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Stop Wasting Your Energy — Here’s What to Do Instead (with Dr. Diana Hill)

A lot of us spend our energy on things that aren’t worth it: projects, relationships, or goals that may feel important in the moment but ultimately leave us frustrated and…

Why Are Some Countries Happier Than Others?

Every year, the World Happiness Report comes out and the Nordic countries rejoice. Just kidding – sort of. Small, homogenous countries like Finland (2025’s happiest country) often top the list.…

Decoding Happiness in Midlife with Dr. Laurie Santos

Midlife can be a period of immense change and, sometimes, challenging emotions. But it’s also an opportunity to cultivate deeper, more lasting happiness. In today’s episode, Dr. Laurie Santos —…

Patty Griffin

When Patty Griffin released Crown of Roses earlier this year, she delivered something both timeless and urgent. It’s an album that draws on gospel, folk, and soul to explore themes…

The Truth About Sarah Revisited (LIVE at WBUR)

Jake sits down with his Season 6 co-host Jess McHugh at WBUR CitySpace for a live conversation. They discuss the value of trust, share some never-before-heard tape, and give an…

Old Warren Buffett: “Never Invest in a Business You Cannot Understand”

Young Warren Buffett became rich in anonymity – but in the 1980s he became a global star. During the excesses of 1980s Wall Street the middle-aged investor was reluctantly drawn into…

Joe Henry and Mike Reid

Joe Henry and Mike Reid brought two distinct but complementary legacies to Life & Times, their new collaborative album. Joe is a celebrated producer and songwriter known for his atmospheric,…

The Riskies! 2025 Edition

Nate and Maria give out their second annual awards for decision-making in 2025: Who made the best decision this year? Who made the worst? Who were 2025’s biggest nits and…

Young Warren Buffett: How to Find Value No One Else Can See

Warren Buffett rose from obscurity to become the richest person in the world – and he did it in a unique way. As a boy in Omaha he collected information…

Twas the Night Before Christmas

For nearly 200 years, we have credited the most famous poem of the Christmas season to Clement Clarke Moore. But what if we got the wrong man? This holiday season:…

Best of Risky Business: Building a Championship Team (with Daryl Morey)

We’re closing out the year with some of our (and your) favorite episodes to date. First up: Nate and Maria’s conversation with Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey…

Where Things Stand in the Dia Abrams Case

About a year after the release of the series, Lucy Sherriff and Producer Daphne Chen sit down to talk about where things stand in the Dia Abrams case. They also…