Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMatt Kaplan: They were right after all
Season 34
Vivid stories of scientists whose claims were ignored or ridiculed, from Galileo to Kati Karikó – the woman whose work was critical in developing the…
7 hours ago
Roxanne Khamsi: You are mutating – and that’s (mostly) a good thing
Season 34
Mutations sound scary. But the DNA that shaped us is has been mutating since we were born. Some mutations are bad for our health while others are hel…
1 week ago
Lawrence O’Donnell: Inventing Arnie Vinick
Season 34
Today an MS NOW host, in 2004 he was writer/producer on the popular NBC series The West Wing tasked with introducing a new character – a Republican S…
2 weeks ago
Walter Isaacson: Are these truths still self-evident?
Season 34
On the eve of our nation's 250th, Walter Isaacson takes a deep dive into the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence. It's what he calls "…
3 weeks ago
Kate Bowler: Joy is surprising
Season 34
A decade on from being diagnosed with a deadly cancer – and eight years since her first visit with Clear and Vivid – she tells of the many ways she …
4 weeks ago
Dhruv Khullar: The doctor has stories
Season 34
As AI takes an increasing role in medical decisions, a physician employs stories to tell how the role of our doctors is changing
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1 month ago
Chris Duffy: How laughter connects us
Season 34
Finding humor in the many absurdities of everyday life – including our own foolishness – can help us see things in new ways, foster understanding… ab…
1 month, 1 week ago
Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda: Season 34 Trailer
Season 33
Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd look ahead to season 34. Episodes include one of Alan’s favorite topics – humor, and its power to connect; f…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Roger Rosenblatt: Aging well
Season 33
Alan revisits a conversation with his old friend to compare notes on staying happy when old, as Roger’s new book, More Rules for Aging: Making the Mo…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Sonja Lyubomirsky: Lost that loving feeling?
Season 33
In her new book she argues that if you want to feel more loved, you don't need to change yourself, you don't need to change the other person (which i…
2 months ago