• 37 minutes 19 seconds
    Steve Strogatz: The math that makes the modern world

    Math averse? Have no fear. In fact, have fun, as the role that math plays in your everyday life comes alive through vivid stories. And find out who is a little fearful: mathematicians themselves, since AI is now solving problems that have baffled them for decades.


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    10 November 2026, 5:15 am
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    Kyle Vowinkel: Lessons from communicating with bad people

    A career successfully negotiating with terrorists and hostage takers has honed strategies for handling difficult conversations with both those we work with and those we love.


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    3 November 2026, 5:15 am
  • 37 minutes 5 seconds
    Angela Duckworth: When grit is not enough

    Since her hugely successful book Grit was published a decade ago, she’s been thinking through situations when grit alone may not get you to your goals. As her new book suggests, your situation may need to change.


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    27 October 2026, 4:10 am
  • 36 minutes 45 seconds
    Jeremy Faust: An ER doctor speaks his mind

    His influential newsletter Inside Medicine regularly challenges the misinformation coming from the current Health and Human Services Administration. Yet the busy ER doctor still finds time for music.


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    20 October 2026, 4:00 am
  • 35 minutes 30 seconds
    Joy Behar: Her third act

    Standup comedian, long time co-host of ABC’s The View, she is now entering what she calls her third act – as a playwright, with her play My First Ex-Husband, a hit in New York and London.


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    13 October 2026, 5:00 am
  • 37 minutes 40 seconds
    Kelly McGonigal: Why joy is so joyful

    Joy is not just a fleeting emotion or feeling. It's an entire response system that includes changes in your body and your brain, preparing you to take in the good in life. And that response is even stronger when you can share joy with another person.


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    6 October 2026, 8:00 am
  • 37 minutes 4 seconds
    Patrick McEnroe: Calling the shots

    The younger brother of tennis champion John – and himself ranked number three in the world in doubles – he shares connecting and communicating secrets, both on the court and in his present career as a tennis commentator.


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    29 September 2026, 7:20 am
  • 37 minutes 39 seconds
    Dame Sue Black: Science on trial

    Britain’s best known expert witness tells of trials where crime scene evidence has led not only to successful prosecutions but also in too many cases to people being punished for crimes they didn’t commit.


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    22 September 2026, 4:05 am
  • 36 minutes 42 seconds
    Antonio Damasio: Consciousness starts in a surprising place

    Rather than being a feature of our complex brains, he argues that consciousness begins in the feelings and emotions generated by our bodies.


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    15 September 2026, 8:00 am
  • 37 minutes 11 seconds
    Lisa Margulis: Music shares our daydreams

    Letting your mind wander while listening to music can open you up to rewarding daydreams. Surprisingly, there is a good chance that your musical daydream is shared by others.
     


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    8 September 2026, 7:45 am
  • 36 minutes 42 seconds
    Joanna Stern: A year living with bots

    She spent twelve months trying out the best and the worst that AI has to offer, from the creepy (an AI boyfriend), to the helpful (an AI-powered mammogram) to the weird (a robot masseuse) and the downright annoying (a stuffed animal toy that wouldn’t shut up).

    You can find Joanna's book, I AM NOT A ROBOT, at her site: https://joannastern.com/


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    1 September 2026, 4:15 am
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