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How Our Screen Habits Impact Our Stress Levels

The pandemic has us all glued to our screens. Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and TVs provide vital information, social connection, and distractions—but excessive or unstructured screen use can increase anxiety, reduce…

Modeling the Coronavirus

Carl Bergstrom, a computational biologist at the University of Washington and co-author of the forthcoming book “Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World,” explains how to make…

BONUS: Helping the Helpers

The heaviest burden of Covid-19 has fallen on the shoulders of medical staff, first responders and others who care for the sick and vulnerable. These people are saving lives, while…

A Profound Economic Problem

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers helped get us through the 2008 financial crisis. He has some ideas about what to do to get through this one.

Richard Russell on Building the Greatest Indie Label Ever

XL Recordings has released music from Adele, Tyler the Creator, MIA, Dizzee Rascal, Radiohead, The White Stripes, King Krule and many other beloved, boundary-pushing artists. Richard Russell has been with…

BONUS: David Blaine with Rick Rubin

Photo: InstagramRick Rubin, like all of us, has been thinking a lot about fear lately. And few people on the planet understand fear in the same way that Rick’s good…

The Roof Comes Off

In this final episode, Malcolm explores the intricacies of one of the world’s most advanced driving simulators, and revisits Mark Levinson to discover the difference between listening to music and…

BONUS: Laurie’s Personal Tips

Many people seek Laurie’s advice on how to be happier despite this awful pandemic. Professor Katy Milkman invited Laurie to appear on the Choiceology podcast to talk about the things…

Passover, Plagues, and Coronavirus

To mark the start of Passover, Idan Dershowitz, a biblical scholar and junior fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, discusses the ten plagues of Egypt in the context of…

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys talks with Malcolm Gladwell via Zoom about her newly released book, “More Myself: A Journey¸” and how writing it influenced her upcoming album, “Alicia.”

What Happens If We Run out of Ventilators?

Lydia Dugdale, the Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University, discusses how medical supplies will likely be allocated if there are shortages.

Boffins

Step into audiophile nirvana at the headquarters for Mark Levinson audio systems. In speaking to their experts–or boffins, if you will–Malcolm learns that replicating the performance of a $300,000 audio…