Podcast Episodes

Are You Smarter Than a Plant?

Max Telford is a leading evolutionary biologist who's spent his career tracing the deepest roots of life itself. His new book is called The Tree of L…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Heart of Entrepreneurship

Melissa Bernstein, co-founder of the beloved toy company Melissa & Doug, has spent decades discovering what it means to build a business that's true …

2 weeks, 2 days ago

How to Navigate Life's Transitions

First up, Ann Tashi shares key insights from her book Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World. And later in the show, we'll hea…

2 weeks, 5 days ago

What Kind of American Are You?

First, Colin Woodard argues that where you are in the country determines how you live and how you'll die. Then Luke Shaefer tells us how America's mo…

3 weeks ago

This Episode Will Change Every Breath You Take

When was the last time you actually thought about the air around you? Unless you're stuck in a windstorm or gasping after a run, probably never. But …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

A Starter Kit to Make Your Finances Bulletproof

First up, Harvard economist John Campbell on how to make the financial system work better for you. His new book, co-written with Tarun Ramadorai, is …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

An Exercise in Uncertainty and a Memoir of a Life Interrupted

Up first, we hear from Jonathan Gluck, author of An Exercise in Uncertainty. And then Suleika Jaouad shares key insights from Between Two Kingdoms.

A…

3 weeks, 5 days ago

The Power of Being Alone: Why Solitude Is Good for You

Act One: The Joy of Solitude: How to Reconnect with Yourself in an Overconnected World by Robert Coplan

Act Two: Arrangements in Blue Notes by Amy K…

3 weeks, 6 days ago

You’re Working Hard. You’re Still Stuck. Here’s Why.

Let’s say you’ve made it to a position to manage other people. Congratulations! But unfortunately, you can’t just coast from here. The mindset that g…

4 weeks ago

The Surprising Science of Pets

Do you have a pet? A dog, a cat, a goldfish? If so, why? I don’t mean why did you adopt the dear things, I mean why do humans keep pets at all? It’s …

4 weeks, 1 day ago