In August 2026, Radiolab senior correspondent Molly Webster examined the simple yet wondrous nature of grass in Radiolab: Grassfed, an outdoor multimedia show featuring live music by Foley artist Steven Wendt, storytelling by biologist David George Haskell, and dance theatre by Pilobolus. Attendees sat on a grassy knoll at Little Island in New York, NY, to learn about this remarkable plant, at times even taking part in the performance.
Watch the video below to see how Pilobolus dancers Eriko Jimbo, Ryan Hayes, and Quincy Ellis, plus Executive/Co-Artistic Director Renée Jaworski and Artistic Director Matt Kent, helped to tell the tale of grass, from its biology to its cultural significance, through myriad senses.
Want to know even more about grass? Listen to Radiolab’s Grass Apes, the podcast episode inspired by the performance.