The kids and I had the pleasure of listening to the inaugural show of Invisibilia last Sunday on Michigan Radio. It was an accident. I was cooking late that night and I usually listen to the radio while I cook. I had heard promos of the show and thought it would be depressing. While the show began with the segment "Dark Thoughts", it morphed into one of personal triumph, hope, and the strength of the human spirit and/or mind.
Invisibilia bills itself as exploring the unseen forces which influence human behavior. The reporting is based upon scientific research and accented with interviews. If you listen to Radiolab or This American Life, you'll recognize the format. Invisibilia is co-hosted by Lulu Miller and Alix Spiegel who helped create those shows, too.
This Sunday I made sure to catch the show again. I was glad I did.