Podcast Episodes

S32 E3: "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know" by Adam Grant

Today, our curator Adam Grant stops by to share the key takeaways from his #1 New York Times bestseller "Think Again."

• If you're an Adam Grant fan, …

2 years, 4 months ago

S32 E2: "Fit Nation The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession" by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, a leading political and intellectual historian and a certified fitness instructor, explores the complex and far-reaching im…

2 years, 4 months ago

S32 E1: "The Manager's Handbook: Five Simple Steps to Build a Team, Stay Focused, Make Better Decisions, and Crush Your Competition" by David Dodson

Today, Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty member, serial entrepreneur, and investor David Dodson details the five skills every great manage…

2 years, 4 months ago

S31 E5: “Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning” by Tom Vanderbilt

To write "Beginners," Tom Vanderbilt embarked on a yearlong quest of learning just for the sake of it. Along the way, he interviewed dozens of expert…

2 years, 4 months ago

S31 E4: "On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy" By Lee McIntyre

In "On Disinformation," Lee McIntyre shows how the war on facts began, and how ordinary citizens can fight back against the scourge of disinformation…

2 years, 4 months ago

S31 E3: "Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything―Even Things That Seem Impossible Today" by Jane McGonigal

In "Imaginable," Jane McGonigal draws on the latest scientific research in psychology and neuroscience to show us how to train our minds to think the…

2 years, 4 months ago

S31 E2: "Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting" by Lisa Genova

In "Remember," neuroscientist and novelist Lisa Genova delves into how memories are made and how we retrieve them.

2 years, 4 months ago

S31 E1: "The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership" by Adam Bryant

The chasm separating managers from leaders is widening as the skills required to be an effective leader grow in number and complexity. But you're amb…

2 years, 4 months ago

S30 E5: "A Pity Party Is Still a Party: A Feel-Good Guide to Feeling Bad" by Chelsea Harvey Garner

Most of us try to avoid feeling sad, but therapist Chelsea Harvey Garner believes the future will be brighter if we learn to enjoy the unenjoyable an…

2 years, 4 months ago

S30 E4: "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet" by Jeff Goodell

In his new book, award-winning journalist Jeff Goodell explains how extreme heat will dramatically change the world as we know it.

2 years, 4 months ago