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Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves.Get more brainy miscellany with TED Radio Hour+. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ted

  1. Addiction, motherhood, and Jesus with writer Anne Lamott

    1 DAY AGO

    Addiction, motherhood, and Jesus with writer Anne Lamott

    Writer Anne Lamott has garnered a cult following with her shockingly honest prose on love, death, faith, writing and more. This hour, her wisdom from a career that has spanned 20 books and 40 years. Original broadcast date: April 5, 2024. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at plus.npr.org/ted. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  2. What to do in an eggless future (TRH+)

    3 DAYS AGO · BONUS • TED RADIO HOUR+ ONLY

    What to do in an eggless future (TRH+)

    Egg prices remain high, grocery store egg shelves clear out daily and there's a new trend to dye potatoes for Easter. In this bonus episode, food sustainability expert Sarah Lake explains why the U.S. supply chain is so susceptible to disease—and what an egg-free future might look like. You can hear much more about the U.S. food system from Sarah Lake in an episode coming out next month. To get access to this and other bonus episodes, sign up for TED Radio Hour+. When you do, all your episodes also become sponsor-free. That's because you are supporting our work and public radio. Learn more at http://plus.npr.org/ted

    11 min
  3. How you see yourself

    4 APR

    How you see yourself

    What's the image you present to the world? And do you see yourself the same way? This hour, TED speakers add new dimensions to the idea of self perception. Guests include portrait photographer David Suh, social psychologist Dolly Chugh, journalist Elise Hu and science writer Anil Ananthaswamy. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/ted Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  4. How the brain interprets pain — and new ways to manage it

    28 MAR

    How the brain interprets pain — and new ways to manage it

    Thirty years into the opioid crisis, we still struggle to find other options for pain relief. This hour, TED speakers explain new understandings of how the brain interprets pain and new ideas to cope. Guests include equestrian Kat Naud, physician and researcher Amy Baxter and opioid reform advocate Cammie Wolf Rice. Original broadcast date: June 7, 2024. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at plus.npr.org/ted. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    51 min
  5. Four-day work weeks? Workers and management love it (TRH+)

    26 MAR · BONUS • TED RADIO HOUR+ ONLY

    Four-day work weeks? Workers and management love it (TRH+)

    The movement to implement a four-day work week is gaining momentum in the U.S. Economist Juliet Schor says more than 200 American companies have now made the switch and she believes almost every industry—from service to manufacturing—can benefit from a 32-hour work week. On this Plus episode, she updates Manoush on her findings. She was originally featured on the episode Monday-Friday: https://n.pr/4j2xxp6. To get access to this and other bonus episodes, sign up for TED Radio Hour+. When you do, all your episodes also become sponsor-free. That's because you are supporting our work and public radio. Learn more at http://plus.npr.org/ted

    16 min
  6. Curious stories of coexistence

    21 MAR

    Curious stories of coexistence

    Can otters be city dwellers? Are aliens real? Do we have to experience misery to understand happiness? On this episode, we investigate how strange bedfellows can lead to radical realizations. Guests include evolutionary biologist Philip Johns, astrophysicist Avi Loeb and author Laurel Braitman. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/ted Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  7. Decoding the secret messages of data, biology and music

    14 MAR

    Decoding the secret messages of data, biology and music

    It's easy to focus on the nuances that get lost in translation, but what about the insights that are found? This hour, TED speakers reveal what we gain by adapting and translating information. Guests include textual scientist Gregory Heyworth, economist Ralph Chami, microbiologist and nanotechnologist Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi and polyglot Lýdia Machová. Original broadcast date: May 19, 2023 TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/ted. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    50 min
  8. The race to save jaguars, condors and giant anteaters from extinction (TRH+)

    12 MAR · BONUS • TED RADIO HOUR+ ONLY

    The race to save jaguars, condors and giant anteaters from extinction (TRH+)

    Conservationists Kristine and late-husband Doug Tompkins helped establish more than a dozen national parks in Chile and Argentine. But Tompkins wants to do more than preserve and protect the animals there--she wants to "rewild" these territories. In this bonus episode, she explains how she's trying to save jaguars, condors, and giant anteaters, including launching the world's first jaguar breeding program. Tompkins was featured in the episode "Approaches to life: Improvise, pivot or plan" (https://n.pr/3NBMnFy). To get access to this and other bonus episodes, sign up for TED Radio Hour+. When you do, all your episodes also become sponsor-free. That’s because you are directly supporting our work and public radio. Learn more at http://plus.npr.org/ted

    10 min
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    Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves.Get more brainy miscellany with TED Radio Hour+. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ted

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      2012 - 2025
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