Podcast Episodes

David Brooks: How to Know a Person

Season 23

Columnist and author David Brooks tells how he’s changed over his 60 something years –  in part through the books he’s written exploring how people s…

2 years, 8 months ago

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Marcus du Sautoy: Around the World in 80 Games

Season 23

Enjoy playing games? You’ll enjoy them even more once renowned mathematician, Oxford University professor and avid game player Marcus du Sautoy tells…

2 years, 8 months ago

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How "Maid" Was Made

Season 23

Stephanie Land’s lifelong passion for writing – along with a college degree she could ill afford – led to a bestselling book and a hit TV series, all…

2 years, 8 months ago

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Frank Felberbaum: Don’t Forget!

Season 23

Not only does he have an astonishing memory himself, but Frank Felberbaum has taught thousands of others, including Alan, how to improve their memory…

2 years, 8 months ago

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda - Season 23 trailer

Season 23

Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd chat about and play excerpts from Alan's conversations with some of the guests in the new season, beginning …

2 years, 8 months ago

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Walter Isaacson: Shadowing Elon Musk

Season 22

The acclaimed biographer spent two years in Musk’s company as his subject launched rockets, built electric cars, decided to save humanity by sending …

2 years, 9 months ago

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Laurel Braitman: Writing Wrongs

Season 22

A life full of adventure while struggling with grief led her to what she does so effectively today – helping doctors to level with colleagues and pat…

2 years, 9 months ago

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Carl Safina: Wisdom from a Baby Owl

Season 22

Carl tells how rescuing a baby owl helped him and his wife get through the Covid lockdown – and how it renewed their bond with nature. There’s wisdom…

2 years, 9 months ago

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Joe Henrich: How Culture Has Shaped Our Bodies and Brains

Season 22

He’s fascinated by how culture has shaped our evolution – not only changing our bodies and expanding our brains but even expanding our ability to coo…

2 years, 9 months ago

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Kashmir Hill: Your Face Belongs to Us

Season 22

That’s the title of a new book by New York Times technology reporter Kashmir Hill. Her book is both deeply researched and downright scary, as spelled…

2 years, 10 months ago

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