Podcast Episodes
Back to Search"Of Greed and Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All" by Deborah G. Plant
Historian Deborah Plant takes us on a personal exploration of America’s obsession with continuing human bondage.
1 year, 10 months ago
Anyone Can Become a Supercommunicator — Even You
Charles Duhigg, the bestselling author of "Power of Habit," is on the show today to explain what marital spats, NASA interviews, and gun rights debat…
1 year, 10 months ago
"Digital Madness: How Social Media Is Driving Our Mental Health Crisis—and How to Restore Our Sanity" by Nicholas Kardaras
We’ve become mad for our devices. Our devices are driving us mad.
1 year, 10 months ago
Geeks of the World, Unite!
Today, MIT's Andrew McAfee stops by to share a few key insights from his recent book "The Geek Way: The Radical Mindset that Drives Extraordinary Res…
1 year, 10 months ago
How to Use Emotional Intelligence to Perform Your Best
Happy Friday, friends! To close out the week, here are a few tips on how to have a great day, any day.
Guest: Daniel Goleman
Book: "Optimal: How to Sus…
1 year, 10 months ago
"The Survivors of the Clotilda" by Hannah Durkin
Today, the true story of the Clotilda, the last slave ship to land on American soil — more than half a century after a federal law banned the importa…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Nuclear Threats of the 21st Century
In an alarming new book "Countdown: The Blinding Future of Nuclear Weapons," journalist Sarah Scoles explores the current state of the nuclear arms r…
1 year, 10 months ago
Are You Addicted to Drama? This Will Help
Today, clinical psychologist and mind-body expert Scott Lyons turns the notion of the drama queen on its head.
1 year, 10 months ago
How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success
Want to become the best at what you do? First, says Ron Friedman ("Decoding Greatness"), you must learn how to reverse engineer.
1 year, 10 months ago
‘Humankind’ Makes the Case That We Are Wired for Happiness
Humans, it turns out, are pretty decent. That's according to Dutch historian Rutger Bregman, whose book "Humankind: A Hopeful History" was praised by…
1 year, 11 months ago