We go searching for wolves in Yellowstone, and learn about the dramatic and surprisingly relatable relationship between a powerful young wolf and the small, elderly wolf who had raised him. We’re tryi...Show More
Two best friends have never met in person and one of them insists they keep it that way. Plus, a 1970s dating game show helps self-loathing Marsha learn to love herself again. All she has to do is cho...Show More
Journalist and author Michael Easter talks about his book The Comfort Crisis with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Easter thinks modern life is too easy, too comfortable. To be healthy, he says, we need to...Show More
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I don’t know what Michael Easter’s book is like but this conversation sparked so many new ideas about my own life and how I would like to live it. Recommend for the questions you’ll ask yourself while...Show More
We are digging into the archives to celebrate some of the conversations listeners have loved the most and that have shaped this project. Kevin Kling is part funny guy, part poet and playwright, part w...Show More
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Kevin Kling is the kind of guy who has moments of genius that seem effortless. So many quotes to save from this one.
In this episode, we sit down with psychologist Jay Van Bavel to discuss his new book, The Power of Us, an exploration of "the dynamics of shared, social identities. What causes people to develop socia...Show More
Social media has become a prism that distorts our identities, empowers status-seeking extremists, and renders moderates all but invisible. In his new book, Breaking the Social Media Prism, Duke profes...Show More
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Depolarizing our nation is work that needs to be done but where do we start and how do we do it? Social media appears to play a large role but it seems so hard to imagine how to change the experience...Show More
How do you rebuild a life after it very nearly ends? Entrepreneur Keith Yamashita tells his own story of how he learned to live again after a devastating stroke, to nourish himself and the world, and ...Show More
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First time listening to this podcast and it’s genius. I strive to be mindful when I experience strong emotions but often forget to in the moment. Being prompted to pause and parse my reaction to the p...Show More
Sh*t happens. So why is it so hard to talk about? This week, the ways that poop divides and binds us in our friendships.
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I remember when my dad (my dad who made fart jokes with my brother), grimaced at Elaine’s “spare a square” debacle and I realized that he might be disgusted by the idea that a woman pooped! Even me! ...Show More
If there’s one thing we might regret at the end of life, it’s that we missed out on moments that mattered—not because we weren’t physically there, but because our mind wandered off to some unknown pla...Show More
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So often mindfulness and meditation are equated as the same thing and although they are both useful tools to living a happy life and have some overlap, they differ in how they are used in practice. Mi...Show More
The rift between police and Black Americans can feel impossible to bridge. But in his work with police departments across the U.S., Yale psychologist Phillip Atiba Goff has found novel ways to address...Show More
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The best conversation I’ve heard surrounding the breakdown of the relationship between police and the public. It’s “not the answer Twitter wants” but I think it’s the start of the right answer.
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Didn’t think I was going into anything that was going to change my perception on this topic but boy was I surprised. My emotional response to this one shocked me it was so strong and enlightening.