The 3 Best ZigZag Podcast Episodes
1) S2 EP1: How Misinformation Spreads
Manoush and Jen kick off the season with surprising new research from the Knight Foundation into how false information spreads on Twitter and its effect on society. They also have news about Civil, th...Show More
2) Chapter 1: Meet the Stable Geniuses
Manoush and Jen just formed a new kind of media company. But is it possible for them to simultaneously be entrepreneurs, mission-driven journalists, and good mothers without falling off a financial cl...Show More
3) Chapter 2: Blockchain. Blockwhat?!
Manoush and Jen have a LOT of questions. Should they stake their careers on the blockchain? How can they explain it without sounding like techno-utopians who have bought into a pyramid scheme? And any...Show More
4) S6 EP6 STEP 6: THE TIMELINE
On the final episode of The ZigZag Project, activist Stacey Abrams explains her short-term strategies for sticking to her long-term goals and Manoush shares data from surveying thousands of listeners ...Show More
5) S6 EP5 STEP 5: THE PATHS
Today is Step 5 of The ZigZag Project, our six-step process to get you from wanting to make a big change in your life and work...to actually making a change, in a responsible and mindful way. Now, as...Show More
6) S6 EP4 STEP 4: THE MATCH
On this episode of The ZigZag Project, we move into a more practical phase and start asking hard questions like: What might you need to sacrifice, in order to align your values with your work? Obama a...Show More
7) S6 EP3 STEP 3: THE WEIRD IDEAS
The third step of The ZigZag Project requires getting weird. Because we're gonna need to dig deep to find new ways to roll back climate change, bring equity to society, and pay our bills. If, after a ...Show More
8) S6 EP2 STEP 2: THE VISION
Conflict resolution specialist Priya Parker joins Manoush to talk about visioning: Taking time out of our daily lives to clarify our professional and personal purpose. With 60% of the project’s beta t...Show More
9) S6 EP1 STEP 1: THE PULSE
We’re doing something different this season… The ZigZag Project is six steps (and episodes) to help you map out a path that aligns your personal values with your professional ambitions. Think of it a...Show More
10) S5 EP6: The Case of the Lost American Dream
You may have heard Aarti Shahani’s voice on the radio when she was NPR’s Silicon Valley reporter. The techies she interviewed often assumed she came from a family of engineers or scientists. Nothing c...Show More