25 Best Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam Podcasts
A list of the most popular Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam podcasts on Podyssey Podcasts.
25 Best Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam Podcasts
1. Hidden Brain
Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
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When Did Marriage Become So Hard?
49:05 | Feb 13th, 2018
21 RECOMMENDATIONS
Marriage is hard — and there are signs it's becoming even harder. This week on Hidden Brain, we examine how long-term relationships have changed over time, and whether we might be able to improve marr...Show More
2. Planet Money
Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don't just understand the economy – understand the world.Wanna go deeper? Subscr...Show More
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22:08 | Aug 26th, 2022
10 RECOMMENDATIONS
Sometimes online shopping can feel a little unsavory. There are the listings that make you question if you'll really be getting exactly what's advertised. And there's no worse feeling than paying for ...Show More
3. How I Built This with Guy Raz
Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure, and share insights on their eventual success. How I Built This&nbs...Show More
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1:22:03 | Sep 21st, 2020
15 RECOMMENDATIONS
In 2009, Sal Khan walked away from a high-paying job to start a business that had no way of making money. His idea to launch a non-profit teaching platform was ignited five years earlier, when he was ...Show More
4. Fresh Air
Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.Subscribe...Show More
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How Tech Companies Track Your Every Move & Sell Your Data
48:26 | Jul 31st, 2019
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
'Washington Post' tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler talks about how web browsers, phone apps, and smart speakers are tracking users, even when they're asleep. Fowler listened to four years' worth of audi...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5. Up First
NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays by 6 a.m. ET, with hosts Leila Fadel, Steve Inskeep, Rachel Martin and A Martin...Show More
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1:03:20 | Aug 2nd, 2020
1 RECOMMENDATION
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, which is considered to be the most important civil rights act since the 1960s. This bonus episode of Up First is brought t...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6. Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
NPR's weekly news quiz. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians. And if you can't get enough, try our new mid-week show, Everyone & Their Mom. Each Wednesday, host Emma Choi takes the story everyone's talking about and us...Show More
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49:17 | Oct 7th, 2017
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
Andy Richter, comedian and late night talk show announcer, joins us along with panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Helen Hong, and Brian Babylon.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7. Throughline
The past is never past. Every headline has a history. Join us every week as we go back in time to understand the present. These are stories you can feel and sounds you can see from the moments that shaped our world.Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll b...Show More
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35:48 | Sep 5th, 2019
9 RECOMMENDATIONS
How one organization changed the American public's relationship with waste and who is ultimately responsible for it.
8. Code Switch
What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore how race affects every part of society — from poli...Show More
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A Decade Of Watching Black People Die
22:37 | May 31st, 2020
7 RECOMMENDATIONS
The last few weeks have been filled with devastating news — stories about the police killing black people. At this point, these calamities feel familiar — so familiar, in fact, that their details have...Show More
9. The NPR Politics Podcast
Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington and the campaign trail. They don't just tell you what happened. They tell you why it matters. Every afternoon.Political wonks - get wonkier with ...Show More
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Democratic Backsliding Rocks The Summit Of The Americas Before It Begins
13:55 | Jun 7th, 2022
1 RECOMMENDATION
The United States is hosting a major gathering of heads of state from the Americas, but some countries are upset President Biden has elected not to invite some leaders the White House described as "di...Show More
10. Pop Culture Happy Hour
Get obsessed with us. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harri...Show More
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22:33 | Dec 25th, 2019
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
What has ears, tails, Andrew Lloyd Webber music, and the Idris Elba/Taylor Swift duet you've been waiting for all your life? That's right, it's Cats, the new film adaptation of the musical that became...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.11. Embedded
NPR's original documentary podcast unearths the stories behind the headlines. Police shootings. Towns ravaged by opioids. The roots of our modern immigration crisis. We explore what's been sealed off, undisclosed, or never brought to light. We return...Show More
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38:18 | Nov 7th, 2019
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
When a student starts down the path towards racist extremism, there's no set plan for how a school should respond. But teachers and fellow students are often the first to spot the warning signs. So wh...Show More
12. All Songs Considered
Hosts/nerds Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are your friendly music buddies with the week's best new music discoveries, including conversations with emerging artists, icons and more. Hear songs that can completely change your day, with humor, heart and (...Show More
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What Makes A Great Album Last?
38:37 | Nov 14th, 2017
1 RECOMMENDATION
The season of list-making, specifically (for us) lists about the year's best music, is rapidly descending. But before the craziness begins over who had the best album or song in 2017, we thought we'd ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.13. Rough Translation
How are the things we're talking about being talked about somewhere else in the world? Gregory Warner tells stories that follow familiar conversations into unfamiliar territory. At a time when the world seems small but it's as hard as ever to escape ...Show More
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34:07 | Sep 30th, 2020
16 RECOMMENDATIONS
How does India's caste system play out in the hiring practices of Silicon Valley? And what happens when dominant caste people in the U.S. grapple with their own inherited privilege for the first time?
14. The Indicator from Planet Money
A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening today. It's a quick hit of insight into work, business, the economy, and everything else. Listen weekday afternoons.Got money...Show More
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09:39 | Jun 19th, 2018
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
Venezuela's economy has collapsed, and the normal economic indicators have gotten so bad they're almost unfathomable. So one economist created an indicator to capture the awful human cost.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.15. The Best of Car Talk
America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.
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#1739: 30 Years of Wasting Perfectly Good Hours
54:24 | Sep 30th, 2017
1 RECOMMENDATION
Car Talk September 30, 2017
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.16. StoryCorps
Stories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted conversation between two people about what's really important in life: love, loss, family, friendship. When the world seems out of hand, tune in to StoryCorps and be reminded of the things that matter ...Show More
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StoryCorps 515: Keepers of the Temple
16:01 | Oct 17th, 2017
1 RECOMMENDATION
Stories of people who grew up hidden in plain sight in one of the busiest cities in the world, New York. Hear about childhoods spent at the Statue of Liberty and even living inside a public library.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.17. Short Wave
New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, every weekday. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Aaron Scott for science on a diffe...Show More
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The Legacy of Trauma: Can Experiences Leave A Biological Imprint?
11:02 | Feb 25th, 2021
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
We take a look at the field of epigenetics and its potential implications in trauma inheritance.
18. NPR News Now
The latest news in five minutes. Updated hourly.Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to NPR News Now+ and unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/NewsNow
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05:00 | Nov 30th, 2017
1 RECOMMENDATION
NPR News: 11-30-2017 11AM ET
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.19. It's Been a Minute
Has it been a minute since you heard a thought-provoking conversation about culture? Brittany Luse wants to help. Each week, she takes the things everyone's talking about and, in conversation with her favorite creators, tastemakers, and experts, give...Show More
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Interview: Karamo Brown On 'Queer Eye' & 'Embracing Purpose'
51:29 | Apr 2nd, 2019
5 RECOMMENDATIONS
Sam talks to the Fab Fiver about how he learned to heal himself before he could help others.
20. Believed
How did Larry Nassar, an Olympic gymnastics doctor, get away with abusing hundreds of women and girls for two decades? Believed is an inside look at how a team of women won a conviction in one of the largest serial sexual abuse cases in U.S. history....Show More
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18:01 | Oct 22nd, 2018
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
How did former Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar sexually abuse hundreds of girls and women for decades? To understand how he got away with it, we have to begin with the doctor in his prime, when...Show More
21. Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Bullseye from NPR is your curated guide to culture. Jesse Thorn hosts in-depth interviews with brilliant creators, culture picks from our favorite critics and irreverent original comedy. Bullseye has been featured in Time, The New York Times, GQ and ...Show More
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Choreographer Twyla Tharp talks dancing, aging, stirs the pot
35:15 | Jan 17th, 2020
1 RECOMMENDATION
Twyla Tharp has moved her whole life. She dances - she's danced and choreographed professionally for 55 years now. She exercises. And now, she has a book. "Keep it Moving" is a manifesto on living you...Show More
22. White Lies
On the morning of August 21, 1991, a group of Cuban detainees took over a federal prison in Talladega, Alabama, and demanded their freedom. But how did they get here? And what became of them after? In season two of NPR's Pulitzer-finalist show, we un...Show More
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A Dangerous Kind Of Self-Delusion
1:06:47 | Jun 25th, 2019
1 RECOMMENDATION
In our final episode, we examine the legacy of the Rev. James Reeb's death. We speak both to his descendants and to those of one of his attackers, exploring how the trauma and the lies that followed i...Show More
23. Consider This from NPR
Six days a week, from Monday through Saturday, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you, in 15 minutes. In participating regions on weekdays, you'll also hear from local journalists ...Show More
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The Best Song Japanese Breakfast Says She's Written Is For A Video Game
11:12 | Oct 1st, 2021
1 RECOMMENDATION
Japanese Breakfast tried to create a soundtrack people would never get tired of hearing during hours of gameplay and would connect them to the main character's journey.
24. On Point
Let's make sense of the world – together. From the economy and health care to politics and the environment – and so much more – On Point host Meghna Chakrabarti speaks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is pro...Show More
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The Male Advantage In Online Dating
46:46 | Aug 11th, 2017
1 RECOMMENDATION
A man books six dates in one night. The women find out. What's going on with modern dating?
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.25. No Compromise
Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting. Discover a social media empire with an unapologetic vision of gun rights—generating millions of likes, follows, and dollars. From WAMU's Guns & America, reporters Lisa Hagen of WABE and Chris Hax...Show More
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A World Where The NRA Is Soft On Guns
33:22 | Sep 8th, 2020
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One of the same far-right groups behind this spring's anti-quarantine protests also plays a big role in a burgeoning "No Compromise" gun rights movement. Its members see the NRA as too amenable to gun...Show More