Podcast Episodes

S33 E3: "High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out" by Amanda Ripley

In "High Conflict," bestselling author and award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley investigates how good people get captured by high conflict—and how …

3 years ago

S33 E2: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" by Paul Bloom

Today, Paul Bloom takes us on a brisk tour through modern psychology.

3 years ago

S33 E1: "Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World’s Most Successful People" by Polina Marinova Pompliano

What distinguishes the great from the truly exceptional? After five years of writing The Profile, Polina Marinova Pompliano has studied thousands of …

3 years, 1 month ago

S32 E5: "No Ordinary Assignment: A Memoir" by Jane Ferguson

Jane Ferguson has covered nearly every war front and humanitarian crisis of our time. Today, she shares career advice inspired by her bestselling mem…

3 years, 1 month ago

S32 E4: "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution" by Rainn Wilson

Actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson explores the problem-solving benefits that spirituality gives us to create solutions for an increasingly cha…

3 years, 1 month ago

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, …

3 years, 1 month 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…

3 years, 1 month 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…

3 years, 1 month 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…

3 years, 1 month 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…

3 years, 1 month ago