most?
Radiolab (1 episode), Bad Friends (1 episode) and Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast (1 episode) mention Stephen Hawking most.
- Radiolab — 1 episode · More people from Radiolab
- Bad Friends — 1 episode · More people from Bad Friends
- Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast — 1 episode · More people from Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
- Dr. Becky — 1 episode · More people from Dr. Becky
What is Stephen Hawking mentioned alongside?
Stephen Hawking is most often mentioned alongside Hawking area theorem, LIGO and Boot.dev.
Mentioned together: Hawking area theorem, LIGO, Boot.dev, A Brief History of Black Holes