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shwubby.bsky.social
Is it really #theinfinitemonkeycage if it doesn't have @robinince.bsky.social and #briancox. I think not.
October 17, 2026 at 4:33 PM
jackbarrowuk.bsky.social
Just listened to The #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage. At the end they missed the opportunity of the over priced gift shop at the earth's core selling fridge magmanets.

No? ... Perhaps not then.
February 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
aurafitzgerald.bsky.social
I highly recommend the episode of Infinite Monkey Cage, where they talk about trees. @robinince.bsky.social Fascinating! #theinfinitemonkeycage
November 22, 2024 at 8:49 AM
abraham.su
Awesomeballs 👍😎👍
[The Infinite Monkey Cage] The Magic of Mushrooms #theInfiniteMonkeyCage
https://podcastaddict.com/the-infinite-monkey-cage/episode/160718350
The Magic of Mushrooms • The Infinite Monkey Cage - Podcast Addict
Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the secret world of fungi, hidden beneath our feet. They are joined by biologist Merlin Sheldrake and mycologist Katie Field. They hear about the hidden life of...
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July 15, 2023 at 8:59 PM
rullsenberg.bsky.social
Really saddened that the wonderful @robinince.bsky.social has had to leave #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage - a wonderfully bookish nerdy comedian, joyfully neurodivergent, + ultimately forced aside because he wouldn't compromise his support for the LGBTQ+ community and trans folks deserve our support + love
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Dec 13
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
gme.bofh.social.ap.brid.gy
YAY! I ❤️ #theinfinitemonkeycage! Even more yay! #robinince #briancox #adamrutherford! #bbc #radio4 #podcast #bbcsounds

https://youtu.be/V39N3eHInJc
March 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
2bit-tempest.bsky.social
I listened to #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage episode today featuring @stevebrusatte.bsky.social

I love watching the dinosaurs in my front yard nibble at seeds or pull worms from the ground before flitting off into the sky using their repurposed feathers.

Evolution is so cool!
The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 20 - Dinosaurs - BBC Sounds
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return to chat dinosaurs with, amongst others, Rufus Hound.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
dubmac.bsky.social
I'm gutted that Robin Ince has quit being co-host on #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage, but also tremendously proud of him for standing up to the BBC executives who have their heads on backwards while they bend their knees to fascism.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Comedian Robin Ince quits Radio 4 show, claiming BBC found his views ‘problematic’
Ince says he resigned as co-host of Infinite Monkey Cage because of what he described as his lack of ‘obedience’
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
johnvince20.bsky.social
This is bang out of order!
#TheInfiniteMonkeyCage
Get the fecking #toryscum out of the BBC!
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Dec 13
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
mateorf.bsky.social
Si vous êtes à l’aise en anglais, je vous recommande vivement le podcast "The Infinite Monkey Cage" ! Une série mêlant humour et sciences de manière brillante, animée par Brian Cox et Robin Ince. Un must pour les curieux et curieuses ! 🎙️

#Podcast #Science #Humour #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage
The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 31 - The Science of Baby Making - BBC Sounds
Brian Cox and Robin Ince investigate where babies come from!
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
noo-thompson.bsky.social
Have you been on the shrooms again, love? 🤣 You could always send them to Prof Brian Cox's podcast, #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage
February 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
mrsouthlondon.bsky.social
Robin Ince forced out of his long-running show for standing up for what's right.
youtu.be/pWm3dK8tPto?... #trans #transrights #theinfinitemonkeycage #robinince #briancox
The BBC Chose Transphobia over Science
YouTube video by Rebecca Watson (Skepchick)
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
hels-r.bsky.social
London bound to see @robinince.bsky.social and Brian Cox in The Infinite Monkey Cage tonight. Eeeekkkk #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage
January 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
daskwire.bsky.social
Just finished the excellent last episode about the North Pole.

So long, and thanks for all the strawberries.

#TheInfiniteMonkeyCage
Screenshot of the Podcast Addict app showing me subscribed to The Infinite Monkey Cage which I have listened to since the start. Screenshot of the same app: no longer subscribed.
December 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
mollenberg.bsky.social
True! In Europe since ... A while. 🙈 Hedgehogs podcast I heard just today and had to reshare
podcastaddict.com/the-infinite... #theInfiniteMonkeyCage
The Infinite Monkey Cage - Hedgehogs - Podcast Addict
Listen to The Infinite Monkey Cage - Hedgehogs by BBC Radio 4 on Podcast Addict. Brian Cox and Robin Ince emerge from the hedge row waking up their guests from hibernation to discuss the fascinating lives of Britain’s favourite mammal, the hedgehog. They are joined by hedgehog experts Hugh Warwick and Sophie Lund Rasmussen (also know as Dr Hedgehog), and by broadcaster and poet Pam Ayres. Sophie Lund Rasmussen has crowd sourced 14 freezers worth of dead hedge
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November 22, 2024 at 11:10 PM
aquabassgirl.bsky.social
Rather shocked to read this, & understand why he took the decision - and I shall miss @robinince.bsky.social on it loads….. have managed to listen to all 34 series of #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage & valued it especially during COVID lockdown.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Dec 13
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
sarcasticsmall.eurosky.social
For those of us that love #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage, this came from Robin Ince, the comedian partner of Prof Brian Cox.
The comedian, writer, poet, staunch supporter of LGBTQ+ and so much more has resigned. For all the best reasons, explained in his post.

Give Robin some love!
bsky.app/profile/robi...
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Dec 13
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
pyrolyticcarbon.bsky.social
Good article and more on #RobinInce leaving the excellent #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage including his farewell speech to his last audience.

Original post: mastodon.social/@robinince/1...
December 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
pyrolyticcarbon.bsky.social
This is sad news for the excellent #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage and for true, fair and free speech. The comments from #RobinInce do give me pause. At first I thought he was wrong to leave, stay and keep speaking, but...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Comedian Robin Ince quits Radio 4 show, claiming BBC found his views ‘problematic’ | Radio 4 | The Guardian
Ince says he resigned as co-host of Infinite Monkey Cage because of what he described as his lack of ‘obedience’
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
pyrolyticcarbon.bsky.social
Wow. Fascinating and scary stories about wasps and bees. Definitely worth listening to. I'm a little freaked out a and also very comforted!

[The Infinite Monkey Cage] Bees v Wasps #theInfiniteMonkeyCage
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The Infinite Monkey Cage - Bees v Wasps - Podcast Addict
Listen to The Infinite Monkey Cage - Bees v Wasps by BBC Radio 4 on Podcast Addict. Brian Cox and Robin Ince tackle one of the most important questions posed by science: which is better, bees or wasps...
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July 3, 2024 at 4:26 PM
g2vstargrazzer.bsky.social
IIRC, one biology professor on TheInfiniteMonkeyCage suggested the chances of us hominen technological species with all the accidental processes to be able to space travel to its Moon is ~10^24, whereas MW stars ~4x10^11, we may be only such in Observable Universe!?
(This is also my view currently).
November 29, 2024 at 9:46 PM
beevee23.bsky.social
Podcasts I recommend: #Coining_it with @lewisgoodall.com; #TodayinFocus, #ScienceWeekly and #ComfortEating from @theguardian.com; #99percentInvisible with @romanmars.bsky.social; #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage; #TheAllusionist; #Lingthusiasm; #Gastropod and several more. Have a listen!
October 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
romaynephoenix.bsky.social
#TheInfiniteMonkeyCage #BBC #RobinInce
romaynephoenix.bsky.social Romayne Phoenix @romaynephoenix.bsky.social · Feb 25
The magic and mayhem of the wonderful The Infinite Monkey Cage show . . . ends.

Forced to resign from the BBC show for refusing to accept restrictions on voicing his honest views in public.
The podcast world has contracted . . dramatically . .
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Feb 24
Just been going back over the day I resigned from The Infinite Monkey Cage and as I look through that meeting, the executives increasingly look like they were inspired by the Stasi - oh well, they got what they wished for
February 25, 2026 at 11:14 AM
romaynephoenix.bsky.social
#RobinInce is a well treasured creator and Co Host of #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage
Who started this unacceptable attack on him and his continuation with this show ( his show) for his peaceful political views ? Who and how many #BBC staff bowed to this unjustified pressure.
Apologise and reverse decision
adambienkov.bsky.social Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Dec 13
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.

Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
thegmcconnachie.bsky.social Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · Dec 13
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
antenor-eu4uk.bsky.social
The 201st #TheInfiniteMonkeyCage podcast spends time on climate change, partly bemoaning how expressions of global temperature rise can seem insignificant.

It should be easy to offer a huge accessible equivalent figure using Joules or even Calories.

#ProfBrianCox #RobinInce
#AGW #ClimateChange
July 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM