Podcast Episodes

If Robots Had a Podcast

Season 30

Alan lets bots mostly run the show to see how much they can do and still be under human control. For a while, it seems to go well, but then dangers start to emerge— and it gets a little scary.

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda: Season 30 Trailer

Season 30

Alan and Clear and Vivid’s executive producer Graham Chedd chat about and play clips from some of the shows coming up in season 30. Guests include actor Bob Odenkirk, scuba diver Tara Roberts, and so…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Carly Anne York: Taking “Silly Science” Seriously

Season 29

Research often derided for being a waste of money has led to world-changing breakthroughs, ranging from GPS to Ozempic.

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Paul McCartney: Dreams, Dickens… and Oobleys

Season 29

To celebrate Sir Paul’s 83rd birthday June 18th we are reprising a wonderful conversation recorded five years ago. Alan and Paul exchange their experiences writing and performing; and McCartney demon…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Itzhak Perlman: Encore! Encore!

Season 29

Reaching back to the first season of Clear and Vivid, a replay of the July 2018 episode when the violin virtuoso tells Alan why he likes to talk to his audience as well as play for them; why he plays…

Published on 3 months ago

Adam Kucharski: What’s True to You?

Season 29

In a world awash with misinformation, how do we know what’s true? How can we be certain about anything? It turns out one of the most effective ways began with a polite disagreement over the best way …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Noah Wyle: Learning from The Pitt

Season 29

Playing attending physician “Robby” Robinavitch in the hit HBO Max series The Pitt has given him insights into how the harrowing world of the emergency room could be improved in real life.

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mario Livio: Hello? Anybody Out There?

Season 29

The recent discovery on a distant planet of a chemical that could be a sign of life has this astrophysicist intrigued if not convinced. But if it turns out to be real it would mean that not only are …

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Colman Domingo: Magnetic. Fearless. Unstoppable.

Season 29

Now starring in the Netflix series The Four Seasons – based on Alan’s 1981 movie – he’s won an Emmy and has been nominated for two Oscars and two Tony awards. In 2024, Time magazine named him one of …

Published on 4 months ago

Eric Topol: Live Longer, Better

Season 29

While promises of extending the human lifespan to 125 and beyond are premature, recent breakthroughs in the early detection of killer diseases of the major organs and brain offer a healthier old age …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago