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Our Modern Sex Lives
Episode 487
After millennia of human existence, we’re still figuring out and talking constantly about one of our most fundamental behaviors – sex. Despite the se…
2 years, 4 months ago
Parenting Teens and Young Adults in Challenging Times
Episode 486
Teenagers and young adults today are dealing with challenges their parents never experienced and couldn’t have prepared for. Nobody has a map and the…
2 years, 4 months ago
Decoding Animal Communication with A.I.
Episode 485
Scientists could actually be close to being able to decode animal communication and figure out what animals are saying to each other. And more astoni…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Hot Truth About Menopause
Episode 484
Menopause is a normal phase of life, but can nonetheless be a challenging and confusing time for women reaching middle age. As a culture, we talk abo…
2 years, 5 months ago
From King Lear to Succession with Brian Cox
Episode 483
William Shakespeare started writing plays in an era when popular theater was exploding and cementing its place in culture. Audiences spanned economic…
2 years, 5 months ago
Arthur Brooks on Managing Your Emotions
Episode 482
Living a happy life isn’t as simple as having a smile on your face all the time. We often think that our negative emotions should be minimized and re…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Empathy Diaries with Sherry Turkle
Episode 481
The human capacity for empathy allows us to communicate, collaborate and understand each other. But we all know empathy isn’t always easy, and we can…
2 years, 5 months ago
A Deeper Look at the Immigrant Experience
Episode 480
The stories we hear about migrants trying to escape difficult circumstances tend to focus on hardship, conflict, statistics and policy. We rarely get…
2 years, 6 months ago
On Being in a Body: Kate Bowler with Krista Tippett
Episode 479
When Duke divinity school professor Kate Bowler wrote her best-selling memoir, “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I’ve Loved),” she was…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Sober Curiosity Movement
Episode 478
For adults, the pressure to drink at social engagements, work events, restaurants or almost anywhere outside the home can feel constant. Recent resea…
2 years, 6 months ago